Chapter 702 Skeleton Soldiers
This energy wave swept through like a surging wave, and wherever it passed, the skeleton soldiers were instantly destroyed and turned into piles of bones. In the blink of an eye, the originally densely packed skeleton soldiers were wiped out completely, without even a trace of residue left.
As the skeleton soldiers disappeared, the cracks began to close slowly and the castle returned to peace again.
However, Lin Ze and the man knew that this was only a temporary peace. They looked at each other and saw a trace of worry in each other's eyes.
Lin Ze stared down at the rune fragment in his hand, as if it were a universe full of mysteries, which made him deeply immersed in it. Where did this fragment come from? Why did it appear in this seemingly ordinary place? These questions swirled in Lin Ze's mind, like a fog, making him feel confused and lost.
Just as Lin Ze was immersed in his own thoughts, the man walked up to him and broke the silence. The man's voice was low and firm, and it seemed that he also had a strong interest and curiosity in this rune fragment.
"It seems that this rune fragment is the key," the man said, "We must continue to explore its origins."
Lin Ze raised his head, looked at the man, and nodded in agreement. He knew that to solve this mystery, he had to explore this mysterious castle in depth.
Just as the two were about to take action, suddenly, mysterious rays of light appeared on the castle walls, and then the ground began to shake violently.
"Be careful!" the man shouted and pulled Lin Ze to hide aside quickly.
Suddenly, a low humming sound came from the cracks in the ground, as if the earth was waking up. Along with this sound, the ground began to tremble violently, the cracks gradually widened, and a huge statue slowly rose from the cracks.
The statue towered into the sky, as if it was carved from a single huge stone. Its face was solemn and dignified, yet it exuded a chilling aura. In the hands of the statue, it tightly grasped a sword that emitted a strange light, which was particularly dazzling in the darkness.
Lin Ze and the man looked at the statue that suddenly appeared in astonishment, and their hearts were full of vigilance. They didn't know where the statue came from or what its purpose was, but it was obvious that it was not a friendly existence.
As they watched the statue warily, it suddenly moved. Its movements were stiff and slow, but with an irresistible force. The statue brandished its sword and slashed at the two men like a violent storm.
Lin Ze and the man dodged quickly. They were agile and moved like ghosts, weaving through the statue's attacks. However, the statue's attacks followed them like a shadow, making it impossible for them to escape.
While dodging the statue's attacks, Lin Ze began to observe the statue calmly. He found that the statue's eyes seemed to be its weak point. Although the eyes were lifeless, they flashed with a strange light, as if hiding some kind of power.
Lin Ze concentrated his mind and gathered the power of the rune fragment into his hands. He felt the energy in the rune fragment flowing in his hands, and then suddenly shot it out, heading straight for the statue's eyes like lightning.
The rune fragments accurately hit the statue's eyes, making a crisp sound. The statue's eyes instantly burst, and black liquid gushed out. The statue roared, and its body began to shake violently, as if it had lost its balance.
Seeing this, the man immediately seized the opportunity and rushed forward like a tiger. The weapon in his hand flashed with cold light and slashed fiercely at the statue's leg.
Under the combined attack of the two, the statue finally couldn't hold on and collapsed.
With a loud bang, the statue fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
After the dust settled, Lin Ze and the man approached the fallen statue. Just when they thought the danger was over, the statue moved again, turning into a pool of black slime that spread rapidly and entangled the two men's feet in the blink of an eye.
The mucus was cold and sticky, as if countless tentacles were pulling at them.
Lin Ze and the man struggled desperately with the mucus. Their bodies were tightly wrapped by the mucus. Every struggle was like fighting against a powerful force. However, no matter how hard they tried, the mucus seemed to have life, wrapping around them tighter and tighter, making it almost impossible for them to move.
Just when the two were feeling desperate, suddenly, the rune fragments seemed to be activated, emitting a strong light. This light was like the first ray of sunlight at dawn, piercing through the darkness and dispelling the shackles of the mucus.
The slime seemed to be deeply afraid of the light. Under the illumination of the light, it began to slowly retreat. As the light became stronger, the slime retreated faster and faster, and finally disappeared completely in the darkness.
The light gradually dissipated, and the originally blurred lines on the rune fragment became unusually clear, as if they were nourished by the light just now. Lin Ze stared at the rune fragment, and a strong curiosity surged in his heart. He felt that the secret of this rune fragment might be much deeper than he imagined.
At this moment, a low roar came from the depths of the castle. This sound was like a demon from hell, which made people shudder. Lin Ze and the man looked at each other, and saw a trace of fear in each other's eyes, but more of determination.
They held their weapons tightly in their hands and walked towards the depths of the castle without hesitation. Although there might be countless unknown dangers ahead, they were determined to uncover the truth behind the rune fragments, no matter what the cost.
As soon as they stepped into the depths of the castle, green flames ignited all around, illuminating the passage.
On the walls on both sides of the passage, strange murals appeared. In the murals, a group of people in black robes were holding a mysterious ceremony around rune fragments.
Suddenly, there was a dull roar, and the ground seemed to be torn apart, suddenly splitting into a huge crack. Along with the appearance of this crack, a group of short but extremely agile black shadows jumped out of the crack like lightning.
These shadows were extremely fast, like ghosts, making it difficult to catch their figures. They were covered with a layer of black hair, had sharp teeth and claws, and made piercing and strange noises from time to time, which was creepy.
Seeing this, Lin Ze and the man reacted immediately. They quickly stood back to back, waving their weapons in the air, forming a tight defense network to guard against the attacks of these black shadows.
The battle broke out instantly, and the shadows pounced on Lin Ze and the man like hungry wolves. Their attack speed was extremely fast, and the angles were tricky, making it difficult to defend against. Although Lin Ze and the man fought hard, many shadows still broke through their defenses, leaving shallow scars on them.