A Journey of American Comics Starting from the Zombie Universe

Chapter 764 Core
Bai Ye carefully observed the water dragon and found that its body seemed to have some connection with the water in the pool. Whenever it attacked, the water in the pool would fluctuate accordingly.

"It seems that its power comes from this pool." Bai Ye whispered, then turned to look at the soldiers, "We have to find a way to destroy this pool to weaken its power."

The soldiers nodded when they heard this, but how could it be easy to destroy such a huge pool?
At this moment, Bai Ye remembered the gem in his hand. He quickly raised the gem high and silently recited the ancient spell. As the spell sounded, the gem emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire hall.

In the light, Bai Ye saw a passage leading to the bottom of the pool. He immediately led the soldiers to dive to the bottom of the pool along the passage.

At the bottom of the pool was a huge cave filled with all kinds of strange creatures and plants. Under the shining light, those creatures retreated one after another, as if they were afraid of the power from the gem.

Bai Ye led the soldiers through the cave and finally found a huge crystal ball. The crystal ball emitted a soft light, as if it was the source of energy for the entire pool.

"That's it!" Bai Ye whispered, then signaled the soldiers to prepare for attack.

They approached the crystal ball cautiously, then simultaneously exerted their strength and smashed the weapons in their hands fiercely at the crystal ball. Under the attack of everyone, the crystal ball emitted a dazzling light, and then shattered with a loud bang.

As the crystal ball shattered, the entire pool began to violently shake. The water dragon also let out a shrill roar, and its body began to become blurry, as if it would dissipate at any time.

"Success!" Bai Ye shouted, and then quickly left the bottom of the pool with his soldiers.

When they returned to the hall, the water dragon had disappeared, and the water in the pool became calm, as if nothing had happened.

The soldiers looked at everything in front of them, and they felt an indescribable joy in their hearts. They knew that they had just experienced a life-and-death crisis, but it was this crisis that made them more united and more determined to move forward.

Bai Ye looked at the soldiers, their eyes were full of determination and courage. He knew that they were no longer the army that could only escape, they had grown into a team of real warriors.

"Everyone did a good job." Bai Ye whispered, then led the soldiers forward.

They passed through traps and dangerous areas one after another, and every step was full of vigilance and uneasiness. However, it was these dangers and challenges that made them cherish each other's life and friendship even more.

Suddenly, there was a low roar coming from the front. Bai Ye immediately stopped and signaled the soldiers to stay alert. They approached the source of the sound carefully and found that it was a huge stone gate.

The stone door was engraved with complicated patterns and runes, which shone strangely under the light. Bai Ye looked at the stone door, and a familiar feeling surged in his heart. He remembered the statues and murals he had seen in that mysterious area before. The patterns on those statues and murals were similar to those on the stone door, but they were also different.

"It seems that we are getting closer and closer to the truth." Bai Ye said in a low voice, and then signaled the soldiers to prepare to open the stone door.

They carefully searched for the mechanism of the stone door, and finally found a small button in an inconspicuous corner. Bai Ye pressed the button, and the stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to the depths of the temple.

There were more stone pillars and walls on both sides of the passage, and those stone pillars and walls were carved with more bizarre patterns and runes. The air was filled with a sense of oppression and uneasiness, as if danger would come at any time.

Bai Ye led the soldiers forward cautiously, their heartbeats echoing in the passage. Every step was full of vigilance and uneasiness, as they knew there might be more dangers and unknowns hidden here.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front. The sound seemed to come from deep underground, carrying endless chill and despair. The soldiers stopped and looked nervously in the direction of the sound.

Bai Ye held the weapon tightly in his hand, ready to deal with the impending danger. However, at this moment, a huge figure suddenly rushed out from the end of the passage.

It was a huge dark creature, its eyes flashing with strange light, as if it could see into people's hearts. Its body was covered with thick black scales, each of which flashed with cold light. Its mouth revealed sharp fangs, as if it could easily tear everything apart.

The soldiers looked at the dark creature in horror, their hearts beating faster, as if they would jump out of their chests at any time. However, under Bai Ye's leadership, they gradually regained their composure and began to look for opportunities to counterattack.

Bai Ye carefully observed the dark creature and found that its body seemed to have some connection with the surrounding darkness. Whenever it attacked, the surrounding darkness would fluctuate accordingly.

"It seems that its power comes from this darkness." Bai Ye whispered, then turned to look at the soldiers, "We have to find a way to destroy this darkness to weaken its power."

The soldiers nodded when they heard this, but how easy would it be to destroy such a vast dark area?

At this moment, Bai Ye once again remembered the gem in his hand. He quickly raised the gem high and silently recited the ancient spell. As the spell sounded, the gem emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire passage.

In the light, Bai Ye saw a passage leading to the back of the dark creature. He immediately led the soldiers along the passage to the back of the dark creature.

They approached the dark creature cautiously, and then simultaneously exerted their strength, fiercely stabbing the dark creature's body with their weapons. The dark creature let out a shrill roar under the attack of everyone, and its body began to become blurred.

At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly remembered the murals he had seen in that mysterious area before. Those murals depicted a mysterious ritual that seemed to be able to dispel darkness.

"Everyone, quickly stand according to the pattern on the mural!" Bai Ye shouted, and then quickly directed the soldiers to stand according to the pattern on the mural.

The soldiers took action upon hearing this. They stood in accordance with Bai Ye's command and silently recited the ancient spell at the same time. As the spell sounded, the air around them began to fluctuate, as if a mysterious power was being awakened.

Suddenly, a dazzling light burst out from their bodies, instantly illuminating the entire passage and completely devouring the dark creature. When the light faded, the dark creature had disappeared, leaving only an empty passage.

