He quickly formed seals with both hands, and a golden light curtain unfolded instantly, blocking the black lightning.

Everyone who had recovered their strength also took action.

Luo Xiaoyu waved the long whip in her hand, like a flexible fire dragon, constantly attacking the black-robed wizard.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the huge hammer in his hand and smashed it hard at the black-robed wizard, making a deafening roar.

Zhang Langzhong continued to release healing spells to heal his injured companions.

Various skills and forces gather together to form a powerful energy storm, surrounding the black-robed wizard.

He was struggling and unable to resist, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

"Impossible! How could you ants..." The black-robed wizard roared in disbelief.

"Evil cannot defeat righteousness!" Xiao Hong shouted sweetly, and the sharp sword in her hand turned into a cold light, stabbing the magic shield of the black-robed wizard.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the magic shield of the black-robed wizard shattered, revealing his terrified face.

"We won!" Everyone cheered, their faces filled with excitement and joy.

At this moment, the man in white flashed to Xiaohong and hugged her tightly.

Xiaohong leaned happily in his arms, and the man in white kissed her forehead softly, saying softly: "It's fine if you're fine."

When others saw this scene, they all smiled with blessings.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, the black-robed wizard suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Want to beat me? It's not that easy!" He raised his hands and muttered something, and a powerful dark energy surged wildly in his body...

The cold laughter of the black-robed wizard echoed in everyone's ears like a death knell from hell.

"Want to beat me? It's not that easy!" His hoarse voice was full of madness and reluctance. He raised his hands high, and a thick black mist surged out of his fingertips. A heart-wrenching dark energy surged wildly in his body.

He was like a black hole about to explode, and the space around him began to twist and deform, making a tingling sound.

"No! He wants to explode himself!" Elder Chen's face changed drastically and he shouted at the top of his lungs. His voice seemed particularly weak in the crazy laughter of the black-robed wizard.

"Quick! Everyone should work together to defend!"

Everyone woke up as if they were dreaming, and their faces were filled with horror.

Luo Xiaoyu waved her long whip and drew fiery red arcs in the air, hovering in front of everyone like a burning giant python.

Blacksmith Zhao roared angrily, raised a huge hammer and smashed it hard on the ground. The ground instantly cracked, and cracks spread around like spider webs. He injected his power into the earth, trying to stabilize the foundation of everyone.

Doctor Zhang quickly formed seals with both hands, and soft white lights flew out from his fingertips and landed on everyone, providing them with protection.

Xiaohong held the sword in her hand tightly, her eyes firm and decisive

"It's useless, you all have to die!" The black-robed wizard laughed wildly. The dark energy in his body reached its peak. His whole body expanded like a ball about to break. Black mist gushed out from his pores, like the door of hell opened, releasing the breath of death.

At this critical moment, an old and calm voice sounded in everyone's ears: "Keep your mind and use your energy to control your power, and follow my guidance." The mysterious old man appeared behind everyone at some point. He raised his hand and waved it, and a golden light flew out of his hands, instantly merged into everyone's energy. A powerful force gathered everyone tightly together.

Everyone worked together to build a solid defense barrier.

"boom!"

With a earth-shaking loud noise, the black-robed wizard's body completely burst out, turning into a dark energy that ruined the world, pouring wildly into the surroundings like a flood that broke into the dam.

The defense barrier trembled violently, like a small boat in a storm, which could be torn to pieces at any time.

Everyone's faces turned pale, and cold sweat flowed from their foreheads. Their bodies had reached their limit and could only struggle to support them.

Just as the defense barrier was about to collapse, a mysterious rune suddenly appeared in the sky.

It emits dazzling light, like a god descending, carrying a powerful and mysterious force.

The runes slowly rotated, exuding an ancient and powerful aura.

Everyone looked at each other, their faces full of doubt and confusion.

The rune's light became more and more powerful, and it had a strange reaction with the dark energy generated by the black-robed wizard's self-destruction. An inexplicable force surged between the two, making a heart-pounding buzzing sound.

"This...this is..."

The light of the runes is getting stronger and stronger, as dazzling as the newborn sun.

Everyone looked at the sky nervously. What kind of miracle would this mysterious rune bring?

The dark energy generated by the black-robed wizard's self-destruction was intertwined, making a sizzling sound, like the collision of fire and ice.

