Chapter 26 Quickly Transmigrate! Conquer the Handsome Demon King (32)
The cold air surged in like a tide, so thick that it almost drowned people.
I held Liang Xu's hand tightly, and beads of sweat appeared on my palms.
The darkness around us is like a beast with its mouth wide open, ready to devour us at any time.
The light of the magic crystal seemed to be swallowed up by the endless darkness, and only barely illuminated a small area under our feet, making people feel even more indescribable depression and uneasiness.
We walked forward cautiously, with cold stone slabs under our feet, and every step seemed to be on the edge of an unknown abyss.
I could feel the warmth coming from Liang Xu's hands. He held them tightly, as if he wanted to rub me into his bones and blood.
This warmth seemed to be my only support in this endless darkness, and it eased my nervous mood a little.
Suddenly, I felt as if I stepped on something, and there was a slight "click" sound.
We stopped and observed carefully with the light of the magic crystal, and found that it was actually a passage hidden in the ground, full of crisscrossing mechanisms.
The patterns on those organs were complex and bizarre, like countless snarling devil's claws, emitting a heart-pounding chill.
Liang Xu took a step forward, and a powerful magical power emanated from his body, transforming into black threads that entangled those mechanisms.
He closed his eyes, as if sensing something, his brows furrowed. After a moment, he opened his eyes, "These mechanisms operate based on the flow of magic power. As long as their rules are disrupted, they can be broken."
My heart moved, and my spiritual perception was released. I was surprised to find that the operating principles of these mechanisms were similar to the flow of spiritual power.
I quickly concentrated and injected my spiritual power into the mechanism, carefully guiding and adjusting it in accordance with the rhythm of Liang Xu's magic.
There was a "clicking" sound in the air, the mechanism started to work, the stone slab moved slowly, and a huge black entrance appeared on the ground. It was bottomless and exuded a thick and cold breath.
We looked at each other, and there was a glimmer of joy and accomplishment in each other's eyes.
It seems that the tacit understanding between us is enough to cope with all challenges.
"Let's go." Liang Xu said in a low and firm voice.
He took my hand and without any hesitation, walked towards the depths of the passage.
The corridor was eerily silent, with only the sound of our breathing being audible.
Just when I thought we could calm down, there was a sudden dull crash behind me, and the entrance to the passage was closed again. I turned around abruptly and wanted to check, but found that Liang Xu suddenly pushed me against the cold wall, his breathing hot and rapid.
The faint light of the magic crystal shone on Liang Xu's face, and I saw a dangerous light flickering in his eyes. It was not the gentleness that I was familiar with, but an almost beast-like aggressiveness.
My heart was shocked, and before I could react, his lips pressed down on mine with an overbearing attitude that brooked no rejection.
After the initial shock, I responded to him somehow.
His aura was so familiar, yet it carried a hint of strange danger. This contradictory feeling made me dizzy.
The cold air in the ruins seemed to be burning, and my heartbeat was as deafening as a drum, almost drowning out all my rationality.
I don't know how much time had passed, but just when I was about to sink into this crazy vortex, a creepy sneer broke the ambiguous atmosphere.
"Tsk, tsk, that's so touching!" The voice was like the sound of a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, which made people shudder.
I suddenly opened my eyes and saw Heisha's disgusting face.
Behind him, Xuelang and Ye Xiutu were leading a group of people, looking at us with a teasing look.
I suddenly felt ashamed and angry, as if I had been stripped naked and exposed to everyone.
Liang Xu also let me go at this time. There was raging anger in his eyes and demonic energy was surging around him, as if it would explode at any time.
"Heisha, you are looking for death!"
Heisha was not afraid at all. He had a mocking smile on his face. "My Lord Demon, you should take care of yourself first. The treasures in these ruins are not so easy to get." His eyes fell on the magic crystal in my hand.
Only then did I realize that we had unknowingly walked to the center of the ruins.
The light of the magic crystal is even brighter here, illuminating everything around.
I saw a complex formation carved on the ground, emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, and at the center of the formation was a gem emitting a faint blue light.
"The holy object of the demon world..." Liang Xu's voice was low and dangerous.
"It seems that the Demon King also knows what this thing is." Heisha licked his lips, "Then we can't let you succeed." He waved his hand, and the people behind him immediately surrounded us.
I clenched the magic crystal, took a deep breath, and tried to calm myself down.
I knew a fierce battle was inevitable.
"Liang Xu..." I turned to look at him, but found that he was staring at the back of Heisha with a terribly gloomy face.
I followed his gaze, but saw nothing.
"You..." Liang Xu's tone was filled with disbelief, "You actually..."
The coolness of the magic crystal pressed against my palm. I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down.
Now is not the time to indulge in love affairs. We must first get rid of the current predicament.
I injected spiritual power into the magic crystal. I felt a tingling pain in my fingertips. The light of the magic crystal suddenly intensified, forming a dazzling light curtain around us.
Heisha and others were forced back by the sudden strong light, covering their eyes and groaning in pain.
"Let's go!" I took Liang Xu's hand and ran towards the depths of the ruins.
Behind us came the roar and curses of the black demon, as well as the harsh sound of weapons hitting the stone wall, but we left them all far behind.
We ran all the way, the stone walls on both sides of the passage flew past quickly, and unknown dangers lurked in the darkness. I felt my heart beating violently in my chest, almost bursting my throat.
Suddenly, my feet felt empty and I stepped on a hidden mechanism.
Before he could react, there was a loud "boom" above his head, and a huge rock fell from above and hit Liang Xu.
"Liang Xu!" I screamed and rushed over without thinking, trying to push him away with all my strength.
Liang Xu's eyes widened at that moment, filled with shock and worry, and an emotion that I couldn't understand.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment. I could even hear the whistling sound of the wind when the stones fell and feel the suffocating feeling of approaching death.
Just when the rock was about to hit us, a powerful force appeared out of nowhere and stopped the rock in mid-air.
I could even feel the air waves brought by that force, blowing my hair and brushing my cheeks, bringing a strange touch, as if with a hint of warmth.
The huge rock was suspended in the air, swaying and about to fall, but it never fell.
Liang Xu and I were stunned and looked at this scene in amazement. For a moment, we didn't know what was happening.
In the silence, a deep voice echoed in the corridor: "Children, long time no see..."
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