eurekapd Chapter 71 Peace and Shiba
Chapter 71 Peace and Shiba
The group followed the path shimmering with eerie light in the secret realm. The surrounding crystals occasionally flashed with blinding light, as if warning that the danger was not far away.
Suddenly, a wide river appeared ahead, its water a strange purplish-black color, emitting a pungent odor.
One of the junior disciples frowned and said, "This river looks poisonous. How are we going to cross it?"
Xu Xiaoxiao squatted down, picked up a stone, and threw it into the river. As soon as the stone entered the water, it was instantly corroded and disappeared without a trace. She exclaimed, "This corrosiveness is too strong!"
After pondering for a moment, Mu Zhusheng said, "Perhaps we can use our flying technique to fly over there."
However, when Tu Minglang tried to take off, he found that an invisible force was suppressing him.
"No, there are restrictions here that limit our ability to fly," Tu Minglang said helplessly.
Everyone fell into deep thought. At this moment, Yuan Mengyao suggested, "I have seen a similar scene in ancient books. Perhaps we can use the surrounding crystals to build a bridge."
So everyone pitched in to try and move those enormous crystals.
However, the crystal was unusually heavy, and it would release a powerful electric current once touched. One of the senior female students was accidentally shocked and her arm went numb: "This crystal is electrified, it's so difficult to deal with!"
After much effort, they finally managed to build a shaky crystal bridge.
Just as everyone was carefully crossing the bridge, a huge whirlpool suddenly surged in the river, and a monster covered in slime and with countless tentacles emerged from the whirlpool, waving its tentacles as it attacked the people on the bridge.
"What the hell is this?" Xu Xiaoxiao cried out in terror as she hugged the doll tightly.
As Tu Minglang used his weapon to sever the approaching tentacles, he shouted, "Never mind what it is, just drive it away first!"
Mu Zhusheng then directed the group: "Everyone, keep your balance, don't panic, and focus your attacks on its head!"
With everyone working together, various spells and magical artifacts were unleashed, creating a dazzling display of light.
But the monster's tentacles kept coming back, one batch after another being cut off and another batch growing back.
One of the senior students got his foot entangled by tentacles and was nearly dragged into the river. He shouted, "Help! I'm entangled!"
Seeing this, Xu Xiaoxiao rushed over, cut off the tentacles with her sword, and pulled her senior brother back.
During the fierce battle, Yuan Mengyao discovered a core in the monster's head that was flashing red light. She shouted, "Its weak point is in the core of its head, attack there!"
Upon hearing this, everyone shifted their focus of attack to the core.
After a thrilling battle, the monster was finally defeated, its core shattered, and some precious spiritual materials were scattered.
Exhausted, the group crossed the bridge and before they could even catch their breath, they heard a melodious song.
The singing was melodious and pleasant, as if it had a magical power that gradually relaxed people's minds and bodies.
A senior student's eyes began to glaze over: "This singing is so beautiful, I really want to take a nap."
Mu Zhusheng sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Everyone, don't be fooled by the singing! Calm yourselves down!"
However, some disciples have already become intoxicated by it.
Xu Xiaoxiao forced herself to stay alert and said to the puppet, "Senior Brother, we can't continue to be so passive. We need to find a way to locate the source of the song."
She channeled her spiritual power, attempting to resist the magic of the song, and then, together with the still conscious Mu Zhusheng, Tu Minglang, and others, quietly made their way towards the direction from which the song was coming.
As they approached the source, they found a beautiful woman sitting among the flowers, singing.
Mu Zhusheng asked warily, "Who are you? Why are you trying to deceive us with your singing here?"
The woman smiled gently: "I am merely the guardian of this secret realm. You have trespassed into my territory. If you wish to pass, you must accept my test."
Xu Xiaoxiao asked, "What kind of test?"
The woman slowly stood up and gave them a seductive smile. Instantly, the surrounding flower bushes transformed into countless sharp thorns, piercing towards them: "Defeat me, or pass through this thicket of thorns, or you will remain here forever."
As the thorns surged toward them, the group gripped their weapons once more, preparing to meet the new challenge.
Everyone stood ready. Facing the throng of thorns, Mu Zhusheng took the lead and swung her long sword, the sword flashing as she tried to cut down the approaching thorns.
However, the thorns seemed to have a life of their own, nimbly dodging the sword blades and continuing to stab at the group.
Tu Minglang shouted, channeling all his spiritual power into his fists and slamming them into the thorn bushes. The powerful force repelled some of the thorns, but more thorns came swirling around from all directions.
He exclaimed, "These thorns are so troublesome! They seem to anticipate our attacks!"
While brandishing her sword, Xu Xiaoxiao said nervously, "This guardian is definitely controlling everything. We have to find a way to find her weakness."
At this moment, the surrounding environment became increasingly harsh, the sky turned pitch black, and eerie flashes of lightning occasionally flickered in the dark clouds, making the whole scene appear to be lit and dark.
A strong wind howled, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, making everyone lose their footing.
Yuan Mengyao cast a defensive spell, enveloping everyone within it, but the thorns kept pounding against the shield, making a grating, ear-piercing sound, and the shield was on the verge of collapse.
She said anxiously, "My spiritual power is almost depleted, everyone needs to think of a solution quickly!"
The beautiful woman stood not far away, a mocking smile on her face, and gently waved the flower branch in her hand, making the thorns' attack even more fierce.
She said sweetly, "Do you think you can easily pass my test? You're too naive."
Xu Xiaoxiao glared at her and shouted, "Why are you making things difficult for us? We were just passing through and had no intention of offending you."
The woman sneered, "These are the rules of the secret realm. Only the strong can pass through; the weak will remain here forever."
