Legend of the Embroiderer

Li Zhao and others widened their eyes, their gazes fixed like nails on the huge rock blocking the exit, as if their sight could penetrate this hard obstacle.

Everyone's body seemed to be under a spell, stiff and unable to move, and their hearts were filled with despair, as if an endless dark abyss was completely swallowing them up.

Time seemed to freeze into eternity at this moment, and every second became extremely long, as if it had lasted for centuries.

This dead silence was like a heavy mountain, pressing mercilessly on everyone's hearts, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The first person to recover from shock and despair was Li Zhao. He rushed forward like an arrow and arrived in front of the boulder in the blink of an eye.

He stretched out his hands without hesitation and used all his strength to push against the stone. His arms were shaking slightly due to excessive force, and the blue veins on his arms were bulging, like hideous earthworms coiled on them.

Although Li Zhao tried his best, the huge rock still stood firmly in place as if it had taken root, without moving an inch.

Seeing this, Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess did not dare to delay for a moment and hurried forward to help.

The three of them huddled together, working together to try to push away the roadblock.

They gritted their teeth, beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads, but the boulder remained as steady as a rock, firmly stuck at the entrance of the cave, ruthlessly blocking their only way to survive.

"This rock is too big for us to move."

The Crown Princess was breathing heavily, her face full of anxiety and helplessness, sweat slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the ground beneath her feet.

Li Zhao's brows were twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川". His eyes were as sharp as torches as he scanned the boulder and the surrounding walls quickly, not missing any details, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

Just at this moment, the chaotic footsteps of the masters of the mysterious organization were heard from the depths of the cave, and their shouts were getting closer and closer, echoing in the ears like a death warrant.

"They are chasing us!" Su Mengyao's gentle voice trembled slightly at this moment, like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.

Her beautiful face had long lost its former calmness and composure, replaced by a look of complete fear, making her as pitiful as a frightened deer.

When Li Zhao heard the shout, his heart tightened and he subconsciously gripped the sword in his hand tighter.

The sword was flashing with an icy light, like a flash of lightning cutting through the dark night sky.

He turned around at lightning speed, his sharp eyes looking firmly into the depths of the cave.

He shouted, "We can't just sit there and wait for death! Even if there's only a glimmer of hope, we must fight to the death! Let's hold out for a while, and then we can make long-term plans!"

Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess looked at each other when they heard the voice. They understood each other without saying much.

Without any hesitation, they all reached out to pick up their weapons and stood closely beside Li Zhao.

The three of them stood side by side, forming an impenetrable line of defense.

The eyes of Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess revealed a determination to face death, as if they were ready to go through fire and water, no matter what, and were just waiting for the enemy to attack, so that they could fight a life-and-death battle with them.

In the blink of an eye, the masters of the mysterious organization appeared in their sight.

The leading expert sneered, his smile filled with mockery and pride: "Do you think you can escape? Hand over the gem, and perhaps I can spare your lives."

Li Zhao snorted coldly, his voice full of disdain: "If you want gems, then come and try!"

Before he finished speaking, he rushed towards the enemy like an arrow, and the long sword in his hand was wrapped in sharp sword energy, piercing the throat of the leading master.

The opponent's face suddenly changed, and he quickly raised his sword to block. With a loud "clang", the sound of metal collision echoed in the cave, making people's eardrums hurt.

Su Mengyao's body was as agile as a nimble cheetah, shuttling back and forth between the enemies, the dagger in her hand flashing with cold light, stabbing the enemy's vital points from time to time.

Every attack carried a deadly threat, and the enemies avoided it.

The Crown Princess was like a god of war, taking steady steps and making every move so powerful and majestic that the enemy dared not approach easily.

The mysterious organization had a large number of masters, who kept coming like a tide. They gradually fell into a bitter battle, and suffered many wounds on their bodies, and their clothes were stained with blood.

Just when Li Zhao and others were about to be exhausted and about to give up, a familiar and deafening roar suddenly came from the cave.

Everyone looked back in horror, only to see the monster rushing towards them again with its fangs and claws bared.

It turned out that after the monster knelt on the ground, it was stimulated by the fighting atmosphere that erupted again in the cave, and it returned to its violent state, with a bloodthirsty light flashing in its eyes.

