Chapter 884: The Illusion Array Imprisons the Hero in a Maze

There was a tremor in his voice, and it was obvious that he was close to his limit.

Although Luo Xiaoyu was reckless, she was full of passion.

She saw that Granny Lin was slow to move and was about to be swept by the beast's tail if she wasn't careful. Her heart tightened, and she rushed over to knock Granny Lin away.

She couldn't dodge in time, and was hit hard in the chest by the beast's claws.

"Puff!" Luo Xiaoyu flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, fell heavily to the ground, and a mouthful of blood gushed out, staining the collar of her clothes red.

"Xiaoyu!" Granny Lin exclaimed, crawled over tremblingly, and hugged Luo Xiaoyu, her eyes full of sadness and worry.

Doctor Zhang also hurried forward, anxiously checking Luo Xiaoyu's injuries, frowning.

The people around gathered around, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Xiaohong looked at Luo Xiaoyu lying on the ground, pale, and bleeding from the corners of her mouth. Tears could no longer be held back, and rolled in her eyes.

She bit her lips tightly, her heart filled with powerlessness and pain.

She knew that if this continued, everyone would die here.

Just when everyone thought that they were at the end of their rope and were about to face a catastrophe, the mysterious old man slowly stood up.

He was not as panicked as the others, but his eyes were calm, with a sense of indifference that saw through everything.

He carefully observed the attack method of the giant beast, as if looking for some pattern.

Suddenly, the old man chanted an ancient spell in a low and rhythmic voice.

His hand drew one strange symbol after another in the air, and these symbols flashed a faint light.

Then, he seemed to be communicating with the giant beast in a strange way.

Everyone was surprised to find that the originally furious giant beast slowly stopped attacking, and its scarlet giant eyes gradually returned to calm.

It let out a low roar, as if responding to the old man's call.

Everyone stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what was happening before their eyes.

How could the beast that was so ferocious just now suddenly become so docile?

Could it be that this mysterious old man really possesses some unknown ability?

"It..." Elder Chen looked at the scene in front of him, his tone full of uncertainty, even a little confused.

The mysterious old man smiled slightly, did not answer, but looked deeply at the beast, then slowly turned around and looked at everyone.

"Now, it's time to move on..." he said softly.

After the beast stopped attacking, it actually let out a long cry, and its huge body gradually became transparent, and finally turned into a dazzling light, blending into everyone's body.

Everyone only felt a warm current surging through their bodies, and a sense of power filled their limbs and bones. The original fatigue was swept away, replaced by unprecedented strength.

"This... what's going on?" Zhao the blacksmith clenched his fists, feeling the surging power in his body, his face full of shock.

"We... seem to have become stronger!" Although Luo Xiaoyu's injuries had not healed, her spirit was extremely excited, and her eyes were shining with excitement.

Elder Chen closed his eyes and carefully felt the power surging in his body. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes, with a wise light in his eyes: "This giant beast is not trying to hurt us, but... giving us strength! It is not guarding this portal, but us explorers!"

Everyone suddenly realized it, with confident smiles on their faces, celebrating this unexpected harvest with each other.

The surrounding space seemed to be brightened because of their joy, and there was a vigorous and upward atmosphere in the air.

The man in white gently wiped the tears from Xiaohong's eyes, and Xiaohong nestled in his arms. Granny Lin looked at them with a relieved smile on her face, and everyone also cast a blessing look, and the whole scene was filled with a warm atmosphere.

"Okay, let's move on!" The mysterious old man broke this brief silence, and his voice was full of encouragement and expectation.

Everyone calmed down and continued to move forward with high morale. They knew that there were more challenges waiting for them ahead, but they were ready to meet all unknown adventures.

Suddenly, a magnificent palace appeared in front of them, magnificent and majestic...

Everyone continued to move forward, passing through the long corridor, and suddenly the view in front of them was clear, and a magnificent palace appeared in front of them.

The palace was made of unknown golden materials, emitting dazzling light in the dim cave, like a huge sun that made it impossible to look directly at it.

The walls of the palace were carved with various strange patterns, with smooth lines, lifelike, and full of mysterious atmosphere.

Everyone was deeply attracted by this sudden magnificent scene, and the excitement in their hearts erupted like a volcano, but at the same time, an inexplicable sense of tension also rose quietly.

They approached the palace carefully, and every step was extremely cautious.

The door of the palace was open, as if to welcome their arrival.

Everyone looked at each other and saw desire and curiosity in each other's eyes.

They took a deep breath and stepped into the palace.

The scene inside the palace was even more shocking.

There were all kinds of strange treasures, emitting soft light.

The walls were covered with dense runes, beating like living things.

There was a faint fragrance in the air, refreshing.

Everyone seemed to have entered a huge treasure, with greed and curiosity flashing in their eyes.

They couldn't wait to take these treasures for themselves, and at the same time they were full of doubts about the mysterious runes.

The atmosphere gradually became tense and restless, like the calm before the storm.

Just when everyone was excited, a strange light suddenly flashed in the depths of the palace.

