Chapter 277

The black magic shockwave blasted him directly away, slamming him hard against the wall of a house.

Seeing this, the other mysterious figures in black robes instantly lost their fighting spirit and scattered in all directions.

Li An did not pursue; instead, he turned to look at the women and asked with concern, "Are you all okay?"

"We're fine, my lord Li An! These guys are no match for us."

Yuigahama Yui said with a smile.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stretched her muscles and bones, saying, "Hmph, that wasn't satisfying enough. I wish a few stronger opponents would show up."

Yukinoshita Haruno frowned slightly and said, "This village is full of eerie vibes; we should be cautious."

Xiang Xiang Monan nodded and said, "That's right. There isn't a single villager here, only these mysterious people; it's too strange."

Li An thought for a moment and said, "Let's check around and see if we can find any clues."

The women answered in unison and then began searching the village.

Walking into house after house, they found the furnishings inside were very simple, and it seemed no one had lived there for a long time.

"What exactly happened here? Why is there not a single person?"

Yuigahama Yui asked in confusion.

"Perhaps these mysterious people hid all the villagers."

Hiratsuka Shizuka guessed.

Just then, Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly said, "I sense a faint mental fluctuation; it seems to be coming from over there."

As she spoke, she pointed to an ancient temple deep within the village.

Li An and the others immediately headed toward the temple.

The temple's main gate was tightly shut, with some strange runes carved upon it.

Li An tried pushing the main gate but found it wouldn't budge an inch.

"Looks like I'll have to use some force."

Li An said, then channeled mysterious power and pushed hard.

The main gate slowly opened, and a Chen Jiu scent rushed to meet them.

Everyone entered the temple; inside it was dim and damp, with only a few faint oil lamps flickering. In the very center of the temple stood a huge statue, upon which was carved a monster with a ferocious face.

"What is this thing?" Yuigahama Yui asked in terror.

"I don't know, but it feels very evil." Hiratsuka Shizuka watched the statue warily.

Yukinoshita Haruno closed her eyes and used her mental power to sense the aura around her.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and said, "I sense a powerful magic fluctuation on this statue, and that magic is filled with an evil aura."

Xiang Xiang Monan said, "Could it be that these mysterious people are worshipping this monster?"

Li An frowned and said, "It's possible! We must be careful; this monster might not be simple."

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Just as everyone was discussing the matter, the statue suddenly emitted a strange light and then slowly began to move.

The monster on the statue seemed to come alive, opening a pair of blood-red eyes and staring at Li An and the others.

"Not good, the monster has revived!"

Li An shouted, holding his long sword and standing ready.

The monster let out a low roar, then jumped down from the statue and lunged at everyone.

Li An rushed forward without hesitation, swung his long sword, and sent a sharp sword energy slashing toward the monster.

The monster's figure flashed, easily dodging the sword energy, then opened its bloody maw and spat out a stream of black fire.

Li An quickly sidestepped to dodge; the black fire grazed his body and flew past, landing on the ground and instantly burning a large pit into the earth.

"This guy is strong!"

Yuigahama Yui exclaimed.

Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "Everyone, attack together! I don't believe we can't beat it!"

The women each unleashed their skills and attacked the monster.

Yuigahama Yui summoned countless vines that wrapped around the monster. The monster strained hard, snapping all the vines, then lunged at Yuigahama Yui.

Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka rushed over and punched the monster, knocking it back.

Yukinoshita Haruno used her mental power to attack the monster's consciousness, trying to make it fall into chaos.

Although the monster was powerful, under Yukinoshita Haruno's mental power attack, it also seemed to struggle.

Xiang Xiang Monan continuously cast Cursed Technique for recovery on her teammates from the rear, ensuring everyone's condition remained good.

Li An took the opportunity to launch another attack; he infused mysterious power into his long sword and unleashed his strongest sword technique.