The contestant is too old, sister Zhou is crazy

Chapter 843 Barely

Before she finished speaking, the fire girl suddenly opened her arms and spurted out a huge ball of flame, rushing towards the three people. Xu Mo quickly cast a protective spell, forming a light shield to block the attack of the flames, but the heat wave still made them feel hot.

"It seems that a battle is unavoidable!" Alan clenched the bow and arrow in his hand, ready to fight.

Su Mei'er quickly plucked the strings of her zither, playing a passionate war song to give her teammates more strength and courage. Her music seemed to have a magical power that made people feel extremely excited.

"Let's attack together!" Xu Mo shouted, and the three of them attacked at the same time. Allen's arrows shone with holy light, aiming directly at the vital points of the Fire Girl; Su Mei'er's piano music turned into sound waves, disturbing the Fire Girl's mind; Xu Mo used light magic to block the Fire Girl's actions.

Although the Fire Girl was strong, she began to struggle against the combined attack of the three. Although her flames were powerful, they gradually weakened under the suppression of the power of light. Finally, the Fire Girl was forced to retreat to a boulder, panting, with a look of confusion and struggle instead of the previous arrogance in her eyes.

“Stop!” The Fire Girl suddenly shouted, with a hint of pleading in her voice, “I don’t want to hurt you, but… I’m controlled by the Dark Council, and they’ve bound my will with magic.”

Hearing this, the three looked at each other. Xu Mo stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Are you telling the truth?"

The Fire Girl nodded, tears glistening in her eyes: "I was originally the protector of this land, but the Dark Council used evil magic to control me and turned me into their tool. Please, help me get rid of this damn magic."

Xu Mo pondered for a moment and decided to believe her. He turned to Su Mei'er and said, "Mei'er, use your music to see if you can break the spell on her."

Su Mei'er nodded, and the piano sounded again, this time with a soft and healing melody. As the music flowed, the flames on the fire girl gradually extinguished, and her eyes became clear again.

"Thank you." The Fire Girl's voice was full of gratitude, "I am willing to help you fight against the Dark Council."

Alan put down his bow and arrow and stepped forward: "Welcome to our team, Fire Girl. We will need every bit of strength to fight against the coming darkness."

The Fire Girl smiled slightly, with a determined light flashing in her eyes: "My name is Flame Heart. From now on, I will fight alongside you until the darkness disappears completely."

Under the leadership of Yan Xin, the three finally arrived at the ancient ruins. The interior of the ruins was filled with ancient runes and mechanisms, as if waiting for their arrival.

"It seems that something important is hidden here." Xu Mo observed the surrounding environment and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, we must be careful." Alan gripped the bow and arrow in his hand and looked around vigilantly.

Su Mei'er continued to support the team with music. Her piano music echoed among the stone walls of the ruins, as if she was having a conversation with ancient history.

Flameheart walked in front, her flames lighting the way ahead. "Follow me closely. I know something about this place. There is an ancient artifact hidden in these ruins, which is said to enhance the power of light."

As Yan Xin led the team deeper into the ruins, a deep laugh came from the shadows, breaking the silence in the ruins. The three immediately became alert and looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.

"Yanxin, do you think you can escape by betraying the Dark Council?" A figure gradually emerged from the shadows. It was a tall man wrapped in black armor. His eyes were as cold as the abyss. He held a huge black battle axe in his hand, exuding a chilling aura.

"It's you, Black Blade!" Flame Heart's voice was filled with anger and fear, "Why are you here?"

"Do you think I will let you find the ancient artifact so easily?" Black Blade sneered, and the battle axe was gently swung in his hand. A strong murderous intent filled the air.

Xu Mo took a step forward, his eyes gleaming with determination: "We will not retreat. No matter who you are, you can't stop us from moving forward."

Black Blade snorted coldly, and swung his battle axe down, heading straight for Xu Mo. Xu Mo quickly cast light magic, forming a light shield to block the attack, but the huge impact still made him take a few steps back.

