The contestant is too old, sister Zhou is crazy

Chapter 897 Forest

Following the old man's lead, the group passed through complex forest terrains one after another. They encountered many dangers along the way, but they were able to overcome them with everyone's concerted efforts. Gradually, they approached a cave behind a huge waterfall. At the entrance of the cave stood a towering stone tablet with complex runes and patterns engraved on it.

The old man stood at the entrance of the cave, his eyes deep as he said, "The first part of the secret book you need is stored inside. But to obtain it, you must face the last test - the guardian beast Lei Lin."

Although Raven was worried, he nodded without hesitation and was the first to step into the cave. The rest of his companions followed closely.

The cave was unusually spacious and bright. At the deepest part lay a huge unicorn that shone with silver-white light. It was the legendary Lei Lin. After noticing the arrival of the newcomer, it opened its eyes as bright as stars and uttered a deep and majestic voice: "Outsider, if you want to obtain the inheritance, you must defeat me."

"We don't want to hurt you, but we really need this power. Please give us a chance to prove ourselves." Mei'er stepped forward and pleaded earnestly.

After a moment of silence, Lei Lin finally nodded slowly, "Okay, let's fight it out. If I can agree with your strength and belief..."

After that, the atmosphere inside the cave suddenly changed, and the air became extremely oppressive. Raven and the others clenched their weapons, their eyes full of determination and fighting spirit. At this moment, everything was ready, and a crucial duel was about to begin...

"Come on, Raven! I believe we can successfully obtain the inheritance!" Lena cheered him excitedly.

"Well, let's work hard together! We won't give up easily no matter what." Jack responded with the same confidence.

Lei Wen took a deep breath, tightly grasped the long sword in his hand, and looked at Lei Lin with a firm gaze. He understood that this battle was not only about whether they could obtain the inheritance of thunder magic, but also an ultimate test of their own beliefs and strength.

"Are you ready? Let's get started." Lei Lin's voice was steady and powerful, as if the entire cave was responding to its call.

As soon as the words fell, the silver-white light on Lei Lin's body suddenly became stronger, and an invisible pressure came over him, and the air was suddenly filled with flashes of lightning. It gently swung its body, kicked its four hooves, and appeared in front of Lei Wen in an instant. The powerful impact made Lei Wen involuntarily take a few steps back.

Seeing this, Mei'er immediately stepped forward to support and swung her sword at Lei Lin. However, her attack was like hitting an invisible wall and was easily blocked by Lei Lin. "This guy is too strong!" she said in surprise.

"Don't worry, stay focused, we have a way to deal with it." Jack analyzed calmly. He quickly set up a barrier to try to limit Lei Lin's range of action.

At the same time, Lena also assisted from the side, launching dense wind blades. Although most of them were easily resolved by Lei Lin, it still caused some trouble to it.

Raven found the right moment and suddenly accelerated towards Lei Lin, his long sword drawing several sharp trajectories in the air. Faced with such an attack, Lei Lin nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes, and then dodged lightly and counterattacked with a lightning bolt. The strong electric current passed along the long sword, forcing Raven to let go in a hurry, and the whole person stumbled.

"Be careful, it will guide the lightning attack." Lena warned, "We must find the weakness."

“Well…” Raven gritted his teeth and climbed up. “We can’t just keep on defending passively like this. Everyone, keep an eye out and see if you can find a way out.”

As everyone was struggling to hold on, Mei'er noticed that whenever Lei Lin was about to launch a powerful attack, the crystal on his forehead would emit a strange light. "That crystal seems to be related to the source of its power!"

Hearing this, Lei Wen's eyes lit up and he decided to give this idea a try. The next time Lei Lin was charging, he quickly approached, leaped up desperately, and attacked that position. Sure enough, this attack seemed to work. Lei Lin took a few steps back in pain, and several fine cracks appeared on the surface of the crystal.

"Good opportunity! Everyone, come together!" Raven shouted. Then, under his leadership, several people launched a fierce offensive, continuously hitting that key point. Finally, after the last blow, the crystal completely shattered, and Lei Lin wailed in pain and fell to the ground.

