Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 319 Gem Search

Li Zhao and the old man, filled with doubts and firm beliefs, began to search for the whereabouts of the mysterious gem along the path around the castle.

The air around was still freezing cold, as if covered by an invisible layer of frost. With every step, the ground under my feet made a dull sound, as if telling an ancient curse.

"Li Zhao, this place is strange. We must not take it lightly."

The old man gripped the cane tightly in his hand and glanced around vigilantly.

Li Zhao nodded slightly, and the purification crystal in his hand emitted a soft light, illuminating the way forward.

He kept the crystal ball, jade pendant and fragments close to his body, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

They walked along a winding path, with dense black thorn bushes on both sides. The thorns flashed with strange purple light and emitted bursts of pungent smell.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from the thorn bushes. Li Zhao quickly grasped the purification crystal and looked vigilantly at the source of the sound.

A group of small but extremely ferocious dark creatures emerged from the thorn bushes. They had sharp claws and blood-red eyes, and made hissing sounds as they pounced towards Li Zhao and the old man.

"These are dark thorn beasts. Although they are small, they are extremely difficult to deal with."

The old man shouted, swinging his cane. A beam of light shot out from the top of the cane, hitting several dark thorn beasts and knocking them back.

Li Zhao was not to be outdone. He condensed the purifying light into sharp blades and shot them at the dark thorn beasts.

The sharp blades pierced through the bodies of the dark thorn beasts. They screamed in pain, their bodies gradually became transparent, and finally disappeared into the air.

There were a large number of dark thorn beasts, coming in wave after wave, and Li Zhao and the old man gradually fell into a tough battle.

During the fierce battle, Li Zhao suddenly discovered that these dark thorn beasts seemed to be controlled by some force, and their attack rhythm and direction followed a certain pattern.

He had an idea and concentrated his mind, trying to sense and control their source through purifying the crystals.

Guided by the power of the purifying crystal, he realized that deep in the thorn bush, there was a black crystal that was flickering with a faint light. The crystal seemed to contain dark energy, and it was this crystal that was controlling these dark thorn beasts.

"Senior, I have found the source of their control. I will destroy it."

Li Zhao said to the old man.

The old man nodded and said, "Be careful, I will hold off these monsters."

Li Zhao flashed and rushed into the depths of the thorn bush.

He nimbly avoided the attacks of the Dark Thorn Beast, and swung the Sword of Purification in his hand continuously, cutting off the thorns in front of him.

He came to the black crystal. Li Zhao did not hesitate and thrust the Sword of Purification into the black crystal with all his strength.

Under the impact of the purifying light, the crystal trembled violently and then shattered.

After the crystal shattered, the dark thorn beasts instantly lost control, fell to the ground, and turned into black smoke and dissipated.

After resolving the threat of the Dark Thorn Beast, Li Zhao and the old man continued to move forward.

They came to a huge valley filled with thick dark fog, with strange lights flickering faintly in the fog.

Li Zhao said: "Senior, the gem may be in this valley, let's go in and take a look."

The old man nodded, and the two of them stepped into the valley carefully.

As soon as they entered the valley, they felt a powerful dark force coming towards them.

In the center of the valley, there is a huge black stone platform. On the platform is a gem emitting golden light, which is the gem representing light.

Surrounding the stone platform, there is a group of powerful dark magicians. They are dressed in black robes, holding glowing wands in their hands, and guarding the gems vigilantly.

"Humph, you actually dare to break in here, you really overestimate your own abilities."

The leading dark magician sneered, "This bright gem is in the hands of our dark forces. Don't even think about taking it away."

Li Zhao was not afraid at all. He once again merged the power of the purification crystal, crystal ball, jade pendant and fragments, and the golden light instantly enveloped his whole body.

"If you want to stop us, then come on!"

Li Zhao shouted and rushed towards the dark magicians.

Seeing this, the dark magicians waved their wands and black energy beams shot towards Li Zhao.

Li Zhao quickly swung the sword of purifying lightsaber to block the energy beams one by one.

The old man also joined the battle. The crutch in his hand released a powerful light. He cooperated with Li Zhao to attack the dark magicians.

During the fierce battle, Li Zhao discovered that the magic attacks of these dark magicians coordinated with each other to form a powerful magic circle, which greatly enhanced their strength.

Li Zhao was anxious, he knew that this was not a solution.

He concentrated again, trying to find a flaw in the magic circle.

Sensing the power of the purifying crystal, he discovered that the core of the magic circle lay in the wand in the hands of the leading dark magician.

The wand was engraved with complex runes, which was the key to keeping the magic circle running.

