Chapter 810 Someone is blocking the road, who is behind this?

Luo Chen took the map and looked at it carefully. "This seems to be an old map of Evernight Valley. The symbols on it may indicate some important places."

"Let's buy it. Maybe it can provide us with some clues." Qingshuang suggested.

Luo Chen nodded in agreement. They bargained with the stall owner again and finally took the map.

In the market, they also found some amulets that can enhance defense and some elixirs that can temporarily improve cultivation.

After preparation, Luo Chen and Qingshuang left the market and set out on the road to Evernight Valley again.

This time, they were more cautious and expectant.

They knew that the secrets hidden in Evernight Valley were far deeper than they imagined, and the identity of the mysterious man was even more confusing.

When they came to the entrance of Evernight Valley again, it was late.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other, and they could see determination in each other's eyes.

"Let's go." Luo Chen said softly.

They stepped into the Evernight Valley, and the darkness in the valley seemed to be thicker than last time.

Luo Chen took out the Lingyin Bell from his arms and shook it gently. The bell sounded crisp and pleasant, but it carried a power to exorcise evil spirits.

"Follow me closely." Luo Chen said to Qingshuang.

Qingshuang nodded and followed Luo Chen's steps.

They carefully passed through the twisted woods, crossed the deep valley, and finally came to the boulder engraved with ancient runes.

Luo Chen cast a spell again, trying to unlock the runes on the boulder.

As the light flowed, the boulder slowly moved, revealing the stairs leading to the underground.

They walked down the stairs and came to the altar made of night spirit flowers.

The altar still exuded a mysterious blue light, but this time, they did not approach rashly.

"Let's check around first." Luo Chen suggested.

They began to search carefully around the altar, hoping to find more clues about the night spirit flowers and the mysterious man.

At this moment, Qingshuang found an inconspicuous corner, where there was a stone slab with some vague words engraved on it.

"Luochen, come and see!" Qingshuang called Luochen over.

Luochen walked over and carefully identified the words on the stone slab, "This seems to be a record about the Night Spirit Flower. It mentions a ritual that can awaken the true power of the Night Spirit Flower."

Qingshuang's eyes flashed after hearing this, "So, the mysterious man may have controlled the Night Spirit Flower through this ritual."

"We have to be careful." Luochen reminded.

They continued to search around the altar, hoping to find more clues.

At this moment, the Night Spirit Flower in the center of the altar began to shake again, and a powerful wave of power emanated from it.

"Quickly retreat!" Luochen shouted, pulling Qingshuang back quickly.

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded behind them, "You are here again."

Luochen and Qingshuang turned around and saw that it was the mysterious man they met on the altar before.

But this time, his figure seemed clearer and no longer so blurry.

"Who are you?" Luo Chen asked in a deep voice.

The mysterious man did not answer, but walked slowly towards them, "You have disturbed the order here, and now you must pay the price."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and they knew that a new battle was about to begin.

The mysterious man's words were unquestionably cold, and his steps were slow, but full of oppression.

Luo Chen held the hilt tightly, and Qing Shuang held the talisman paper tightly in his hand, and the two were ready to meet the upcoming challenge.

"We have no intention of disrupting the order here," Luo Chen tried to communicate with the mysterious man, "We just want to know the truth."

The mysterious man stopped, and his eyes seemed to penetrate Luo Chen and Qing Shuang, looking straight into their hearts.

"The truth? How can you mortals understand the will of the Night Spirit Flower?"

Qing Shuang responded unyieldingly: "We are not without wisdom, and we will definitely reveal the secret of the Night Spirit Flower."

The mysterious man smiled contemptuously, and the black scepter appeared in his hand again, and the Night Spirit Stone flashed a strange light in the dim light.

"Then let me see your wisdom."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang did not retreat, they knew that fighting was inevitable.

Luo Chen took the lead in launching the attack, his swordsmanship was extremely sharp, and each sword contained powerful spiritual power.

Qing Shuang assisted, the talisman paper in her hand turned into rays of light, adding power to Luo Chen's sword.

