bullyxtreme Chapter 107 Entering the Castle and Going Underground: Hidden Crisis
Chapter 107 Entering the Castle and Going Underground: Hidden Crisis
The figure emerging from the entrance grew clearer and clearer. It was a figure dressed in a black robe, holding a skull staff. A sinister aura emanated from him, sending chills down one's spine. "Qin Xie..." Pan Yue whispered, his tone heavy with solemnity.
Chu Feng also recognized the person who came. It was Qin Xie, the spiritual mage who controlled the evil spirit of the ancient castle. He did not expect to encounter such a powerful enemy at the entrance of the basement.
"You actually found this place? I underestimated you." Qin Xie's cold voice echoed at the basement entrance, as if it came from the depths of hell. "But, that's it."
"Where is Miss Liu?" Chu Feng asked sternly, his eyes fixed on Qin Xie.
Qin Xie let out a sinister laugh. "Are you looking for her? She's my honored guest now." He raised the skull staff in his hand and pointed it deep into the basement. "If you want to save her, come in. I'll be waiting for you here."
Chu Feng and Pan Yue exchanged a glance, a flicker of determination in their eyes. They knew this trip to the basement was destined to be extremely dangerous, but in order to rescue Miss Liu, they had no choice.
The two of them stepped into the basement cautiously. A pungent, rotten smell hit them in the face, making them nauseous. The basement was pitch black, with only the faint light from the long sword in Chu Feng's hand barely illuminating a small area around them.
"Be careful, there are traps everywhere here." Pan Yue reminded.
Chu Feng nodded. He could also sense the danger surrounding them. They were extremely cautious with every step they took, fearing they would trigger some trap.
"Ah!" Pan Yue suddenly cried out in pain. His arm was scratched by a poisonous arrow shot from the wall.
"Pan Yue!" Chu Feng quickly supported him, "How are you?"
Pan Yue's face was pale, with cold sweat oozing from his forehead. "I'm fine, just a little scratched. This poison arrow is poisonous..."
Chu Feng quickly tore off his sleeve and bandaged Pan Yue's wound. "We need to find the detoxifying herbs as soon as possible."
At this moment, the weak voice of the Willow girl came again: "This way... I'm here..."
Chu Feng and Pan Yue followed the sound and saw a blurry figure huddled in a corner deep in the basement.
"Miss Liu!" Chu Feng was delighted and hurriedly walked towards her with Pan Yue.
The basement's passages were intricate, like a maze. Chu Feng and Pan Yue navigated cautiously, avoiding various traps and traps. Strange symbols were carved into the walls, and Chu Feng noticed they seemed to be related to the castle's curse. He memorized them carefully, hoping to find clues to lift the curse.
After walking for a while, they finally arrived at the Willow Girl's side. The Willow Girl's soul seemed even weaker, as if it would dissipate at any time.
"You are finally here..." The voice of the Willow girl was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
"Don't worry, we will take you out." Chu Feng comforted.
"There's something strange about this basement..." Young Willow said intermittently, "Qin Xie... he's using the energy of the ancient castle... to perform some kind of evil ritual..."
Suddenly, the basement walls began to shake and the ground began to crack. "Oh no! This is going to collapse!" Pan Yue exclaimed.
"Let's go!" Chu Feng grabbed the soul of the girl Liu and ran towards the exit with Pan Yue.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Qin Xie's voice rang out again, with a hint of sinister pride. "I have already activated the castle's ultimate defense mechanism. None of you can escape!"
Chu Feng looked back and saw a huge black vortex forming deep in the basement. A powerful suction force was pulling them towards the center of the vortex...
"It seems..." Chu Feng took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "I have to use that trick..."
Chu Feng's gaze swept across his surroundings, noting that the symbols on the basement walls weren't randomly arranged, but rather followed a pattern. Combined with the clues he'd seen elsewhere in the castle, a bold hypothesis emerged. "Pan Yue, do these symbols resemble some kind of star map?"
Pan Yue endured the pain in his arm and carefully observed the symbols on the wall. "It does look a bit like... Could it be that these symbols represent the arrangement of the constellations?"
"That's right," Chu Feng pointed at one of the symbols and said, "If I guess correctly, this symbol represents 'Orion', and this one represents 'Sirius'..."
As he spoke, he arranged several symbols on the ground with gravel, simulating the arrangement of a star map. "Look, if we arrange them this way, these symbols will form a line..."
Before he finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook slightly. Chu Feng's face changed. "Oh no! It's a trap!" He quickly pressed a piece of gravel on the center point of the star map, and the shaking stopped abruptly.
"Huh..." Pan Yue breathed a sigh of relief. "That was a close call. Thanks to you for discovering this mechanism."
Chu Feng nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "These symbols are not only the trigger points of the mechanism, but also the key to breaking the curse. It seems that we are getting closer and closer to the truth." He carefully copied the symbols on the wall, carefully studying their arrangement, hoping to find more information about the curse.
