Chapter 574 Being plotted
Once they entered the town, it was eerily quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing.
The houses on both sides of the street looked extremely dilapidated, as if they had gone through the vicissitudes of time, with peeling walls, crooked doors and windows, and a look of decay. In this gloomy environment, from time to time, black shadows would flash by like ghosts, making people shudder.
At this moment, without any warning, the ground began to sink violently, and in the blink of an eye, deep and bottomless pits were formed. The bottom of these pits was covered with sharp thorns, flashing cold light, which made people shudder. Faced with such a dangerous situation, the agile boy was not afraid. He just tapped his toes lightly and passed through the deep pits one after another as lightly as a flying swallow. However, Lin Ze was not so relaxed. He held Su Yao tightly beside him and tried his best to perform Qinggong to barely avoid those deadly traps.
The two continued to move forward with difficulty. Soon, an ancient and mysterious palace suddenly appeared before their eyes. The palace was magnificent, but the door was closed and engraved with strange and obscure runes. The young man curiously reached out to touch the runes. In an instant, a low roar sounded, and the heavy palace door slowly opened, and a dazzling golden light poured out from the crack of the door.
Attracted by the light, the three of them involuntarily walked towards its source. However, before they could get close, countless thick vines came from all directions like dancing pythons, and instantly entangled them tightly. Seeing this, Lin Ze immediately drew out the sword at his waist, swung it vigorously, and cut off several vines. At the same time, Su Yao also used her own fire magic, and a group of blazing flames burned directly to the roots of the vines.
After a hard fight, they finally got rid of the vines and came to the center of the palace. Here, a gem emitting strange light was quietly suspended in the air, like the brightest star in the night sky. Just when everyone was shocked by the charming brilliance of the gem, something unexpected happened - the boy who had always been brave and fearless suddenly changed his face, and his originally handsome face became extremely hideous and distorted. He laughed wantonly, rushed to the gem at lightning speed, and shouted wildly: "Haha, it's finally mine!" It turned out that the boy had ulterior motives from the beginning. He had been secretly using Lin Ze and Su Yao to help him break through many obstacles, just to be able to monopolize this rare treasure.
Lin Ze and Su Yao never expected that they would be plotted against in this way. They were shocked and angry. After a brief moment of shock, they quickly came to their senses and attacked the boy without hesitation. Thus, a thrilling battle for the gemstone began...
Lin Ze pointed his sword at the young man, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, going straight forward; Su Yao formed seals with her hands, and flames surrounded her body, ready to cast more powerful spells at any time.
The young man was not afraid at all. He flashed and mysteriously disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he appeared behind the gem and reached out to grab it.
How could Lin Ze and Su Yao give up? They showed an amazing tacit cooperation. Lin Ze flicked his wrist and threw the sword in his hand. The sword was like a flash of lightning across the sky, and instantly turned into a stream of light, circling the boy's back at lightning speed. At the same time, Su Yao was not to be outdone. She opened her red lips, muttered something, and quickly formed seals with her hands. In an instant, a blazing wall of fire rose up in front of the boy, and the blazing flames rushed towards him.
However, the young man was surrounded, but he did not show any panic. On the contrary, his face showed a sinister and vicious look. He quickly reached into his arms, took out a black bead, and threw it to the ground without hesitation. With a loud "bang", the black bead exploded instantly, and billowing black smoke gushed out like a surging tide, filling the entire space in the blink of an eye.
In the thick black smoke, the young man's proud and arrogant laughter could be faintly heard: "Hahaha! Thank you both for your help, this rare treasure is now mine!" Hearing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao were extremely anxious, like ants on a hot pan, but they were helpless for the moment.
At this moment, something unexpected happened! The originally peaceful palace suddenly began to shake violently, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting. Along with the violent vibrations, dazzling golden light patterns slowly emerged around the dazzling gem. These light patterns flashed with mysterious and powerful light, like a smart snake, and quickly coiled towards the young man trapped in the center.
Faced with such a sudden change, the young man was horrified. He twisted his body desperately, trying to break free from the restraints of these golden light patterns, but everything was in vain. Those light patterns seemed to have infinite power, tightly entangling the young man, making it impossible for him to escape at all.
It turned out that this extremely precious gem had an extremely sophisticated protection mechanism. Once someone had ill intentions and attempted to rob it maliciously, this protection mechanism would be automatically triggered. At this moment, the young man had obviously violated this taboo, so he was punished so severely.
Seeing that the boy was completely wrapped in the golden light and could no longer move, Lin Ze made a prompt decision and rushed forward, taking advantage of this opportunity to successfully take back the gem that was almost in the hands of others. Then, he and Su Yao looked at each other, understood each other, and without any hesitation, turned around and quickly left this dangerous and uncertain place together.
After leaving the palace, Lin Ze and Su Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
But they knew that this gem would definitely attract more covetous people. As expected, not long after they walked, a group of men in black blocked their way.
The leader sneered and said, "Hand over the gems and I will spare your lives."
Lin Ze tightly grasped the gem emitting mysterious light in his hand. His face was solemn, his eyes were like torches, and he shouted in a deep voice: "If you have the guts, just come over!" Before he finished speaking, a group of people in black night clothes came like a tide and rushed straight to where Lin Ze was.
Facing this group of men in black, Lin Ze and Su Yao stood back to back without hesitation and quickly entered the battle state. Lin Ze held a long sword, and his sword style was extremely sharp. Every time he swung it, it brought a gust of wind. With the flash of the sword, he could actually repel the enemies rushing forward in batches. Su Yao on the side was not to be outdone. She waved her hands and muttered something. Hot flames gushed out from her fingertips, forming a blazing wall of fire, making it impossible for those men in black who tried to get close to him to take a step beyond the line.