A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

Chapter 126 The Secret Treasure of Divine Artifacts

"I think... I've discovered something incredible..." Ye Shuli murmured to herself, her eyes fixed on the fragments of the divine artifact, as if trying to see a hole through them.

The artifact fragment glowed faintly in her hand, like a beating heart, exuding a mysterious aura.

Jiang Ye stood beside her, silently protecting her.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, so quiet that only the sound of each other's breathing and the occasional buzzing of the artifact fragments could be heard.

Ye Shuli gently stroked the artifact fragment, feeling its smooth surface and the strange patterns that had recently appeared on it with her fingertips.

These patterns resemble some kind of ancient script, filled with mysterious energy fluctuations.

She closed her eyes, concentrated, and tried to decipher the meaning of the patterns.

“These patterns… seem familiar…” Ye Shuli’s mind raced as she compared these patterns with various ancient scripts she knew.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and she remembered a description of ancient artifacts recorded in an ancient book.

"Could it be... this is the legendary..." Ye Shuli suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"That's it! I understand!"

The surrounding cultivators were all surprised to see Ye Shuli studying the artifact fragments so intently.

They never expected that this seemingly frail woman possessed such great strength and wisdom.

"She...she actually found the clue so quickly?" a cultivator couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"As expected of the eldest daughter of the Ye family, she is truly extraordinary!" another cultivator echoed.

Ye Shuli ignored the surrounding discussions, focusing intently on studying the artifact fragments as if nothing around her existed.

She stretched out her finger and gently touched one of the lines, and a powerful energy instantly surged into her body.

"This is it!" Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

"It seems my intuition was right after all..."

She looked up at Jiang Ye, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Jiang Ye, I..."

"Jiang Ye, I..." Ye Shuli was about to share her new discovery when a strong sense of oppression suddenly came from the air.

With a loud "bang!", it was as if something had exploded, and a shockwave rippled outwards. The surrounding cultivators were thrown about by the sudden shockwave and almost lost their footing.

Young Master Lin charged forward menacingly, like an enraged lion.

His eyes were like poisoned knives, fixed on Ye Shuli, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

"Ye Shuli, you woman, you really are a fox spirit reincarnated!" Young Master Lin roared, his spiritual power surging wildly around him. The air seemed to be ignited by his anger, crackling and popping. A powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire area.

He clenched his fists, gathering his spiritual power in them, and charged straight at Ye Shuli with overwhelming force, attempting to defeat her in one fell swoop.

"Hey, whose rooster is that, crowing so loudly?" Jiang Ye curled his lip, looking on with amusement, and added, "These days, are even clowns this arrogant?"

Ye Shuli remained calm, a cold smile playing on her lips.

She gently raised her hand, and the artifact fragment trembled slightly in her palm, instantly unleashing a soft light.

This light, though seemingly weak, contains a powerful force.

Young Master Lin's seemingly unstoppable attack was instantly shattered the moment it came into contact with the light, as if it had hit an impenetrable wall.

With a muffled thud, Young Master Lin fell to the ground in a disheveled state, like a bounced ball, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He clutched his chest, staring at Ye Shuli in disbelief.

"That's it?" Ye Shuli smiled disdainfully. "I thought you were so capable, but you're just a show-off, all looks and no substance!"

The surrounding cultivators couldn't help but burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"Haha, that's hilarious! Young Master Lin was defeated in a single move!" "Yeah, yeah, I thought he was so powerful, but he's just a paper tiger!"

Young Master Lin was so enraged by the surrounding ridicule that his face turned ashen, and he wished he could disappear into the ground.

He struggled to get up from the ground, staring at Ye Shuli with a sinister look, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

However, just as he was about to launch another attack, he suddenly noticed that Ye Shuli's gaze was fixed on what was behind him, her eyes filled with a hint of amusement and provocation.

"What are you looking at? Do you want to..." Before Young Master Lin could finish speaking, a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on Ye Shuli's lips.

"Watch out behind you..."

"Holy crap, what's going on?" The way Young Master Lin was sent flying was so comical that the surrounding crowd burst into laughter, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

However, just as everyone was watching the drama unfold, a shadow silently approached Ye Shuli.

