The woman exchanged glances with everyone and finally nodded: "Deal. But the premise is that you have to ensure our safety and help us find Su Ye as soon as possible."

The man in black nodded slightly: "Then follow me, I will take you to the core area of ​​the Devil's Heart. Remember, all risks along the way are at your own risk."

Everyone followed the mysterious man in black into a more complex maze-like passage. They encountered many strange scenes along the way: flames floating in the air, twisted space cracks, and various creatures hidden in the dark. Every time they relied on wisdom and courage to resolve the crisis, gradually approaching the true core of the devil's heart.

"We are almost there," the man in black stopped at a fork in the road, "Ahead is the heart of the Demon City. You must be careful, there are more unknown dangers waiting for you there."

The woman took a deep breath and said to her companions: "No matter what, we must persevere to the end. For Su Ye, and to uncover the truth here."

Toby nodded firmly: "Don't worry, we will always support you. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will fight side by side."

Ariel patted the woman's shoulder and encouraged her softly, "With us here, nothing is impossible to overcome. Let's go together."

They passed through the last dim corridor, and the scene in front of them suddenly became clear. A majestic hall appeared before them, with high walls covered with various strange murals, and in the center was a huge black throne, on which was placed a shining heart.

"This is the true heart of the devil!" exclaimed the man in black.

The woman looked at the heart, and an inexplicable excitement surged in her heart: "Su Ye must be here. Let's go and rescue him."

The group slowly walked into the hall, staring at the glowing devil's heart. The black throne exuded a dark light, which made people shudder. The woman walked forward and stared at the heart, her heart full of doubts and expectations.

"Su Ye, where are you?" the woman called softly, her voice echoing in the empty hall.

Suddenly, the man in black reached out his hand to stop her: "Don't make a sound, it's very dangerous here. If we alarm the devil's heart, we will all be dragged into bigger trouble."

The woman frowned slightly, but still nodded. She turned to her companions and said, "Everyone be careful and follow me closely."

Everyone walked towards the throne cautiously, and suddenly, a light sound of footsteps came from a corner of the hall. Toby immediately became alert and drew his long sword, ready to deal with unknown threats at any time.

"Who's there?" Toby asked sharply.

The footsteps stopped abruptly, and then a familiar figure slowly walked out of the shadows. It was Su Ye. He was wearing a dark robe, with a calm face and holding an old notebook in his hand.

"Su Ye!" the woman shouted in surprise, and quickly stepped forward, wanting to hug her friend, but was gently pushed away by Su Ye.

"Don't come over." Su Ye's voice seemed a little low, "Everything here is different from what you imagined. This demon heart is actually a huge source of energy. It controls the fate of the entire Demon City."

Everyone looked puzzled, and Ariel couldn't help but ask, "So, you have been studying this thing here?"

Su Ye nodded: "That's right. I have been observing the changes in this heart, trying to find the location of the real demon. Only in this way can we solve all this completely."

"So what should we do now?" the woman asked anxiously.

Su Ye looked at the Demon's Heart on the throne, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "First, we need to disable its protective mechanism so that we can get close to the Demon's Heart. But doing so will be very risky. If we fail, we may be sucked into the Demon's Heart."

Leonard frowned and asked, "How to do it specifically?"

Su Ye opened the notebook in his hand and pointed to a paragraph of text on it: "The symbols here show that we need to find three special gems, red, green and purple. Then place them in these three grooves respectively to temporarily remove the protection of the devil's heart."

Matthew looked at the gems in his hand and said, "We already have the green and purple gems, but where is the red gem?"

"The red gem is hidden in the secret room behind the throne," Su Ye pointed to a small door behind the throne, "but I tried to get it before and was trapped by the mechanism inside."

Toby waved his long sword and said confidently: "Leave it to me, I will solve the mechanism."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then Toby and Ariel came to the back of the throne and carefully checked the mechanism. This small door seemed to be covered by a thin transparent film, through which one could vaguely see the scene inside.

Toby pushed the door hard, but it didn't budge. Then Ariel noticed some strange runes on the door, and an idea occurred to him: "These runes look like some kind of code, maybe we can try to decode it."

Su Ye walked forward and observed the runes carefully. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I have seen similar runes. They represent the power of elements. We need to use the corresponding elemental power to trigger the mechanism."

The woman took out the Gem of Courage and placed it close to the rune on the door. A blue light suddenly flickered. The transparent film on the door slowly disappeared, and the door slowly opened.

"Success!" Toby said excitedly.

Everyone entered the secret room, only to see many strange instruments and devices placed inside. In the center was a raised stone platform with a red gem on it.

"This is the red gem!" Su Ye walked over, picked up the gem gently, and felt the powerful energy in it.

He placed the three gems into the three grooves on the throne. As the gems were in place, the halo on the throne gradually weakened and finally disappeared.

"Okay, the protection of the Demon's Heart has been lifted, and we can get closer to it." Su Ye said.

Everyone approached the throne and looked closely at the Devil's Heart. Suddenly, a dazzling red light shot out from the heart and surrounded them. Everyone immediately felt a powerful force rushing towards them, and heard a deep roar in their ears.

"What's going on?" Toby asked nervously.

Su Ye said in a deep voice: "This is the defense mechanism of the Demon Heart. It has sensed our intentions. We must find the location of the demon as soon as possible, otherwise our lives will be in danger."

As soon as Su Ye finished speaking, an invisible force suddenly pushed everyone around. Toby tightly grasped the long knife and looked around vigilantly, only to find that the entire hall seemed to have fallen into a strange silence.

