Legend of the Embroiderer

Li Zhao's chest heaved violently, and he took deep gulps of fresh air, trying to dispel the tension and doubts lingering in his heart.

The sun shone warmly on his body, but he could not feel the warmth at all. His mind was full of the difficult situation at hand.

He gathered himself and spoke first, his voice steady and powerful, yet tinged with sincerity: "We did not intentionally intrude upon your land. We were inexplicably drawn into a great crisis, and after pursuing it all the way, we stumbled upon this place."

As he spoke, he slowly raised the crystal in his hand high up. Under the shining sunlight, the crystal reflected colorful yet mysterious and charming light, as if telling an unknown secret.

"This crystal in our hands seems to be closely connected to your secrets. Perhaps with its power, we can help resolve the impending crisis."

The leader's brows were deeply twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川", and his eyes revealed a hint of hesitation and entanglement.

He looked Li Zhao and the others up and down with a sharp gaze, as if he was carefully weighing whether these uninvited guests in front of him could be trusted.

After a moment, he sighed slightly and said slowly: "Come with me, I hope everything you say is true."

Li Zhao and others followed closely behind this group of people and walked towards an ancient castle.

Along the way, the breeze blew gently, bringing bursts of floral fragrance, but they had no intention of appreciating it.

Soon, a magnificent castle came into view. The walls of the castle were engraved with strange runes. These runes seemed to be given life, emitting a faint light, as if whispering an ancient and mysterious story.

Entering the castle, they were led into a huge hall. The hall was spacious and empty, with a high dome. On the walls hung ancient portraits, and the figures in the paintings had deep eyes, as if gazing at them.

In the center of the hall, there is a huge magic circle, with lights of various colors flashing on the magic circle, red like fire, blue like ice, and green like jade. These lights are intertwined to form a mysterious and complex pattern, as if foreshadowing what is about to happen.

Before Li Zhao and others had time to carefully observe everything around them, the door of the hall was suddenly slammed open with a loud "bang". The sound echoed in the empty hall, making people's eardrums hurt.

A group of men in black rushed in like a tide. They walked in hurried steps, the sharp blades in their hands flashed coldly, and their eyes revealed a strong murderous intent.

The leading man in black had an eagle-like gaze, locking onto Li Zhao and the others at a glance. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a sneer: "I didn't expect you to escape here. Today is the day you die!"

Li Zhao and others instantly entered combat mode, their nerves as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

Li Zhao quickly controlled the gem. The gem seemed to sense the determination of its owner and instantly burst into a dazzling light. The light was like the scorching sun, instantly illuminating the entire dim hall.

Su Mengyao reacted quickly, forming seals with her hands and muttering something. As she moved, the water vapor in the air quickly condensed, summoning an ice-blue spiritual shield. The shield was crystal clear and emitted bursts of coldness, protecting everyone firmly inside.

The Crown Princess was not to be outdone. She opened her red lips, muttered something, and danced her hands quickly in the air, summoning golden flames. The flames burned fiercely, carrying a scorching temperature and a sacred aura, and shot towards the man in black.

Seeing this, the men in black were not afraid at all. They waved their sharp blades, shouted in unison, and rushed towards Li Zhao and others frantically.

Their attacks were sharp and ferocious, each swing was accompanied by a whistling sound of wind, and the power was so great that it seemed to be able to split boulders.

Li Zhao and others dodged the attacks of the men in black flexibly while concentrating on finding their weaknesses.

Their figures moved quickly in the hall, sometimes dodging sideways, sometimes jumping and moving, leaving shallow footprints on the stone slabs under their feet.

During the fierce battle, Li Zhao, with his keen observation, discovered that the attacks of these men in black seemed to be inextricably linked to the runes in the castle.

While fending off the attacks, he observed carefully and discovered that when the men in black launched an attack, certain runes on the castle walls would light up, and the frequency of the runes lighting up was consistent with the rhythm of the attack.

His mind suddenly moved. Could it be that these runes are the key to defeating the man in black?

Li Zhao took advantage of the break in the battle to quickly tell Su Mengyao about his discovery.

The two exchanged glances quickly, understanding each other, and decided to concentrate their forces to attack the place where the runes lit up on the castle wall.

Li Zhao took a deep breath, held the gem tightly with both hands, mobilized all the spiritual power in his body, and controlled the gem to emit a powerful light. The light was like a golden dragon, with an indomitable momentum, shooting directly towards the rune.

Su Mengyao was not willing to be left behind. She raised her jade hand lightly and summoned rows of ice cones. The ice cones were like rows of sharp arrows, flashing with cold light and shooting towards the runes.

