mtlumby2d Chapter 394: The Resurrection of Dark Forces
Chapter 394: The Resurrection of Dark Forces
"Xingchen, what's wrong?" Nan Li noticed that Gao Xingchen was acting strangely and asked softly, her clear eyes full of worry.
Gao Xingchen didn't say anything, but held Nan Li's hand tightly, looking up at the sky with deep eyes. The sky was originally clear, but now it was covered with dark clouds, like ink splashing, which made people feel breathless. In the valley, the flowers, plants and trees that were originally full of vitality withered and died at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the air was filled with a smell of decay.
The guests also felt something was wrong, and the festive atmosphere was instantly replaced by anxiety and fear.
"What happened?"
"Why did the day suddenly change?"
“Look at those flowers and plants…”
The crowd began to stir. Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and said loudly, "Don't panic, everyone. Stay where you are."
After that, he pulled Nan Li to Pharmacist Li and asked anxiously, "Pharmacist Li, you are knowledgeable, do you know what's going on?"
Pharmacist Li frowned and carefully observed the changes around him. After a while, he said solemnly, "If I am not mistaken, this should be some kind of ancient dark magic."
"Dark magic?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, their hearts sinking.
"That's right," Pharmacist Li stroked his beard and continued, "This kind of magic is extremely evil. It can erode the power of life, causing everything to become corrupt and eventually lead to destruction."
“How could this happen…” Nan Li murmured to herself, her pretty face turning pale.
"Could it be..." Gao Xingchen recalled the curse of the mysterious man before his death, and he suddenly understood. It seemed that all this was not accidental, but the final revenge of the mysterious man.
"Pharmacist Li, do you have any way to break this problem?" Gao Xingchen suppressed his uneasiness and asked in a deep voice.
Pharmacist Li shook his head and sighed, "I have only seen records of this kind of magic in ancient books, but I have no idea how to break it."
Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and he felt an unprecedented pressure. He knew that a bigger crisis was quietly approaching...
Gao Xingchen knew that sitting and waiting for death was not a good idea. He looked around and saw that the faces of the guests were full of fear and anxiety. He had to find a solution as soon as possible to calm people's hearts.
"Li'er, we must find the source of the dark power to stop this disaster." Gao Xingchen's eyes were firm and his tone was unquestionable. Nan Li did not hesitate at all and held his hand tightly, "No matter where you go, I will be with you."
They briefly explained a few words to Pharmacist Li and Ling'er, and then, under the worried gazes of the crowd, they resolutely walked against the crowd towards the direction where the dark power was the strongest. There was a little-known forbidden area in the Nine Stars Realm - Shenyuan Valley.
Chenyuan Valley is shrouded in fog all year round. The terrain inside the valley is complex. It is rumored that all kinds of ferocious monsters live in it, and there are even powerful restrictions left over from ancient times. It is a well-deserved place of death in the Nine Star Realm.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li relied on their extraordinary strength and tacit understanding to overcome all obstacles and go deep into the valley. Along the way, they found many human and monster corpses. The scars on these corpses were strange and terrifying, and it was obvious that their vitality was devoured by some powerful dark force. The decayed smell in the air became stronger and stronger, and it was so oppressive that people could hardly breathe.
"Be careful!" Nan Li suddenly shouted in a low voice, and the long whip in his hand flew out like a snake, wrapped around Gao Xingchen's waist, and pulled him back suddenly.
Boom!
The ground where they were standing suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless black hole. Gusts of cold wind whistled out of the hole, making people shudder. Gao Xingchen patted his chest with lingering fear. If it weren't for Nan Li's quick reaction, he would have fallen into this strange black hole.
"It seems that we have found the right place." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and looked determined. He knew that the more dangerous the place, the more likely it was to hide the truth.
They continued to go deeper and finally found an ancient ruin deep in the valley. The gate of the ruins had collapsed long ago, revealing a dark entrance with a faint disturbing atmosphere coming from inside.
"Are you ready?" Gao Xingchen clenched the Star Soul Sword in his hand and turned to look at Nan Li. Nan Li nodded, with no fear in his eyes, only unwavering faith.
They stepped into the ruins side by side, and darkness swallowed them up in an instant...
