The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 471: Secret love arises

In the following days, Yun Yao immersed herself in the system space and devoted herself to practicing the extremely powerful "Taixu Sword Controlling Technique". In the system space, the flow of time seemed to be very different from the outside world. Yun Yao was focused and every time she swung her sword, her spiritual power surged. The Bingpo Sword hummed in her hand, as if it was connected to her mind, and she couldn't wait to show the essence of this sword technique to the fullest.

Outside the space, Chu Mochen was like a resolute guardian god, silently guarding the cave entrance. He stood tall, his sleeves fluttering in the wind, the morning light falling on his shoulders, giving him a light golden edge. His deep eyes were always staring at the cave entrance, never moving away for a moment, as if nothing in the world could catch his eye, and only Yun Yao, who was cultivating in the cave, was the destination of his gaze.

Around the cave entrance, it was so quiet that only the rustling of leaves could be heard. Occasionally, a few smart birds came and stopped on the branches, chirping a few times, as if they were curious about what these two extraordinary people were doing, but they didn't dare to get too close. They only stayed for a while before flapping their wings and flying away. Chu Mochen seemed not to hear anything. At this moment, there was only Yun Yao in his world. He knew that Yun Yao could not be disturbed at the critical moment of her cultivation, so he used his own spiritual power to set up a hidden protective magic circle at the entrance of the cave, which could not only isolate unnecessary disturbances from the outside world, but also sense potential dangers at the first time.

On this day, Yun Yao was practicing the "Taixu Sword Art" in the space and had reached a critical stage. Her posture was agile, like a dancing fairy, and the cold light of the Ice Soul Sword in her hand flashed. Every time the sword came out, it seemed to be able to cut through the void, causing the surrounding spiritual power to surge wildly, forming a spiritual power vortex visible to the naked eye. However, perhaps because of the high-intensity practice for many consecutive days, her mind was a little tired. When she performed a very complicated sword move, she suddenly stumbled and lost her balance instantly.

“Not good!” Yun Yao cried out inwardly, trying to steady herself, but it was too late. She fell straight down like a kite with its string cut.

Chu Mochen, who was outside the cave, suddenly felt his heart tighten. He was as if he had a telepathic connection with the cave and instantly noticed something strange inside. Before he could think about it, he flashed and turned into a stream of light, rushing towards the cave entrance. At the same time, he waved his sleeves, removed the protective magic circle at the cave entrance, and plunged into the cave without hesitation.

Just when Yun Yao thought she was about to fall heavily to the ground and fall in a mess, a warm and strong arm reached out from below and caught her steadily. Yun Yao subconsciously opened her eyes, and what came into her sight was Chu Mochen's handsome and somewhat anxious face. At this moment, there was only her figure in his eyes, and his deep gaze seemed to be able to suck her in.

The two of them froze in mid-air, and for a moment, it seemed as if the whole world had quieted down. Yun Yao could clearly hear her own violent heartbeat, the "thump thump" sound was like dense drum beats, making her ears hot. She raised her eyes and looked at Chu Mochen, only to see that he also had a burning gaze, and his usually stern face now had a rare tenderness. His Adam's apple rolled slightly, as if he had thousands of words to say, but at this moment, something choked his throat.

"Yun Yao, I..." Chu Mochen was the first to break the silence, his voice was a little hoarse, but full of affection. However, before he finished speaking, the system's abrupt and cold reminder sound suddenly rang in their ears: "Ding! An emergency task has been detected. A mysterious monster has appeared in the misty forest three hundred miles away and is wreaking havoc, threatening the safety of the surrounding villages. Please go and solve it immediately. The task time limit is three days. Task reward: a top-grade magic weapon, Qiankun Bag."

This sudden system prompt was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the beautiful feelings that had just ignited between the two. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and both saw helplessness and reluctance in each other's eyes. But they knew that as people with heavy responsibilities, in this dangerous world of cultivation, the safety of the people was more important than anything else.

Yun Yao bit her lower lip lightly and was the first to break free from Chu Mochen's arms. She tidied her messy hair, took a deep breath, and tried to make her voice sound steady as usual: "Brother Chu, let's go and complete the task first."

Chu Mochen nodded slightly, he raised his hand and gently wiped away the dust on Yun Yao's shoulder, his eyes full of concern: "Be careful, don't be stubborn." After that, he turned around and walked out of the cave. Yun Yao followed behind him, the two of them flew towards the misty forest three hundred miles away.

Along the way, the atmosphere was a little dull. Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen's tall back in front of her, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. Recalling the moment when he caught her in mid-air, the warm and powerful embrace, the passionate and affectionate eyes, her cheeks unconsciously flushed slightly. She never thought that she, a soul that traveled from the modern times, could meet and know such an outstanding person as Chu Mochen in this world of cultivation, and even unconsciously, she had feelings for him.

