Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 320 Mysterious Journey

Li Zhao and the old man moved forward with firm determination towards the direction of the dark tower indicated by the mysterious fragments.

Along the way, the wind howled like ghosts and wolves, and the surrounding scenery became increasingly gloomy. The already cold air seemed to have condensed into ice, and every breath was painful.

Strange black lines began to appear on the ground. These lines slowly squirmed like living things, emitting a disgusting smell.

"The dark forces in this place are growing stronger. I'm afraid we're about to face a greater crisis."

The old man's voice was a little hoarse in the wind. He gripped his cane tightly, and his joints turned white from the exertion.

Li Zhao nodded slightly, and the purification crystal in his hand shone brighter, trying to dispel the dark atmosphere around him.

He placed the Light Gem and other treasures close to his body, feeling the power coming from them, and his faith became stronger.

As they got closer to the Dark Tower, the dark aura around them seemed to materialize, forming black fog walls that blocked their way.

Li Zhao swung the Sword of Purification, trying to cut through the fog wall, but the fog quickly closed in like a tide.

Upon seeing this, the old man muttered something, and a soft light bloomed from the tip of the crutch in his hand, echoing with the purifying light, and he opened up a passage with great difficulty.

Just as they were about to break through the fog wall, suddenly, a group of twisted dark ghosts emerged from the fog.

They have no substance, their bodies floating like smoke, emitting an icy chill, freezing the air wherever they go.

The ghosts screamed sharply and rushed towards Li Zhao and the old man.

Li Zhao quickly injected the power of the purifying crystal into the sword. The purifying light became even hotter. He swung the sword and rushed towards the group of ghosts.

Each swing would disperse the approaching ghosts, but there were so many ghosts that they kept pouring out of the fog.

The old man also joined the battle. He released light with his crutch, forming a series of light shields to protect himself and Li Zhao.

During the fierce battle, Li Zhao discovered that these ghosts seemed to have an instinctive fear of the purifying light. Whenever the purifying light touched them, they would let out painful cries and their bodies would become more illusory.

He had an idea and concentrated his mind, condensing the purifying light into light bullets and shooting them densely at the group of ghosts.

The light bomb exploded in the group of ghosts, emitting a dazzling light. In an instant, the ghosts disappeared.

Before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a huge figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

This is a giant formed by dark energy. Its body is composed of black rocks and surging dark energy. It holds a huge black battle axe in its hand, exuding a powerful sense of oppression.

The giant roared, swung his battle axe, and chopped towards Li Zhao and the old man.

The battle axe brought up a gust of wind, blowing away the surrounding fog wall.

Li Zhao felt unprecedented pressure. He quickly integrated the power of the purification crystal, the light gem, the crystal ball, the jade pendant and the fragments. His body was enveloped by a layer of brilliant golden light.

He raised the Sword of Purification and rushed forward to meet the giant's attack.

The Sword of Purification and the battle axe collided with each other, making a loud noise. The powerful impact force pushed Li Zhao back several steps.

But Li Zhao did not retreat. He gritted his teeth and attacked again.

During the battle with the giant, Li Zhao discovered that although the giant's body was extremely hard, there was a core in its chest that was flickering with a faint light, which seemed to be its weakness.

He had an idea in his mind. Taking advantage of the gap when the giant swung his battle axe again, he flashed and rushed towards the giant's chest.

The giant sensed the danger and waved his other hand to try to stop Li Zhao.

Li Zhao nimbly avoided the giant's arm and thrust the Sword of Purification into the core of the giant's chest with all his strength.

The moment the sword of purifying light pierced the core, the giant let out a painful roar and his body began to tremble violently.

Dark energy gushed out of its body crazily, and the air around it became turbulent.

Li Zhao quickly retreated and saw the giant's body gradually collapse, turning into a pile of black rubble and dissipated dark energy.

After defeating the giant, Li Zhao and the old man finally broke through the fog wall and arrived at the foot of the dark tower.

The Dark Tower rises high into the clouds. Its body is made of huge black stones, and the stone surfaces are engraved with strange runes. These runes flash with dark red light, as if telling an ancient curse.

The tower's door was tightly closed, inlaid with two huge black gems, emitting a cold aura.

Li Zhao walked forward and tried to push the door open, but it didn't move at all.

He carefully observed the gem on the door and found that there seemed to be a faint energy flowing in the gem, which seemed to have some connection with the treasure in his hand.

He tried to bring the purification crystal close to the gem. In an instant, the gem vibrated violently and the dark red light became even brighter.

At this moment, a sinister laugh came from the dark tower.

"Huh, you think you can open the door like this? How naive."

As the laughter sounded, the door slowly opened, and a strong breath of darkness rushed in.

Li Zhaohe looked at the old man and stepped into the dark tower.

The tower was dark and filled with thick dark fog, making visibility extremely low.

