The contestant is too old, sister Zhou is crazy

Chapter 790: Ridiculing Virtues and Reciting Merits

Su Mo dodged quickly, and the dagger cut wounds on the guardian beast's body, but these wounds seemed to have no effect on it. Chen Xi drew his bow and shot arrows from a distance, aiming at the guardian beast's vital points, trying to weaken its attack power.

The wise man stood behind, chanting a spell, and the staff emitted a blue light, hitting the guardian beast's head. However, the guardian beast only trembled slightly and continued to launch a fierce attack.

"Its defense is too strong, we must find its weakness!" the wise man warned loudly, his eyes quickly scanning the guardian beast, trying to find a breakthrough.

At this moment, the guardian beast suddenly let out a low roar, and flapped its huge wings violently, stirring up a gust of wind that blew everyone all over the place. Lin Hao was swept up by the gust of wind and fell heavily to the ground, with blood spurting out of his mouth again.

"Lin Hao!" Su Mo exclaimed, her eyes full of worry and anger. She quickly stood up, holding the dagger tightly in her hand, and pounced on the guardian beast again.

The warrior was not to be outdone, swinging his battle axe in his hand, engaging in a fiercer battle with the guardian beast. Chenxi, on the other hand, kept shooting arrows from a distance, trying to contain the guardian beast's movements.

However, the guardian beast was too powerful, and everyone seemed a little powerless under its fierce attack. The wise man's staff emitted blue light, trying to heal the wounded companions, but the guardian beast's attack speed was too fast, leaving them no chance to breathe.

Just when the battle was at its most intense, the guardian beast suddenly let out a low roar, and swung its huge tail down suddenly, hitting Chenxi's chest. Chenxi was immediately knocked away and fell heavily to the ground, with blood gushing out of her mouth.

"Chenxi!" the warrior shouted loudly, his eyes filled with anger and despair.

"We can't give up!" the wise man said loudly, his eyes full of determination, "As long as we unite, we will definitely be able to defeat it!"

Everyone nodded. Despite being seriously injured, they were still unwilling to retreat. They tightly grasped their weapons and rushed towards the guardian beast again. Su Mo's dagger pierced the guardian beast's joints accurately, trying to weaken its ability to move. The warrior and Lin Hao tacitly coordinated their attacks and repelled the guardian beast with their powerful strength.

The wise man's staff emitted a blue light and hit the guardian beast's head. The guardian beast immediately screamed and fell to the ground twitching. Everyone seized the opportunity and concentrated their firepower on its head, finally defeating this powerful guardian beast.

The moment the guardian beast fell to the ground, the entire palace seemed to tremble. The gems around it shattered and turned into countless points of light that disappeared into the air.

"We succeeded..." Lin Hao forced a smile. His face was pale, but his eyes were still full of determination.

"However, we also paid a heavy price." The wise man whispered, his eyes full of worry and uneasiness.

Su Mo anxiously checked the injuries of her companions and found that everyone was seriously injured to varying degrees. Her eyes were full of worry, but she still said firmly: "We must keep moving forward and cannot stop here."

"Keep going!" the wise man said firmly. Although everyone was exhausted, he knew they couldn't stay here for too long. The trembling of the palace gradually subsided, and silence returned to the surroundings, but there was an air of uneasiness in the silence.

Su Mo helped Lin Hao up and looked forward with a determined look. At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from deep in the palace, and everyone immediately became alert and tightened their weapons.

A figure slowly walked out of the darkness. It was a woman wearing black leather armor. She was tall and slender, and her movements were light. She held a silver longbow in her hand, and the quiver behind her was full of feather arrows. Her long black hair fluttered on her shoulders, and her eyes were cold, like a vigilant cheetah.

"Who are you?" the woman asked coldly, her eyes scanning everyone.

"We are the Guardians of Harmony and are looking for the treasure of Demon King Island." Su Mo replied with a hint of vigilance in her voice.

