God and Demon Killing Platform: I can summon the gods of China

The red light faded away, and the figure of the red-robed wizard appeared clearly in front of everyone.

He was tall and straight, his red robe looked like a burning flame in the darkness, and the red gem on the top of the staff in his hand flickered with an eerie light.

The Dark Lord's originally ferocious smile froze on his face, and his cold eyes stared at the uninvited guest.

"Who are you?" There was a hint of vigilance in the Dark Lord's hoarse voice.

The red-robed wizard ignored the Dark Lord and turned his gaze to Zhang Cheng and the others, smiling slightly: "Everyone, don't panic, I know a way to seal this demon without sacrificing anyone."

This is undoubtedly a glimmer of hope.

The Star Knight's tight grip on the energy sword relaxed slightly, and Klinda's nervous expression eased a little. Even Zhang Cheng, who was always calm, had a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Really?" The Nebula Sage took a step forward, with a hint of doubt in his tone, "What are your conditions?"

The red-robed wizard chuckled. "Conditions? I don't ask for anything. I just can't stand the rampage of the dark forces. Sealing the dark lord is also a good thing for me."

"What is your method?" Zhang Cheng asked in a deep voice, still remaining vigilant.

The appearance of the red-robed wizard was too sudden, and his words were too casual, making it difficult to fully believe.

The red robe wizard smiled mysteriously: "The method is very simple, but it requires your cooperation. I need you to help me collect seven star soul stones. Only when all seven star soul stones are collected can the sealing array be activated."

"Star Soul Stone?" The Star Spirit floated to Zhang Cheng's side, and there was a hint of doubt in his ethereal voice, "What is that?"

"Star Soul Stones are energy crystals scattered throughout the maze, containing powerful star spirit power." The red-robed wizard explained, "Only by gathering them together can we open the sealing array and suppress the dark lord forever."

Everyone looked at each other. This sounded not difficult, but their intuition told them that it was not that simple.

Zhang Cheng looked at the red-robed wizard with sharp eyes: "Are you sure, this is all?"

The red-robed wizard smiled slightly, did not answer directly, but raised the staff in his hand.

Just as the Dark Lord was about to launch an attack, a red energy barrier instantly appeared in front of everyone, blocking all of the Dark Lord's attacks.

The Dark Lord was slightly startled, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"How is it? My strength is enough to prove my sincerity." The red robe wizard's voice was low and powerful. "Now, what is your choice?"

The red-robed wizard's spell barrier was like an insurmountable wall of steel, completely blocking the dark lord's upcoming attack.

The contempt in the Dark Lord's eyes was instantly replaced by shock, and he stared at the red-robed wizard in disbelief, as if realizing for the first time that he had met a real opponent.

Everyone was stunned. The red-robed wizard's effortless manner undoubtedly gave them a shot in the arm.

Hope, in the abyss of despair, is rekindled.

"This power..." The Star Knight muttered to himself, and the energy sword in his hand hummed, as if responding to this powerful energy fluctuation.

"Maybe, we are really saved..." Klinda patted her chest gently, and her nervousness eased a little.

However, just when everyone was excited about the powerful strength of the Red Robe Mage, the Star Spirit made a discordant voice: "Wait! Things may not be that simple. This person's appearance is too strange, and his purpose may not be simple. We can't trust him easily."

"Xing Ling is right," Zhang Cheng also raised his own questions, "We have never heard of the Star Soul Stone before. How did he know about it? And why did he help us? What is his motive?"

The Blue Star Guardian frowned and retorted, "But what other choice do we have now? Rather than waiting to die, we might as well give it a try. Even if he has some plans, it's better than waiting to die here."

"You're gambling!" Star Spirit's tone became urgent, "We can't risk everyone's lives!"

The Blue Star Guardian refused to give in: "So what do you think we should do? Do you have a better idea?"

The Star Spirit was speechless for a moment, it really had no better solution. The atmosphere became tense for a moment, with both sides holding on to their own opinions and refusing to give in.

At this moment, the Messenger of Light tightly grasped the corner of Zhang Cheng's clothes. Her eyes were full of dependence on Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng gently patted her hand and gave her a comforting look.

Then, he raised his head, looked at the red-robed wizard with a firm gaze, and said slowly: "We need time to consider..." The red-robed wizard nodded slightly, as if he had already anticipated Zhang Cheng's reaction.

