God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

The cold feeling at his fingertips made Chu Feng withdraw his hand abruptly. A strange energy wave emanated from the runes, making him dizzy. He shook his head, trying to clear his head. The runes still emitted a faint glow, as if mocking his ignorance.

"Chu Feng, are you okay?" Murong Xue asked with concern, supporting his shaking body.

"I'm fine," Chu Feng took a deep breath and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, "It's just... the power of these runes... is a little strange..."

Pan Yue also came over and carefully examined the runes on the stone wall. "These runes... I seem to have seen them somewhere..." He frowned, trying to recall.

At this moment, an impatient voice came from the cave entrance: "What are you still hesitating about? There is no progress in the missing case, and you still have the leisure to study these useless things?" It was Li, the Night Watchman Supervisor. He stood at the cave entrance with a look of contempt and distrust on his face.

Chu Feng felt a surge of rage, but he suppressed it. "Supervisor Li, these runes are likely related to the missing persons case..."

"Related? I think you're just trying to stall for time!" Li Shouye interrupted him mercilessly, "The higher-ups have issued an ultimatum. If you don't find any clues by today, you'll be punished!"

The family member of Zhou's missing son also walked in. He was anxious and grabbed Chu Feng's arm. "Please, please find my son! He's only 16 years old..."

Faced with the questioning of Li the Night Watchman Supervisor and the pleas of the families of Zhou's missing persons, Chu Feng felt tremendous pressure. He knew that he had to find clues as soon as possible, otherwise he would not only be punished but also disappoint everyone's expectations.

He looked at the runes on the stone wall again and made a secret decision in his heart: No matter what, he must unravel the secret of these runes!

Suddenly, a strange laugh came from the depths of the cave, and then a white mist surged out from the depths and quickly spread.

"Be careful!" Pan Yue shouted, protecting Chu Feng and Murong Xue behind him.

The fog grew thicker, and visibility dropped sharply. Chu Feng felt a cold breath moving through the fog, which made him shudder.

"It's the Mist Elves!" Murong Xue exclaimed, "They are the guardians of this forest and are very dangerous!"

In the fog, they could vaguely see some eyes flashing with dim light, staring at them eagerly.

Night Watch Supervisor Li's face changed drastically. He drew his weapon and looked around vigilantly. "Damn it, why did it have to be at this time..." he cursed under his breath.

Chu Feng also tightened his grip on the weapon in his hand. He knew that a fierce battle was inevitable.

"These runes..." Pan Yue's voice suddenly rang out, trembling slightly, "...I remember...they are...used to seal the Mist Elves..."

Chu Feng was shocked. Could it be...

"Quick...quickly stop them from approaching the rune!" Pan Yue's voice became urgent. "If the rune is destroyed, the Mist Elves will..."

Before he could finish his words, a mist elf suddenly burst forth from the fog and pounced upon the runes on the stone wall… The mist elf's speed was astonishing, almost a shadow as it lunged towards the stone wall. At the critical moment, Chu Feng hurled his dagger. The dagger sliced ​​through the air with a sharp, piercing sound, pinpointing the mist elf's path, blocking its path.

The mist elf let out a sharp hiss, then paused in mid-air, stopping just in front of the rune. It glared at Chu Feng angrily, its dark green eyes flashing dangerously.

"That was close!" Murong Xue breathed a sigh of relief.

"These runes..." Chu Feng ignored the Mist Elf's threat. His eyes were fixed on the runes on the stone wall. "I seem to have seen similar records somewhere..."

He closed his eyes and tried to recall. Countless fragments flashed through his mind, and finally, a vague picture gradually became clear. It was an ancient book he had accidentally read as a child, containing some ancient runes and spells.

"I remember!" Chu Feng suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "These runes... are an ancient sealing spell! Their function is... to suppress the Mist Spirits!"

He pointed to one of the runes and said with certainty, "This rune represents 'binding', and this one..." He pointed to another rune, "represents 'silence'..."

As Chu Feng explained, Pan Yue and Murong Xue both showed surprised expressions. They didn't expect that Chu Feng knew so much about these ancient runes.

"Chu Feng, you...you actually know all this?" Pan Yue asked in disbelief.

"I know a thing or two," Chu Feng said with a modest smile, his eyes brimming with confidence. He continued, "If I'm guessing correctly, these runes are combined to suppress the power of the mist elves and prevent them from leaving this forest..."

Suddenly, the mist elf let out a piercing scream, and the surrounding fog began to swirl, becoming even thicker, until it was almost pitch dark.

