Chapter 844 "Confrontation at the Altar"

As the stone door opened, Qin Feng led the team through the last passage leading to the altar. The air around them became colder and colder, as if all the coldness was concentrated in this place. The runes on both sides of the passage seemed to be whispering, and the lights flickered, as if preparing for the upcoming decisive battle.

"This place is getting more and more wrong." Zhang Meng walked in front, holding the giant axe tightly, frowning, "I feel like we might be attacked at any time."

"Then you'd better stay alert." Li Xiao said coldly, holding the hilt of the sword, his eyes always fixed on the front, "The runes here are obviously more powerful than before, and the dark power they emit is stronger than anywhere else before."

"Don't you think there's a strange smell in the air?" Ye Li sniffed and frowned slightly, "A bit like... a rotten smell?"

"That's the core of the dark power corroding the air." Qin Feng whispered, "We are gradually approaching its center, and this force is trying to drive us away."

"Good boy, it looks like this time they're serious." Zhang Meng shook his shoulders, "But it doesn't matter, I'm ready!"

The light at the end of the passage became brighter and brighter, and they finally arrived in front of the altar. It was a huge black stone platform, surrounded by dense runes. These runes connected the ground and the walls like a spider web, constantly emitting a low humming sound. In the center of the stone platform was a huge black crystal, emitting a deep red light, as if swallowing up all the light.

"This is the core crystal." Qin Feng said, his eyes fixed on the crystal, "We must destroy it."

"We have to be more careful this time." Chu Tian looked around nervously, "The energy fluctuations here are too strong, and there may be other dangers hidden."

"Of course." Zhang Meng grinned, "I was the first one to rush up!"

Just as Zhang Meng was about to rush to the altar, suddenly, the runes around him seemed to be activated, and the entire altar area was quickly filled with black smoke. In the smoke, a vague figure gradually condensed, and a tall man in a black robe appeared in front of them. His eyes flashed with scarlet light, as if the abyss was watching them.

"Oh oh oh, another big boss is here!" Zhang Meng shouted, "He looks pretty imposing!"

"How dare you intrude into my territory." The black-robed man's voice was low and cold. "It seems you are really courting death."

"We are here to put an end to this darkness." Qin Feng responded calmly, his eyes sharp, "Your power will not continue to threaten this kingdom."

"The end? Ridiculous." The black-robed man chuckled, "You are just a few mortals, trying to fight against darkness."

"We won't let you succeed this time!" Ye Li raised her bow and aimed at the man's heart. "No matter who you are, we won't back down today."

"Then give it a try." As the man finished speaking, he raised his hand, and a dark energy quickly condensed into a huge spear, stabbing straight towards Zhang Meng.

"Come on!" Zhang Meng roared and raised his giant axe to block the spear's attack. The huge impact force made him take a few steps back, but he quickly stabilized his body.

"This guy's power should not be underestimated!" Chu Tian quickly cast a defensive barrier to resist the dark waves coming from all around.

"His power comes from the core crystal!" Qin Feng shouted, "We have to distract him and give Ye Li a chance to attack the crystal."

"Understood!" Zhang Meng swung his giant axe and rushed towards the man in black robe, engaging in a fierce confrontation with him.

Li Xiao also joined the battle. His swordsmanship was sharp and swift, and each sword was aimed directly at the enemy's vital points. However, the black-robed man reacted extremely quickly. His dark magic counterattacked almost immediately, forcing the two men back.

"This guy is really hard to deal with!" Zhang Meng panted and yelled, "This time he is not an easy opponent!"

"His power comes from darkness. We must weaken the energy of the crystal." Qin Feng reminded again, and at the same time released the power of the Soul Fountain to launch a long-range attack on the man in black robe to slow down his movements.

At the same time, Ye Li took advantage of the chaos of the battle and quietly approached the crystal from the flank. She carefully avoided the sight of the man in black robes, pulled the bowstring, and aimed at the core of the crystal.

"It must succeed this time." Ye Li took a deep breath, loosened her fingers slightly, and the arrow shot straight towards the crystal with light.

The sharp arrow hit the crystal accurately, making a crisp sound, and tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the crystal. The man in black robe trembled suddenly, obviously affected.

"Success!" Zhang Meng shouted excitedly, "We can take him down!"

"Don't take it lightly!" Li Xiao quickly reminded, "He still has some strength left!"

Anger flashed in the eyes of the black-robed man. "How dare you, ignorant fellows, destroy my power!"

He raised his hands, and countless black tentacles immediately emerged from the ground and attacked Ye Li and Chu Tian.

"Oh no!" Ye Li dodged immediately, but several tentacles still entangled her legs and pulled her to the edge of the altar.

"Let her go!" Zhang Meng roared, swung the huge axe at the tentacles, and finally cut them off.

"This guy's power is too changeable!" Chu Tian used fire magic, trying to burn the tentacles that kept emerging, but these dark forces were obviously not easy to destroy.

"Concentrate on attacking the crystal!" Qin Feng shouted, "Only by destroying it can we weaken his power!"

Ye Li broke free, drew her bow again, and aimed at the crack in the crystal. At the moment she shot the arrow, Zhang Meng and Li Xiao attacked the man in black robe at the same time, completely restraining him.

The sharp arrow hit the crystal again, and this time the cracks spread rapidly. The red light inside the crystal gradually disappeared, and the runes of the entire altar also went out.

"No!" The man in black robe roared angrily. His body began to be swallowed by dark energy. He struggled to maintain his existence.

"It's finally over!" Zhang Meng roared, and rushed forward at the same time as Li Xiao, completely breaking the man's last line of defense.

As the crystal collapsed, the black-robed man was completely destroyed, and the dark power on the altar disintegrated. The entire underground space returned to peace.

"We succeeded!" Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "This time we finally completely destroyed his power."

"Well done, everyone." Qin Feng smiled, but his eyes were still alert, "But we have to confirm whether all the dark forces have been completely eliminated."

"Are you saying that other monsters will jump out?" Zhang Meng looked around vigilantly.

"I hope not." Chu Tian said with a wry smile.

They finally checked the entire altar thoroughly and confirmed that the dark power had been destroyed. The team regrouped, and despite the fatigue brought by the battle, everyone had a relaxed smile on their face.

"This is really a big victory." Zhang Meng grinned, "I can't wait to go back and celebrate!"

"Don't be too happy too soon." Li Xiao said with a smile, "We still have a lot to do."

"Yes, our mission is not yet completely over." Qin Feng smiled and said firmly, "But at least, we have taken another big step forward."