Chapter 281 The seal formation suddenly changes, and the team is trapped inside
Chapter 281 The seal formation suddenly changes, and the team is trapped inside
The treasure box's light grew brighter, like a dazzling star rising within the cave. The runes of the sealing formation were stimulated, flickering even more intensely, like the surging waves of a stormy sea. A surge of energy emanated from the runes, filling the entire cave with a nearly suffocating pressure.
Ren Xiaoyao and his group were knocked around by the sudden surge of energy, their stance unstable. Xia Lin stumbled and nearly fell to the ground, but was caught by the quick-witted Ren Xiaoyao.
"Brother Xiaoyao, what is going on?" Xia Lin asked in panic with a pale face.
"I don't know either." Ren Xiaoyao frowned, his eyes fixed on the treasure box, "But this power is too strong, we must be careful!"
"Oh no! We might have violated the formation's taboo!" Master Li exclaimed, his face turning extremely grim. "This energy fluctuation is too unstable. If we can't control it in time, the entire cave will collapse!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud "boom" and a huge rock on the top of the cave suddenly loosened and fell straight down on everyone's heads.
"Be careful!" Ren Xiaoyao was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pushed Xia Lin away and at the same time swung the sword in his hand, splitting the huge rock into two halves.
However, this was only the beginning. As the sealing formation began to shift, the underground castle began to show signs of collapse. Stones continuously fell from overhead, and the entire cave was shaking violently, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.
"What should we do? What should we do now?" There was a tremor in Pharmacist Chen's voice, and he was obviously frightened by the scene before him.
Master Li looked around, frowning, thinking hard about a solution. However, facing such a powerful force, he couldn't think of any good solution for a while.
"Hahaha! You fools, you actually dared to touch the taboo? Just wait to bear the wrath of the sealing formation!"
At this moment, a cold voice suddenly echoed in the cave. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Heifeng's figure appear on a huge rock not far away, looking at them with a playful look on his face.
"It's you!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes widened, and he was furious. "You are the one who did this?"
Hei Feng sneered, "That's right, I deliberately led you to find the treasure box, so that I could use your power to open the gap in the seal formation and allow me to enter the underground castle!"
"You..." Ren Xiaoyao gritted his teeth, wishing he could rush up and tear Heifeng into pieces.
"Brother Xiaoyao, now is not the time to act on impulse. We must first find a way to leave here!" Xia Lin pulled Ren Xiaoyao's sleeve and said in a low voice.
Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, turned to look at Master Li, and asked, "Master Li, is there any way to stop the sealing formation now?"
Master Li shook his head and said solemnly, "It's too late. The sealing formation has been fully activated. The only thing we can do now is..."
Before he could finish his words, the entire cave suddenly shook violently, and rocks rained down from above. Everyone's faces changed drastically, and they all mobilized their Qi to protect themselves. However, in the face of this powerful force, their resistance seemed so pale and powerless...
Huge rocks fell like raindrops, and the entire cave seemed to be torn apart by this powerful force. Ren Xiaoyao and his group each used their unique skills to dodge the attack of the falling rocks in the narrow space.
Master Li concentrated his energies in his palms and pushed aside boulder after boulder, clearing a path for everyone to escape. Pharmacist Chen continuously sprinkled various medicinal powders, forming protective barriers to block the falling rocks.
"Hahaha! Just wait for your death!" Heifeng stood on a boulder, laughing wildly as he watched the chaotic scene before him, his eyes gleaming with greed. The change in the seal formation presented him with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. While commanding his minions to attack Ren Xiaoyao and the others, he simultaneously waited for an opportunity to break through the defenses and seize the treasure box.
"Black Wind, you'll never succeed!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, brandishing his sword and slashing at several of the charging minions. His gaze was as sharp as a torch, fixed intently on Black Wind, searching for an opportunity to attack. However, the constant falling boulders and the relentless attacks of Black Wind's men made it impossible for him to escape.
