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"Where is this place?" Yui Yuigahama asked softly, her voice tinged with a mixture of nervousness and curiosity.
Li An has not yet answered.
Just then, a sinister laugh came from the depths of the mist:
"Haha, I didn't expect there would be an intruder today."
Before the words were finished, a group of mysterious figures dressed in black robes, their faces hidden in the shadows, slowly emerged.
They exuded an eerie aura and held magical artifacts that emitted a ghostly light in their hands.
"who are you?"
Li An stepped forward and asked coldly.
“We are the guardians of this shadowy land. Outsiders, you have trespassed and will be punished.”
One of the mysterious figures had a cold voice.
"If you want to stop us, then try."
Li An responded domineeringly, wielding his longsword, and a powerful spell swept towards the mysterious people like a surging wave.
The mysterious figures quickly formed a formation, chanting incantations, and a black light barrier rose up, barely blocking Li An's attack.
But the powerful impact still made them lose their footing and retreat several steps.
"Hmph, you have some skills."
The mysterious leader snorted coldly and then ordered his men to launch a counterattack.
Beams of black light shot towards Li An and the others like sharp arrows.
Li An remained calm and collected, merging the mysterious power with his own magical energy once again, forming a dazzling shield in front of him.
The beam of light struck the shield, creating ripples of energy, but it couldn't penetrate it even slightly.
"Do it!"
At Li An's command, the women quickly cast their respective spells.
Yui Yuigahama formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Instantly, countless vines sprouted from the ground, coiling around the mysterious figure like serpents.
The mysterious figures brandished their magical artifacts (077) to cut the vines, but the vines kept coming back, leaving them in a somewhat disheveled state.
With a loud shout, Hiratsuka Shizuka unleashed her physical power and charged towards the mysterious group like an arrow released from a bow.
Her fists were imbued with powerful magic, each swing creating a whooshing sound as she engaged the mysterious man in close combat.
She skillfully evaded the opponent's attacks while delivering powerful counterattacks. Many mysterious figures were struck by her, coughing up black blood.
Yukino's mental attack, like a fine rain of needles, silently seeped into the mysterious man's mind.
Some of the mysterious figures immediately clutched their heads, groaning in pain, and their formation was thrown into chaos.
Sagami Minami continuously cast healing spells on her teammates from the rear, ensuring everyone remained in peak condition during the battle.
Her gaze was firm as she kept a close eye on the situation on the battlefield. Whenever a teammate was injured, her magical light would immediately envelop them.
Taking advantage of the confusion in the mysterious figures' formation, Li An leaped high into the air, the gem at the tip of his longsword shining brightly.
He concentrated all his power into a single point and shouted, "Demon-Slaying Light!"
Chapter 137 The Path of Shadows, Mysterious Ruins! The Sixth Heavenly Demon, the Ruler of the Demonic Path, This is the Extraordinary!
See!
A massive white beam of light, like a divine sword, cleaved down, instantly piercing through the mysterious figures' defensive light barrier and enveloping a large number of them.
Wherever the light touched, the mysterious figure let out a miserable cry, and its body gradually dissipated.
Seeing that things were not going well, the mysterious leader turned to flee.
How could Li An give him a chance? He flashed and appeared in front of the leader like a ghost.
"Want to leave? It's not that easy."
Li An's eyes were icy cold as he pressed his longsword against the leader's throat.
"You...you can't kill me, or you'll be trapped in this Shadowland forever!" the leader cried out in terror.
"Oh? Then tell me, how can I leave?" Li An narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not let his guard down.
"This... the exit of this Shadow Land is protected by a powerful seal. Only by collecting all five Shadow Stones can the seal be broken," the leader said, trembling.
"Where is the Shadow Stone?" Li An pressed.
"They are scattered across five mysterious ruins in this land, but each ruin is guarded by powerful guardians and fraught with danger," the leader replied truthfully.
After a moment's thought, Li An sheathed his sword: "I'll spare your life for now, but if you dare to try anything, I won't let you off easily."
The leader, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, fled in a panic.
