Chapter 964 The Daybreak
"With a shrill scream, the evil god's body began to tremble and the black mist gradually dissipated. He was unwilling to accept defeat, and before disappearing, he uttered a vicious curse: 'Although I have been temporarily repelled, every thirty years, I will return with the power of the Black River. By then, the entire village will become my sacrifice!'" Qi Tongwei told the story vividly, and the expression on his face kept changing as the story developed.
"Since then, the Qing River has turned into a black river. The river water has become turbid and often emits a foul smell. Every thirty years, black waves will appear in the Black River, which is a sign that the evil god is about to return. In order to avoid the disaster, the villagers left the village one after another, leaving only a few people who stayed here. They have guarded the village for generations, waiting for the day when the evil god will come again."
"Now, it has been exactly thirty years since the last time the evil god descended..." As soon as Qi Tongwei finished speaking, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, and a dark cloud quickly covered the entire village. A gust of cold wind blew, and everyone couldn't help shivering.
Xiaohu's face became very solemn. He looked towards the Black River outside the village, as if he saw the horrible scene about to happen again. "What should we do?" Xiaohu asked. Qi Tongwei shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Legend has it that only by finding the artifact left by the ancient gods can the evil gods be completely eliminated, but no one knows where the artifact is."
Li Xin bit her lip, a look of determination in her eyes: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must find a way to find the artifact and protect our village." Everyone nodded in agreement.
So, Xiaohu, Qi Tongwei, Li Xin and several young people in the village decided to embark on a journey to find the artifact. They walked along the Heihe River, looking for clues that might be related to the artifact. Along the way, they encountered many difficulties and obstacles. In the dense forest, strange calls were heard from time to time, as if some unknown creature was spying on them; in the steep valley, the road was rugged and difficult to travel, and if you were not careful, you would fall into the abyss.
Once, they lost their way in the forest. There were dense trees all around, and they couldn't find a way out. Just when everyone felt desperate, Xiaohu suddenly remembered the old tree spirit. He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and sent a signal for help to the old tree spirit. After a while, a bird flew over, circled over Xiaohu's head for a few circles, and then flew forward. Xiaohu knew that it was sent by the old tree spirit to lead them.
They followed the bird and finally walked out of the forest. At the edge of the forest, they found an ancient temple. The door of the temple was closed and engraved with strange symbols. Qi Tongwei studied the symbols carefully and suddenly said excitedly: "I know, these symbols record the whereabouts of the artifact, we have found the right place!"
They pushed open the door of the temple with force, and a stale smell hit them. The interior of the temple was dark and gloomy, with a few tattered lanterns hanging on the walls, emitting a faint light. In the center of the temple, there was a huge statue with a mysterious pattern engraved on it.
"This is a statue of an ancient god. The pattern should contain clues to the artifact." Qi Tongwei said as he walked forward and carefully observed the statue. Li Xin and Xiao Hu also came over and studied the pattern together, trying to find a way to crack it.
After some efforts, they finally discovered the secret in the pattern. It turned out that the artifact was hidden at the bottom of the Black River, and three keys were needed to open the seal. The three keys were hidden in three different places: one in a cave on the top of the mountain, one in the depths of the desert, and one in a mysterious swamp.
In order to find the key, they split into three groups. Xiaohu and Li Xin went to the cave on the top of the mountain, while Qi Tongwei led the other two young men to the desert to look for the key.
Xiaohu and Li Xin climbed over mountains and finally arrived at the cave on the top of the mountain. The cave was filled with a gloomy atmosphere and strange sounds were heard from time to time. They walked into the cave carefully, holding their weapons tightly in their hands and observing their surroundings vigilantly.
Deep in the cave, they found a huge treasure chest. There were intricate patterns carved on the chest, and a mysterious light flashed in the keyhole. Xiaohu walked up and tried to open the treasure chest, but it didn't move at all.
"It seems that we need to find the right way to open it." Li Xin said, and began to carefully observe the patterns on the treasure chest. Suddenly, she found a hidden mechanism. She gently pressed the mechanism, and the treasure chest made a roar and slowly opened.
Inside the treasure chest was a glittering key with mysterious symbols engraved on it. Xiaohu picked up the key and was filled with joy: "We found the first key!"
Meanwhile, Qi Tongwei and two other young men were struggling to move forward in the desert. The scorching sun baked the earth, their lips were cracked, and their throats were smoking, but they still did not give up.
Finally, deep in the desert, they found an ancient ruin. The ruins were filled with a mysterious atmosphere, and the walls were full of strange words. Qi Tongwei carefully studied these words and finally found the clue to the second key.
Following the clues, they found the second key in a corner of the ruins. The key was protected by a magic circle, which needed to be cracked to get it. Qi Tongwei and the two young men worked together and finally cracked the magic circle and got the key after some effort.
Another group of young people went to the swamp and found the third key after going through many hardships.
The three keys were finally gathered, and they returned to the bank of the Black River. Qi Tongwei inserted the three keys into the seal at the bottom of the river. With a loud noise, the seal slowly opened, and a dazzling light rose from the bottom of the river. The artifact finally appeared!
At this moment, black waves suddenly appeared in the Black River, and the evil god returned again. He saw the artifact, roared angrily, and rushed towards everyone. Xiaohu picked up the artifact and rushed towards the evil god. The artifact emitted a powerful light, which competed with the evil god's dark power.
Everyone worked together to cooperate with Xiaohu and launched a fierce battle with the evil god. During the battle, they kept looking for the evil god's weaknesses and launched attacks. Although the evil god was powerful, he gradually showed signs of defeat under the light of the artifact and the efforts of everyone.
Finally, Xiaohu found the right time and stabbed the weapon into the evil god's chest. The evil god screamed, and his body gradually dissipated, turning into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing into the air.
With the disappearance of the evil god, the water of the Black River gradually became clear and the sky cleared up again.