The mysterious man waved the scepter, and each wave was accompanied by a powerful energy fluctuation, which resolved the attacks of Luo Chen and Qing Shuang one by one.

The battle became more and more intense, and the collision of power between the three people caused the entire altar to begin to shake.

"Although your power is not weak, it is still too small compared to the power of the Night Spirit Flower." The mysterious man taunted.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang did not respond, they knew that now was not the time for words.

They must concentrate all their strength to find the weakness of the mysterious man.

After a fierce confrontation, Luo Chen found that the mysterious man seemed to hesitate for a moment when using the scepter.

He immediately realized that the scepter might be the source of the mysterious man's power.

"Qing Shuang, attack his scepter!" Luo Chen shouted.

Qing Shuang immediately understood Luo Chen's intention. She gathered the power of the talisman paper in her hand and threw it towards the scepter.

The talisman paper drew a brilliant trajectory in the air and hit the scepter directly.

When the mysterious man saw this, his expression changed slightly. He tried to resist with his scepter, but the power of the talisman was too strong. The Eidolon Stone on the scepter was hit, making a harsh cracking sound.

"No!" The mysterious man roared, and his figure began to become blurry, as if his connection with the Eidolon Flower was weakening.

Luochen and Qingshuang seized the opportunity and launched their strongest attacks at the same time.

The sword light and the power of the talisman combined into one, forming an unstoppable torrent that rushed straight towards the mysterious man.

In a violent explosion, the figure of the mysterious man disappeared completely, and the Eidolon flower on the altar also lost its light and became withered.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang stood on the altar, and the air around them seemed to still be echoing the aftermath of the battle just now.

The withering of the Eidolon flowers made the entire underground space appear more gloomy and silent.

"How could this Eidolon flower wither?"

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubts and shock.

The withering of the Eidolon Flower seemed to herald some huge changes, and the disappearance of the mysterious man made them even more uneasy.

"We may have touched upon the core secret of the Night Spirit Flower." Qingshuang whispered, with a hint of trembling in her voice.

Luochen nodded and looked around, trying to find any possible clues.

"We need to figure out what happened and what it means for us."

They began to search carefully around the altar, hoping to find some clues as to why the Eidolon flower was withering.

At this moment, Luo Chen noticed a small groove in the center of the altar, and there seemed to be something hidden inside.

"Qingshuang, look here." Luo Chen pointed at the groove and said.

Qingshuang took a closer look and found a small spar in the groove. Some ancient runes were engraved on the spar.

"This may be the key to controlling the Eidolon."

Luo Chen carefully took out the spar, and the spar emitted a faint light in their hands.

"We have to take this back to the sect and let the elders study it."

"But, how do we go back?" Qingshuang asked. She looked around and found that the stairs leading to the ground had disappeared.

Luo Chen frowned. He tried to cast a spell, but it seemed to have no effect.

"Looks like we're stuck here."

They began looking around the altar for possible exits, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not find a way out.

As time passed by, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's moods became heavier and heavier.

"We can't give up." Luo Chen said firmly, "There must be a way out."

Qingshuang nodded, she knew Luo Chen was right.

They continued to search around the altar until Qingshuang found a faint light in an inconspicuous corner.

"Luochen, come and see!" Qingshuang shouted excitedly.

Luo Chen walked over and found that the light came from under a stone slab.

They worked together to remove the stone slab, and there was a small teleportation array hidden underneath.

"This may be the only way to leave here." Luochen said.

They did not hesitate and immediately activated the teleportation array.

A burst of light flashed, and Luo Chen and Qing Shuang felt dizzy. When they opened their eyes again, they found that they had returned to the entrance of Yongye Valley.

"We're out." Qingshuang breathed a sigh of relief.

Luochen nodded. He looked at the crystal in his hand, his heart filled with expectations and worries about the future.

"We have to return to the sect quickly."

They quickly left Yongye Valley and planned to return to the sect to report the matter.

However, they have not yet waited for them to return to the sect.

A group of monks dressed in strange costumes surrounded the two of them.

