frightfiction Chapter 293: Dangerous Turn
Chapter 293: Dangerous Turn
Chapter 293: Dangerous Turn
Li Zhao and his group were like tiny but resilient stars, standing in the deep void of the boundless universe, their eyes fixed solemnly on the huge black cloud that was sweeping in like a surging tide.
The dark clouds were like a surging sea of ink, with strange lights flickering in them, just like countless pairs of evil eyes hidden in the darkness, staring at them coldly. The breath they emitted was like a biting cold wind, making everyone's backs chill.
The mysterious old man's face instantly turned solemn. He raised his head, his eyes fixed on the dark clouds. The ancient golden staff in his hand trembled slightly, and the gem inlaid on the top burst out with an increasingly dazzling light, as if he was doing his best to silently fight against that unknown and powerful force.
"This dark cloud is definitely not a natural thing. The power contained within it is immense and sinister, far beyond our imagination. I'm afraid it will bring about an unprecedented catastrophe.
"The old man's voice was low and powerful, as if it came from the depths of ancient times, echoing in everyone's ears, and every word weighed heavily on everyone's heart.
Li Zhao gritted his teeth and gripped the purification crystal in his hand even tighter. The light of the crystal became increasingly dim under the powerful pressure of the black clouds, like a candle flickering in a strong wind.
His eyes were as resolute as steel, showing no sign of retreat. "No matter what horror lurks behind these dark clouds, we must not retreat. Purifying the crystal may be the key to turning the tide. We must do everything we can to unleash its full power."
The mysterious man also tightly gripped the golden sword in his hand. The blade hummed, as if eagerly longing for a thrilling battle. His eyes were firm and resolute: "Yes, we shoulder the mission of saving the entire universe. This is a battle that cannot be lost. No matter what difficulties and obstacles we face, we must not fall here."
Su Mengyao and the spirit envoy also hurried over to join them. Although Su Mengyao's ice power had been depleted, she still condensed a layer of ice armor around her body, as thin as a cicada's wing but exuding a chilling aura. The surface of the ice armor shimmered with tiny bits of light, like stars in the night sky.
Although the Spirit Envoy's Eye of Samsara looked a little tired, there was still a sharp light flashing in his eyes. That light seemed to be able to penetrate all the fog and see through the mysteries of all things in the world.
Black clouds were approaching like a roaring beast, and a suffocatingly powerful pressure was sweeping over them. Everyone felt as if a towering invisible mountain was pressing down on them. Every breath became extremely difficult, and the body's movements became slower and slower, as if they were trapped in a thick swamp.
Suddenly, countless black rays shot out from the dark clouds like thousands of arrows. Those rays were like black lightning from the abyss of hell, and they attacked them madly with the momentum of destroying everything.
Li Zhao reacted quickly. He shouted and swung the purification crystal violently. The crystal instantly burst out with dazzling light, and the light quickly gathered into an indestructible light curtain, trying to withstand the attack of the black light.
The power of the black light was too strong. The light curtain made a "cracking" sound the moment it came into contact with the light curtain, and cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.
Upon seeing this, the mysterious man immediately swung the sword in his hand. The golden sword light crisscrossed and collided violently with the black light. In an instant, a harsh sound was heard in the void, as if countless metals were rubbing against each other, splashing dazzling sparks, like gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky.
Su Mengyao danced her hands quickly, condensing an ice shield. The crystal clear shield covered everyone firmly.
Under the impact of the black light, tiny cracks continued to appear on the ice shield, and ice cubes fell down, but Su Mengyao bit her lower lip tightly, her beautiful eyes full of determination, and she tried her best to hold on.
The spirit messenger closed her eyes tightly and activated the Eye of Samsara with all her strength. Her spiritual power surged out continuously like a surging tide, trying to interfere with the attack trajectory of the black light and make it deviate from the crowd.
With everyone's concerted efforts, they temporarily withstood the first round of fierce attacks from the black light.
Before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a dull and shocking roar came from the dark clouds, as if an ancient giant beast that had been sleeping for countless years was completely awakened.
Immediately afterwards, a huge black monster slowly emerged from the dark clouds.
This monster has a hideous and terrifying appearance. Its body is similar to that of a dragon, but it has countless twisted and thick tentacles. Each tentacle is like a flexible black python, dancing freely in the air.
The monster's body exuded a disgusting stench of decay that seemed to corrode everything, and the surrounding space became distorted by this breath.
It opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a blazing black flame. Wherever the black flame went, the space twisted and collapsed like a broken mirror.
Seeing this, Li Zhao and others quickly scattered and dodged in all directions, moving as swiftly as rabbits.
The mysterious old man waved his golden staff, and a dazzling golden light shot out like lightning, colliding head-on with the black flames. A loud bang erupted in an instant, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire dark void.
The mysterious woman was not to be outdone. She quickly drew her bow and shot an arrow. The silver arrow, carrying a biting chill and powerful force, streaked across the void like a meteor and shot towards the black monster.
