Chapter 704: Fragments of Runes
At this time, the rune matrix shone brightly and countless runes began to rotate rapidly.
Lin Ze and the man cooperated tacitly, one was responsible for resisting the attack, and the other was looking for the key to crack the situation.
Suddenly, sharp rays of light shot out from the rune matrix and attacked them.
Lin Ze quickly swung the weapon in his hand, forming a solid defensive barrier to block all the light.
The man took advantage of this gap to concentrate on observing the operation of the runes.
At this moment, a group of monsters formed by runes emerged from the matrix and pounced on them with their fangs and claws bared. Lin Ze gritted his teeth and fought hard with the monsters, and some scars gradually appeared on his body. The man frowned, and finally found a rune that was flashing abnormally among the chaotic runes. He shouted, "It's here!" Then he quickly made a move, trying to destroy the rune. However, just as he was about to touch the rune, the matrix suddenly erupted with a powerful recoil force, knocking him away. Seeing this, Lin Ze was anxious. While resisting the monsters, he approached the man. Just as he was about to approach the man, Lin Ze suddenly discovered another flaw in the operation of the matrix...
After continuous attempts, Lin Ze discovered that touching the runes in the matrix in a specific order could slow down the rotation.
They concentrated their efforts and finally succeeded in cracking it at the last moment.
The rune fragment slowly fell down, emitting a soft light, as if waiting for the right person to take it away.
Lin Ze just stretched out his hand to catch the rune fragment, when suddenly, a strong suction force came from the side, and the rune fragment was sucked away by an inexplicable force.
Lin Ze and the man became alert instantly. They looked in the direction where he was standing and saw a man in black robe appear not far away.
The man in black robe let out a creepy and sinister laugh, like a demon from hell, echoing in the air and making people shudder.
"You spent so much effort to crack the rune matrix, but in the end you ended up making things difficult for me." The man in black robe said smugly, his voice revealing contempt for Lin Ze and the others.
Lin Ze was furious, his eyes spitting fire. He stared at the man in black robe and roared, "Hand over the rune fragment!" His voice was like thunder, echoing in the valley and shaking the surrounding trees slightly.
However, the man in black robe ignored Lin Ze's anger. The corner of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. Then his figure flashed and he rushed away into the distance like a ghost, as fast as lightning.
Seeing this, Lin Ze looked at the man next to him without hesitation. The two of them were in sync and exerted their strength at the same time, chasing after him like an arrow.
Along the way, the man in black robe released several fierce attacks from time to time. These attacks were like poisonous snakes, insidious and cunning, making it impossible to defend against them.
But Lin Ze and the man were both experienced masters. They were agile and quick to react. They cleverly avoided the attacks of the man in black robe and kept a close eye on him, refusing to relax at all.
After chasing for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at a mysterious valley.
There is a strange atmosphere in the valley. The surrounding mountains are towering into the clouds and shrouded in mist, giving people a dreamlike feeling.
The man in black robe suddenly stopped in the valley. He turned around slowly and a strange smile appeared on his face. That smile seemed to hide some unspeakable secret, which made people feel terrified.
He just stood there quietly, as if waiting for something...
Lin Ze and the man approached cautiously, alert to the next move of the man in black robe. At this moment, a group of strange-looking monsters suddenly emerged from both sides of the valley, their eyes glowing red, and they pounced on Lin Ze and the others with their fangs and claws bared.
The man in black took advantage of the chaos to cast a spell again. A strong wind blew in the valley, with sand and rocks flying everywhere, blocking Lin Ze and the man's vision.
Lin Ze's eyes widened with anger, and he roared like an enraged lion. All the spiritual power in his body surged through his body like surging waves, and continuously gathered between his hands. He danced his hands quickly, as if he was weaving a rare treasure, and the light flowed through his fingertips, and finally condensed into a long sword shining with dazzling light.
The sword was transparent throughout, as if carved from crystal, and the cold light emitted by the sword was chilling. Lin Ze tightly grasped the hilt of the sword and fought a thrilling and desperate battle with the ferocious monster.
At the same time, the man did not show any weakness. He muttered something, and quickly formed seals with his hands. A blue light shot out from his palms and instantly turned into a huge shield. The shield emitted a faint blue light, like an indestructible wall, protecting the man firmly behind him.
The man held a shield in his hand and nimbly dodged the attacks of the monsters. At the same time, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, tightly locking onto the man in black robe, not missing any possible flaws.
In this chaos, the man in black robes had been waiting for an opportunity to escape. Finally, he found a fleeting gap, and his figure flashed, rushing away like a ghost.
However, Lin Ze already knew his every move. He raised his lips slightly, revealing a confident smile, and then used the teleportation technique. His figure appeared in front of the black-robed man like lightning, blocking his way.
The black-robed man's face changed drastically when he saw this, and he cursed Lin Ze in his heart for being so fast. He didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly dodged Lin Ze's sword.
At the moment when the black-robed man turned sideways, an object in his arms suddenly fell out and drew an arc in the air. Lin Ze was quick-witted and rushed forward, stretched out his hand and grabbed the object tightly in his hand.
Upon closer inspection, they saw that what Lin Ze was holding was the rune fragment they had been searching for!
When the man in black saw the rune fragment being taken away by Lin Ze, he knew that the situation was hopeless and did not dare to stay any longer. He fled with the remaining few monsters like a stray dog.
Lin Ze looked at the back of the man in black robes going away, with a triumphant smile on his face. He turned to look at the man, and they smiled at each other, both happy for successfully taking back the rune fragment.
However, just when they relaxed their vigilance, the rune fragment suddenly emitted a strange light, and a mysterious phantom appeared in the light. The phantom said coldly: "Do you think you can control everything after getting this rune fragment? This is just the beginning." Lin Ze and the man became alert instantly and tightened their weapons.
The phantom continued, "This rune fragment is the key to unlock the forbidden land. It contains a power that is enough to destroy the world. And you have been marked by this power. Soon, a more powerful being will come looking for you."
As soon as the words fell, the phantom disappeared, and the light of the rune fragment gradually dimmed. Lin Ze and the man looked at each other, knowing that the trouble had just begun.
They decided to find a safe place first to study the secret of the rune fragment and at the same time improve their own strength to deal with the upcoming crisis.
So, the two of them put away the rune fragments and walked out of the valley. Their figures disappeared in the diffuse mist, and a bigger storm was quietly approaching...