Lin Mo and Su Yuqing stood before the towering Guardian Beast, their nerves frayed to the breaking point. The beast's roar shook the ground beneath them, and the whirlwind it created filled the air with swirling sand, nearly blinding them.
Without hesitation, Lin Mo quickly positioned Su Yuqing behind him. The Striation on his forehead glowed with a faint light as he summoned all his strength to channel his Time-Space Power, erecting a sturdy shield in front of them. The shield shimmered with a pale blue hue, trembling slightly in the fierce wind as it barely held back the oppressive force of the Guardian Beast.
The Guardian Beast was relentless, not allowing them a moment's respite. With a powerful stomp, the ground cracked open, and sharp stones erupted from below, hurtling toward Lin Mo and Su Yuqing. The stones flew with incredible speed and force, crashing against the shield with deafening thuds that sent sparks flying.
"This won't work! We need to take the initiative!" Lin Mo shouted, his voice somewhat muffled by the wind. Su Yuqing nodded firmly in agreement.
Drawing upon her knowledge of Mysterious Symbols and ancient rituals, Su Yuqing began to inscribe mysterious runes on the ground. The runes glimmered with a golden light, each stroke imbued with immense power. As the runes took shape, subtle distortions appeared in the surrounding space-time, gathering a mysterious energy.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo focused intently, condensing his Time-Space Power between his hands to form a longsword radiating brilliant light. This sword was forged from pure time-space energy, its blade surrounded by wisps of blue light that seemed to flow with the power of stars.
Sensing the threat posed by Lin Mo's sword, the Guardian Beast roared in fury and launched another attack. It unleashed a column of black flames from its mouth, searing hot enough to ignite the air around it with a hissing sound. The fiery column slammed into the shield, causing its glow to dim momentarily and revealing fine cracks.
Seizing the opportunity, Lin Mo darted forward in a flash using his time-space power, appearing right before the Guardian Beast. He leaped high into the air, swinging his Time-Space Longsword down toward the beast's head with tremendous force. The Guardian Beast reacted swiftly, raising its massive claws in an attempt to block Lin Mo's strike.
The clash between the Time-Space Longsword and the Guardian Beast's claws produced a thunderous sound that echoed through the air. A powerful Energy Fluctuation spread outwards, whipping up clouds of sand and creating a massive sandstorm. Lin Mo was thrown back by this force, crashing heavily onto the ground with blood trickling from his mouth.
"Lin Mo!" Su Yuqing exclaimed in alarm as she rushed over to help him up. At that moment, her runes had completed their formation; they glowed brightly and coalesced into a gigantic Golden Magic Circle. A surge of powerful energy erupted from within it and surged toward the Guardian Beast.
Struck by this energy, the Guardian Beast faltered momentarily, its movements slowing down. Gritting his teeth against the pain, Lin Mo forced himself to rise once more. He took a deep breath and unleashed his Time-Space Power to its fullest extent as he charged at the Guardian Beast again.
This time, Lin Mo's attacks were even more ferocious. He swung his Time-Space Longsword repeatedly, each strike slicing through the air with a cutting force that left wounds across the Guardian Beast's body. The beast roared in agony and struggled desperately; however, under their combined assault from Lin Mo and Su Yuqing, it gradually lost its ability to resist.
Finally, with a resounding crash, the Guardian Beast collapsed to the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of dust. Lin Mo and Su Yuqing exhaled wearily; they knew this was merely the first hurdle they faced in entering the castle—more dangers awaited them ahead.
They approached the castle slowly; its grand doors were tightly shut and adorned with intricate patterns and symbols unlike any they had encountered before—older and more mysterious in appearance.
Studying these symbols carefully in search of a way to open the door, Su Yuqing suddenly realized that they seemed arranged in a specific order related to an Ancient Star Map they had discovered during their previous adventures.
She shared her findings with Lin Mo, who nodded in agreement. Together they began touching the symbols on the door in accordance with the sequence from the star map. As they pressed down on the last symbol, the door creaked open slowly, releasing an ancient and mysterious aura that enveloped them.
Stepping inside the castle revealed a dimly lit interior filled with an eerie atmosphere; faintly glowing crystals hung on walls barely illuminating their path forward. The layout inside was complex and labyrinthine—a veritable maze.
As they cautiously advanced through this darkened space, they were suddenly met with a low buzzing sound echoing ominously throughout the castle. As it grew closer, a swarm of black Flying Insects emerged from within the shadows. These insects were enormous—about palm-sized—with metallic wings glinting menacingly and sharp fangs protruding from their mouths.
Lin Mo and Su Yuqing immediately prepared for defense. Lin Mo swung his Time-Space Longsword fiercely at any approaching Flying Insect he could reach; however, these creatures were cunning—they scattered and attacked from multiple directions simultaneously.
Su Yuqing utilized her abilities to set up Time-Space Traps around them—small whirlpools formed from Time-Space Power that would ensnare any Flying Insect that ventured too close.
During their battle against these Flying Insects, Lin Mo noticed that they seemed controlled by some external consciousness. Following their flight path led him deeper into darkness as he sought out their source of control while Su Yuqing remained vigilant behind him.
They arrived at an enormous chamber dominated by a massive stone platform at its center. Upon this platform rested a black crystal ball radiating an eerie glow—the origin point from which all Flying Insects had emerged.
Lin Mo stepped forward to examine this crystal ball closely. However, just as he approached it, an intense beam of light erupted from within it, enveloping him entirely. A wave of dizziness washed over him as his consciousness began to fade into obscurity.
“Lin Mo!” Su Yuqing called out anxiously, trying to rush forward to save Lin Mo, but an invisible force held her back.
In the glow, Lin Mo saw some strange images. A mysterious organization appeared in the scenes, conducting an Evil Ritual. The ritual site was set up with a mysterious Time-Space Sealing Device, surrounded by many people chanting strange incantations. Suddenly, the images shifted, and Lin Mo saw himself and Su Yuqing on their adventures through this time and space, facing immense dangers ahead.
As the light faded, Lin Mo regained consciousness. A hint of worry flickered in his eyes as he shared what he had seen with Su Yuqing.
“It seems the Mysterious Organization already knows we are searching for the Sealing Key. They must have set up numerous traps here,” Lin Mo said.
Su Yuqing nodded. “No matter what, we cannot back down. Since we’ve come this far, we must find the key and stop their conspiracy.”
The two continued to explore the castle, aware that time was running out. The Mysterious Organization could complete the ritual at any moment and unleash the dangerous power contained within the Time-Space Sealing Device. They had to find the key before that happened, reseal the Gears, and save all of time and space. But in this eerie castle, how many unknown dangers awaited them? Would they be able to find the key successfully?
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