Phi-Fic Chapter 132: Yao Lao's test, overcoming difficulties
Chapter 132: Yao Lao's test, overcoming difficulties
The black shadow was filled with murderous aura, it was Mo Feng who had returned!
There were several men in black following behind him, all of them had a cold aura and it was obvious that they were not good people.
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind! This time I'll see where you can run!" Mo Feng grinned grimly and pointed the long sword in his hand at Yan Yue.
"Hmph, you overestimate your abilities!" Nong Jin snorted coldly, protecting Yan Yue behind him. The golden light around him surged, and instantly turned into a golden barrier, blocking all of Mo Feng's attacks.
"Just relying on a bunch of you, a bunch of small fry, you dare to act so presumptuously in front of this emperor?"
When Yao Lao saw this, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. Then he waved his sleeves and an invisible force blew Mo Feng and others away.
"This is my territory, how can I allow you to run wild!" Mo Feng and others got up in a panic, their eyes full of fear.
Yao Lao's strength is unfathomable, they are no match for him at all!
"Retreat!" Mo Feng made a prompt decision and fled away in disgrace with his men.
The crisis was over, but Yao Lao did not let down his guard. He turned to Yan Yue and Nong Jin with a deep gaze.
"You can ask for medicine, but I have to test you first."
"Please speak, senior." Yan Yue felt a little uneasy.
Yao Lao pointed to a foggy area ahead and said slowly, "If you pass this 'Mysterious Forest', you will have passed the test."
Yan Yue and Nong Jin then discovered that although the valley entrance seemed calm, it actually held a hidden secret.
The Lost Forest is filled with a strange atmosphere that makes people shudder.
"This maze forest is filled with various traps and mechanisms. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. Moreover, you only have half an hour." Yao Lao added with a hint of teasing in his tone.
Yan Yue and Nong Jin looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.
They have been running all the way and have already consumed a lot of physical strength. Now they have to face such a dangerous situation, which is like adding insult to injury.
"Half an hour? This old man is serious!" Nong Jin couldn't help but complain.
"Let's go in and take a look first." Yan Yue took a deep breath and stepped into the maze forest first.
Nong Jin followed closely behind, and the two of them moved forward cautiously, not daring to be careless at all.
The fog was so thick that you couldn't see your hand in front of you. The only sounds in your ears were the whistling wind and the chirping of unknown insects and birds, which added a bit of eerie atmosphere.
Suddenly, Yan Yue stopped and his eyes fell on an inconspicuous bulge on the ground in front of him.
"Jin, be careful!"
"Huh?" Before Nong Jin could react, Yan Yue suddenly reached out and pulled him aside.
"Boom!" With a loud noise, the place where they had just stood suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless trap.
"Oh shit! That was close!" Nong Jin broke out in a cold sweat. If Yan Yue hadn't reacted quickly, they would have probably fallen down.
"This Mysterious Forest is indeed worthy of its reputation!" Yan Yue's face was solemn, and he thought to himself: It seems that getting through this Mysterious Forest is not easy...
"Wife, look..." Nong Jin pointed to the depths of the Lost Forest and seemed to have discovered something.
Yan Yue followed his gaze and saw...
…In the depths of the Lost Forest, there was a faint glimpse of a small wooden house.
"Could that be the exit?" Nong Jin guessed.
Yan Yue shook his head: "It's hard to say now, let's move forward carefully."
However, the journey ahead was more difficult than they had imagined.
Traps follow one after another, and it is difficult to guard against them.
Even though they were very careful, they were almost caught several times.
"This old man Yao is playing too big!" Nong Jin couldn't help but complain.
The physical exertion was so great that he felt he could not bear it any longer.
At this moment, Yan Yue suddenly stopped, sat down on the ground and closed his eyes.
"Wife, what are you doing? This is not the time to rest!" Nong Jin was so anxious that he jumped up and down.
"Don't make noise, I'm practicing." Yan Yue said lightly.
"Practice? Here?" Nong Jin was confused. "It's already this late, and you're still practicing? Are you tired and stupid?"
Yao Lao was observing all this in the dark, and was stunned when he saw Yan Yue's actions.
This girl really doesn't follow the beaten path!
I saw spiritual energy surging around Yan Yue, and his originally tired aura gradually recovered.
The spiritual power in her body was quickly replenished, like a long drought finally ending in a downpour.
This mysterious forest is filled with rich spiritual energy!
This is a secret that even Yao Lao has never noticed.
After a moment, Yan Yue opened his eyes, with a gleam in his eyes.
"Let's go." She stood up and pulled Nong Jin forward.
This time, Yan Yue no longer tested cautiously, but boldly used the patterns between the traps and shuttled through them quickly.
