Chapter 499 Beheading

Fang Yue's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. His eyes were fixed on the constantly flashing patterns on the stone platform, and his brain was working rapidly.

He found that these pictures showed that a specific order was required to activate the mechanism, which seemed to be related to some ancient formation.

He tried to recall the information about similar formations he had seen in various places in the palace. Suddenly, he remembered some gestures and positions he had seen on the murals.

The characters in the murals posed in unique postures around the mysterious power source. Could this be the key to activating the mechanism?

Fang Yue quickly moved around the stone platform according to the postures in his memory. Each of his movements accurately corresponded to the information implied by the flashing patterns.

As his last gesture was completed, a dull roar came from the end of the stone bridge, and the mechanism began to activate.

However, at this moment, a huge crack finally appeared in the light curtain under the fierce attack of the demon clan.

A trace of excitement flashed in the eyes of the lord. He roared and concentrated all his strength to hit the crack of the light curtain, and the light curtain shattered instantly.

The Lord and the demons rushed towards Fang Yue, but Fang Yue did not hesitate at all. He ran towards the passage that had been opened at the end of the stone bridge.

The passage was filled with mysterious light, and ancient runes flashed on the walls, as if guiding him in the direction of progress.

After entering the passage, Fang Yue found that the space here seemed to be constantly changing, sometimes narrow enough to allow only one person to pass through, and sometimes as spacious as a palace hall.

On one side of the passage, he found some glittering gems, and the arrangement of these gems seemed to have some kind of pattern.

He stopped and looked at the gems carefully, and found that their color and luster were similar to the crystals he had seen in the cave before.

Fang Yue guessed that these gems might be the key clues to solve the passage puzzle or to lead to deeper depths.

While he was studying the gems, the Lord and the demons also chased into the passage.

The Lord saw Fang Yue stop and sneered: "Fang Yue, you have nowhere to escape." As he said, he directed the demons to outflank Fang Yue.

Fang Yue ignored the Lord's provocation, and his attention was completely focused on the gems.

He found some tiny lines on the gems, which combined to form a pattern he had never seen before.

He tried to touch the gems with his hands, and when his fingers touched one of the gems, a ray of light shot out from the gems and hit the wall on the other side of the passage.

A circular depression appeared on the wall, and some familiar symbols were engraved on the edges of the depression.

Fang Yue's heart moved, and he took out some small objects with symbols that he had collected during the exploration. These small objects were found in different places, and he always felt that they had special uses.

He put the small objects into the depression according to the corresponding relationship of the symbols. In an instant, the light in the passage was bright, and the wall began to move, revealing a new road.

This road was paved with glowing stone slabs, on which were engraved pictures of the harmonious coexistence of the human race and the demon race, and each stone slab exuded a warm breath.

Fang Yue stepped onto the stone road and walked towards the end of the road.

The Lord and the demon race stopped temporarily under the impact of the light, but they soon caught up again.

Fang Yue knew that he was getting closer and closer to the truth, and he couldn't let the Lord destroy this opportunity to resolve the hatred between the two races.

At the end of the road was a huge circular hall. In the center of the hall was a crystal ball emitting soft light. There seemed to be two figures in the crystal ball, one from the human race and the other from the demon race. They held hands and were surrounded by the light representing peace and power.

Fang Yue walked into the hall, and he could feel that the power here was closely related to the origin of the two races.

He walked towards the crystal ball, trying to figure out the secret.

At this time, the Lord and the demon race also rushed into the hall. The Lord looked at the crystal ball, and a complex look flashed in his eyes, but was soon covered by anger: "Fang Yue, no matter what is here, you will die today."

"Haha, just come on!"

Fang Yue sneered, and the weapon in his hand shone brightly, reflecting the soft light of the surrounding crystal balls. His eyes were firm and he stared at the Lord without fear.

The Lord roared and launched the attack first. He waved his hands, and the black magic power swept towards Fang Yue like a surging wave. The air along the way was distorted by this force.

"Go to hell!" The Lord roared.

Fang Yue flashed and quickly avoided this wave of attacks. While moving, he shouted: "Lord, you are so blind and controlled by hatred. It's really sad!"

