flstandardbreds Chapter 496 Encountering a Rival
Chapter 496 Encountering a Rival
Before Yun Yao and Chu Mochen could explore the mysterious space in depth, they were attracted by the sound of conflict outside. The two looked at each other with caution and determination in their eyes, and decided to go out to find out what was going on, in case the chaotic situation affected their plans to explore the ruins. Their steps were light but fast, and they stepped out of the mysterious space in a few steps.
As soon as he appeared, he saw a chaotic scene of fighting. He saw a group of cultivators from different sects fighting fiercely, their magic weapons were shining, their spiritual power was surging, and the shouts of killing shook the passageway slightly. Yun Yao had sharp eyes and instantly saw that there were two obvious forces in this melee. One side was wearing green robes with delicate lightning patterns embroidered on their clothes. They must be from a sect that was good at lightning magic. The other side was mostly wearing black robes, exuding a gloomy demonic aura, with a hint of evil cultivation.
These cultivators were fighting fiercely, and suddenly, a few of them saw Yun Yao and Chu Mochen appear from the corner of their eyes, and greed flashed in their eyes. In their narrow cognition, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were the first to enter the depths of the ruins, and they must have obtained a lot of rare magic weapons or advanced skills. How could such a "fat sheep" be easily let go? So, almost instantly, several guys with ill intentions exchanged glances secretly and reached a tacit understanding to join forces to rob.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen immediately noticed the change in the atmosphere, and they were startled. Chu Mochen took a step forward without hesitation, protecting Yun Yao behind him. He held the long sword tightly in his right hand, and the sword body hummed, as if responding to the master's fighting spirit. He whispered to Yun Yao: "Be careful, the person coming is not friendly." Yun Yao nodded slightly, her eyes were firm, and she secretly pinched the magic formula in her hand. The powerful spiritual power given by the system slowly flowed through the meridians, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
In a flash, the group of greedy cultivators could no longer hold back and rushed towards Yun Yao and the others. The leader was a middle-aged man in a green robe, with a stern face and sinister eyes. In his hand, he held a spear emitting lightning, which was obviously a thunder magic weapon. He shouted loudly, and the spear shook. Several bowl-thick lightning bolts shot towards Chu Mochen like angry snakes, and the air was immediately filled with the pungent smell of ozone.
Chu Mochen snorted coldly, not afraid of the fierce attack. He flashed and dodged the first few lightning bolts like a ghost. At the same time, he swung the long sword in his hand fiercely, and a bright sword energy flew out across the sky, colliding with the subsequent lightning bolts. In an instant, the light flashed, and the powerful impact force lifted up the surrounding sand and stones, forming a small storm circle.
Yun Yao took advantage of this gap and quickly cast a spell. She raised her jade hand lightly, muttering something, and in an instant, the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth surged wildly, gathering in front of her into shining elemental balls. These elemental balls contained a variety of forces such as wind, fire, water, and earth. As Yun Yao controlled them with her mind, they whistled towards the enemy. A fire elemental ball accurately hit a black-robed evil cultivator. The evil cultivator screamed, and a raging fire instantly ignited on his body. He rolled on the ground in pain, trying to put out the flames on his body.
After the first round of fighting, neither side gained much advantage, but Yun Yao and Chu Mochen knew that the situation was still serious. They stood back to back, vigilantly scanning the enemies that kept coming around, and their ears keenly capturing every tiny fluctuation of spiritual power to guard against the enemy's sneak attack.
During the battle, Yun Yao gradually discovered that the strength of these competitors was uneven. Some of them were just barely holding on with the power of magic weapons, and their own spiritual power was extremely unfamiliar; while others had a solid foundation and exquisite magic, causing them a lot of trouble. Her mind raced, and she whispered to Chu Mochen: "Chen, these people seem to be numerous, but they have many flaws. We should concentrate our strength to attack the places where they are not coordinated, break through the defense line first, and look for an opportunity to break out." Chu Mochen nodded slightly, and the long sword in his hand shone brighter, indicating his agreement.
Then, the two changed their tactics. Chu Mochen displayed a set of exquisite sword techniques, with continuous sword moves, each sword accurately stabbed at the junction of the enemy's attack, causing the attackers to panic. Yun Yao cooperated with him, using the system's insight power to predict the enemy's spell trajectory in advance and interfere or counterattack with elemental power.
Seeing his companion in trouble, a green-robed disciple anxiously cast a high-level thunder spell, trying to use its powerful force to repel Chu Mochen in one fell swoop. However, he overestimated his spiritual power reserves, and the spell ran out of power just halfway through. Yun Yao keenly caught this flaw, and the spell in his hand changed. A ridge of ice whizzed out, instantly freezing the spiritual power of the green-robed disciple, causing his spell to backfire on himself, and he collapsed to the ground in pain.
