Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 192 A Feint

Everyone nodded and began to gather their spiritual energy again.

Liu Sijun and Gu Changzhou stood in front of the divine artifact, their minds in sync, and simultaneously channeled their spiritual power.

Liu Sijun infused his understanding and insights into rune formations into his spiritual power, while Gu Changzhou used his abundant spiritual power as support. The spiritual power of the two merged together, forming an even more powerful force.

With everyone contributing their spiritual energy, Liu Sijun and Gu Changzhou once again infused their spiritual energy into the runes surrounding the artifact.

This time, they precisely grasped the cyclical rhythm of the runes, using subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy to disrupt their operation.

The runic light began to become disordered, and the artifact's tremors gradually weakened.

Within the crimson light, the runes flowed at an increasingly slower pace, as if resisting the spiritual energy impact from Liu Sijun and Gu Changzhou.

After a difficult struggle, the crimson light surrounding the artifact finally began to fade.

The runes' light gradually dimmed.

As the last glimmer of light faded, the artifact returned to its tranquil state, resting quietly on the stone platform.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, having dressed simply.

Chu Yanghua wiped the sweat from his forehead: "We finally succeeded. If we had been any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Liu Sijun's lips were pale, but she still nodded in agreement with her uncle's words: "With everyone working together, fortunately the result was good."

Seeing this, Gu Changzhou quickly channeled spiritual energy into Liu Sijun from behind.

Chu Yanghua: "..."

Is this still the same Mo Linhou I met before?

However, before everyone could fully relax, a sinister laugh suddenly came from the depths of the cave: "Hahahaha, did you think you could rest easy after preventing the artifact from being awakened? All of this was part of my plan."

Amidst laughter, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness; it was none other than the Blood Spirit Cult leader who had been subdued earlier.

He exuded an even more malevolent aura, and the light emanating from his staff became increasingly eerie.

Chu Yanghua: "You actually had a backup plan. It seems that being subdued just now was intentional on your part."

The Blood Spirit Cult Leader sneered, "That's right, you bunch of fools, did you think I would be defeated so easily? I deliberately feigned weakness to lure you here so you could witness the true power of the ancient artifact. Now, you will all die!"

After saying this, he waved his staff, and a black light shot towards the crowd.

The black light, like a ferocious beast, carrying an aura of destruction, pounced on the crowd with lightning speed.

Gu Changzhou and his group reacted quickly, immediately gathering their strength to form a shield in front of them.

The black light crashed into the shield, unleashing a deafening roar, and the powerful impact caused the shield to tremble violently.

Min Rui said, "This demon seems to be even stronger than before. Let's all reinforce the shields!"

Upon hearing this, everyone poured their spiritual power into the shield.

With everyone's combined efforts, the shield barely withstood the impact of the black light.

However, the leader of the Blood Spirit Cult did not give up. He gripped his staff tightly with both hands, chanted incantations, and the black light grew stronger and stronger, continuously impacting the shield.

"This can't go on; we must take the initiative!"

Gu Changzhou looked around and noticed that when the Blood Spirit Cult leader was casting his spell, everyone's attention was focused on his staff, and there were signs of rune fluctuations under his feet.

"Master Si, look there!"

“It’s a remnant of the rune array we cracked before.” Liu Sijun’s spirits lifted. “We can use the remaining rune array to counterattack him. Changzhou, you lead a few experts to attract their attention from the front, and I will take the opportunity to approach him and disrupt his spells with the power of runes.”

Chu Yanghua said with some worry, "Jun'er, you're only at the late Golden Core stage. Even if you know how to break this,..."

"Don't worry, Uncle, I will take good care of myself."

Liu Sijun turned her head and swallowed a Qi-stabilizing pill. After the battle just now, and with Gu Changzhou's timely input of spiritual energy, she was in excellent condition.

Seeing that Liu Sijun was ready, Gu Changzhou, holding a long sword, led several experts to charge towards the leader of the Blood Spirit Sect.

They moved with lightning speed, their swords flashing, as they launched a fierce attack on the Blood Spirit Cult leader.

Seeing this, the leader of the Blood Spirit Sect snorted coldly and waved his staff. Beams of black light shot out from the tip of the staff, heading towards Gu Changzhou and the others.

In an instant, spiritual energy filled the cave, and light shone in all directions.

Taking advantage of a lull in the fierce battle between the Blood Spirit Sect leader and others, Liu Sijun quietly circled around to his back.

She channeled her spiritual power, rapidly forming hand seals in the air to gather the power of the runes in her palms.

Just as the Blood Spirit Cult leader was focused on dealing with Gu Changzhou and the others, Liu Sijun seized the opportunity and forcefully pushed the runic power in his palm towards the remaining runic array at the Blood Spirit Cult leader's feet.

The power of the runes and the remaining array resonated with each other, instantly unleashing a powerful force that swept towards the Blood Spirit Cult leader.

The leader of the Blood Spirit Cult sensed the disturbance behind him and tried to dodge, but it was too late.

A powerful force enveloped him, disrupting his spells and causing the black light to dissipate.

Gu Changzhou and his men seized the opportunity and launched an even fiercer attack.

Under the powerful attacks, the leader of the Blood Spirit Cult gradually found himself unable to withstand them.

Several wounds appeared on his body, staining his clothes with blood. However, he suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "You think you can kill me like this? Even if I die, I'll take you all with me!"

After saying that, he poured all his spiritual power into the staff, and the staff shone brightly, filling the entire cave with this eerie light.

An aura of destruction permeated the cave; the leader of the Blood Spirit Cult was actually planning to self-destruct.

Gu Changzhou shouted, "Oh no! Everyone, find somewhere to hide!"

The group immediately searched for a place to hide in the cave, and if there was none, they used their own spiritual power to create an array to resist.

Just when they thought the Blood Spirit Cult leader was really going to self-destruct, the intense light and the aura of destruction suddenly vanished without a trace.

Taking advantage of the chaos, he flashed away, transforming into a wisp of black smoke, and fled into the depths of the cave.

"Oh no, he's feinting, trying to escape!"

Gu Changzhou realized what was happening and immediately gave chase.

Liu Sijun, Chu Yanghua, and others followed closely behind.

The cave was deep and complex, and the leader of the Blood Spirit Cult was clearly very familiar with it. He turned left and right in the passages, and deliberately spread evil energy to confuse them.

However, Gu Changzhou and his group pursued relentlessly, maintaining a certain distance from the Blood Spirit Cult leader thanks to their keen senses.

During the chase, Liu Sijun noticed some strange marks he had never seen before on the stone wall, which seemed to be pointing the way.

A thought struck her: "He seems to be fleeing with a specific purpose in mind!"

Min Rui: "We can't let him get away."