Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

The moment Lu Yuan stepped into the palace, a strange buzzing sound was heard in the air.

The air around seemed to freeze in an instant, and the ancient runes on the wall suddenly lit up, flashing an eerie red light.

"The runes here...are not right."

Chu Yao whispered, the sword in her hand trembling slightly, as if she felt the threat from all sides.

"This is the Black Demon Sect's defensive ban."

Lu Yuan said coldly, and gently swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand. The strong sword energy swept through like the wind, but the runes did not disappear. Instead, they flashed even brighter.

"This is not an ordinary rune formation."

He frowned and looked around quickly.

"These runes are different from the barrier outside the valley. They seem to be guiding some power."

Ye Ling'er also felt the oppression from all around. She gripped the dagger tightly, with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

"We have to be careful, there could be traps at any time."

Lu Yuan nodded, then continued forward with the two of them.

As they walked, the atmosphere around them became increasingly eerie, as if an invisible force was slowly approaching.

“It’s like a maze here.”

Chu Yao frowned slightly. They had been walking in the palace for a long time, but the scene before them didn't seem to have changed at all.

“No matter which way we go, we will end up back where we started.”

Lu Yuan was also confused. He knew that there must be some kind of maze in the palace that was trapping them.

"It seems that this is a formation set up by the Black Demon Sect to prevent foreign invasion."

He analyzed calmly, searching his surroundings carefully.

"As long as we find the key to breaking the formation, we can escape."

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao looked at each other. Although they were a little anxious, they still chose to believe Lu Yuan.

"We're following you."

Ye Ling'er said softly, with determination in her eyes.

Lu Yuan nodded, then walked slowly forward, the Xuanyuan Sword trembling slightly in his hand, as if sensing the changes around him.

He knew that this maze could not be without flaws, and as long as he found its core, he could break the dilemma.

"There seems to be some kind of pattern in the arrangement of these runes."

Chu Yao whispered, then lightly gestured in the air with her fingers, trying to find the connection between the runes.

"Yes, these runes seem to be flashing in a certain order."

Lu Yuan also noticed this. His eyes lingered on each rune for a moment, and he began to quickly deduce their trajectories in his mind.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a formation based on the five elements."

He said in a deep voice, and then gently swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at one of the runes.

"Let's start with this rune and see if we can trigger a change in the formation."

"Be careful."

Chu Yao reminded that although Lu Yuan's inference seemed reasonable, she still remained highly vigilant.

Lu Yuan nodded, and swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand suddenly. The sword energy slashed towards the rune like lightning.

"clang!"

At the moment when the sword energy collided with the runes, the air around them shook violently, and the entire palace seemed to have undergone subtle changes.

"Success!"

Ye Ling'er shouted in surprise. She could feel that the oppressive feeling in the air had instantly weakened a lot.

"This is just the beginning."

Lu Yuan said calmly, his eyes still fixed on the flashing runes around him.

"We need to continue destroying more runes before we can completely solve this maze."

After he finished speaking, the Xuanyuan Sword burst out with strong light again, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at another rune.

"Crack!"

The rune collapsed instantly, and the surrounding space changed again.

The originally foggy corridor gradually became clear, and the exit in the distance could be vaguely seen.

"Look, there's an exit over there!"

Ye Ling'er shouted in surprise and then rushed in that direction.

But just as she was about to approach the exit, the ground suddenly shook violently, and countless rocks fell from the sky, blocking their way.

"How is this going?"

Chu Yao quickly stepped back, looking around vigilantly.

Lu Yuan also stopped and frowned.

"It seems that the last line of defense of the maze has been activated." "We must break it."

Lu Yuan said in a deep voice, looking around again.

"The final rune should be hidden behind these stones."

"Find them out and destroy them!"

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao nodded at the same time, and then quickly went their separate ways to look for it.

Time is running out, they must find the last rune before the maze is completely closed, otherwise they will be trapped here and die.

"I found it!"

Ye Ling'er suddenly shouted, pointing behind one of the huge rocks.

Lu Yuan rushed over quickly and found a hidden rune there.

"that's it!"

Lu Yuan's eyes turned cold, and he swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand suddenly. The sword energy was like thunder and went straight to the rune.

"boom!"

The rune collapsed instantly, the surrounding space finally returned to normal, and the feeling of oppression disappeared instantly.

"Success!"

A relieved smile appeared on Chu Yao's face. She knew that they had finally solved the maze.

"Let's go quickly."

Lu Yuan didn't stay for long, and immediately took the two of them and ran quickly towards the exit of the palace.

As they rushed out of the maze, the scene before them suddenly changed.

In that ancient palace, a corridor leading to a deeper place suddenly appeared.

At the end of the corridor, a huge black stone door stood quietly, engraved with ancient runes, exuding a strong evil aura.

"That is the core of the Dark Gate."

Lu Yuan's eyes turned cold. He knew that the leader of the Black Demon Sect must be behind the stone gate.

"Are you ready?"

Lu Yuan asked in a low voice, his eyes revealing endless determination.

"We have come this far and we must not back down."

Chu Yao said firmly, holding the sword tightly in her hand.

Ye Ling'er also nodded, the dagger trembling slightly in her hand, obviously ready for the final battle.

"Then let's go."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and then walked slowly towards the black stone gate.

When he stood in front of the stone door, the runes on the door suddenly began to flicker, as if sensing their presence.

"It seems that the leader of the Black Demon Sect has been waiting for us."

Lu Yuan said coldly, then he gently swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, and the strong sword energy went straight to the center of the stone gate.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the stone door slowly opened, and the evil energy around it surged out like a tide, covering the entire space.

Without any hesitation, Lu Yuan took Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao and quickly stepped into the darkness behind the stone gate.

The moment they walked through the stone gate, the temperature in the air dropped suddenly, as if they had entered another world.

The surrounding scene was pitch black, and only a huge altar could be vaguely seen in the distance.

In the center of the altar stood a man in a black robe.

He stood there quietly, as if he had known they were coming.

"You are finally here."

The man's voice was low and cold, filled with endless murderous intent.

"Lu Yuan, do you think you can put an end to the Black Demon Sect with just the Xuanyuan Sword?"

He turned around slowly, revealing a pale and distorted face, his eyes filled with endless hatred and fanaticism.

"Today is your end."

After he finished speaking, he swung the black scepter in his hand suddenly, and a strong evil energy swept around like a tide, instantly covering the entire space.

"The leader of the Black Demon Sect..."

Lu Yuan's eyes revealed endless fighting spirit, and the Xuan-Yuan Sword in his hand burst into dazzling light.

"Today, I will put an end to your evil!"

With his angry roar, the sword energy rushed towards the man like lightning.

"boom!"

The sword energy and the evil energy collided violently in the air, causing a deafening roar. (End of this chapter)