The Lord was enraged by Fang Yue's words, and the anger in his eyes became even worse: "What do you know? This world cannot accommodate two races. Only one of the human race and the demon race can survive!"

He launched another attack. This time, the magic power condensed into several black pythons, and they pounced on Fang Yue with their bloody mouths wide open.

Fang Yue flexibly shuttled between the pythons, and the weapon in his hand waved out silver arcs of light, chopping the approaching black pythons into pieces.

"In that case, there's no need to waste time. Today, we have to decide the winner!"

Fang Yue said, and rushed towards the Lord like lightning, with the weapon in his hand carrying an unstoppable momentum.

The Lord sneered at this, and quickly formed seals with his hands. The black magic power gathered in front of him, forming a huge shield.

Fang Yue's attack hit the shield hard, splashing a dazzling light and energy fluctuations.

The surrounding demons were hit by this force and retreated one after another, and the air in the hall seemed to be ignited.

"Fang Yue, do you think you can break through my defense? Too naive." The Lord mocked.

Fang Yue did not respond. His eyes were stern, and the power in his body was continuously injected into the weapon.

The weapon glowed even brighter, and some ancient runes began to flash.

These runes seemed to resonate with the mysterious power in the hall, and Fang Yue felt that his power was constantly increasing.

He launched an attack again, this time with a desperate momentum.

The rune light on the weapon and the light of the crystal ball intertwined, turning into a gorgeous light blade, slashing towards the Lord's shield.

The Lord felt this powerful force, his face changed slightly, and he increased the output of magic power to maintain the shield with all his strength.

The light blade collided with the shield, making a deafening roar, and the whole hall trembled violently.

Some demons began to shout worriedly: "Lord!"

In the fierce collision, Fang Yue found that there was a slight crack in the Lord's shield.

He seized this opportunity and injected more power into the attack, trying to break through in one fell swoop.

The Lord also noticed the abnormality of the shield. He was shocked. He didn't expect Fang Yue to burst out such a powerful force.

He gritted his teeth and prepared to cast a forbidden spell to strengthen the shield.

At this moment, the light of the crystal ball suddenly became brighter, and a soft power surged out, covering Fang Yue's weapon.

Fang Yue felt that his power had increased again. He shouted loudly, and the light blade shook violently, breaking through the Lord's shield and slashing towards the Lord.

The Lord was unable to dodge and was scratched by the light blade. Black magic overflowed from the wound.

He looked at Fang Yue angrily: "You can hurt me, unforgivable!"

As he said, he rushed towards Fang Yue regardless of his injuries, ready to fight with Fang Yue in close combat.

Fang Yue was ready. He knew that this close combat would be more cruel.

He held the weapon tightly, his eyes full of vigilance. He knew that the Lord's ability to fight in close combat should not be underestimated.

The Lord rushed towards Fang Yue like a black whirlwind, his claws flashing with black magic, and each magic seemed to be able to tear the space.

Fang Yue flashed and cleverly avoided the Lord's first round of attacks, while the weapon in his hand swung towards the Lord's back.

The Lord seemed to have expected it, and his tail swept towards Fang Yue like a steel whip. Fang Yue hurriedly blocked it with his weapon. The collision between the two made a crisp sound, and the sparks illuminated the space around them.

"Fang Yue, die!"

The Lord roared, spewing a black poisonous mist from his mouth.

Fang Yue held his breath and retreated quickly, but part of the poisonous mist still stained his clothes and began to corrode.

Fang Yue frowned, he knew that he could not delay any longer, and he had to fight quickly.

He mobilized all the strength in his body, and a layer of silver light appeared around his body, which gradually condensed into substance and formed a silver armor.

Ancient runes also appeared on the armor, echoing the runes on the crystal ball and his weapon, protecting him from the erosion of the poisonous fog.

The Lord was shocked when he saw Fang Yue's changes, but his offensive did not weaken.

He used a set of sharp claws, and each strike was carried with the power of destroying the world, attacking Fang Yue's vitals.

Fang Yue responded calmly under this violent attack, his movements were like flowing water, and the weapon in his hand accurately blocked every attack of the Lord.

