God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

The strange sound grew closer and closer... like fingernails scratching stone, sharp and piercing, eerie. A blurry figure slowly emerged from the darkness at the tomb's entrance. Tall and thin, wrapped in a black cloak, it almost blended into the surrounding darkness. In the dim light of the fire, Chu Feng could clearly see the person's face—it was the mysterious man he had encountered at the tomb's entrance, Wu the Mysterious Man.

The appearance of the mysterious Wu heightened the already tense atmosphere. Chu Feng and Pan Yue immediately adopted a defensive stance, vigilantly observing each other's every move. The tomb spirit, seemingly sensing the new threat, halted its attack, its dark green eyes fixed on the mysterious Wu, and it let out a low growl.

"It's you!" Chu Feng clenched the sword in his hand and shouted sternly, "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"

The mysterious Wu didn't answer. He slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of cold eyes that flashed with an unsettling light. He ignored Chu Feng's question and suddenly stretched out a hand from under his cloak and grabbed Chu Feng in the air.

Chu Feng only felt a powerful force coming at him. He had no time to react before he was hit by this force. He flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood.

"Chu Feng!" Pan Yue exclaimed, and hurried to Chu Feng's side, helping him up. "How are you?"

Chu Feng endured the severe pain and struggled to stand up. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at the mysterious Wu with cold eyes, "You..."

The mysterious man Wu still didn't speak. He stretched out his hand again and attacked towards Chu Feng.

This time, Chu Feng was prepared. He quickly raised his sword to block, but the mysterious Wu's power was too strong. Chu Feng's sword was instantly knocked away. He was hit again and fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

Archaeologist Ma and Night Watchman Zheng, standing by, turned pale with fear when they saw this scene. They had never seen such a powerful force before. Archaeologist Ma hid behind Night Watchman Zheng and said tremblingly, "Zheng... Night Watchman Zheng, what... what should we do?"

Zheng Shouye's expression was solemn. He shook his head and sighed, "We...we are no match for him at all..."

Just when everyone thought that Wu the Mysterious Man was an enemy and Chu Feng and Pan Yue were about to die, Wu the Mysterious Man suddenly changed his target. He turned around and walked towards the direction of the tomb spirit.

The tomb spirit roared angrily and rushed towards Wu the Mysterious Man. Wu the Mysterious Man dodged the tomb spirit's attack, then stretched out his hand and drew a strange symbol in the air.

The symbol emitted a dazzling light, which shone upon the tomb spirit. The tomb spirit let out a shrill scream, and its body began to slowly dissipate...

The mysterious Wu looked at the gradually disappearing tomb spirit with a sneer on his face. He turned around and walked towards Chu Feng and Pan Yue. His cold eyes fell on Chu Feng and he said slowly, "You...are very interesting..."

Wu, the mysterious figure, possessed a ghostly presence and lightning-fast movements. He didn't engage the tomb spirit head-on, but rather, circumvented it with a peculiar gait, sometimes appearing behind it, sometimes above it. Each strike was a precise strike against its weak spots. His attacks weren't based on brute force, but rather on a strange energy, each one causing the tomb spirit to roar in pain.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue were stunned. They had never seen such a strange fighting style before. Although the tomb spirit was powerful, it looked clumsy in front of the mysterious Wu, like a giant target, allowing Wu to attack.

"Who... who is he?" Pan Yue muttered to himself, his eyes full of shock.

Chu Feng shook his head. He couldn't comprehend the identity and power of the mysterious Wu. "Don't worry about it for now," Chu Feng said solemnly. "Let's see what happens first."

At this moment, the mysterious Wu suddenly stopped attacking. He turned around, his eyes fell on Chu Feng, and said in a cold tone: "Although I don't want you to disturb the peace of the ancient tomb, I don't want the tomb spirit to be used by evil spirits, so I am helping you."

Chu Feng and Pan Yue were shocked when they heard this. They realized that the mysterious Wu was not an enemy, but came to help them.

"Evil spirit?" Chu Feng asked doubtfully, "What is an evil spirit?"

The mysterious Wu didn't answer. He turned around again and continued to attack the tomb spirit. His attacks became more and more fierce, and the tomb spirit's roar became more and more shrill.

"It seems we misunderstood him." Pan Yue said, "He is helping us."

Chu Feng nodded, gripping the sword tightly in his hand, he said with a firm gaze, "Since that's the case, we can't just stand by and watch!"

