Chapter 732: Can Crack It

Lei Kesi frowned deeply, his gaze shifting back and forth between Sophia and Li An. "My lord, are you sure you want to vouch for them?"

Sophia nodded, her tone firm: "I am sure. The power of the Shadow of the Abyss has begun to affect the space around the Temple of Light. We must unite all forces that can be united."

Hearing this, a flicker of hesitation passed through Lei Kesi's eyes. Just then, a violent tremor came; the earth seemed to shake, the air around the Temple of Light began to distort, and dark rifts quietly appeared, from which small, grotesque, and terrifying abyssal creatures crawled out.

"Look! This is the power of the Shadow of the Abyss!" Sophia pointed at those abyssal creatures, her voice carrying a hint of fear and resolve.

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Li An's eyes; he quickly assessed the situation around him, and a plan had already formed in his mind. He suddenly surged forward, his figure like a ghost, instantly appearing before an abyssal creature. With a swing of the long sword in his hand, he precisely severed its head.

Guo Yao followed closely behind; her figure was light as the wind, the soft sword in her hand dancing like a spiritual snake, each swing taking away the life of an abyssal creature.

Watching the superb skills and tacit cooperation Li An and Guo Yao displayed in battle, Lei Kesi's doubts began to dissipate. He took a deep breath and commanded loudly: "Knights, assist them in exterminating these monsters!"

Following Lei Kesi's command, the knights joined the battle one by one, and chaos and slaughter immediately engulfed the area before the Temple of Light. However, led by Li An and Guo Yao, they gradually gained the upper hand; the abyssal creatures were slain one by one, leaving only a ground full of corpses and blood.

After the battle ended, Lei Kesi walked up to Li An; his eyes held less hostility and more recognition. "Li An, your strength surpasses my imagination. I am willing to let you enter the Temple of Light, but you must find the Key of Light within a set time, or you must leave."

Li An nodded slightly, confidence shining in his eyes: "I will find it, for this world."

Inside the Temple of Light, it was magnificent and mysterious. High domes, brilliant murals, ancient runes—everything exuded an aura of solemnity and sanctity. Yet beneath this solemnity lay endless crises and traps.

Li An and Guo Yao moved cautiously through the corridors of the temple, every step as if treading on thin ice. They knew well that once a mechanism was triggered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, fate seemed to love playing jokes. As they passed a seemingly ordinary room, they accidentally touched a hidden rune. Instantly, the entire room began to shake; countless beams of light flashed, transforming into sharp light arrows that shot toward them at high speed.

"Careful!" Li An shouted loudly. He quickly shielded Guo Yao behind him while his figure darted, dodging the attacks of the light arrows.

Guo Yao tightly gripped Li An's hand; her eyes held both fear and determination. "Li An, what should we do?"

Li An took a deep breath; his gaze swept rapidly around, searching for flaws in the mechanism. "Guo Yao, don't be afraid. As long as we find the core of the mechanism, we can crack it."

Saying this, Li An's figure darted again. Relying on his keen intuition and superb movement skills, he dodged the attacks of the light arrows while carefully observing the room's layout and the arrangement of the runes.

Finally, he discovered a rune array hidden behind a mural. This rune array emitted a faint glow, as if it were the core of the entire mechanism.