Chapter 12: The Shadow Lord's Conspiracy

Colorful stars and black energy balls collided violently in midair, and the burst of light illuminated the entire dark abyss. Powerful energy fluctuations spread out like surging waves, and the stone walls of the dark abyss collapsed and shattered one after another under the impact of this force. Lin Yu, Su Yao, and Su Yi resisted the aftermath of the energy with all their might, their figures seemed so small in the light, but they were extremely determined. The Shadow Lord was also shocked by this powerful impact and took a few steps back, a hint of surprise on his face. He didn't expect that Lin Yu would be able to burst out with such a powerful power after fusing that mysterious power. However, the Shadow Lord didn't panic. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and while the forces of the two sides were deadlocked, he secretly cast a hidden dark spell. In an extremely covert way, this spell quietly infiltrated the surrounding dark power, preparing to deal a fatal blow to Lin Yu and the others. Under the reflection of the light, Lin Yu noticed the imperceptible sneer on the corner of the Shadow Demon King's mouth, and secretly screamed in his heart. He knew that the Shadow Demon King would never admit defeat easily, and there must be a follow-up move. So, while maintaining the confrontation between the power of the stars and the black energy ball, he vigilantly observed his surroundings. Suddenly, the dark power that had been suppressed by the power of the stars seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force and began to condense rapidly. These dark forces formed a huge black vortex behind Lin Yu and the others. In the whirlpool, countless black tentacles stretched out and swept towards Lin Yu and the three of them. "Watch your back!" Lin Yu shouted, and at the same time divided a part of the power of the stars, and turned around to resist those black tentacles. Su Yao and Su Yi also reacted quickly, Su Yao manipulated the water curtain shield to protect the three of them tightly, while Su Yi brandished the spiritual power sword and slashed at the approaching black tentacles. But these black tentacles were extremely tough, and the spiritual power sword slashed on them, leaving only a shallow trace. Moreover, the tentacles are growing in number, and they are constantly wrapping around the water curtain shield, trying to break through it. Under the attack of the black tentacles, the water curtain shield emitted a wail, which could be shattered at any time. "It's the Shadow Lord's conspiracy! He wants to take advantage of our unpreparedness and destroy us in one fell swoop. Lin Yu gritted his teeth and said. He knew in his heart that they were in an extremely dangerous situation at this time. You have to fight against the Shadow Demon King's black energy balls head-on, and you have to deal with these weird black tentacles behind you, and if you're not careful, you'll be doomed. However, Lin Yu did not give up. He knows that at this life-and-death juncture, only by thinking calmly and finding a way to break the situation can he lead everyone out of danger. He quickly recalled the details of his previous battle with the Shadow Lord, trying to find the flaws in the Shadow Lord's plot. At the same time, Su Yao and Su Yi were also resisting the attack of the black tentacles with all their might. Their spiritual power is constantly depleted, and their physical strength is gradually exhausted. But they all understand that they must not back down at this moment, they must persevere, and wait for Lin Yu to find a way to break the situation... Lin Yu struggled to support the attacks of the front and rear sides, and at the same time quickly thought of countermeasures. Suddenly, he remembered that when he was cultivating the Chaos Star Formula, he had seen a record about the characteristics of the dark power in the corner of the ancient book, although the power of darkness was powerful, it would dissipate when exposed to strong light. "Su Yao, Su Yi, listen to me!" Lin Yu shouted loudly, "Concentrate your spiritual power and emit the strongest light, we will dispel these dark tentacles!" When Su Yao and Su Yi heard this, they immediately understood. Su Yao condensed the remaining water system spiritual power and attached a layer of crystal brilliance to the water curtain shield, while Su Yi injected the spiritual power sword into his whole body power, and the blade was full of light, like a small sun. The three of them worked together and burst into a strong light. The black tentacles made a sizzling sound in the light, and gradually dissipated. The crisis in the rear was temporarily lifted, and Lin Yu pushed the power of the stars with all his strength to the black energy ball. With a loud bang, the black energy ball was shattered, and the Shadow Demon King was also shocked by this backlash force. But the Shadow Lord didn't give up, and his form flashed and disappeared into the darkness. Immediately after, the surrounding space began to distort and change, and Lin Yu and the three found themselves in a huge labyrinth. The walls of the labyrinth are made of black boulders, exuding a chill, and the passages are intricately intertwined, as if there is no end. "This is another Shadow Lord trick, we need to find the exit as soon as possible." Lin Yu said. They followed a passage, and they didn't go far when a three-way intersection appeared in front of them. Each passage is filled with a different color mist, and the left passage is a red mist, revealing a blazing aura; The middle passage is a blue mist that exudes an icy chill; The passage on the right is a green mist with an eerie aura. "These three paths don't look simple, which one do we choose?" Su Yi asked with a frown. Lin Yu pondered for a moment and said, "The red mist is blazing, it may be related to fire, it is too strong; The blue mist is cold, and it may hide powerful ice spells, which are difficult to deal with; Although the green mist is weird, maybe there is life hidden in it, so let's go to the right. The three of them stepped into the passage on the right, and a rancid smell permeated the passageway. After walking for a while, a group of skeletal monsters appeared in front of them, armed with bone swords, and their hollow eye sockets flashed with a faint green light. When these monsters saw Lin Yu and the others, they let out a sharp cry and rushed over with their bone swords. Lin Yu took the lead in meeting the enemy, casting the Chaos Palm, and the power of the stars wrapped his fist and knocked the approaching skeleton monster away. Su Yi's spiritual power sword flew, and the sword was deadly, while Su Yao cast a water spell in the rear, impacting the monster with a water column to provide support for Lin Yu and Su Yi. After a fierce battle, this group of skeleton monsters was finally eliminated. Continuing on, I came across another rune stone door. The stone door was carved with strange runes, which shimmered faintly.Lin Yu carefully observed the runes and found that there were similarities with some of the star runes recorded in the Chaos Star Jue. He tried to follow the laws of the stars, mobilizing the power of the stars to touch the runes. With Lin Yu's movements, the rune light gradually became stronger, and the stone door slowly opened. Behind the door is a rotunda with a stone platform in the center of the hall on which a book of shimmering secrets rests. Lin Yu stepped forward and picked up the cheats, and found that it was actually a cheats book about strengthening the power of the stars, which was undoubtedly a huge help for him. Just as they were about to leave the hall, countless spikes suddenly erupted around the hall. These spikes grow rapidly from the ground and walls at an extremely fast speed. Lin Yu shouted: "Be careful! The three of them quickly unleashed their spiritual powers, forming shields around their bodies. The spikes slammed into the shield with a screeching sound. Lin Yu resisted the spikes while observing the surroundings and found that the spikes seemed to have a certain pattern in their growth. He seized the opportunity and took Su Yao and Su Yi to shuttle through the gaps in the spikes, and finally found a safe exit, left this dangerous hall, and continued to explore the exit in the maze...