novelaction Chapter 220 The Covetousness of Evil Forces
Chapter 220 The Covetousness of Evil Forces
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen went through hardships in the mysterious ruins and finally reached the core area, obtaining precious treasures such as the spirit beads and the secret book. However, before they could savor this hard-earned harvest, an evil aura approached quietly like a haze.
The deep part of the ruins, which was originally so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard, was broken by a sinister sneer. Yun Yao raised her head alertly and looked in the direction of the sound with a sharp gaze. She saw a group of mysterious people in black robes exuding a strong dark aura slowly appearing. The black mist surrounding them was like a ghost that chose to devour people, which seemed particularly abrupt and terrifying in this ancient ruins.
The black-robed man at the head was tall and burly, with strange blood-red runes embroidered on his black robe. Those runes seemed to have life, flickering faintly in the darkness. His face was covered by a black mask that exuded a cold luster, revealing only a pair of eyes as deep and cold as a cold pond. People could not peek into his true face, but they could truly feel the greed and malice revealed in his eyes. He stood there, like a master in the darkness, and his men behind him surrounded him like stars surrounding the moon, and everyone's eyes were full of covetousness for the treasure in Yun Yao's hand.
"Little girl, hand over the spirit pearl and the secret book, or you will die today." The black-robed leader's cold voice seemed to come from the Netherworld, carrying an unquestionable threat and command. The voice echoed between the walls of the ruins, shaking the rune lights around them, and making Yun Yao and Chu Mochen feel a strong sense of uneasiness.
Yun Yao tightly grasped the spirit beads and secret book in her hands, as if she wanted to melt them into her palms. There was no fear in her eyes, only determination and resoluteness. She responded without flinching: "Don't even think about it. This is what we have obtained through hardships. Don't have any wishful thinking." Her voice was clear and loud, echoing in the silent ruins, like a lightning that cut through the darkness, showing her unyielding will.
Chu Mochen also took a step forward, his posture as straight as a pine tree, the long sword in his hand was unsheathed, the sword body flashed a cold light in the weak light, as if to announce to the enemy its owner's determination not to compromise. He stood sideways in front of Yun Yao, using his body to build a solid line of defense for her, staring at the enemy in front of him firmly, like a lion guarding his territory, ready to pounce on any enemy who dared to invade at any time.
At this time, the two sides were on the verge of a fight, and the atmosphere was as tense as the calm before the storm, ready to explode at any moment. Yun Yao's heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and she could clearly hear her heartbeat echoing in her ears. The sound was like the beating of a war drum, injecting strength into the battle she was about to face. Her mind was working rapidly, on the one hand, she was alert to the enemy's every move, and on the other hand, she was thinking about how to deal with it. She knew very well that these enemies in front of her were by no means ordinary people. From the strong dark aura emanating from them, it could be judged that this would be an extremely difficult battle. And they had just experienced a fierce battle with the guardian puppet, and their spiritual power had been mostly consumed. The feeling of fatigue came like a tide, but at this moment there was no room for retreat.
Yun Yao tilted her head slightly, her eyes met Chu Mochen's, and she saw the same determination and trust in his eyes. At that moment, a warm current surged into her heart, calming her nervous mood a little. She knew that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there were ahead, as long as they fought side by side, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Seeing Yun Yao and Chu Mochen dare to defy his orders, the black-robed leader's eyes sparkled with anger. He snorted coldly, and a black magic wand suddenly appeared in his hand. A huge black gem was inlaid on the top of the magic wand, and the gem emitted a strange light in the darkness, as if swallowing all the light around it. He waved the magic wand lightly, and the men behind him rushed towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen like a tide. Various dark spells such as black flames, poisonous fog, shadow arrows, etc., rushed towards them from all directions like a tide.
Yun Yao quickly cast a spell shield. She danced her hands quickly, muttering something. A light blue light surged from her hands, instantly forming a translucent circular shield in front of them. Strange runes flashed on the shield, which kept flashing with the attack of dark spells, trying to resist the rain of attacks. However, the enemy's attack was too fierce, and every impact caused a violent fluctuation on the shield. Yun Yao could feel that the shield was gradually getting thinner, and her spiritual power was also rapidly consumed.
"Chu Mochen, these enemies' attacks are very strong. We can't resist for too long. We have to find their weaknesses." Yun Yao shouted loudly, with a hint of anxiety in her voice.
"Okay, I'll attract their attention, you look for an opportunity." Chu Mochen replied, and then he flashed and rushed into the enemy camp like a black lightning. His long sword danced in his hand into a ball of light and shadow, the sword wind whistled, and every swing of the sword brought a powerful sword energy. Those enemies who approached him were injured by the sword energy and retreated screaming. He rushed left and right in the enemy camp, flexibly dodging the enemy's attacks, and at the same time attracted the enemy's firepower to himself.
Yun Yao took advantage of Chu Mochen's distraction to carefully observe the enemy's attack methods. She found that although these dark spells were powerful, the rhythm and trajectory of their release seemed to follow certain rules. She thought of the spells she had learned in the sect and some records in the secret book she had just obtained in the ruins. Perhaps she could use these rules to find the enemy's weaknesses.