The monster reacted extremely quickly. It waved its tentacles and easily knocked the arrow away. Then, its huge body suddenly turned and pounced towards the mysterious woman with its fangs and claws bared. Its speed was as fast as a black lightning.
Seeing the mysterious woman in danger, Li Zhao was extremely anxious and rushed towards the monster without hesitation. The purification crystal in his hand shone brightly. He tried to purify this terrifying monster with the purification power contained in the crystal.
The monster's power was too strong. Li Zhao's attack was just like a breeze to it and did not cause any substantial damage.
The mysterious man followed closely behind Li Zhao. The long sword in his hand carried a sharp sword energy, like a golden rainbow, piercing towards the monster's body.
The monster felt pain and let out a deafening roar. Its huge head turned suddenly and it attacked the mysterious man angrily.
The mysterious man relied on his flexible body to cleverly dodge between the monster's attacks and engaged in a fierce close combat with the monster.
Every time he swung his sword, it brought up a golden light, and every time he dodged, he was surrounded by danger.
Su Mengyao and the spirit envoy worked closely together. Su Mengyao used the power of ice to instantly freeze some of the monster's tentacles. The frozen tentacles became fragile and broke one after another as the monster struggled.
The spirit messenger used the spiritual power of the Eye of Samsara to constantly interfere with the monster's actions, causing its attacks to be temporarily slowed down and confused.
Just when everyone was fighting fiercely with the monster and it was difficult to determine the winner, the mysterious old man's eyes suddenly became stern. He keenly discovered that there seemed to be a huge energy core emitting a strange light hidden in the depths of the black clouds. All the attacks and the powerful strength displayed by the monster seemed to be inextricably linked to this core.
He immediately announced his discovery to everyone: "Listen everyone, the core of this dark cloud is the key. If we can destroy it, we can resolve this terrible crisis at its root."
Li Zhao's heart moved when he heard this. He took a deep breath, concentrated all his energy, and tried to guide the purification crystal to establish a mysterious connection with the core of the dark cloud.
After some difficult efforts, a faint resonance finally appeared between the light of the purifying crystal and the core of the dark cloud. Although this resonance was weak, it was like a ray of light in the darkness, bringing a glimmer of hope to everyone.
This action also attracted the attention of the monster. It seemed to have sensed Li Zhao's intention and suddenly became crazy. It rushed towards Li Zhao desperately, trying to stop him.
Seeing this, the mysterious man and the mysterious woman immediately stepped forward to stop the monster and buy precious time for Li Zhao.
The mysterious man swung the long sword in his hand tightly, and the golden sword light blocked the monster's attacks one by one.
The mysterious woman continued to shoot arrows. The silver arrows were like sharp blades, shooting at the monster, forcing its movements to be hindered to a certain extent.
Su Mengyao and the spirit messenger also increased their power output. Su Mengyao condensed more ice spikes and shot them at the monster like a rainstorm.
The spirit user increases his spiritual power to the extreme, causing the monsters to fall into deeper chaos.
Li Zhao used all his strength to guide the power of the purifying crystal. The light of the crystal became stronger and stronger, and the resonance with the core of the dark cloud became more and more obvious.
Just when the crystal light was about to completely resonate with the core and the crisis seemed to be about to be resolved, the monster suddenly burst out with an unprecedented powerful force. It broke free from the restraints of the crowd and rushed towards Li Zhao madly like a black meteor.
At the critical moment, the mysterious old man waved his golden staff, and a golden barrier like a solid city wall instantly appeared in front of Li Zhao, blocking the monster's fatal blow.
Li Zhao took advantage of this opportunity to increase the power of the purification crystal to the limit. The light was like a bright beam of light, instantly penetrating the thick dark clouds and hitting the core accurately.
There was a violent vibration at the core, and the entire black cloud began to dissipate rapidly. The monster also let out a shrill scream, and its body gradually collapsed, turning into countless black fragments and dissipating into the void.
Everyone thought that the terrible crisis was finally over and breathed a sigh of relief.
Before they had time to rejoice, they were horrified to find that a huge black hole appeared where the dark clouds had dissipated.
A black hole is like a greedy giant beast, emitting a powerful and terrifying gravitational force, ruthlessly sucking in all the surrounding matter, including the light of stars and the dust in the universe.
Li Zhao and others tried their best to resist the powerful gravitational force of the black hole, but their strength seemed so small in front of the black hole, and they gradually became powerless.
The mysterious old man and the mysterious woman also joined the resistance. They tried their best to fight against the gravity of the black hole.
The power of the black hole was too strong, and everyone was gradually sucked in by the black hole's powerful gravity.
At the moment of being sucked into the black hole, Li Zhao's gaze passed through the chaotic time and space and saw that there seemed to be a mysterious figure in the depths of the black hole quietly watching them.