EBE Chapter 838 Excessive
Chapter 838 Excessive
However, as soon as he finished speaking, several members of the Dark Cult around him were defeated by Su Mei'er and Allen and were unable to fight anymore.
"Your doom has come!" Alan said coldly.
However, the black-robed leader suddenly revealed a sinister smile and said, "Do you think this is the end? The real dark power has just begun!"
After saying this, a strange rune suddenly appeared in his hand, and the whole person quickly disappeared in a black light.
Xu Mo immediately felt a strong sense of uneasiness, and he said to everyone: "We must quickly find out his plan, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
Carlos observed the surroundings and said, "We must track him down. He is likely planning a bigger conspiracy. There may be more clues in this ruin."
Su Meier saw some scattered rune papers on the ground, so she picked them up and examined them carefully: "These runes contain the steps of some kind of summoning ritual. It seems that the Dark Cult is really planning a huge conspiracy."
Allen gripped the sword tightly in his hand and said firmly: "No matter what, we must stop their plan, even if it means risking our lives!"
Just then, they heard a burst of hurried footsteps in the distance. Everyone became alert and saw a ragged villager running into the ruins in a panic, shouting in fear: "Help! Help!"
Xu Mo quickly stepped forward to support the villager and asked, "What happened? Calm down and talk properly."
The villager took a breath and tried to calm himself down. "Members of the Dark Cult suddenly attacked the village. Now everyone is trapped there. They said they would use the lives of all the villagers to complete an evil ritual!"
Carlos's expression changed. "Oh no! Time is running out! We must return to the village immediately and stop their actions!"
"Let's go!" Xu Mo gave the order without hesitation, "We'll go back immediately!"
Along the way, everyone ran quickly, and the screams and cries of the villagers continued to echo in the air. Their mood became heavier, and everyone's nerves were like taut strings.
When they returned to the village, they were stunned by the scene before them: a huge dark altar had been built in the square in the center of the village. The villagers were tied up and knelt in a row on the ground. The black-robed leader was standing in front of the altar, sneering.
Xu Mo roared: "Stop it! You despicable guys!"
The black-robed leader turned slightly and glanced at them coldly: "You came at the right time. We were just short of some sacrifices. Now I will offer you as well."
Allen rushed over angrily, but before he got close, he was bounced back by a powerful dark energy and fell heavily to the ground. "Ah!" Allen groaned in pain, but still struggled to get up.
"Alan!" Su Mei'er shouted loudly, and immediately ran over to help him up. Her eyes began to moisten: "Don't be impulsive, we need to stay calm."
Xu Mo took a deep breath and calmed down: "You won't succeed. The power of light will sweep away all darkness here."
The black-robed leader laughed nonchalantly: "Hahaha, you are so naive. Light? In front of absolute darkness, light is completely useless!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded nearby: "I don't think so." Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a white-haired old man slowly walking to the center of the square, holding a glowing scepter in his hand.
"Village chief!" There was a gleam of hope in the villagers' eyes, as if they saw their last savior.
The village chief said in a deep voice: "Xu Mo, Su Mei'er, Allen, you have done a great job. Next, let me help you."
The black-robed leader sneered, "An old man in his twilight years wants to change his fate?"
However, the village chief remained unmoved. He inserted his scepter into the ground. Suddenly, a huge barrier of light emerged above the entire square, shining brightly and firmly sealing the dark forces inside.
The black-robed leader's expression suddenly changed. He obviously had not expected this sudden change. "What...what's going on?"
The village chief calmly explained: "This is a light barrier. The dark forces will be completely suppressed here. And you will have nowhere to escape."
Allen stood up again and looked at Xu Mo: "What should we do?"
Xu Mo took a deep breath and said firmly: "Now is our chance. While they are trapped in the barrier, we will defeat them in one fell swoop!"
Su Meier nodded: "Yes, we must seize this opportunity!"
