Chapter 702 Crystal ball, crisis!

Seeing this, the people in black changed their strategies and tried to stop Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's actions.

However, Luochen and Qingshuang had the same mind and cooperated tacitly. They dodged or dodged, cleverly avoiding the enemy's siege.

Finally, they came to where the pills were.

Luo Chen swung his sword and destroyed the pills together with the tools used to make them.

As the pills shattered, a pungent smell filled the air. People in black covered their mouths and noses, and their movements became sluggish.

"Now!"

Luo Chen shouted loudly, and he and Qing Shuang launched another attack. This time, their sword skills were even more powerful. Under the influence of the drug, the men in black were unable to resist.

The battle ended quickly, and the men in black were either knocked down by Luo Chen and Qing Shuang, or fled in all directions.

Luochen and Qingshuang stood in the messy basement, breathing heavily, but their eyes shone with victory.

"We succeeded." Qingshuang said, with a hint of exhaustion in her voice.

"Yes, but we can't let down our guard yet." Luo Chen replied, his eyes turning to the depths of the basement: "We have to see if there are any other clues here."

The two continued to search the basement, eventually discovering a hidden door in a corner.

Luochen carefully opened the door and found a small secret room inside, with some documents and books placed in the secret room.

They quickly flipped through the information and discovered a surprising secret.

It turns out that this organization is not only related to the evil forces in Black Wind Ridge, but they are also planning a larger conspiracy to subvert the order of the entire White Elephant City.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang realized that they must report this information to the government as soon as possible.

They gathered the documents and books they found and prepared to leave the basement.

At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps from the other end of the secret room.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately became alert. They knew that this might be a fish that slipped through the net among the men in black, or a higher-level member of the organization.

They hold their weapons tightly and are ready to fight.

The footsteps got closer and closer, and a figure appeared at the entrance of the secret room.

It was a man wearing a black robe. His face was hidden in the shadows, but Luo Chen and Qing Shuang could feel the powerful aura emanating from him.

"You're doing a great job, but you know too much."

The black-robed man's voice was low and cold, and he walked slowly towards Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other. They knew that they had to go all out, otherwise not only would they themselves be in danger, but the entire White Elephant City might also face a huge threat.

The battle broke out again, and Luochen and Qingshuang started a life-or-death contest with the man in black robe.

The man in black robe is highly skilled in martial arts, his moves are ruthless, and every attack carries a fatal threat.

But Luochen and Qingshuang relied on their tacit cooperation and firm will to deal with the man in black robe.

In a fierce confrontation, Luo Chen saw the opportunity and stabbed the black-robed man in the chest with his sword.

Although the man in black robe dodged in time, his black robe was still scratched by the tip of the sword, revealing a strange mark on his chest.

"This is……"

Qingshuang exclaimed, she recognized the mark, it was the symbol of the evil forces in Black Wind Ridge.

When the man in black robe saw this, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. He seemed not to have expected that Luo Chen and Qing Shuang would recognize this mark.

He no longer wanted to fight, turned around and fled to the other end of the secret room.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang did not let go of this opportunity, and they chased after him.

The man in black robe fled to a secret door. He quickly opened the secret door and disappeared behind it.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang followed closely behind, passed through the secret door, and found themselves in a more secret underground passage.

At the end of the passage is an iron gate, which is engraved with strange runes.

The man in black robe had disappeared. Luo Chen and Qing Shuang decided to open the iron door to see what secrets were hidden inside.

They carefully untied the runes on the iron door, and the iron door slowly opened.

Behind the door is a huge underground hall. In the center of the hall is a huge stone platform, and on the stone platform is a crystal ball that shines with light.

The crystal ball seemed to contain some powerful power, and Luo Chen and Qing Shuang could feel that power flowing slowly.

"This...what is this?"

There was a hint of trembling in Qingshuang's voice. She had never seen such a mysterious and powerful item before.

Luo Chen held the sword hilt tightly and looked around cautiously. He could feel that this crystal ball was anything but ordinary, and there might be a greater conspiracy hidden behind it.

