Desperate counterattack and the mysterious truth

Ye Qiu's golden beam, containing world-destroying power, tore through the eternal night like a super comet, trailing a brilliant tail flame that could light up the entire Universe, and rushed towards the members of the Mysterious Organization with an unstoppable, crushing momentum.

In an instant, the entire relic hall was illuminated as bright as day by this beam; its intensity was like the sun being close at hand. Everyone subconsciously raised their hands to shield their eyes, yet their gazes were drawn, as if by an invisible force, uncontrollably fixed on the beam.

Facing this terrifying attack, the members of the Mysterious Organization instantly fell into extreme chaos.

The cold and beautiful woman who led them saw her originally snow-white face lose all color, turning so pale it was almost transparent, as if a gust of wind could blow her over.

Her eyes widened, filled with horror and disbelief, as if she were facing an impossible nightmare.

She could not fathom how Ye Qiu, this seemingly ordinary youth, could unleash such unimaginable power that broke the limits of her cognition.

In this critical, life-or-death moment, she exerted every ounce of her strength. Her hands danced like helpless leaves in a gale, moving at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, while she chanted rapidly.

The hurried incantations sounded abrupt in this tense, stifling atmosphere, like whispers from Hell. She was desperately trying to summon a Dark Shield to block Ye Qiu's lethal, terrifying attack.

However, Ye Qiu's attack was not so easily blocked. The golden beam, like an indestructible blade forged by gods, instantly shattered the Dark Shield that The cold and beautiful woman had hurriedly summoned.

Under the impact of the golden beam, the Dark Shield was as fragile as foam on morning grass, vanishing into nothingness with a "pop," leaving no trace behind.

The golden beam did not pause in the slightest, continuing towards the other members of the Mysterious Organization with unstoppable momentum.

A series of miserable screams tore through the silent, eerie hall. Under the impact of the beam, several members of the Mysterious Organization did not even have a chance to struggle before they turned to dust and vanished into the air, as if they had never existed in this world.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully defeating multiple members of the Mysterious Organization, gaining 3000 prestige value!" The System's cheerful yet mechanically cold voice rang in Ye Qiu's mind at the right moment.

A surge of wild joy flooded Ye Qiu's heart; this sense of achievement gained from crushing enemies with absolute strength made his blood boil, and every cell in his body cheered.

The smile on his face grew increasingly arrogant and unbridled, as if he were a high and mighty Dominator overlooking the ants beneath him.

He raised the chaos sovereign scepter high. The gemstone at the top of the scepter flashed with a dazzling light that one dared not look at directly, reflecting the golden radiance emanating from his body, like the sun and stars shining together.

He laughed loudly: "With just your meager abilities, you want to oppose me? It's utterly overestimating yourselves! Today, none of you will leave this place alive!" The laughter echoed continuously in the vast, eerie relic hall, each sound filled with endless confidence and arrogance, as if intending to completely shatter this oppressive atmosphere.

"Detected that the host is continuously performing high-intensity show-offs, prestige value +1000!" The System's voice came again, and Ye Qiu clearly felt his strength increasing at a shocking speed under the support of this constantly increasing prestige value.

A layer of increasingly dense and thick golden light swirled around his body, like a materialized holy armor, exuding an Aura that made people terrified and afraid to approach.

At this moment, he felt truly like a God of War descended from the heavens, his entire body radiating a powerful Aura that made people despair and feel he was invincible; it seemed everything in the world would pale in comparison before him.

Just when Ye Qiu thought this battle was about to end perfectly with his glorious victory, an unexpected turn of events occurred without warning.

Suddenly, the entire relic hall began to shake violently. The magnitude of the shaking made it feel like the end of the world; it was impossible to stand steadily, and one could only stagger while trying to find support.

It was as if the Foundation of the entire world began to collapse at this moment, falling into endless madness.

Immediately after, a power even stronger, more evil, and more terrifying than before surged from the depths of the underground.

This power was like an ancient demon that had been sealed for countless years, carrying endless resentment, anger, and hatred for the world, instantly filling the entire hall.

The air was filled with a pungent, putrid smell, as if it were the scent of death. It turned out that this Mysterious Organization had set up an even more powerful, terrifying, and world-upending contingency in this relic.

A gigantic black magic circle slowly rose from the ground, flashing with eerie, unpredictable black light. Runes moved crazily within the circle like living things, as if telling ancient and evil secrets.

As the magic circle slowly rose, countless black tentacles surged out from it. These tentacles, like a group of released, mad poisonous snakes, bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they rushed towards Ye Qiu and the others.