"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin exclaimed. Black Wind had somehow circled behind Ren Xiaoyao, a black dagger in his hand gleaming with a cold light, stabbing him in the back.
At the critical moment, a white shadow flashed by, and the white fox suddenly appeared behind Ren Xiaoyao, with the long whip in its hand winding towards Heifeng's wrist like a spirit snake. Heifeng was startled and had to retract his dagger and dodge sideways.
"You little bitch, you're courting death!" Black Wind, enraged, brandished his dagger and charged at White Fox. White Fox, agile and nimble, dodged Black Wind's attacks with ease, while simultaneously lashing at Black Wind with the long whip in his hand, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.
"Good opportunity!" Ren Xiaoyao seized the gap when Heifeng was entangled by the white fox, flashed his body, broke through the encirclement of the minions, and went straight to Heifeng.
"Protect the boss!" Seeing this, Heifeng's men abandoned their opponents and rushed towards Ren Xiaoyao and Heifeng.
"Don't even think about getting over there!" Seeing this, Xia Lin and Bai Hu didn't bother to fight with the enemy in front of them anymore, and both rushed towards Ren Xiaoyao.
However, at this moment, a huge rock on the top of the cave suddenly collapsed and fell towards Xia Lin and the white fox... "Be careful!" Ren Xiaoyao watched the huge rock fall, but was powerless to stop it. He could only watch the danger come.
Xia Lin and the white fox reacted incredibly quickly, almost instantly reacting as the boulder collapsed. Xia Lin ducked and rolled on the ground to avoid the impact, while the white fox leaped high, tapping the falling rubble with her toes and using the force to soar into the air, narrowly avoiding being crushed by the boulder.
However, even though they had dodged the boulder's attack, they couldn't escape the relentless pursuit of Black Wind's minions. Several minions, armed with sharp blades, took advantage of the gaps when Xia Lin and White Fox dodged and attacked from the side.
"Damn it!" Charlene cursed softly, her sword swirling in a flurry of movements, neutralizing the incoming attacks one by one. The white fox was even more agile, weaving through the crowd like a ghost, its long whip spitting like a venomous snake, each strike accurately striking the enemy's vital points.
"Master Yao, how is it?" Ren Xiaoyao anxiously asked about Master Chen's condition while dealing with Heifeng.
Pharmacist Chen was sweating profusely, and kept throwing various medicinal powders in his hands, trying to use drugs to stabilize everyone's condition. However, in the face of this powerful energy, the effect of the drugs was minimal.
"No, this power is too overbearing, even my elixir can't suppress it!" Pharmacist Chen's face turned pale and he shook his head helplessly.
Ren Xiaoyao's heart sank. He knew that if they couldn't find a way to break the seal formation as soon as possible, all of them would die here.
During the battle with Black Wind, Ren Xiaoyao had been paying close attention to the surrounding situation. He discovered that the movement of the sealing array was not without pattern, and each movement seemed to revolve around the treasure box.
"Could it be that the key to breaking the seal formation lies in the treasure box?" Ren Xiaoyao's mind moved, and a bold idea emerged.
While dodging the black wind's attacks, he tried to get closer to the treasure box, wanting to observe the patterns of the runes around it closely. However, the black wind entangled him tightly, leaving him no chance to take advantage.
"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin noticed Ren Xiaoyao's intention and reminded him anxiously.
"I know. You guys hold on first. I'll try to find a way to crack it!" Ren Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and persisted, his eyes fixed on the direction of the treasure box.
At this moment, the treasure box suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and the runes around it began to spin rapidly. A powerful energy wave spread out in all directions, causing sand and rocks to fly and the earth to shake.
Ren Xiaoyao was knocked back a few steps by this powerful energy fluctuation, but he was not afraid at all. Instead, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
"Now!" he thought to himself, and rushed towards the treasure box regardless of everything...
"Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin exclaimed and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
Ren Xiaoyao's figure disappeared in a dazzling light...
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