Chapter 558 The Final Puzzle

Chapter 558 The Final Puzzle

Lin Ze and Qilin continued to run forward, and soon, the magnificent building of the destination came into view. It was an ancient castle, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

The city walls were engraved with strange runes, with faint fluctuations of defensive power.

Just as they approached the magnificent and mysterious castle, the heavy door slowly opened to both sides as if inspired by some mysterious power. Along with the sound of the heavy door hinge turning, an old man in a long robe and with an upright figure slowly walked out from the gradually opening door.

The old man had a kind face, but his deep eyes were unusually calm, like a pool of still water, yet they faintly revealed a light of wisdom that could see through everything in the world. He just stood there quietly, watching Lin Ze and Qilin approaching.

The Qilin, which had been moving forward cautiously, suddenly stopped vigilantly when it was still a few steps away from the old man. Its big eyes like copper bells stared at the old man in front of it, as if judging whether the other party was a threat.

At this time, the old man opened his mouth slightly and said: "It is not easy for you to come here after overcoming so many hardships and dangers. But to truly step into this castle, you still need to solve the last puzzle." Before he finished speaking, a strange light suddenly flashed in the sky, and an extremely complex star map instantly appeared in front of everyone.

Lin Ze hurriedly looked closely. With the profound knowledge and wisdom he had accumulated along the way, he keenly realized that the patterns in this star map were inextricably linked to the various wonderful scenes they had seen on the road before. So he fell into deep thought, constantly recalling the details of the scenes he had encountered before.

Time passed by, Lin Ze's brows were sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed. Finally, after a long and arduous meditation, he had a flash of inspiration, as if he had found the key. He stretched out his hand and gently moved the light spots in the star map. Every move seemed to be extremely cautious, as if the slightest mistake would ruin all the previous efforts.

When the last light point successfully returned to its position, the entire star map suddenly burst into a dazzling light. The brilliant light illuminated the surrounding darkness, like the brightest star in the night sky. Seeing this scene, the old man who had been observing quietly showed a faint smile on his face. Then, he slightly turned his body to make way for the inside of the castle.

Lin Ze patted the Qilin's back gently, signaling it to keep going. The man and the beast walked slowly into the castle with firm steps. The interior of the castle was filled with a soft light, and where the light was most concentrated, there was a mysterious artifact. This artifact was simple and elegant, and was engraved with dense runes and patterns, giving people a solemn feeling.

Lin Ze walked forward with awe in his heart, slowly stretched out his right hand, and tightly grasped the artifact. At the moment his palm touched the artifact, a powerful force suddenly surged into his body like a surging torrent. The feeling was both strange and familiar, as if this force had been waiting for his arrival.

Lin Ze felt the powerful force that was continuously injected into his body, and he knew in his heart that with the blessing of this power, he would be able to better protect the people and things that he cherished deep in his heart, and embark on a new legendary journey full of unknowns and challenges.

Lin Ze held the artifact in his hand and turned to leave the castle. At this time, the old man spoke again: "Young man, although this artifact has recognized you as its master, it needs to be tempered before it can fully exert its power."

Lin Ze stopped his hurried steps, turned his gaze to the mysterious old man, and respectfully asked for detailed information about the quenching method. The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand and pointed in the direction behind the castle, and slowly said: "There is a quiet and deep pool of water there, its name is 'Xuanming Youtan', this pool of water contains a very special and powerful energy, maybe it is what you need."

Lin Ze nodded and turned to walk in the direction indicated by the old man, and Qilin followed closely behind him. Soon, they arrived at the shore of Xuanming Youtan.

Standing by the lake, Lin Ze looked carefully and saw that the water in front of him was as dark and deep as ink. The calm surface of the water was like a huge black mirror, faintly revealing a frightening atmosphere. On the surface of the lake, which was as dark as night, there were faint but strange blue lights, swaying like ghost lights in the dark night.

Just as Lin Ze took a deep breath and prepared to carefully place the extremely precious artifact in his hand into the pool of water, suddenly, the originally stable space around him began to twist violently without any warning! In an instant, accompanied by a sharp and piercing whistle, a group of black shadows shrouded in dark shadows suddenly rushed out from the twisted space crack and rushed straight towards Lin Ze and the artifact in his hand.

These shadows came fiercely and quickly, and they were close in the blink of an eye. Lin Ze was shocked and reacted instantly - it turned out that these shadows were evil spirits who had been eyeing the artifact in his hand for a long time! Faced with the sudden crisis, Lin Ze did not dare to be negligent. He quickly grasped the artifact in his hand, and the true energy in his body continued to flow into it. At the same time, the Qilin on the side also noticed the approach of the enemy. It roared softly, and the hair on its body stood up, posing a posture of being ready for battle.

In a flash, Lin Ze swung the magic weapon in his hand, and a dazzling white light shot out, rushing straight towards the group of black shadows. The Qilin, relying on its own agility, flew towards the evil spirits like lightning, opened its bloody mouth and bit them fiercely. For a moment, the two sides launched a thrilling and fierce battle.

As time went by, the battle became more intense. Although Lin Ze and Qilin cooperated very well, due to the large number of evil spirits and their strength, Lin Ze gradually felt a little overwhelmed. Just as his forehead was sweating and his breathing became increasingly rapid, the artifact in his hand suddenly seemed to sense that its owner was in danger, and it actually emitted a stronger and more dazzling light! Then, a majestic and powerful force gushed out from the inside of the artifact, instantly repelling the besieging evil spirits several feet away.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Ze gritted his teeth and once again urged the powerful force that had just erupted from the artifact, launching a fierce counterattack with Qilin. Finally, after a hard and fierce battle, this group of hateful evil spirits could no longer hold on, and they screamed and turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated into the air.

After successfully repelling the evil spirit, Lin Ze breathed a sigh of relief. He looked down at the artifact in his hand, which was still shining with a faint light, and then without hesitation, gently placed it into the icy water of the Xuanming Youtan. The moment the artifact entered the water, the entire pond water rolled and surged as if it was boiling, and countless tiny electric currents flashed around the artifact, obviously being tempered by the special energy in the pond water.