“Humph, I’m here to look for treasure, too.” The woman sneered, “But from the looks of you, you seem exhausted.”

"We have indeed gone through a tough battle, but that doesn't mean we will give up easily." Su Mo said firmly.

The woman's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something. Finally, she said coldly: "My name is Su Mei'er. If you don't want to be my enemy, leave here."

"Su Mei'er, we have no hostility towards you." Su Mo said hastily, "We can cooperate and face the next challenge together."

Su Mei'er sneered: "Cooperation? I never trust strangers."

"But we are all in danger now. Only by uniting together can we defeat the next enemy." Su Mo said earnestly, her eyes full of sincerity.

Su Mei'er was silent for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, I will trust you for now. But if you dare to betray me, I will never show mercy."

"We will never betray you." Su Mo smiled. She knew that this would be a difficult battle, but with Su Mei'er's joining, their chances of winning would greatly increase.

Su Mei'er glanced at everyone coldly, then walked to the front of the team and looked around vigilantly. Her posture was heroic and every movement was full of strength and elegance.

"Let's keep moving forward," the wise man said, his eyes full of determination. Everyone nodded, helped up their injured companions, and continued to move forward.

The passage deep in the palace was winding and dark, and the gemstones inlaid on the surrounding walls emitted a faint light, illuminating their way forward. Su Mei'er walked in the front, with a longbow in her hand ready to shoot a deadly arrow at any time.

"There's movement ahead." Su Mei'er suddenly said in a low voice, her eyes fixed on the darkness ahead.

Everyone immediately stopped and clenched their weapons. At this moment, a low roar came from the front, shaking the entire passage.

"It's the guardian beast again!" Lin Hao said in a low voice, his eyes full of vigilance.

Su Mei'er quickly pulled the bowstring, and an arrow shot out like lightning, hitting the target in the darkness ahead. With a scream, a huge monster jumped out from the darkness.

The monster had a lion's body, eagle's wings, and a dragon's tail. Its eyes flashed red light, emitting a strong pressure. Its body was covered with scales and looked extremely hard.

"Another guardian beast!" the wise man whispered, his eyes full of worry.

"We must find its weakness!" Su Mo reminded loudly, her dagger tightly grasped in her hand, ready for a new battle.

Su Mei'er dodged quickly, turning the longbow flexibly in her hand, and shooting arrows one after another, accurately hitting the monster's vital points. However, these attacks did not seem to have much effect on the monster.

"Its defense is too strong, we must find its weakness!" the wise man warned loudly, his eyes quickly scanning the monster's body, trying to find a breakthrough.

At this moment, the monster suddenly let out a low roar, and flapped its huge wings violently, stirring up a gust of wind that blew everyone all over the place. Lin Hao was swept up by the gust of wind and fell heavily to the ground, with blood spurting out of his mouth again.

"Lin Hao!" Su Mo exclaimed, her eyes full of worry and anger. She quickly stood up, holding the dagger tightly in her hand, and rushed towards the monster again.

The warriors were not to be outdone, swinging their battle axes in their hands and engaging in a more intense battle with the monsters. Su Meier, on the other hand, kept shooting arrows from a distance, trying to contain the monsters' movements.

However, the monster was too powerful, and everyone seemed a little powerless under its fierce attack. The wise man's staff emitted blue light, trying to heal the wounded companions, but the monster's attack speed was too fast, leaving them no chance to breathe.

Just when the battle was at its most intense, the monster suddenly let out a low roar, and swung its huge tail down suddenly, hitting Su Mei'er's chest. Su Mei'er was immediately knocked away and fell heavily to the ground, with blood gushing out of her mouth.

"Su Mei'er!" Su Mo shouted loudly, her eyes full of anger and despair.

"We can't give up!" the wise man said loudly, his eyes full of determination, "As long as we unite, we will definitely be able to defeat it!"