In a fierce collision, Fang Yue saw the right time, he suddenly inserted his weapon into the ground, and a powerful force surged from the ground, forming a series of stone pillars, rushing towards the Lord.

The Lord was trapped by the stone pillars and his movements slowed down.

Fang Yue seized this opportunity, jumped high, and his weapon drew a perfect arc in the air, slashing towards the Lord's head.

The Lord felt the threat of death, he struggled frantically, but the restraint of the stone pillars made it impossible for him to dodge.

"No!" The Lord roared in despair.

Fang Yue's weapon slashed down with endless power, directly chopping off the Lord's head.

The Lord's body slowly dissipated and turned into a puff of black smoke.

Fang Yue stood there, panting, his eyes swept over the demons present, his eyes flashing with majesty.

The demons showed fear and awe on their faces, and for a moment, the hall was silent.

Fang Yue slowly said: "The Lord is dead, who of you wants to avenge him, just come forward!"

There was a dead silence in the hall, the demons looked at each other, but no one dared to take a step forward.

They looked at Fang Yue, with even more awe in their eyes, and their previous blind following of the Lord began to waver at this moment.

After a long time, a red snake demon king clenched his fists and took a step forward. There was both anger and hesitation in his eyes: "Fang Yue, you killed the Lord, this account can't be settled like this."

Before the voice fell, a stream of light shot out from Fang Yue's hand.

The light was extremely fast, and it arrived in front of the Red Snake Demon King in the blink of an eye.

The Red Snake Demon King was shocked and quickly dodged sideways. The light brushed his cheek and left a deep mark on the wall behind him.

"Hmph, if you want to avenge the Lord, then come. But don't think I will show mercy. The Lord's fate is a lesson for you."

Fang Yue said coldly, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.

The demon king stabilized his body, and the hesitation in his eyes became more: "Fang Yue, although you are powerful, our demon clan is not easy to mess with. You killed the Lord, and someone will come to settle this account with you."

Fang Yue looked at the demon king, his eyes showed no fear, but a hint of disdain:

"Hmph, I'm always here for you. But if you insist on revenge, more demons will die in vain, just like the Lord, blinded by hatred and unable to see the truth."

The demon king gritted his teeth, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, but he finally put down his fist and snorted coldly: "Let's go!"

As he said that, he led the demons to slowly exit the hall.

Fang Yue looked at the demons' backs and breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that this conflict was only temporarily calmed down, and the demons would not give up easily, but at least now, he had time to explore this mysterious hall and find the secret of the origin of the two tribes.

Fang Yue turned around and cast his eyes on the crystal ball in the center of the hall that was emitting soft light again.

He approached the crystal ball and could clearly feel the ancient and mysterious power contained in it, as if telling him those stories that had been sealed by the years.

He reached out his hand and gently touched the crystal ball. In an instant, the crystal ball was filled with light, and pictures appeared in the ball like slides.

In the picture, the human race and the demon race worked together on a peaceful land. They worked together to build houses and cultivate farmland. There was no suspicion or hatred between them.

In the sky, the demon race with beautiful wings played with human children, and the laughter echoed between heaven and earth.

However, the picture gradually became darker, and a black mist began to spread at the edge of the picture.

In the mist, some figures appeared vaguely, their figures were blurred, and they exuded an evil breath.

These figures shuttled between the human race and the demon race, as if they were casting some kind of bewitching spell.

Fang Yue frowned, and he tried to find more details from these pictures and distinguish the source of these evil figures.

Fang Yue walked slowly around the crystal ball, thinking about the connection between these pictures and the hatred between the two races.

Suddenly, he found some small words and patterns engraved on the base of the crystal ball.

He squatted down and looked at it carefully.

These words were ancient and obscure, a writing system he had never seen before, but the pattern looked familiar, and seemed to have some similarities with the gemstone patterns he had seen in the passage before.

Fang Yue carefully observed the pattern on the base of the crystal ball, thinking secretly in his heart.

He tried to search for clues similar to these patterns from his memory, and recalled the patterns on the gemstones in the passage. Those patterns seemed to be a key to unlock the secrets here. (End of this chapter)