Chu Mochen's heart was also surging. Yun Yao's pretty face kept appearing in his mind, as well as her flustered and shy look when she was in his arms just now. He knew that Yun Yao had quietly entered his heart a long time ago. The initial acquaintance might have been just accidental, but in the process of sharing hardships together again and again, her intelligence, tenacity, and kindness all made him feel moved. He wanted to take this rare opportunity today to confide his feelings to her, but he didn't want to be interrupted by that damn system task.

"Forget it. After completing this mission, I must find a suitable time to tell her everything." Chu Mochen made up his mind secretly. His eyes became more determined and his speed unconsciously increased a bit.

Soon, the two of them arrived above the Misty Forest. Looking ahead, the forest below seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of fog, faintly emitting a mysterious and dangerous atmosphere. From time to time, the roars of monsters came from the depths of the forest, shaking people's eardrums.

"Be careful, this foggy forest is mysterious and unpredictable, so don't be careless." Chu Mochen turned to look at Yun Yao and warned with concern.

Yun Yao nodded slightly, clenched the Ice Soul Sword in her hand, circulated spiritual energy around her body, and was ready for battle: "Brother Chu, don't worry, I will follow closely behind you."

The two looked at each other, and saw trust and tacit understanding in each other's eyes. Then, they moved and turned into two streams of light, rushing towards the depths of the forest.

As soon as they entered the forest, a damp and decaying smell hit them. The visibility around them was extremely low, and the sight was only a few feet away. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen walked forward cautiously, back to back, and vigilantly paid attention to the movements around them.

Suddenly, a gust of wind whistled past, rustling the surrounding trees. Then, a huge black-scaled monster suddenly jumped out from the bushes nearby, pouncing on the two with its fangs and claws bared. Its body was covered with a layer of black scales as hard as iron, and each scale was flashing with cold light. Its blood-red eyes revealed endless cruelty and brutality.

"Just in time!" Chu Mochen snorted coldly, and the Star Sword in his hand was unsheathed in an instant. A dazzling sword light flashed and pierced the monster's throat. The monster was also quite cunning. Seeing that the situation was not good, it twisted its body and avoided the fierce attack at an extremely fast speed. Then it swung its long tail, bringing a strong wind and sweeping towards Yun Yao.

Seeing this, Yun Yao was not in a hurry. She tapped the ground with her toes and jumped up lightly. The Ice Soul Sword in her hand drew a graceful arc in the air. An ice-blue sword energy whistled out and collided with the long tail of the monster. With a loud "bang", sparks flew and spiritual power surged at the intersection of the ice-blue sword energy and the long tail of the monster. For a moment, there was a stalemate.

"Hmph!" Chu Mochen took this opportunity, flashed his body, and instantly came behind the monster, holding the Star Sword high, with spiritual power surging on the sword, as if gathering the power of the stars in the sky. "Break!" He shouted, and slashed down with the long sword in his hand. A dazzling sword light, like a sword that split the sky, fiercely slashed on the back of the monster.

The monster screamed in pain, and its huge body rolled on the ground several times, raising a cloud of dust. However, it did not stop there, but became even more violent. It opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a black poisonous mist, which instantly spread and enveloped the surrounding space.

"Hold your breath!" Yun Yao hurriedly warned him when she saw this. At the same time, she used her spiritual power to form an ice-blue shield in front of her, protecting herself and Chu Mochen. The poisonous mist was extremely corrosive, and once it came into contact with the ice shield, it made a "sizzling" sound and emitted bursts of green smoke.

"This monster is quite tricky. We can't fight it head-on. We need to find its weakness." Chu Mochen frowned, staring at the monster that was looming in the poisonous fog, and said in a low voice.

Yun Yao nodded slightly. She closed her eyes and used her keen senses to feel the fluctuations of the spiritual power around her. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and a bright light flashed in her eyes: "Brother Chu, its belly scales are relatively weak, let's attack it there!"

"Okay!" Chu Mochen responded, and the two looked at each other, their minds connected. Then, they attacked at the same time, the ice sword in Yun Yao's hand was filled with coldness, and countless ice blades condensed out of thin air, pouring down towards the monster's belly like ice rain. Chu Mochen then used the ultimate move of the Star Sword Technique, "Starfall Sword Rain", and the sword light in the sky was like falling meteors, cooperating with Yun Yao's ice blades, and together they attacked the monster's fatal weakness.

The monster sensed the danger approaching and tried to dodge, but it was too late. Under the dual attack of the ice blade and the sword light, the scales on its abdomen shattered one after another, and blood gushed out. It let out a final unwilling roar, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Huh..." Yun Yao let out a long sigh, put away the Bingpo Sword, and a tired but relieved smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chu Mochen walked forward and patted Yun Yao's shoulder gently, his eyes full of heartache.

Yun Yao shook her head and chuckled: "Brother Chu is the same. If it weren't for you, it wouldn't be so easy to win today's battle."

The two smiled at each other, and the slightly awkward atmosphere caused by the interruption of the system task just now seemed to disappear with this smile. They knew very well that in this dangerous world of cultivation, each other's companionship and trust were the most solid support.

