Chapter 649: The Melee in the Ruins and the Key Item

The reconnaissance team quietly watched the fierce battle between the dark forces and the stone guardians. Although the dark forces had a large number of people, the stone guardians were tall and mighty. Every time they swung their stone axes, they brought about a powerful soul wave, making it difficult for the dark forces to resist.

"These stone guardians are quite powerful." A team member whispered.

"Hmph, they are just some mindless stones. After we deal with them, we will go and settle accounts with those nosy soul masters." A small leader of the dark forces said viciously.

As the battle continued, the dark forces began to change their tactics. They no longer dispersed their attacks, but instead concentrated their forces, with several powerful souls joining forces to release a huge dark soul wave, blasting towards one of the stone guardians.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, several cracks appeared on the body of the attacked stone guardian, but it still stubbornly waved the stone axe and continued to fight.

"Everyone, come together and defeat this big guy!" shouted the leader of the dark forces.

Everyone responded, and more dark soul waves rushed towards the stone guardian. Finally, in a burst of dazzling soul light and a deafening roar, the stone guardian collapsed and turned into a pile of rubble.

“Haha, you see, these guardians are not invincible.” The people of the dark forces laughed triumphantly.

However, they were too happy too soon. When the other stone guardians saw their companions being knocked down, the runes on their bodies suddenly flashed with strong light, and their attacks became more fierce and crazy.

"Oh no! These guys are going crazy!" a member of the dark forces shouted in horror.

The stone guardians began to launch a group attack. They formed a circle, trapping the people of the dark forces in the middle, and then swung their stone axes at the same time. Soul blades flew out from the axe blades and shot towards the people of the dark forces.

The people of the dark forces quickly used the dark soul shield to resist, but the shield was crumbling under the powerful attack of the stone guardian.

"Captain, should we take action now?" a member of the reconnaissance team asked Xingying anxiously.

Xingying looked at the situation on the battlefield, pondered for a moment and said, "Wait a moment, now is not the best time."

Just when the dark forces were about to be unable to withstand the attack of the stone guardian, the leader of the dark forces suddenly took out a black crystal ball from his arms. He injected his dark soul power into the crystal ball, and the crystal ball exuded a powerful dark power.

"Darkness devours!" the leader of the dark forces shouted.

The black crystal ball released a black light, which was like a black python, winding towards the stone guardians. The stone guardians entangled by the light gradually became slower, and the light on them began to be swallowed by the dark power.

"What is this? Such a powerful dark force!" The members of the reconnaissance team looked at the scene in surprise.

"It seems that the dark forces still have many powerful methods." Xingying said with a frown.

Just when the dark forces thought they were about to turn the tide of the war, a melodious flute sound suddenly came from the depths of the ruins. The sound was melodious and ethereal, as if it came from another world.

As the flute sounded, the dark forces on the stone guardians entangled by the dark forces began to dissipate. They regained their strength and continued to attack the people of the dark forces.

"What's going on with this flute sound? Is there some other force helping these stone guardians?" the leader of the dark forces said in panic.

The reconnaissance team was also very curious, and they looked in the direction of the flute sound, and saw a mysterious figure appear in a corner of the ruins. This figure was shrouded in a layer of faint light, and the face could not be seen clearly, but from the figure, it looked like a young woman.

"No matter who you are, if you dare to ruin our good deeds, today is the day you die!" The leader of the dark forces roared angrily. He commanded his men to rush towards the mysterious woman.

The mysterious woman was not in a hurry. She turned the flute in her hand gently, and the sound of the flute became more urgent. Many small stone puppets emerged from all corners of the ruins and pounced on the people of the dark forces.

"Where did these little puppets come from?" The people of the dark forces were caught off guard by this sudden attack.

The reconnaissance team saw this opportunity, and Xingying decisively ordered: "Let's go! Now is the time to give the dark forces a surprise."

The members of the reconnaissance team rushed out from their hiding places and attacked the people of the dark forces.

“You guys, how dare you come back!” The people from the dark forces were shocked and angry when they saw the reconnaissance team.

Xingying's Star Shadow Leopard Martial Spirit erupted instantly, and he turned into a black shadow, shuttling through the crowd of dark forces, the Star Shadow dagger in his hand constantly reaping the lives of the enemies.

Other team members also showed their talents. Some used soul power skills to control the actions of the dark forces, while others directly launched a violent attack.

For a moment, the ruins fell into chaos. The dark forces were attacked from both sides, having to deal with the attacks of the stone guardians and puppets, as well as the sudden attack of the reconnaissance team.

"Everyone, concentrate your strength and get rid of these soul masters first!" shouted the leader of the dark forces.

They began to adjust the direction of their attack and surrounded the reconnaissance team.

"Be careful!" Xingying shouted.

The members of the reconnaissance team quickly moved together to form a defensive circle. They connected their soul powers together to form a powerful soul shield.

The dark forces released various dark soul skills and bombarded the shield. The shield kept flickering under the attack, and the team members gritted their teeth and tried their best to maintain the stability of the shield.

"This is not a solution. We have to find a way to fight back," said a team member.

At this moment, the sound of the mysterious woman's flute changed again. The sound became melodious and soothing, and the stone guardians and puppets seemed to have received instructions, and they launched a more fierce attack on the people of the dark forces.

Taking advantage of the distraction of the dark forces, the reconnaissance team began to counterattack. Xingying was the first to break through the shield and rushed towards the leader of the dark forces. He was very fast and arrived in front of the leader in the blink of an eye.

"Xingying Pierce!" Xingying shouted and stabbed the leader with the dagger in his hand.

The leader quickly used his dark soul power to form a shield to resist, but Xingying's attack was too sudden and his shield was pierced by the dagger.

"You kid, you have some skills." The leader was furious. He waved his hands and a dark soul blade shot towards Xingying.

Xingying dodged the attack easily with a flash of his body.

The other team members also broke through the shield and engaged in close combat with the dark forces.

In the melee, a member of the reconnaissance team discovered a strange phenomenon. Whenever the dark forces approached a stone platform in the ruins, they would attack more frantically, as if there was something important on the stone platform.

"Captain, I think that stone platform may be the key point we are looking for. What the dark forces want may be there." The team member reported to Xingying.

Xingying listened to the team members and looked in the direction of the stone platform. He found that there were some special runes around the stone platform, which emitted a faint light and seemed to be protecting the things on the stone platform.

"We have to go check it out." Xingying said.

He led several team members and rushed towards the stone platform. The dark forces saw their actions and wanted to stop them, but they were entangled by the stone statue guardian and other team members and could not escape.

When Xingying and the others came to the stone platform, they saw a box emitting strange light on the stone platform. The box was engraved with ancient runes, which exuded a mysterious power.

"This box must contain what the dark forces want." Xingying said.

Just as they were about to pick up the box, the runes around the stone platform suddenly emitted a strong light, and a powerful force bounced them back.

"What's going on?" the team members asked in surprise.

"These runes seem to be a protection mechanism. We can't take the box by force. We have to find a way to crack these runes." Xingying said.

They began to study the runes on the stone platform carefully, trying to find a way to decipher them.

At this time, the battle in the ruins was still going on fiercely. The dark forces were gradually losing the upper hand, but they still fought desperately, trying to regain the situation.

The mysterious woman continued to play the flute, directing the stone guardians and puppets to fight.

Can the reconnaissance team crack the rune, successfully get the box and stop the conspiracy of the dark forces? Will the dark forces have new means of counterattack? The melee in the ruins is still going on, full of countless variables.