A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 361 Dark Gaze, Desperate Gamble

In the darkness, a pair of enormous red eyes, like two blood moons, radiated a chilling killing intent, staring intently at Huanmo and the others. The surrounding darkness seemed to thicken under the gaze of those eyes, the air seemed to solidify, making it hard to breathe.

Huanmo's heart suddenly raced, and an unprecedented fear surged through him. He thought to himself, "What kind of terrifying being is this? We haven't even seen its true form, yet we're already facing such immense pressure. What should we do?" Despite the overwhelming fear, he knew he couldn't panic. His companions were watching him; he had to remain calm and find a way to survive.

Yi Chen gripped the broken spear tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand. He whispered, "No matter what comes, we'll fight it!" However, he couldn't help feeling uneasy. The previous battles with the black shadow and the giant figure had already severely weakened them. Now, facing this even more terrifying unknown being, their chances of victory were slim.

The woman in white trembled slightly, but she tried to remain calm and said, "Don't panic, everyone. We'll definitely find a way to deal with this." However, her eyes revealed a hint of confusion, clearly indicating that she was also filled with worry.

The mysterious figure frowned, trying to sense the flow of dark energy around him while pondering a countermeasure. He slowly said, "This dark energy is extremely ancient and powerful, seemingly some kind of entity sealed here. Our destruction of the stone pillar runes may have accidentally awakened it."

Just as everyone was in a tense standoff, the huge red eye suddenly blinked, and a blood-red beam of light shot towards them like lightning. Huanmo shouted, "Get out of the way!" Everyone hurriedly dodged in different directions. The beam of light grazed Yichen's body, leaving a deep scorch mark on the ground, and a pungent smell of burning filled the air.

"Passively dodging like this isn't a solution; we must take the initiative!" Huanmo said, as he tried to gather the power of the divine artifact once more. However, after being exhausted multiple times before, the artifact's light had become extremely weak, barely remaining in his hand.

"Give me all your remaining power! I'll try to use the divine artifact to draw upon the surrounding elemental power; perhaps we can fight it!" Huanmo shouted. Yichen, the woman in white, and the mysterious figure unhesitatingly poured their last bit of power into Huanmo's body.

Huanmo concentrated all his energy, guiding the artifact to communicate with the surrounding dark elements. Under the artifact's guidance, the dark elements began to flow slowly, gradually forming a black vortex that surrounded Huanmo.

"I can't control it for long. Everyone get ready and launch an attack together during its gaps in attack!" Huanmo said through gritted teeth, his forehead covered in sweat. Maintaining the vortex for even a second was incredibly difficult for him.

The enormous red eye seemed to sense Huanmo's actions, and fired several more blood-red beams of light, shooting towards Huanmo like arrows. Seeing this, Yichen immediately swung his broken spear, its tip gleaming with a final blue light, attempting to block the beams. The woman in white also danced with her ribbons, which transformed into streaks of white phantoms, rushing towards the beams. The mysterious figure formed hand seals, and a golden shield appeared before them.

The crimson light collided with their defenses, erupting in a burst of intense light and a deafening roar. Yi Chen was thrown back several steps by the impact, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth; the white-clad woman's ribbons were burned through in several places by the light; and cracks appeared on the mysterious figure's golden shield. But they had successfully bought Huan Mo time.

"Now!" Huanmo shouted, pushing the vortex of dark elements surrounding him toward the enormous red eye. The vortex, carrying immense power, spun rapidly in the darkness, tearing open the darkness wherever it passed.

The red-eyed man seemed wary of the dark elemental vortex, a flicker of hesitation crossing his eyes. Just as the vortex was about to strike, a black light barrier suddenly appeared around the eye, blocking the vortex's attack. The dark elemental vortex collided with the black light barrier, producing a piercing sound that caused the entire space to tremble.

Huanmo and the others watched intently ahead, unsure if their attack would succeed. However, at that moment, the black light barrier shattered, and the vortex of dark elements continued to surge towards the eye. A flicker of fear finally appeared in the enormous red eye.

Just when everyone thought victory was in sight, a gigantic black claw emerged from the darkness, shattering the vortex of dark elements. Immediately afterward, a massive black figure slowly emerged from the darkness. This figure resembled a dragon, but possessed a grotesque human face and emanated a nauseating aura of darkness.

"So this is your true face..." Huanmo looked at the enormous creature before him, his heart filled with despair. But he knew he couldn't give up now.

"We have no way out. If we fight with all our might, there might still be a glimmer of hope!" Huanmo gripped the divine artifact tightly, her eyes revealing unwavering determination. Yichen, the woman in white, and the mysterious figure also rallied, preparing for a final battle against this terrifying being.

The black, human-faced dragon opened its enormous maw, unleashing a pillar of black flame towards the group. Wherever the flames passed, space itself was distorted. Could Huanmo and the others survive this deadly attack? How would they cope with this powerful black, human-faced dragon? In this desperate situation, could a miracle occur? Everything remained uncertain, and the shadow of death loomed ever heavier over them…