Phi-Fic Chapter 109: Defense Broken, Victory in Hand
Chapter 109: Defense Broken, Victory in Hand
At the foot of the mountain, a strong sense of oppression came over me, making it almost hard to breathe.
The invisible barrier was like a huge transparent wall, blocking the progress of Yan Yue, Nong Jin and his group.
The air was filled with a frightening evil aura, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in secret.
"Is this... the power of the Qiongqi formation?" Yan Yue's voice trembled slightly. She turned to look at Nong Jin, her eyes full of worry.
Nong Jin gently held her hand and gave her a comforting look.
"Don't be afraid, Yue'er, I will protect you." He turned to look at the commandos behind him and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, be careful. This formation is treacherous and unpredictable. Be sure to follow my steps closely and do not act without authorization."
The team slowly moved forward, and the atmosphere was suffocatingly tense.
The surrounding trees were twisted into strange shapes, like monsters with bared fangs and claws, ready to devour them at any time.
Suddenly, the ground shook and several black beams of light shot out from the ground, heading straight towards the team.
"Be careful!" Nong Jin was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pulled Yan Yue behind him and swung the sword in his hand to shatter the beams of light one by one.
However, one of the beams grazed his arm, leaving a deep bloody mark.
"Jin!" Yan Yue exclaimed, and hurried forward to check his injuries. "Are you okay?"
Nong Jin shook his head, suppressing the pain and forcing a smile. "I'm fine, just a minor injury."
There was a commotion in the team.
"The Immortal Emperor is injured!" "This formation is so powerful!" "Can we break it?" Feelings of worry and fear spread among the team members, and some even began to back down.
Yan Yue's heart sank.
She knew that if they couldn't find the weakness of the formation as soon as possible, they would be put on the defensive or even wiped out.
She held Nong Jin's hand tightly, feeling the warmth of his palm, and an inexplicable power surged in her heart.
She cannot give up. For Nong Jin, for the sect, and for herself, she must find a way to break the deadlock!
They continued to move forward cautiously, each step being extremely difficult.
The traps in the formation are endless, sometimes there are sudden ground spikes, sometimes there are psychedelic illusions, and sometimes there are suffocating poisonous fogs.
Nong Jin always protected Yan Yue behind him, using his body to block her attacks again and again.
A few more scars appeared on his body, and his face became paler.
Seeing Nong Jin getting hurt again and again in order to protect herself, Yan Yue's heart felt like it was being pricked by needles.
She fought back her tears and tried to remain calm.
She must find the weakness of the formation as soon as possible!
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Yan Yue's mind.
She remembered an ancient formation she had heard of in her previous life, which was similar to the protective force before her.
She carefully observed the surrounding environment and the laws of the formation's operation, and gradually came up with a bold guess...
"Jin," Yan Yue pulled Nong Jin's sleeve and pointed to a boulder not far away, "Look there..." "Jin," Yan Yue pulled Nong Jin's sleeve and pointed to a boulder not far away, "Look there, the patterns on the boulder, do they look like runes from some kind of formation?"
Nong Jin looked in the direction of Yan Yue's finger, and sure enough, the huge rock was covered with strange patterns, which were quite similar to the formation runes they had encountered before.
"You mean... this huge rock is the key to the formation?"
"I suspect that this huge rock is the energy source of the entire protective formation," Yan Yue analyzed, "If we can destroy it, perhaps we can disintegrate the entire formation." She remembered an ancient formation called "Qiongqi Soul-Devouring Formation" that she had heard of in her previous life, which was very similar to the protective power in front of her.
This formation uses a huge stone containing powerful spiritual power as its core, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy and converting it into protective power.
The weakness of the formation lies in the huge rock itself.
Elder Qingyue stepped forward, carefully observing the patterns on the boulder. He mused, "Yuer is right. The aura of this boulder is indeed exceptionally powerful, and it resonates with the aura of the surrounding formation. It's very likely the core of the formation."
"What are we waiting for? Let's attack it together!" A commando couldn't wait to take action.
"Wait!" Nong Jin stopped him. "Since this boulder is the core of the formation, it must be heavily protected. A rash attack will only trigger an even more powerful counterattack." He turned to look at Yan Yue. "Yuer, what can you do?"
Yan Yue pondered for a moment and said, "The weakness of the Qiongqi Soul Devouring Formation lies in the way its energy flows. If we can find the node where the energy flows and interfere with it with a specific force, we can destroy the connection between the boulder and the formation, thereby disintegrating the entire formation."
"The node of energy flow..." Nong Jin's eyes swept across the surrounding environment, trying to find the pattern.
Yan Yue closed his eyes, spread his consciousness, and carefully sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him.
After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes and pointed to an inconspicuous depression under the boulder, "There!"
"Okay!" Nong Jin launched the attack without hesitation, and a sharp sword energy went straight to the depression.
Almost at the same time, the people in the cult's lair also noticed something was wrong and began to fight back.
Several black shadows flew out of the nest and pounced on them with fierce murderous intent.
The battle is about to break out.
The surrounding trees were knocked down by the impact of spiritual power, and the small animals nearby fled in all directions.
Nong Jin's sword energy accurately hit the depression, causing a violent energy fluctuation.
The lines on the boulder began to flicker, and its protective power weakened.
"It works!" The commandos' morale was boosted and they launched attacks one after another to assist Nong Jin in fighting against the incoming black shadow.
Yan Yue was closely watching the changes of the boulder, looking for the best time to attack.
She knew very well that this was just the first step and the real challenge was still ahead.
The strength of the black shadows should not be underestimated, each of them exudes a heart-pounding evil aura.