"Time is precious," he said in a low voice with a hint of warning, "The power of the Dark Lord is growing. My barrier can't hold out for long." As soon as he finished speaking, the Dark Lord let out a deafening roar, and even more violent dark energy surged towards the barrier like a tide.

The barrier trembled violently, making a harsh friction sound, and the flickering light became increasingly unstable, threatening to collapse at any moment.

The Messenger of Light exclaimed, hid behind Zhang Cheng, and his body trembled slightly.

The Star Knight clenched the energy sword tightly, his face solemn. He felt the suffocating oppression from the Dark Lord.

The Guardian of Blue Star looked anxious and paced back and forth, muttering to himself: "What should I do? What should I do?" He looked at Zhang Cheng, his eyes full of helplessness, as if he had placed all his hopes on Zhang Cheng.

In sharp contrast to their panic, the elf in white stood aside with a calm expression, as if he was not involved.

She stared at the red-robed wizard silently, with a complex light flashing in her eyes, as if she could see through the secrets he was hiding.

The Protoss expressed its doubts more directly: "He is just stalling for time! We can't trust him!" Its voice was sharp and piercing, as if it was scratching everyone's nerves, adding to the tense atmosphere.

The skinny man stood behind the dark lord, laughing sharply, as if mocking their incompetence and despair.

"Struggle, ants! Your fate has already been determined!" His voice was full of mockery and contempt, which was like adding fuel to the fire, making everyone even more anxious.

Black Shark had a gloomy face and said nothing, but the greedy gleam in his eyes exposed his ambition.

He didn't seem to care about the fight between the Dark Lord and the Red Wizard, but was thinking about how to gain the most benefit from this chaos.

Zhang Cheng took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.

He knew that now was not the time to hesitate and that he had to make a decision as soon as possible.

He looked around, seeing the worried eyes of his teammates, feeling the increasing pressure from the Dark Lord. Finally, he raised his head and looked at the red-robed wizard with a firm gaze: "Tell me, what do you need us to do?"

A barely perceptible smile appeared on the red-robed wizard's lips.

He did not directly answer Zhang Cheng's question, but slowly raised his hand and pointed to some strange runes scattered on the ground.

"Arrange these runes in the order I said..." His voice was low and mysterious, with a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment; the red-robed wizard's actions were beyond everyone's expectations.

He did not choose to confront the Dark Lord directly, but let them arrange these strange runes... The Nebula Sage walked forward, carefully observing the runes, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

"These runes..." He paused, his tone filled with uneasiness, "seem... to be related to an ancient forbidden spell..."

"Forbidden spell?" Zhang Cheng's heart sank, and he looked at the Nebula Sage, "What does it mean?" The Nebula Sage frowned, pointed at one of the spiral runes and said, "I've seen this rune in ancient books. It represents 'soul sacrifice'..."

Everyone gasped.

"Soul sacrifice?" The Messenger of Light covered his mouth in horror and hid behind Zhang Cheng, trembling.

The Star Knight also tightened his grip on the energy sword, looking warily at the red-robed wizard.

Even the usually calm elf in white frowned slightly at this moment, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

The red-robed wizard ignored everyone's reactions and said calmly, "Don't be misled by the ancient books. The power of these runes is not as evil as you think. I just borrowed their power to construct a special magic circle to seal the dark lord."

The sharp voice of the Star Spirit rang out again: "Lies! You clearly want to use us to start some forbidden ritual!" A hint of impatience flashed in the red-robed wizard's eyes, but he still remained calm: "I don't have time to explain to you, believe it or not, if you don't do it, we will all die here!" The roar of the Dark Lord was getting closer and closer, and the barrier was shaking more and more violently, as if it would collapse at the next moment.

Zhang Cheng knew that time was running out and he had to make a choice.

"We'll do what he says." Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and made up his mind. Instead of waiting for death, it's better to take a gamble.

Although everyone was full of doubts, they had no choice but to follow the instructions of the red-robed wizard and begin to carefully move the runes on the ground.

As the runes moved, a strange smell filled the air and the temperature around them dropped suddenly, making people feel creepy.

At this moment, a clear voice broke the tense atmosphere: "Stop!" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an elf in green clothes running towards them at a rapid speed...