The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 311: Joining hands to fight the enemy and resolving past grievances

In the core area of the secret realm, the atmosphere of danger was like an invisible net that tightly enveloped Yun Yao. Her spiritual power had been almost exhausted in the fierce battle with the guardian beast. Her delicate body was shaky, and every breath she took was filled with a strong smell of blood, which came from the multiple wounds on her body. Sweat mixed with blood slid down her pale cheeks and dripped onto the gravel and dead grass at her feet, creating a bunch of dark red flowers.

The guardian beast was as big as a mountain, emitting a chilling black light. Every time it swung its claws, which were as thick as giant trees, it brought up a whistling wind, tearing the air around it with a "sizzling" sound. Its blood-red vertical pupils stared at Yun Yao, as if admiring the prey's struggle before death. From time to time, black flames spewed out of its mouth. Wherever the flames reached, the rocks instantly turned into magma, gurgling.

The long sword in Yun Yao's hand was already covered with cracks, and the sword body was trembling, as if it was making an unwilling cry. She gritted her teeth and mobilized the last bit of spiritual power in her body, trying to make a final resistance, but her legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and every step she took exhausted all her strength. Just when she thought she was going to die here, a familiar figure rushed over like lightning.

Chu Mochen was extremely anxious. He had killed countless monsters that blocked his way. His clothes were soaked with blood, and he couldn't tell whether it was his own or the monsters'. His eyes were red, full of anxiety and determination. When he saw Yun Yao's shaky appearance, on the verge of death, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if being stabbed by thousands of needles. Without time to think, he flew in front of Yun Yao without hesitation, holding the long sword in his hand horizontally, making a clear sound of the sword, as if announcing his determination to the guardian beast.

"Yun Yao, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Chu Mochen shouted loudly, his voice was firm and powerful, echoing in this secret realm full of dangers, dispelling some of the fear in Yun Yao's heart.

Yun Yao looked at the figure who risked his life for her, and the love of the past surged into her heart like a surging tide, drowning her. The sweet memories of the past flashed in her mind one by one like a revolving lantern: they practiced together in the back mountain of the sect, the warm spring sun sprinkled on their bodies, they shared their dreams and thoughts with each other, and the heart-pounding moment when their eyes met; when they fought side by side against foreign enemies, they cooperated with each other tacitly, and could know each other's intentions with just one look; and those inadvertent little actions, he gently lifted the hair by her ear for her, she wiped the sweat from his forehead for him... Tears burst out uncontrollably, blurring her eyes, and the figure of Chu Mochen in front of her became a little hazy, but extremely tall and reliable.

Chu Mochen turned to look at Yun Yao, his eyes full of concern and regret, as if he could heal the pain in her heart. His lips trembled slightly, and his voice was choked with sobs: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you." These simple words seemed to be very heavy, full of the self-blame and guilt he had felt in his heart for these days. Ever since he misunderstood Yun Yao's love for someone else that day, he pretended to be indifferent and distant on the surface, but he was suffering in his heart all the time. Every quiet night, he would think of Yun Yao's smile and the little things they had experienced together, and the regret in his heart would grow like weeds. Now, seeing Yun Yao in such a desperate situation, he realized how insignificant those so-called misunderstandings and jealousies were compared to her.

Yun Yao nodded with tears in her eyes. At this moment, all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say a word. She knew that this was not the time to pour out her heart, as they were still facing the huge threat of the guardian beast.

The two stood side by side, as if they had returned to the time when they fought side by side. The spiritual powers around them began to intertwine. Yun Yao's spiritual power was as gentle as water, with a tenacious aura, while Chu Mochen's spiritual power was like a raging fire, hot and overbearing. The two spiritual powers blended with each other, forming a strange force that attracted the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth to gather crazily, forming a visible spiritual energy vortex that rushed towards the two of them.

The guardian beast seemed to feel the threat of this powerful force, and it let out an earth-shaking roar, the sound waves spreading out in all directions like a substance, shaking the surrounding mountains and causing huge rocks to roll down. Then, it waved its claws again, carrying black flames and violent power, and pounced towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.

Chu Mochen's eyes condensed, and he shouted: "Yun Yao, let's go!" After that, he rushed out first, the long sword in his hand flashing with dazzling light, and the sword moves were extremely sharp. Every sword carried all his strength and determination, fiercely stabbing at the vitals of the guardian beast. Yun Yao followed closely behind, she endured the pain in her body, mobilized the spiritual power that had just recovered in her body, and displayed exquisite swordsmanship, cooperating with Chu Mochen. Her sword danced like a spirit snake, attacking the flaws of the guardian beast, creating opportunities for Chu Mochen.

In the fierce battle, they gradually regained their former tacit understanding. Chu Mochen dodged a heavy blow from the guardian beast by leaning to the side, and at the same time swung his sword to cut its leg joint. Seeing this, Yun Yao immediately understood. She tapped the ground with her toes, flew up, and stabbed the guardian beast's eyes with the long sword in her hand. The guardian beast felt pain, shook its head violently, and spewed out a raging black flame. The flame was like a roaring dragon, sweeping towards Yun Yao. Seeing this, Chu Mochen turned around without hesitation, protecting Yun Yao behind him, and the long sword in his hand danced quickly, forming a spiritual shield to block all the flames.

"Be careful!" Yun Yao exclaimed. She saw Chu Mochen's back being swept by the residual power of the fire. His clothes instantly turned to ashes, revealing an area of charred skin.

