Legend of the Embroiderer

Li Zhao and the old man stepped slowly into the newly opened stone door with trepidation.

Behind the stone gate, countless strange crystals emitting faint light are inlaid in it, making the cave look like a dream.

The stone walls surrounding the cave were engraved with even more intricate patterns and runes. Those runes seemed to flicker slightly, as if whispering ancient stories that had been buried by the years.

"This place..."

The old man's voice trembled slightly, his eyes filled with shock and awe. "Perhaps it holds the key to unlocking the mystery of the dark power."

Li Zhao nodded slightly, holding the purification crystal tightly in his hand, and looked around vigilantly.

The soft light emitted by the crystals interweaves with the dim light in the cave, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

The two walked cautiously towards the depths of the cave, their footsteps echoing in the empty space, appearing particularly clear.

Suddenly, Li Zhao keenly noticed that there seemed to be a weak energy fluctuation approaching quietly in the cave.

He immediately stopped and signaled the old man to be alert. "Senior, be careful, something is coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of elusive creatures slowly walked out of the shadows of the cave.

They are transparent throughout, with semi-fluid bodies, and one can clearly see the strange light surging inside, as if there are stars hidden inside their bodies.

Their eyes emitted a faint blue light, like will-o'-the-wisp, staring coldly at Li Zhao and the old man.

"These are... psychic beings!" the old man exclaimed. "They are the guardians of the relic's energy and possess unique psychic attacks."

Li Zhao circulated the power of the purifying crystal throughout his body, and the golden light enveloped his body again.

"Senior, please step back and let me handle it." His voice was firm and steady, like a rock.

The psychics seemed to be angered by Li Zhao's actions. They let out a sharp cry, the sound of which seemed to penetrate the soul and make people's scalps numb.

The faint light in their bodies became increasingly intense, and blue beams of psychic energy shot out from their bodies and attacked Li Zhao and the old man.

Li Zhao quickly waved the purification crystal, forming a golden shield to protect the two of them.

The psychic beam hit the shield, making a series of crisp sounds, and ripples appeared on the shield, and the light flickered.

While resisting the attack, Li Zhao carefully observed the movement patterns of the psychic body.

He discovered that before these psychics launched an attack, their bodies would pause briefly and their light would flicker slightly.

He thought to himself, perhaps this is their weakness. Taking advantage of the gaps between the psychic attacks, Li Zhao condensed the purifying light into several sharp blades and rushed towards the psychic bodies.

The blade of purifying light cut into the bodies of the psychics, causing them to scream in pain. Their bodies began to blur and the light gradually dimmed.

There were so many psychics that when one wave was repelled, another wave quickly took over.

Li Zhao's physical strength was constantly being consumed, and the light of the shield was gradually weakening.

The old man shouted from the side: "Li Zhao, try to resonate with the energy in the cave and use the power here to fight them."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhao closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and tried to sense the energy that permeated the cave.

Guided by the power of the purifying crystal, he felt a huge and ancient energy fluctuation, like a sleeping giant beast, lurking deep in the cave.

Li Zhao tried to establish a connection with this energy. He held the purification crystal high, and the golden light echoed with the dim light in the cave.

The energy in the cave began to converge towards him, and the power of the purifying crystal was greatly enhanced.

Li Zhao opened his eyes again, with a determined light in his eyes.

He waved the purification crystal, and an even more powerful torrent of purifying light surged out, instantly submerging the psychics.

The psychics screamed miserably in the purifying light, and their bodies gradually dissipated, turning into specks of light and disappearing into the air.

After resolving the attack of the psychic body, Li Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and his tense body relaxed.

He and the old man continued to walk deeper into the cave, and they found a huge stone platform in the center of the cave.

On the stone platform, there is a crystal ball emitting colorful light. The crystal ball is surrounded by a circle of mysterious runes, which are flickering.

"This crystal ball..."

The old man said excitedly, "Perhaps it is the core of the ruins. Perhaps it is closely related to the purification crystal."

Li Zhao walked forward and approached the crystal ball cautiously.

When he approached the crystal ball, the purification crystal suddenly vibrated violently, as if echoing with the crystal ball.

Li Zhao's heart moved, and he slowly stretched out his hand and touched the crystal ball.

In an instant, the crystal ball shone brightly, and a powerful torrent of information poured into Li Zhao's mind.

Li Zhao witnessed the final showdown between the mysterious organization and the dark forces in ancient times.

It turns out that the source of the dark power is a dark star from outside the domain, and the mysterious organization paid a heavy price to seal it.

The purification crystal is one of the key props to seal the dark star.

This crystal ball is an information storage device left by a mysterious organization, recording the detailed method of sealing the dark star.

Just as Li Zhao was immersed in this information, a sinister laugh suddenly came from the cave.

"Huh, do you think finding this will stop the dark forces?"

The figure of the leader of the men in black slowly emerged, holding a black scepter in his hand, and the gem on the scepter was flashing with a strange light.

"I have long understood the power of this crystal ball. Today, none of you will leave alive."

Li Zhao was shocked. He quickly merged the power of the purification crystal with that of the crystal ball, preparing to meet the attack of the leader in black.

The leader of the men in black waved his scepter, and a black beam of energy shot towards Li Zhao.

Li Zhao used the purifying light to resist, and the energy column collided with the purifying light, emitting a dazzling light.

Upon seeing this, the leader of the men in black muttered something, and the gem on the scepter shone brightly. The dark energy was like a surging tide, constantly impacting Li Zhao's defense.

During the fierce confrontation, Li Zhao suddenly discovered that the scepter of the leader of the men in black seemed to have some connection with the crystal ball, and he seemed to be trying to control the power of the crystal ball.

Li Zhao's mind moved. He concentrated his mind and used the resonance between the purification crystal and the crystal ball to counter the control of the black-clothed leader.

The crystal ball flickered, and the leader of the men in black showed a look of surprise. He found that his connection with the crystal ball was gradually being cut off.

"How is this possible!" the leader of the men in black shouted in horror.

Li Zhao took the opportunity to launch an attack. The purifying light was like a sharp sword, stabbing at the leader of the men in black. The leader of the men in black hurriedly dodged, but was still scratched by the purifying light, and a bloody mark appeared on his arm.

The leader of the men in black had a gloomy expression on his face. He suddenly took out a black disc from his arms, which was engraved with strange runes.

"In that case, let's die together!"

He shouted frantically, and the black disc in his hand shone brightly, and a powerful dark energy began to gather around the disc.

Li Zhao was shocked, as he knew very well the horror of this dark energy.

The old man suddenly rushed over, holding a jade pendant that emitted a soft light in his hand. The light from the jade pendant echoed with the light of the crystal ball.

"Li Zhao, use the power of the jade pendant and crystal ball to seal his dark energy!" the old man shouted.

Li Zhao did not hesitate at all. He combined the power of the purification crystal, crystal ball and jade pendant to form a powerful shield of purifying light, which enveloped the black-clothed leader.

Under the cover of the purifying light, the light of the black disc in the black-clothed leader's hand gradually dimmed, and the dark energy was gradually sealed.

The leader of the men in black watched all this in horror. He wanted to escape, but found himself bound by the purifying light and unable to move.

The black-clad leader turned into a cloud of black smoke and disappeared into the air.

The crisis was temporarily resolved, Li Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed on the ground.

He looked at the purification crystal, crystal ball and jade pendant in his hands, his heart filled with emotion.

Just as he was about to get up, the crystal ball suddenly vibrated violently, and the energy in the cave began to become chaotic.

Li Zhao was shocked. He realized that this might just be the beginning and a more powerful crisis was about to come.