Chapter 624: Thinking of a Strategy

At that moment, another guardian ambushed him from behind. Li An felt a gust of force rush toward him; he quickly turned and blocked the strike with his arm. The tremendous impact forced him back several steps, and a sharp pain shot through his arm.

"Damn it!" Li An gritted his teeth, his heart filled with unwillingness. He knew he could not keep taking hits passively like this; he must find an opportunity to counterattack as soon as possible.

Just as he was thinking of a strategy, a guardian launched a powerful attack—a wave of strong energy shot toward him. Li An could not dodge in time; struck by the energy wave, he was sent flying and crashed into the wall.

"Cough… cough… 267…" Li An spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale. He struggled to his feet, his eyes revealing a firm resolve. He would never accept failure like this; he must find a way to defeat these guardians.

Just as he prepared to face another attack, he suddenly discovered a key flaw in the guardians' attack pattern. It turned out that after launching a powerful attack, they would pause briefly.

Li An's heart leaped with joy; he knew the chance to counterattack had arrived. He focused his mind, waiting for the guardians to launch their next powerful attack.

Sure enough, a guardian launched another powerful attack—a beam of energy shot toward Li An. Li An dodged swiftly, then, taking advantage of the pause after the guardian's attack, he launched a counterattack.

He unleashed his strongest skill; a dazzling beam of light shot from his hand and struck the guardian directly. The guardian let out a scream, his body flew backward, and he crashed heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, the other guardians showed expressions of shock. They never expected that this seemingly ordinary person could find their flaw and launch such a powerful counterattack.

"Hmph, don't think this can defeat us!" the lead guardian shouted angrily. With a wave of his hand, the other guardians attacked Li An again.

Li An did not retreat. Using the attack pattern analyzed by his Golden Finger system, he skillfully dodged the guardians' attacks while continuously launching counterattacks. Every one of his strikes was precise, leaving the guardians unable to defend themselves.

As the battle progressed, the guardians gradually showed signs of exhaustion; their attacks became increasingly chaotic. Li An seized the opportunity, unleashing a series of attacks that drove the guardians back step by step.

"Now!" Li An shouted loudly and launched his final attack. A powerful beam of energy shot from his hand, piercing straight through the lead guardian's body.

Seeing this, the guardians fled in terror. Li An watched their retreating backs and let out a long sigh of relief. He had finally succeeded in defeating these guardians and temporarily escaped danger.

Li An continued deeper into the castle. As he advanced, the surroundings grew increasingly gloomy and terrifying. Strange murals began to appear on the walls, depicting evil rituals and horrifying scenes that sent shivers down one's spine.

Finally, he reached the castle's core area. A massive magic array stood there, its surface flashing with black light and emitting a powerful aura of evil. Beside the magic array sat a huge crystal ball, within which seemed to lie boundless dark power.

"So this is their plot?" Li An guessed silently in his heart. He approached the crystal ball, trying to uncover its secrets. Just then, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "Haha, you have finally arrived, but it is already too late!"