"As expected of a minion of the Dark Council, he is indeed powerful." Alan clenched the bow in his hand, the arrow shone with holy light, and pointed directly at the vital point of the black blade.

"Hmph, they're just a few small characters." Black Blade said disdainfully, and swung the battle axe again. The air seemed to be torn apart, bringing up a gust of wind.

Allen's arrows flew out at high speed, but were easily blocked by Black Blade's axe swing. Black Blade's combat power was obviously superior to theirs, and each attack was destructive.

Su Mei'er quickly plucked the strings of the zither, playing a passionate war song to increase strength and courage for her teammates. Her music seemed to have a magical power that made people feel extremely excited.

"We can't give up!" Xu Mo shouted, and the light magic in his hand became more dazzling. Together with Alan and Yan Xin, he struggled to resist the attack of the black blade.

Flame Heart's flames ignited again, and her eyes were full of determination: "Black Blade, your darkness cannot cover up the power of light!"

Her flames combined with Xu Mo's light magic to form a powerful barrier of light and fire, blocking the attack of the black blade. Allen looked for opportunities on the side, shooting arrows one after another accurately, trying to find the weakness of the black blade.

"Damn you guys!" Black Blade roared and swung his battle axe towards the ground. The ground suddenly cracked and a dark energy wave attacked the three of them.

The three of them dodged quickly, but were still affected. Xu Mo felt a sharp pain and could hardly stand. He gritted his teeth and persisted, using all his strength to continue casting light magic, trying to suppress the dark power of the black blade.

"We must find his weakness!" Alan shouted, and shot another arrow. This time the arrow carried a strong holy light and went straight to Black Blade's chest.

Black Blade was hit by the arrow and let out a painful roar. His movements were obviously slower, and he had obviously suffered a lot of damage.

"Now!" Yan Xin shouted, and her flames suddenly burst out, rushing straight towards Black Blade. Her flames combined with Alan's holy light arrows to form a powerful attack that hit Black Blade's vital points.

Black Blade was knocked back by this powerful attack, and his battle axe fell to the ground. His body trembled slightly, and it was obvious that he had been severely injured.

"You...actually..." Hei Ren gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness.

"This is our last chance!" Xu Mo shouted, the light magic in his hand became more and more dazzling. He, Alan and Yan Xin launched the final attack.

Su Mei'er's music became more passionate, and her music seemed to have a magical power that made people feel extremely excited. Her sound waves combined with Xu Mo's light magic and Yan Xin's flames to form a powerful attack that hit the vital point of the black blade.

Black Blade was hit by this powerful attack and let out a painful roar. His body was knocked away and fell heavily to the ground, and the battle axe rolled to the side.

"We succeeded!" Alan shouted excitedly and put down the bow and arrow in his hand.

Yanxin's flames gradually died down, her eyes filled with exhaustion and satisfaction: "Finally... it's over."

Xu Mo walked forward and held Yan Xin with his hand: "Are you okay?"

Yanxin nodded and smiled: "Thank you, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat the black blade."

Su Meier also came forward and gently plucked the strings of the harp, playing a soft melody to heal everyone. Her music seemed to have a healing power, making people feel extremely warm and at ease.

"We must keep moving forward." Xu Mo said, with a determined light in his eyes. "The threat from the Dark Council is not over yet. We must find that ancient artifact to defeat them completely."

Alan nodded in agreement: "That's right, we can't stop."

Yan Xin took a deep breath and stood firm: "I will continue to lead you forward. The ancient artifact hidden in this ruin will be the key to our fight against the Dark Council."

Led by Yan Xin, the four continued to go deeper into the ruins. The runes and mechanisms inside the ruins seemed to be waiting for their arrival, exuding a mysterious and ancient atmosphere.

"We will definitely find that ancient artifact." Xu Mo said firmly, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Yes, we will definitely succeed." Alan gripped the bow and arrow in his hand, full of confidence.

