"Found it! This is the real counter-clockwise hourglass!" Xiaoya shouted excitedly.
Lin Feng stared at the hourglass and said solemnly: "We must take it away as soon as possible, but be careful, the Shadow Alliance may have a trap."
As soon as he finished speaking, people around the hall Suddenly a strange green light lit up, the ground shook, and stone warriors emerged from the ground one by one, holding sharp swords and staring at the intruders with cold eyes.
"There is indeed an ambush!" Lin Feng drew his sword in his hand and said sternly, "Everyone, protect the hourglass and prepare to fight!"
A fierce battle started in the underground hall, and the stone warriors Although lifeless, it is powerful and invulnerable. Lin Feng and others relied on their excellent combat skills and teamwork to resist the attack of the stone warriors with difficulty. However, the number of enemies is large and continuous, and the situation becomes increasingly critical.
"Continuing like this is not an option. We must find a way to control these stone warriors." Lin Feng swung his sword to cut off the incoming sword energy while looking for a solution.
At this moment, Xiaoya noticed an altar in the corner of the hall. On the altar were placed an ancient book and a scepter inlaid with strange gems. She had an idea and shouted loudly: "Captain Lin Feng, there may be a mechanism to control the stone warriors!"
Hearing this, Lin Feng's eyes lit up. He quickly rushed to the altar, picked up the scepter, and opened the books. The book records an ancient ritual that can break the seal of the stone warrior. According to the description in the book, he held a scepter and recited incantations.
As the spell was completed, the gem on the scepter shone with dazzling light, covering the entire hall. The stone warriors seemed to be affected by some invisible force, their movements gradually slowed down, and finally stopped attacking, turning into stone statues again, standing quietly in place.
"Successful!" Xiaoya cheered, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief and cast admiring glances at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng put away his scepter and turned to the hourglass: "We will leave here immediately and return to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs."
Everyone approached the hourglass cautiously, Lin Feng stretched out his hand, preparing to put it into the storage space . However, at this moment, a cold voice sounded: "Do you think you can take away the hourglass like this?"
Everyone was shocked and saw a familiar figure walking slowly at the entrance of the cave. Come, it is Obsidian, the leader of the Shadow Alliance. Although he was severely injured by Lin Feng before, he seemed to be fine at the moment, but his aura was even more unfathomable.
"Obsidian, how dare you show up!" Lin Feng glared at the other party, the long sword in his hand shining with cold light.
Hei Yao sneered and said: "Lin Feng, your strength really impresses me, but today, you can never take the reverse hourglass from my hand again."
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed, and he knew that a more intense battle was about to begin. He turned to look at the team members and said in a deep voice: "Xiaoya, Xia Jin, protect the counterclockwise hourglass. The rest of you, join me in fighting Obsidian!"
The team members responded one after another, and they surrounded Stand ready around the counterclockwise hourglass. Lin Feng held a long sword and rushed towards Obsidian first, followed closely by Xiaojie, Xia Jin and others, fighting to the death with Obsidian and his members of the Shadow Alliance.
The duel between Lin Feng and Obsidian instantly detonated the entire underground hall, with sword energy flowing horizontally and energy fluctuations surging. Lin Feng's swordsmanship is like a dragon flying through the sky, sharp and precise. Every slash is directed at Obsidian's vital point. Obsidian responded with strange movements and evil spells. The dark energy surrounding him was waving like tentacles, trying to entangle and corrode Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, you are still too naive!" Hei Yao sneered, his eyes flashed with a sinister light, and suddenly, a powerful curse broke out from his body, instantly covering Lin Feng.
Lin Feng felt his body sink, as if he was bound by invisible shackles, and his sword power suddenly became stagnant. He gritted his teeth and tried to break away from this evil force, but the power of the curse was like gangrene attached to his bones, constantly eating away at his physical strength and will.
"Captain Lin Feng!" Xiaoya and Xia Jin were anxious when they saw this. They wanted to help, but they were worried about the safety of the hourglass. They could only watch Lin Feng struggling under the power of the curse.
"Lin Feng, give up, you can't defeat me, let alone take away the hourglass." Obsidian pressed forward step by step, with a proud smile on his lips, as if victory was already within his grasp.
Lin Feng held the sword tightly. Although his body was dragged down by the power of the curse, the perseverance in his eyes never wavered. He took a deep breath, and the extraordinary power in his body surged crazily, trying to fight against this evil curse.