"We must act quickly and find the real devil!" the woman said firmly, her eyes sharp.

"Okay, follow me closely." Su Ye waved his hand and led everyone to go deeper into the corridor behind the throne. At this time, there was a slight sound of footsteps and whispers from a corner of the hall, and several warriors in dark red armor were approaching quietly.

"Someone over there is talking about us." Leonard said in a low voice, pointing his finger at a group of people in the distance. One of the warriors looked up and saw them, and said to his companion in surprise: "Look over there, they found the red gem!"

Another soldier's eyes flashed with fear: "This group of people is really powerful. They got here so quickly."

The leading soldier ordered quietly: "Be quiet and don't alarm them. We have to go back and report to the Lord. This matter could be serious or minor."

Hearing their conversation, Matthew smiled slightly: "It seems that our actions have attracted the attention of some people. This is a good thing, which means we are on the right track."

"Yeah, but be careful these guys might bring more trouble." Ariel added.

At the same time, Su Ye led everyone to a huge stone gate, which was engraved with dense runes.

"This is the door to the true devil's heart," Su Ye explained, "We need to decipher these runes before we can enter."

Before he finished speaking, the dark red armored warriors suddenly rushed out, and the leader shouted, "Stop! Who are you? Why are you here?"

The woman stepped forward and said calmly: "We are looking for our imprisoned friend and intend to rescue him. Please don't stop us."

The other party was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then sneered: "Foolish, how can you pry into the secrets here? Get out, or don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Before he finished speaking, the two sides were on the verge of a fight, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. At this time, more guards rushed from the rear to join the front line, and the situation was stalemate for a while.

Just when the situation seemed to be getting out of control, the man in black who had been watching silently suddenly intervened. "Wait! These people are my guests. I have reached an agreement with them." His voice was deep and powerful, shocking everyone present.

The soldiers looked at each other, as if they were trying to confirm something. Finally, the leader hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "In that case, we will temporarily withdraw, but we will monitor all your actions."

Seeing that the threat was lifted, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then, under the guidance of the man in black, they once again focused their attention on trying to decipher the runes on the stone door.

After some effort, under Su Ye's guidance, he finally successfully activated a hidden mechanism, and the heavy stone door slowly opened with a rumbling sound. In front of him was a dark tunnel leading to a deeper depth, with a faint and disturbing light at the end...

"This road leads to the real core, everyone please be careful," the man in black's voice was full of warning, "Everything from now on will depend on you..."

"Thank you for helping us so much," the woman looked at him gratefully, "We will keep your advice in mind."

Su Ye exchanged glances with everyone, and then stepped forward firmly. At the end of the dark tunnel, there seemed to be an invisible force calling them, and everyone felt an indescribable pressure.

"We are ready," Ariel waved his long sword with a firm look in his eyes.

Everyone followed closely behind, slowly moving forward along the dark tunnel. The walls were inlaid with dim light stones, emitting a faint light, illuminating the way forward. The tunnel was filled with a cold atmosphere, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the dark.

"This place is so eerie. It feels like something bad will pop out at any time." Matthew muttered softly.

"Don't be nervous," Toby patted his shoulder, "There are so many of us together, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Before he finished speaking, a deep roar suddenly came from the front, and the whole tunnel seemed to shake. Several black shadows quickly passed through the darkness, and the air was filled with a thick murderous aura.

"Everyone be careful, there are unidentified creatures!" Su Ye warned in a deep voice.

Then, a huge bat-like creature flew out from the darkness, its sharp claws whistling as it pounced towards them. Everyone drew their weapons and quickly took up defense.

"Scatter!" Toby shouted, waving the long sword in his hand like the wind, forcing back a creature that tried to attack.

"This creature seems to be sensitive to light sources," Ariel discovered a pattern, "Everyone can try to get close to the light stone, so that you can temporarily avoid them."

Everyone quickly adjusted their positions and gathered near the light stone. Although the bat-like creatures attacked frantically, they could not get close to the light stone. As the last creature was killed, the passage finally returned to peace.

"It was a close call," Matthew breathed a sigh of relief. "These creatures look pretty scary."

"It seems that this place is not only full of dangers, but also contains many hidden traps and guardians," Su Ye pondered, "We must be more cautious."

The group continued to move forward, passing through the winding tunnel, and finally came to a huge cave. In the center of the cave was a high platform, on which sat a huge black crystal, emitting a faint red light.

"The Demon Heart is there," Su Ye whispered, "but we must be careful, it may have other protections."

Just as everyone was about to approach, they suddenly heard the sound of orderly footsteps around the cave. A group of warriors wearing dark red armor appeared in front of them, led by a general with a stern face.

"You dare to break in here, you are simply seeking your own death!" the general sneered.

“We are here to stop the real devil from resurrecting,” the woman said firmly, “Please don’t stand in our way.”

Upon hearing this, the general's eyes flashed with hesitation, and then he sneered: "It's easy for you to say, but how can you control the power of the Devil's Heart? Hand over the gem and leave here, and I may be able to spare your lives."

"Impossible!" Su Ye flatly refused, "We must complete our mission and never back down."

The two sides were on the verge of a fight, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. At this time, several people in gorgeous clothes walked out from the shadows on one side of the cave, led by a pale-faced aristocratic-looking man.

"Stop it," the man said in a deep voice, "I'll take care of this."

When the general saw the man, he immediately bowed and saluted: "Sir!"

The noble nodded, walked in front of the crowd, and scanned the crowd with sharp eyes: "Since you have come here, it means you have the strength and determination. But you must understand that the power of the devil's heart is not so easy to control." (End of this chapter)

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