At this moment, a cold voice broke the silence in the basement. "How touching! I didn't expect you to find this place and even crack my mechanism."
Qin Xie's figure slowly emerged from the darkness, holding a skull staff in his hand, a mocking smile on his face. "Unfortunately, all your efforts are in vain. You have no idea what my real plan is!"
"Qin Xie!" Chu Feng's eyes flashed with anger, "What on earth do you want to do?"
"What for?" Qin Xie let out a sinister laugh. "Of course, to complete my great plan! I want to use the power of the ancient castle to revive the ancient evil god and plunge this world into darkness again!"
"Don't even think about it!" Chu Feng gripped the sword tightly in his hand, his eyes firm.
"Just you ants?" Qin Xie glanced at them with disdain, "You are overestimating your own abilities!" He raised the skeleton staff, and a powerful dark energy began to gather.
Pan Yue endured the pain in his arm, drew his dagger, and stood beside Chu Feng, ready to fight. "Chu Feng, be careful, this guy is very strong!"
Chu Feng nodded, knowing this battle was inevitable. He took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual energy to its full potential. "Pan Yue, protect Miss Liu!"
"Come on, Qin Xie!" There was a raging fire in Chu Feng's eyes, and the long sword in his hand made a crisp sound, "Let me see how strong you are!" He took a step forward suddenly, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Qin Xie, and the sharp sword energy cut through the air in the basement.
Qin Xie's mouth revealed a cruel smile, "Then let me show you my true power!" He swung the skull staff in his hand fiercely, and a wave of black energy swept out...
A wave of black energy surged in like a tide, and Chu Feng and Pan Yue immediately dodged. The energy wave crashed against the basement wall with a deafening roar, sending rubble flying. Qin Xie smiled sinisterly and swung the skeleton staff again. Ferocious evil spirits emerged from the skull atop the staff, emitting blood-curdling screams as they pounced on Chu Feng and Pan Yue.
Chu Feng swung his sword, a flash of light as he cleaved a charging evil spirit in half. A foul-smelling black liquid splashed all over him, and he frowned in disgust, continuing to swing his sword to fend off the attacks of the other evil spirits. Pan Yue was calmer, carefully observing the evil spirits' movements and Qin Xie's spellcasting, trying to identify patterns and weaknesses. While dodging the attacks, he whispered to Chu Feng, "These evil spirits seem to fear the spiritual power of the light element. The light power contained in your sword energy has a suppressive effect on them. Try to attack with sword energy!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng immediately adjusted his attack, channeling even more spiritual energy into his sword. The blade shone with a dazzling light, its aura becoming even more powerful. A few flashes of sword energy passed, and several more evil spirits were annihilated. However, the number of evil spirits seemed endless, constantly pouring out of the skull staff, leaving Chu Feng and Pan Yue exhausted.
At that moment, Qin Xie suddenly pointed his staff at the floating soul of the Willow Girl. A beam of black energy shot out, targeting the defenseless Willow Girl! Chu Feng was shocked upon seeing this. Without a second thought, he rushed forward and blocked the energy beam with his body.
"Chu Feng!" Pan Yue exclaimed.
The energy beam hit Chu Feng's back. He groaned, spurted out a mouthful of blood, staggered a few steps, and almost fell. Seeing Chu Feng injured in order to protect her, the Willow Girl Soul's transparent face showed a look of worry. Her eyes were full of gratitude, but also with a deep sense of powerlessness.
Chu Feng felt the girl Liu's gaze, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and slowly stood up. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Qin Xie with a firm gaze, and said, "Don't even think about hurting her!"
Pan Yue also rushed to Chu Feng's side, supported him, and asked with concern: "How are you?"
"I'm fine," Chu Feng took a deep breath, "Let's continue fighting!"
Seeing Chu Feng's tenacity, Pan Yue was also encouraged. He nodded and said, "Okay! Let's defeat him together!"
Qin Xie saw Chu Feng still standing, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, then a fierce murderous intent. "What a tenacious little bug! But your struggle is in vain!" He raised his skull staff again, ready to launch an even more powerful attack.
At this moment, Chu Feng's gaze fell on a stone platform in the corner of the basement. On the platform sat an ancient box, intricately carved with runes. A thought struck him, and he felt a vague sense that this box might be related to lifting the curse.
He pointed at the box and shouted to Pan Yue, "Pan Yue, that box!"
Pan Yue followed Chu Feng's gaze and saw the box. He immediately understood what Chu Feng meant and said, "I'll get it!"
Pan Yue took advantage of Qin Xie's distraction by Chu Feng and quickly ran towards the stone platform... He reached out and was about to touch the box. Suddenly, the runes around the stone platform lit up, and an invisible barrier appeared, blocking Pan Yue's hand.