Wherever the tentacles passed, the ground was mercilessly torn apart. Hard stone slabs were easily ripped open like fragile paper, emitting a teeth-grinding "creak" sound; the walls were also completely destroyed under the impact of this unimaginably powerful force, and huge stones fell one after another, splashing dust upon hitting the ground.

The entire relic seemed about to collapse completely under this terrifying power, turning into ruins.

"Oh no, what is this?" Ares's face instantly turned as pale as paper, devoid of all blood. He widened his eyes, filled with fear, his face written with horror and despair.

He subconsciously brandished the giant axe in his hand, trying to cut off the rushing black tentacles.

However, these tentacles were exceptionally tough. The giant axe hit them, leaving only shallow marks as if it had struck incomparably hard refined steel.

He unwillingly swung the giant axe again, each swing bringing a gust of wind, but he still could not cause substantial damage to these tentacles.

His arms trembled slightly from overexertion, and his forehead was covered in sweat, but he still did not give up, an unyielding fire burning in his eyes.

Su Yao and Li Yue also used their magic with all their might, trying to resist this terrifying attack.

Su Yao's hands formed Seals rapidly, her movements flowing like clouds and water. Her ice magic condensed thick layers of ice on the tentacles, trying to slow them down.

The ice layer spread rapidly on the black tentacles, wrapping them in a layer of cold armor in the blink of an eye.

However, these tentacles only struggled a few times before the ice layer shattered with a crisp "crack" sound, and they continued to rush towards everyone, their speed seemingly faster than before.

Li Yue controlled vines to entangle with the black tentacles. Those vines were like tough green ropes, tightly winding around the tentacles.

But the power of the tentacles was too strong. With a forceful shake, they broke free from the vines and continued their attack on everyone.

Their magic could only temporarily block them; it simply could not completely stop the crazy attack of these tentacles.

The faces of Su Yao and Li Yue were very grave, fine beads of sweat seeping from their foreheads. They looked at each other, their eyes revealing a hint of worry and helplessness.

Ling Yue's face also became very grave. She gripped her staff tightly, her knuckles turning white from the exertion.

The purple gemstone at the top of the staff shone brightly, like a supernova about to erupt, flashing with dazzling radiance.

She chanted, and beams of purple magic shot towards the black tentacles.

Each beam hitting a tentacle triggered a burst of purple smoke. The tentacles twisted in pain within the smoke, as if enduring immense suffering, emitting low "hissing" sounds.

However, this pain only lasted for a moment before they quickly recovered and continued to rush towards everyone.

Ling Yue looked at this scene, her brows furrowed, pondering a countermeasure in her heart. Her eyes revealed a hint of firmness and determination; she knew she could not retreat and had to face this crisis together with Ye Qiu and the others.

Ye Qiu was also startled as he watched this scene, which was crazy and chaotic to the extreme. But he was not an ordinary person, after all; his rich combat experience and powerful, almost perverted psychological quality allowed him to quickly calm down.

The corners of his mouth hooked into that unbridled smile again, carrying a hint of disdain and mockery, as if mocking the stupidity and overestimation of these enemies.

He snorted coldly and said: "Hmph, looks like you really have some skills, but you want to scare me with just these tricks? You are too naive!"

The tone was full of confidence and arrogance, as if nothing in the world could stop his footsteps.

As he spoke, Ye Qiu activated the show-off system again. The golden light around his body became even more dazzling, like a sun about to explode, intending to completely dispel all darkness.

"System, activate the strongest attack mode for me! I want to see how strong these tentacles can be!" Ye Qiu roared in his heart, his voice full of firmness and determination, as if declaring his invincibility to the world.

"Detected that the host has activated the strongest attack mode, consuming 5000 prestige value, attack power increased by 200%!" The System's voice sounded, and Ye Qiu felt as if his body had been injected with endless power, every cell cheering and full of infinite vitality.

The chaos sovereign scepter in his hand also emitted unprecedented light. The light was like a golden Dragon, circling around him, emitting bursts of Dragon roars, as if cheering for his strength.

Ye Qiu violently swung the chaos sovereign scepter, and a golden energy ripple, even more powerful than before, swept towards the black tentacles.

Wherever the energy ripple passed, the black tentacles shattered one after another, as if severed by an invisible blade forged from the laws of the Universe.

The severed tentacles turned into clusters of black smoke and dissipated into the air, which was filled with a pungent, nauseating odor, as if it were the residue left after the Darkness Power was destroyed.

