Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 237 The Dark Truth

Li Zhao and others stared in horror at the huge black shadow that gradually emerged from the depths of the world's core light. Their hearts were beating violently as if they were about to jump out of their throats.

The air in the entire cave seemed to be frozen by this extremely powerful dark force, making people feel difficult to breathe and creepy.

The black shadow was as huge as a towering mountain, blocking out the sky and the sun.

It was surrounded by a chilling black mist, which rolled and surged like surging waves.

During this time, one could faintly hear the shrill howls of countless wronged souls, which seemed to be curses and resentments from the abyss of hell, making people's scalps numb and their hearts tremble with fear.

"What the hell is this?"

The Crown Princess' face was pale, her lips trembling as she spoke, her voice shaking uncontrollably, filled with fear and helplessness.

Li Zhao gritted his teeth, veins popping out on his forehead. His eyes were like two torches, fixed on the terrifying black shadow in front of him, trying to find even the slightest flaw in the other party.

Although he was also filled with fear, he knew that he must not retreat at this time and must muster up the courage to fight it.

"No matter what kind of monster it is, we must never give up easily!

We must do everything we can to stop it from wreaking havoc!"

Li Zhao roared loudly to encourage himself and his companions.

At this moment, the black shadow suddenly let out a deafening low roar. The sound was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's eardrums, causing everyone to cover their ears in pain.

The black shadow slowly raised its arm, which was huge beyond imagination, and swung it towards Li Zhao and others with the power to destroy the world.

In an instant, there was a crisp "crack" sound, and the space where the arm passed was torn apart like fragile glass, revealing bottomless black cracks. Endless dark energy gushed out from it, forming a powerful shock wave that swept towards everyone.

Li Zhao's face was solemn, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, but he did not dare to slack off in the slightest. He hurriedly raised the lightsaber that had been infused with powerful force high up again, trying his best to resist the attack of the black shadow.

The black shadow exuded a terrifying aura, and its power was like a surging torrent, unstoppable.

At the moment when the lightsaber touched the shadow's arm, Li Zhao suddenly felt a huge force like an overwhelming force coming at him.

He felt as if he was in the midst of a raging sea, completely unable to resist the terrifying impact.

With a loud "bang", Li Zhao was thrown back several feet like a kite with a broken string, and then hit the extremely hard stone wall of the cave heavily.

The collision made Li Zhao's vision go dark, his chest was filled with blood and he almost fainted.

Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess, who were standing not far away and witnessing all this, were extremely anxious. They did not hesitate to put aside their own safety and rushed towards Li Zhao without hesitation.

Su Mengyao was extremely anxious. She danced her hands quickly, muttered something, and quickly condensed the ice-blue spiritual power in her body.

In the blink of an eye, a thick ice shield flashing with cold light appeared out of thin air in front of Li Zhao, trying to block the black shadow's further attacks.

The Crown Princess was not to be outdone. She gave a delicate cry, raised her delicate hand, and displayed her unique skill - summoning a ball of blazing golden flame.

The flame was hot and dazzling, like a golden sun, flying straight towards the black shadow, trying to disrupt the shadow's movement rhythm.

Faced with the joint counterattack of Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess, the black shadow didn't care at all.

It just casually swung its other arm. It seemed like a random attack, but it contained endless power.

With a whoosh, the fierce golden flame was extinguished in an instant like a candle in the wind, disappearing without a trace.

The powerful force carried by the black shadow's arm slammed heavily into the ice shield condensed by Su Mengyao.

Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the originally indestructible ice shield collapsed in an instant, turning into countless ice crystal fragments that flew everywhere.

Affected by the aftermath of this force, Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess lost their balance and involuntarily staggered back a few steps before both falling to the ground.

Just when everyone was feeling desperate and disheartened, the old man who had been silent all this time suddenly made a move!

I saw him rushing towards the black shadow as fast as lightning.

At some point, a mysterious dagger gleaming with a faint light suddenly appeared in his hand.

The old man's eyes burned with determination, as if he had already put life and death aside.

He leaped up and flew high into the air, like a nimble eagle swooping down on its prey, stabbing the black shadow's leg with a dagger in his hand.

The black shadow was no ordinary creature. Feeling the pain, it let out a deafening roar.

The black shadow suddenly raised his foot and kicked, and an extremely powerful force burst out instantly.

The poor old man flew straight backward like a cannonball and fell heavily to the ground.

After the old man landed on the ground, his body trembled violently, and he couldn't help but spit out a large mouthful of scarlet blood, staining the ground red.

Seeing this, Li Zhao, who was standing by, endured the pain in his body and struggled to stand up.

