God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

The light at the exit was blinding, yet it couldn't illuminate the gloom within Chu Feng. Like maggots on the tarsal bone, the minions of Mo's mysterious organization had preemptively blocked the exit. Runes gleaming with a faint green light snaked across the ground like venomous snakes, forming a complex sealing formation that sealed the exit securely.

"You... actually set an ambush here!" Chu Feng gritted his teeth, anger surging in his heart.

The leading henchman smiled sinisterly: "Boy, hand over what you got from the guardian, and perhaps I can spare your life."

"Don't even think about it!" Chu Feng flatly refused.

At this moment, a figure was pushed to the front of the formation. It was Researcher Tong, his face pale and his lips trembling, obviously extremely frightened.

"Researcher Tong!" Chu Feng's heart sank. He knew that he had fallen into the other party's trap.

"Haha, it seems you care a lot about this old man's life." The leader of the minions showed a smug smile on his face. "Now, the choice is yours. Hand over the treasure, or watch him die?"

Chu Feng clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh. He glanced behind him at Pan Yue and Explorer Luo, both faces etched with worry. The Guardian's massive body blocked the passage, temporarily halting the falling rocks but also restricting their movement.

"Chu Feng, don't be impulsive." Pan Yue said in a low voice, "Let's think of another way."

"What's the solution? What else is there?" Chu Feng's voice was filled with despair. "They've planned this long ago. There's no way we can escape!"

The leader of the minions waved his hand impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, kid, my patience is limited!"

Chu Feng's mind raced, desperately searching for a solution. The weight of Researcher Tong's life, the threat of the collapsing ruins, and the looming presence of a mysterious organization weighed heavily on him. He glanced at the complex, glowing runes of the sealing formation, and a thought flashed through his mind. He remembered the slight vibration he'd felt just before the ruins began to collapse, a vibration that seemed to be coming from the direction of the sealing formation. Could there be a connection?

"Are you sure this formation can trap us?" Chu Feng suddenly spoke, his tone surprisingly calm.

The leader was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Boy, you're still bluffing at this hour? This is our organization's secret formation. Even a legendary Night's Watchman can't break it!"

Chu Feng ignored his taunts and turned his gaze toward Researcher Tong, a look of determination in his eyes. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Researcher Tong, my apologies." Then, he turned sharply, heading deeper into the ruins, toward the source of the earlier tremors, and shouted, "Master Guardian..." Chu Feng's voice echoed through the crumbling ruins. The leader of the minions was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, you think you can order the Guardian around? What wishful thinking!" However, his laughter abruptly ended, replaced by disbelieving horror. The massive Guardian slowly turned, its massive single eye gleaming with a faint blue light, and it advanced toward the sealing formation.

Chu Feng, of course, couldn't order the Guardian around. He was simply gambling, betting that the vibration he'd felt earlier was related to the Guardian, betting that the Guardian's concern for the ruins itself outweighed their hostility towards them. His true reliance lay in his ability to briefly rewind time. Just now, he'd quietly activated his golden finger, going back a few minutes to observe the activation of the sealing formation. He'd discovered a crucial point in the formation—a tiny crack hidden within the intricate runes. It was this crack that had caused the vibration he'd felt earlier.

Now, all he needed to do was guide the Guardians to attack this node. "Master Guardian," Chu Feng pointed at the barely perceptible crack, "something seems amiss there."

The guardian seemed to sense something, its massive single eye fixed intently on the crack. Then, with a sudden movement, it raised a massive claw and slammed it down. "Boom!" With a resounding roar, the seal trembled violently, a faint green light flickering like a candle in the wind. Seizing this opportunity, Chu Feng darted forward, grabbed Researcher Tong, and ran out. Pan Yue and Explorer Luo followed closely behind.

"Damn it! He actually found out!" The leader's face turned pale. Seeing the treasure so close to his grasp just fly away, how could he accept this? "Stop them! At all costs!" He roared, his hands rapidly forming seals as a powerful dark energy surged through him. "Since you won't accept my toast, then taste my 'Breath of the Underworld'!"