The Crown Princess danced with her hands, condensing the golden flames into long flaming spears and throwing them towards the runes.

A magical thing happened. When their attack hit the rune, the man in black seemed to be hindered by an invisible force.

Their movements became sluggish, their originally agile bodies became clumsy, their strength also weakened a lot, and every attack seemed weak.

Seeing this, Li Zhao and others were cheered up and took the opportunity to launch an attack. They quickly shuttled through the hall, waving their weapons continuously, and beat the men in black back step by step.

The formation of the men in black gradually became chaotic, and they began to flee in all directions with looks of fear on their faces.

Just when Li Zhao and others thought victory was in sight, the leading man in black suddenly took out a black crystal ball from his arms.

The crystal ball emitted a strange light, as if it was the devil's eye from the dark abyss.

He held the crystal ball high in both hands and muttered something in a low and hoarse voice, as if he was chanting some ancient and evil spell.

In an instant, the crystal ball emitted a strong black light, which was like a surging black tide, enveloping the man in black. When the light dissipated, a shocking thing happened: the man in black's power was greatly enhanced.

Their eyes became more ferocious and their attacks became more violent. Each attack was accompanied by a powerful energy wave, as if to destroy the entire hall.

Li Zhao and the others paled instantly upon seeing this. They hadn't expected the men in black to have such a back-up plan, and a deep sense of despair welled up in their hearts. The leading man in black sneered as he approached Li Zhao and the others. He exuded a powerful aura, like a heavy yoke, weighing down Li Zhao and the others, making it nearly impossible to breathe. He approached step by step, and with each step, the ground trembled slightly, as if announcing his dominance.

Just when Li Zhao and others were in dire straits, the crystal in Li Zhao's hand seemed to sense the crisis of its owner and suddenly emitted a strong light. The light shot towards the crystal ball of the man in black like lightning.

The crystal ball and Li Zhao's crystal light collided with each other, making a deafening roar, which seemed to be able to break people's eardrums.

The powerful energy fluctuations caused the entire castle to shake violently, and the runes on the walls began to flash wildly, the light sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if a fierce battle was going on.

Li Zhao's eyes widened as he carefully examined the black-clad man's crystal ball, noting that it was engraved with symbols that were the opposite of the runes in the castle. A thought struck him: could there be some mysterious connection between the two crystal balls?

Li Zhao concentrated his mind, put aside all distractions, and controlled the crystal in his hand with all his heart and soul, emitting a light opposite to that of the crystal ball of the man in black.

His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, which kept sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the stone slabs under his feet.

The light flickered, and the light of the black-clad men's crystal balls gradually dimmed, and their power also weakened.

The attacks of the men in black became weaker and weaker, their movements became slower, and expressions of fear appeared on their faces.

Seeing this, the face of the leading man in black turned extremely ugly.

He roared angrily, and the roar was like the roar of a wild beast, making the air around him buzz.

He increased his control over the crystal ball, holding it tightly with both hands, his fingers turning white from the force.

Li Zhao and his men had already taken the initiative. They didn't flinch, concentrating their strength and launching another attack. Li Zhao manipulated the gem to emit a powerful beam of light, which directly hit the leading black-clad man.

Su Mengyao and the Crown Princess also shot out ice cones and flames respectively, launching a final attack on the man in black.

Under the powerful attack, the black-clad man's crystal ball finally couldn't bear the weight, and with a crisp cracking sound, it shattered into countless pieces.

The men in black lost the power of the crystal ball and fell to the ground, losing the ability to resist.

Their bodies twitched on the ground, their eyes filled with fear and despair.

Li Zhao and others breathed a sigh of relief. Their bodies trembled slightly due to fatigue, and relieved smiles appeared on their faces.

They finally escaped the crisis temporarily, but the fierce battle left them physically and mentally exhausted.

Before they could celebrate their victory, the castle's magic circle suddenly emitted a strong light, as dazzling as a sunburst, making it almost impossible to look directly at it.

The light quickly enveloped them. Li Zhao and others only felt a white blur in front of their eyes, and their bodies seemed to be pulled by a powerful force.

When the light dissipated, Li Zhao and others found themselves in a mysterious cave.

The cave was filled with a mysterious atmosphere that was cold and damp, making people feel chilled.

Various strange lights flickered on the surrounding walls, and these lights flickered, as if telling ancient secrets.

In the depths of the cave, a huge figure slowly emerged.

The figure was tall and majestic, exuding a powerful aura that made people feel extremely scared.

Li Zhao and others held their weapons tightly, their palms were full of sweat, and their heartbeats accelerated rapidly.