The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

"Be careful!" Captain Lei yelled, and everyone dodged in a hurry.

The man in white pulled Xiaohong aside, and Miss Mo waved her sword to block the arrows one by one.

Captain Lei drew his sword and cut off the approaching arrows.

Master Xing screamed in fear, covered his head and ran away, not knowing what to do.

"Mr. Xing, be careful!" Captain Lei loudly reminded Mr. Xing while blocking the arrows.

"Ah! Help!" Master Xing hid behind a stone pillar, trembling.

The attack of the mechanical array is getting more and more fierce...

"We can't go on like this!" the man in white shouted, "We have to find a way..."

The sharp arrows came like rain, so dense that there was almost no room to hide.

The ground kept shaking, gravel fell, dust flew, and everyone coughed.

The torches on the walls flickered, casting swaying shadows and adding a bit of horror to the atmosphere.

The sounds of mechanisms, arrows breaking through the air, and rocks falling to the ground intertwined together, like a symphony from hell, which was terrifying.

Although Miss Mo is a skilled martial artist, it is difficult for her to completely dodge the dense rain of arrows.

A poisoned dart grazed her arm, leaving a long wound from which black blood slowly oozed.

"Hiss..." Ms. Mo took a breath of cold air and her face turned pale in an instant.

"Ms. Mo!" everyone exclaimed.

"I'm fine." Ms. Mo gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and continued to swing the sword.

However, her movements slowed down noticeably, and the numbness in the wound made it difficult for her to concentrate.

The ground suddenly collapsed, revealing a dark trap.

Xiaohong screamed and her body involuntarily leaned towards the trap.

"Be careful!" The man in white was quick-witted and grabbed Xiaohong's arm and pulled her back.

Xiaohong was still in shock, her face was pale, she hugged the man in white's arm tightly, and her whole body was trembling.

The man in white looked at her frightened expression, his heart filled with worry.

"We can't go on like this, we must find a way to break this mechanism!" The man in white looked determined, waving the gem in his hand, trying to find the weakness of the mechanism.

He punched a mechanism on the wall, but it didn't move at all. The recoil force made his arm numb.

The mechanism changed and more sharp arrows were shot out.

The man in white had beads of sweat on his forehead and his teeth were clenched.

Captain Lei and Miss Mo looked at each other, and they both rushed towards a flame-spraying mechanism at the same time.

They struck together, and their swords collided with a loud noise.

However, the mechanism was not destroyed. Instead, it generated a powerful recoil force that pushed the two men back several steps.

Master Xing hid behind a stone pillar, trembling with fear.

Suddenly, he stopped shaking, staring at the constantly changing mechanisms, muttering to himself: "Wait...it seems..."

Master Xing opened his eyes wide, staring at the constantly changing mechanisms, muttering to himself: "Wait... it seems... they are not completely random." He carefully observed the trajectory of the mechanism, and beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead.

He discovered that although those mechanisms changed in many ways, they were not without regularity, but were circulating in a specific pattern.

He pointed at one of the mechanisms excitedly and said quickly, "Brother in white, look over there! That mechanism pauses every three breaths!"

Upon hearing this, the man in white immediately turned his gaze to where Master Xing pointed.

He observed carefully and found that the mechanism would pause briefly while running at high speed.

His heart moved, as if he had grasped something key.

He immediately shouted to everyone: "Everyone, pay attention, attack the moment the mechanism pauses!"

Upon hearing this, everyone adjusted their postures and prepared to attack.

Following the order from the man in white, everyone attacked at the same time.

The man in white took the lead. He gathered all his strength and swung the gem. A dazzling light instantly hit the moment when the mechanism was paused.

With a loud "bang", the mechanism seemed to be hit in a vital point and stopped working instantly. The operating speed of the entire mechanism array slowed down significantly.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also seized the opportunity to launch attacks on the weak points of other mechanisms.

