readsfreenovel Chapter 543 The Mystery of the Ruins and the Ambush by Dark Forces
Chapter 543 The Mystery of the Ruins and the Ambush by Dark Forces
A sinister laugh echoed and swirled around the ruins, like countless sharp shards of ice piercing their ears, sending chills down their spines and making their hair stand on end. Zhang Peng reacted swiftly, immediately activating the power of Stellar Radiance, his body instantly enveloped in a dazzling array of multicolored light, illuminating the surrounding darkness like brilliant stars. He warily scanned every corner of the ruins, his eyes sharp as a hawk's, not missing a single movement, trying to pinpoint the source of the laughter. Murong Yu gripped the Chaos Breeze Sword tightly, its blade trembling slightly, emitting a low hum, as if declaring its battle intent to the enemy. His eyes were filled with vigilance, his muscles tense, ready to face the impending battle at any moment.
Liu Ruoli gently stroked her jade flute, playing a rapid and sharp melody. The sound waves vibrated violently in the air, like tangible blades, attempting to dispel the eerie atmosphere while simultaneously constructing an invisible sensory barrier to probe the surrounding activity. Her brows furrowed, her face filled with worry, her fingers trembling slightly on the jade flute, silently praying that she wouldn't encounter an overly troublesome enemy. Su Yi, meanwhile, lurked in the darkness like a ghost, dark magic coalescing in his hands, black light flickering like a mysterious flame in the night. His breathing was barely audible as he intently awaited the perfect moment to attack. Lan Bing waved her staff, ice magic rapidly condensing into a crystal-clear shield around her. This shield not only defended against unknown dangers but also attempted to freeze the surrounding air with the power of ice, leaving no place for that sinister laughter to hide.
"That laughter...something's not right. It sounds like it's coming from inside the ruins," Murong Yu said in a low voice. His voice was exceptionally clear in the silent desert, as if it had torn a hole in the deathly still environment.
"Whoever it is, they're up to no good. Everyone, be on high alert!" Zhang Peng's expression was solemn. The power of the stars surged within him like a torrent, attempting to penetrate the walls of the ruins and uncover the truth. His gaze was piercing, not missing a single subtle change, as if he could see through the disguise of darkness.
Just then, the gate to the ruins creaked and groaned, a sound like an ancient curse echoing through the air. As the gate slowly opened, a dense, almost tangible aura of darkness rushed out, mingled with a stench of decay and evil, nauseating to behold. From the darkness emerged a group of people dressed in black robes, members of the dark forces. Their faces were veiled in black, revealing only pairs of eyes that flickered with an eerie light, like will-o'-the-wisps in the night sky. The magical artifacts in their hands emitted a black mist, as if an evil power surging from the depths of hell.
"Hmph, you've finally arrived." The leader of the black-robed men said coldly, his voice like shattering ice, carrying a chilling aura. "You cannot obtain the power within this ruin."
Zhang Peng launched the first attack, unleashing the "Star Shattering Fist." His fist, imbued with the power of stars, hurtled towards the black-robed man like a falling meteor, carrying destructive force. The starlight carved a brilliant streak of light in the darkness, like lightning piercing the night sky, illuminating even the darkest corners. However, the black-robed man remained unperturbed, casually waving his magical artifact. A black barrier instantly appeared, like an impregnable wall, firmly blocking Zhang Peng's attack. The starlight struck the barrier, sending up a shower of dazzling sparks, but it could not breach the defense.
Seeing this, Murong Yu unleashed the ultimate technique of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," "Breaking Wind Demon Whirlwind." Several sword energies shot towards the black-robed man like lightning, crisscrossing and flashing with a chilling light in the darkness, as if to tear the darkness apart. The black-robed man remained calm and composed, his surrounding dark aura instantly condensing into an unbreakable shield. The sword energies struck the shield, producing clanging sounds like metal clashing, but they could not cause any substantial damage.
Liu Ruoli played "Sonic Chaos Impact," and the sound waves transformed into sharp blades, piercing towards the black-robed man's vital points. The black-robed man suddenly turned his head, and a black light shot out from the magical artifact in his hand, colliding violently with the sound waves. Instantly, a deafening roar erupted, and the sound waves vanished in an instant under the powerful impact, as if they had never existed.
Su Yi unleashed an upgraded version of the forbidden dark technique, with black light surging like a tidal wave, enveloping the black-robed man. However, the black-robed man seemed to have a natural immunity to the forbidden dark technique; the dark light flickered on his body a few times before being easily absorbed, as if it had sunk into the sea without causing a ripple.
Lan Bing unleashed her most powerful ice magic move, "Icy Snowscape," instantly covering the entire area around the ruins in ice and snow, causing the temperature to plummet. A howling wind swept through, and snowflakes swirled, creating the atmosphere of a frozen polar region. The black-robed figures' movements were somewhat hindered by the extreme cold; their steps slowed, and their movements became stiff. However, they quickly adapted to the cold, their dark aura burning like a raging fire, rapidly melting the ice and continuing to approach the group.
In the midst of the fierce battle, Zhang Peng suddenly noticed that members of the dark forces seemed to be methodically setting up some kind of magic array around the gate of the ruins. He immediately focused his mind and used the power of the Starry Sky to carefully sense the power fluctuations of the array. He was shocked to discover that this magic array seemed to have a close connection with the power inside the ruins, and once the array was activated, it could trigger unpredictable and serious consequences.
"Attention everyone! The dark forces are setting up a magic array. We must stop them!" Zhang Peng shouted, his voice filled with anxiety and determination.
Upon hearing this, Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli immediately changed their attack strategy. Murong Yu unleashed the killing move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," "Breath-Splitting Slash," several sword energies slicing through the dark forces' magic array like sharp blades. Wherever the sword energies struck, the dark aura was torn apart, and the light of the magic array flickered erratically. Liu Ruoli played "Sonic Chaos Interference," sound waves reverberating within the dark forces, disrupting their rhythm in setting up the magic array. The sound waves, like invisible threads, wrapped around the members of the dark forces, slowing and confusing their movements.
Zhang Peng unleashed "Stellar Spacetime Reversal," manipulating stellar power like a surging countercurrent, reversing the forces of darkness and reflecting them back. Simultaneously, he unleashed an enhanced version of "Stellar Shattering Fist," his fist, imbued with stellar power, slamming it fiercely into the dark forces' magic array. Each punch carried the power of the stars, causing the surrounding dark aura to violently vibrate.
Under the combined attack of the three, the dark forces' magic array suffered some damage, disrupting their deployment rhythm. However, the members of the dark forces did not give up. They gritted their teeth, increased their power output, and tried to complete the deployment of the magic array as quickly as possible despite the obstruction from others…