God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

Chu Feng's finger stopped a few centimeters from the rune, and a strange energy fluctuation made him instinctively draw back. The rune flickered more intensely, and the humming sound intensified, as if responding to his approach. A sense of unease enveloped everyone, and the air in the cave seemed to freeze.

"Don't touch it!" Wei Yewei shouted. His experience told him that these runes were not good. "This thing exudes evil. We must be careful."

Pan Yue pulled a palm-sized detector from his backpack and scanned the runes. "The energy reaction is extremely unstable," he said, frowning. "These runes appear to form some kind of defense mechanism. Once triggered, the consequences could be disastrous."

Researcher Xiong adjusted his glasses and carefully observed the pattern of the runes. "This is a rune combination I've never seen before," he said with a hint of excitement. "Perhaps this is a trap set by the Evil Queen to protect the core."

At that moment, a painful groan shattered the silence of the cave. Young Warrior clutched his chest, his face pale as blood streamed from his fingers. In the previous battle, he had endured the fierce attack of the evil spirit in order to protect the others.

"I... I'm fine," Tong Yongshi said with all his might, "You guys keep going, don't worry about me."

Chu Feng glanced at him worriedly, "You're seriously injured. We need to help you stop the bleeding first."

"No need to waste time," Tong Yongshi shook his head. "I've already risked my life. Just seeing you break through the defenses is enough for me." He struggled to sit up, his eyes fixed firmly on the core. "I'm here to cheer you on. You must destroy it!"

Wei the Night Watchman patted Chu Feng's shoulder and said, "Let him stay. This is his choice."

Chu Feng took a deep breath and refocused his attention on the rune. He knew that time was running out and they had to find a way to break through as soon as possible. Pan Yue's detector kept sounding alarms, and the rune's energy fluctuations were becoming more and more intense, as if it could explode at any moment.

"These runes seem to be connected in some way," said Researcher Xiong, pointing to several that flashed at the same frequency. "Perhaps we can use this connection to find a way to shut them down."

Chu Feng's eyes flickered back and forth between the runes, his mind racing. He recalled the ancient rune knowledge he had learned at Night's Watch headquarters, trying to find some clues. Suddenly, he noticed that one of the runes had a strange shape, like a key...

"Wait!" Chu Feng suddenly raised his head, a gleam in his eyes, "I know what to do!" He pointed at the special rune and said, "If I'm right, this rune is the key to controlling the other runes!"

Pan Yue and Researcher Xiong looked at him in surprise, not understanding how he came to this conclusion. Wei Shouren, on the other hand, was full of admiration, as he knew Chu Feng had extraordinary intuition and judgment.

Chu Feng walked to the special rune, stretched out his hand, and slowly...

Chu Feng took a deep breath and slowly placed his hand on the special rune. A chill instantly spread throughout his body. The rune shone brightly, and the air around him seemed to distort. Chu Feng felt dizzy, and everything in front of him became blurry.

Suddenly, time seemed to stand still. Chu Feng found himself in a strange space. Countless energy lines crisscrossed and flowed before his eyes, outlining the complex operating patterns of the rune device. He "saw" the flow of energy, the sequence of rune activation, and potential danger zones. It was an uncanny feeling, as if he possessed the ability to see through everything. This was precisely the power of his golden finger—to briefly rewind time and peer into the essence of events.

After a brief moment of enlightenment, Chu Feng suddenly opened his eyes, and the scene before him returned to normal. The rune's light gradually dimmed. "I know!" He said firmly, his eyes gleaming with confidence. "Follow me, don't make a single mistake!"

Following the patterns he'd observed in the strange space, Chu Feng led the group through the rune formation. Each step was incredibly precise, skillfully avoiding all dangerous areas. Pan Yue and Researcher Xiong followed closely behind him, fully trusting his judgment. Night Watchman Wei silently observed Chu Feng, his eyes filled with admiration. He knew Chu Feng had truly matured into a true Night Watchman.