"Great!" Captain Lei shouted excitedly, his voice full of joy, "It works!" Miss Mo also showed a long-lost smile. Although her wound was still aching, the joy in her heart had long diluted the pain.

The man in white held Xiaohong's hand tightly to comfort her. Feeling the warmth in his palm, Xiaohong finally had a smile on her face.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei smiled at each other. No words were needed, as their hearts were filled with lofty ambitions.

After being praised by everyone, Master Xing looked a little embarrassed. He scratched his head, his eyes flashing with excitement and shyness.

Just when everyone thought they could pass through the mechanism array smoothly, the ground suddenly shook again, and a more piercing mechanism sound was heard, and the entire castle seemed to be activated.

A huge circular hole suddenly appeared on the ground. Inside the hole, countless gears were rotating at high speed, rubbing against each other, making a harsh metal friction sound, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.

A large amount of scorching flames spurted out from the pit, illuminating the surroundings red.

"Oh no, there's another trap!" Ms. Mo exclaimed, her face showing an unprecedented solemnity.

Captain Lei also put away his smile, clenched the knife in his hand, and frowned.

The man in white looked at the mechanism that suddenly appeared, his brows furrowed, and his expression became extremely serious.

He felt a vague sense of uneasiness in his heart, as if there were even stronger obstacles waiting for them ahead.

"Roar!!!" An angry roar resounded throughout the castle, echoing in everyone's ears and making people feel their scalps tingling. They looked in the direction of the sound and found an old man with white hair and beard standing deep in the castle, glaring at them with sharp eyes.

The old man in the agency had white hair and beard, and he stood deep in the castle, staring at everyone with a sharp gaze.

He slammed the crutch in his hand, and the ground shook violently. The fire in the round pit became more fierce, as if it was going to devour everyone.

The man in white's eyes flashed. This mechanism was more complicated than any he had encountered before. If he was not careful, he would be buried in the sea of ​​fire.

He took Xiaohong's hand and whispered, "Be careful." Xiaohong nodded gently, her eyes full of trust.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also stopped underestimating the enemy, and with serious expressions, they began to rethink their response strategies.

Master Xing was so frightened that his face turned pale and he tightly grasped the corner of Master Lei's clothes.

There was a dangerous light flashing around the circular pit, which was a sign that the mechanism was activated.

The air was filled with a burning smell and the heat wave made people feel suffocated.

Everyone discussed in low voices, analyzing how the mechanism worked and looking for loopholes.

"This mechanism seems to be designed based on the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams," the man in white said in a deep voice, "we must find the eye of the formation before we can crack it." "But where is the eye of the formation?" Master Xing asked nervously.

"Don't worry, let's think of a solution together." Captain Lei comforted him, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a figure appeared silently in front of them.

He was a mysterious man wearing a black cloak. His face was hidden in the shadow of the cloak and his features could not be seen clearly.

The mysterious man slowly raised his hand and pointed to a certain location in the circular pit.

His movements were strange, as if he was preventing the protagonists from breaking the formation, but also seemed to be guiding them.

Everyone immediately became alert and the tense atmosphere rose again.

"Who are you?" Captain Lei asked sternly, the knife in his hand was already half unsheathed.

The mysterious man did not answer, but just let out a low, creepy laugh.

"Playing tricks!" Captain Lei shouted angrily and was about to step forward, but was stopped by the man in white.

"Wait," the man in white said in a deep voice, "Let's see what he wants to do first." The mysterious man ignored Master Lei's questioning, but continued to point at the mechanism, muttering to himself, as if he was performing some mysterious ritual.

A strange light flowed from his fingertips, illuminating a certain part of the mechanism, which seemed to hide some secret.

The mysterious man suddenly turned around, looked at the man in white with empty eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "If you want to break the formation, follow me..." The mysterious man tapped his toes lightly, his figure floated, and he moved freely in the mechanism array.

Each of his steps landed precisely on the nodes of the formation. It seemed random, but it contained a mystery.