She seemed to know these traps very well, and every step was just right, as if she had foreseen them in advance.
Nong Jin was stunned and thought to himself: Wife, when did you become so powerful?
They moved through the maze forest like ghosts, their speed astonishingly fast.
Yao Lao looked at this scene with amazement in his eyes.
This girl is not simple!
"Wait!" Yan Yue suddenly stopped and pointed at a seemingly ordinary stone in front of him and said, "This..."
Yan Yue pointed at the seemingly ordinary stone and a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "This is the real entrance." Nong Jin was full of question marks. This stone was ordinary and didn't look like an entrance at all.
"Wife, are you sure you are not kidding me?" he couldn't help but ask.
Yan Yue didn't say anything, but just pushed gently, and the stone didn't move at all.
Seeing this, Nong Jin couldn't help laughing: "I told you, this..." A loud "bang" interrupted his words.
The ground around the stone suddenly collapsed, revealing a pitch-black hole.
Nong Jin was so scared that he jumped back and almost fell on his butt.
"Oh my god! This is too exciting!" he said in shock.
Yan Yue chuckled and pulled him into the cave.
It was pitch black in the cave, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
Nong Jin was just about to complain that this old medicine man was too unreliable, not even turning on a light, when he suddenly saw something bright.
They came to an open space, the walls of which were inlaid with luminous pearls, illuminating the entire space.
"Welcome to my Medicine Valley." An old voice sounded.
A white-haired old man stood in front of them, holding a herb with a strange fragrance in his hand.
It is Yaolao.
Yao Lao looked at Yan Yue, his eyes full of admiration. "Girl, you're very smart. You were able to see the flaw in my maze." Yan Yue smiled modestly and said, "Thank you, Yao Lao. I was just lucky." "Luck is also a part of strength," Yao Lao said. "You have passed my test, and you can take away the herbs you need."
Nong Jin looked at Yan Yue's wise approach with admiration in his eyes.
He held Yan Yue's hand tightly, conveying his trust.
Yan Yue shook hands back, and the two smiled at each other, everything was said without words.
They took the herbs they needed and prepared to leave.
Yao Lao suddenly stopped them: "Wait." He took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Yan Yue: "Take this, it may save your life at a critical moment."
Yan Yue took the jade pendant and thanked him.
She and Nong Jin left the Medicine Valley and returned to the Lost Forest.
"Wife, you're amazing!" Nong Jin said excitedly, "I didn't expect you could actually break Yao Lao's maze formation. That's amazing!"
Yan Yue smiled and said nothing. He just looked at the jade pendant in his hand and fell into deep thought.
This jade pendant doesn't seem simple... "Let's go." Yan Yue said, "Some things may have just begun..."
Yao Lao stroked his beard and smiled like an old fox who had stolen a chicken: "Young man, don't be too happy too soon. The test I give you is not so easy to pass." As soon as he finished speaking, the originally calm ground suddenly began to shake, and dense cracks appeared on the surrounding stone walls.
"Oh my god! This old guy is serious!" Nong Jin subconsciously protected Yan Yue behind him, ready to fight at any time.
"Don't panic." Yan Yue held Nong Jin's arm and calmly observed the changes around him.
The ground was shaking more and more violently, the cracks were getting bigger and bigger, and it was about to collapse.
"Wife, let's run away quickly! This place is going to collapse!" Nong Jin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Yan Yue shook her head: "No, since Yao Lao said this is a test, there must be a way to break it." She looked around and her eyes finally fell on the herb in Yao Lao's hand.
"Master Yao, is this herb the key to the solution?"
A hint of admiration flashed in Yao Lao's eyes: "Girl, you are really smart." He threw the herbs in his hand into the air. The herbs emitted a dazzling light in the air, and then turned into starlight and merged into the surrounding stone walls.
The shaking stopped, the cracks disappeared, and everything returned to calm.
"It worked!" Nong Jin jumped up excitedly, "Wife, you're amazing!"
Yao Lao smiled meaningfully: "This is just the beginning. The real test is still to come." He waved his hand, and a gate of light appeared in front of them.
"Pass through this light gate, and you will be able to leave Medicine Valley. However, whether you can come out alive depends on your luck."
Yan Yue and Nong Jin looked at each other, their eyes filled with determination.
"What are you afraid of? If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth!" Nong Jin grabbed Yan Yue's hand and strode into the light gate.
The light gate disappeared and Medicine Valley returned to peace again.
Yao Lao looked at the direction they disappeared in and muttered to himself, "I hope you can come back alive..."
Suddenly, a deafening roar of an animal came from the depths of the medicine valley, breaking the momentary silence.
Yao Lao's face changed: "Not good! It's... it's this! I hope they won't encounter it..."