A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 66 Mysterious Awakening and Survival in Desperate Circumstances

Within the runic array, the increasingly blinding light and deep rumble intertwined, like a roar from the abyss, instantly plunging everyone's hearts to the bottom. The surrounding air seemed to be stirred restlessly by this powerful force; the already chilling space became even colder, with wisps of cold wind like icy tentacles constantly caressing everyone's skin, causing them to shiver involuntarily.

Huanmo frowned, his eyes filled with vigilance and worry. He thought to himself, "We just dealt with those ghostly monsters, and now a new situation has arisen. What is it that is about to awaken? We've already exhausted our spiritual energy; can we still handle it? But no matter what, we absolutely cannot stop here." He clenched his fists, suppressing his unease, and looked around resolutely, preparing to face the unknown dangers that were about to come.

As the roar grew louder, the ground began to tremble violently, and everyone swayed, struggling to keep their balance. Suddenly, at the brightest point of the runic light, a colossal figure slowly emerged. It was a giant beast resembling a Qilin, yet exuding an eerie aura. Its body radiated a dark purple light, and its eyes were like two burning ghostly flames. With each step it took, a footprint emitting black smoke was left on the runic array ground, as if all life was devoured wherever it passed.

The woman in black robes turned deathly pale, but she still forced herself to raise the black longsword in her hand and shouted, "Everyone be careful, this thing looks tough to deal with. Let's attack together, we'll find a way!" Although her words were somewhat resolute, her slightly trembling voice still betrayed the tension in her heart.

The man in white gripped the jade flute tightly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down. In his heart, he thought, "The spiritual energy fluctuations of this giant beast are so powerful. In our current state, it will probably be difficult to contend with it. But we can't just sit and wait to die. We can only try our best." He took the lead in blowing the jade flute, and the melodious yet urgent sound waves swept towards the giant beast.

However, the sound waves seemed to sink into the ocean the moment they touched the behemoth, without causing the slightest ripple. The behemoth merely shook its head slightly, and then let out a deafening roar. The roar carried a powerful impact, and everyone felt a sharp pain in their eardrums and their heads buzzing. Several people involuntarily took a few steps back.

The man in the green robe gritted his teeth, let out a loud shout, and channeled his remaining spiritual power, charging towards the giant beast. The magical artifact in his hand emitted a faint light as he swung it fiercely at the beast. However, the giant beast seemed to be protected by an invisible shield, and the man in the green robe's attack only sparked a few blackish-purple flames, failing to cause any real damage.

Qingwan anxiously cast auxiliary spells to enhance everyone's spiritual power, but her pale face and large beads of sweat on her forehead showed that she had also reached her limit, and her spiritual power was like a trickle, unable to play a significant role.

Huanmo watched as everyone struggled fiercely, his heart filled with anxiety. He tried to break free from the binding light of the jade box, but the light seemed to tighten its grip, causing his arms to ache. He hated his own powerlessness, forced to watch helplessly as everyone fell into danger, repeatedly shouting, "Hold on, everyone!"

Wanru held the injured white tiger tightly, watching the battle unfold with bated breath. Her eyes were filled with fear and helplessness as she silently prayed, "Please don't let anything happen. We've come this far, how can we be stopped here?" The white tiger growled softly in her arms, seemingly wanting to rush in and help, but its injuries prevented it from doing so.

Just when everyone felt despair, the behemoth suddenly stopped its attack. Its massive head slowly lowered, as if scrutinizing these tiny humans before it, and a hint of doubt seemed to flash in its ghostly, fiery eyes. At that moment, the man in white keenly noticed that amidst the flow of black and purple light on the behemoth's body, there were occasional brief dimming spots, and those dimmed areas seemed to conceal some crucial secret.

"Look everyone, those dark spots on its body might be its weaknesses!" the man in white shouted, his voice hoarse with excitement.

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted, and although they were exhausted, their fighting spirit was rekindled. The woman in black robes seized the opportunity and thrust her sword into a dark spot on the giant beast's body. This time, the sword pierced the dark spot, and the giant beast let out a painful roar, its body trembling violently. The surrounding runes also flickered intensely, as if the entire formation was affected.

"It's working!" The crowd was overjoyed and launched attacks on the other dim spots on the giant beast's body. The giant beast began to struggle frantically, swinging its huge claws, stirring up the surrounding air with a whooshing sound. The crowd had to dodge its attacks while also finding the right moment to strike its weak points, creating a perilous situation.

In the midst of the fierce battle, the man in the green robe couldn't dodge in time and was grazed on the shoulder by the giant beast's claws. Blood splattered immediately, and he groaned, but gritted his teeth and continued fighting. Seeing this, Qingwan was extremely anxious and wanted to rush over to help, but the woman in the black robe grabbed her arm: "Going there now will only be suicide. Take care of yourself first, and helping us recover our spiritual energy is the key!"

Seeing everyone fighting so desperately, Huanmo felt both moved and anxious. He struggled even harder in the light of the jade box, and the light seemed to sense his determination, gradually showing signs of loosening.

After a fierce battle, more and more of the beast's dark spots were struck, its movements became sluggish, and its roars gradually weakened. Just as victory seemed within reach, the rune array suddenly shone brightly, and a strange energy surged from all parts of the array, converging towards the beast.

The behemoth's previously weakened aura instantly rebounded, its wounds began to heal at a visible speed, and its ghostly eyes once again burned with raging fury. It roared to the sky, this time even more ferocious than before, filled with boundless anger and power, as if the entire rune array was about to be shattered by the roar.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events, their newly ignited hope instantly extinguished, and a sense of despair spread through their hearts.

"How could this happen... Are we really going to fail at the last minute?" Wanru's voice was choked with sobs, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Huanmo stared wide-eyed at the giant beast that had become powerful again, his heart filled with resentment. He shouted, "No! We can't give up, there must be a way!" But although he said he wouldn't give up, he couldn't think of a solution for the moment, and the group was once again in dire straits.