As the battle continued, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen gradually stabilized their position, and their tacit cooperation also made some of the cultivators around who originally planned to take advantage of the situation feel apprehensive. But the leaders of the leading forces were unwilling to give up easily. They were angry and shouted loudly to command their men, trying to reorganize a more violent attack and forcibly suppress Yun Yao and others.
Seeing that ordinary attacks were not effective, the leader of the green-robed faction gritted his teeth and pulled out a purple-glowing talisman from his bosom. This talisman was obviously an extremely precious one-time magic weapon, with runes flashing on it, containing terrifying thunder power. He muttered something in his mouth and threw the talisman towards Yun Yao and the others. In an instant, the talisman exploded in the air, turning into a sea of thunder, and countless purple lightning bolts poured down like a rainstorm, completely covering the area where Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were.
Yun Yao's face changed slightly. She could feel that the power of this sea of thunder was extraordinary. But she could not retreat at this moment. She quickly mobilized the power of the system and propped up a spiritual shield in front of her. The light on the shield flowed, showing a complex rune pattern, trying to resist the surging thunder and lightning. At the same time, Chu Mochen also injected all his spiritual power into the long sword. The runes on the sword body shone. He swung the long sword, forming a series of sword energy vortices, which offset the falling thunder and lightning.
On the other side, the evil cultivators in black robes were not idle either. They took advantage of the cover of the sea of thunder to secretly perform strange evil magic. Some black mist poured out from their hands and spread on the ground, trying to erode the spiritual power foundation of Yun Yao and the others. Yun Yao sensed this evil aura and was furious. She formed seals with her hands and shouted: "The breeze is coming, cleansing the evil spirits!" In an instant, a gust of wind whistled up, carrying pure spiritual power, blowing away the black mist.
However, the long and intense battle consumed a lot of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's spiritual power. Yun Yao's forehead was covered with sweat, her face was slightly pale, and her breathing became a little rapid. Chu Mochen was also like this. His clothes were soaked with sweat, and his hand holding the sword was shaking slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.
The situation was at a stalemate, and Yun Yao and Chu Mochen knew that this would be disadvantageous to everyone. Not only did they have to deal with these greedy enemies in front of them, but they also had to beware of other dangers that might appear in the ruins at any time. Yun Yao was anxious, and her eyes quickly scanned the battlefield, trying to find a way out. Suddenly, she saw those ordinary cultivators who were caught up in the battle, and her eyes lit up.
Yun Yao took advantage of a break in the battle and shouted loudly: "Fellow Daoists, we are all cultivators, why do we have to fight among ourselves? These ruins are full of dangers. Once we fight among ourselves, it will only benefit the fishermen behind the scenes. Look everyone, now these leaders of forces have put us in such a dangerous situation for their own selfish desires, should we be willing to be used by them?" Her voice was crisp and loud, and with the blessing of spiritual power, it spread throughout the battlefield.
Many cultivators who were originally forced to join the battle could not help but feel moved when they heard Yun Yao's words. They were already dissatisfied with this melee, but they did not dare to resist due to the situation. At this moment, Yun Yao's words were like a fire, igniting the resistance in their hearts. Some people began to hesitate, and their attacks unconsciously slowed down.
Seeing this, Yun Yao struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Why don't we put aside our prejudices, work together and explore the ruins together. The magic weapons and techniques here are enough for us to take what we need, so why should we sacrifice our lives for the ambitions of these greedy people?" As she spoke, she used her spiritual power to throw some healing pills in her hand to the injured cultivators through the air, showing her sincerity.
This move completely moved some of the cultivators, and they began to waver, gradually leaving their original camps and moving closer to Yun Yao. Seeing this, the leaders of those forces were furious and shouted and cursed, trying to save the situation, but the situation was already over.
Thanks to Yun Yao's efforts, more and more cultivators chose to put aside their prejudices and cooperate with them. Everyone readjusted their positions and formed a tight defensive formation to fight against those stubborn forces together. After a fierce battle, they finally defeated the enemy with their large numbers and unity, and temporarily stabilized the situation.
The battlefield was in a mess, with the groans of the wounded and the remains of magic weapons scattered all over the ground. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this victory was hard-won. Looking at the new partners around her, Yun Yao was filled with emotion. She knew that in this mysterious and dangerous ruins, one more friend means one more guarantee.
Next, they will continue to explore the core of the ruins. What kind of unknown challenges will be waiting for them there?
Everything is still unknown...