A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 348 A formidable foe appears, a desperate battle begins.

The blurry, gigantic figure slowly materialized within the crack, the surrounding air seeming to distort and hiss with its malevolent aura. Huanmo and the others felt an invisible pressure bearing down on them, making it almost impossible to breathe. Huanmo gripped the divine weapon tightly, his palms sweating, thinking to himself, "This aura is far stronger than any enemy we've encountered before. It seems we're truly in deep trouble this time. But no matter what, we cannot back down!"

Yi Chen's expression turned extremely solemn. He gripped the broken spear in his hand tightly, his heart filled with fear, yet his eyes still revealed a hint of determination. He silently thought to himself, "No matter how strong this enemy is, I will fight alongside Huan Mo and the others, even if it means dying together!" The woman in white trembled slightly. She bit her lip, trying to calm herself, her hand unconsciously tightening its grip on the ribbon, her eyes fixed on the gradually becoming clearer figure.

The old man frowned, his face showing an unprecedented seriousness. He said in a low voice, "I never expected such a powerful evil being to be hidden in this crack. It seems we are in for a fierce battle today." As he spoke, he gripped his staff tighter, and the light at the tip of the staff became even more dazzling.

As the figure gradually became clearer, everyone finally saw its appearance. It was a gigantic monster, its entire body radiating a black light, with a pair of enormous horns on its head, and its blood-red eyes revealing endless killing intent. Its body was covered with twisted patterns, each pattern seemingly containing immense power.

The monster opened its massive maw and let out a deafening roar, unleashing a black energy wave that swept towards Huanmo and the others. Huanmo shouted, "Get out of the way!" and quickly dodged to the side. Yichen and the woman in white also leaped aside, avoiding the energy wave's attack. However, the energy wave had an extremely wide range, and Yichen was still grazed on the shoulder, leaving a deep wound that bled profusely.

Seeing Yi Chen injured, the woman in white tensed. She swiftly brandished her ribbon, attempting to entangle the monster's arm and stop its attack. However, the moment her ribbon touched the monster's body, it was shattered by a powerful force. The monster seemed to sense the woman in white's intention; it raised its enormous claw and lunged at her.

Seeing this, Huanmo was greatly alarmed. He immediately raised his divine weapon, and a beam of light shot out, striking the monster's claw. The monster, in pain, retracted its claw and let out an angry roar. Huanmo seized the opportunity to run to the woman in white, pulled her behind him, and said, "Be careful!"

The old man also launched an attack, wielding his staff, from which beams of golden light shot towards the monster. The monster's body was struck by the golden light, producing a series of crackling sounds, and puffs of black smoke rose from its body. However, the monster seemed largely unharmed; its body only trembled slightly before it charged towards Huanmo and the others again.

Huanmo and the others worked closely with the old man, launching continuous attacks on the monster. However, the monster's defenses were simply too strong, and their attacks caused negligible damage. The monster's attacks grew increasingly fierce, and Huanmo and the others were beginning to find themselves overwhelmed.

Looking at the exhausted Yi Chen and the woman in white beside him, Huan Mo felt a pang of guilt. He thought, "It's all because of me that they're in such a dangerous situation. If we can't defeat this monster today, how can I face them?" But he quickly strengthened his resolve, silently vowing, "Even if it costs me my life, I will protect them!"

Just then, the monster suddenly stopped attacking, and its body began to shimmer with a black light, the light growing increasingly intense. Huanmo was startled; he realized the monster was about to launch an even more powerful attack. He shouted, "Everyone, be careful! Prepare to defend!"

The old man swiftly erected a golden protective barrier around Huanmo and the others. Huanmo and the others focused their attention, preparing to meet the monster's attack. Soon, the monster let out an even louder roar than before, and a huge black vortex formed around its body, from which black energy continuously surged.

The black vortex swept towards the protective barrier surrounding Huanmo and the others. Under the powerful energy impact, the barrier began to tremble violently, and cracks appeared everywhere. Huanmo and the others' expressions turned extremely grim; they could sense that the protective barrier was likely to be broken at any moment.

"No, we can't hold out much longer at this rate!" Huanmo was extremely anxious. He suddenly remembered the power of the divine artifact. He quickly poured all his power into the artifact, and it once again emitted a dazzling light. The light merged with the protective barrier, temporarily strengthening its power.

However, the monster's attacks were simply too powerful, and the cracks in the protective barrier continued to widen. Huanmo and the others could already feel the powerful suction within the black vortex, as if it were about to tear their bodies apart.

Just when they were almost in despair, suddenly, a mysterious power emanated from the artifact, a power far stronger than the one they had awakened before. Huanmo was overjoyed and quickly guided this power to counterattack against the monster's black vortex.

The divine artifact's light collided with the black vortex, creating a violent explosion. The entire space trembled, and the cracks began to widen. Huanmo and the others were thrown back by the powerful impact and crashed to the ground.

When the smoke cleared, everyone was astonished to find that the monster was also severely injured, with numerous wounds on its body from which black blood flowed continuously. But the monster did not give up; its eyes flashed with a crazed light as it charged at Huanmo and the others once more.

Huanmo and the others struggled to their feet. Their bodies were utterly exhausted, but their eyes still held a resolute determination. They knew the battle was not over, and they had to continue fighting.

Just then, a strange sound suddenly came from the crack, like some kind of ancient incantation. Huanmo and the others were startled, wondering what the sound meant. Upon hearing the sound, the monster's body trembled slightly, and its attack paused for a moment.

What exactly is this strange sound? What effect does it have on the monster? Can Huanmo and the others seize this opportunity to defeat the monster? And can they survive in this perilous environment? Everything remains a mystery, waiting for them to uncover it…