The moment they stepped into the ruins, a chilling breath hit them, and Gao Xingchen and Nan Li felt creepy. The interior of the ruins was huge, but extremely empty. Only in the center, a complex magic circle emitted a faint blue light, illuminating a small area around it. The complex patterns of the magic circle were intertwined like blood vessels, and a frightening dark energy flowed through them.
"This is it." Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice, holding the Star Soul Sword tightly. He could feel that this dark energy was exactly the same as the one he felt at the banquet before, only more powerful and more evil.
Nan Li frowned and observed the magic circle carefully, and said thoughtfully: "This magic circle seems to have not been fully activated. Once it is activated, the consequences will be disastrous."
"It seems we have to hurry up." Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision, raised the Star Soul Sword, and prepared to destroy the magic circle.
However, at this moment, a sinister voice echoed in the ruins: "Stupid ants, how dare you try to destroy my plan!"
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were startled and turned around to look, only to see a figure in a black robe with a blurry face slowly emerging from the magic circle.
"Who are you?" Gao Xingchen asked sternly.
"Who am I? You don't deserve to know!" The man in black robe sneered, "All you need to know is that anyone who dares to stop me must die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black robe suddenly stretched out his hand, and a black beam of light shot out from his hand, heading straight towards Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were prepared. They attacked at the same time. The Star Soul Sword and the long whip turned into two streams of light and met the black light column.
boom!
With a loud bang, the black light column was shattered and turned into countless black light spots that dissipated in the air.
"Hmph, you have some skills." The man in black robe snorted coldly, "But this is just the beginning!"
After saying that, he formed seals with his hands and muttered something. The light on the magic circle suddenly became brighter, and an even more powerful dark energy surged out of the magic circle, filling the entire ruins.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li suddenly felt a strong pressure coming, as if a mountain was pressing down on them, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.
“Hahaha, feel the despair!” the black-robed man laughed wildly, “The entire Nine Star Realm will fall into eternal darkness!”
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, their eyes filled with determination. They knew that this was the final battle and they absolutely could not fail!
Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth, and the Star Soul Sword burst into dazzling light, resisting this terrifying pressure. Nan Li's figure was erratic, shuttling through the dark energy like a ghost, and the long whip in his hand turned into silver snakes, constantly attacking the man in black robes.
"You don't know what you can do!" The man in black robe sneered, and the dark energy turned into a huge palm and slapped towards Nanli.
"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen shouted, and the Star Soul Sword swung out a sharp sword energy, splitting the dark palm in half. However, the dark energy seemed to be endless, and it condensed again in an instant.
"This is not a solution. We must destroy the magic circle as soon as possible!" Gao Xingchen said anxiously. He knew that if they continued like this, they would be exhausted sooner or later.
A trace of determination flashed in Nanli's eyes. She flew up, and her long whip wrapped around the man in black like a spirit snake, binding him tightly.
"Xingchen, the time is now!" Nanli shouted.
Gao Xingchen seized the opportunity, and a brilliant light burst out from the Star Soul Sword. He poured all his strength into the sword and slashed fiercely towards the center of the magic circle.
"No!" The man in black robe let out a desperate roar.
With a loud bang, the magic circle trembled violently, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire ruins. The black-robed man screamed, and his body shrank rapidly, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating in the air.
The light on the magic circle gradually dimmed, and the dark energy dissipated. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li both breathed a sigh of relief, slumped on the ground, and gasped heavily.
"It's finally over..." Gao Xingchen murmured to himself.
However, at this moment, a stronger and more evil aura surged out from the depths of the ruins. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's faces changed drastically, and they raised their heads suddenly and looked in the direction where the aura came from.
Deep in the ruins, a huge black hole slowly opened, and a heart-pounding dark energy surged in the black hole, as if it was a gaze from the abyss, making people shudder.
"What is that?!" Gao Xingchen exclaimed.
Nan Li's face was solemn. She shook her head and said in a deep voice: "I don't know, but I can feel that the power is much stronger than any enemy we have encountered before..."
The black hole grew larger and larger, dark energy continued to pour out, and the entire ruins began to tremble violently, as if it would collapse at any time.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, their eyes filled with anxiety and fear. They knew that the real crisis had just begun...