eurekapd Chapter 287 Castle Exploration
Chapter 287 Castle Exploration
The three of them exchanged glances and slowly walked towards the direction of the sound. The further they went, the darker the light became and the thicker the fog became.
When they turned a corner, they saw a room lit by dim candlelight. Several people in black robes sat around a table, discussing something in low voices.
Lan Yunyan gestured for everyone to come closer so that they could hear their conversation more clearly.
"Master, the three girls have entered the castle. Should we continue with our plan?" said a man in black robe.
"Don't act rashly. The fact that they can get here shows that they have a certain level of strength. We must deal with them carefully and not let them ruin our plans." A low and hoarse voice replied.
"But master, they have destroyed our birds and knight legions. If we don't get rid of them quickly, there will probably be more trouble." Another man in black robes said worriedly.
"Hmph! I have my own arrangements. Go get ready first. I need to meet these three girls."
Hearing this, Lan Yunyan and the other two were shocked. They knew that the real challenge was about to come.
Yun Mengyao gripped the sword tightly, her eyes revealing determination and fearlessness: "No matter what conspiracy they have, we must face it bravely."
Lin Wan'er and Lan Yunyan also nodded in agreement. At this moment, the candlelight in the room suddenly went out, and the entire castle was plunged into darkness.
A sinister laugh echoed from the darkness: "Since you're here, don't even think about leaving easily..."
The darkness was as dark as ink, tightly wrapping the three of them. The sinister laughter was like a cold snake, winding through the silence, making Lan Yunyan, Lin Wan'er and Yun Mengyao's backs chill.
But they quickly calmed down, stood back to back, and looked around vigilantly.
Lan Yunyan's staff trembled slightly, and the crystal on the tip emitted a soft halo, but it could only illuminate a small area. Lin Wan'er formed hand seals, and cold energy gathered in her palms, ready to respond to any sudden attack.
Yun Mengyao held the long sword across her chest. The sword body trembled slightly and made a low hum, as if waiting for the battle to come with her master.
Suddenly, several black shadows shot out from the darkness, like black lightning, heading straight for the three people.
Yun Mengyao cried out, taking the lead in swinging her sword to meet the enemy. The sword flickered, colliding with the black shadow, sending up a string of sparks.
Lin Wan'er was not slow either, and the ice spikes shot out like arrows, but the black shadow was agile and easily avoided the attack, and pounced on her instead.
Lan Yunyan waved her staff, and vines emerged from the ground, wrapping around the black shadow, but were easily torn apart by the black shadow.
During the fierce confrontation, Yun Mengyao finally saw clearly that these dark shadows were actually small-sized night assassins. They were wrapped in black night clothes, with only a pair of eyes flashing with cold light showing.
They held sharp daggers and attacked swiftly and accurately, targeting the vital parts of the three men.
"Be careful of their speed!" Yun Mengyao warned loudly.
Lin Wan'er took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and calmly sensed the fluctuations of soul power around her.
After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes, quickly changed seals with her hands, and shouted, "Ice Field, Seal!"
Instantly, the cold air spread rapidly from her center, covering the ground and walls with ice. The night assassins' speed dropped sharply, and their movements became sluggish.
Yun Mengyao seized the opportunity and her swordsmanship became even more fierce. Each sword strike carried great power and determination, and each sword stabbed at the assassins' vital points.
Lan Yunyan continued to cast healing spells to heal her injured companions, and used vines to trap the assassins who were weakened by the ice field.
However, the Night Assassins were no ordinary creatures. One of them suddenly pulled out a black bead from his pocket and crushed it with force.
The moment the bead shattered, a powerful dark force erupted, tearing a crack in Lin Wan'er's ice realm.
The assassins took this opportunity to quickly escape from the rift and hide in the darkness again.
Lan Yunyan frowned: "They still have such means, it seems we can't be careless."
Lin Wan'er nodded, beads of sweat already covering her forehead. "This dark force seems to be connected to the evil aura in this castle. We must find the source as soon as possible."
Yun Mengyao gripped her sword tightly: "Yes, we can't let them lead us by the nose."
The three of them cautiously continued to explore deeper into the castle. As they went deeper, the air around them grew increasingly chilly and biting, and black slime began to seep from the walls, emitting a pungent, rancid odor.
The ground beneath their feet became slippery and difficult to walk on, as if countless invisible hands were pulling at their ankles.
After turning a corner, a long corridor appeared in front of them. Burning torches were hung on the walls on both sides of the corridor, but the flames were a dark green, illuminating the entire corridor with an eerie light.
At the end of the corridor, there is a huge stone door, which is engraved with various terrifying patterns, including the hideous faces of demons, twisted souls and bloody sacrificial scenes.
Lan Yunyan looked at the stone door, feeling a strong sense of unease rising in her heart: "Behind this door, there may be a huge danger hidden."
Lin Wan'er walked forward and carefully examined the patterns on the stone door. "These patterns seem to describe an ancient evil ritual. Could they be trying to resurrect some demon?"
Yun Mengyao frowned: "No matter what it is, we can't let them succeed."
Just as the three of them were about to push the stone door open, they heard footsteps behind them. They turned around and saw a tall figure in a black robe slowly approaching.
The face of the man in black robe was hidden in the shadows and his features could not be seen clearly, but the powerful evil aura emanating from him made the three of them feel a chill in their hearts.
"Do you think you can stop my plan so easily? You ignorant girls." The man in black robe made a low and hoarse voice.
Yun Mengyao took a step forward and shouted, "What on earth are you planning, you evil person?"
The black-robed man laughed wildly. "I am doing something great, something that could overturn the world. And you will become the victims of my plan."
Lin Wan'er snorted coldly, "You're dreaming! We will never let you succeed."