A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 205 Turning Point and New Crisis

As Huanmo gazed at the shadowy figure gradually recovering and growing stronger amidst the dark power, a thousand-pound boulder seemed to weigh on his heart, so heavy he could barely breathe. Inside the black hole, the tangible darkness churned and surged, emitting eerie low murmurs, as if cheering for the shadowy figure's rebirth. Every wisp of darkness seemed to carry malice, attempting to burrow into everyone's pores and erode their will.

"What should we do? The shadow is getting stronger..." Ling'er's voice trembled, her eyes filled with fear. She clutched the book tightly, its light appearing so faint in the thick darkness, as if it might be swallowed up at any moment.

Huanmo gritted his teeth, trying to dispel the despair in his heart. He knew that if he lost his composure at this critical moment, everyone would be finished. "Don't panic, everyone. Although the shadow has become stronger, our attack just now proved that it is not invincible. We will definitely find a way," Huanmo said, trying to make his voice sound firm and strong to encourage his companions.

Wanru took a deep breath, enduring the pain in her body, and said, "That's right, we've come this far, we absolutely cannot give up. But we need to rethink our strategy. Since the shadowy figure can recover so quickly, it must have been prepared for our previous attack methods."

The woman in white gently stroked the guqin, nodding slightly. Her eyes revealed weariness yet unwavering determination. "We need to find a surprise attack method, one that can kill instantly. Otherwise, once the shadow fully recovers, we'll truly have no chance."

The mysterious man frowned, his gaze fixed on the shadowy figure, lost in thought. After a moment, he slowly spoke: "I'm thinking, this shadowy figure is closely connected to the dark power of the black hole. Perhaps we can start from the source of this dark power. Before, we tried to approach the center of the vortex to find the source of the power, but we were blocked by the shadowy figure. If we can lure the shadowy figure away, we might be able to find the source and solve the problem at its root."

Huanmo's heart stirred upon hearing the mysterious man's words. "This might be a solution, but the shadow is so powerful. How can we lure it away, and how can we find the source of its power and destroy it while it's chasing us? These are all difficult problems." Although Huanmo saw a glimmer of hope, he was also well aware of the numerous difficulties involved.

Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, the shadowy figure seemed to have fully recovered. It let out a deafening roar and launched another attack. This time, the shadowy figure was faster and stronger; its black hand, like a black meteor, streaked through the darkness, heading straight for the group.

"Get out of the way!" Huanmo shouted, and everyone quickly scattered. The black hand grazed Huanmo's body, the powerful gust of air tearing his clothes and leaving bloody streaks on his skin. Wanru, while dodging, was struck by the aftershock of the dark power, fell to the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The woman in white and Ling'er supported each other, trying their best to dodge the attacks of the dark figure. Ling'er said anxiously, "This won't do. We can't get close to the dark figure at all, let alone lure it away."

Seeing his companions injured, Huanmo felt both heartache and anxiety. While dodging the attacks of the shadowy figure, he quickly thought of a countermeasure. Suddenly, an idea struck him; he remembered that during their previous battle, the shadowy figure had seemed wary of their concentrated attacks.

"Listen up, everyone! We're going to launch another attack, but this time it's not to defeat the shadow. We're going to make it think we're going to attack with all our might, drawing its attention. Then, the mysterious man and I will take the opportunity to circle around behind it and find a chance to get close to the center of the vortex," Huanmo shouted.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Wanru, enduring her pain, channeled her inherited power into the jade flute, playing a stirring battle melody. The sound waves from the jade flute, amplified by the inherited power, transformed into dazzling curtains of light, sweeping towards the shadowy figure. The woman in white also poured all her power into her guqin, its music like surging waves, resonating with Wanru's sound waves to form a powerful force that surged towards the shadowy figure.

Ling'er exerted all her strength to release the inherited power within the scroll, amplifying the power of everyone's attack. While everyone launched their attack, Huanmo and the mysterious figure quietly circled around to the side of the shadowy figure, waiting for the perfect opportunity.

Sensing the immense power of the group's attacks, the shadowy figure halted its advance, retracting its black hand to form a black shield in front of it, blocking the onslaught. Light and darkness collided, erupting in a dazzling display that illuminated the entire black hole.

Seeing that the shadowy figure's attention had been drawn, Huanmo gave the mysterious man a wink. The two of them, like ghosts, swiftly rushed towards the shadowy figure's back. However, the shadowy figure seemed to sense their intentions, and just as they were about to approach, it suddenly turned around, revealing a gigantic eye that shot out two blood-red beams of light towards them.

Huanmo was startled and hurriedly dodged to the sides with the mysterious man. A crimson light grazed their bodies, leaving two deep craters in the ground. "Damn it, we've been discovered!" Huanmo cursed inwardly.

At this moment, Wanru and the woman in white saw that Huanmo and the mysterious man were in danger, so they intensified their attack. Their attack forced the shadowy figure to be distracted again, and Huanmo and the mysterious man took the opportunity to rush towards the shadowy figure's back once more.

This time, they finally managed to bypass the shadowy figure and head towards the center of the vortex. At the center of the vortex, the dark power spun wildly like a giant black tornado, emitting a chilling howl. As soon as Huanmo and the mysterious man approached, they felt a powerful suction force attempting to pull them in.

"Be careful, this suction is too strong!" Huanmo shouted to the mysterious man while struggling against the suction. The two of them circulated their inherited power to the fullest extent, trying to gain a foothold in this powerful suction.

However, just as they were struggling to get closer to the center of the vortex, the shadowy figure realized they were indeed approaching the source of power and became even more frenzied. It abandoned its attacks on Wanru and the woman in white and turned to chase after Huanmo and the mysterious man.

Huanmo turned around and saw the dark figure chasing after them, his heart filled with anxiety. "Mysterious man, we have to speed up, the dark figure is catching up!" Huanmo shouted. But at this moment, under the powerful suction, every step they took was extremely difficult.

Wanru and the woman in white were frantic when they saw the shadowy figure abandon its attack and chase after Huanmo and the mysterious man. "Ling'er, we can't let the shadowy figure succeed! Let's go help them!" Wanru said.

Ling'er nodded firmly, and the three of them quickly ran towards Huanmo and the mysterious man. At this moment, the shadowy figure was getting closer and closer. Could Huanmo and the mysterious man find the source of power at the center of the vortex and destroy it before the shadowy figure caught up? Could Wanru, the woman in white, and Ling'er arrive in time to help Huanmo and the mysterious man resist the shadowy figure? Everything was uncertain, and everyone's fate once again hung by a thread…