Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology - Chapter 456
Chapter 456
Li Jing stood in front of the secret passage with a deep gaze, as if he wanted to penetrate the dark passage and spy on the secrets deep inside.
He waved his hand, signaling the heavenly soldiers to come forward and investigate.
A heavenly soldier immediately stepped into the secret passage cautiously, holding a spear. His silver armor flashed coldly in the dim light.
"Be careful, there may be a trap here."
Li Jing reminded in a low voice, his eyes closely following the steps of the heavenly soldiers.
The cave was still filled with choking dust and the smell of blood, and broken stones were scattered all over the ground, as if telling of the fierce battle that had just taken place.
Sun Wukong stood beside Li Jing, tapping his palms lightly with his golden hoop stick, with a hint of excitement in his eyes:"Hehe, this secret passage doesn't look simple. Maybe there are some good things hidden in it!"
Yang Jian nodded slightly, his Heavenly Eye quietly opened, and his gaze swept across the entrance to the secret passage:"Indeed, it is impossible for Chen Tianjun to set up a secret passage here for no reason. Perhaps some of his secrets are hidden in it."
Nezha held the broken spear tightly, the tip of the spear trembling slightly, obviously he could no longer hold back:
"Why don't we go in quickly? If there are any monsters in there, we can kill them all at once!"
Li Jing did not rush to act, his eyes remained calm.
He turned around and looked at Chen Tianjun who was being held aside. The latter had a pale face and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, but there was still a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"Chen Tianjun, where does this secret passage lead to?"
Li Jing asked in a cold voice, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.
Chen Tianjun sneered, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised:
"Why don't you just go and see for yourself? Why ask so many questions?"
Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows, swung his golden cudgel violently, and pointed it directly at Chen Tianjun's face:
"How dare you talk back? Believe it or not, I'll hit you with a stick and let you taste the pain again!"
Chen Tianjun remained unmoved, his eyes remained cold, as if he regarded Sun Wukong as nothing.
Yang Jian reached out to stop Sun Wukong and whispered:"Great Sage, there is no need to waste time talking to him. We will find out once we go in and take a look."
Li Jing nodded, and turned his gaze to the dark side again:"Nezha, come with me. Yang Jian and Wukong, you stay outside to prevent any of the gang members from escaping."
Nezha stepped forward in response, his broken spear shook slightly, and a faint flame ignited at the tip of the spear, obviously he was ready for battle.
Li Jing walked into the secret passage with steady steps, the long sword in his hand drooping slightly, and the runes on the sword flashed with a faint light.
Nezha followed closely behind, with the broken spear in front. Although the flame was weak, it was enough to illuminate the road ahead.
The secret passage was pitch black, and the air was filled with a damp and musty smell, with a faint smell of blood.
The footsteps echoed in the dark passage, sounding particularly harsh.
Li Jing's eyes were as sharp as torches, scanning every inch of the surroundings.
The sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if he was ready to deal with sudden danger at any time.
"General, there seems to be something ahead."
Nezha warned in a low voice, staring ahead vigilantly.
Li Jing nodded, slowed down his pace, raised his sword slightly, and pointed the tip of the sword straight ahead.
As they went deeper, they could vaguely hear a low roar coming from the front, as if some creature was lurking in the dark.
"careful!"
Li Jing let out a low shout, and his figure suddenly flashed. He swung his sword quickly, and the sword light was like a rainbow, striking directly at the black shadow that pounced out of the darkness.
The black shadow let out a shrill scream and instantly turned into a ball of black gas and dissipated.
Nezha also reacted quickly, thrusting out with the broken spear, and the flame rushed straight into the darkness ahead like a fire dragon.
The flames collided with the black air, causing a series of sharp explosions.
“These are vengeful spirits!”
Li Jing said in a deep voice, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
"Chen Tianjun really has hidden a lot of evil things here."
Nezha nodded, and the broken spear trembled slightly. The flame on the tip of the spear was weak, but still bright:
"General, we have to be careful. Although these evil spirits are not difficult to deal with, there may be a lot of them."
Li Jing waved his hand, signaling to move on.
His steps remained steady, the sword in his hand drooped slightly, the runes on the sword glowed brightly, ready to deal with more attacks at any time.
As they went deeper, the air in the tunnel became more humid and the smell of blood became stronger.
Some ancient runes can be vaguely seen on the surrounding stone walls, exuding a cold aura.
"These runes... seem to be some kind of formation."
Li Jing muttered to himself, his eyes swept over the runes, and his brows furrowed slightly.
The humid air in the secret passage was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people hold their breath.