The soldiers looked at everything in front of them, and an indescribable joy surged in their hearts. They knew that they had just experienced a life-and-death crisis, but it was this crisis that made them more united and more determined to move forward. Bai Ye looked at the soldiers, their eyes were full of determination and courage. He knew that they were no longer the army that could only escape, they had grown into a real team of warriors.

"Everyone did a good job." Bai Ye whispered, then led the soldiers forward.

They passed through traps and dangerous areas one after another, and every step was full of vigilance and uneasiness. However, it was these dangers and challenges that made them cherish each other's life and friendship even more.

Suddenly, there was a low roar coming from the front. Bai Ye immediately stopped and signaled the soldiers to stay alert. They approached the source of the sound carefully and found that it was a huge stone gate.

The stone door was engraved with complicated patterns and runes, which flashed strangely under the light. Bai Ye looked at the stone door and had an ominous premonition in his heart. He knew that there might be more dangerous and unknown challenges hidden behind this stone door.

However, they had no way out. Bai Ye took a deep breath and signaled the soldiers to prepare to open the stone door. They carefully searched for the mechanism of the stone door and finally found a small button in an inconspicuous corner.

Bai Ye pressed the button, and the stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to the depths of the temple. On both sides of the passage were more stone pillars and walls, on which were carved even more bizarre patterns and runes. The air was filled with an atmosphere of oppression and uneasiness, as if danger could come at any time.

Bai Ye led the soldiers forward cautiously, their heartbeats echoing in the passage. Every step was full of vigilance and uneasiness, as they knew there might be more dangers and unknowns hidden here.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front. The sound seemed to come from deep underground, carrying endless chill and despair. The soldiers stopped and looked nervously in the direction of the sound.

However, they did not see any creatures this time. They only saw a huge crack across the passage not far ahead, which contained the most critical secret of their trip and was also the most dangerous challenge.

The stone door slowly opened, accompanied by a heavy friction sound, and an ancient and vicissitudes of life came to the face. Bai Ye and the soldiers stepped into a spacious hall. In the center of the hall was a huge altar, inlaid with various gems, flashing strange light, as if providing power for some unknown ceremony.

"Is this... the core of the temple?" a soldier asked in a low voice, with a hint of disbelief in his voice.

Bai Ye did not answer, his eyes were fixed on a huge black stone tablet in the center of the altar. The stone tablet was engraved with ancient runes, which were different from all the patterns they had seen on the road. These runes seemed to contain more profound power.

"Everyone be careful, the most powerful mechanism may be hidden here." Bai Ye reminded in a low voice, and at the same time signaled the soldiers to disperse and form a defensive formation.

At this moment, the gems around the altar suddenly began to glow, and the light became brighter and brighter until it illuminated the entire hall like daylight. As the light grew stronger, the stone tablet on the altar began to slowly rise, accompanied by a low roar, and a huge black hole appeared under the stone tablet, like a portal to another world.

"What is this?" a soldier shouted in horror, his voice echoing in the empty hall.

Bai Ye stared at the black hole, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged in his heart. He remembered that it was mentioned in ancient documents that there was a "gate" hidden in the core of the temple, which could connect different time and space, but the cost of opening it was extremely high, and once it got out of control, it would bring about a devastating disaster.

"We have to close it!" Bai Ye said firmly. He knew very well that if this gate was allowed to continue to be open, it would not only bring unknown dangers, but might also destroy the balance of the entire world.

However, closing the gate was not an easy task. Bai Ye recalled the records in the literature and knew that he needed to find a specific "sealing stone" and place it on the gate to close it.

"Everyone split up and look for the sealing stone!" Bai Ye quickly gave the order and at the same time ran to the other side of the altar, where there was a tightly closed stone door. He guessed that the sealing stone might be inside.

The soldiers took action upon hearing this. They scattered in every corner of the hall and carefully searched every inch of land. Bai Ye pushed open the stone door and found a narrow passage leading to the underground.

The passage was filled with traps and mechanisms on both sides, and Bai Ye carefully avoided them and went deeper step by step. With his keen intuition and extraordinary courage, he finally found the legendary seal stone in a secret stone chamber.

The seal stone was a crystal that emitted a soft glow. It lay quietly in the center of the stone chamber, as if waiting for the arrival of a destined person. Bai Ye carefully held up the seal stone, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart.

At this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps and shouts in the hall. Bai Ye's heart tightened, knowing that the soldiers might be in danger. He didn't have time to think about it, and immediately returned along the original path with the seal stone.

When he returned to the hall, he was shocked by the scene before him. It turned out that the soldiers who were originally scattered and searching had gathered together without knowing when, and opposite them stood a huge monster.

The monster was huge, covered with black scales, and its eyes were like burning flames, revealing endless killing intent. Its mouth revealed sharp fangs, as if it could easily tear everything apart.

"Is this... the monster that emerged from the gate?" Bai Ye was shocked. He knew very well how powerful this monster was, and he also knew that they were almost invincible for ordinary soldiers.

However, the soldiers did not retreat. They stood closely together, facing the monster with firm eyes and weapons in their hands. Their figures appeared extremely brave under the shining light.

"Don't be afraid, let's go together!" a soldier shouted, and then rushed towards the monster first.

The other soldiers responded one after another, and they followed closely and launched a fierce attack on the monster. However, the monster's strength was far beyond their imagination. It easily repelled the soldiers' attacks and let out a triumphant roar.

Bai Ye looked at the scene in front of him, and a strong sense of crisis surged in his heart. He knew that if the gate could not be closed as soon as possible, the monster would become more and more powerful and eventually destroy the entire hall.

"Everyone, get out of the way!" Bai Ye shouted, and rushed to the altar with the seal stone. He nimbly dodged the monster's attack, raised the seal stone high, and prepared to place it on the boundary gate.

(End of this chapter)