Su Mei'er's music echoed in the ruins, as if playing a magnificent movement for their journey. The four figures gradually disappeared in the depths of the ruins, leaving only the firm footsteps, witnessing their fearlessness and persistence in fighting against the darkness.

"Wait, the secrets hidden in these ruins are probably more complicated than we thought." Yan Xin suddenly stopped, her eyes fell on a stone door surrounded by ancient runes. Under the faint light of the fire, those runes seemed to be beating with their own life.

Xu Mo walked forward and carefully observed the runes, his brows gradually furrowed: "I seem to have seen these runes somewhere before. They are ancient legends about protection and sacrifice..."

"Protection and sacrifice?" Su Mei'er's voice was gentle but curious. Her fingers gently slid across the runes on the stone door, as if she could feel the story of traveling through time and space.

"That's right," Yan Xin's voice suddenly became heavy, "This is a test to test the heart of those who enter. Only those who are truly willing to sacrifice for others can unlock the seal of this door."

"Then what should we do?" Alan's eyes wandered between the three people, and he had obviously begun to think of a countermeasure.

"We must face this trial together," Xu Mo said firmly, "Everyone must show the light and spirit of sacrifice in their hearts. Mei'er, use your music to guide us and connect our hearts to each other."

Su Mei'er nodded, closed her eyes, and lightly touched the strings with her fingertips. A melodious and profound melody slowly flowed out. The music was like a tangible object, tightly entangling the four people. Their hearts blended in this melody, forming an invisible and powerful bond.

"I can feel you," Alan whispered, his voice strangely calm, "We are one, neither light nor darkness can separate us."

As the music deepened, the runes on the stone door began to emit a faint light, and the ancient characters seemed to come alive, spinning and dancing, and finally condensed into a dazzling beam of light, shining on the four people.

"Are you ready? No matter what the trial is, we must bear it together." There was both determination and worry in Yanxin's words.

"As long as we are together, there is nothing we can't overcome." Xu Mo held Su Mei'er's hand tightly, and Su Mei'er also held it back tightly. Her eyes flashed with faith in the future and trust in the team.

Suddenly, an invisible force surrounded them, and the world in front of the four people began to distort, and then it was pitch black. When their vision became clear again, they found themselves in a completely unfamiliar space, surrounded by endless void, and in the center, a vague figure slowly emerged.

“If you want to obtain the power of the ancient artifact, you must pass my test.” The voice was hollow and ancient, echoing in the void.

"We are ready. No matter what the test is, just come at it!" Alan stood forward fearlessly with his chest puffed out, his bow and arrow ready to shoot.

"The test is actually very simple," the voice continued, "Each of you must sacrifice your most precious thing to prove your determination to protect the light and resist the darkness."

The four of them looked at each other, and different thoughts flashed through everyone's mind, but they soon became firm. Xu Mo took a step forward first: "I am willing to sacrifice all my knowledge if this is the price to prove my commitment to light."

Su Meier smiled gently, the strings dancing at her fingertips: "My music is a part of my soul. If it can illuminate our way forward, I am willing to sacrifice it."

Alan held the bow tightly, his eyes showing reluctance and determination: "My arrows, they have accompanied me through countless battles, but if they can be the bridge to our victory, I am willing to let them sleep forever."

Finally, Flame Heart stared at his hands, which were once bound by darkness but now radiate light: "My flame, although it was once tainted by darkness, it is also the source of my power. If this power can help us, I am willing to let it go out temporarily."

As their words fell, the surrounding void seemed to sense their determination, and a warm and powerful light enveloped the four of them. When the light faded, they were surprised to find that the figure was gone, and instead, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a path of light leading to the depths.

"We did it." Yan Xin whispered, tears flashing in his eyes. It was a feeling of relief and rebirth.

"This is not just the opening of a door, but also a transformation of our hearts." Xu Mo said with emotion, looking firmly at the road of light, "Let us continue to move forward, for the light, for this world." (End of this chapter)