These monks had their faces covered with a black scarf.

They all held special spiritual weapon scimitars in their hands.

It seems as if they don't want people to know their identities.

"There are countless resources in Eternal Night Valley."

"So, hand over your things and I'll let you go."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, knowing that these monks who suddenly appeared had bad intentions.

Luo Chen held the hilt of the sword tightly, while Qing Shuang held the talisman tightly in her hands, and the two prepared for a possible battle.

"We are disciples of the sect, who are you?" Luo Chen asked in a deep voice, trying to find clues from the other party's clothes and weapons.

One of the masked monks took a step forward, his voice low and hoarse: "It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is the crystal in your hands. Hand it over and you can leave safely."

Qingshuang sneered: "If you are here to grab something, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. This crystal stone is of great importance and we will not give it to anyone."

The masked monk didn't seem surprised by Qing Shuang's answer. He waved his hand, and the monks around him immediately got into an attack stance.

Luo Chen whispered to Qingshuang: "Are you ready?"

Qingshuang nodded, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes: "That's natural."

Luo Chen took the lead in launching the attack. His swordsmanship was extremely sharp, and each sword contained powerful spiritual power.

Qingshuang was assisting, and the talisman in her hand turned into streaks of light, adding strength to Luo Chen's sword.

The masked monks were not to be outdone. When they waved the scimitars in their hands, they brought up waves of cold wind, which collided with the attacks of Luo Chen and Qing Shuang, making a deafening sound.

The battle became more and more intense. Although Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were highly skilled in martial arts, they also felt pressure when facing a large number of enemies.

Qingshuang was almost scratched by the opponent's scimitar in a confrontation. Fortunately, Luo Chen arrived in time and forced the monk back with a sword.

"Be careful of their scimitars, it seems to be blessed by some kind of evil magic." Luo Chen reminded.

Qingshuang nodded, and she began to use the talisman paper more carefully, striving for accuracy and effectiveness in every attack.

Just when the battle was getting intense, someone among the masked monks suddenly shouted: "Don't let them run away!"

Luo Chen and Qingshuang were shocked. They knew that if the battle could not be ended as soon as possible, there might be more unknown dangers.

Luo Chen took a deep breath and decided to use swordsmanship.

"Breaking Cloud Slash".

He saw his sword change, and a dazzling light condensed on the tip of the sword. With a roar, he swung the sword and slashed.

The sword light was like lightning that cut through the sky, rushing straight to the masked monk.

Although the opponent tried his best to resist, he was still injured by the sword light and retreated one after another.

Seeing this, Qingshuang immediately seized the opportunity. She gathered the power of the talisman paper in her hand and threw it at the leader of the masked monks.

The talisman paper drew a gorgeous trajectory in the air and hit the target directly.

Seeing this, the leader of the masked monks hurriedly waved his scimitar to resist, but the power of the talisman paper was too strong, and his scimitar was directly knocked away, and then a dazzling light burst out.

After the light dissipated, the leader of the masked monks fell to the ground. Seeing this, the other monks showed horror and began to flee in all directions.

Luochen and Qingshuang did not chase them. They knew that these monks were just hired, and the real mastermind had not yet appeared.

"We have to leave here quickly." Luochen said.

Qingshuang nodded, and they quickly left the entrance of Yongye Valley and rushed towards the direction of the sect.

Along the way, the two did not speak, their hearts were full of reflections on the battle just now and worries about the future.

After returning to the sect, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately reported the crystal and what happened in the Evernight Valley to the sect master and elders.

After listening to their report, the sect master frowned and said, "It seems that the secret of the Evernight Valley is far more complicated than we thought. We must study this crystal carefully."

The elders also nodded in agreement and decided to start researching the crystal immediately.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were arranged to rest. They knew that the next task might be more difficult, but they also understood that as disciples of the sect, they had to face it all.

In the following days, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang rested while waiting for the elders' research results.

Finally, the elders' research had initial results.

"This crystal contains an ancient power, which seems to have some mysterious connection with the Night Spirit Flower." An elder said.