Countless phantoms appeared out of thin air, they were in different shapes, some were like hideous demons, some were like ethereal ghosts, and some were like strange plants, each of them exuded a palpitating breath.

The phantoms floated in the palace like ghosts, making a low roar that made people shudder.

These phantoms began to attack everyone, their speed was extremely fast, like ghosts, making people unable to defend themselves.

Everyone was caught off guard and could only fight hastily, with horror on their faces.

The power of the phantom seemed endless, and each attack was accompanied by a strong impact, making people feel desperate.

They were like trapped in a quagmire, the more they struggled, the deeper they were trapped in it.

"Ah!" Li the Hunter screamed, and was hit hard in the chest by a phantom's claws, flying backwards, spitting blood.

He struggled to get up, but found that he could no longer move.

Everyone watched their former companions fall to the ground injured, but they were powerless, and their hearts were filled with powerlessness and despair.

The phantom's attack became more and more fierce, and everyone gradually lost the wind.

Their counterattack seemed pale and powerless, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The phantoms surged like a tide, surrounding them and almost suffocating them.

Just when everyone thought they were about to suffer a catastrophe, the phantom's attack suddenly stopped.

The mysterious old man slowly raised his head and looked into the depths of the palace, his eyes full of solemnity, and he whispered in a low voice: "Next, I'm afraid it will be a fierce battle..."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the phantoms surged like a tide, and the screams were deafening.

Everyone dodged in panic, and the palace was filled with the clang of weapons and people's screams of fear.

Luo Xiaoyu waved the long sword in her hand, but it was like cutting in the air, and the phantom was illusory and elusive.

Xiaohong was so scared that her face turned pale. She hid behind the man in white tightly, holding the corner of his clothes tightly, and her knuckles turned white.

Everyone fled around in the palace, like headless flies.

The gorgeous palace was like a maze at this moment, with dangers lurking everywhere.

They looked around, eagerly looking for any hope of escape, but they could not see anything except cold walls and deep corridors.

Fear and anxiety entangled their hearts like poisonous snakes, and their breathing became rapid.

Doctor Zhang took out some herbs from his medicine bag and emitted a pungent smell after lighting them.

He hoped to use this method to interfere with the phantom and buy time for everyone to escape.

However, these smells seemed to have no effect on the phantoms. They continued to press forward and attacked more fiercely.

Seeing this, everyone became more panicked. The tense atmosphere was like a taut string that could break at any time.

The phantom warriors' attacks became more and more fierce. They were no longer single individuals, but formed an encirclement that trapped everyone in the center.

Everyone stood back to back, watching the movements around them vigilantly, and a feeling of despair rose in their hearts.

Are they really going to die here?

Seeing this, the man in white had a cold look in his eyes, and he gathered his true energy and tried to break through the encirclement by force.

His figure was like lightning, and he turned into a white light and rushed towards the phantom warrior.

However, the phantom warriors seemed to have expected it and worked together to resist the attack of the man in white.

With a muffled groan, the man in white was shocked back several steps, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, everyone quickly surrounded him and asked about his injuries with concern.

Elder Chen frowned, carefully observing the attack patterns of the phantom warriors, trying to find their weaknesses.

The people around him held their breath, nervously waiting for his conclusion.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the atmosphere in the palace was so oppressive that it made people breathless.

Finally, Elder Chen slowly spoke: "Although the attacks of these phantom warriors are fierce, they seem to have certain rules..." He pointed to the runes on the wall of the palace, "Perhaps, the way to crack them lies in these runes."

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"Water..." Xiaohong's weak voice broke the tense atmosphere, her lips were chapped and her face was pale.

Everyone realized that they had been trapped in this maze for a long time, and their food and water were almost exhausted...

The man in white looked at her, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and then turned to look at Elder Chen, "Elder Chen, we..."

Sweat soaked his clothes, tightly attached to his body, bringing a sticky discomfort.

The air was dull and humid, and it was as if you were inhaling a ball of cotton wool when you breathe, which was suffocating.

Everyone's steps were extremely heavy, as if they were filled with lead, and every step exhausted all the strength in their body.

The pain of hunger gnawed at their internal organs, their stomachs cramped, and their throats were dry as if burning.

Luo Xiaoyu's face was pale, her body was shaky, and finally she couldn't hold on. She blacked out and fainted on the ground.

"Xiaoyu!" Xiaohong exclaimed, threw herself beside Luo Xiaoyu, and tears burst out of her eyes.

Everyone quickly surrounded them, helped Luo Xiaoyu up with all their hands and feet, and fed her the last bit of water.

The water flowed down the corners of Luo Xiaoyu's mouth and dripped onto her dusty face, like silent tears.

Looking at the unconscious Luo Xiaoyu, Xiaohong's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe.

Her companions were weak and powerless, their eyes were empty, and the mood of despair spread like a plague.

Are they really going to be trapped to death in this ghost place?

A trace of despair rose in everyone's hearts, and the current predicament seemed to have no solution.

Only force to break through seemed to be the only way out, but what could they do in the face of the illusory phantom warriors?

