Chapter 741 The Origin of the Confrontation

Chapter 741 The Origin of the Confrontation

Finally, with a dull sound, the castle gate slowly opened, and a pungent stench of decay hit them. Qi Tongwei took a deep breath, held the demon-suppressing sword tightly, and led the villagers into the castle.

The interior of the castle was dark and damp, with all kinds of strange specimens and portraits hanging on the walls, depicting some creepy scenes. They walked along the long corridor, and the sound of their footsteps echoed in the empty castle, adding a bit of tension to the atmosphere. Suddenly, a sinister laugh came from the front, and a man in a black robe appeared in front of them.

"You bunch of ignorant guys actually dare to chase us here. Now that you are here, don't even think about getting out alive!" said the man in black robe with a sneer.

Qi Tongwei responded fearlessly: "Black-robed man, your plot will not succeed. Today is the day you die!"

After saying that, Qi Tongwei rushed towards the black-robed man first, and the two sides once again launched a thrilling life-and-death contest. The villagers also shouted and cheered, fighting side by side with Qi Tongwei. During the battle, Qi Tongwei found that the black-robed man seemed to be more powerful than before, and each of his attacks was accompanied by black lightning, which was difficult to resist.

At the critical moment, Qi Tongwei suddenly remembered the ancient murals he saw in the cave, which seemed to record a mysterious formation that could restrain evil forces. While dodging the attacks of the black-robed man, he recalled the pattern and formula of the formation in his mind. Finally, he found an opportunity, guided the villagers to stand according to the formation in his memory, and activated the formation with the help of the power of the demon-suppressing sword.

After the formation was activated, a golden light shot up into the sky, covering the man in black. The man in black roared in pain, and his strength gradually weakened under the shining of the golden light. Qi Tongwei took the opportunity to increase the intensity of his attack. His sword stabbed the man in black again and again, each time carrying the villagers' hope and the protection of their hometown.

Finally, the black-robed man fell down under Qi Tongwei's fierce attack. With the death of the black-robed man, this evil dimension began to tremble violently, as if it was about to collapse. Qi Tongwei knew that they had to leave here as soon as possible. He led the villagers to run desperately along the way they came.

As the black-robed man fell, the trembling of the other-dimensional space became more and more violent, cracks began to appear in the walls, and large pits collapsed on the ground. Hot magma gushed out from the ground, emitting a pungent smell. Qi Tongwei knew that time was running out, so he shouted loudly for the villagers to catch up and ran along the vague path in his memory.

Along the way, huge rocks kept falling from overhead, creating dangers all around. Some villagers were injured by rocks and groaned in pain, but still gritted their teeth and ran desperately. Qi Tongwei wielded the demon-suppressing sword, splitting the obstacles in front of him and opening up a difficult escape route for everyone.

After running to the edge of the space with great difficulty, it was a distorted light and shadow, as if it was connected to the entrance of the real world. However, just as they were about to pass through, a mysterious voice sounded in their ears: "Do you think you can leave so easily like this? This disaster was caused by your indulgence and greed, and you must pay the price for it!"

Qi Tongwei was shocked, and he recalled the past. In the past, the people in the village over-exploited underground resources in pursuit of temporary wealth, causing great damage to the natural environment. As the leader of the village, although he realized the seriousness of the problem, he did not take strong measures to stop it in time because of his doting on the villagers. This unrestrained demand angered the mysterious power of the land, which triggered this series of strange events. From the initial supernatural phenomena to the later appearance of the black-robed man and the birth of this evil dimension, it was like a cursed cause and effect cycle.

At this time, the real world also fell into chaos. Due to the instability of the extra-dimensional space, the energy fluctuations it generated affected the surrounding environment. The wind was howling, sand and rocks were flying, and the nearby rivers were diverted, flooding large areas of farmland and houses. The villagers' homes were destroyed and they fled everywhere, forming a tragic scene of hundreds of people fleeing famine.

In this chaos, there are deeper conflicts of interest. Some people with ulterior motives try to seek personal gain in the disaster. They hoard food and drive up prices, making the already difficult lives of the villagers even worse. Some people even fight for limited resources, and the once united village becomes divided.

Qi Tongwei and the villagers who escaped from the other dimension were heartbroken when they saw the scene before them. They decided to step forward to solve these problems and restore peace in the village. Qi Tongwei first led some strong villagers to stop those behaviors of driving up prices and robbing resources. They used justice and strength to force those selfish people to give up their improper behaviors and distributed the hoarded supplies to the affected villagers.

Qi Tongwei led the strong villagers to rush to the chaotic places in the village. When they arrived at a price gouging scene, they saw a strong man with a face full of flesh standing in front of a pile of grain, saying harshly to the villagers who came to buy: "This is the price of grain today, I won't sell it for a penny less! If you have no food to eat, you will starve to death!" The villagers were full of sadness and anger, but they could do nothing.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei's eyes widened and he shouted: "Stop! How can you make such ill-gotten gains during this famine!" The strong man was startled at first, and when he saw that it was Qi Tongwei, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he soon pretended to be calm and said: "Qi Tongwei, mind your own business, this grain is my own, I can sell it for whatever price I want!" Qi Tongwei took a step forward, and the villagers behind him also gathered around, each with a firm look in their eyes, full of condemnation of this evil behavior. "This is no longer your personal matter. The village has suffered such a disaster, and everyone should be in the same boat, but you are taking advantage of the fire here. I will take care of this matter today!" Qi Tongwei's voice was low and powerful, echoing in the air, making everyone around him feel his determination.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the strong man wanted to slip away, but was quickly blocked by the villagers brought by Qi Tongwei. Qi Tongwei walked up, grabbed the strong man by the collar, and pulled him in front of him: "Immediately sell the grain to the villagers at the original price, and hand over all the dirty money you made before." The strong man was so scared that his face turned pale and his body trembled. He knew that he could not fight against Qi Tongwei and so many villagers, so he had to agree reluctantly.