The long sword in Li Jing's hand trembled slightly, and the halo of the rune was particularly eye-catching in the darkness.
His eyes swept across the surrounding stone walls. Those ancient runes exuded a cold aura, as if silently warning the invaders.
Nezha raised the broken spear in his hand slightly, and the flame on the tip of the spear flickered in the darkness.
Li Jing nodded, frowning slightly: "These runes contain powerful Yin energy. Chen Tianjun may have set up more than just a simple vengeful spirit formation here."
Nezha's eyes became solemn, and his steps unconsciously slowed down a bit:"Then we have to be careful. If we trigger any mechanism, it will be troublesome."
Li Jing did not answer, his eyes still fixed on the front.
His steps were steady, as if every step was carefully considered. A low humming sound could be heard faintly at the end of the secret passage, as if something was waiting for them.
"There's movement ahead!"
Nezha reminded in a low voice, holding the broken spear tightly, the flame on the tip of the spear flickered slightly, illuminating the road ahead.
The two continued forward, and a huge altar gradually appeared at the end of the secret passage.
In the center of the altar stood a tall black stone statue. Its face was hideous and its eyes were empty, yet it seemed to have a strange vitality.
The surface of the stone statue was engraved with dense runes, which glowed faintly blood-red in the darkness and emitted a disgusting stench.
"This is... the source of the evil spirit!"
Li Jing's voice was low, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He quickly determined that this stone statue was the core used by Chen Tianjun to control the vengeful spirits.
Nezha's eyes also became fierce, the broken spear in his hand shook violently, and the flame on the tip of the spear suddenly surged:"Whatever the hell it is, destroy it first!"
After he said that, his figure flashed, and he swung out the flaming spear, hitting the stone statue's chest.
The flames collided with the stone statue, making a dull thud, but the statue did not move at all, not even a crack appeared.
Nezha was stunned for a moment, with a hint of surprise in his eyes:"This stone statue is so hard!"
Li Jing did not rush to take action, but instead carefully examined the runes on the stone statue.
His fingers gently brushed over the rune patterns, feeling the powerful Yin energy contained in them:
"These runes are not only the key to controlling the evil spirits, but also have defensive spells. Attacking rashly will only waste energy. We need to find a way to crack them." Nezha nodded, retracted his spear, and his eyes were still sharp:
"so what should I do now?"
Li Jing's eyes were like torches, and his fingers slid quickly through the runes, as if he was looking for a pattern:
"Let me try to decipher these runes."
He began to chant a spell quietly, tapping his fingers across the runes, each touch creating a tiny ripple.
As he cracked it, the runes on the stone statue began to dim gradually, and the negative energy around it seemed to weaken.
However, just as Li Jing was about to crack the last rune, the stone statue suddenly burst out with a powerful backlash force, and black gas surged out like a tide, heading straight for the two of them.
"not good!"
Nezha shouted loudly and swung out the flaming spear, trying to block the black air.
However, the power of the black air was far beyond his expectations. The flames collided with the black air, making a sharp explosion. Nezha was shocked and took several steps back. The flame on the tip of the gun also became a little weaker.
Li Jing was also forced back by the backlash, and his footsteps left a deep mark on the ground.
His expression changed slightly, and a hint of solemnity flashed in his eyes:"The backlash of the rune is too strong! We must use all our strength, otherwise we will be swallowed by this power!"
Nezha steadied himself, a fierce look flashing in his eyes:"Then let's go together!"
After he finished speaking, the flaming spear once again ignited with flames and was swung out suddenly, hitting the stone statue directly in the chest.
At the same time, Li Jing quickly finished reciting the last spell, and swung the sword suddenly. The sword light was like a rainbow, and it went straight to the center of the stone statue's eyebrows.
Just as the two men's attacks were about to hit the stone statue, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the secret passage.
The figures of Sun Wukong and Yang Jian suddenly rushed into the secret passage. Seeing the scene in front of them, Sun Wukong immediately swung his golden cudgel, and a golden light shone brightly, hitting the top of the stone statue's head.
"Old Sun, come and help!"
He roared, and with tremendous force, he smashed the stone statue hard with the golden cudgel.
Yang Jian was not to be outdone, and swung out his three-pointed, double-edged sword suddenly, the blade flashing coldly, and went straight for the side of the stone statue.
The attacks of the four people hit the stone statue at the same time, and the runes on the surface of the statue finally collapsed completely, making a "cracking" sound.
A huge crack appeared on the chest of the stone statue, and black gas gushed out of the crack madly, as if it was going to swallow up the entire altar.
Seeing this, Li Jing immediately swung his sword, and the runes on the sword glowed brightly. He shouted in a low voice:"break!"