Li Zhao waved the purification crystal again, and the golden light illuminated a small area around him.

They walked forward cautiously, when suddenly the ground began to shake violently and black cracks spread from under their feet.

Countless black tentacles emerged from the cracks and wrapped around them.

The surface of the tentacles is covered with sharp thorns and emits a foul odor.

Li Zhao quickly used the Sword of Purifying Light to cut off the approaching tentacles, but the tentacles continued to pour out and soon surrounded them.

The old man also waved his cane, releasing light to resist the attack of the tentacles.

During the fierce battle, Li Zhao discovered that these tentacles seemed to be controlled by some power in the tower, and their attack rhythm and methods had obvious patterns.

He concentrated his mind, trying to sense the source of the tentacles through the purification crystals.

Guided by the power of the purifying crystal, he realized that deep in the dark tower, there was a huge energy core, and it was this core that controlled these tentacles.

Li Zhao's mind moved, and he decided to go deep into the tower and destroy the energy core.

He told the old man his idea, and the old man nodded. The two cooperated with each other, resisting the attacks of the tentacles while moving towards the depths of the tower.

The dark power in the tower became stronger and stronger, and Li Zhao felt that his power was being weakened.

But he did not give up, instead he became more determined to move forward.

They came to a huge circular hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge black crystal. Powerful dark energy was surging in the crystal, which was the energy core that controlled the tentacles.

Li Zhao did not hesitate to release all the power of the purifying crystal, light gem, crystal ball, jade pendant and fragments, forming a powerful torrent of purifying light that rushed towards the black crystal.

The torrent of purifying light collided with the black crystal, making a deafening sound that shook the entire Dark Tower.

Under the impact of the purifying light, cracks began to appear in the black crystal, and dark energy gushed out frantically from the cracks.

Just when Li Zhao thought he was about to successfully destroy the crystal, suddenly, a figure flashed out from the darkness and blocked the crystal.

This figure was the mysterious man who had appeared in the fragmented image before. He was holding two other gems in his hands and had a strange smile on his face.

"It's not that easy to destroy the crystal." The mysterious man said, holding up the two gems high. In an instant, the gems released powerful dark energy, competing with the torrent of purifying light.

Li Zhao felt unprecedented pressure, and the torrent of purifying light gradually weakened under the impact of dark energy.

Seeing this, the mysterious man's smile grew even more smug. "Your power is nothing compared to mine."

Just when the mysterious man thought he had victory, the fragment in Li Zhao's hand suddenly emitted a strong light, which seemed to contain a mysterious power.

Li Zhao's heart moved. He concentrated his mind and guided the power of the fragments to join the torrent of purifying light.

In an instant, the power of the torrent of purifying light increased greatly, and the light became brighter.

The mysterious man's face changed drastically. He tried to increase the output of the gem's dark energy, but it was too late.

The torrent of purifying light broke through the barrier of dark energy and hit the black crystal.

The black crystal shattered instantly, powerful dark energy burst out, and the entire dark tower began to shake violently, as if it was about to collapse.

Seeing this, the mysterious man turned around and tried to escape.

How could Li Zhao let him go? He quickly chased after him.

In the corridor of the Dark Tower, the two started a fierce chase.

The mysterious man kept changing his route due to his familiarity with the Dark Tower, but Li Zhao followed closely behind him with his powerful purifying power.

Just as the mysterious man was about to escape from the dark tower, Li Zhao suddenly accelerated, condensed the purifying light into a sharp blade, and shot it towards the mysterious man.

The sharp blade hit the mysterious man instantly. The mysterious man let out a scream and fell to the ground.

Li Zhao walked forward, ready to snatch the two gems from his hands.

When he approached the mysterious man, the mysterious man suddenly opened his eyes and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"You think this is the end? You are so naive."

As he spoke, the mysterious man's body suddenly exploded, and powerful dark energy instantly enveloped Li Zhao.

Li Zhao struggled hard in the dark energy. He felt his strength rapidly draining away and his body gradually losing control.

Just when he felt despair, suddenly, the light gem, purification crystal, crystal ball and jade pendant in his hands emitted light at the same time. These lights intertwined with each other to form a powerful shield that protected him.

Dark energy continued to attack the shield, but was unable to break through.

As the dark energy gradually dissipated, Li Zhao found himself in darkness, surrounded by thick dark fog.

He looked around, but could not see the old man or the mysterious man.

He called out the old man's name, but all he heard in response was his own echo.

Li Zhao was full of doubts and worries. Where did the old man go?

Has the mysterious man really been eliminated?

And where are those two crucial gems now?

With these questions in mind, Li Zhao held the treasure tightly in his hand and walked cautiously into the darkness, ready to find out the truth of all this.

And in the depths of the darkness, it seemed as if pairs of eyes were watching him, waiting for his arrival...