Ye Ling'er asked softly, with a bit of worry on her face.
"I believe we can do it."
Lu Yuan's eyes were firm and his tone was full of confidence.
"As long as we can find clues, the Black Demon Sect's conspiracy will have nowhere to hide."
Chu Yao also nodded, and then said: "We must be careful this time. The power of the Black Demon Sect is unfathomable, and their minions may appear at any time."
Along the way, Lu Yuan and the others remained vigilant and did not dare to relax at all.
A few days later, they finally arrived at the entrance to the Netherworld Valley.
At this time, the Netherworld Valley was shrouded in thick clouds, and a strange atmosphere filled the air.
The cold air in the valley was overwhelming, and the surrounding trees were withered and yellow, as if they were dead, without even a trace of life.
"There's something really wrong here."
Lu Yuan whispered, looking around.
Ye Ling'er held the dagger tightly, looking nervous.
"We must be careful, there may be secret sentries from the Black Demon Sect here."
Chu Yao nodded in agreement, and then the three of them quietly sneaked into the Netherworld Valley.
There was deathly silence in the valley, with only the occasional cold wind blowing through and the sound of a few dead branches breaking.
As they went deeper into the valley, the atmosphere around them became increasingly oppressive.
"There is an abandoned building ahead."
Chu Yao suddenly whispered, pointing to a dilapidated stone tower not far away.
Lu Yuan's eyes flashed and he quickly approached the abandoned building.
"This may be the former stronghold of the Black Demon Sect."
Lu Yuan whispered, with a cold look in his eyes.
They quietly approached the stone tower and carefully observed the surrounding environment.
Although the stone tower is dilapidated, it still exudes a strong evil aura.
"There's definitely something wrong here."
Ye Ling'er said softly, her expression becoming more solemn.
Lu Yuan nodded, and then waved his hand to indicate that the two of them were ready to enter the stone tower.
As soon as they approached the stone tower gate, suddenly, a red light flashed on the ground.
"Watch out!"
Lu Yuan shouted loudly, quickly drew out the Xuanyuan Sword, and slashed at the red light like thunder.
"Boom!"
The sword energy and red light collided together, instantly erupting into huge energy fluctuations.
The air was filled with strong spiritual power fluctuations, and the surrounding atmosphere instantly became weirder.
"It's a formation!"
Chu Yao shouted loudly, her face instantly turned pale.
Lu Yuan quickly retreated, holding the Xuanyuan Sword tightly with both hands, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"It seems that the Black Demon Sect has already laid a trap here."
He said, and then quickly looked around, looking for a way to break the formation.
"We must break this formation as soon as possible, otherwise we will be trapped here."
Ye Ling'er looked around nervously, and then asked: "Brother Lu Yuan, what kind of formation is this?"
Lu Yuan observed carefully for a moment, and then said: "This is a enchantment array, specially used to confuse the minds of those who enter."
"If we are trapped in the formation, our minds will gradually be eroded and we will eventually lose our minds."
Chu Yao's expression became more and more nervous. She had also heard that the Black Demon Sect's ecstasy array was extremely powerful, and she would fall into an illusion if she was not careful.
"What do we do?"
she asked anxiously.
Lu Yuan calmed down and thought carefully about how to break the formation.
"Although the ecstasy array is powerful, it also has a fatal weakness."
"The core of this formation lies in the 'soul guide'. As long as the formation eye is found and the soul guide is destroyed, the formation will be ineffective."
Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao nodded one after another, and then began to look for traces of the formation eye.
While they were searching around, the formation suddenly began to operate.
The surrounding scene began to blur, as if layers of thick fog were coming in, completely blocking their sight.
"Damn it, the formation is starting to take effect." Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, Xuanyuan Sword trembling slightly in his hand.
"We must find the formation quickly!"
As the formation moved, a strange aura began to fill the air.
The aura seemed to be able to penetrate into people's minds and gradually erode their consciousness.
Ye Ling'er's face became paler and paler, and her eyes became blurry.
"I...I seem to have seen something..."
She whispered, a bit of confusion in her voice.
Chu Yao also frowned, a look of pain flashed in her eyes.
"I feel it too... There seems to be some kind of power controlling our consciousness here..."
Lu Yuan felt that the threat from the formation was becoming more serious, and he suddenly became alert.
"We can't delay it any longer!"
He shouted loudly, Xuanyuan Sword suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light, and the sword energy slashed towards a certain part of the formation like lightning.
"Boom!"
The sword energy instantly hit a hidden stone tablet, and the stone tablet collapsed, revealing a dark stone pillar.
"That's the formation eye!"
Lu Yuan shouted loudly, a hint of ecstasy flashed in his eyes.
"Destroy it quickly!"
Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao reacted quickly and shouted in unison.
Lu Yuan swung the Xuanyuan Sword, and the sword energy struck the stone pillar like a strong wind.
"Boom!"
As the stone pillars collapsed, the thick fog in the air dissipated instantly, and the power of the formation gradually disappeared.
Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao finally recovered their sanity
Qingming, they looked at each other, their faces showing the look of surviving the disaster.
"We succeeded!"
Chu Yao shouted excitedly, and then looked at Lu Yuan.
"Brother Lu Yuan, you are so amazing!"
Lu Yuan smiled softly, but his eyes remained calm.
"This is just the beginning, the real challenge is yet to come."
He said, looking towards the abandoned stone tower again.
Although the evil spirit in the air weakened, he could feel that the Black Demon Sect's conspiracy was far from over.
"We have to keep moving forward."
Lu Yuan's eyes were firm, and he immediately led Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao towards the depths of the stone tower.
The secret of the Black Demon Gate is about to be revealed.
But they don't know that what awaits them may be a bigger crisis.
Lu Yuan, Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao stood in front of the abandoned stone tower.
They had just broken the formation, and although they were temporarily freed from the threat of the enchantment formation, the crisis hidden in the stone tower was obviously more terrifying.
"The tower is full of evil spirits, we must be careful."
Lu Yuan reminded in a low voice with a solemn expression.
He could feel that there seemed to be a powerful evil force inside the stone tower, and that force seemed to be waiting for their arrival.
"Brother Lu Yuan, shall we go in?"
Ye Linger asked, with a hint of uneasiness in her voice.
"Everything here looks weird."
Lu Yuan nodded, his eyes firm.
"We must go in. This tower is very likely to contain soul guide."
"If we can destroy it, the Black Demon Gate's conspiracy will be severely damaged."
Chu Yao nodded slightly and then said: "No matter what, this is our only chance."
The three of them looked at each other and then walked towards the entrance of the stone tower.
The door of the stone tower is dilapidated, and the surrounding walls are covered with moss and cracks, as if they have experienced countless years of erosion. (End of chapter)