Just when everyone thought victory was in sight, it suddenly stood up slowly, and the hostility in its eyes gradually dissipated and was replaced by admiration: "Not bad... young man. You have proved your courage and wisdom."

"So... you recognize our abilities?" Mei'er asked excitedly.

"Yes, you have passed the final test. Next, I will give you the secret book of thunder magic, but remember to cherish this power and make good use of it." After saying that, it opened its mouth and spit out a small box with a blue glow.

The moment they received the treasure box, everyone was very excited. Especially Raven, who held it tightly in his arms and was unwilling to let go. "Thank you for your generous gift."

Before leaving, Lei Lin warned again: "There are more challenges waiting for you ahead. I hope this secret book can be the most solid help on your road ahead."

When night fell, the group set up camp on a relatively flat open space. Mei'er used a stick to light a bonfire, and the warm flames danced in the night breeze, bringing some peace and tranquility.

"Everyone, let's take a break. We have a long journey tomorrow." Jack said, checking the map in his hand.

At this moment, a strange sound came from the depths of the forest. Several people immediately became alert and tightened their weapons. Soon, several shadows in black appeared in their sight, and everyone's eyes flashed ominously.

The leader whispered, "Hand over the secret book, or don't blame us for being rude."

Lena sneered and said, "You wish! Watch out!" As soon as she finished her words, she swung the wind whip in her hand, and a strong storm swept over, sweeping away several men in black in an instant.

The others were not to be outdone and stepped forward to fight. The fight lasted for a long time, and finally a man in black fell to the ground under Mei'er's sword.

"It seems that the value of this secret book is far beyond our imagination." Jack said in a deep voice.

Beautiful women accompany

The next morning, the sun shone through the treetops into the center of the camp, bringing a touch of bright color to this small space. Just as they were about to set off, a beautiful woman appeared in the distance, wearing a lavender dress and with elegant manners.

She walked over with a smile, her voice gentle and pleasant: "Are you going to the Demon City? I can lead the way."

Mei'er looked at her warily: "Who are you? Why are you helping us?"

The woman smiled and replied, "My name is Lina, and I'm the guardian of this area. I have a mission to go to the Demon City, and we happen to be going the same way, so it would be nice to help each other."

After a brief discussion, they decided to accept this beautiful and mysterious woman.

Difficulties on the journey

As they traveled, they encountered more unknown challenges. One night, the sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds, accompanied by lightning and thunder. Then, a huge flying dragon broke through the clouds, and the gusts of wind brought by its flapping wings made it almost impossible to stand.

"This is a demonized dragon!" Lina said nervously, "We must work together to deal with it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the flying dragon opened its huge mouth and spewed out a stream of blazing flames. Mei'er quickly formed a protective shield and barely blocked the attack.

"Lena, your wind blade can weaken its defense!" Jack shouted.

Lina nodded and released dense wind blades with all her strength, hitting the dragon's body, leaving several deep wounds. At this time, Lina chanted an ancient spell, and a holy light emanated from her body, dispelling the haze around her.

Finally, with the joint efforts of everyone, the dragon let out a painful roar and fell into the forest.

The night was as dark as ink, and the darkness in the forest seemed to become even thicker. A group of people sat around the campfire, resting tiredly. Mei'er hummed a little tune softly, adding a bit of warmth to the tense atmosphere.

At this moment, a low whimpering sound came from a distance, as if countless evil spirits were crying. Everyone's nerves were instantly tense, and Jack immediately stood up and warned: "Everyone be careful! Something is coming."

Before she finished speaking, there was a rustling sound around them, and it seemed as if countless eyes were watching them from the leaves and grass. Lena drew her weapon and asked softly, "Is it a beast? Or something more terrifying?"

Mei'er looked up at the sky, only to see dark clouds and a faint flash of blood-red light. Her face changed: "Not good, this strange phenomenon indicates that the dark power is awakening. We have to leave here quickly!"