As he moved, the originally regular flame jets became more violent, and the trajectory of the jets became more bizarre, like fire snakes, wreaking havoc in the formation.

The clicking sounds of the mechanisms became more and more frequent, and the ground was shaking more and more violently, as if it would collapse at any time.

The air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur, which made everyone cough.

Ms. Mo was unable to dodge and was hit by a sudden tongue of fire that brushed across her sleeve, causing a burning pain in her arm.

She groaned and her face turned pale in an instant.

Seeing this, the others became even more anxious, but they did not dare to act rashly for fear of triggering more traps.

Master Xing was so frightened that his face turned pale. He tightly grasped the arm of Captain Lei, his lips trembling and he could not speak.

The mysterious man suddenly stopped and let out a sinister laugh.

A black dagger appeared in his hand at some point, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Xiaohong.

A black light flashed, and Xiaohong felt a darkness before her eyes. She was then bound by an invisible force and could not move.

She opened her eyes wide in horror, but couldn't make any sound.

"Xiaohong!" The man in white was furious when he saw this.

He roared, unsheathed the sword in his hand, turned into a silver light, and stabbed the mysterious man directly.

The mysterious man dodged the attack of the man in white easily, with a mocking smile on his face.

Two figures intersected in the array of mechanisms, swords flashed, and the sound of collisions was endless.

The mysterious man's movements were strange and unpredictable, and the man in white's attacks repeatedly missed.

And every counterattack of the mysterious man was filled with fierce murderous intent, forcing the man in white to retreat again and again.

The man in white felt his strength fading quickly, and his breathing became rapid, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.
"Bai Yi!" Captain Lei and Master Xing anxiously wanted to step forward to help, but found themselves blocked by an invisible barrier and could not get close at all.

They could only watch the fierce battle between the man in white and the mysterious man, feeling powerless.

The mysterious man's attacks became more and more fierce, and the man in white was gradually at a disadvantage, with several wounds on his body.

He felt his consciousness begin to blur, and everything in front of him became distorted...

"Stop..." A weak voice came from the mysterious man's mouth.

The mysterious man's movements suddenly stopped, and the edge of the black sword stopped just in front of Xiaohong's eyebrows.

There was a barely perceptible smile in his hoarse voice: "Don't be nervous, I don't mean to hurt you, this is just a test for you." He slowly retracted the dagger, and the murderous aura on his body dissipated, as if everything just now was just an illusion.

"Test?" Captain Lei scratched his head in confusion, but he did not dare to let go of the sword in his hand.

"If you want to truly crack this mechanism, you must pass my test." The mysterious man's voice was still low and hoarse, but it was less weird and more certain.

"This mechanism is not ordinary. Only truly wise and brave people can pass through it." His fingers moved again, but this time not to attack, but to quickly point at various nodes of the mechanism.

Everyone watched intently, and saw that wherever his fingertips passed, the raging flames were extinguished and the sound of the mechanism operating gradually subsided.

The ground stopped shaking and the smell of sulfur in the air gradually dissipated.

The entire array of mechanisms seemed to be easily tamed by him.

When the old man in the agency saw this scene, he leaned on his cane, sighed deeply, and his figure gradually became blurred and finally disappeared into the depths of the castle.

When the man in white saw Xiaohong escape from danger, he immediately rushed to her and hugged her tightly in his arms.

He gently stroked Xiaohong's hair and comforted her softly, "It's okay, don't be afraid." Xiaohong snuggled in the arms of the man in white, feeling his warmth. Miss Mo saw that Captain Lei had also suffered some minor injuries while saving her, so she patted Captain Lei on the shoulder with gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you, Lao Lei!" Captain Lei grinned, revealing his signature hearty smile.

Young Master Xing also curiously approached the mysterious man and asked cautiously: "Sir, who are you? Why do you know so much?" The mysterious man did not answer, but just glanced at Young Master Xing. His eyes were so deep and mysterious that people dared not look directly at him.

Everyone followed the mysterious man deeper into the castle.

