allonlinenovel Chapter 340 Breaking the Barrier: Hope and Crisis
Chapter 340 Breaking the Barrier: Hope and Crisis
The black barrier that suddenly rose up resembled an impregnable wall, exuding a chilling aura of darkness. An eerie glow flowed across its surface, and wisps of dark energy slithered like venomous snakes, clashing with the light emanating from Huanmo and the others, creating a powerful visual impact.
The temperature inside the passage plummeted, a chill creeping up everyone's spines, making their fingers stiff. Huanmo gripped the glowing object in his hand tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force. His heart pounded, his mind racing: "This black barrier is overwhelming, containing such powerful dark energy. Compared to it, the light in our hands seems insignificant. But the artifact is within reach; we cannot afford to fail at this final moment."
Yi Chen stood beside Huan Mo, his face as solemn as iron. He said in a low voice, "Huan Mo, the power of this barrier is not to be underestimated. We need to think of a way to break through it. Blindly trying will not only fail to break through, but will also put us in greater danger." As he spoke, he gripped his spear tightly, watching the barrier warily in case of any unexpected situation.
The woman in white's lips trembled slightly as she tried to suppress her fear. Her voice trembled as she said, "Let's work together to find a way. We'll definitely find the weakness in this barrier." She gripped the ribbon tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force.
The three paced slowly around the black barrier, trying to find a flaw in it from different angles. Huanmo's gaze swept across the barrier, not missing a single detail. Suddenly, he noticed some faint runes at the bottom of the barrier, which shimmered with a dim light, contrasting sharply with the overall darkness of the barrier.
“Look at these runes at the bottom of the barrier!” Huanmo said, pointing to the runes. “Perhaps this is the key to breaking through the barrier.”
Yi Chen and the woman in white quickly came closer to examine the runes. Yi Chen frowned and said, "These runes look very ancient, and they seem to have some connection with the text we saw on the wall earlier. But deciphering them will not be an easy task."
The woman in white bit her lip, a hint of anxiety in her eyes: "We don't have much time left. If we can't decipher the runes soon, who knows what other changes might occur."
Huanmo took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He closed his eyes, recalling his previous experience deciphering ancient texts and runes, attempting to find clues related to them. Suddenly, he remembered that in the previous hall, the texts changed under the light; perhaps these runes could be deciphered using the same method.
“Let’s try shining light on these runes!” Huanmo said, raising the glowing object in his hand and shining it on the runes at the bottom of the barrier.
The moment the light touched the runes, they began to flicker, the light growing brighter and brighter. Then, the barrier began to tremble slightly, emitting a low hum. Huanmo and the others were overjoyed, knowing their method might have worked.
However, just as they were filled with anticipation, the barrier suddenly erupted with a powerful recoil, sending them flying backward. Huanmo crashed heavily to the ground, his arm scraped and bleeding. He struggled to his feet, looking at the barrier still standing before him, his heart filled with resentment.
"How could this be? The runes are clearly reacting, so why can't we break through?" Huanmo said through gritted teeth.
Yi Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, pondered for a moment, and said, "Perhaps simply illuminating them with light is not enough. These runes may require a specific order or energy input. Let's observe them more closely."
The three approached the barrier again, studying the runes closely. Huanmo discovered that the runes seemed to form a circle, and the distance and angle between each rune followed a certain pattern. He tried shining light on the runes in a certain order, but the barrier remained unmoved.
Time ticked by, and the atmosphere inside the passage grew increasingly tense. Beads of sweat appeared on Huanmo's forehead, and his heart was filled with anxiety: "If we can't break through this barrier soon, all our previous efforts will have been in vain."
Just when they were feeling hopeless, the woman in white suddenly exclaimed, "Look, the light from this rune is different from the others!"
Huanmo and Yichen quickly looked and indeed found that one rune shone brighter than the others. Huanmo had a sudden thought; he guessed that this rune might be the key. So, he focused his light on the rune, while Yichen and the woman in white used their own lights to assist.
As the light focused on it, the rune's glow grew stronger and stronger, gradually spreading to the surrounding runes. Then, the entire rune array began to operate, and cracks began to appear in the barrier.
"Success!" Yi Chen shouted excitedly.
The cracks widened until finally, the black barrier collapsed with a deafening roar. Before Huanmo and the others could even celebrate, they rushed towards the light at the end of the passage.
The moment they passed through the light, a vast space appeared before them. In the center of the space, suspended in the light, was an object radiating multicolored light—the very artifact they had been searching for.
However, just as they were about to approach the artifact, a deep voice suddenly echoed from within the space: "If you want to take the artifact, you'll have to get past me first!"
As the voice rang out, a figure draped in a black robe slowly emerged from the shadows. His face was hidden beneath a hood, obscuring his features, but he exuded a powerful and mysterious aura.
Who exactly is this man in black robes? Can Huanmo and the others defeat him and successfully take the artifact? What kind of predicament will they encounter in this final challenge? Everything is still unknown, waiting for them to face.