Chapter 224
Gu Shihan and others breathed a sigh of relief and continued to move towards the source of the dark river. They knew that greater challenges were waiting for them ahead.
"I'm so tired!" Wen Xin wiped the sweat off her face, took out the wine gourd and took a few big gulps. Only then did she feel a little better.
"Are you all feeling tired?" Gu Shihan asked.
"Yes! I feel a little dizzy and my whole body feels indescribably tired! No, there is something wrong with me! It's not good!" Situ Tinglang patted his head and shouted.
"It's definitely not right!" Gu Shihan took out a wine gourd, added a drop of Holy Spirit Water to it, drank a few sips, and then said: "You also put a drop of Holy Spirit Water in the wine, drink a few more sips, replenish the power of the immortal spirit, and also clear the dark energy that has entered the body."
"I feel much better now. I don't feel dizzy anymore!" Wen Xin took a sip of the wine with added ingredients, and her complexion looked much better.
"Well, we were careless. Fortunately, we discovered it in time. If such a situation happened during a battle, it would be terrible!" Shi Qinghan said fearfully.
The group continued on their way, and soon they heard the sound of gurgling water. Following the sound, they found the source of the underground river. The water was dark and turbid, with a pungent smell, and the stones along the river were eroded and uneven.
Gu Shihan was about to take out the holy spring water when suddenly a huge black shadow emerged from the river. The black shadow gradually condensed into a humanoid monster, with black scales all over its body and red eyes. "How dare you ruin my plan!" the monster roared.
Everyone was on high alert. Gu Shihan shouted, "You evil creature, today is your death!" Then she poured a large amount of holy spring water into the river. The monster pounced angrily, and everyone worked together to resist it.
The holy spring water collided with the dark power, producing a violent reaction. As everyone fought hard, the monster's power gradually weakened. Gu Shihan took the opportunity to sacrifice all the holy spring water, and the monster screamed and finally dissipated.
Gu Shihan poured thirty-three drops of holy spring water into the dark river. In an instant, the dark power receded like a tide.
After the underground river became clear again, the surrounding scenery began to change. The originally withered and yellow grass and trees quickly turned green, and the land eroded by darkness also regained its vitality.
When Gu Shihan and others were feeling relieved about this, a strange light suddenly appeared in the sky.
Everyone became alert and saw that the light was getting closer and closer. It turned out to be a bead emitting auspicious light flying over.
The bead flew to Gu Shihan and hovered in front of him. A gentle voice reached everyone's ears: "You have done a great job in purifying the darkness. This bead is called the Purifying World Bead. It can help you continue to purify evil in the future."
Gu Shihan reached out to take the bead and felt the powerful force contained in it.
At this moment, a melodious bell sound suddenly came from the distant mountain peak. Everyone looked curiously, and Xing Bai said in surprise: "That is the ancient Xiangfu Bell. Legend has it that the place where the bell rings will enjoy eternal peace. It seems that the Sunset Mountains will no longer be disturbed by darkness in the future."
Everyone was filled with joy and decided to go to a nearby town to rest for a while.
In the town, they heard many reports of dark threats in other places.
Gu Shihan tightly grasped the Pure World Pearl and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Our journey is not over yet, we will go to more places next."
After a brief reorganization, everyone headed towards the new disaster-stricken area. On the way, they passed a small village with dark clouds over the village, revealing a hint of evil.
After entering the village, they found that all the villagers looked dull, like zombies.
Gu Shihan tried to use the light emitted by the Purifying Pearl to illuminate the villagers, and some of the villagers actually showed some reaction.
Just as they were about to provide further rescue, a mysterious man in black appeared. "Don't waste your energy. I have put a curse on these villagers. Only my antidote can save them."
Gu Shihan said angrily: "Why are you doing such evil?" The mysterious man sneered: "In this world, the strong prey on the weak, and I am just pursuing power." As he said that, he summoned a group of evil creatures to attack everyone.
Everyone responded calmly. Gu Shihan held the Purifying Pearl in his hand and cooperated with Duan Siqi to release a powerful purifying force, temporarily suppressing the evil creature.
Mo Yu seized the opportunity, ambushed the mysterious man, cut off his head with a sword, and took the antidote.
Gu Shihan took the antidote and quickly fed it to the villagers. As the antidote took effect, the dullness in the villagers' eyes gradually disappeared and they regained consciousness. The villagers learned that it was Gu Shihan and others who saved them, and they thanked them profusely.
After leaving the village, they continued on their journey. When they reached a desert, a sudden sandstorm blew up, blocking out the sun.
Everyone became alert and found a pair of red eyes flashing in the sandstorm. "It's a sand demon!" Xingbai exclaimed.
The sand monsters swarmed in, and everyone formed a circle to defend themselves. Gu Shihan held up the Purifying Pearl, which emitted a dazzling light, and the sand monsters retreated as they approached.
But the number of sand monsters was too large, and the power of the Purifying Pearl was consumed too quickly.
Duan Siqi was quick-witted and cast an earth magic to build earth walls to block the sand monster. Mo Yu and others took the opportunity to launch an attack and destroy the approaching sand monster.
With everyone's concerted efforts, the sand monster's offensive momentum was gradually curbed. But the sand monster seemed tireless and kept coming in waves.
At this moment, Gu Jiahui suddenly remembered that he had read about the sand monster in ancient books. He shouted, "The sand monster is afraid of fire. Let's use fire to attack!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately changed their strategy. Gu Shihan put away the Purifying Pearl to conserve his strength, while Mo Yu, Situ Tinglang and other monks who were good at fire magic also exerted their strength at the same time.
The raging fire swept across the desert, and the sand demons struggled in pain in the flames, making sharp cries. As the fire spread, the number of sand demons decreased sharply.
However, just when the sand monsters were about to be completely destroyed, a powerful suction force suddenly rose from the center of the desert and instantly sucked away the remaining sand monsters.
Then, a magnificent palace slowly rose from the sand, exuding a mysterious and ancient atmosphere. Everyone looked at each other, wondering what the appearance of this palace meant.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Shihan took the lead and walked towards the palace. When they stepped into the palace gate, a soft light enveloped them, and an ethereal voice came to their ears: "Predestined people, you have passed the test. There is a treasure here for you, which will help you fight against the darkness."
"Have we become the saviors?" Wen Xin muttered.
"Maybe it is. Because of our arrival, the fairyland may be able to return to peace, haha!" Situ Tinglang said with a smile.
Everyone continued to walk into the palace with anticipation. The palace was dimly lit, and the walls on both sides were engraved with ancient runes, which were gleaming. As they walked, they came to the center of a hall, where there was a stone platform with an exquisite box on it.
When Gu Shihan approached the stone platform, several phantoms suddenly appeared around them, transforming into dark creatures of various appearances and attacking them.
(End of this chapter)
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