bookcurios Chapter 136 Shocking Secret
Chapter 136 Shocking Secret
The old hermit was trembling as he held onto the rock wall. His skinny body was like a candle in the wind, which could go out at any time.
"At the end of the passage... there's something hidden..." He coughed bitterly, spitting out a mouthful of black blood that dyed his gray beard red. "It's enough to... change... the world..." A strange light flashed in his cloudy eyes, "But... it's a cursed... treasure..."
Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan's hearts sank suddenly. They looked at each other and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.
A treasure that changes the world?
Cursed?
What secrets are hidden deep in this passage?
At this moment, a cold breath spread from the depths of the passage, bringing with it a biting chill, as if it were a call from hell.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which was disgusting.
Faintly, one seems to hear the sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling, which makes people feel creepy.
"What is that?!" Xiaoxuan exclaimed. She grabbed Ding Chen's arm tightly, her fingertips cold.
Ding Chen narrowed his eyes and saw shadows in the depths of the passage. Countless black shadows were surging in like a tide at an astonishing speed.
They were dressed in black, their faces hidden under masks, holding sharp swords in their hands, exuding a cold murderous aura.
"The Shadow Legion!" the old hermit cried out in horror, his voice hoarse. "They are... the remnants of the mastermind... ..."
The number of black shadow troops increased, and they surrounded Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan like an iron barrel, with no way out.
They had no way to retreat, with enemies everywhere.
Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan's faces turned extremely ugly. They were trapped.
The shadow army gradually narrowed the encirclement, and the cold swords flashed with a cold light, approaching their throats.
"What should we do?" Xiaoxuan's voice trembled slightly. She had never seen such a scene before and her heart was filled with fear.
Ding Chen took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. "Looks like... I have no choice but to fight to the death!" He clenched his sword, the blade reflecting a cold light. "Xiaoxuan, you..."
"I'm with you!" Xiaoxuan said firmly, her eyes filled with determination, "We'll live and die together!"
Ding Chen roared angrily, like a tiger descending from the mountain, and rushed towards the shadow army with his sword.
The sword flashed, and the cold air was pressing. Several men in black who were close to them fell to the ground instantly.
He wanted to carve out a bloody path for Xiaoxuan, even at the cost of his life!
"Ding Chen! Don't!" Xiaoxuan exclaimed. She grabbed Ding Chen's sleeve and said anxiously, "It's too dangerous! There are too many of them!" Her slender fingers tightly grasped his sleeve, her fingertips turned white, and her eyes were full of worry.
The shadow army was not in a hurry to attack. They surrounded Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan quietly like ghosts. Their scarlet eyes flashed with bloodthirsty light under their masks, as if waiting for them to reveal a bigger flaw.
There was a suffocating sense of oppression in the air, like the calm before the storm.
Suddenly, a hunched figure slowly walked out from the dark room next to it.
It was the old hermit who was dying!
He didn't know when a crutch appeared in his hand. The crutch emitted a faint green light, and a powerful force burst out from his thin body.
He suddenly thrust his crutch into the ground, causing it to shake violently. A green light curtain instantly spread out, forcing the shadow army back several steps.
"You...quickly go to the end of the passage..." The old hermit's voice was hoarse and weak, yet it carried unquestionable authority. "There...you will find the answers you seek..."
Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan were both stunned. They didn't expect that this seemingly frail old man could possess such powerful strength.
The shadow army was thrown into disarray by this sudden change. They roared angrily, brandished their swords, and attacked the green light curtain frantically.
The light curtain trembled violently, as if it would shatter at any time.
"Hurry up!" the old hermit urged again, his body swaying as if he would fall down at any time.
Ding Chen looked at the old hermit deeply. He took Xiaoxuan's hand and said firmly, "Let's go!"
Xiaoxuan looked back at the old hermit,
"What is at the end of the passage..." Xiaoxuan muttered to herself.
"You'll know when you get there." Ding Chen's eyes were sharp as he held Xiaoxuan's hand tightly and ran towards the end of the passage...
Ding Chen swung his sword backhand, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, cutting through the dark passage and forcing back the several black shadows rushing in the front.
He did not stop, turned around and swept the sword again. The sharp edge of the sword brought up a gust of wind, knocking away the black shadows attacking from both sides.
Although he was agile and had sharp swordsmanship, the number of the black shadow army was too large. They came like a tide, one after another, as if endless.
The clanging of swords and the hoarse roars of the dark shadows echoed in the narrow passage, deafening.
Xiaoxuan followed Ding Chen closely, her face pale and anxious.
Her slender fingers tightly grasped Ding Chen's sleeves, fearing that she would be swallowed by the surging black shadow if she was not careful.
Just when the shadow army was about to catch up with them, a dazzling light suddenly appeared at the end of the passage.
The light was pure and sacred, like the breaking of dawn, dispelling the darkness within the passage.
The light seemed to contain a powerful force. The approaching black shadow army was repelled by an invisible force, letting out shrill screams. Like moths to a flame, they were instantly reduced to ashes.
Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan seized the opportunity and rushed into the light without hesitation.
The shadow army behind him could only roar outside the light, but could not get close at all, and could only watch them disappear in the light.
"We are safe..." Xiaoxuan breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense nerves finally relaxed.
However, after entering the light, Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan found themselves in an even more bizarre space.
Everything around became blurred, and the space was filled with various strange symbols, flashing with strange light, like stars in the night sky.
Strange sounds echoed in the space, sometimes low, sometimes sharp, like the whisper of a ghost, creepy.
"What is this place..." Ding Chen muttered to himself, looking around vigilantly.
Xiaoxuan tightly grasped Ding Chen's hand, her fingertips cold. Her eyes fell on the flashing symbols, and she suddenly exclaimed, "Ding Chen, look..."