Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 228 Crisis comes again

Li Zhao took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently, trying to suppress the uneasiness and tension caused by the unknown.

He slowly turned his neck and his eyes swept across this new and mysterious space inch by inch.

The pungent smell in the air was like a sharp knife, drilling straight into his nostrils, causing him to frown slightly. He subconsciously raised his hands and covered his mouth and nose tightly with his sleeves, trying to alleviate the discomfort caused by the odor.

The strange lights flickering on the surrounding walls were like a group of naughty elves, dancing and flickering in the darkness, casting shadows on their slightly tired faces, adding a bit of mystery and tension to the atmosphere.

"No matter where this place is, let's look around and see if there are any clues."

Li Zhao's voice echoed slowly in the empty space. The ending tone was a bit ethereal due to the echo, but it also revealed an unquestionable firmness.

As he spoke, he stretched his stiff shoulders, took steady and powerful steps, and walked towards the wall first.

The two of them walked slowly along the wall, taking every step carefully, their eyes as wide as copper bells, not missing any corner.

Their figures were stretched out in the light of the strange light, casting distorted and mysterious shadows on the ground.

Suddenly, the Crown Princess seemed to be startled by something and cried out:

"Look, what is that?" Her voice suddenly rose because of shock, which seemed particularly abrupt in this silent space.

When Li Zhao and Su Mengyao heard the shout, they turned their heads almost at the same time and looked in the direction of her finger.

In the center of the space, an ancient and mysterious altar stood quietly.

The altar exudes an old and solemn atmosphere, like an old man who has experienced many vicissitudes of life and silently witnessed the changes of time.

The altar is engraved with all kinds of strange symbols and patterns. Those symbols are like some kind of ancient text, or like mysterious spells, intertwined with each other, as if whispering a history that has been buried by the years.

Li Zhao walked quickly to the altar, his steps were quick and filled with impatience.

He squatted down slightly, stretched out his right hand, and gently touched the lines on it with his fingers. The rough touch came from his fingertips. He tried to find a clue that could solve the mystery from these ancient traces.

Just as he was immersed in exploring the altar, a strange wave suddenly appeared in the mysterious space. The wave was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, rippling out in circles.

The leader of the mysterious organization and several elite members appeared like ghosts without any warning.

"I didn't expect you to be alive until now, but this is where you will be buried!"

The voice of the leader of the mysterious organization was cold and cruel. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with murderous intent.

As he spoke, the powerful aura emanating from his body rushed towards Li Zhao and others like a surging tide.

Li Zhao and others immediately assumed a fighting stance. Li Zhao held the gem tightly in both hands, his knuckles turning slightly white due to the force.

The gem seemed to sense his inner determination and resolve, emitting a soft and warm light, as if giving him strength.

"It's not that easy to kill us!"

Li Zhao responded fearlessly, his eyes burning with fighting spirit, like two blazing flames.

The leader of the mysterious organization took the lead in launching an attack, his arms raised high, and the crystal ball in his hand flashed a strange black light in the darkness.

He swung the crystal ball violently, and a black lightning wrapped in endless darkness and terror shot towards Li Zhao.

The lightning was extremely fast, and wherever it passed, the air was torn into cracks visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, Li Zhao quickly dodged to the side. His movements were as agile as a cheetah, and he almost flashed past the edge of the black lightning.

He controlled the gem to emit a ray of light, a light that was pure and dazzling, like the dawn, carrying hope and strength, and repelling the black lightning.

Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess were not to be outdone. Su Mengyao quickly formed seals with her hands and muttered something. As she moved, the water vapor in the air quickly condensed, summoning out ice-blue ice cones.

These ice cones were like sharp daggers, flashing with cold light, and shot towards the members of the mysterious organization like a rainstorm.

The Crown Princess was muttering something while waving her hands rapidly in the air. Golden flames burst out from her palms. These flames, with their scorching temperature and sacred aura, enveloped the members of the mysterious organization.

During the fierce battle, Li Zhao dodged attacks flexibly while keenly observing the every move of the leader of the mysterious organization.

He discovered that when the leader of the mysterious organization manipulated the crystal ball, a mysterious mark would appear on his right wrist.

The mark looked like an ancient totem, emitting a faint black light.

Whenever he launches a powerful attack, the mark will flicker and the light will become more dazzling.

Li Zhao's heart moved, and a bold idea emerged in his mind: Is this his weakness?