"We have to be a little more careful." Luo Chen whispered, "I feel an ominous aura about the power contained in this crystal ball."

Qingshuang nodded, she knew that Luo Chen's intuition was always accurate.

The two slowly approached the stone platform, trying to observe the crystal ball more carefully.

The moment they approached, the crystal ball suddenly glowed brightly, and a powerful energy wave emitted from the ball, shocking Luo Chen and Qingshuang to take a few steps back.

"Be careful!" Luo Chen shouted, while the two quickly adjusted their postures to prepare for possible attacks.

However, instead of attacking, the crystal ball began projecting a series of images and symbols in the air.

The images seem to tell an ancient story, while the symbols appear to be some kind of mysterious writing.

Luochen and Qingshuang watched intently, realizing that these images and symbols might reveal the true purpose of the evil forces in Black Wind Ridge.

The image shows a world shrouded in darkness, where a powerful dark force is eroding all light.

The symbols seem to indicate a ritual, a ritual that can summon or release this dark force.

"We must stop this," Qingshuang said nervously: "If the things in these images come true, the entire White Elephant City may be in danger."

Luo Chen clenched his fists, and a firm light flashed in his eyes: "We can't let this happen. We must find the location of this ritual and stop them."

The two decided to record the information in the crystal ball so that they can study it with the wise men of the government after returning.

They carefully drew the images and symbols on paper and hid the information.

Just as they were about to leave the underground hall, suddenly, the whole space began to vibrate, as if some huge power was awakening.

"Go!" Luo Chen shouted, he knew they had to leave this place immediately.

The two quickly passed through the iron gate and ran back along the underground passage.

Just as they were about to reach the secret door, a huge roar came from behind them, and the entire underground passage began to collapse.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang ran as hard as they could and finally rushed out of the secret door before the passage collapsed completely.

When they looked back, they saw that the passage behind the secret door had been completely blocked by rubble.

"We have to go back immediately." Luo Chen panted and said, "We must tell the government about this information and organize people to investigate this underground hall."

Qing Shuang nodded. She knew that this was a race against time.

If they could not stop the conspiracy of Black Wind Ridge in time, the consequences would be disastrous.

The two quickly left the basement and returned to White Elephant City.

After Luo Chen and Qing Shuang returned to White Elephant City, they immediately rushed to the government.

They knew that time was running out and every minute and every second might affect the safety of the entire city.

The officials of the government saw that they were covered in dust and looked nervous, and immediately realized that something big had happened.

"Luo Chen, Qing Shuang, what happened to you?"

The chief clerk of the government, Mr. Zhang, asked anxiously.

Luo Chen quickly told Mr. Zhang all the information they found in the basement of the Black Wind Ridge organization and the images and symbols in the crystal ball.

After hearing this, Lord Zhang's face became extremely serious.

"This is really terrible. If these evil forces really summon the dark power, the consequences will be disastrous."

Lord Zhang pondered for a moment and quickly ordered: "Call all officials immediately. We need to formulate a response plan immediately."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang also participated in the meeting and studied the images and symbols in the crystal ball with the government officials.

After a heated discussion, they finally determined the location where the ceremony might take place, an ancient altar deep in the Black Wind Ridge.

In other words, they have to go back to the depths of the Black Wind Ridge again.

"We must act immediately."

Lord Zhang stood up and said firmly: "Luo Chen, Qing Shuang, you take a team of elite soldiers to the Black Wind Ridge to stop their conspiracy. I will report to the city lord in person and organize the city defense force just in case."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang took the order and quickly assembled a team of elite soldiers and rushed to the Black Wind Ridge overnight.

They knew that this was a battle with no retreat and they must succeed.

After a night of rapid march, the team led by Luo Chen and Qing Shuang finally arrived at Black Wind Ridge.

They carefully passed through the dense forest and approached the ancient altar.

Many men in black had gathered around the altar, and they were busy preparing something.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang signaled the soldiers to hide, and they quietly approached the altar, trying to understand the enemy's plan.