"Wait..." Granny Lin's weak voice suddenly sounded, like a glimmer of light in the darkness, attracting everyone's attention.

"I... I seem to have discovered something..." She raised her finger tremblingly and pointed to the runes on the palace wall, "Look... those phantoms... they seem... afraid of light..."

Everyone looked in the direction of Granny Lin's finger, and saw that the runes were shining with strange light under the light.

When the phantom warriors approached these lights, their figures would become blurred, and they seemed a little afraid.

This discovery gave everyone a glimmer of hope. Could this be the key to cracking the phantom maze?

"Grandma, what do you mean..." Doctor Zhang

Grandma Lin took a deep breath and said slowly: "Perhaps... we can use the intersection of light and shadow..." Her eyes fell on a torch that had burned out in the hall, "Take the torch..."

Xiao Hong grabbed the torch, with a firm light in her eyes, "I know!" She stood up suddenly and ran to the depths of the palace...

Xiao Hong held the torch high, like a bright light in the dark, and ran to the depths of the palace.

According to Grandma Lin's instructions, she projected the light of the torch onto the runes on the wall.

A magical thing happened. After the phantom warrior that was originally illusory came into contact with the light, it began to distort and deform, making a shrill roar, and finally turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated.

"It works!" Doctor Zhang shouted excitedly. Seeing this, everyone followed Xiao Hong's method and aimed the torches in their hands at the runes on the wall.

For a moment, the palace was ablaze with fire, and the originally gloomy and terrifying atmosphere was dispelled a lot.

The number of phantom warriors decreased sharply, and the encirclement gradually disintegrated.

Everyone felt that they saw hope and were very excited.

Luo Xiaoyu, with the help of Li Liehu, opened her eyes weakly, and saw the scene in front of her, and a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes.

The man in white fed Luo Xiaoyu the little water he had left. Xiaohong looked at the man in white's actions,

"We succeeded!" Luo Xiaoyu said excitedly, and a confident smile appeared on her face again.

"Yes, we finally found a way to crack it!" Doctor Zhang also said with a smile.

Everyone encouraged each other, and the surrounding space became brighter because of their emotions.

They began to fight back, using torches as weapons, and constantly attacked the remaining phantom warriors.

Li Liehu helped the weak Luo Xiaoyu up, caring for her like a sister, full of warmth.

The whole scene was full of an atmosphere of mutual help and friendship, and everyone's relationship became closer.

"Everyone be careful, there are still a few phantom warriors left!" Elder Chen warned.

Everyone held their breath and approached the last few phantom warriors carefully...

Suddenly, a low roar came from the depths of the palace, and the ground began to tremble violently.

"What's going on?" Xiaohong asked in horror.

"No, this palace..." Elder Chen's face changed drastically, "It's going to collapse!"

Everyone worked together to force the last few phantom warriors into a desperate situation.

With a shrill roar, the phantom warriors turned into smoke and dissipated, and the palace returned to peace.

The joy of surviving the disaster has not yet fully bloomed on everyone's faces, but Xiaohong exclaimed: "Look! There is a passage there!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw that at the end of the palace, a stone door opened at some point, revealing a deep passage.

The light of hope once again ignited everyone's enthusiasm, and they approached the passage excitedly and nervously.

At the entrance of the passage, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to the face, which made people feel awe.

Stepping into the passage, the walls on both sides were engraved with dense runes, flashing with a faint blue light.

These runes seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power, attracting everyone's attention.

Elder Chen walked forward, carefully observed the runes, frowned, and muttered to himself: "These runes... seem to have been seen somewhere..."

Luo Xiaoyu curiously stretched out her hand and wanted to touch the runes, but was pulled by Xiaohong: "Be careful! These runes look dangerous!"

Just as everyone was studying the runes, a strong suction suddenly came from the depths of the passage, like a huge whirlpool, pulling everyone to the depths.

Everyone was caught off guard, their bodies flew forward uncontrollably, and expressions of fear were frozen on their faces.

"Ah!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, and was pulled by the suction to fly deep into the passage.

Others were not spared, and were sucked into it, floating into the unknown abyss like fallen leaves.

The depths of the passage were dark, as if there was some huge danger hidden. Everyone could only leave it to fate and pray that they could survive this crisis safely.

"Hold on tight!" The man in white grabbed Xiaohong's hand and spoke firmly.

The strong suction force threw everyone to the end of the passage. After a dizzy spin, everyone fell heavily to the ground.

Xiaohong felt her head buzzing and her eyes were blurred.

She shook her head, trying to wake herself up, and struggled to get up.

It was dark all around, with only the faint blue light from the runes on the wall barely illuminating the surroundings.

Luo Xiaoyu rubbed her sore buttocks and complained, "Ouch, what kind of a hell of a place is this? I'm dying of the fall!"

Everyone stood up slowly, looking around at the surroundings, their hearts full of curiosity and vigilance.

At the end of the passage was a wide cave, in the center of the cave, there was a huge stone platform, above the stone platform, there was a golden orb floating. (End of this chapter)