"I'm fine, don't be distracted!" Chu Mochen said gritting his teeth, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, but he still held the sword tightly, staring at the guardian beast with a firm gaze.

As the battle continued, they had more and more wounds on their bodies, but their eyes became more determined. In the repeated confrontations, they finally found the weakness of the guardian beast. It turned out that there was a piece of scale three inches below the neck of the guardian beast, which was slightly darker in color, and the defense there was the weakest.

"Yun Yao, attack it below the neck!" Chu Mochen shouted loudly.

Yun Yao nodded, and the two adjusted their tactics and began to concentrate their efforts on attacking the guardian beast's weaknesses. Chu Mochen attracted the guardian beast's attention and performed a series of sharp sword moves, making the guardian beast exhausted. Yun Yao took the opportunity to go behind the guardian beast, seized the opportunity, gathered all her spiritual power on the tip of the sword, and fiercely stabbed the dull scale.

With a "puff", the long sword pierced into the body of the guardian beast, and a stream of black blood gushed out, splashing all over Yun Yao. The guardian beast let out a tragic howl and struggled madly. Its power became more violent, trying to throw Yun Yao and Chu Mochen away. But the two of them seized the opportunity and continued to attack, stabbing the same position with sword after sword.

Finally, with their unremitting efforts, the guardian beast's movements gradually slowed down, and the light in its eyes gradually dimmed. With a final roar, its huge body fell to the ground with a bang, raising a cloud of dust.

The crisis was resolved, and they looked into each other's eyes, with thousands of words in their eyes. The previous grudges disappeared in the face of this life-and-death test, leaving only deep attachment and trust in each other's eyes. Yun Yao's tears burst out again, this time, it was the joy of surviving the disaster, and the relief of regaining the person in front of her. Chu Mochen gently stretched out his hand to wipe the tears from Yun Yao's face, his hand trembling slightly, with endless tenderness.

"Yun Yao, we will never be separated again." Chu Mochen said softly, his voice a little hoarse but extremely firm.

Yun Yao choked up and nodded: "Yes, we will never separate again."

At this time, the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth was still surging slowly, as if celebrating the couple who had gone through so much hardship. The sun shone through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the land that had been devastated by the battle, and also illuminating their way forward. They knew that there might be more challenges waiting for them in the future, but as long as they joined hands with each other, nothing could stop them from moving forward.

The two of them took a short break and treated their wounds. Yun Yao took out some healing pills from her storage ring and handed them to Chu Mochen: "Take them quickly, your injuries are serious." Her eyes were full of concern, and she felt distressed when she saw the shocking wounds on Chu Mochen's body.

Chu Mochen took the pill and swallowed it. He felt the spiritual power in his body slowly repairing the damaged meridians. He smiled and said, "With you here, this injury is nothing."

Yun Yao gave him a reproachful look and said, "What were you talking about? It was so dangerous just now. If you had come a step later..." When she said this, her eyes became red again.

"No, I won't let you put yourself in danger again." Chu Mochen held Yun Yao's hand tightly and refused to let go.

After a short rest, they began to look around. A strange light was emitting from the place where the guardian beast fell, which seemed to hide some secret. The two looked at each other and walked towards the source of the light carefully. When they got closer, they found that it was a bead emitting colorful light. The bead was suspended in the air and slowly rotated. The surrounding spiritual energy was constantly absorbed by it and released again, forming a wonderful cycle.

"Is this the treasure guarded by the guardian beast?" Yun Yao said curiously.

Chu Mochen observed it carefully and nodded, "It looks like it should be. The spiritual power contained in this bead is extremely rich. It may be of great benefit to our cultivation."

Yun Yao stretched out her hand and wanted to touch the bead. Just as her fingers were about to touch the bead, the bead suddenly glowed brightly and a powerful force pushed her back a few steps.

"Be careful!" Chu Mochen hurriedly supported Yun Yao and looked at the beads with vigilance.

At this time, an illusory figure slowly emerged from the bead. It was an old man in ancient costume. His face was kind, but his eyes revealed majesty.

"Juniors Yun Yao and Chu Mochen are here to greet the seniors." Upon seeing this, the two of them hurriedly saluted.

The old man nodded slightly: "No need to be polite. You have some skills to defeat the guardian beast and come here. This bead is the spiritual bead I left behind. It contains my lifelong cultivation experience and spiritual essence. I give it to you today. I hope that you can uphold the right path in the future and continue to improve your cultivation. Don't let me down."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were overjoyed when they heard this and thanked the old man again. The old man's figure gradually disappeared, and the spirit bead slowly flew into Yun Yao's hand. It was warm to the touch, and a powerful spiritual power poured into her body, making her tremble all over.

"With this spirit bead, our cultivation will definitely be able to make further progress." Chu Mochen said excitedly.

Yun Yao nodded, her eyes full of anticipation: "Well, let's find a place to comprehend the mystery of this spirit bead."

The two of them left this place hand in hand, looking for a quiet place, ready to use the power of the spirit pearl to start a new chapter of cultivation. Their figures gradually walked away in the secret realm, leaving behind unforgettable memories and a hopeful vision of the future. Outside the sect, the rumors, jealousies and disputes that awaited them have now been thrown behind them. In their hearts, there is only each other and the determination to pursue a higher realm and protect the righteousness of the world.