“Do you think I will give up so easily?” Lin Feng roared, he concentrated all his strength on the tip of the sword and stabbed Obsidian with one sword. This sword seemed to cut through the boundaries of time and space, with determination and fearlessness, and pierced Obsidian's heart.
Obsidian's complexion changed slightly. He did not expect that Lin Feng could unleash such a powerful blow in such a difficult situation. He hurriedly mobilized the dark energy to resist, but the evil-breaking power carried by the sword tip was as hot as the sun, instantly burning the layer of dark defense.
"How is it possible..." Obsidian was horrified. He watched helplessly as the sword pierced his chest, and an indescribable pain instantly swept through his body.
Lin Feng took the opportunity to draw his sword violently, and blood spurted out like a fountain. Obsidian's body fell to the ground weakly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Obsidian, your era is over." Lin Feng looked coldly at Obsidian who fell to the ground. His body was still tortured by the power of the curse, but his belief in victory kept him straight. The waist bar.
"Captain Lin Feng!" Xiaoya and Xia Jin called Lin Feng with mixed surprise when they saw Obsidian fell. They quickly stepped forward to help Lin Feng get rid of the curse.
"First...protect the counterclockwise hourglass first." Lin Feng breathed heavily. He endured the pain and reminded his teammates not to relax their vigilance.
Xiaoya and Xia Jin immediately returned to the hourglass. They looked around nervously and relaxed a little after confirming that there were no other threats.
"Captain Lin Feng, how are you?" Xia Jin asked with concern, her eyes full of worry.
Lin Feng smiled slightly. Although his face was pale, his eyes were still firm: "Don't worry, I can still hold on. We must leave here as soon as possible and return to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs."
Xiaoya Nodding, she took out a bottle of potion from her arms and handed it to Lin Feng: "This is the potion to undo the curse. Take it first."
Lin Feng took the potion and drank it in one gulp. The medicine took effect quickly, the power of the curse began to fade, and his face gradually returned to rosy.
"Let's go, let's get out of here." Lin Feng stood up. Although his body was still a little weak, he was no longer seriously injured. He took the lead towards the reverse hourglass, preparing to put it into the storage space.
At this moment, the originally stationary counter-clockwise hourglass suddenly emitted a strong light, and a powerful wave of energy instantly filled the entire underground hall. "What's going on?" Lin Feng was startled. He looked at the hourglass and saw that the black crystal inside was shaking violently, as if something was about to break out of the cocoon.
"Could it be..." Xiaoya and Xia Jin looked at each other, and they both realized that there might be a bigger secret hidden inside the hourglass.
"Captain Lin Feng, should we wait first?" Xia Jin asked worriedly. She was afraid that unknown forces would threaten them.
Lin Feng frowned. He looked at the hourglass and was filled with doubts. However, he knew that he could not hesitate at this moment and must bring the reverse hourglass back to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs as soon as possible and hand it over to professional researchers for processing.
"We must take it away." Lin Feng said firmly. He took a deep breath and reached out to touch the hourglass again.
The moment his finger was about to touch the hourglass, a dazzling light erupted from the inside of the hourglass, covering Lin Feng and others.
“Ah——” Lin Feng and others exclaimed, their eyes blurred, their bodies seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, and they disappeared into the underground hall in an instant.
Faced with the sudden light, Lin Feng and his group were shocked and uncertain, but they could only let the force pull them through the unknown space. The light gradually dissipated, and they found themselves in an unfamiliar environment. Looking around, this is a vast and desolate land. The sky is covered by a thick layer of dark clouds, and the air is filled with an aura of depression and chilling.
"Where...where is this?" Xiaojie's eyes widened and he looked at the surrounding scene in disbelief.
"The power of the counter-clockwise hourglass is far beyond our imagination." Lin Feng muttered. He looked up at the hourglass in his hand. The black crystal was still trembling slightly. Obviously, the change just now was related to this.
"No matter what, we must stabilize our position first." Xia Jin analyzed calmly, "Captain Lin Feng, can you feel the energy fluctuations of the counter-clockwise hourglass? Maybe you can use this to determine our location "
Lin Feng closed his eyes for perception, and opened his eyes after a moment, with a solemn expression: "I can feel that the power of the counter-clockwise hourglass is resonating with this space. We may have crossed time and space. "
"Across time and space?" Xiaoya repeated in surprise, "Then how should we go back?"