Li Zhao's heart moved, and he decided to take a risk.

He condensed the purifying light into a huge spear, then flashed and rushed towards the leading dark magician.

Seeing this, other dark magicians increased the intensity of their magical attacks in an attempt to stop Li Zhao.

Relying on his agility and powerful purifying power, Li Zhao shuttled between the magical attacks and gradually approached the leading dark magician.

He came in front of the opponent and thrust out the spear of purifying light with all his strength.

The leading dark magician widened his eyes in horror and quickly waved his wand to resist.

The power of the Spear of Purifying Light was too great, instantly knocking the wand away and causing the magic circle to collapse.

Without the support of the magic circle, the power of other dark magicians suddenly weakened.

Li Zhao took the opportunity to launch an attack, waving the Sword of Purification Light among the group of dark magicians. Rays of light flashed, and the dark magicians fell to the ground one after another, and their bodies gradually dissipated.

Li Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, walked forward, and picked up the bright gem on the stone platform.

As soon as he got the gem, a warm power instantly spread throughout his body, and Li Zhao felt that his purifying power was further enhanced.

As they were about to leave the valley, suddenly, a sinister laughter came from the sky.

"Humph, do you think you can open the castle gate just by getting the Light Gem? How naive!"

As the laughter sounded, the figure of the leader of the men in black slowly emerged.

His body was ethereal and seemed to disappear at any moment, but the star in his hand, which emitted a dark light, was particularly dazzling.

"You... aren't you already dead?"

Li Zhao asked in shock. The leader of the men in black sneered, "You are too naive. I am not so easily destroyed. The power of this dark star is far greater than you can see. I have used its power to be reborn."

He waved the dark star in his hand, and a black light shot towards Li Zhaohe and the old man.

Li Zhao quickly swung the Sword of Purification to resist, but the power of this black light was too strong. The moment the Sword of Purification came into contact with the light, cracks began to appear.

"Li Zhao, be careful!"

The old man shouted loudly, swinging his cane and shooting a beam of light at the black light, trying to weaken its power.

With the joint resistance of the two, the black light was finally blocked back.

Seeing this, the leader of the men in black turned gloomy.

"Hmph, in that case, I will let you have a taste of darkness first."

After saying that, he waved the Dark Star again, and countless black mists surged in from all directions, enveloping Li Zhaohe and the old man.

In the black mist, Li Zhao felt his strength being weakened and his body began to become heavy.

He gritted his teeth, concentrated, and tried to dispel the fog with the power of the purifying crystal.

The fog was too thick, and the effect of the purifying light was not obvious.

Just when he felt despair, the bright gem in his hand suddenly emitted a strong light, illuminating the dark fog around it, and the fog gradually dissipated under the light.

The leader of the men in black saw this scene and his expression changed drastically.

How is it possible that the light gem can dispel my dark fog! "

A flash of fear flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"However, this is only temporary. Don't think about leaving here so easily."

After saying that, he waved the Dark Star again, preparing to launch a more powerful attack.

Li Zhao knew the situation was critical, and he quickly combined the power of the Light Gem with the power of the Purification Crystal, Crystal Ball, Jade Pendant, and Fragments.

The four forces blended with each other, forming a powerful purifying force, and the light illuminated the entire valley.

Seeing this, the leader of the men in black was shocked and turned around to escape.

How could Li Zhao let him go so easily?

He condensed the power of purification into a huge beam of light and shot it towards the leader of the men in black.

The light instantly hit the leader of the men in black. He let out a painful scream, and his body began to become illusory, gradually disappearing in the light.

With the disappearance of the leader of the men in black, the dark forces around him gradually dissipated.

Li Zhao let out a long sigh and slumped to the ground.

The old man walked over to him, helped him up, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Kid, you did great."

Li Zhao looked at the bright gem in his hand, his heart filled with emotion.

Although he had won the battle temporarily, he knew that there were still two mysterious gems waiting for them to find, and the dark forces would never give up.

The fragment in Li Zhao's hand suddenly glowed again, forming an illusory image in the air. In the image, a mysterious figure stood before a towering dark tower, with strange runes flickering on the tower.

The mysterious figure held the other two gems in his hand and said coldly to Li Zhao and the others, "If you want the remaining gems, come find me in the Dark Tower..."

After the image disappeared, the light of the fragments gradually dimmed.

Li Zhao looked at the old man, his eyes full of determination.

They knew that a more difficult challenge was waiting for them ahead, but they were not afraid and set out again on the journey to find gems.

And at the top of the Dark Tower, the mysterious figure was staring coldly at the direction they were leaving, with a strange smile on his face...