Chapter 269 Prepare for the upcoming pursuit.

However, Drugul's power was still extremely strong. He swung his sword and a wave of dark energy swept over, knocking Su Chen and his disciples back. Su Chen felt powerless, but he knew that they could not give up easily this time.

"We need to use the power of the artifact and concentrate our firepower on attacking Drugul!" Su Chen shouted.

Xiaolian, Aliang and Tianxiang quickly adjusted their strategies and began to concentrate their efforts on attacking Drugul's weaknesses. They held the artifact high, chanted a spell, and a powerful light burst out from the artifact, hitting Drugul's chest directly.

Drugul felt the pressure, and he tried to resist, but the power of the artifact was too strong. The crystal began to tremble, and finally exploded in light. Drugul roared in pain, and his power quickly weakened, but it did not disappear completely.

"You think you can defeat me like this? How naive!" Drugul roared, his body was once again wrapped in dark energy and he regained his strength.

Su Chen felt unprecedented pressure. He knew that this time they were facing a real dark lord. Only by going all out could they have a chance of survival.

"Everyone keep attacking, don't relax!" Su Chen shouted.

Xiaolian, Aliang and Tianxiang quickly adjusted their strategies and continued to attack from different directions. Su Chen concentrated all his magic power and cast the strongest light spell, launching the most intense duel with Drugul.

The forces of light and darkness collided violently in the air, erupting with unprecedented energy fluctuations. The entire battlefield was enveloped by powerful magical energy, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

"Your efforts are in vain, I cannot be defeated!" Drugul laughed wildly, his dark power erupted again, trying to defeat Su Chen and his disciples completely.

Looking for clues about the device. Henry is a senior archaeologist who has a deep understanding of ancient artifacts and mysterious civilizations, and provides Su Chen with a lot of valuable guidance and help.

"Su Chen, I found some ancient documents about that device," Henry said, showing Su Chen an ancient manuscript, "It is said that this device was made by an ancient wizard to connect different time and space and worlds."

Su Chen carefully read the ancient text on the manuscript, which described the manufacturing method, function and mysterious power behind the device. These words gradually helped Su Chen understand the importance of the device to him and how he could use it to find his way home.

However, their investigation also attracted the attention of some uninvited guests. Once, when they were conducting archaeological exploration near an abandoned ancient church, they suddenly encountered a group of mysterious men in black.

The men in black were agile and seemed to be interested in the device. They started a fierce chase and fight, and Su Chen and Henry could only rely on their wisdom and courage to escape the pursuit of the men in black.

"They must be here for the gem," Henry panted, "We must be more careful and not let them get it."

Su Chen knew the origin and purpose of the men in black very well. They were by no means kind pursuers, but came for their own selfish interests. He and Henry decided to conduct the investigation more secretly to avoid those potential enemies.

In the winter days of Rochester, Su Chen and Henry's adventure continues. They travel through every corner of the city, exploring ancient ruins and hidden clues. Every step is full of challenges and dangers, but their determination and courage become stronger.

In this world full of mystery and adventure, Su Chen and Henry gradually approached the core of the truth. They didn't know what the future would bring, but they knew that only by solving the mystery of this device could they find the only way for Su Chen to return home.

"Boom boom boom..." A sound of horse hooves passed by... Su Chen was riding on a bumpy carriage...

"Dong, dong, dong..." The sound of horse hooves passed by, breaking the tranquility of the night. Su Chen sat in the bumpy carriage, the carriage was dark and cold, snowflakes were dancing outside the window, and the wind was whistling.

The carriage sped along the tree-lined avenue outside Rochester, and the surrounding trees were looming in the night. Next to Su Chen was Henry Jones, and both of them had solemn expressions on their faces and looked around vigilantly.

"These pursuers are so stubborn," Henry whispered, "We must get rid of them as soon as possible."

Su Chen nodded. They had been chased by the group of men in black for several days and were almost caught every time. This time they were lucky enough to find a carriage and wanted to use it to escape the sight of the pursuers.

"Is our target still that device?" Su Chen asked, his voice sounding a little dull amid the shaking of the carriage.

Henry frowned, thought for a moment and then replied: "Yes, that device means a lot to us. It is not only the key to other worlds, but also your only hope to find your way home."

Su Chen nodded silently, understanding Henry's words. He knew that only by unlocking the secret of the device could they find a way back to their original world. The current predicament was just an inevitable part of their adventure.

The carriage bumped forward on the snow, and suddenly, there was a sharp turn ahead. The carriage swayed around the turn, and a muffled sound came from behind, and the pursuers were obviously catching up.

"They are coming again!" Su Chen shouted, preparing to deal with the impending pursuit.

Henry pulled out an ancient dagger, his eyes gleaming with determination: "We can't let them take away our hope."

The carriage galloped in the cold wind, and the sound of horse hooves echoed in the night. Su Chen and Henry were in danger, but their determination was even stronger. They would continue to look for clues to the device until they uncovered all its secrets and found their way home.

"Sigh..." "I haven't had a good sleep recently!" Su Chen looked at the time and put the pocket watch into his arms.

"Oh." Su Chen sighed and lamented, "I haven't had a good night's sleep recently!" He looked at the time and put the pocket watch into his arms.

The carriage sped in the cold wind, and Su Chen's face was full of fatigue and worry. They were troubled by the pursuers for several days in a row, and they had no peace every night, always in tension and alertness.

"You need to rest, Su Chen." Henry patted his shoulder, his voice revealing understanding and sympathy, "We all know how hard you have been going through during this period."

Su Chen smiled bitterly and nodded to show his understanding. In this strange and challenging world, every step they take is full of unknowns and dangers. But they must keep moving forward, because only by finding the device can he find his home again.