Chapter 1072
A loud shout
"Don't be too smug!" Yang Ling shouted, his longsword gleaming coldly as he launched another attack. "This time, we will not let you succeed!"
The man in black robes swung the black crystal again, blocking Yang Ling's attack. However, at that moment, Master Qingyang suddenly appeared behind him, his long sword pointing straight at his back.
"What?" The man in black robes was startled and quickly turned around, but it was too late. Qingyang Zhenren's sword energy suddenly erupted and struck his body directly.
"Ah!" The man in black robes screamed, his body was knocked back several steps by the sword energy, and the black crystal in his hand almost fell.
"Now's the time!" Bai Yunzi shouted, his staff shining brightly, and a bolt of lightning struck the black-robed man's palm, shattering the black crystal.
"Ah!" The man in black robes clutched his hand in pain, a flicker of panic in his eyes. "You...you dare to destroy my treasure!"
"We will not only destroy your treasure, but also thwart your conspiracy!" Master Qingyang said coldly, pointing his longsword at the man in black robes. "Speak, what exactly is your plan?"
A glint of madness flashed in the black-robed man's eyes: "You think this will stop us? Hmph, our plan has only just begun!"
After saying that, he suddenly trembled and turned into a wisp of black smoke, disappearing into the air once again.
"Chase!" Yang Ling said urgently. Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly noticed that the runes on the ground were flashing with a faint light.
"Wait!" Bai Yunzi quickly called out to him, his eyes showing vigilance. "There's something strange about the runes on the ground. Don't make any rash moves!"
Master Qingyang nodded and carefully examined the runes: "These runes seem to be part of a teleportation array. He may have escaped from here using this array."
"Then what do we do?" Dan Yan asked anxiously, his eyes flashing with worry.
Bai Yunzi pondered for a moment: "I can try to analyze these runes to see if I can find his whereabouts. However, it will take some time."
“Alright, we will protect you.” Master Qingyang nodded, signaling Yang Ling and Dan Yan to remain vigilant.
Bai Yunzi began to carefully study the runes on the ground, his hands constantly forming hand seals and his mouth chanting incantations. After a moment, a glint flashed in his eyes: "I found it! The destination of this teleportation array is in an ancient ruin in the north."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go over there quickly!" Yang Ling said eagerly.
The four quickly left the altar and sped northward. During the journey, Master Qingyang said as he flew, "That ancient ruin must hold a greater secret; we must be extra careful."
“Yes.” Bai Yunzi nodded. “That man in black robes will definitely not let us disturb their plans easily.”
Yang Ling gripped his longsword tightly, his gaze resolute: "No matter how many dangers lie ahead, we cannot back down!"
Dan Yan silently gathered his magical power, ready to deal with any possible attack. Suddenly, a low roar came from ahead, and the four of them immediately stopped and looked ahead warily.
"This is bad, something's coming." Master Qingyang said in a low voice, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
As the roar grew closer, a colossal figure appeared before them. It was a massive demonic beast, its body radiating a dense demonic aura, its eyes gleaming with bloodlust.
"It seems we need to deal with it first," Yang Ling said coldly, drawing his longsword and unleashing a torrent of sword energy.
The demonic beast roared and pounced on the four of them. Master Qingyang shouted, his longsword shooting upwards against the wind, its sword energy like a rainbow, aiming straight for the beast's head. However, the beast's skin was as hard as iron, and the sword energy couldn't even scratch it.
"This thing is really tough!" Yang Ling said through gritted teeth, a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes. "We have to find a way to break through its defenses," Bai Yunzi said calmly, his staff shining brightly as a bolt of lightning struck the monster's body.
The monster let out a miserable cry as it was struck by lightning, temporarily halting its attack. Taking advantage of the moment, Dan Yan unleashed a burst of blazing flames, heading straight for the monster.
The monster roared, its body engulfed in flames, a flicker of pain in its eyes. However, it quickly recovered and pounced on the four of them again.
"This thing is not easy to deal with!" Dan Yan said with a frown, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"We must attack together and not give it a chance to breathe!" Master Qingyang shouted, drawing his longsword once again, his sword energy crisscrossing.
The four quickly formed a formation, with Qingyang Zhenren in front, Yang Ling and Dan Yan on the left and right, and Bai Yunzi chanting incantations at the rear to provide support for everyone.
"Attack!" With a command from Master Qingyang, the four launched an attack simultaneously. Sword light, flames, lightning, and golden light converged once more, heading straight for the demonic beast.
The monster let out a miserable cry as it was struck by a powerful force and fell to the ground, a trace of pain flashing in its eyes.
"Success!" Yang Ling said excitedly, his longsword gleaming coldly.
However, at that moment, the monster's body suddenly emitted a burst of black light and vanished from the spot.
"What?" Dan Yan exclaimed, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"It seems this monster was summoned, and its master is probably nearby," Bai Yunzi said calmly, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
"We need to speed things up and not give them time to set up more traps," Master Qingyang said decisively, then turned to Yang Ling and Dan Yan, "You two, be on high alert and don't let anything get close to us."
All four understood that the road ahead would likely be even more perilous. Without another word, they swiftly flew north towards the ruins, their expressions serious, constantly watching for any movement around them.
During the flight, Master Qingyang suddenly frowned, his sharp gaze fixed on a dense forest ahead: "Wait a minute, there's movement over there."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yunzi immediately gathered his magical power, his eyes glowing with a faint golden light, as if trying to see through the dense forest: "It's demonic energy; there's a demon hiding there."
"Hmph, whatever it is, if it dares to block our way, we'll teach it a lesson!" Yang Ling sneered, his longsword already drawn, the tip pointing directly at the dense forest.
Dan Yan formed hand seals, flames swirling around his body: "Burn them all, cleanly and efficiently!"
Before the words were finished, a roar suddenly came from the dense forest. Then, several huge demonic wolves leaped out of the forest, their eyes flashing with bloodthirsty red light, and pounced straight at the four of them.
"Well done!" Master Qingyang shouted, his figure moving like lightning as he instantly met the demonic wolf. With a flourish of his longsword, sword energy surged forth, aiming straight for the demonic wolf's vitals.
Yang Ling and Dan Yan were not to be outdone, fighting the demonic wolves from the left and right respectively. Sword energy and flames intertwined, forming dazzling beams of light that illuminated the night sky as if it were daytime.
Bai Yunzi stood to the side, silently chanting incantations and forming hand seals. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and shouted, "Heavenly Thunder Strike!" A thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking directly at a demonic wolf that was about to launch a sneak attack.
The demonic wolf howled in agony as it was struck by lightning and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. Seeing this, the other demonic wolves all showed fear and took a few steps back. (End of Chapter)