bookrandom Chapter 783 Rune Array
Chapter 783 Rune Array
The two stood back to back, looking around vigilantly.
Tentacle monsters continued to pour out of the cracks, and the entire hall was soon filled with a rotten smell that made people sick.
"There are too many monsters!" Li Xixi said as he waved his dagger to kill the approaching tentacles.
Yan Zhen quickly analyzed the situation: "We must find the weakness of these tentacles! They look like they were summoned by some force."
At this moment, a golden light suddenly shot down from above!
The tentacle monsters immediately let out shrill screams and scattered. It turned out that Chen Yile had passed the test and returned, arriving in time to save the situation.
"Are you guys okay?" Chen Yile asked as he landed on the ground.
Yan Zhen patted his chest and said, "It's okay, but the situation here is much more complicated than I imagined."
Li Xixi put away the dagger: "This ghost maze is indeed a forbidden area. It seems that there are dangers hidden in every corner."
Chen Yile looked at the remains of the tentacle monster in front of him and said, "I feel like these monsters seem to have been summoned by some kind of rune. Their source must be somewhere deeper."
Yan Zhen nodded: "That's right, no matter what, we still need to move on and find where the black-robed man is hiding."
The three of them were still gasping for breath, and the foul smell in the air had not yet dissipated.
The remains of the tentacle monsters were scattered all over the ground, and black liquid oozed out of them, forming strange stains on the ground.
Chen Yile's gaze fell on the wound of one of the tentacle monsters. The black liquid flowing out of it slowly condensed into a dark shadow on the floor.
Chen Yile frowned and said, "They don't seem to be completely dead. The blood of these monsters can actually condense on its own."
Li Xixi walked to Chen Yile and looked down at the tentacle monster's corpse.
"The runes on these monsters are very strange. They seem to be different from what we have seen before."
Chen Yile squatted down, reached out and gently touched the tentacle monster's skin. A chill came through his fingertips, and he couldn't help but shiver.
"These runes were forcibly carved," Chen Yile said. "They were not formed naturally, but were injected into these monsters by some kind of power."
Yan Zhen nodded thoughtfully: "In other words, these tentacle monsters are summoned and controlled by a powerful being. They exist to protect this maze, or to prevent us from moving forward."
Chen Yile stood up and asked: "So what should we do next? Continue moving forward?"
Li Xixi looked around: "The space here is constantly changing. We must find a fixed reference point."
Yan Zhen walked to the center of the hall and observed the ground carefully: "There seems to be some mechanism on the ground here."
He reached out and gently moved a stone, and the ground suddenly emitted a low rumbling sound.
"Be careful!" Chen Yile and Li Xixi shouted at the same time.
Yan Zhen quickly took a few steps back, and suddenly a crack appeared in the ground, from which a black smoke gushed out.
The smoke quickly spread, shrouding the entire hall in an eerie darkness.
"What is this?" Li Xixi covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. "This smoke seems poisonous!"
Chen Yile closed his eyes and felt the fluctuations coming from the gold and silver marks.
Suddenly, he saw a picture: a man in a black robe was manipulating countless runes and injecting them into the tentacle monster's body.
"The man in black robe is nearby!" Chen Yile opened his eyes, "I can sense his presence!"
Yan Zhen drew his sword: "It seems we can't delay any longer. We must find him!"
At this moment, a deep laugh suddenly came from the black smoke: "Ignorant humans, you are finally here."
The three of them quickly turned around and saw the man in black robe standing on the other side of the hall.
His face was covered by a mask, but the cold light in his eyes revealed his insidiousness and ruthlessness.
Li Xixi gripped the dagger tightly and asked sternly, "What on earth are you trying to do?"
The black-robed man sneered, "I summoned these monsters from the depths of the underworld. They exist to devour any life that dares to enter here. Isn't that fun?"
Chen Yile's eyes were sharp: "Why are you targeting us?"
A hint of amusement flashed in the black-robed man's eyes. "Because you possess special powers, especially you." He pointed at Chen Yile, "I'm very interested in the aura you carry."
Chen Yile's heart trembled. He knew that the man in black robe also noticed his peculiarity.
The black-robed man continued, "The mark on your hand holds immense power, enough to allow me to control the entire underworld. Unfortunately, you haven't yet fully awakened its power."
Yan Zhen suddenly rushed forward: "Stop talking nonsense! Prepare to die!"
His long sword flashed a cold light and pierced the black-robed man. However, the black-robed man chuckled, raised his hand and waved it, and a black energy wave instantly repelled Yan Zhen.
"You three dare to attack me?" the black-robed man said disdainfully. "Even if you three join forces, you might not be my match."
Li Xixi shouted, "Don't underestimate us! We are not that easy to deal with!"
The black-robed man sneered, "Then let me see how strong you are."
Before he finished speaking, he formed seals with his hands, and the entire hall suddenly fell into darkness. For a moment, the three of them could only barely see each other's figures by relying on the gold and silver seals and the cold light on the ice blade.
"Be careful!" Chen Yile suddenly shouted.
Just as the three were preparing to fight, countless tentacle monsters emerged from the ground and walls again.
This time there were more of them than before. They waved their barbed tentacles and attacked the three people frantically.
"It seems he's stalling for time!" Yan Zhen said as he swung his sword to kill the tentacles. "We must find his weakness as soon as possible!"
Li Xixi noticed the black-robed man standing high up, seemingly controlling the entire battlefield: "He must be controlling these monsters through runes! We must destroy his rune formation!"
Chen Yile asked: "Where is the rune array?"
Li Xixi pointed to the top of the hall: "There! There is a huge rune array at the top of the hall, and it is continuously injecting power into these monsters!"
Chen Yile said, "Let's split up. Li Xixi and I will destroy the rune formation, and Yan Zhen, you will be responsible for holding back the man in black robes!"
Yan Zhen nodded: "Okay! Remember, time is limited!"
Chen Yile and Li Xixi quickly separated and rushed towards the location of the rune formation.
Seeing this, the black-robed man sneered and said, "Fools, do you think you can beat me?"
He immediately released more rune energy, and the number of tentacle monsters increased dramatically, almost filling the entire hall with them.
Yan Zhen swung his sword desperately, cutting off the tentacles one by one.
"Don't let him succeed. I'll try to buy time and destroy the rune formation as quickly as possible!"