"Haha, see that! These little tricks of yours are not even worth mentioning in front of me!" Ye Qiu said loudly while attacking frantically, mocking them.

His voice echoed throughout the ruin hall, filled with confidence and arrogance, each word like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely into the hearts of his enemies.

Under the illumination of the golden light, his figure appeared exceptionally tall, as if he were an invincible war god standing between heaven and earth, accepting the worship of all things.

"host detected continuously performing show-off, prestige value + 1500!" The System's voice came again. Ye Qiu's strength was constantly climbing, and he felt as if he were already standing at the pinnacle of the world, with any enemy before him being vulnerable.

His heart was filled with a sense of achievement and satisfaction; this feeling of power intoxicated him. He knew he was stepping closer and closer to the path of invincibility.

However, the Mysterious Organization's counterattack did not end there.

Just as Ye Qiu repelled the black tentacles, The cold and beautiful woman suddenly disappeared from where she stood.

Her movements were as fast as lightning, leaving no time for anyone to react, as if she had already merged into the darkness.

The next second, she appeared behind Ye Qiu, holding a dagger that emitted a black glow. The dagger flashed with eerie runes, as if it contained endless evil power, and each rune was like a demon's eye, flickering with an eerie light in the darkness.

Her eyes were full of hatred and determination, like a ghost consumed by hatred, stabbing fiercely at Ye Qiu's back.

"Careful!" Seeing this scene, Ling Yue was shocked. She did not hesitate to wave the staff in her hand, and a purple ray of light shot towards The cold and beautiful woman.

That purple light was like an agile purple snake, flying towards The cold and beautiful woman with a fierce Aura.

The cold and beautiful woman sensed the danger and had to give up attacking Ye Qiu, turning around to block Ling Yue's attack.

She waved the dagger in her hand rapidly, attempting to block Ling Yue's magic attack.

The dagger collided with the purple light, emitting a "hissing" sound. The purple light twisted slightly under the resistance of the dagger but still pressed towards The cold and beautiful woman.

Ye Qiu also sensed the danger behind him, and he secretly felt grateful for Ling Yue's warning.

He turned around quickly, his speed stirring up a strong gust of wind, like a small tornado.

He looked at The cold and beautiful woman, a look of disdain appearing on his face, a smile that seemed to mock her stupidity and overestimation of her own capabilities.

He said: "Just based on you, you want to sneak attack me? You are not qualified enough!" The tone was filled with contempt and mockery, as if The cold and beautiful woman was just an insignificant ant in his eyes.

As he spoke, Ye Qiu waved the chaos sovereign scepter in his hand again, and a golden energy beam shot towards The cold and beautiful woman.

This beam contained powerful energy, as if it wanted to destroy everything; wherever it passed, the air was scorched and distorted.

The cold and beautiful woman's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly cast Dark Magic, attempting to block this beam.

Her hands quickly formed Seals, and black magic light gathered in front of her, forming a black barrier.

However, Ye Qiu's attack was simply too powerful; under the impact of the golden beam, the black barrier was instantly broken through, just like a thin piece of paper being easily torn apart.

She was sent flying by the beam and slammed heavily into the wall. A human-shaped indentation appeared on the wall, and The cold and beautiful woman collapsed onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, which splattered on the floor, forming an eerie pattern.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully seriously injuring the leader of the Mysterious Organization, gaining 2500 prestige value!" The System's voice rang in Ye Qiu's mind. Ye Qiu looked at The cold and beautiful woman who had fallen to the ground, his heart filled with a sense of achievement.

His eyes revealed a hint of pride and satisfaction, as if announcing his victory to the world. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a confident smile; he knew he had defeated a powerful enemy once again.

"You... who exactly are you? Why do you have such powerful strength?" The cold and beautiful woman struggled to climb up from the ground, her eyes filled with fear and unwillingness.

Her body trembled slightly; she was clearly seriously injured, and every movement appeared extremely difficult. She looked at Ye Qiu as if looking at a demon from Hell, an invincible existence.

Ye Qiu looked at The cold and beautiful woman, a cold smile curling at the corners of his mouth, filled with mockery and contempt.

He said: "Who am I? I am the person who will completely destroy your Mysterious Organization! Your conspiracy ends here today!"

His voice was firm and powerful, as if it were an irresistible oracle, echoing throughout the entire hall. His eyes revealed a hint of coldness and determination; he knew he shouldered a major mission and must completely destroy this Mysterious Organization to protect the peace of this continent.