"Since the counterclockwise hourglass can bring us here, it should also be able to take us back." Lin Feng replied. He held the hourglass tightly and tried to stimulate its power. However, no matter how hard he tried, the hourglass never responded.
"It seems that the situation is more complicated than we expected." Lin Feng frowned, "The reverse hourglass may be subject to some restrictions and cannot be controlled temporarily."
"Then what should we do now? "Xiaojie was a little panicked, and the unknown world in front of him made him feel uneasy.
"Let's explore the environment first and look for possible clues." Lin Feng decided decisively, "Everyone should stay vigilant and try to avoid acting alone."
Everyone spread out and carefully walked in the desolate place. Search the ground. Soon, Xiaoya stopped in front of a dilapidated stone tablet. There were some vague symbols engraved on the stone tablet, which seemed to be similar to the runes on the hourglass against time.
"Captain Lin Feng, look!" Xiaoya pointed at the stone tablet and shouted.
Lin Feng and others came over after hearing the sound and carefully examined the symbols on the stone tablet. Xia Jin relied on her rich knowledge to try to decipher these symbols: "These symbols are the same as the rune system of the reverse hourglass. They seem to describe a ritual used to activate the time travel ability of the reverse hourglass."
"Ritual?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "What do we need to do?"
"The stone tablet mentioned that a mysterious object called the 'Heart of Time and Space' is needed as a ritual medium." Xia Jin explained, "Only with the help of the 'Heart of Time and Space', the hourglass can restore its normal function."
"The Heart of Time and Space..." Lin Feng thought for a moment, his eyes firm, "We must find it. Xiaoya , Xia Jin, you continue to study the information on the stone tablet and see if you can find more clues. The rest of you, follow me to find the 'Heart of Time and Space'."
Everyone acted separately. Lin Feng led the team deep into the deserted land. They encountered attacks from various unknown creatures in the harsh environment. However, with the team's tacit cooperation and perseverance, they were able to avoid danger time and time again. At the same time, Xiaoya and Xia Jin discovered a secret cave entrance near the stone tablet. The cave entrance was also engraved with runes related to the hourglass against time. The two speculated that this might be the key to the "Heart of Time and Space" .
"Captain Lin Feng, we have found a possible clue!" Xiaoya called excitedly through the walkie-talkie.
Lin Feng and others quickly returned and entered the cave entrance together. The interior of the cave is intricate and complicated. They followed the guidance on the stone wall and went deeper step by step, overcoming numerous traps along the way. Finally, they came to a magnificent palace, in the center of which stood a shining crystal - the "Heart of Time and Space".
“That’s it!” Lin Feng’s eyes flashed with joy. He quickly stepped forward and carefully picked up the “Heart of Time and Space”. The crystal emits a soft glow in the hand, subtly resonating with the counterclockwise hourglass.
“Let’s go back quickly to complete the ceremony!” Lin Feng shouted to everyone.
Everyone followed Lin Feng back to the stone tablet. According to the ritual steps recorded on the stone tablet, Lin Feng placed the "Heart of Time and Space" in a specific groove, then held the hourglass against time and recited the incantation silently. With the completion of the spell, the counter-time hourglass and the "Heart of Time and Space" simultaneously bloomed with dazzling light, and a powerful force of time and space gathered around them.
“Hold on to each other and prepare to cross over!” Lin Feng reminded loudly.
Everyone hugged each other tightly, and the light of the counterclockwise hourglass enveloped them, and they disappeared in the deserted land in an instant. After the light dissipated, they found themselves back at the secret base of the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs.
“We are back!” Xiaojie cheered, looking at the familiar environment, feeling endless peace of mind in his heart.
Lin Feng handed the hourglass and the "Heart of Time and Space" to the researchers who had been waiting for a long time, and asked them to analyze its secrets as soon as possible and ensure their safety. He turned to face his teammates, his eyes full of gratitude and pride: "This adventure is thanks to everyone's joint efforts. Now, let us have a good rest and prepare for the next challenge."
"Captain Lin Feng, there is something I want to tell you." Xia Jin suddenly spoke, with a hint of cunning in her eyes, "We found some interesting clues in that deserted place, which may be related to the legendary 'Lost City' 'Related."
"Lost City?" Lin Feng was stunned, and then smiled, "It seems that our adventure is far from over." (End of this chapter)