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

Chapter 124 Breaking the Mold and Making a Comeback

"...We're in big trouble!" Jiang Ye gripped his sword tightly, his face grave.

The appearance of the evil alchemist was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.

At the bottom of the trap, the green mist grew thicker, and the stench was so strong it was almost suffocating.

Ye Shuli felt her consciousness begin to blur, and her body became heavier and heavier.

She gritted her teeth, trying to stay awake; there was definitely something wrong with this green mist!

"Hehehe... Don't waste your energy. This is my specially made 'Bewitching Powder,' designed to deal with arrogant young people like you." The evil alchemist stood at the edge of the trap, looking down at them with a mocking tone. "If you surrender obediently, I might even leave you with a whole corpse."

"Keep dreaming!" Jiang Ye roared, circulating his spiritual energy in his dantian, and leaped up, intending to charge at the evil alchemist.

However, an invisible force slammed him back, sending him crashing to the ground with a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

"Is this all you've got? You think you can fight me?" The evil alchemist sneered disdainfully. "This trap was carefully set by me. Unless you have extraordinary abilities, don't even think about escaping!"

Jiang Ye struggled to his feet and tried to break through again, but was once again mercilessly bounced back.

He glared at the evil alchemist with resentment, his eyes burning with rage.

"Don't be impulsive, there's something strange about this trap." Ye Shuli pulled Jiang Ye back, suppressing her discomfort as she carefully observed the surrounding environment.

Smooth stone walls, eerie green mist, and an invisible resistance...

All of this seems to be hinting at something.

Suddenly, Ye Shuli's gaze fell on an inconspicuous rock at the bottom of the trap.

The stone's surface was covered with strange patterns, which shimmered faintly in the green mist.

"Wait a minute..." Ye Shuli said softly, "I think... I've discovered something..."

Ye Shuli calmly observed the trap's structure, not missing a single detail.

Her gaze swept through the green mist, searching for any possible flaw.

Suddenly, her gaze fell on an inconspicuous stone.

The stone's surface was covered with strange patterns, and the green mist around it appeared unusually distorted, as if some kind of power was surging within it.

"Jiang Ye, come here quickly!" Ye Shuli's voice was low, but it carried an undeniable sense of urgency.

Jiang Ye immediately crouched down and followed her gaze.

“This stone is a bit strange,” Jiang Ye frowned, reaching out to touch it, but Ye Shuli stopped him. “Don’t rush, listen to me. This trap must have a mechanism, and this stone is probably the key.”

Ye Shuli took a deep breath and calmly analyzed: "This green mist is a 'bewitching powder,' which can not only make people lose consciousness but also weaken our spiritual power. But as long as we can find a way to break through it, we can escape this trap."

Her eyes suddenly lit up: "I have a plan, but I need your cooperation. Listen carefully, using modern mechanics principles, we can create a fulcrum that can pry open the trap. First, help me find the fulcrum at the bottom of the trap, and then I will detonate it."

Jiang Ye nodded, and the two quickly got to work.

Jiang Ye groped around at the bottom of the trap, looking for any place that could serve as a foothold.

Ye Shuli carefully observed the patterns on the stone, trying to find the secret within.

"Here!" Jiang Ye whispered, pointing to a protruding rock.

Ye Shuli quickly stepped forward, inserted the short sword in her hand into the crevice of the stone, and pried it open with force.

Suddenly, the surrounding green mist began to surge, as if drawn by some invisible force.

"We did it!" Ye Shuli shouted excitedly.

However, before her smile could fully unfold, the evil alchemist at the edge of the trap had already noticed their actions.

A flicker of surprise crossed his face, quickly replaced by anger.

"You wretch, how dare you ruin my trap!" The evil alchemist roared, waving his hands. A black light shot out from his hands, instantly transforming into a huge spiritual creature that bared its fangs and claws and pounced on Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

"Jiang Ye, be careful!" Ye Shuli shouted a warning, while quickly drawing her short sword to prepare for battle.

The spirit's claws slashed through the air, creating a piercing whistling sound, and the surrounding darkness intensified.

Jiang Ye gritted his teeth, swung his sword to meet the attack, and collided with the spirit's claws, producing a metallic clang.

Ye Shuli followed closely behind, her short sword dancing like a dragon, sparking a fusion of spiritual power and modern mechanics.

