A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

The mysterious figure's claws, like gleaming blades, swept towards Huanmo's chest with overwhelming force. Huanmo felt a chill penetrate to his very bones; time seemed to freeze, each second stretched endlessly. He watched helplessly as the claws approached, his mind racing in extreme fear and tension, searching for a glimmer of hope. "Is this really where we're going to end?" Despair surged through him like a tidal wave, but an indomitable will within him struggled desperately, refusing to give up so easily.

Seeing this, Yi Chen was frantic with worry. Ignoring the pain in his arm, he struggled to pull the broken spear from the ground and rushed towards the mysterious figure. "No!" he roared, his voice filled with anxiety and anger, as if trying to vent all the resentment in his heart. However, the mysterious figure was too close to Huan Mo, and Yi Chen knew he couldn't stop this fatal blow in time, his heart filled with self-blame and regret.

The woman in white was thrown back, crashing heavily against the wall of the hall, spitting out a mouthful of blood. But seeing Huanmo about to be in danger, she endured the excruciating pain and struggled to her feet. Her eyes revealed a resolute determination, "I can't let anything happen to Huanmo!" With all her might, she hurled the ribbon at the mysterious figure, hoping to disrupt its movements.

Just as the mysterious figure's claws were about to strike Huanmo's chest, Huanmo suddenly dodged to the side, simultaneously using the power of the divine artifact to create a temporary shield of light around his body. The claws scraped against the shield, producing a piercing screeching sound, and several cracks instantly appeared on the shield, but it ultimately withstood the fatal blow.

"That was close!" Huanmo was still shaken, his clothes soaked with cold sweat. But he knew the crisis was far from over, and the mysterious figure would not let them go easily.

The mysterious figure, having missed its attack, let out an angry roar. It turned and pounced on Huanmo again, faster and more ferocious than before. Huanmo quickly raised its divine weapon, preparing to meet the attack. Just then, Yichen arrived, swinging his broken spear towards the mysterious figure's back. Sensing the attack from behind, the mysterious figure slightly turned to avoid a fatal blow, but the broken spear still carved a deep wound on its back, from which black blood flowed.

"Hiss—" The mysterious figure hissed in pain, abandoning its attack on Huanmo and turning its attention to Yichen. Yichen gripped the broken spear tightly, engaging in a desperate struggle with the mysterious figure. However, the mysterious figure's power was too great, and Yichen gradually found himself unable to withstand it, sustaining several more wounds.

The woman in white seized the opportunity to run to Huanmo's side and asked anxiously, "Huanmo, are you alright? What do we do now?"

Huanmo frowned as he watched Yichen fighting the mysterious figure. He said, "We can't keep taking this hit. We have to find a way to defeat it completely. Our attack on its throat worked just now; perhaps that's its fatal weakness. But it's on guard now. We need to distract it."

The woman in white nodded and said, "Okay, I'll lure it away. You find an opportunity to attack its throat."

Huanmo quickly grabbed her, saying, "No, it's too dangerous. You stay here, I'll think of something." After saying that, Huanmo concentrated on observing the mysterious figure's movements. He discovered that every time the mysterious figure attacked Yichen, it would focus most of its attention on Yichen, and its vigilance towards its surroundings would be somewhat relaxed.

Huanmo had an idea. He said to the woman in white, "Make some noise with the ribbon to attract its attention, and I will take the opportunity to attack its throat from the side."

The woman in white immediately understood Huanmo's meaning. She waved her ribbon, which whistled through the air and transformed into various shapes as it flew towards the mysterious figure. The mysterious figure was indeed drawn to it; it turned to look at the woman in white and temporarily ceased its attack on Yichen.

Huanmo seized the opportunity, quietly circling to the side of the mysterious figure, guiding the power of the divine artifact, condensing the light into a sharp longsword. He took a deep breath and thrust it fiercely towards the mysterious figure's throat.

The mysterious figure sensed the danger from its side and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The radiant sword pierced its throat precisely, and the mysterious figure let out a shrill scream, its body trembling violently.

"Success!" Huanmo thought with delight. However, the mysterious figure did not fall. A hint of madness flashed in its eyes, and an evil aura surged forth from its entire body, forming a black shield that enveloped it.

“This shield…” Huanmo frowned, his heart filled with helplessness and anxiety. He knew that breaking through this shield again would be no easy task.

Yi Chen and the woman in white approached Huan Mo, their faces showing worry as they looked at the mysterious figure enveloped in a black shield.

"This shield is so strong, how can we break it?" Yi Chen asked.

Huanmo pondered for a moment and said, "We enhanced our defense with the power of runes before, so perhaps we can break through this shield with the power of runes now. But we need someone to go to the stone platform to guide the power of the runes, and at the same time, someone else needs to attract the attention of the mysterious figure and prevent it from destroying the runes."

Yi Chen said without hesitation, "I'll attract its attention, and you guide the power of the runes. White-clad girl, you assist Huan Mo from the side, and attack the mysterious figure whenever you have the chance to interfere with it."

The woman in white nodded and said, "Alright, we must succeed!"

Looking at the determined eyes of her companions, Huanmo felt a surge of warmth in her heart. "Alright, everyone be careful!" With that, Huanmo ran towards the stone platform.

Yi Chen brandished the broken spear and charged towards the mysterious figure, shouting loudly in an attempt to provoke it. The mysterious figure was indeed enraged; it roared and pounced on Yi Chen.