Just as everyone was about to get up and evacuate, several shadows suddenly appeared around them. These shadows gradually condensed and took shape, transforming into a group of terrifying skeleton warriors, wielding rusty weapons in their hands, with faint green light flashing in their eyes.

"It's the Undead soldiers!" Raven shouted, "Everyone, quickly form a formation to meet the enemy!"

Lina quickly raised the magic wand in her hand and chanted a spell in a low voice. A holy light shone down, turning the closest skeleton warrior into ashes. But she soon realized that there were far more undead creatures than she had imagined, and it was difficult for one person to deal with them alone.

"Lena, attack with wind blades! Mei'er, assist with the protective shield! Jack, set traps! Raven, concentrate your strength to defeat their leader!" Raven commanded decisively.

Several people immediately started to act according to their division of labor, and the battlefield suddenly fell into chaos. Although the skeleton warriors had no signs of life, they were numerous and fearless, launching fierce attacks in waves.

Lena's wind blades were like sharp blades, whistling and cutting in the air, and each blade hit the target accurately. However, there were too many skeletons, and every time a batch was eliminated, more new enemies would immediately appear.

At the same time, the traps set by Jack were also working, and many skeletons fell into them and were bound and unable to move. Mei'er was doing her best to maintain the defensive barrier to protect her teammates from further harm.

The battle entered a white-hot stage. Suddenly, a dazzling red light burst out from the depths of the forest and rushed straight into the sky. Accompanied by a deafening roar, a huge altar slowly emerged. This altar was built of black rocks and engraved with strange runes. As the altar fully appeared, the surrounding environment began to change dramatically: the trees withered and withered, the grass became dry and charred, and the air was filled with the smell of death.

A huge demon stepped out. It had huge wings and a ferocious face. It held a flaming sword in its hand, and it was extremely powerful. It laughed wildly, and scanned the whole place with cold eyes, then pointed at Raven and the others: "How dare you, tiny human, break into my territory! Hand over the secret book, and maybe you can leave an intact body. Otherwise..." The demon waved his hand, signaling the skeleton warriors behind him to continue the attack.

Lina frowned and whispered, "This is a big problem. We must work together to have a chance to defeat it." She closed her eyes, and a strong white light emanated from her body. "Everyone, are you ready to fight alongside me?"

“No matter what, we will not let this power fall into the hands of evil.” Raven said firmly, gripping his sword tightly and rushing forward.

"In that case... let's try our best!" Lena raised her hands high, and the wind elements gathered around her to form a tornado-like force.

"Let's work together!" Jack swung his sword and cut off the skeleton in front of him. He turned around and looked at his teammates' determined expressions, "We can definitely defeat it!"

Lena's wind elements gathered around her frantically, forming a fierce tornado. With her shout, the tornado instantly erupted, sweeping across the surrounding skeleton warriors. The skeletons' bones were torn apart and they fell one after another, but soon another wave of skeletons surged up.

Mei'er tried her best to maintain the defensive barrier, but her forehead was already covered with sweat, and it was obvious that she was a little overwhelmed. Jack and Raven fought side by side, and the sound of swords clashing was particularly crisp in the dark night. They kept killing the skeletons that rushed up, but it seemed that the enemies would never be killed.

At this moment, a huge skeleton general walked out of the darkness, holding a giant battle axe in his hand. Its momentum was amazing, and every strike could make the ground tremble. Seeing this, Raven's eyes were stern, and he rushed forward.

"I'll deal with it! You guys continue to deal with these soldiers!" Raven shouted, wielding his sword and fighting with the Skeleton General.

In the nearby woods, a group of onlookers were watching the fierce battle with bated breath. They were local villagers who had rushed over after hearing the noise. One of them exclaimed, "It's amazing! Where did these heroes come from?"

"That girl's wind blade is simply a work of art," another young man said enviously, "I wish I could have such power."

An old hunter not far away frowned and whispered, "Something is wrong. The appearance of undead creatures of this scale is not a good sign. I'm afraid something big is going to happen." (End of this chapter)