After walking through a long dark corridor, the view suddenly opened up and a huge altar appeared in front of us.

There are countless strange runes carved on the altar, emitting bursts of black air.

A powerful evil force is slowly awakening deep in the altar.

This force carries a suffocating sense of oppression, as if it will swallow up everything.

"It seems that this is not just a secret room with mechanisms." The mysterious man's voice was still low, but everyone present could hear the solemnity in his words.

The man in white tightly grasped the sword in his hand and looked sharply into the depths of the altar. There, it seemed as if something was waiting for their arrival.

A cold wind blew in from the depths of the tunnel, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill, as everyone headed towards the source of the evil force.

Deep inside the altar, the darkness was as thick as ink and so oppressive that it made one feel suffocated.

The man in white had a determined look in his eyes, the long sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, and every step he took was steady and powerful, as if he wanted to dispel the darkness.

Xiaohong followed him closely, her gentle face full of worry, but she did not retreat at all, and her eyes showed her determination to fight alongside her lover.

Miss Mo held a long whip in her hand, looking heroic, while Captain Lei held his huge axe, his rough face full of solemnity.

Although Master Xing was afraid, he followed the team closely, trying not to let the fear consume him.

The closer we got to the altar, the stronger the evil force became, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood.

The surrounding walls were engraved with strange runes, like some ancient spell, emitting a faint light in the darkness.

In the center of the altar, a huge figure slowly emerged. It was huge, like a hill, and it exuded a strong black aura. Its pair of scarlet eyes were like burning flames, which made people shudder.

"How dare you, lowly ants, trespass into my territory!" The castle demon roared deafeningly, his voice full of anger and disdain. "All of you who are hindering my rule of the world will become my sacrifices!"

The appearance of the devil shocked everyone's heart, and fear surged like a tide, almost drowning them.

Master Xing's face turned pale in an instant, and his legs trembled uncontrollably, but he still tried hard to restrain himself, clenching his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into the flesh.

"I...I can't be afraid...I can't drag everyone down..." He murmured to himself.

"Prepare for battle!" the man in white shouted in a deep voice. The long sword in his hand made a crisp sound, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at the demon in the castle.

He knew that this was a battle of life and death, and they had to give it their all in order to survive.

Xiao Hong, Miss Mo and Captain Lei also drew their weapons and prepared for battle.

The mysterious man stood aside, watching all this quietly, his eyes deep and unfathomable, as if everything was within his expectations.

The castle demon let out an earth-shattering roar, and its huge body suddenly pounced forward...

The castle demon brandished its huge claws and attacked everyone with devastating force.

A violent gust of wind blew, sending sand and rocks flying, and the ground of the altar shook.

The man in white was the first to be hit. He swung his sword to block, but he felt an overwhelming force coming, his knuckles cracked, and the sword almost slipped out of his hand.

He staggered back, spurting out a mouthful of blood.

Xiaohong exclaimed, swung the whip in her hand and wrapped it around the demon's arm, trying to slow down its attack.

However, the demon's power was too strong, and the whip broke in an instant like a fragile silk thread.

Ms. Mo's whip danced like a snake, lashing the demon's body, but only leaving shallow marks, as if tickling.

Leader Lei roared and swung his giant axe at the demon's leg. Sparks flew everywhere, but only a shallow wound was left.

The demon let out a deafening roar, and a powerful shock wave spread out from it. Everyone was blown away like kites with broken strings and fell heavily to the ground.

Master Lei was the first to be hit by the devil's power. He fell to the ground with blood gushing out of his mouth.

"Brother Lei!" everyone exclaimed, and feelings of despair surged into their hearts like a tide.

The devil's scarlet eyes swept over everyone, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It slowly raised a huge claw and aimed it at the fallen Lei Duzhu, preparing to give him a fatal blow.

At this critical moment, the man in white endured the severe pain and struggled to stand up.

He roared, and swung his sword again and rushed towards the demon, as fast as lightning. (End of this chapter)