Just as Ye Qiu was preparing to deal the final blow to The cold and beautiful woman, suddenly, the ground of the entire ruin hall began to collapse, and a huge black hole appeared before everyone.

The black hole emitted a powerful suction force, as if it were an endless abyss, wanting to suck everything around it inside. The surrounding stones and dust were sucked into the black hole one after another, emitting "whooshing" sounds, as if they were the screams of countless aggrieved Souls.

The edges of the black hole flickered with an eerie light, as if it were a gateway to another world.

"Oh no, what is happening?" Ares shouted in terror, his voice filled with fear and unease. He subconsciously moved closer to Ye Qiu, seeking a sense of safety.

His body trembled slightly, his eyes full of fear and despair; he did not know what this black hole would bring, and his heart was filled with endless worry.

Ye Qiu frowned tightly; he sensed a mysterious and powerful force contained within this black hole, a force that made even him feel a trace of unease.

He quickly activated the defense skill of the show-off system, and a golden energy shield protected everyone within it once again, resisting the suction of the black hole.

Under the effect of the suction, the energy shield trembled slightly, as if it could be torn apart at any moment, emitting a "humming" sound. Ye Qiu's eyes revealed a hint of vigilance; he stared tightly at the black hole, secretly pondering a countermeasure.

He knew that this black hole would be another huge challenge he would face, but he was not afraid; instead, he was filled with fighting spirit.

"Everyone be careful, this black hole is somewhat strange!" Ye Qiu shouted loudly, his voice sounding exceptionally clear in this chaotic environment.

His eyes revealed a hint of vigilance, staring tightly at the black hole. His voice was firm and powerful, bringing a trace of confidence and courage to everyone, allowing them to feel a touch of warmth and hope in this terrifying environment.

Just then, the System's voice rang in Ye Qiu's mind: "Detected an Aura of ancient evil power within the black hole; this power is related to the power the Mysterious Organization is trying to awaken. The host needs to deal with it cautiously; if you can successfully explore the black hole, you will receive a huge amount of prestige value and a mysterious reward!"

Ye Qiu's heart stirred, and he looked at the black hole, a flash of excitement in his eyes.

"Huge prestige value and a mysterious reward? It seems there are quite a few good things hidden in this black hole! Since that's the case, I'll go in and see what exactly this ancient evil power is!"

His heart was filled with curiosity and the desire for adventure; this unknown challenge was full of attraction for him. His eyes revealed a hint of firmness and determination; he knew he must enter the black hole, uncover the secrets behind this Mysterious Organization, and completely destroy their conspiracy.

Speaking, Ye Qiu ignored everyone's dissuasion and resolutely walked towards the black hole. Golden light surrounded his body, as if it were a ray of dawn in the darkness, illuminating the path ahead for him.

Ling Yue followed closely behind Ye Qiu, her eyes filled with determination. She said: "I will go with you! I want to see what secrets are really inside this black hole!"

Her voice was filled with resolve, as if she were going to face any difficulty together with Ye Qiu. Her eyes revealed a hint of trust and reliance; she believed that as long as she was with Ye Qiu, nothing could stop them.

Ares, Su Yao, and Li Yue were not to be outdone; they followed closely behind Ye Qiu and Ling Yue, walking towards the black hole. Under the protection of the golden energy shield, they slowly entered the black hole.

Once they entered the black hole, everyone felt a powerful pressure rushing towards them, as if countless invisible hands were squeezing their bodies, and every inch of their skin felt immense pressure.

The black hole was filled with a black mist, which was so thick that it made it impossible to see the situation around them, as if they were placed in a dark world, with no direction and no hope. From time to time, eerie sounds came from the mist, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them.

Ye Qiu gripped the chaos sovereign scepter tightly, observing his surroundings vigilantly. His eyes revealed a hint of nervousness and vigilance, and the scepter in his hand was ready to launch an attack at any time.

Suddenly, a huge figure slowly emerged from the mist. This figure was dozens of meters tall, its entire body emitting black flames; those flames seemed to be karmic fire from Hell, burning with endless evil, emitting a pungent, burnt odor.

Its eyes flickered with red light, like two blood-red gemstones, emitting a chilling Aura, as if it could see through a person's Soul.

Its body emitted a strong Aura of evil, making one want to vomit upon smelling it, as if the Soul itself was about to be eroded by this Aura. Every one of its movements stirred up a strong airflow, causing the surrounding mist to roll and surge.