She closed her eyes, calmed down, and felt the flow of spiritual energy around her. Although the surroundings were filled with the ravages of dark spells, she still tried to immerse her thoughts in the world of spiritual energy. After a moment, she opened her eyes, with a glimmer of determination in her eyes. She began to follow the techniques in the secret book, guiding the little spiritual energy left in her body, concentrating it on her hands, and then firing small and precise spiritual energy beams at the weak points of the enemy's attack.
These spiritual beams were like sharp scalpels, accurately cutting into the gaps of the enemy's dark spells. Whenever a spiritual beam hit the enemy's spell core, it would cause a small explosion, causing a brief chaos in the enemy's attack. Seeing this, Yun Yao was delighted and continued to increase the output of spiritual power, constantly interfering with the enemy's attack.
However, the enemy soon realized Yun Yao's intention. The black-robed leader roared angrily and waved his magic wand, changing his attack strategy. Some enemies continued to besiege Chu Mochen, while others turned around and pounced on Yun Yao, trying to interrupt her spellcasting.
Yun Yao was under tremendous pressure. She had to maintain the shield's defense, continue to attack the enemy's weaknesses, and avoid new waves of enemy attacks. Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and her breathing became rapid, but she still gritted her teeth and persisted.
At this critical moment, Chu Mochen realized Yun Yao's dangerous situation. He shouted loudly and used a powerful sword skill. A layer of dazzling golden light appeared around his body, and the light spread outward like a scorching sun. Those enemies who were close to him were hit by the light and turned into dust with screams. With this power, he broke through the enemy's encirclement and quickly returned to Yun Yao.
"Yun Yao, are you okay?" Chu Mochen asked with concern, his eyes full of worry.
"I'm fine. You're here at the right time. We need to think of a more comprehensive solution." Yun Yao replied. Although her voice sounded a little tired, it was still firm.
The two stood back to back, watching the enemies around them warily. At this point, their spiritual power had been depleted and their bodies were exhausted, but there was no thought of giving up in their eyes. They knew that this was not just a battle for treasures, but also a battle of life and death and dignity.
Yun Yao was thinking silently in her heart, and suddenly, she remembered the existence of the system. In the previous adventures, the system had given her help and tips at critical moments many times. She concentrated her mind and called the system in her heart: "System, we are facing great danger now, do you have any way to help us?"
The cold electronic voice of the system sounded in her mind: "Host, you can try to combine the power of the spirit pearl with your own spiritual power to perform a powerful combined attack spell, but this requires a high degree of tacit cooperation between you and Chu Mochen, and if you fail, the spirit pearl may be broken, and you will be in a desperate situation."
Yun Yao was shocked after hearing this. She knew this was an extremely risky method, but she had no other choice at the moment. She turned to look at Chu Mochen and told him what the system said.
Chu Mochen frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Yun Yao, we have no way out, so why not give it a try. But this requires us to be in tune with each other, and you and I must completely trust each other."
Yun Yao looked into his eyes and nodded vigorously: "Okay, I believe we can do it."
So, Yun Yao began to try to integrate the power of the spirit pearl. She held the spirit pearl in her palm and slowly injected the remaining spiritual power in her body into it. The spirit pearl felt the injection of spiritual power, and the light became stronger and stronger. A strong and pure power began to flow in Yun Yao's body. This power was full of vitality and energy, but it was also extremely violent. Yun Yao needed to use all her strength to control it.
Chu Mochen held Yun Yao's hand tightly and slowly injected his spiritual power into her body to help her stabilize the power of the spirit pearl. The spiritual power of the two gradually merged in Yun Yao's body, forming a more powerful force. However, this process was not smooth. The power of the spirit pearl almost went out of control several times, causing Yun Yao to feel a sharp pain, but she still gritted her teeth and persisted.
As the spiritual power merged, a layer of brilliant light appeared around Yun Yao's body, and the light contained powerful energy fluctuations. She and Chu Mochen looked at each other, then pushed both hands forward at the same time, shouting: "Spiritual fusion breaks the devil!"
A huge colorful light rushed towards the enemy like a roaring dragon. Wherever the light went, the dark spells were instantly dispelled, and the members of the evil forces were hit by the light and screamed. The black-robed leader widened his eyes in horror. He tried to use his magic wand to resist this powerful force, but in front of the light, his resistance seemed so powerless. The light instantly enveloped him, and his body gradually dissipated in the light and turned into a wisp of black smoke.
When the other enemies saw their leader being killed, they immediately lost their footing and fled in all directions. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the fleeing enemies, but they also knew that this was only a temporary victory. Their spiritual power had been exhausted and their bodies were extremely weak, so they needed to find a place to recover as soon as possible. Moreover, they did not know whether this evil force had other accomplices, and why they were here.
"Yun Yao, let's find a safe place to rest first." Chu Mochen said weakly.
"Okay, but we can't stay here for too long. We have to leave this ruins as soon as possible." Yun Yao replied.
So, the two of them supported each other and walked towards the exit of the ruins. Although their steps were a little staggering, their eyes were still full of determination. They knew that the road ahead was still long and there were more challenges waiting for them, but as long as they worked hand in hand, nothing could stop them from moving forward.