Chapter 682: The Oath in the Dark Night, the Mystery of the Ruins

The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, revealing a faint afterglow of the setting sun, dyeing the earth with a warm golden color.

Gu Jiuchen, the monks, and the newly joined elite children of the ancient clan stood outside the ruins, looking at the world that was gradually calming down. They were both grateful for surviving the disaster and worried about the unknown challenges in the future.

"What the predecessor said is true. The secrets behind this ruins are indeed beyond our imagination." Gu Jiuchen took a deep breath, his eyes were like torches, looking at the dark place in the distance that seemed to hide countless secrets, "But no matter how difficult the road ahead is, we will not retreat."

The monks around him nodded one after another, their eyes flashed with determination and courage, as if no matter whether there were mountains of swords and seas of fire or endless abyss ahead, they could not shake their determination to protect this land.

At this moment, an ancient clan monk came forward, holding an ancient long sword, with a faint spiritual light flowing on the sword body, which was obviously a rare magic weapon.

"Brother Gu, I am Yun Feiyang, the ancient wind walker. I am willing to fight side by side with you and go on this unknown journey together." His words revealed a kind of heroism and unrestrainedness, as if he had put life and death aside.

Gu Jiuchen smiled slightly and patted Yun Feiyang on the shoulder, "With your help, why worry about the bright future?"

Just as everyone was preparing to set off, a subtle wave came from the depths of the ruins, as if some ancient and mysterious power was slowly awakening.

Gu Jiuchen's face changed slightly, and he quickly concentrated his perception, but found that this power was completely different from any power he had encountered before. It was neither evil nor purely good, but with an indescribable complexity and depth.

"Everyone be careful, there seems to be something wrong in the ruins." Gu Jiuchen reminded in a low voice, and at the same time recalled the long sword and was ready.

As his voice fell, the gate of the ruins suddenly shook slightly, and then a long crack spread out from the crack of the door, as if some power was trying to break free and break out of the door.

"This...what's going on?" A young cultivator looked horrified and took a few steps back.

"Don't be afraid, we are here." Gu Jiuchen comforted in a deep voice, and at the same time signaled everyone to come together and prepare for the upcoming unknown challenge.

At this moment, a thick black fog suddenly surged out of the crack, and a pair of dark green eyes could be vaguely seen in the black fog, staring at everyone coldly.

As the black fog gradually dissipated, an evil cultivator wearing a black robe and with a distorted face slowly walked out. He was surrounded by a thick demonic aura, and he had obviously reached a very high level of cultivation.

"Humph, a mere mortal dares to seal my power?" The evil cultivator sneered, his voice full of disdain and anger, "Today, let you see what true despair is!"

After that, the evil cultivator flashed and turned into a black shadow, rushing straight towards Gu Jiuchen.

Seeing this, Gu Jiuchen was not afraid at all. He waved his long sword, and the sword light was like a dragon, and he fought fiercely with the evil cultivator. Seeing this, the other cultivators also joined the battle and started a fierce battle with the monsters under the evil cultivator.

During the battle, Gu Jiuchen and the evil cultivator were evenly matched. The two figures crossed each other in the air, and the sword light and the devilish energy intertwined into a chaotic vortex.

However, as time went by, Gu Jiuchen gradually discovered that the power of the evil cultivator did not seem to be as simple as it seemed on the surface. Every attack of his contained endless evil and resentment, as if to devour the soul of the person.

"Hmph, a mere ant dares to compete with me?" The evil cultivator suddenly shouted, and the devilish energy around him boiled, turning into a huge devil's claw, rushing towards Gu Jiuchen.

Gu Jiuchen frowned, he knew that this attack was not trivial, and he had to go all out.

So, he took a deep breath, the spiritual power in his body surged, and a dazzling light burst out from the long sword, colliding fiercely with the devil's claw.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the sky and the earth changed color. Gu Jiuchen only felt a strong force coming from the tip of the sword, which made his arm numb and his body involuntarily stepped back a few steps.

The evil cultivator was obviously shocked by this blow and his body stagnated, revealing a brief flaw.

"Now!" Gu Jiuchen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he seized this fleeting opportunity. The long sword turned into a stream of light and pierced the heart of the evil cultivator.

"Ah!" The evil cultivator let out a shrill scream, and his body exploded in the air, turning into dots of black light and dissipating in the sky.

With the disappearance of the evil cultivator, the surrounding monsters also lost control and fled everywhere.

Seeing this, Gu Jiuchen and the monks took advantage of the victory and pursued, destroying the remaining monsters one by one.