They had a smooth journey and soon approached the core destruction device. At the center of the device, a huge black crystal exuded a disturbing aura, which was the source of the evil spirit's power.

However, just as they were about to reach their destination, a powerful evil force swept in. From deep within the cavern, an angry roar echoed, and the ground shook violently, as if something terrifying were awakening. "Foolish mortal, how dare you trespass into my territory!" A commanding voice echoed through the cavern.

The Queen of Evil Spirits sensed the danger to the core device and angrily dispatched even more powerful evil spirits to stop it. These evil spirits were tall, with hideous faces, and exuded a suffocating evil aura. Their eyes flashed a scarlet light, like demons from hell.

"Oh no! It's the Queen's Royal Guards!" Wei Ye Shouren's face was solemn. "It seems we have touched her bottom line."

Countless evil spirits came from all directions, surrounding Chu Feng and the others. The situation was reversed in an instant, and they were trapped in a heavy encirclement.

"Back to back!" Chu Feng shouted, drawing his long sword and looking forward with a determined gaze. Pan Yue also drew his weapon and stood back to back with Chu Feng, ready for the fierce battle to come. Senior Wei, the Night Watchman, held his spear and faced the surging evil spirits alone. His eyes were fierce, like a god of war.

"Here they come!" Wei's Night Watchman growled...

Wei the Night Watchman swung his spear, its tip slicing a silver arc, instantly severing the leading evil spirits in half. A veteran of countless battles, he commanded each strike with unwavering precision, wasting no effort. Facing the surging tide of evil spirits, he was like a lone boat sailing through turbulent waves, teetering on the brink of collapse but remaining unshaken.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue stood back to back, shielding each other and working in perfect harmony. Chu Feng's long sword was sharp and swift, each strike carrying a chilling gust of wind as he slashed the approaching evil spirits. Pan Yue, wielding twin daggers, moved nimbly among the evil spirits like a ghost, each swing of his dagger taking a life. The two of them, both offensive and defensive, masterfully advancing and retreating, were like a fortress, repelling the evil spirits' attacks time and again.

The battle was fierce, with the evil spirits seemingly endless, surging forward in droves. Chu Feng and Pan Yue gradually began to tire, their bodies bruised with wounds. Despite their immense strength, the Wei Night Watchmen were also beginning to feel their strength wasted.

At that moment, a young warrior, trying to protect Researcher Xiong, was struck by an evil spirit and fell to the ground. "Ah!" the young warrior groaned in pain. Researcher Xiong, regardless of the danger, rushed to the young warrior's side and bandaged his wound.

"Researcher Xiong, please leave quickly! It's too dangerous here!" Tong Yongshi said weakly.

"Don't talk, I'll protect you!" Researcher Xiong's eyes were filled with determination. Although he had no fighting ability, at this moment, he showed immense courage and determination. He took out bandages and medicine from his backpack and carefully bandaged Tong Yongshi's wound.

"Thank you, Researcher Xiong..." Tong Yongshi said gratefully.

"We are partners, and it is our duty to help each other." Researcher Xiong bandaged the wound while vigilantly observing the movements around him.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue were deeply moved by this scene. They became even more determined to protect their companions and complete their mission.

They fought their way through the blood and finally approached the core destruction device. However, just as they were about to destroy the device, they found that there was an invisible protective shield around the device, which could not be penetrated by any attack.

"What's going on?" Chu Feng frowned and swung his knife hard, but the blade seemed to be cutting into the air and had no effect at all.

"This...what is this thing?" Pan Yue also tried to attack with a dagger, but the result was the same.

Wei the Night Watchman's face was solemn. He walked to the protective shield, stretched out his hand and touched it lightly. A powerful force instantly bounced him away.

"This is a special energy barrier," Wei Shouren said solemnly, "It seems we still need to find a way to break it..."

He suddenly stopped, staring intently at a tiny rune on the protective shield, muttering to himself, "This rune..."