readsfreenovel Chapter 559 Palace Horror and the First Appearance of Mysterious Power
Chapter 559 Palace Horror and the First Appearance of Mysterious Power
Chapter 559: Palace Horror and the First Appearance of Mysterious Power
A roar echoed through the palace, growing ever closer, as if a colossal beast were slowly approaching from the darkness. Lin Yu and the others quickly huddled together, standing back-to-back in a circle, their weapons aimed in the direction of the sound, their nerves taut. As the unknown creature drew nearer, the ground began to tremble slightly, and the dust it kicked up swirled wildly in the dim light.
Suddenly, a dark shadow darted out of the thick fog, moving with incredible speed, and instantly appeared before the group. Lin Yu looked closely and saw that it was a gigantic six-legged reptile, its body the size of a warship, covered in hard black scales, each scale gleaming with a cold light. Its triangular head was held high, its blood-red vertical pupils radiating a bloodthirsty light, and foul-smelling slime dripped from its mouth.
"Fire!" Lin Yu shouted, firing first. His teammates followed suit, laser beams raining down on the giant worm. However, the worm's scales were incredibly hard; the attacks only sparked at its body, failing to inflict fatal damage. Enraged by the attacks, the giant worm let out a deafening roar, then lunged forward, its massive claws slamming into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
In the fierce battle, Lin Yu discovered that the giant insect's eyes were its weak point. "Concentrate your firepower on its eyes!" Lin Yu shouted. The group immediately adjusted their attack direction, and beams of laser light shot towards the giant insect's eyes. Sensing the threat, the giant insect shook its head repeatedly, trying to dodge the attacks, but several laser beams still managed to hit it. One of its eyes was struck, causing it to let out a painful roar and its movements became sluggish.
Taking advantage of the giant worm's injury, the group intensified their attack. Just when they thought they were about to defeat the giant worm, a strange fluctuation suddenly came from the depths of the palace. The giant worm seemed to be affected by this fluctuation, and its scales began to shimmer with an eerie light. Despite its injury, its power seemed to be constantly increasing.
"What's going on?" Ellie exclaimed in surprise. Lin Yu frowned, a vague feeling that this fluctuation was related to the mysterious power they were looking for. While dodging the giant insect's attacks, he looked in the direction from which the fluctuation came, trying to find its source.
Just then, the giant insect launched another attack. It leaped high into the air, opened its enormous mandibles, and lunged at Lin Yu. Lin Yu had no time to dodge, and at the critical moment, a figure rushed over and pushed him aside. It was teammate Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang had been scratched by the giant insect's claws while saving Lin Yu, and his clothes were stained with blood.
"Xiao Wang!" Lin Yu called out anxiously. A surge of anger welled up within him, and his weapon attacks became even more ferocious. With everyone's tenacious resistance, the giant insect's offensive was finally halted.
The strange fluctuations grew increasingly intense, prompting Lin Yu to risk approaching their source in search of a way to avert the crisis. He fought off the giant insects as he moved deeper into the palace. His team followed closely behind, providing cover for each other as they struggled to advance amidst the insects' attacks.
Finally, they arrived at the center of the palace. There stood a massive stone platform, upon which rested a crystal pillar radiating a soft glow; the mysterious energy emanated from this pillar. As Lin Yu approached, the crystal pillar suddenly emitted a powerful beam of light, enveloping him. Within the light, Lin Yu sensed a strong and pure power, a power that seemed to be communicating with his consciousness.
At the same time, the giant insect seemed to sense the threat from the crystal pillar and charged towards Lin Yu recklessly. Seeing this, the team members stepped forward, using their bodies to block the insect's attack. In this critical moment, will Lin Yu be able to successfully control the mysterious power within the crystal pillar, defeat the giant insect, and uncover the secrets behind this power?