Li Zhao took advantage of the break in the battle to quickly tell Princess Su Mengyao about his discovery. The three of them exchanged glances and understood each other. They decided to concentrate their forces to attack the right wrist of the leader of the mysterious organization.

Li Zhao took a deep breath and once again controlled the gem to emit a powerful light. The light was like a golden dragon, with an indomitable momentum, and shot directly towards the right wrist of the leader of the mysterious organization.

Su Mengyao also shot out ice cones and flames. The ice cones were like rows of sharp arrows, and the flames were like burning barriers, interfering with the leader of the mysterious organization.

The leader of the mysterious organization noticed their intention, his face changed suddenly, and he quickly dodged.

His body moved quickly between the light and flames like a ghost.

But Li Zhao's light was too fast and still brushed past his wrist.

The mysterious mark flickered a few times, and the light dimmed significantly. The light of the crystal ball also dimmed, as if it had lost some of its power.

The leader of the mysterious organization's face changed drastically, his eyes filled with shock and anger.

He didn't expect Li Zhao to be so sharp in discovering his weakness. He roared angrily, and the roar was like the roar of a wild beast, making the air around him buzz.

He increased his control over the crystal ball, and a powerful black energy surged towards Li Zhao and others like a surging black tide.

Wherever the energy passed, space began to distort and deform, as if it would be torn apart at any time.

Li Zhao and others hurriedly resisted. The three of them stood back to back and each used all their skills.

Li Zhao controlled the gem to emit light to form a shield. Su Mengyao summoned an ice-blue spiritual shield to superimpose on it, and the Crown Princess used golden flames to continuously burn the approaching black energy.

But this energy was too strong, and they gradually could not resist it, and began to step back unconsciously.

Just when they were in trouble, Li Zhao suddenly discovered that the symbols and patterns on the altar seemed to be somehow related to the attack of the leader of the mysterious organization.

He suppressed the pressure and observed carefully, and found that when the leader of the mysterious organization launched an attack, certain symbols on the altar would light up, and the frequency of lighting up seemed to be consistent with the rhythm of the attack.

Li Zhao immediately concentrated his mind, put aside all distractions, and devoted himself to controlling the gem to emit light of the same frequency as the symbols lit on the altar.

His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, which kept sliding down his cheeks, but his eyes were extremely firm.

A miraculous thing happened. The black energy emitted by the mysterious organization's leader was actually absorbed by the altar, then rebounded and shot towards the members of the mysterious organization. The black energy was like an enraged beast, pouncing on the members of the mysterious organization with its fangs and claws bared.

The members of the mysterious organization panicked and hid away.

Their faces were filled with fear and they fled in all directions. The originally neat formation was instantly in chaos.

Upon seeing this, the mysterious organization's leader quickly manipulated the crystal ball to resist. He gripped the crystal ball tightly with both hands, muttering something to himself, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. However, due to the overwhelming power, he was somewhat powerless and struggled to resist.

Just when Li Zhao and others thought victory was in sight, the leader of the mysterious organization suddenly revealed a crazy smile.

There was determination and madness in his eyes, like a trapped beast forced into a desperate situation.

He slammed the crystal ball against the altar.

In an instant, the altar emitted a strong light, which was as dazzling as a sunburst, making it almost impossible to look directly at it.

The entire mysterious space began to vibrate violently, cracks appeared on the ground, and strange light on the walls began to flash wildly.

A powerful force enveloped Li Zhao and others and members of the mysterious organization. The force was like an invisible big hand, holding them tightly.

When the light faded, they found themselves on a mysterious island.

The island is surrounded by thick fog, which is as thick as insoluble ink and is filled with a mysterious atmosphere.

In the fog, you can vaguely see some strange shadows swaying, as if hiding countless secrets.

Various exotic plants grow on the island. These plants have different shapes, some are like giant mushrooms, some are like twisted vines. They emit colorful light, red like fire, blue like ice, and green like jade, as if telling the mystery of this island.

In the distance, an ancient castle is looming. The walls of the castle are covered with green vines. Those vines are like green pythons, adding a bit of mystery to the castle.

The castle gate is tightly closed and engraved with various mysterious symbols, as if guarding the secrets within the castle.

"Where is this?" Su Mengyao's voice was full of doubts, her eyes revealed a hint of confusion, and she looked around uneasily.

Li Zhao looked around, his heart filled with vigilance. He held the gem tightly in his hand, ready to deal with any danger that might arise.

They fell into a new unknown dilemma, and this mysterious island seemed to hide more secrets...