Star Journey: Destiny Returns

The black fog gradually dissipated, revealing the surrounding landscape. Blurred light and shadows flickered among the trees, as if hiding countless secrets. Yunxuan and Yaoyue panted, their hearts surging with the warmth of the previous battle, but their inner panic did not dissipate.

"Did we really defeat him?" Yao Yue asked softly, her eyes involuntarily looking at the man in black lying on the ground, with a trace of uneasiness in her heart.

"He's only been suppressed temporarily, but he might not give up." Yun Xuan retracted his sword, frowning slightly as he looked towards the forest around him, which was gradually becoming clearer. He knew that the real danger was not over yet.

"But we have to leave this place quickly." Yao Yue subconsciously stepped back. Behind her were lush trees, with a somewhat eerie atmosphere. Her intuition told her that this place was no longer safe.

Yunxuan nodded, his eyes firm: "We have to find the clue to the next ultimate taste, and we can't let this battle go to waste." He walked towards the direction of the star map, and Yaoyue followed closely behind.

At this moment, the voice of the man in black sounded behind them, revealing endless resentment and sinisterness: "Do you think you can escape from my control? Your fate will be controlled by me!"

Yaoyue's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but turn back, but she saw that the man in black hadn't moved, as if he was preparing some conspiracy. Yunxuan was even more vigilant, and quickly turned around, the sword flashing again, pointing directly at the man in black.

"You shouldn't try to hurt us so easily!" Yun Xuan said coldly.

The man in black raised a sinister smile and suddenly pulled out a black crystal ball from his pocket. A spell floated softly between his lips: "Give me the power of darkness!"

The crystal ball in his hand flashed with a strange light. In an instant, a dark energy attacked Yunxuan and Yaoyue, as if to devour them.

"Get out of the way!" Yao Yue exclaimed, her heart in a panic, but Yun Xuan did not retreat. The sword flashed and slashed towards the dark energy.

"Sword Energy of Light!" Yun Xuan's sword tip drew an arc, meeting the dark energy, and instantly made a deafening collision sound.

Energy exploded, and the surrounding trees were instantly shaken by the shockwave. Yaoyue tightly grasped the gem, feeling the power surging within it, and made up her mind: "This time, we must not lose!"

"Use the power of the gem!" she shouted loudly, and in an instant she held the gem in her hands, and the light shone forth, dispelling the darkness around her.

"Incredible light!" The man in black looked terrified. Feeling the energy surging from Yaoyue, he suddenly stepped back.

"Go!" Yaoyue pushed suddenly, and light surged out like a tide. The man in black staggered back with fear on his face.

"You are too naive to think that you can defeat me with this kind of power?" The man in black suddenly laughed wildly, as if there was an even more terrifying power hidden deep in his heart.

"I won't let you continue to do whatever you want!" Yun Xuan roared, the sword flashed like lightning, rushing straight towards the man in black, his heart full of faith.

"Your power is so insignificant." The man in black smiled coldly, and suddenly released an even more powerful dark energy from the black crystal ball, rushing towards Yunxuan and Yaoyue.

"Hurry! Yaoyue, protect yourself!" Yunxuan felt threatened and immediately raised his sword high, ready to fight.

At this moment, Yao Yue's heart trembled, and a flash of inspiration flashed through her mind. She quickly mobilized the power in the gem and chanted softly: "Power of Light, come!"

The golden light instantly converged, transforming into a brilliant beam that struck the dark energy. The sound of the collision was deafening, and the air around it seemed to tremble.

"Go!" Yaoyue's voice was like thunder, and the beam of light instantly forced its way towards the man in black, leaving him with nowhere to escape.

"You can't defeat me so easily!" The man in black tried his best to resist, but the power of the light column surged like a tide and submerged him in an instant.

"We can't give him a chance!" Yun Xuan was not willing to be outdone. He followed closely behind him, and the sword light flashed out, piercing the man in black.

However, the man in black seemed to burst out with extreme strength at this moment. His eyes flashed with madness and he roared, "The power of darkness will never disappear!"

"The battle between light and darkness will never end!" Yao Yue whispered, her heart determined. The gem in her hand emitted a dazzling light, dispelling the darkness.

"Yunxuan, we must become stronger to defeat him!" Yaoyue shouted, with a determined light in her eyes. She knew in her heart that only by unity can they deal with the crisis at hand.

"I understand." Yun Xuan took a deep breath, his heart filled with strength. He gripped his sword tightly and stared directly at the man in black, as if anticipating the upcoming decisive battle.

In the confrontation between the two sides, the man in black gradually fell into despair, but he still had a sneer on his face: "You are just children after all, you will never be able to control the real power!"

"You are wrong!" Yun Xuan roared, the sword light was like a rainbow, and it hit the man in black directly, vowing to break his shadow.

At the intersection of light and darkness, a warm power rose in Yaoyue's heart, as if she felt countless rays of hope guiding her. She silently said to herself: "I must never give up!"

"The power of light will never be extinguished!" Yaoyue's voice was like the morning light, full of infinite hope.

As she shouted, the surrounding light grew brighter, enveloping the entire forest. The man in black panicked, the madness in his eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by unspeakable fear.

"You...how is it possible..." The voice of the man in black trembled, and then he was swallowed by the powerful force. The whole person turned into a ball of light and shadow and dissipated between heaven and earth.

"It worked!" Yao Yue whispered in disbelief, feeling both surprised and happy.

"This is our strength." Yun Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes showing emotion. They had finally defeated this powerful enemy, but the doubts in their hearts still remained.

"We must keep moving forward and look for the next ultimate taste." Yunxuan said firmly, turning and walking towards the star map ahead.

Yaoyue nodded, anticipation for the future welling up in her heart: "Yes, our journey has just begun."

As the two walk side by side deeper into the forest, their hearts are constantly awakening during this journey, and the truth of their fate is slowly revealed to them.