Carlos drew out his hunting knife, his eyes sharp: "Then let's fight!"
The two sides once again engaged in a fierce confrontation. Although the members of the Dark Cult tried to resist, their strength was greatly weakened under the influence of the light barrier, while the morale of Xu Mo, Allen and others became increasingly high.
"For the light!" Xu Mo shouted, the sword flashed, and quickly cut off the enemy's defense line.
"For my sister!" Alan's sword was as powerful as a dragon crossing the river, unstoppable.
"For the peaceful life of the village!" Su Mei'er chanted the spell and released powerful healing magic to continue supporting her companions.
When the battle was at a stalemate, the black-robed leader said with a ferocious look on his face: "Do you think this will end everything?"
He pulled out a black crystal with strange patterns on it from his arms and crushed it with force. Suddenly, an irresistible dark force was released from the crystal and broke through the light barrier.
The village chief's face changed and he warned loudly: "Not good! This power is too strong, the barrier cannot be maintained!"
Xu Mo hurriedly said: "We must defeat him immediately!"
Allen and Su Mei'er also exerted their strength at the same time, surrounding the black-robed leader. The black-robed leader laughed wildly: "Despair! Darkness is the ultimate winner!"
However, at this critical moment, the purification stone in Xu Mo's body emitted a strong light again. This light actually rushed directly towards the black-robed leader and completely swallowed up his dark power.
Allen seized the opportunity, cut through the black-robed leader's defense with a sword, and stabbed him hard.
The black-robed leader let out a shrill scream, and his entire body gradually turned into nothingness. But before he disappeared, he still smiled grimly, "Do you think this is the end? The real power of darkness is coming..."
Before he finished speaking, his body completely disappeared into the air.
The villagers cheered and tears rolled down their cheeks: "We are rescued! Thank you!"
Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief, but he also felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders: "The Dark Cult has not been completely eliminated yet, we cannot let our guard down."
Allen and Su Mei'er also nodded in agreement: "Yes, we will continue to fight and bring light back to the whole world."
The village chief nodded approvingly: "You are all trustworthy heroes. Now take a good rest and prepare for the next battle."
Just as everyone was preparing to return to the village to resettle the villagers and discuss the next countermeasures, a seemingly ordinary villager suddenly stepped forward and handed over a yellowed sheepskin scroll with trembling hands: "This is left by my ancestors. It mentions important clues to fight against darkness."
Everyone took it in confusion, only to see Xu Mo unfold the scroll, which was painted with ancient totems and densely packed text descriptions, which seemed to point to a distant and mysterious place.
Su Mei'er frowned and read carefully, then said softly, "It is mentioned here that at the end of the deep forest, there is a residence of an ancient guardian hidden, which is said to have the key to sealing the power of darkness."
Carlos raised an eyebrow, "It seems our journey is far from over."
At this time, a young villager came running over, panting: "Everyone, come and see, this just fell off the black-robed leader."
In his hand was a silver ring engraved with complex symbols. Allen took it and examined it: "This doesn't look like an ordinary ornament. It may be the symbol of the high-ranking officials of the Dark Cult."
"We must trace the source and find their base camp." Xu Mo's eyes were unusually determined.
In the following days, the team followed the scroll's instructions and crossed the deep forest full of dangers. Every step was full of unknowns and challenges. On the way, they rescued many villages that were troubled by the dark forces and won the gratitude and respect of the people.
"Look, they are the heroes who defeated the Dark Cult!" Passersby spread the word, their eyes full of awe and hope for them.
Finally, they arrived at the place indicated in the scroll - a huge stone gate covered by dense vines, with patterns carved on the door that echoed the ones on the ring.
"Is this the guardian's residence?" Su Mei'er asked softly.
Just as everyone was staring at the stone door, not knowing how to open it, the purification stone in Xu Mo's hand suddenly lit up, detached from the necklace on its own, and flew to the groove in the center of the stone door. The door opened with a bang, revealing a deep passage.