"We can't let this spirit creature get us entangled. It's just a decoy. The real danger is the evil alchemist's follow-up attacks!" Ye Shuli's voice was firm and calm, her eyes flashing with unwavering determination.

Jiang Ye nodded, his eyes filled with trust: "Don't worry, I'll cover for you. You continue looking for a solution!"

The two fought side by side, but the darkness behind them grew stronger, as if an even greater threat was approaching.

"Xiao Ye, draw their fire!" At Ye Shuli's command, Jiang Ye immediately understood and switched to "drama queen" mode.

While dodging the attacks from the spirit creatures, he couldn't help but shout, "Ouch! You scared me to death! Your little kitten claws are pretty sharp, they're making me so itchy!"

Jiang Ye's exaggerated performance successfully enraged the spirit creature, which let out a deafening roar and pounced on Jiang Ye with its massive body.

Just then, Ye Shuli moved.

She seized the opportunity, leaped, and stepped on the protrusions at the edge of the trap, swiftly arriving at the strange stone she had discovered earlier, like a nimble swallow.

"Now!" Ye Shuli infused her spiritual power into the patterns on the stone, and the patterns immediately emitted a dazzling light. A powerful force surged from the stone, instantly forming an energy vortex that swept the spiritual object into it.

"Awooo—" The spirit creature let out a shrill scream, its massive body tumbling violently in the energy vortex, its original ferocious aura vanishing instantly.

Seeing his precious spirit creature injured, the evil alchemist was heartbroken and jumped up and down: "My little darling! You damned ants, I will tear you to pieces!" He waved his hands angrily, wanting to launch another attack.

However, Ye Shuli was prepared.

Taking advantage of the evil alchemist's distraction, she activated the mechanism again, and the bottom of the trap suddenly cracked open, revealing a bottomless abyss.

Before the evil alchemist could react, he and the injured spirit creature fell into the abyss.

"Done!" Ye Shuli clapped her hands, landed gracefully on the ground, and a smug smile appeared on her lips.

"Li'er, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye excitedly hugged Ye Shuli, his eyes filled with admiration and love. "I knew you'd have a way!"

Ye Shuli leaned against Jiang Ye's chest, feeling his warmth, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.

The surrounding green mist gradually dissipated, the crisis was over, and the air was filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

Suddenly, Ye Shuli's eyes sharpened. She pushed Jiang Ye away, a mysterious smile playing on her lips: "Don't be too happy yet..."

"Don't be too happy yet..." Ye Shuli narrowed her eyes, a sly smile playing on her lips.

Instead of rushing to leave the trap, she crouched down and fiddled with the mechanism at the bottom of the trap.

"Li'er, what's wrong with you..." Jiang Ye looked at her in confusion.

"Using their own methods against them." Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously, her spiritual power surging in her hands as she cleverly combined modern mechanics principles with mechanisms to set up an even more formidable trap.

"Good heavens, this trap is even more insidious than that old guy's!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but give a thumbs up when he looked at the modified trap.

The trap appears the same on the surface, but its internal structure has been completely altered, making it far more powerful once triggered.

"Hehe, to deal with this kind of cunning old fox, you have to be even more cunning than him!" Ye Shuli clapped her hands and stood up. "Let's hide and watch the show!"

The two hid in the shadows, quietly waiting for the evil alchemist to appear.

Not long after, a noise came from above the trap.

The evil alchemist crawled out of the abyss covered in dust and dirt, looking utterly disheveled.

He stared fiercely at the bottom of the trap.

"Damn girl, how dare you scheme against me! I'll tear you to pieces!" the evil alchemist roared, approaching the trap step by step, completely unaware that it had been modified.

"Hehe, the fish has taken the bait!" Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with excitement.

Just as the evil alchemist approached the edge of the trap, Ye Shuli activated the mechanism.

With a deafening roar, the bottom of the trap cracked open again, revealing an abyss even deeper than before. Caught off guard, the evil alchemist fell into the abyss once more.

"Ah—" A shrill scream echoed in the abyss, lingering for a long time.

"Double kill! Beautiful!" Jiang Ye jumped up excitedly and gave Ye Shuli a big hug.

"Calm down, calm down." Ye Shuli smiled and pushed him away. "The best is yet to come!"

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed by, moving at an astonishing speed, heading straight for Ye Shuli.

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye shouted, shielding Ye Shuli behind him.

"Ha, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." Ye Shuli's eyes sharpened, her hand tightly gripping a fragment that shimmered with a strange light...