"Let's go and take a deeper look. There might be more than one monster causing trouble in this misty forest." Chu Mochen looked into the depths of the forest and said solemnly.

Yun Yao nodded, and the two of them took a short break before continuing to head deeper into the forest. Along the way, they encountered several powerful monsters, but with their previous experience of cooperation, they were able to kill them without any danger.

As they went deeper into the forest, the fog around them became thicker and thicker, as if they were trapped in an endless maze. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's brows were furrowed more and more, and they realized that this mysterious monster might not be so easy to find.

"Brother Chu, it's not a good idea to keep searching blindly like this. This fog seems to interfere with our spiritual perception. We have to find a way to break it." Yun Yao stopped and looked at the fog around her that seemed to be real, and said worriedly.

Chu Mochen nodded slightly. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "I have a way. I have seen a method of breaking fog in ancient books. It requires one's own spiritual power as a guide, combined with a special magic array, to dispel the fog. But the arrangement of this magic array is quite complicated and it will take some time."

"Okay, Brother Chu, just make the arrangements. I will protect you." Yun Yao said without hesitation.

Chu Mochen nodded, then took out some materials needed for the formation from the storage ring and started to work on the ground. Yun Yao held the Ice Soul Sword and kept a vigilant eye on the surroundings to prevent the monsters from attacking during this period.

Time passed by, and Chu Mochen's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. He concentrated on arranging the magic circle, and the magic formula in his hands kept changing, and the spiritual power was injected into the array. Finally, after half an hour of hard work, a complex and mysterious magic circle gradually took shape on the ground.

"It's done!" Chu Mochen let out a long sigh, a look of joy on his face. He stood up, quickly formed seals with his hands, and muttered something. As he cast the last spell, the magic circle instantly lit up with a dazzling light, like a rising sun, dispelling the surrounding fog completely.

"That's great!" Yun Yao was delighted upon seeing this.

However, just as the mist dissipated, a deafening roar came from the depths of the forest, as if it was going to shatter the entire world. Then, a three-headed python as big as a mountain slowly crawled out from the depths of the forest. Each of its heads was as big as a small palace, with cold and ferocious light flashing in its eyes, and a suffocating and powerful pressure emanating from its body.

"This... is the mysterious monster?" Yun Yao widened her eyes and was deeply shocked.

"It seems so, be careful!" Chu Mochen looked solemn, tightly grasping the Star Sword in his hand, his spiritual power running wildly, and he was ready for a desperate battle.

Yun Yao took a deep breath. She knew that the monster in front of her was much stronger than the ones she had encountered before. Today's battle might be the most difficult one they had ever fought. But she was not afraid at all. She looked at the three-headed python with a firm gaze. The Ice Soul Sword in her hand flashed with cold light. She stood side by side with Chu Mochen, waiting for the coming storm.

The three-headed python seemed to have sensed the provocation from the two. The head in the middle was raised high and it roared again. Then, its three heads opened their bloody mouths at the same time and spewed out three energy columns of different attributes, namely fire, ice and poisonous mist. It was like three roaring dragons, sweeping towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.

"Get out of the way!" Chu Mochen shouted, and he flashed and pulled Yun Yao to the side. Three energy columns collided with each other where they were standing, causing a huge mushroom cloud. The surrounding trees were instantly flattened, and the soil and rocks flew everywhere.

"The attack of this monster is so terrifying that we can't take it head-on. We have to find a way to distract its attention and defeat it one by one." Yun Yao said hastily after stabilizing her body.

"Well, I'll lure its two heads away, and you take the opportunity to attack the main head in the middle, which is its weak point." Chu Mochen nodded and said.

"Brother Chu, be careful!" Yun Yao's heart tightened. She knew that Chu Mochen's move was extremely dangerous, but the situation was critical at the moment and there was no other way.

"Don't worry, you should be careful too." After Chu Mochen finished speaking, he flashed and flew to the left side of the three-headed python, waving the Star Sword in his hand. A dazzling sword light streaked across the sky, attracting the two heads on the left and back sides of the python.

The two heads were indeed enraged. They twisted their huge bodies and chased after Chu Mochen, spewing flames and poisonous mist from their mouths. Everything they passed was charred black.

Yun Yao saw that the time had come, so she took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in her body gathered like a surging tide on the Ice Soul Sword. "Ice Soul Sky-Splitting Slash!" She shouted, raised the long sword in her hand high, and then slashed it down fiercely. An ice-blue sword energy that seemed to be able to split the sky whistled out and slashed towards the main head in the middle of the three-headed python.

The python leader sensed the danger approaching and wanted to dodge, but was restrained by Chu Mochen's attack and could not move for a while. He could only watch the ice-blue sword energy whistling and slashing his neck fiercely.

"Hiss..." It let out a painful roar. A deep wound was cut on its neck by the sword, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

"Good opportunity!" Chu Mochen's eyes flashed with a light when he saw this.