Everyone nodded. Although they were seriously injured, they were still unwilling to retreat. They held their weapons tightly and rushed towards the monster again. Su Mo's dagger pierced the monster's joints accurately, trying to weaken its ability to move. The warrior and Lin Hao coordinated their attacks tacitly and repelled the monster with their powerful strength.

The wise man's staff emitted a blue light and hit the monster's head. The monster immediately screamed and fell to the ground twitching. Everyone seized the opportunity and concentrated their firepower on its head, finally defeating this powerful guardian beast.

The moment the monster fell to the ground, the entire palace seemed to tremble. The gems around it shattered and turned into countless points of light that disappeared into the air.

"We succeeded..." Lin Hao forced a smile. His face was pale, but his eyes were still full of determination.

"However, we also paid a heavy price." The wise man whispered, his eyes full of worry and uneasiness.

Su Mo anxiously checked the injuries of her companions and found that everyone was seriously injured to varying degrees. Her eyes were full of worry, but she still said firmly: "We must keep moving forward and cannot stop here."

Su Meier slowly stood up. Although she was seriously injured, her eyes were still stern. She walked to Su Mo and whispered, "Thank you for your help. Although I don't like to rely on others, I owe you a favor this time."

"We are a team, and we should help each other." Su Mo smiled, her eyes full of determination.

Just as everyone was taking a short break, a cold wind suddenly blew in from the depths of the passage, carrying a strange smell. Su Meier raised her head alertly, looking forward with a sharp gaze. Su Mo also felt something unusual, and held his dagger tightly, ready to deal with new threats.

"Everyone be careful, something is coming." Su Mei'er reminded in a low voice.

At this moment, a woman in a black robe slowly walked out of the darkness. She had a sneer on her face, and her eyes were cold and threatening. In her hand was a black staff, with a purple gemstone on top.

"Welcome to my maze." The woman said coldly. Her voice seemed to come from all directions, making people shudder.

"Who are you?" Su Mo asked vigilantly, her eyes fixed on the woman.

"I am the guardian of this palace, Witch Lilith." The woman sneered, "I was surprised that you could defeat my guardian beast. However, your journey ends here."

Before she finished speaking, Lilith swung the staff in her hand suddenly, and the purple light instantly enveloped the entire passage. Everyone only felt a flash before their eyes, and then they fell into a hazy world.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a huge maze. The walls around them were so high that they reached the sky, and the passages in the maze were so complicated that it seemed to have no end.

"We are trapped in an illusion." The wise man whispered, his eyes full of worry.

"We must find an exit." Su Mo said firmly, her eyes quickly scanning the surroundings, trying to find clues.

"But this maze is so complicated, how can we find a way out?" Lin Hao frowned, his face still pale, but his eyes were full of determination.

"We must unite, calm down, and analyze carefully." The wise man said, with a hint of calmness in his voice.

Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, a deep laugh came from the depths of the maze. Lilith's voice sounded again: "You will never be able to escape from here. This maze is my masterpiece, designed to trap uninvited guests like you."

"We will never give up easily!" Su Mo said loudly, her eyes full of determination.

Everyone began to explore the maze, taking every step carefully, fearing to trigger any trap. Su Meier walked in the front, holding a longbow in her hand, ready to deal with sudden danger at any time. Lin Hao and the soldiers followed closely behind, protecting the rear of the team.

The passage of the maze was winding, and the walls were inlaid with various strange runes, emitting a faint light. Su Mo carefully observed these runes, trying to find clues to solve the maze.

"These runes seem to be some kind of ancient magic circle." The wise man said, his eyes quickly scanning the runes.

"Can it be cracked?" Su Mo asked.

"I need some time," the wise man replied, a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the depths of the maze. Everyone immediately became alert and tightened their weapons. Su Mei'er quickly pulled the bowstring and stared at the darkness ahead.

A figure rushed out from the darkness. It was a tall warrior holding a huge battle axe. He had a ferocious smile on his face and his eyes were full of hostility. (End of this chapter)