Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 312 The Unknown Behind the Stone Gate

Li Zhao, filled with nervousness and anticipation, stepped into the slowly opening stone door with the old man.

Behind the stone gate is a deep and dim passage. The walls of the passage are inlaid with crystals emitting faint blue light. These crystals are like dim stars, barely illuminating the way forward.

There was a damp and decayed smell all around, like the smell of time, which made people feel chilly.

"Be careful, this relic has been through ages, and there are countless dangers hidden within it."

The old man lowered his voice and reminded solemnly.

Li Zhao nodded slightly and held the purification crystal tightly in his hand. The soft light emitted by the crystal blended with the blue light on the wall, giving him a sense of security.

The two walked cautiously along the passage, their footsteps echoing in the empty passage.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front, the sound was dull and powerful, like a roar from the abyss of hell.

Li Zhao and the old man exchanged glances, a flicker of alarm in both. As they drew closer, the roaring became clearer, and Li Zhao could even feel the ground vibrate slightly from the force.

Turning the corner of the passage, the sight before them made them gasp.

I saw a huge creature lurking in front of me. It looked like a giant python, but had three pairs of thick claws. Its scales were a deep dark green and emitted a strange luster.

Its eyes were like two red lanterns, flashing fiercely in the darkness, staring at Li Zhaohe and the old man.

"This is... the ancient guardian beast!"

The old man exclaimed, his voice trembling, "Legend has it that they guard important treasures in the ruins and possess great power."

Li Zhao calmed his mind. He knew that retreat was impossible at this time and the only option was to fight.

"Senior, please step back and let me deal with it." Li Zhao said in a low voice with determination in his tone.

Li Zhao took the lead. He pushed the power of the purification crystal to its extreme, and a golden light instantly enveloped him.

He condensed the purifying light into a sharp sword. The sword exuded a sacred aura, cut through the darkness, and stabbed towards the guardian beast.

The guardian beast felt threatened, raised its head suddenly, and let out a deafening roar, and the sound waves attacked Li Zhao like a sharp blade.

Li Zhao flashed and cleverly avoided the sonic attack, continuing to approach the guardian beast.

The guardian beast swung its thick claws and slapped Li Zhao, which brought up a gust of wind that hurt Li Zhao's cheek.

Li Zhao jumped and dodged flexibly, while constantly looking for the flaws of the guardian beast.

He discovered that the scales on the guardian beast's abdomen were relatively thin, which might be its weakness.

Li Zhao seized the opportunity and stabbed towards the guardian beast's abdomen like lightning.

The guardian beast reacted extremely quickly. It twisted its body quickly and used its tail to block Li Zhao's attack.

Li Zhao's sword of purifying light pierced the tail, only splashing sparks, and did not cause any substantial damage to the guardian beast.

"This guardian beast is too powerful, and ordinary attacks are unlikely to be effective." Li Zhao thought to himself, frowning.

The old man shouted, "Li Zhao, try to establish a deeper connection with the Purification Crystal. With the help of the mysterious power in the ruins, you may be able to find a way to restrain it."

When Li Zhao heard this, his heart moved. He closed his eyes and immersed all his consciousness into the purification crystal again.

Deep within the purification crystal, that powerful and ancient power seemed to resonate with the ruins and became increasingly active.

With the help of this power, Li Zhao sensed a special energy fluctuation in the surrounding space.

He tried to channel this energy and merge it with the Light of Purification. When he opened his eyes again, the Sword of Purification in his hand had changed, surrounded by a layer of energy that shone with a strange light.

Li Zhao attacked the guardian beast again. This time, the Sword of Purification Light pierced the guardian beast's abdomen with even greater force.

The guardian beast still waved its tail to resist, but the moment the sword of purifying light touched its tail, strange energy burst out, instantly corroding the scales of the guardian beast's tail, and the guardian beast let out a painful roar.

Li Zhao took advantage of the victory and continued to attack the guardian beast's abdomen.

The guardian beast's defense was gradually broken, and multiple wounds appeared on its body. Dark green blood flowed out, emitting a pungent smell.

Li Zhao thought he was about to defeat the guardian beast, but the guardian beast suddenly let out an earth-shaking roar, its body began to swell, its scales became harder, and its eyes shone more brightly.

Then, a dark green smoke blew out of its mouth. The smoke quickly spread and enveloped Li Zhao and the old man. Li Zhao coughed incessantly in the smoke. He felt his body become heavy and his strength was gradually draining away.

"not good!"

Li Zhao's heart suddenly tightened. He stared at the billowing smoke with wide eyes. A pungent smell rushed into his nose, making his throat feel burning and stinging in an instant.

"This smoke is poisonous!"

His voice was filled with fear, as if the whole world was in danger at this moment.

Seeing this, the old man standing nearby shouted, "Li Zhao, don't panic! Concentrate and use the power of the purification crystals in your body to dispel this poisonous gas!"

Li Zhao tried to calm himself down. He closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and felt the powerful energy in his body.

The purification crystal is the result of his many years of practice and has powerful purification capabilities.

He slowly opened his eyes, clasped his hands together, and gathered the power of the purifying crystal into his palms.

He pushed forward suddenly, and a white light shot out like lightning, heading straight for the dense smoke.

When the white light met the smoke, a violent reaction occurred instantly.

The smoke seemed to be swallowed by an invisible force and quickly dissipated.

=The smoke dissipated and the air around gradually became fresh again.

Li Zhaoqiang endured the discomfort in his body and released the power of the purifying crystal with all his strength. A golden light lit up in the smoke, trying to dispel the dark green smoke.

The smoke was too thick, and the purifying light's effect in dispelling it was not obvious.

Li Zhao was extremely anxious. He kept increasing the power output of the purification crystal, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Just when Li Zhao felt powerless, he suddenly remembered the scene where the jade pendant sealed the dark energy.

He hurriedly took out the jade pendant from his arms and injected the power of the purifying crystal into it.

The jade pendant shone brightly, emitting a powerful purifying force and began to absorb the surrounding poisonous gas.

Under the effect of the jade pendant, the dark green smoke gradually dissipated, and the old man Li Zhaohe's body gradually returned to normal.

Seeing that the poison gas attack was ineffective, the guardian beast became even more manic and pounced towards Li Zhao desperately.

Li Zhao combined the power of the purification crystal and the jade pendant into a powerful shield of purifying light, protecting himself and the old man.

The guardian beast's attack landed on the shield, making a dull sound, but it was unable to break through the shield.

Li Zhao took advantage of the gap between the guardian beast's attacks and condensed the purifying light into several sharp arrows, shooting them at the guardian beast.

The sharp arrow pierced through the scales of the guardian beast and pierced deep into its body.

The guardian beast let out a shrill scream, its huge body shook a few times, and finally fell to the ground with a bang.

Li Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, his tense body finally relaxing. He and the old man walked around the body of the guardian beast and continued walking deeper into the passage.

I found a huge stone door at the end of the passage. The stone door was engraved with more complex runes. The runes were shining with mysterious light, as if telling ancient secrets.

Li Zhao reached out to touch the stone door. Suddenly, the stone door slowly opened and a powerful energy wave rushed towards him.