He looked at the seriously injured old man in front of him, feeling mixed emotions.

"Senior, you...why do you have to do this?" Li Zhao said with a slightly trembling voice.

The old man raised his head with difficulty. His originally resolute face was now filled with pain and regret, but his eyes still revealed an unshakable belief.

"My child, all of this is because of me. It is my fault that this situation has happened.

Therefore, even if I have to use up my last bit of strength, I will try my best to make up for this mistake!" The old man replied in a hoarse and weak voice.

Hearing this, Li Zhao took a deep breath. He knew in his heart that this was not the time to dwell on the right and wrong of the past.

So, he gritted his teeth, forced himself to concentrate his mental strength once again, and tried his best to guide the fusion power contained in the crystal and the ancient text.

However, the fierce collision with the black shadow just now had already seriously damaged his vitality, and the strength in his body was almost exhausted.

At this moment, the difficulty of trying to gather that powerful and heart-pounding force again is beyond imagination.

Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess also endured the pain and came to Li Zhao's side, passing their remaining strength to Li Zhao: "Together, we can do it."

Li Zhao felt the power transmitted by his companions, and a warm current surged in his heart. He gritted his teeth and focused on guiding the power of fusion.

The lightsaber once again emitted a dazzling light, but this light was slightly dimmer than before.

The shadow attacked again. It opened its bloody maw and a beam of black energy shot towards everyone like black lightning.

Li Zhao shouted and swung his lightsaber to meet the energy beam.

The lightsaber and the energy beam collided with each other, releasing a burst of intense light that illuminated the entire cave like daylight.

After the light dissipated, Li Zhao was surprised to find that there seemed to be some subtle changes in the black shadow's body.

Some shimmering lines appeared on the originally inky black body. These lines seemed to be some kind of ancient runes, exuding a mysterious aura.

Li Zhao's mind moved, and he guessed that these runes might be the weakness of the black shadow.

He told Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess about his discovery, and the three decided to launch another attack, targeting those runes.

Li Zhao controlled the lightsaber, Su Mengyao condensed ice cones, and the Crown Princess summoned flames. The three of them attacked the runes on the black shadow at the same time.

The black shadow seemed to sense the danger and tried to dodge, but the attacks of the three men followed closely.

The moment the attack hit, the shadow let out a painful roar. Its body began to tremble violently, and the runes glowed brightly, then began to gradually peel away from the shadow's body.

Just as the black shadow was struggling in pain, the light of the world's core in the cave flickered again.

In the light, blurry images emerged. In the images, an ancient battlefield appeared before everyone's eyes, where countless powerful beings were fighting a desperate battle with a dark force.

These beings sealed the dark forces in the core of the world at the cost of themselves.

Li Zhao and others looked at these scenes in shock. They seemed to understand the origin of the black shadow.

It turns out that the black shadow is actually the will of the sealed dark power derived over the long years. It has been trying to break free from the seal and reshape the dark world.

The runes peeled off the shadow's body suddenly gathered together to form a huge rune gate.

The rune gate emits a soft light, counteracting the dark power of the shadow.

Seeing this, the black shadow rushed towards the rune gate desperately, trying to destroy it.

Li Zhao and others realized that if the rune gate was destroyed, the black shadow would completely break free from its restraints, and the consequences would be disastrous.

They gathered their strength again and rushed towards the shadow. Li Zhao swung his lightsaber and slashed at the shadow's back.

Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess attacked from both sides, trying to prevent the black shadow from approaching the rune gate.

The black shadow was in a dilemma. It had to resist the attacks of Li Zhao and others, and also deal with the suppression of the rune gate.

But its power is still strong. Although the attacks of Li Zhao and others caused damage to it, they could not completely stop it.

Just as the black shadow was about to touch the rune door, the unconscious old man suddenly woke up.

He struggled to his feet, using up all his remaining strength to charge towards the shadow. The old man transformed into a ray of light and merged into the rune gate.

The rune gate glowed brightly, and a powerful force surged from it, tightly binding the shadow. The shadow roared in despair, and its body began to gradually dissipate.

Li Zhao and others looked at this scene with mixed feelings.

The old man used his life to fight for this precious opportunity for them.

As the shadows dissipated, the dark power within the cave gradually receded. The light at the core of the world softened, as if all had returned to calm.

Just when everyone thought the crisis was completely resolved, a slight tremor suddenly came from the core of the world.

Li Zhao and the others were startled. They didn't know what the tremor meant. Could there be a hidden crisis that hadn't been resolved?

What changes will occur in the core of the world? Will they truly win in this battle against the forces of darkness?