While fending off the thorns, Mu Zhusheng calmly considered her options.
Suddenly, he noticed that whenever the woman waved the flower branch, there would be a brief fluctuation of spiritual energy at the center of the thorn bushes.
He shouted, "Attention everyone, attack the center of the thorn bushes! That's the key to her control!"
Upon hearing this, everyone concentrated their efforts and launched an attack on the center.
The light from various spells and magical artifacts converged, forming a powerful force that broke through the numerous obstacles of thorns and hurtled towards the center.
The woman's expression changed, and she hurriedly strengthened her defense, but she was still hit by the force, and her body swayed slightly.
She screamed angrily, "How dare you hurt me! I'll make you pay!"
As she spoke, her figure suddenly disappeared. Immediately afterwards, the ground began to tremble violently, and countless huge rock golems emerged from the ground. Each golem was more than two people tall and exuded powerful earth-elemental spiritual energy.
One of the senior students exclaimed in horror, "What the hell is this now? Why is it never going to end!"
Tu Minglang gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what it is, let's attack together, defeat these puppets, and we'll find the exit!"
The group rallied and engaged in a fierce battle with the rock golem.
During the battle, Xu Xiaoxiao shouted, "Senior Brother, we will definitely get through this!"
In a perilous environment, they bravely fight against the various attacks of the guardians, searching for hope of ultimate victory.
The battle between the group and the rock golem reached a stalemate.
Mu Zhusheng moved with lightning speed, her sword flashing like a dragon, each strike precisely aimed at the puppet's joints, attempting to disable its mobility, while shouting, "Attack the joints, restrict their movement!"
Tu Minglang charged forward like a raging bull, his powerful spiritual energy striking the puppet's hard body repeatedly with his fists, producing dull thuds. "These guys are tough, but they're not invincible!"
Xu Xiaoxiao nimbly moved among the puppets, carefully protecting them in her arms. Her sword occasionally drew sharp arcs, severing the stone arms that tried to approach, while she shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! Maintain formation and support each other!"
Yuan Mengyao continuously cast support spells from the rear, providing spiritual energy shields and increasing attack power for everyone. "I will do my best to provide support for everyone. Hang in there!"
However, there are a large number of rock golems, and new golems are constantly emerging from underground.
One of the senior female students, exhausted, was struck by the puppet's heavy punch, spitting blood as she collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, Xu Xiaoxiao was extremely anxious and turned to rush towards her senior sister, but was blocked by several stone arms.
"Damn it, don't even think about hurting Senior Sister!" She fought back fiercely, facing numerous dangers.
At the critical moment, Mu Zhusheng and Tu Minglang arrived to provide support, working together to defeat the surrounding puppets and rescue their injured senior sister.
While healing her senior sister, Mu Zhusheng said, "This can't go on. We need to find the true form of this guardian to end the battle completely."
Xu Xiaoxiao looked at the doll in her arms, as if she had suddenly gained an inspiration: "Senior Brother once said that some puppets' control centers have abnormal fluctuations in spiritual energy. We can try to find these fluctuations to locate the guardian's position."
Upon hearing this, everyone calmed down and began to sense the changes in the spiritual energy around them.
After much effort, they finally discovered a place with extremely strong spiritual energy fluctuations.
Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes were firm: "It's right there, the guardian is definitely there!"
Everyone attacked with all their might in that direction and finally broke through the barrier of the hidden guardian.
The guardian revealed himself, his face slightly pale, but he still stubbornly insisted: "You think you can defeat me like this? How ridiculous!"
Xu Xiaoxiao stepped forward and said, "We have no intention of being your enemy. We just want to go through this secret realm to the Immortal Spirit City to participate in the temple fair. Why are you forcing us so hard?"
The guardian sneered, "This secret realm is full of treasures; how dare you lay your hands on them so easily?"
Mu Zhusheng said, "We are not greedy people. If we can leave safely with your help, we will definitely repay you in the future."
The guardian scoffed, "Why should I believe you?"
Tu Minglang said anxiously, "We disciples of the Huitian Sect always keep our word. If you don't believe me, you can come with us to Xianling City, where you will see what kind of people we are."
The guardian pondered for a moment, looking at the tired but determined group, and was moved: "Your performance in the battle did indeed show some courage and wisdom. Fine, I can give you the treasures in the secret realm, but you must promise me that if you need anything in the future, you will do one thing for me."
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded quickly: "Okay, as long as it doesn't violate morality, we will definitely agree."
The guardian waved his hand gently, and a flash of light appeared before everyone. There was a spirit pearl that emitted a soft light, a scroll of magic incantations containing powerful spiritual energy, a spirit jade that could increase cultivation speed, and a Peaceful Mushroom.
"Second Senior Brother, it's a Peaceful Ganoderma!" Xu Xiaoxiao looked at the spiritual plant among the treasures the guardian had taken out, and happily tugged at Mu Zhusheng's sleeve. This was one of the medicinal plants that the eldest senior brother needed, and it was indeed hard to find.
Mu Zhusheng also discovered the Peaceful Ganoderma, which resembles a Ganoderma lucidum but is surrounded by five-colored light. It has an extremely demanding growing environment and is believed to have the effect of harmonizing the mind and suppressing malevolent energy. "No wonder Master searched so many places without finding any clues about it; it turns out it's here."
Carefully take out the jade box and put the peace and sesame seeds inside.
The group received the treasure with joy and gratitude in their hearts.
Xu Xiaoxiao said, "Thank you, we will definitely keep our promise."
The guardian nodded slightly: "I hope you can gain something in Immortal Spirit City. Leave now."
Guided by the guardians, the group found the exit from the secret realm and finally left this place full of danger and challenges.