As his voice fell, the stone statue finally collapsed completely, turning into countless fragments, and the black gas dissipated.
The runes around the altar gradually dimmed, and the cold aura finally disappeared without a trace.
The four of them stood in the center of the altar, breathing heavily, with a hint of vigilance still in their eyes.
"Finally destroyed this damn thing."
Li Jing let out a long sigh, and the long sword in his hand drooped slightly, with some black air still remaining on the tip of the sword.
He turned to look at Sun Wukong, Yang Jian and Nezha, his eyes calm and resolute:"Chen Tianjun's plot has been broken, but there are still many evil things hidden in this secret passage. We must completely eliminate them to prevent him from making a comeback in the future."
Sun Wukong grinned, and gently turned the golden hoop in his hand, with a flash of excitement in his eyes:"Old Li, don't worry! I, Old Sun, can handle these monsters by myself!"
As he spoke, he strode towards the depths of the dark passage. The golden cudgel in his hand flashed with dazzling golden light, illuminating the darkness ahead.
Yang Jian nodded slightly, the three-pointed, double-edged sword drooping slightly in his hand, the blade flashing with cold light.
He turned to look at Li Jing and said in a deep voice:"Although Chen Tianjun has been captured, his accomplices may still be hiding in this secret passage. We must be careful and not be careless."
Nezha gripped the broken spear tightly. The flame on the tip of the spear was weak but still bright.
He stood beside Li Jing, with a look of determination in his eyes:"Should we split up? This way we can clear out the remaining evil spirits in the secret passage faster."
The others agreed immediately.
Sun Wukong walked along the left side of the secret passage, waving the golden cudgel in his hand like the wind. Wherever the golden light passed, the black air dissipated.
As he walked, he muttered:"These demons and monsters are hiding all the time. It's really troublesome! It's better for them to come out and fight me for three hundred rounds!"
There was a hint of disdain in his words, but his eyes were still alert.
Suddenly, a low roar came from the front. Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows, stopped, and swung his golden cudgel suddenly, hitting the direction where the sound came from.
The golden light collided with the black air, making a sharp explosion, and several black shadows instantly disappeared.
"Humph, what a small trick!"
Sun Wukong sneered and continued forward.
At the same time, Yang Jian carefully searched every inch of the right side of the secret passage.
The three-pointed, double-edged sword trembled slightly in his hand, and the cold light on the blade flickered in the darkness.
His third eye quietly opened, and his gaze was as fast as lightning, scanning every inch of the stone wall around him.
"here……"
Yang Jian's gaze suddenly stopped on a slightly concave stone wall. He pressed lightly with his finger, and the stone wall slowly cracked, revealing a hidden compartment.
In the secret compartment, there is an ancient scroll covered with dense runes, emitting a cold aura.
Yang Jian frowned slightly, reached out to pick up the scroll, and looked at it carefully:"This seems to be some kind of magic secret book left by Chen Tianjun. Perhaps we can find his weakness from it."
He put the scroll away and continued to search forward, secretly alert in his heart.
Li Jing and Nezha continued to go deeper into the center of the secret passage.
The long sword in Li Jing's hand drooped slightly, and the runes on the sword flashed with a faint light, illuminating the road ahead.
His steps were steady and his eyes were sharp as torches, scanning every inch of the surrounding area.
"There is a very strong demonic aura ahead!"
Nezha suddenly reminded in a low voice, with a serious look in his eyes.
Li Jing nodded, raised his sword slightly, and pointed the tip of the sword forward:
"Be careful, there may be evil things lurking."
The two men slowed down their pace, and a huge stone chamber gradually appeared at the end of the secret passage.
In the center of the stone chamber stands a tall black altar, which is covered with ancient runes and exudes a cold aura.
Li Jing's eyes swept across the altar, and his brows furrowed slightly:
"This altar seems to contain powerful demonic power. Chen Tianjun may have set up some kind of forbidden formation here."
Nezha held the broken spear tightly, and the flame on the tip of the spear flickered slightly:
"We have to destroy it, otherwise there will be endless trouble!"
Li Jing nodded and was about to take action when suddenly, the runes on the altar suddenly lit up and black gas surged out like a tide, heading straight for the two of them!
"careful!"
Li Jing let out a low shout and swung his sword quickly. The sword light was like a rainbow, striking directly at the black air.
Nezha also reacted quickly, thrusting out with the broken spear. The flame was like a fire dragon, colliding with the black air, making a series of sharp explosions.
The black gas was forced back by the flames and sword light, but the runes on the altar were still lit, as if accumulating stronger power.
(End of this chapter)