They found that the men in black were arranging the altar according to the symbols in the crystal ball, preparing for the summoning ceremony.

"We have to stop them before they complete the ceremony."

Luo Chen whispered to Qing Shuang.

Qing Shuang nodded, she knew this was their only chance.

The two decided to act separately, Luo Chen was responsible for attracting the attention of the men in black, while Qing Shuang looked for opportunities to destroy the altar.

Luo Chen suddenly jumped out of his hiding place and attacked the men in black with his sword.

His appearance made the men in black panic. They didn't expect someone to disturb them at this time.

Qing Shuang took the opportunity to sneak into the altar, and she found a groove in the center of the altar, which seemed to be the place where the crystal ball was placed.

She quickly took out the images and symbols she had recorded before, trying to find the key to destroy the ritual.

At the same time, Luo Chen fought fiercely with the men in black.

His swordsmanship was so sharp that the men in black could hardly resist for a while.

But there were many masters among the men in black, and they quickly organized themselves to besiege Luo Chen.

Qingshuang found a key rune on the altar. She knew that as long as she destroyed this rune, the ritual would be interrupted.

She quickly took out the tools she carried with her and began to destroy the rune carefully.

At the moment when the rune was about to be destroyed, the men in black around the altar noticed Qingshuang's actions.

They immediately sent some people to rush towards Qingshuang, trying to stop her.

Seeing this, Luo Chen knew that Qingshuang was in danger. He struggled to break through the encirclement of the men in black and rushed to the altar.

His sword was like a flash of lightning, knocking down all the men in black who stood in front of him.

Qingshuang struggled to resist under the siege of the men in black. She knew that Luo Chen was coming, and she had to hold on until the last moment.

Just when she was about to run out of energy, Luo Chen finally arrived. He slashed the black-clad men who besieged Qing Shuang with a sword and rescued her from the predicament.

The two fought side by side and finally destroyed the key rune on the altar.

As the rune was destroyed, the entire altar began to vibrate violently, and a powerful energy burst out from the altar, shaking the surrounding black-clad men away.

The leader of the black-clad men saw this and knew that the situation was over. He roared and quickly evacuated the scene with the remaining black-clad men.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at the gradually calming altar and knew that they had successfully stopped the conspiracy of the evil forces in Black Wind Ridge.

They smiled at each other. Although they were exhausted, their hearts were filled with the joy of victory.

"We did it." Luo Chen panted.

"Yes, we did it." Qing Shuang responded with a smile.

......

After the matter was over.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang returned to Baixiang City.

The people from the government were responsible for the end.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang naturally returned to the small courtyard they rented before, planning to recuperate for a while.

"Now that I think about it, these recent events are really thrilling!"

Luo Chen sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, looking at the sky, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

Qing Shuang carefully bandaged his wound beside him, her movements were gentle and focused, as if she was treating a precious work of art.

"Yes." Qing Shuang responded softly: "But we finally survived."

The two were silent for a while, enjoying this rare tranquility.

However, Luo Chen knew that such peace might only be temporary.

Although the conspiracy of Black Wind Ridge was stopped, those forces would never give up.

"Qing Shuang." Luo Chen suddenly said: "We can't take it lightly. Although the forces of Black Wind Ridge have been hit, they must have a backhand. We must always be vigilant."

Qing Shuang nodded, she understood that Luo Chen's words made sense.

She stood up, walked to Luo Chen, and gently held his hand.

"No matter what happens, we will face it together." Qing Shuang said firmly.

Luo Chen responded with a warm smile. He knew that as long as Qing Shuang was by his side, he would not feel lonely no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there were ahead.

In the next few days, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang recuperated while paying close attention to the developments in Baixiang City.

The government was also actively investigating the remnants of Black Wind Ridge to prevent them from causing trouble again.

One evening, while Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were chatting in the courtyard, a messenger from the government hurried over and brought urgent news from Mr. Zhang.

"Luo Chen, Qing Shuang."

The messenger panted and said, "Mr. Zhang asks you to go to the government immediately. There is an emergency."