strokinit Chapter 60 Sealed Land
Chapter 60 Sealed Land
Half an hour later, everything was ready. Su Zhennan led the Su family elites, Lin Chen, Su Muyue, Zhao Lei, and the remaining military soldiers, forming a force of three hundred, and sped towards Qingyang City. The sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and night fell. In the pitch-black night sky, not a single star was visible, only a blood moon hung in the sky, emitting an eerie red light, like the eye of a demon watching over the human world. From the direction of Qingyang City, faint, low roars echoed—the howls of the evil race, sending chills down one's spine.
An hour later, the team arrived in Qingyang City. The once bustling city was now deathly silent. The streets were deserted, every household had its doors and windows tightly shut, and the air was thick with an eerie atmosphere and a sense of panic. Having received advance warning from the military, most citizens had already evacuated to the temporary safe zone, but some elderly people and those with mobility issues remained behind.
Without pausing, the group headed directly towards the Evil-Suppressing Tower in the city center. The Evil-Suppressing Tower is a landmark of Qingyang City and the core of the Evil-Suppressing Array. Built a thousand years ago and personally designed by the first Martial Emperor, the nine-story tower is entirely crafted from obsidian and covered with intricate evil-suppressing runes. Today, the Evil-Suppressing Tower is a far cry from its former grandeur. Cracks cover its surface, black evil energy constantly seeps from them, and the runes on its body are dull and lifeless, threatening to collapse completely at any moment.
At the foot of the tower, Su Qingyue had already led the assault team to seal off all entrances. Seeing Lin Chen and the others arrive, she quickly went to greet them: "Grandpa, Lin Chen, you're here. We just discovered some evil warriors active around the tower; they were probably sentries left by Liu Kun. We've cleared some out, but some are still hiding in the shadows."
"Well done." Su Zhennan nodded. "Everyone on alert, enter the Demon-Suppressing Tower."
Gripping their weapons, the group cautiously entered the Demon-Suppressing Tower. The tower was pitch black inside, with only the faint glow of the luminous pearls on the walls. The evil energy in the air was more than ten times denser than outside; inhaling even a single breath caused dizziness and a churning of the blood. Lin Chen circulated his star power to dispel the evil energy invading his body, while his star weapon core vibrated slightly, sensing the surrounding activity.
"Watch out!" Lin Chen suddenly shouted, waving his right hand and unleashing a beam of silver starlight that struck a demon warrior hiding behind a pillar. The demon warrior screamed and collapsed to the ground, turning into a pool of black liquid. Immediately afterward, countless dark figures surged out from all directions, rushing towards the group.
"Kill!" Su Zhennan gave the order, and the men immediately charged forward. Swords flashed, and battle cries shook the heavens. These were the Black Crow Legion's vanguard; though few in number, each was agile and exceptionally ruthless. Lin Chen, wielding a longsword formed from stellar energy, charged at the forefront. Wherever the silver sword light passed, evil warriors fell dead; none could stop him. Su Muyue set up an array at the rear, silver-white runes flying out to trap the evil warriors attempting to ambush, creating opportunities for her teammates. Zhao Lei, though injured, remained incredibly brave. He wielded his iron rod, each swing felling an evil warrior.
The fierce battle lasted for half an hour, and all the evil vanguard was wiped out. Without time to rest, the group immediately headed towards the sealed area at the bottom of the tower. In the center of the ninth floor of the Demon-Suppressing Tower, there was a passage leading underground. As they descended the passage, the temperature dropped, and the evil energy grew increasingly dense. After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the group finally arrived at the sealed area.
This is a massive underground cavern, a kilometer in diameter. At its center lies a bottomless black abyss, from which thick, malevolent energy surges forth, emitting chilling roars. Around the abyss is a ring of enormous array patterns, the core of the demon-suppressing array. Now, the array patterns are badly damaged, riddled with cracks. Black malevolent energy spews from these cracks, coalescing in mid-air into various grotesque ghostly faces. From the bottom of the abyss, heavy impacts resound continuously, clearly indicating that the main force of the evil race is frantically attacking the seal.
"Not good!" Su Muyue's expression changed drastically. She quickly walked to the array patterns and carefully examined them. "The array core is severely damaged, and all three main array patterns are broken. If it's not repaired quickly, the seal will completely break within six hours at most!"
Su Zhennan walked to the edge of the abyss, looking down at the churning evil energy below, his expression extremely solemn: "Everyone listen up, immediately begin repairing the array patterns. Mu Yue, you lead the array team to repair the main array pattern. Lin Chen, you use the Star Martial Core to suppress the evil energy of the abyss and buy us time. The rest of you, guard the entrance to prevent Liu Kun from leading a sneak attack."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison and immediately sprang into action.
Su Muyue took out the Evil-Slaying Array Flag and led the array team members to carefully repair the damaged array patterns. Silver-white runes continuously merged into the array patterns, gradually brightening them. Lin Chen walked to the edge of the abyss, sat cross-legged, and pushed his Star Martial Core to its limit. Silver star power surged from his body, forming a massive starlight curtain that enveloped the entire abyss. Dense evil energy collided with the light curtain, emitting sizzling sounds as it was continuously dissolved and purified. The impact at the bottom of the abyss grew increasingly intense, the light curtain shook violently, and Lin Chen's face grew paler and paler. The Star Martial Core was consuming an enormous amount of energy; every second was draining his physical and mental strength.