With the hostages rescued, the leader, enraged and humiliated, unleashed his ultimate move—the Breath of Hell. A chilling aura instantly enveloped the ruins' exit, like a chilling wind from hell, chilling the very bones. The gravel on the ground began to tremble, and even the air seemed to freeze. The minions retreated, afraid to approach this terrifying force.

As Chu Feng and the others emerged from the sealing formation, they felt a suffocating pressure. "Oh no! Get out of the way!" Experienced Explorer Luo immediately sensed the danger and pulled Researcher Tong behind a boulder.

Chu Feng faced the enemy's ultimate attack with unwavering fear. He knew this was a life-or-death situation, one that left no room for hesitation. He exchanged a glance with Pan Yue, and the two separated in unison, one on the left and one on the right, to flank the leader. The breath of Hades transformed into a black beam of light, hurtling towards Chu Feng. Chu Feng dodged the attack with a swift movement, narrowly avoiding it. The black beam brushed past him, leaving a deep gully in the ground.

"Pan Yue, cover me!" Chu Feng shouted, and a ball of dazzling golden light condensed in his hand...

The golden light condensed into a lightsaber in Chu Feng's hand, the blade flowing with dazzling light and emitting a heart-pounding energy fluctuation. This was Chu Feng's unique skill - "Sun Blade".

Pan Yue, wielding his dagger, moved around the leader like a ghost, constantly harassing and restraining him, creating opportunities for Chu Feng to attack. Every time he swung his dagger, it brought with it a sharp cold light, forcing the leader to distract himself.

The Breath of the Underworld's attack range was extremely wide, and Chu Feng and Pan Yue had to carefully dodge the black beams of light while also guarding against the minions' leader's close-quarters attacks. The battle was extremely fierce, with dust and debris flying around the exit of the ruins.

Hiding behind a boulder, Shen the scavenger, though timid, was now incredibly excited. He stared intently at the battle scene, clutching a rag he had found, and muttered to himself, "Come on, defeat them! You can do it!" His voice, though weak, was remarkably clear amid the clamor of battle. This support from a small figure filled Chu Feng and Pan Yue with a surge of warmth, their hearts brimming with strength.

"Now!" Chu Feng seized the opportunity and shouted, swinging the Solar Blade in his hand fiercely. A golden sword light cut through the darkness, like lightning piercing the night sky, heading straight for the leader of the minions.

The leader's face changed drastically. He hadn't expected Chu Feng to unleash such a powerful force. In a hurry, he could only barely condense a layer of dark energy shield to resist.

"boom!"

The golden sword light collided with the dark energy shield, emitting a deafening explosion. The dark energy shield shattered instantly, and the residual power of the Sun Blade directly hit the chest of the minion leader.

The leader of the minions screamed, flew backwards, fell heavily to the ground, and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Chief!" Seeing this, the remaining minions panicked and wanted to step forward to rescue.

"Don't worry about me, leave!" The leader shouted hoarsely, trying to hold back the pain. He knew that the situation was hopeless and that staying would only lead to the annihilation of the entire army.

The minions did not dare to disobey the leader's order, so they had to give up the rescue and flee in panic.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue did not pursue, they knew that the most urgent thing was to leave this crumbling ruins as soon as possible.

"Let's go!" Chu Feng said, while helping Pan Yue, who was a little exhausted.

They came behind the boulder and thanked Shen the Scavenger: "Thank you for your encouragement just now."

Shen the scavenger was flattered and waved his hands quickly, saying, "No need to thank me, no need to thank me. I just did what I should do."

Everyone walked towards the exit of the ruins. Just as they were about to step out of the ruins, Chu Feng suddenly felt a strange aura. He turned around and looked at the seal formation that had been destroyed by the guardian.

Although the formation was destroyed, the green light did not completely disappear. Instead, it became even more eerie, flickering like breathing.

"Wait..." Chu Feng said with a serious expression.