When the masters of the mysterious organization saw the monster, their faces turned pale instantly. They had fought with the monster before and knew how terrifying it was.

There was a desperate situation behind them, they had no way to retreat and could only bite the bullet and fight.

The monster rushed into the crowd like a chariot out of control, waving its thick claws and leaving a mess wherever it went.

The masters of the mysterious organization scattered and dodged, and the originally neat formation was instantly in chaos.

Seeing this, Li Zhao and others felt a glimmer of hope in their hearts.

They took advantage of the situation and launched an attack, forming a brief tacit understanding with the monster. Every attack from the monster created an opportunity for them; their cooperation also allowed the monster to fully exert its power.

With the help of the monsters, they gradually gained the upper hand.

Li Zhao knew very well that the appearance of the monster only temporarily eased their crisis. If they wanted to truly escape, they had to find a way to break through the huge rock at the entrance of the cave.

While fighting alongside the monster, Li Zhao keenly discovered that the flickering light on the monster's body seemed to have some mysterious resonance with some patterns on the boulder.

His mind suddenly moved. Could there be a connection between the monster and the boulder?

Thinking of this, he fought with the enemy while carefully observing the changes in the monsters and boulders.

Sure enough, when the light on the monster flickered, the patterns on the boulder also lit up, as if transmitting some mysterious signal.

Li Zhao had a bold guess in his mind: perhaps the light from the monster could be used to crack the mechanism of the boulder.

He quickly took advantage of the break in the battle to tell Su Mengyao about this discovery.

"But how do we control the light on the monster?"

Su Mengyao asked anxiously, her face full of confusion.

Li Zhao pondered for a moment, his eyes falling on the gem in his hand, and said, "Before, the light of the gem could calm the monster down. Perhaps the gem can also control the light on the monster."

As he spoke, he carefully held out the gem in his hands, as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world, and tried to use the gem's light to influence the monster.

A magical thing happened. When the light of the gem shone on the monster, the light on the monster began to flicker in a certain rhythm, as if responding to the call of the gem.

The monster's light flickered, and the patterns on the boulder gradually lit up, and some strange symbols appeared, like ancient text or mysterious codes.

Li Zhao and others were overjoyed when they saw this.

They hurriedly followed the instructions of the symbols and carefully searched for the mechanism around the boulder.

Soon, they discovered a groove hidden in the wall. The shape of the groove was very similar to the outline of the gem, as if it was tailor-made for the gem.

Li Zhao took a deep breath and slowly placed the gem into the groove. In an instant, the boulder began to move slowly, making a dull sound, as if a giant beast that had been sleeping for many years had finally awakened.

Just when they thought they were about to escape, a dark shadow flashed like a ghost, and the leader of the mysterious organization suddenly appeared.

When he saw the boulder move, his face instantly became extremely ugly and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

He roared angrily and rushed towards Li Zhao and others like a mad beast, trying to stop them.

Upon seeing this, Li Zhao and others immediately rushed forward and engaged in a desperate fight with the leader of the mysterious organization.

The leader of the mysterious organization has superb martial arts skills and ruthless moves, and every attack carries a deadly threat.

Li Zhao and others were gradually defeated, with more and more wounds on their bodies, and blood dyed the ground beneath their feet red.

Just as the leader of the mysterious organization was about to approach the gem, the monster suddenly roared, rushed over like lightning, and blocked his way.

The leader of the mysterious organization and the monster fought again. The two sides fought back and forth, and the fight was difficult to determine. The air around them seemed to be ignited by their momentum.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhao and others gritted their teeth and sped up the process of cracking the mechanism.

Their hands groped quickly on the boulders, and sweat blurred their eyes, but it did not affect their movements at all.

After a loud bang, the boulder moved away completely, and the cave entrance appeared in front of them. Fresh air blew on their faces, as if calling them.

Seeing the situation was not good, the leader of the mysterious organization showed a ferocious smile on his face. He suddenly took out a black ball from his arms and threw it hard into the center of the cave, shouting: "Since you won't let me get the gem, let's die together!"

After the ball landed on the ground, a powerful energy burst out instantly, the entire cave began to shake violently, and gravel fell like raindrops.

Li Zhao and others looked at everything in front of them in horror. They didn't know what this black sphere was, but they understood that a bigger crisis was approaching them.