After the battle, everyone stood on this messy battlefield, looking at the sky that was gradually returning to calm, with both the relief of surviving the disaster and the infinite longing for the future.

The monks nodded one after another, with a firm light flashing in their eyes, as if they had seen the future full of light and hope.

The last ray of sunset in the sky also quietly disappeared below the horizon, and the night was as dark as ink, quietly descending on this ancient ruins.

Gu Jiuchen and a group of cultivators, including the newly joined elite children of the ancient clan, sat around the campfire, the flickering firelight reflected their resolute faces and the light in their eyes.

"Brother Gu, although the evil cultivators were eliminated in today's battle, there are obviously deeper secrets hidden in the ruins." Yun Feiyang, the wind walker of the ancient clan, gently poked the fire, with a bit of contemplation in his tone, "Should we continue to go deeper and explore the unknown truth?"

Gu Jiuchen nodded slightly, looking deeply at the cracked door of the ruins, which seemed to lead to another mysterious world.

"Brother Yunfei is right. Now that we are here, we should find out. However, there are dangers everywhere in the ruins, so we need to be cautious."

"Yes, we must be prepared and not act rashly." A young female monk Lin Wanqing interrupted, holding a long whip with a glittering light, revealing the heroic spirit of women who are not inferior to men.

"Yes, my ancient clan has many secret methods, which may come in handy in the next exploration." Another ancient clan monk Li Haoyu suggested. He took out a yellowed ancient book and flipped through it gently, with a gleam of expectation in his eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Jiuchen felt a surge of pride in his heart. "Okay, since everyone has this intention, let's conserve our energy and go to this unknown journey together tomorrow morning."

It was late at night and everything was silent. Gu Jiuchen stood alone at the entrance of the ruins, staring at the darkness, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He knew that this exploration was not only to uncover the secrets of the ruins, but also to protect the tranquility and peace of this land.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone on the ruins, Gu Jiuchen and the monks were ready to go.

Holding magic weapons, with firm eyes, they stepped into the depths of the ruins step by step.

Inside the ruins, ancient trees are towering, vines are entangled, and the air is filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

As they go deeper, the surrounding scenes gradually become strange. The huge stone pillars are carved with ancient totems, as if telling ancient myths; the flowing stream is clear to the bottom, but it carries an inexplicable chill.

"Everyone be careful, every inch of land here may hide danger." Gu Jiuchen reminded, his long sword has been unsheathed, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

At this moment, a distant and ancient singing voice suddenly sounded in the ruins. The voice was like the sound of nature, and it was like the whisper of a ghost, which made people feel cold. The monks looked at each other and stopped involuntarily.

"What is this... sound?" A young monk asked in a trembling voice.

"No, this is the guardian beast in the ruins warning us." Li Haoyu's face was solemn. He quickly turned to the ancient books and looked for relevant records.

"Guardian beast?" Gu Jiuchen frowned. He looked around, but did not find any trace of the beast.

Just when everyone was puzzled, a huge figure suddenly jumped out of the shadows. It was a strange beast with silver scales, a single horn on its head, and cold eyes.

It made a deafening roar, which instantly shocked everyone's ears and eyes.

"It's the silver-horned unicorn, one of the ancient beasts!" Yun Feiyang exclaimed, and he quickly drew his sword and blocked in front of everyone.

"Hmph, a mere mortal dares to trespass into the holy land!" The silver-horned unicorn roared, and its huge body suddenly leaped up and rushed straight towards Gu Jiuchen.

Gu Jiuchen flashed, swung his long sword, and the sword light was like a dragon, and started a fierce battle with the silver-horned unicorn.

The other monks also joined the battle group, and they showed their strengths and fought hard with the beast.

However, the strength of the silver-horned unicorn far exceeded everyone's imagination. Every attack it made carried the power to destroy the world.

Although Gu Jiuchen and the monks tried their best, they gradually felt powerless.

"This is not a solution. We must find its weakness!" Gu Jiuchen fought while looking for a way out.

At this moment, he noticed that there seemed to be a fine crack on the silver-horned unicorn's horn.

The crack appeared and disappeared during the battle, as if it was the source of its power and its flaw.

"Found it!" Gu Jiuchen's eyes flashed, and he jumped up, his long sword turned into a stream of light, and stabbed directly at the horn of the silver-horned unicorn.

"Bang!" With a loud noise, the sword light and the horn collided, bursting out a dazzling light. The silver-horned unicorn let out a painful roar, and its body trembled in the air.

"Now, everyone come together!" Gu Jiuchen shouted, and the monks used their own unique skills to launch the final attack on the silver-horned unicorn.