Li An turned to face the women: "We are going to find the Shadow Stone. Although it is dangerous, we cannot back down."
"Lord Li An, as long as you are here, we are not afraid of anything," Yui Yuigahama said firmly.
Thus, the group embarked on a journey to find the Shadow Stone.
The first ruin is an ancient ghost castle, with dark clouds and lightning flashing overhead.
Even before getting close, a powerful and eerie aura swept over us.
Lian was the first to step into the castle, which was filled with thick fog and had extremely low visibility.
Suddenly, a group of ghostly soldiers emerged from all directions. They were ethereal in form, yet wielded sharp blades and emitted a chilling whistling sound.
Li An brandished his longsword, chanting incantations, and beams of purifying light shot towards the ghost soldiers. Struck by the light, the ghost soldiers let out painful cries, but still charged forward relentlessly.
The women also unleashed their spells, engaging in a fierce battle with the ghost soldiers.
Hiratsuka Shizuka charged into the horde of ghosts, her fists whistling through the air, each punch scattering a group of ghosts!
Yukino's mental attacks precisely targeted the ghost soldiers' weaknesses, causing them to dissipate even faster.
Yui Yuigahama's spell caused thorns to grow on the castle walls, hindering the ghost's movements.
Minami Sagami kept a close eye on everyone's condition from the rear, promptly restoring the physical strength and magical power of the injured.
After a fierce battle, they finally defeated the ghost soldiers and found the first Shadow Stone deep within the castle.
The Shadow Stone emitted a faint blue light, as if it contained endless mysterious power.
Li An picked up the Shadow Stone and sensed the powerful magical fluctuations within it: "This is just the beginning, let's move on."
Next, they arrived at a fiery lava field, the location of the second ruin. Huge pillars of fire erupted from the lava from time to time, and the high temperature was unbearable.
In the center of the lava, there is a colossal beast made of flames.
The giant beast opened its fiery red eyes, and upon seeing Li An and the others, let out a deafening roar. It then swung its enormous fiery claws at them.
Lian quickly cast ice magic in an attempt to lower the surrounding temperature and withstand the giant beast's attack.
When ice and fire collide, they hiss and produce a large amount of water vapor.
The women were not to be outdone. Yui Hihama summoned cool water to fight against the lava and clear a path for everyone.
Using the force of the water, Hiratsuka Shizuka charged toward the giant beast, her fists striking its body repeatedly with tremendous force.
Yukino's spiritual power was like sharp blades, piercing into the beast's consciousness and interfering with its actions.
Sagami Minami was frantically casting healing spells from the rear to ensure that everyone would not be harmed by the high temperature and the giant beast's attacks.
With everyone working together, the giant beast was gradually weakened.
Seizing the opportunity, Li An fused his mysterious power with his magical energy, unleashing his strongest attack. A dazzling light struck the core of the behemoth.
Roar!
The giant beast let out a miserable cry, collapsed with a crash, and dissipated into countless sparks in the air.
They found the second Shadow Stone in the remains of the behemoth.
Subsequently, they entered the labyrinthine forest ruins and the abyss ruins shrouded in dark power.
In the forest ruins, they encountered various illusion traps and ferocious monsters. With Lian's wisdom and the close cooperation of the women, they turned danger into safety time and time again and successfully obtained the third Shadow Stone.
In the Abyss Ruins, facing endless dark creatures and a powerful dark curse, Lian broke the curse with unwavering will and immense strength, fought alongside the women, defeated the leader of the dark creatures, and obtained the fourth Shadow Stone.
At this point, only the last Shadow Stone remained.
They arrived at a mysterious temple suspended in the air. The temple emitted a dazzling light, yet it also exuded an aura of awe.
When they entered the temple, they found it empty.
There was only one huge stone platform, covered with intricate runes.
"What's going on?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked, puzzled.
As Li An carefully observed the runes, suddenly, the runes around the stone platform shone brightly, enveloping them.
"Oh no, there's a trap!" Li An shouted.
Just then, countless mechanical puppets surged out from all directions.
These puppets are sturdy, armed with sharp weapons, and move with agility.