Chapter 292

The thick fog was like thick walls, separating the group into a piece of chaos.

They moved their steps cautiously, the sound of clothing rubbing magnified infinitely in the silence, every step like stepping on a taut string.

The Messenger of Light couldn't help but grip Kelinda's hand tighter, a chill coming from her fingertips.

Kelinda held her hand back, trying to pass some strength, but she also felt her heartbeat like a drum.

"Buzz buzz buzz..." A low vibration came from the depths of the fog, from far to near, like countless tiny needle tips piercing the eardrum.

The Starry Knight's expression changed. "It's them! They're back!" The sharp sword in his hand made a clanging sound, the sword body reflecting faint cold light, but it couldn't penetrate this thick fog to illuminate the road ahead.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, the Star Spirit's light flickering, seemingly also feeling the approach of danger.

The Blue Star Guardian's burly body was taut, like a steel sculpture, ready to meet the impact at any time.

Even Zhang Cheng, who was always calm, had his brows tightly locked, his gaze like a torch, trying to penetrate this confused fog to capture the enemy's tracks.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow rushed out from the fog—it was the flying insect monster that had attacked them before!

This time, it was not fighting alone.

Behind it, several giant spider-like creatures crawled out, their bodies covered in hard carapaces, flashing with metallic luster.

The abdomens of the spider creatures continuously spat out silvery-white silk threads; these silk threads danced in the air like a hunting net, exuding heart-palpitating light.

"Careful!" Zhang Cheng shouted, but it was too late.

A silver light flashed, and the Blue Star Guardian's huge body was entangled by several sticky silk threads.

He struggled hard, only to find these silk threads unusually tough, the more he struggled, the tighter they became, like falling into quicksand and unable to extricate himself.

"Damn it!" The Blue Star Guardian roared, feeling a huge pulling force dragging him backward, the shadow of fear looming over his heart.

The Messenger of Light exclaimed, wanting to step forward to help, but was pulled back by the Starry Knight. "Don't go over! Those silk threads are very strange!"

Just then, a sharp voice came from the thick fog: "A bunch of trash! Can't even deal with such small characters?"

From the thick fog, a gaunt man walked out slowly; he wore a black cloak, his eye sockets sunken, flashing with cold light.

Behind him, a dozen pirate-like figures emerged, holding various weapons, exuding a fierce aura.

The gaunt man was Black Shark's confidant, known as "Ghost Shadow," known for being ruthless.

"Lord Ghost Shadow! These guys are the fools who broke in!" A pirate pointed at the trapped Blue Star Guardian, his tone full of mockery.

"Once Lord Ghost Shadow makes a move, these guys are dead!" Another pirate smiled flatteringly, and other pirates followed suit, the atmosphere group's fawning making the group's situation appear even more difficult.

The worried gazes of his companions fell on the Blue Star Guardian, whose struggle was becoming increasingly weak.

The Nebula Sage narrowed his eyes, carefully observing these creatures. "Their carapaces are hard, but their eyes seem very sensitive to strong light."

Hearing this, the White-Clothed Elf immediately understood.

She pressed her hands together and chanted, and a holy white light radiated from her body, illuminating the surrounding thick fog.

This light became increasingly intense, finally gathering into a dazzling beam of light, shooting straight at the flying insect monster and spider creatures.

Under the strong light, the flying insect monster let out a sharp hiss, and the spider creatures fled in panic.

The group seized the opportunity and launched attacks one after another.

The Starry Knight's sharp sword danced impenetrably, hacking several approaching flying insect monsters into fragments.

The Messenger of Light released healing energy, helping the Blue Star Guardian break free from the spider silk.

However, good times didn't last long.

These creatures quickly adapted to the strong light, their red eyes flashing with even more ferocious light in the strong light.

The flying insect monster began to organize interference with the group; they flew fast, making harsh noises, disturbing the group's vision and hearing.

The spider creatures changed their attack strategy; they no longer spat spider silk, but attacked the group with sharp claws.

"They've become smarter!" Kelinda exclaimed.

"It seems we underestimated them." Zhang Cheng's expression was solemn. "Knight, cover me!"

The Starry Knight nodded, wielding his sharp sword and rushing toward the flying insect monster, attracting their attention.

Zhang Cheng took the opportunity to approach a spider creature; the dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, piercing fiercely into the spider creature's abdomen.