"Hehehe, little beauty, I want your treasure!" The evil alchemist darted out from the crowd like a ghost, his withered claws glowing with a nauseating green light, and went straight for the artifact fragment in Ye Shuli's hand.

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye reacted quickly, pulling Ye Shuli behind him while he faced the evil alchemist's attack.

"Bang bang bang!" The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle, the sound of their spiritual energy colliding deafening.

The evil alchemist was, after all, a late-stage Spirit Venerable, far surpassing Jiang Ye in strength, and every move he made carried a strong sense of oppression.

Although Jiang Ye was only at the early stage of the Spirit Realm, he managed to block the evil alchemist's attack with his amazing speed and agile movements.

"Wow, this kid is too fierce!" The surrounding cultivators were dumbfounded and couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's unbelievable that they could withstand such a huge difference in strength!"

"Is this guy some kind of hidden master?"

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of Jiang Ye's mouth. He knew he couldn't hold on for much longer, but his eyes remained resolute, like a wolfhound guarding its treasure, refusing to yield an inch.

While fending off the evil alchemist's attacks, he shouted, "Shuli, are you alright!"

With Jiang Ye protecting her behind her, Ye Shuli felt a surge of warmth in her heart as she watched him risk his life for her.

She knew she could no longer stand idly by; she would use her own strength to protect this silly boy in front of her.

"You're courting death!" Ye Shuli's eyes narrowed, and the fragment of the divine artifact in her palm once again emitted a dazzling light.

A blinding beam of light, like a sharp sword, shot straight toward the evil alchemist.

"Ah!" The evil alchemist let out a shrill scream, and the weapon in his hand fell to the ground.

He clutched his chest, where the beam of light had struck him.

"What... what kind of power is this?" The evil alchemist stared at Ye Shuli in horror, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Wow! Miss Ye is amazing!"

"Yes, yes, this power is simply heaven-defying!"

The surrounding cultivators were stunned by Ye Shuli's attack and exclaimed in admiration.

Jiang Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned to look at Ye Shuli, his eyes sparkling like a big dog begging for praise, its tail wagging so high: "Shuli, am I handsome? Was I amazing just now?"

Looking at the silly guy in front of her, Ye Shuli felt a warmth in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. She walked up to Jiang Ye, didn't say anything, but just gently hugged him.

"Wow! These two are so sweet! My favorite couple is finally getting some sweet moments!" The surrounding cultivators screamed and cheered as they watched the two embracing, filling the air with the sweet smell of romance.

"Ugh, this is unbearable to watch! This single guy has been hit with a critical hit of 10,000 points!"

Jiang Ye felt Ye Shuli's embrace and was overjoyed. He hugged Ye Shuli back tightly, as if he were holding the most precious treasure in the world, unwilling to let go.

He buried his head in Ye Shuli's shoulder and nuzzled her, his tone slightly coquettish: "Shuli, you scared me to death. That old guy was so weird, I almost died."

Ye Shuli gently patted Jiang Ye's back and said softly, "It's okay, I'm here."

The two embraced tightly, and the surrounding noise seemed to disappear, leaving only the sound of their heartbeats.

At that moment, they had only eyes for each other, and everything around them paled in comparison.

The air was filled with warmth and sweetness, as if time had stood still.

Just when everyone thought the two would embrace forever, the fragments of the divine artifact in their hands suddenly began to vibrate violently. A powerful energy wave instantly spread out, and the surrounding air began to distort and deform, emitting a "buzzing" sound that made people's eardrums hurt.

"Wow! What's going on? Was there an earthquake?"

"I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen..."

Everyone gasped in surprise, a sense of foreboding washing over them.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye also sensed something was wrong. They quickly separated and looked at the trembling artifact fragment in their hands. It was emitting an even more dazzling light, as if it wanted to break free from their grasp.

"What... what's going on?" Jiang Ye frowned, looking at Ye Shuli with a puzzled expression.

Ye Shuli's eyes were solemn. She vaguely sensed that the fragments of the divine artifact seemed to be foreshadowing an even greater crisis to come.

The light emanating from the artifact fragments grew increasingly intense, like a bomb about to explode, making the surrounding air feel incredibly oppressive and suffocating.

Everyone was filled with unease and fear, like the calm before a storm.

A new adventure is about to begin, and a larger conspiracy is brewing. How will Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye deal with this unknown challenge?