"It wants to stop us!" Murong Xue exclaimed.

"It's afraid that we will crack the secret of the runes!" Pan Yue also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Chu Feng frowned. He knew that the Mist Elves were making a desperate attempt to use the mist to interfere with them and prevent them from continuing their exploration.

"Don't be afraid!" Chu Feng's voice was particularly clear and powerful in the thick fog. "I know how to deal with it!"

He took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and poured the energy in his body into the rune stone in his hand. The rune stone emitted a dazzling light, illuminating a small area around it.

"Stand back!" Chu Feng said to Pan Yue and Murong Xue.

The two men immediately took a few steps back and looked around vigilantly.

Chu Feng closed his eyes and muttered something. The rune stone in his hand glowed brighter and brighter, and a powerful energy wave emanated from him.

"break!"

Chu Feng suddenly opened his eyes and shouted. The light on the rune stone suddenly burst out, like a sharp sword, cutting through the thick fog.

The mist elf let out a shrill scream, its body trembling violently in the mist. It seemed to have suffered a huge impact, its strength suppressed.

Chu Feng didn't hesitate at all. He raised the rune stone again, ready to launch the next wave of attack.

"You...you actually..." The voice of the mist elf rang out in the mist, with a hint of fear and...disbelief...

The mist elf let out a shrill scream, its body trembling violently in the mist. It seemed to be impacted by the power of the rune stone, and its originally solid form began to become illusory and erratic. It no longer tried to stop Chu Feng from deciphering the rune, but chose to flee, appearing and disappearing in the thick fog like a dark green lightning.

"Trying to run?" Chu Feng sneered. He had already anticipated that the Mist Elf wouldn't surrender. He concentrated, silently chanting a spell. Golden runes flickered in his hand, briefly dispelling the fog in a small area. The Mist Elf's silhouette flashed by. Chu Feng's quick eyes and hands shot out the dagger in his hand like an arrow from a bow, accurately hitting the Mist Elf's shadow.

The mist elf let out a painful roar, paused, and then revealed itself. It roared angrily, and the surrounding mist rolled again, becoming thicker, trying to swallow Chu Feng and the others.

Chu Feng didn't dare to be careless. He repeatedly used his golden finger to dispel the fog, and used the brief moments of clear vision to counterattack. The fog spirit was extremely fast and agile, moving freely through the fog and launching continuous attacks. Its attack methods were strange and varied, sometimes turning into claws to scratch, and sometimes into spikes to attack, making it difficult to defend against.

Chu Feng responded calmly. Drawing on his extensive combat experience and understanding of the Mist Elves, he skillfully dodged their attacks and sought opportunities to counterattack. The dagger in his hand danced like the wind, and each strike was precise and powerful, forcing the Mist Elves to retreat continuously.

Murong Xue watched Chu Feng nervously from the side, her fists clenched tightly, her eyes filled with worry. Chu Feng felt her gaze, and his heart warmed. He smiled slightly and gave her a reassuring look, telling her not to worry.

The mist elf seemed to have noticed Chu Feng's ease. It let out a sharp hiss, and the surrounding mist suddenly spun violently, forming a huge vortex that surrounded Chu Feng, Pan Yue and Murong Xue.

"Oh no! It's about to use its ultimate move!" Pan Yue exclaimed.

Chu Feng's face was grim. He knew this was the Mist Spirit's last stand. He took a deep breath and poured all his energy into the Rune Stone. The Rune Stone's light became even brighter, and a powerful wave of energy emanated from him, pushing back some of the surrounding fog.

He stared at the runes on the stone wall, and kept recalling the records in ancient books in his mind. Finally, he found the key to cracking the runes.

"So that's how it is..." Chu Feng muttered to himself. The rune stone in his hand shone, illuminating the runes on the stone wall. He followed the records in the ancient books and injected the energy in his body into the specific runes, activating them one by one.

As the rune activated, the surrounding mist began to dissipate, and the mist spirit's power weakened. It let out an unwilling roar, its figure gradually becoming transparent, and finally disappeared into thin air.

Chu Feng breathed a sigh of relief. He finally cracked the secret of the rune.

At the moment the last few runes were activated, a line of ancient text appeared on the stone wall, gleaming with a faint golden light. Chu Feng carefully deciphered these words, his pupils suddenly shrinking.

"Mirror Lake...sleeping..." He whispered these words, his expression becoming serious. Pan Yue stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? What do these words mean?"

Chu Feng raised his head with a deep gaze, "This is a clue about the mysterious lake..." He looked into the distance, his eyes full of unknown confusion.