Chapter 1061
Unable to Resist
The man in black robes was powerless to resist. His body was struck by the attacks of the four men and instantly turned into a cloud of black mist, dissipating into the air.
"Is it over?" Yun Feiyang asked breathlessly, still gripping his staff tightly in his hand.
Bai Yunzi cautiously surveyed his surroundings: "It's not yet confirmed, but their strength should not be underestimated. We must be careful."
Yang Ling nodded in agreement: "Let's leave this place first and then make further plans."
The four quickly packed their belongings, preparing to leave the eerie palace. However, just as they were about to step out of the palace gates, the black-robed man's voice rang out again: "You think you can escape like this? How naive!"
In the darkness, the figure in black robes reappeared, his eyes flashing with a scarlet light, and his aura becoming even more eerie and powerful.
"How is this possible?" Dan Yan exclaimed in horror, "We clearly defeated him!"
“Its power seems to originate from some kind of evil source,” Bai Yunzi said in a deep voice. “We must find that source, otherwise we cannot completely eradicate it.”
"Exactly." Yang Ling nodded. "We can no longer afford to be passive; we must take the initiative!"
The four quickly adjusted their formation, preparing to meet the black-robed man's next attack. The black-robed man, however, let out a low laugh from the darkness, his figure vanishing once more, transforming into countless black mists that permeated the palace.
"He's using some kind of secret technique!" Yang Ling shouted. "Everyone, be careful!"
The black mist spread rapidly, turning the entire palace dark and oppressive. The four huddled together, vigilantly scanning their surroundings, ready to respond to any attack from their enemies.
"We must find the source," Bai Yunzi said in a deep voice, "otherwise we cannot defeat him."
"But this place is too vast, how can we find it?" Yun Feiyang frowned.
Just then, the rhinoceros suddenly let out a low whistle, its eyes flashing with wisdom, as if it had sensed something. Immediately, it turned swiftly and rushed into the depths of the palace.
"Follow closely behind!" Bai Yunzi shouted, and the four of them quickly caught up with Lingxi's pace, rushing deeper into the palace.
The black mist chased after them, as if the endless darkness wanted to swallow them up. However, Lingxi was extremely fast; its figure moved like lightning in the darkness, leading the four of them forward at breakneck speed.
After a long journey, they finally arrived at a huge stone chamber. In the center of the chamber was an ancient altar, covered with strange runes and exuding a strong, eerie aura.
"This is the source!" Yang Ling's eyes sharpened. "It must be destroyed!"
The four crept closer to the altar, where they saw a dark sphere emitting a faint glow. An eerie and oppressive atmosphere permeated the entire stone chamber, as if countless eyes were secretly watching them.
"Is this the source of that black-robed man's power?" Yun Feiyang frowned, gripping his staff tightly, ready to defend against any unexpected situation.
Bai Yunzi nodded, his expression grave: "That's right, this altar and that crystal ball are the key. They must be destroyed to completely weaken the black-robed man's power."
Dan Yan looked around and suddenly shivered: "Don't you guys feel that it's colder here than other places?"
“This isn’t just ordinary cold.” Yang Ling gripped his longsword tightly, scanning his surroundings warily. “It’s a chilling cold, like something unclean is lurking nearby.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, eerie blue flames suddenly ignited around the altar, illuminating the four people's tense faces. A strange wind echoed in the stone chamber, as if someone were chanting softly. "What's that noise?" Yun Feiyang asked nervously.
"I don't know, but it's definitely not a good thing." Bai Yunzi said, taking out a yellow talisman from his pocket and quickly sticking it on the altar. The talisman instantly ignited, bursting out with dazzling golden light, temporarily dispelling the surrounding eerie blue flames.
But the black crystal ball on the altar suddenly began to shake violently, as if it had been stimulated by something. The voice of the man in black robes echoed in the stone chamber: "How dare you trespass into my sacred ground! I will make you pay the price!"
As the man in black robes finished speaking, the temperature in the stone chamber plummeted, as if the four of them had fallen into an ice cellar. The eerie blue firelight reignited, even brighter than before, illuminating the stone walls surrounding the altar. Strange murals appeared on the stone walls, depicting various demons, monsters, and ritualistic scenes.
“These murals…” Dan Yan’s voice trembled, “They seem to be moving!”
Indeed, the demons and monsters in the murals seemed to come alive, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at the four. Yang Ling swung his sword at one of the evil spirits, only to find that the sword seemed to have struck thin air; the evil spirit passed right through the sword's light unharmed.
"This is an illusion!" Bai Yunzi shouted. "Don't be fooled by them!"
The four were already surrounded by these evil spirits, which emitted piercing laughs as if they wanted to devour them from all sides. Yun Feiyang waved his staff, trying to drive away the evil spirits, but there were simply too many of them, and they seemed endless.
"Use your spiritual power to protect yourself, and don't let them touch you!" Bai Yunzi reminded him.
The four immediately activated their spiritual power, forming a faint light shield around their bodies. Although the evil spirits were ferocious, they could not break through this shield. But they did not give up; instead, they attacked the four even more frantically, as if trying to drag them into endless darkness.
"This can't go on!" Yang Ling said anxiously. "We must find a way to break this illusion!"
“Yes! The root of this illusion is that crystal ball!” Bai Yunzi said, pointing to the black crystal ball on the altar. “As long as we destroy it, we can get rid of this illusion!”
However, the crystal ball was heavily protected by the man in black robes, preventing the four from directly attacking it. At this moment, the man in black robes used some kind of secret technique to project some of his power into the illusion, creating an even more terrifying existence—the black-robed phantom.
The black-robed phantom flickered within the illusion, his laughter cold and mocking: "You think you can easily break my illusion? How naive!"
With a wave of his hand, the evil spirits in the illusion became even more ferocious and their attacks more fierce, greatly increasing the pressure on the four of them.
"At this rate, our spiritual energy will eventually run out," Yun Feiyang said, panting.
"We must find a way to break this illusion," Bai Yunzi said in a deep voice, a resolute look in his eyes. He began to chant incantations, trying to find a flaw in the illusion.
Just then, a slight noise came from a corner of the stone chamber. The four of them immediately looked over alert and saw a figure slowly emerging from the darkness.
"Who is it?" Yang Ling asked nervously.
The figure gradually came into focus; it was an elderly man carrying an old lantern and wearing a mysterious smile.
"Young people, you've come here to find a way to break the illusion, haven't you?" the old man said slowly.
"Exactly!" Bai Yunzi replied respectfully, "Please enlighten me, senior."
The old man nodded, pointing to the crystal ball on the altar, and said, "The key to this illusion lies within that crystal ball. You need to find the power that counters it to break the illusion." (End of Chapter)