The spider creature let out a painful hiss, turned angrily, and its huge claws swung toward Zhang Cheng with force...

Zhang Cheng dodged to the side, barely dodging the spider creature's thunderous blow.

The ground cracked under his feet, debris flying.

The spider creature's huge body staggered due to inertia, revealing the weakness of its abdomen.

Zhang Cheng seized this fleeting opportunity, the dagger like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, accurately piercing into the spider creature's abdomen, stabbing deep into it.

The spider creature let out a miserable hiss, its huge body collapsed to the ground, twitched a few times, and stopped moving.

"Beautiful!" The Starry Knight praised, the sharp sword in his hand not stopping, hacking one flying insect monster after another into pieces.

Although these flying insect monsters were numerous, under the Starry Knight's sharp sword technique, they were like moths to a flame, dying one after another.

However, the flying insect monsters were fearless, rushing up one after another, and the Starry Knight gradually felt physically exhausted.

A flying insect monster took advantage of his momentary lapse, its sharp mouthparts piercing fiercely toward his shoulder.

At the critical moment, Kelinda's figure flashed and arrived; she radiated a pale blue light, forming a barrier, blocking the flying insect monster's attack.

"Knight, careful!" Kelinda shouted anxiously.

The Starry Knight looked at Kelinda gratefully, a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and swung his sword, hacking the flying insect monster into two.

"Thanks." He said in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible trembling.

A blush appeared on Kelinda's face; she shook her head gently. "We are a team, we should help each other."

The battle continued, the group worked together, gradually turning the situation around. The number of flying insect monsters and spider creatures became fewer and fewer, and the dawn of victory seemed to be right before their eyes.

Just then, the labyrinth guardian walked to the Red-Robed Mage's side, a low voice sounding in the mage's ear: "These creatures are just guards on the periphery of the labyrinth; we should clear them first to ensure safety before continuing forward."

The Red-Robed Mage frowned and shook his head. "Time is pressing, the holy relic is the most important. These creatures are nothing to fear; we should find the holy relic and leave this dangerous place as soon as possible."

The labyrinth guardian said firmly, "The holy relic is important, but our lives are equally precious. If we are wiped out here, what is the point of the holy relic?"

The Red-Robed Mage waved his hand impatiently. "You..."

"You are too stubborn!" The Red-Robed Mage's tone was full of impatience. "These are just small fry, not worth mentioning! The holy relic is the key, do you understand? We must as soon as possible—"

"Stupid!" The labyrinth guardian interrupted the mage's words rudely. "Do you think the holy relic will wait for you to take it? If we are all dead, what is the point of the holy relic? Solve the threat before us first to ensure we can reach where the holy relic is alive!"

The Red-Robed Mage laughed angrily, pointing at the gradually decreasing flying insect monsters and saying: "Look, these bugs are almost wiped out, and you are still worrying about nothing! Your caution will only drag us down!"

"Caution? Hmph, you will pay the price for your arrogance!" The labyrinth guardian's tone was cold, ignoring the Red-Robed Mage, and turning to command the group, "Concentrate firepower, solve the remaining enemies as soon as possible!"

Zhang Cheng had been paying attention to the argument between the two, his heart also full of worry.

He knew the danger of the labyrinth well and also understood the importance of the holy relic.

The Red-Robed Mage's urgency was understandable, but the labyrinth guardian's caution was not without reason.

Just as he was thinking about how to reconcile the conflict between the two, the ground suddenly began to shake.

The slight tremor intensified rapidly, and the entire labyrinth seemed to be trembling. The group's expressions changed drastically, stopping the battle one after another, looking around vigilantly.

"What's going on?" The Starry Knight gripped his sharp sword, his gaze like a torch.

"Could it be..." Kelinda's face was a bit pale; she seemed to have sensed something terrible about to happen.

"Quiet!" The Nebula Sage raised a hand, signaling the group to keep quiet.

He closed his eyes, seemingly sensing something.

A moment later, he opened his eyes abruptly, his expression solemn. "It's underground, something is approaching!"

The Red-Robed Mage and the labyrinth guardian also stopped arguing; they realized that a greater crisis was about to descend.

The ground shook more and more violently, stones began to fall from the cave ceiling, and the entire labyrinth seemed about to collapse.

Suddenly, the labyrinth guardian looked at Zhang Cheng abruptly, his eyes full of horror. "You... do you feel..." Before he could finish, the ground suddenly cracked open a huge fissure...