Chapter 855: The Collapse of the Array

As the red light in the magic circle continued to flash, the atmosphere in the entire square became increasingly tense, and the air seemed to be filled with a sense of danger that was about to erupt. Ye Li, Chu Tian, ​​and Zhang Meng immediately realized that the magic circle had lost control and could erupt at any time.

"Mengzi, run!" Ye Li shouted at Zhang Meng, and at the same time she turned over and jumped up, quickly leaving the stone platform.

"Ah! Why do I have to run every time!" Although Zhang Meng complained, he also knew the seriousness of the matter. He picked up the huge axe and rushed out of the square quickly.

Chu Tian waved his sword to block the pursuit of the black-robed man while retreating quickly: "We can't stay here any longer, the energy of the magic circle is about to get out of control!"

The black-robed man obviously noticed this and tried to control the magic circle again. Several black-robed men surrounded the magic circle, waving their staffs and chanting complicated spells, trying to stabilize the shaky magic circle.

"They still want to regain control of the magic circle!" Chu Tian looked at Ye Li with a firm gaze, "We have to stop them!"

"Understood!" Ye Li quickly pulled the bowstring, and the arrow flew out with a blue light, hitting the chest of one of the black-robed men. The black-robed man let out a painful scream, fell to the ground, and the spell was interrupted.

Zhang Meng took the opportunity to rush forward, swinging his giant axe at the remaining black-robed men. He shouted, "I won't let you chant these incantations anymore!"

The giant axe chopped down heavily, smashing a black-robed man and his staff to pieces, without even a chance to resist. The remaining black-robed men saw this and their faces suddenly changed. They fled in panic, completely losing their organization.

"We have to get out of here quickly!" Ye Li shouted to Zhang Meng while shooting arrows, "The energy of the magic circle is getting out of control. If it explodes completely, we will all die!"

Zhang Meng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the magic circle and found that the red light was indeed becoming more and more unstable. The runes of the magic circle kept flashing strange light, as if accumulating some huge energy.

“This thing will explode at any time!” Zhang Meng’s eyes widened, he swung his giant axe and started running wildly, “Go, go, go! I don’t want to be blown into pieces!”

The three of them quickly rushed to the exit of the castle, and the low hum of the magic circle became louder and louder in their ears. There was a suffocating sense of oppression in the air, as if the whole earth was shaking.

"Hurry! Hurry up!" Chu Tian kept urging them, without stopping. They had to escape as quickly as possible, otherwise they would be affected by the explosion of the magic circle.

However, just as they were about to rush out of the square, suddenly a strong vibration came from the ground, followed by a dazzling red light bursting out from the center of the magic circle, instantly covering the entire square.

"Oh no!" Seeing the red light approaching rapidly, Ye Li quickly jumped up and turned over to hide behind a huge stone pillar.

Chu Tian and Zhang Meng also jumped behind the rocks to avoid the impact of the red light. Almost at the same time, a huge energy wave gushed out from the magic circle, accompanied by a deafening roar, and the entire square was razed to the ground in an instant.

Stones and dust flew in the air, and the huge shock wave caused the surrounding buildings to collapse. Ye Li held on to the stone pillar tightly and managed to stabilize her body. Chu Tian and Zhang Meng also hid behind their own bunkers and avoided most of the impact.

"This magic circle is too powerful!" Zhang Meng stuck his head out and saw the ruins in front of him. He couldn't help but shout, "This is even more powerful than my giant axe chopping it down!"

"We should be thankful that we dodged quickly enough." Ye Li stood up and dusted off her body. Although her clothes were a little messy from the shock, at least she was not injured.

Chu Tian looked at the devastated ruins in front of him and sighed softly: "The magic circle has completely collapsed, and the sacrificial ceremony has been stopped, but... with such a big commotion, I'm afraid the Dark Cult will not let it go."

"Then what should we do?" Zhang Meng stared with wide eyes, "Should we continue to fight them head-on? I didn't bring enough dry food this time."

Ye Li smiled helplessly: "We have to meet up with Qin Feng and Li Xiao as soon as possible and tell them the situation here. We need to discuss what to do next."

Chu Tian nodded, his eyes became solemn: "The power of the Dark Sect is much stronger than we expected. Now that they have failed once, they will definitely take action."

Zhang Meng suddenly thought of something and frowned, "By the way, where is that mysterious guy? Didn't he say there would be a sacrificial ceremony here? Why did he disappear at the last moment? Did he deliberately throw us in as cannon fodder?"

Ye Li was also a little confused: "Yeah, who is he? Why does he know all this? And he asked us to fight against the Dark Cult."

"He must have his purpose." Chu Tian analyzed calmly, "But no matter what, we have stopped this ritual. The most important thing now is to leave here."

The three of them quickly packed up their equipment and headed towards the exit of the castle. However, just as they walked out of the castle, a dark red light suddenly appeared in the sky in the distance, like a flash of lightning, cutting through the sky.

"What's going on?" Zhang Meng was stunned. "Did I see it right? Why is there a red light in the sky?"

Ye Li looked up at the red light, frowning: "This is not an ordinary celestial phenomenon, it may be some kind of signal from the dark sect."

"It seems we don't have time to rest." Chu Tian tightened his grip on the sword, his eyes becoming more determined. "The Dark Cult may be gathering their forces. We must hurry up and not give them a chance to make a comeback."

"I have to run again?" Zhang Meng made a bitter face, but he still resigned himself to his fate and picked up the axe. "Oh, why do I always have to do these hard jobs?"

Ye Li patted his back and said teasingly, "Stop complaining, Mengzi. Don't you always say that you are the best fighter? Running a few more times will help you improve your endurance."

Zhang Meng sighed: "It's easy for you to say that, but I'll have a good meal when I get the chance!"

The three of them ran quickly towards the kingdom, their hearts filled with a sense of urgency. Although they successfully stopped the Dark Cult's sacrificial ritual, this was only part of the dark power. They knew that the real challenge was still ahead, and the Dark Cult's conspiracy was far from over.

At this time, in another place far away, a man in a black robe stood on a high tower, staring coldly at the red light in the sky. There was no fluctuation on his face, as if everything was under his control.

“They stopped the sacrifice ceremony, but that’s not important.” The man’s voice was low and cold, like a whisper in the night, “The real plan has just begun…”

He turned and walked into the darkness, disappearing into the endless shadows.