The space around it is twisting violently, as if it will collapse at any time.

Gradually, the power of the rune began to suppress the violent dark energy.

The surging of dark energy gradually subsided, and it became as gentle as a tamed beast.

The distortion of the space also began to return to normal, and the surrounding scene gradually became clearer.

The tense atmosphere gradually eased, and everyone's breathing became stable.

"Hu..." Xiaohong let out a long sigh, her body softened, and leaned against the man in white.

She looked pale and weak, and the battle just now almost exhausted all her strength.

Feeling the warmth coming from the man in white, her tense nerves finally relaxed, and an indescribable sense of security surged into her heart.

At this moment, a figure slowly emerged from the rune.

It was a beautiful woman wearing a (flowing) robe, like a fairy descending to earth.

She is the guardian of the rune - the rune spirit.

"Thank you for the power of the rune to save us." Elder Chen bowed respectfully.

The rune elves nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and said calmly: "I helped you because you awakened me. But at the cost, you need to return some of the treasures brought from the ruins."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Those treasures were obtained after thousands of hardships. Now that they have to hand them over, they naturally feel a little reluctant to leave them.

"But..." Luo Xiaoyu was about to refute, but was stopped by Xiaohong.

Everyone discussed in a low voice, weighing the pros and cons between the treasure and the power of runes.

In the end, they reached an agreement and decided to return some of the treasures to the rune spirit.

When everyone took out the treasure, the rune elf's eyes suddenly became deeper, and she slowly spoke: "Actually..." Everyone took out the treasures, one by one, only to get treasures that had been obtained after fighting bloody battles in the ruins, but at this moment they had to hand over someone.

Touching the cold metal and the rough stone surface, they seemed to be back in the remains of crisis.

The dark passages, sharp traps, and the gloomy laughter of the black-robed wizard are all vivid in my mind.

Each treasure carries a thrilling memory. When they want to lose them at this moment, everyone's hearts are filled with reluctance.

Xiaohong looked at a treasure she loved - a jade pendant that emitted a faint fluorescent light, and was taken away.

This jade pendant was obtained by her all her might. It is not only beautiful, but also contains a mysterious force that has saved her life in critical moments many times.

Now that it was about to leave her, Xiaohong felt a strong sense of powerlessness surged into her heart, and she could only accept this fact silently.

The atmosphere around was a bit dull, and everyone was silently accepting this fact.

They thought that after handing over the treasure, they would never gain anything else, and they couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

The treasure was gone, the rune power disappeared, and they seemed to have returned to the origin.

However, the rune elves showed a smile on their faces when they saw everyone's sincerity.

She gently waved the staff in her hand, and the treasure that had been taken away actually returned to everyone's hands.

Not only that, she also gave everyone some new mysterious powers, which slowly flowed into everyone's bodies like a trickle of water, making them feel an unprecedented sense of power.

Everyone looked at the rune spirit in surprise, unable to believe what was happening in front of them.

This sudden surprise made them at a loss for a moment.

"These powers will help you embark on a new journey..." The rune spirit's voice was ethereal and mysterious, "But remember, the use of power..."

As soon as the rune spirit finished speaking, a warm current poured into everyone's bodies.

Xiaohong felt a powerful force flowing through her body, as if there were infinite possibilities.

She clenched her fists, felt unprecedented power, and felt her heart full of confidence.

Luo Xiaoyu excitedly waved the long sword in her hand, and the sword body buzzed, making a buzzing sound.

Everyone else felt this magical power, and their faces were filled with excited smiles.

Doctor Zhang felt that his medical skills had gone to a higher level, and he could even feel the subtle flow of energy in the patient's body.

Blacksmith Zhao felt that he could forge more solid weapons and even incorporate the power of runes into it.

They began to try to use this new power.

Xiaohong waved his hand gently, and a red light flashed, and a huge rock in front of him instantly turned into powder.

Luo Xiaoyu injected power into the long sword, and the sword body shone brightly. With one sword, a sharp sword energy cut through the sky and cut off a big tree in the distance in half.

The leaves around were driven by the sword energy and made rustling sounds, as if cheering for this powerful force.

The air is filled with a faint fragrance of plants and trees, mixed with the fragrance of the soil, making people feel refreshed.

The surrounding environment also changed wonderfully due to the fluctuations of new powers of the people.
To be continued...