"It seems that this is our invitation." Carlos smiled, with the unique light of an explorer flashing in his eyes.
Going deeper into it, they met the legendary guardian - an old man in a white robe with a kind face, whose eyes seemed to be able to see through everything in the world.
"Long time no see, warriors of light. Your arrival heralds the imminent final battle between darkness and light." The old man's voice was distant and deep.
Allen couldn't wait to ask: "Guardian, please tell us, how can we completely eliminate the dark forces?"
The guardian slowly raised his hand, and a series of images condensed in the air: "The dark power comes from a gem called 'Nightfall Star'. It was split into many pieces and scattered all over the world. Only by collecting all the pieces and using my holy weapon to seal them again can we ensure the peace of the world."
"This is a difficult task, are you ready?" The guardian's eyes were gentle, but with a hint of testing.
Xu Mo and the others smiled at each other and said in unison: "For the sake of light and peace, we have no choice but to do this."
The guardian nodded with satisfaction and granted them an ancient map and several holy artifacts containing powerful powers. Then, they set out on a journey to find the fragments of the Nightfall Star.
With each collection of fragments, they faced more dangerous challenges and witnessed the crimes of the dark forces. Along the way, their names spread all over the place and became legendary stories, inspiring more people to stand up and fight against the darkness.
"Look, they succeeded again! I really hope I can be a hero like that." In a small town tavern, two young men were talking, their eyes full of longing.
"One day, we will also contribute our own strength." Another responded, raising his glass as if toasting the warriors in the distance.
After countless battles and sacrifices, they finally gathered all the fragments and returned to the guardian. On the eve of the final battle, the guardian merged all the fragments into the holy weapon, turning it into a giant sword shining with holy light.
"May the light guide you and defeat the last darkness." The guardian handed the giant sword to Xu Mo, speaking earnestly.
The final battle took place in a place called "Shadow Abyss", where the power of darkness was most concentrated. As the two sides collided, the sky and the earth changed color, and the storm and light intertwined, forming a magnificent battlefield picture.
"For this world!" Xu Mo raised the holy sword and slashed at the core that gathered all the dark fragments.
At that moment, the heaven and earth seemed to stand still, and then a dazzling light illuminated the entire world, and all the darkness and evil were swept away.
The dust settled, the sun shone on the earth again, everything revived, and people cheered. Xu Mo and his friends became the eternal heroes in people's hearts. Their stories, as bright as the stars, will always shine in the long river of history.
"You are our eternal light." An old man sighed to the returning heroes, tears flashing between his wrinkles.
"No, it is the light in everyone's heart that makes all this possible." Xu Mo smiled, looked at the blue sky, his heart full of expectations for the future.
"But has peace really arrived?" A child's voice suddenly sounded, and it was particularly clear among the celebrating crowd. He looked up, his childish eyes full of curiosity and confusion, "The darkness has been eliminated, does it mean that a new adventure is about to begin?"
The laughter in the crowd stopped abruptly, and everyone turned to look at the child. His question was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Xu Mo leaned down and gently stroked the child's head: "Little guy, your question is very profound. Indeed, every ending is the prologue of a new beginning. Although the darkness has been sealed, the road to maintaining peace will never end. There may be more challenges waiting for us in the future."
"Just like the brave heroes in the stories, they always have to face new monsters and puzzles." Alan added with a smile. The children around him listened attentively, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and longing for the unknown world.
Su Meier answered from another perspective: "More importantly, we must learn the light in our hearts and illuminate every corner with love and wisdom, so that no matter how the outside world changes, the light in our hearts will not be extinguished."
The village chief stood aside, looking at this group of young and hopeful figures, with infinite emotion in his heart: "As they say, the real victory is not only to defeat the external evil, but also to cultivate the inner strength. Children, remember, everyone can be his own hero." (End of this chapter)