The instant she was swallowed by the shadows, Chen Siyu quickly steadied herself and infused Chaos Power into the Five-Colored Ribbon. The ribbon blazed brilliantly, illuminating the surrounding darkness and forcing back the approaching shadows. Chen Ruixuan refused to be outdone, unleashing the Pretty Me Punch. Empowered by Chaos Power, each punch scattered an entire swath of shadows.
Seeing this, the members of the Conservative Alliance temporarily set aside their conflict with Chen Siyu and the others and joined them in fighting the shadows. "Deal with these shadows first!" the Conservative Alliance leader shouted, continuously swinging his longsword at the shadows.
There were countless shadows, and their movements were bizarre as they attacked from every direction. While fending them off, Chen Siyu observed their patterns. She discovered that the shadows seemed to be drawn by some force. Whenever they attacked the group, they moved toward a ruined tower at the center of the ancient city.
"Watch out! These shadows seem to be acting around that tower. Let's break through toward it!" Chen Siyu shouted. Hearing this, everyone moved toward the tower. Under Chen Siyu and Chen Ruixuan's lead, they struggled through the encirclement of shadows.
When they reached the tower, they found it covered in strange runes that flickered with an eerie glow. After carefully examining them, Chen Ruixuan's expression changed. "Sis, these runes resemble some of the records about the Dark Demon Cave. Could this place be connected to it?"
Chen Siyu's heart stirred. Thinking of the Conservative Alliance's appearance here, she guessed, "Perhaps the Conservative Alliance knows this place's secret and wants to use its power to find the Dark Key fragment."
At that moment, the Conservative Alliance leader gave a cold snort. "That's right. So what if you figured it out? The Dark Key fragment is beneath