Chu Feng and Pan Yue joined the battle. Chu Feng directly attracted the tomb spirit's attention, his sword dancing like the wind, each strike imbued with a sharp sword energy. Pan Yue, using his wits, constantly sought the tomb spirit's weaknesses and attacked with the talismans in his hand. The mysterious Wu continued to attack the tomb spirit with his unique fighting style, his attacks were ghostly and elusive.

Although the tomb spirit was powerful, it gradually began to show signs of fatigue under the combined attack of the three. Its attack speed slowed down and its power weakened.

However, at this moment, the tomb spirit suddenly let out a deafening roar. Black energy swirled around it, and a powerful energy wave erupted from its body, spreading out in all directions.

"Not good!" Mysterious Wu's face changed, and he shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Chu Feng and Pan Yue also felt the horror of this energy. They did not dare to delay and quickly retreated.

The mysterious Wu appeared in front of Chu Feng and Pan Yue in a flash. He stretched out his hands and drew a complex rune in the air. The rune emitted a golden light, enveloping Chu Feng and Pan Yue.

The energy wave swept over, and the golden light collided with the energy wave, making a loud noise. The golden light trembled violently, as if it would shatter at any moment.

The mysterious man Wu had a serious expression on his face. He clenched his teeth and tried his best to maintain the golden light.

"Hold on!" Mysterious Wu growled, "I can't hold on any longer!"

The golden light faltered, and the mysterious Wu's face paled, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. The energy wave's impact grew stronger and stronger, as if it threatened to devour everything. Chu Feng and Pan Yue, enveloped in the golden light, felt the impact of the energy wave, their hearts filled with worry.

"We can't go on like this!" Chu Feng shouted, "We must find a way to fight back!"

The mysterious Wu took a deep breath, forcing himself to endure the impact of the energy wave, and said, "The power of the tomb spirit comes from the formation of the ancient tomb. As long as the formation is destroyed, its power can be weakened!"

Pan Yue looked around, his eyes settling on the intricate runes on the tomb walls. "Those runes must be the key to the formation!"

"I will attract the tomb spirit's attention, and you go and destroy those runes!" After Chu Feng finished speaking, he rushed out of the protection of the golden light, and pointed the long sword in his hand directly at the tomb spirit.

The tomb spirit roared angrily and lunged at Chu Feng with its massive body. Chu Feng didn't dare to take it head-on, so he nimbly dodged the tomb spirit's attacks while looking for opportunities to attack.

Pan Yue and Wu the Mysterious Man quickly ran towards the tomb wall. Following Wu the Mysterious Man's instructions, they began to destroy the runes. Wu the Mysterious Man was very familiar with the ancient tomb's formations, and he accurately pointed out which runes were the key to the formation.

The tomb spirit sensed Pan Yue and Wu's intentions and channeled some of its energy to attack them. Seeing this, Chu Feng immediately increased his attack to attract the tomb spirit's attention. His sword danced faster and faster, crisscrossing with sword energy, forcing the tomb spirit back repeatedly.

As the runes were destroyed one by one, the Grave Spirit's power began to weaken. Its attack speed slowed down, and the power of its energy waves also weakened.

However, the tomb spirit did not give up its resistance. It let out a shrill roar, and the energy in its body erupted again, spreading an even more powerful energy wave in all directions.

"Oh no! It's going to self-destruct!" The mysterious Wu's face changed drastically. He grabbed Pan Yue and shouted at Chu Feng, "Retreat quickly!"

The three of them retreated quickly, but the energy wave was too fast and they couldn't avoid it completely.

At this moment, the horse archaeologist pointed at the tomb murals and shouted, "Look! The murals record that the ancient tomb once encountered a huge crisis. In order to protect the tomb, the guardian sacrificed his life and activated the ultimate defense mechanism!"

The mural depicts a huge energy vortex that devours invading enemies.

"In other words, the tomb spirit's ultimate defense mechanism is self-destruction?" Zheng Shouye's face was solemn.

"That's right!" said the Ma archaeologist. "The power of this energy wave is enough to destroy the entire ancient tomb!"

At this critical moment, Chu Feng felt a strange power surge from his body, resonating with some kind of power in the tomb. His body radiated a golden light, resisting the energy wave released by the tomb spirit.

"What's going on?" Pan Yue looked at Chu Feng in surprise.

Chu Feng himself felt incredible. He felt that his strength was constantly increasing, as if he had merged with the entire ancient tomb. He closed his eyes, and everything around him seemed to become clear. He saw some hidden runes, flickering with a faint light.

"Those runes..." Chu Feng muttered to himself, stretched out his hand, and touched those runes...