A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 391 The Shadow Reappears, Mystery in the Mist

The black figure slowly crawling out of the ruins was like a demon awakening from the depths of hell, emanating a chilling aura. The surrounding air seemed to freeze because of this aura, chilling to the bone. Huanmo felt a strong unease surge into his heart, his heart pounding uncontrollably. He gripped his artifact tightly, watching the gradually clearing black figure warily. "What is this black figure? Why did it reappear when we thought the crisis was over?" Fear spread through his heart like a tide, but he knew he had to remain calm, because his companions relied on his judgment.

Yi Chen's expression instantly turned solemn. He endured the pain in his body and held the broken spear horizontally in front of him. The previous battle had left his body exhausted, and every wound was throbbing with pain, but at this moment, facing this unknown threat, his eyes still revealed a firm determination. "No matter what you are, don't try to hurt us easily!" he roared in a low voice, trying to dispel the trace of fear in his heart with this roar.

The woman in white instinctively moved closer to Huanmo and Yichen, her hands gripping the tattered ribbon tightly, her body trembling slightly. Having just escaped death from the crisis of the mysterious figure's self-destruction, she now faced this sudden appearance of a dark shadow, her heart filled with fear. "Can...we really handle this?" Her voice trembled, her eyes filled with worry. But looking at her companions beside her, she mentally rallied herself, determined not to give up so easily.

The mysterious figure emerged completely from the ruins. Its form bore a striking resemblance to the mysterious figure that had self-destructed earlier, but it appeared even more ethereal, as if it might vanish at any moment. Its eyes gleamed with an eerie red light as it coldly stared at Huanmo and the others, letting out a low roar that sounded like the grinding of sand, making everyone feel uneasy.

"You think you can easily pass this third test? You're too naive..." The voice of the shadowy figure seemed to come from all directions, echoing throughout the hall, making it impossible to tell which way was which.

Huanmo took a deep breath and shouted back, "No matter what your scheme is, we will not back down! What are you and why do you keep blocking us?" Despite his fear, he tried to make his voice sound firm and powerful.

The shadowy figure let out a sinister laugh. "I am the guardian of this trial, and also the obstacle to your progress. Whether you can pass depends on your ability!" With that, the shadowy figure suddenly stretched out a black arm and grabbed at Huanmo. The arm slashed through the air with a sharp whistling sound, creating a cloud of black smoke.

"Watch out!" Huanmo shouted, quickly dodging to the side. The black arm grazed past his body, the powerful force causing his clothes to flutter loudly. Seeing this, Yichen swung his broken spear, aiming for the black figure's arm. The spear tip struck the arm, but it was as if it had struck a wisp of smoke, causing no real damage.

"This shadowy figure's body is so ethereal, our attacks are completely ineffective!" Yi Chen said anxiously.

Huanmo frowned, quickly considering a countermeasure. He noticed that although the shadowy figure's body was illusory, its arm would briefly solidify at the moment of attack. "Everyone, pay attention! The shadowy figure's arm will solidify when it attacks. Let's attack its arm during that moment!" Huanmo shouted.

Just then, the shadowy figure attacked again, its other arm reaching for Yi Chen. Yi Chen seized the opportunity, swinging his broken spear, the tip flashing with blue light, and thrust it towards the shadowy figure's solidified arm. This time, the spear tip successfully pierced the shadowy figure's arm, and the figure let out a painful roar as its arm quickly retracted.

The woman in white seized the opportunity to transform the ribbon into a sharp blade and shoot it towards the shadowy figure. The shadowy figure dodged to the side, but was still grazed by the ribbon blade, leaving a faint mark on its body.

"It seems our attack is effective, keep attacking!" Huanmo shouted, while guiding the power of the divine artifact. A beam of light shot out from the artifact and shot towards the dark figure.

The shadowy figure seemed enraged; its body began to spin rapidly, and the surrounding black smoke quickly condensed, forming a massive black vortex. A powerful suction force emanated from the vortex, drawing in surrounding rocks and debris.

"Oh no! Everyone, hold on! Don't get sucked in!" Huanmo shouted, pushing off the ground with her feet to resist the suction. Yichen and the woman in white also clung tightly to the rocks beside them, trying their best to avoid being drawn into the vortex.

However, the vortex's suction force grew stronger and stronger, and Huanmo and the others gradually found themselves unable to hold on. Huanmo looked at the golden door and knew that they had to get rid of the shadows as soon as possible to have a chance to pass the third trial.

Suddenly, Huanmo noticed strange patterns appearing on the ground beneath the shadowy figure's feet as it maintained the vortex. These patterns seemed to have some connection to the runes on the stone platform earlier. "Look everyone, the patterns beneath the shadowy figure's feet might be the key. Let's try to attack that area; perhaps we can break this vortex!" Huanmo said.

Upon hearing this, everyone launched attacks towards the patterns beneath the shadowy figure's feet. Huanmo guided her divine artifact to emit a powerful beam of light, shooting it towards the patterns. Yichen wielded his broken spear, its tip gleaming with blue light, following closely behind. The woman in white transformed her ribbon into an even sharper blade, which also flew towards the patterns.

The three attacks struck the patterns beneath the shadowy figure's feet almost simultaneously. The figure roared in anger, and the vortex's suction force weakened instantly. Huanmo and the others seized the opportunity to break free from the vortex's pull and charged towards the shadowy figure once more.

The dark shape seemed to sense the danger; it stopped maintaining the vortex and quickly drifted towards the golden gate. "Don't let it get close to the gate!" Huanmo shouted, accelerating to give chase.

When they reached the golden gate, the shadowy figure had already stopped there. It stretched out its hands and touched the runes on the gate; the runes shimmered and clashed with the shadowy figure's power.

"What is it doing? Is it trying to break down the gate and stop us from passing through?" Yi Chen asked.

Huanmo observed the interaction between the shadowy figure and the runes on the gate, and a guess began to form in his mind. "It might not want to destroy the gate, but rather use its power to deal with us. Everyone be careful, prepare to counter its attack!" Huanmo said.

As expected, after the shadowy figure touched the runes, the runes on the gate shone brightly, and a powerful force surged out from the gate, shooting towards Huanmo and the others. This force was dazzling and extremely fast, arriving before them in an instant.