Chapter 400 The Villain Lady Arrives 229
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind was howling. Tariq and his companions shuttled through the dense forest, carefully avoiding patrolling soldiers and magicians. They knew that the forest was full of secret sentries and traps at this time, and they would fall into an irretrievable situation if they were not careful.
"We must proceed with caution." Tariq warned in a low voice, "Every inch of land here may hide danger."
Ryan nodded, holding the sword tightly in his hand, ready to deal with any possible enemies. Alice watched the surroundings vigilantly, her magic sensing ability allowed her to detect potential dangers in advance.
As they were moving forward cautiously, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps from the front. The three of them were startled and quickly hid in the bushes nearby.
They saw a group of armored soldiers rushing towards them, with ferocious smiles on their faces and sharp weapons in their hands.
"It seems we have been discovered." Alice whispered, "These people should be the private soldiers of a noble."
"We must get rid of them as soon as possible." Tariq analyzed calmly, "Otherwise, once we are entangled by them, it will be difficult for us to escape."
Ryan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness when he heard this. He whispered, "I'll attract their attention, and you take the opportunity to escape."
“No!” Alice and Tariq shouted at the same time, “We can’t let you take risks alone.”
Ryan shook his head and said firmly: "This is the best way. I am confident that I can get rid of them. Go!"
As he spoke, Ryan suddenly rushed out of the bushes and rushed towards the soldiers. His long sword drew a dazzling sword light in the air, instantly killing several soldiers.
Seeing this, the soldiers roared and rushed towards Ryan. Ryan, relying on his extraordinary martial arts and keen intuition, shuttled between the soldiers and continuously killed the enemies.
Tariq and Alice took the opportunity to flee the scene, running all the way until they were sure the soldiers were not catching up.
"Ryan, he..." Alice gasped, her eyes full of worry.
Tariq was silent for a while, then said: "I believe Ryan can get rid of them. What we have to do now is to find the ancient ruins as soon as possible and hide the artifact."
Alice nodded, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. Then, she and Tariq continued to move towards the ancient ruins.
After several days of trekking, they finally arrived at the ancient ruins deep in the misty forest. They saw an ancient castle standing before them, with vines and mosses covering the walls, making it look particularly old.
"Is this the ancient ruins?" Alice exclaimed, "It's so spectacular."
Tariq nodded and looked carefully at the entrance of the castle, looking for a way to get in.
At this moment, a low roar came from deep inside the castle. The three of them were startled and looked around vigilantly.
A huge monster walked out from the shadow of the castle. Its body was covered with thick scales, and its eyes were burning like flames, making it look particularly terrifying.
"This is... an ancient demon beast!" Alice cried out, "Let's go!"
However, the ancient monster seemed to have discovered them. It roared and pounced on the three people.
Seeing this, Tariq quickly cast a spell, and a powerful magic barrier appeared in front of them. However, the power of the ancient monster was too strong, and the magic barrier was instantly broken.
The three were forced to engage in a fierce battle with the ancient monster. They relied on their extraordinary martial arts and magic abilities to fight the monster to death. However, the power of the monster was too strong, and they gradually fell into a disadvantage.
"This is not a solution," Tariq gasped, "We must find its weakness."
Alice nodded, and she carefully observed the monster's movements and expressions, trying to find its flaws. At this moment, she suddenly discovered that the monster's eyes seemed to be a little abnormal.
"Its eyes!" Alice shouted. "That's its weak spot!"
Upon hearing this, Tariq immediately cast a powerful magic beam and shot it towards the monster's eyes. The monster roared in pain and its movements became slow.
The three took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and after a fierce battle, they finally defeated the ancient monster. The huge body of the monster fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The three of them looked at the fruits of victory in front of them, and a strong sense of excitement and pride surged in their hearts. They knew that they had successfully entered the ancient ruins and were one step closer to hiding the artifact.
However, they also know that this is just the beginning. More dangers and challenges are waiting for them. But they believe that as long as they work together and move forward courageously, they will be able to overcome all difficulties.
They continued to go deeper into the ruins, looking for a place where the artifact could be hidden. After some exploration, they finally found a secret room protected by a magic barrier. In the secret room was an ancient altar, which was engraved with mysterious runes.
"This is the place we are looking for." Tariq said, "We put the artifact on the altar and use the power of the magic barrier to hide it."
Alice nodded, and she carefully placed the artifact on the altar. Then, Tariq began to cast magic, covering the altar and the artifact in a magical barrier.
As the magic was completed, the altar and the artifact gradually disappeared from their sight. The three looked at the scene before them, and a strong sense of satisfaction and pride surged in their hearts. They knew that they had successfully protected the artifact and brought peace and tranquility to themselves and the land.
However, they also knew that this was only a temporary victory. More forces were still chasing them in secret, and they had to remain vigilant and prepared at all times.
Just as they were about to leave the ruins, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the door. The three of them were startled and quickly hid in the shadows nearby.
A group of magicians in black robes were seen rushing towards the ruins. They had greedy and eager looks on their faces, and they were obviously here for the artifact.
"It looks like we've been discovered again." Alice whispered, "These people should be magicians from a dark organization."
"We have to leave here as soon as possible." Tariq analyzed calmly, "Otherwise, if they find out that the artifact has been hidden, we will be in trouble."
The three of them left the ruins carefully and fled into the depths of the forest. They knew that the forest was full of sentries and traps, and if they were not careful, they would fall into an irretrievable situation.
However, the magicians of the dark organization did not seem to let them go easily. They relied on their powerful magic abilities and keen intuition to keep tracking the whereabouts of the three.