Their moves were ruthless and their coordination was seamless, forcing Nong Jin and the commandos to retreat step by step.
"Damn! How come these guys' strength suddenly increased so much?" exclaimed a commando.
"They must have used some secret method to forcibly increase their strength." Elder Qingyue's face was solemn. "We must break the formation as soon as possible, otherwise we will all be trapped here!"
Yan Yue seized the opportunity, silently recited the mantra, and mobilized the unique spiritual power in his body.
A strange energy wave emanated from her, and the surrounding space seemed to be distorted.
She exchanged a glance with Nong Jin, and they both attacked at the same time...
"Now!" Yan Yue shouted, injecting the condensed spiritual power into Nong Jin's sword.
Nong Jin's sword suddenly shone brightly, a dazzling light shot straight into the sky, and fiercely struck the weak point of the boulder.
"Boom——" With a loud noise, the boulder cracked...
The moment the boulder cracked, a powerful energy wave swept out, uprooting the surrounding trees, and sending sand and rocks flying, covering the sky and the sun.
The defensive power of the cult's lair shattered like a broken mirror, piece by piece, and eventually vanished into nothing.
Inside the lair, the cult leader's expression suddenly changed. His confident smile froze in an instant, replaced by an expression of incredible horror.
"Impossible! How is this possible? How could our protective formation be broken?"
The believers around him were also in chaos, fear spreading in their eyes. "Chief, what should we do now?" a believer asked tremblingly.
"What are you panicking about?" the leader forced himself to remain calm and shouted, "It's just a small formation that's been broken. We have other means!" A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, "Activate the backup defense system. Stop them at all costs!"
Outside the nest, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, revealing the figures of Yan Yue and Nong Jin.
Yan Yue's face was slightly pale, but his eyes were shining with excitement.
"Success!"
Nong Jin looked at Yan Yue with eyes full of admiration and tenderness.
"You did a great job, Yue'er." He gently held her in his arms, feeling her breath, his heart filled with joy and pride.
Elder Qingyue and the commandos also gathered around, their faces filled with the joy of victory. "We won!" a commando shouted excitedly.
"It's not over yet," Yan Yue reminded, "Although the defenses are broken, there must be many mechanisms and traps in the cult's lair. We can't take it lightly."
Nong Jin nodded, his expression becoming serious.
"Yu'er is right. We must be cautious." He turned to look at the commandos, "Everyone, be alert and prepare to enter the nest!"
The commandos responded one after another, gripped their weapons tightly, and prepared to meet the new challenge.
Yan Yue and Nong Jin walked side by side at the front of the team, cautiously approaching the entrance of the nest.
The entrance was dark, like the abyssal mouth of a giant beast, waiting to devour everything.
Yan Yue took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
She exchanged a glance with Nong Jin, and they both took a step at the same time and stepped into the darkness... A cold wind blew from the depths of the nest, carrying a strong smell of blood, which made people shudder.
Nong Jin held Yan Yue's hand tightly and whispered, "Be careful." Yan Yue held his hand back, feeling the warmth of his palm, and felt much more at ease.
"Yeah." The darkness was like a huge curtain, covering the entrance to the nest tightly.
Yan Yue and Nong Jin stood side by side, their breathing particularly clear in the silence.
Nong Jin held a night-shining pearl in his hand, emitting a soft light that barely illuminated a small area in front.
Wherever the light reached, there were rugged rocks and unknown plants, and the air was filled with a disgusting stench.
"Watch your step." Nong Jin reminded in a low voice, while releasing his spiritual sense to explore the surrounding situation.
Yan Yue nodded and followed him closely, holding tightly in her hand her life-saving magic weapon - a seemingly ordinary wooden hairpin.
This wooden hairpin was obtained by chance in her previous life. It contains great power and is her greatest reliance.
The two of them slowly went deeper into the nest, taking every step with extreme caution.
The cave twists and turns like a maze, making it difficult to tell the direction.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the occasional sound of dripping water echoing in the silence, adding a touch of eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
After walking for about an incense stick of time, a stone gate appeared in front of them.
There were some strange runes carved on the stone door, emitting a faint red light, which made people feel a little nervous.
"This is... a blood rune." Yan Yue's face changed slightly as he recognized the origin of these runes.
The blood talisman is an extremely evil restriction that requires the blood of a living person to be sacrificed and is extremely powerful.
Nong Jin frowned, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"It seems that we have underestimated the strength of this evil cult." He reached out to touch the stone door, and a cold breath instantly came over, making him shiver.
"Don't touch them!" Yan Yue grabbed his hand. "These blood talismans contain powerful resentment. If you touch them rashly, you might get hurt."
Nong Jin withdrew his hand and nodded solemnly. He knew Yan Yue was right. This cult was more dangerous than they had imagined.
"Let's go around it." Yan Yue suggested.
Nong Jin thought for a moment and agreed to her suggestion.
The two carefully walked around the stone wall, trying to find another entrance.
However, after walking for a long time, no clues were found.
Just when the two were about to give up, Yan Yue suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on an inconspicuous corner on the stone wall.
There is a small bump there, which can be easily overlooked if you don't look carefully.
"Here!" Yan Yue pointed at the bulge with a hint of excitement in his tone.
Nong Jin walked forward and observed it carefully, and found that the bulge was not naturally formed, but was artificially carved.
He stretched out his hand and pressed lightly, and with a slight "click" sound, a secret door suddenly appeared on the stone wall.
The two looked at each other, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes. It seemed that they had finally found the correct entrance.
Taking a deep breath, Yan Yue and Nong Jin pushed open the secret door and walked in.
Behind the secret door was a long and narrow passage. On the walls on both sides of the passage, some dim oil lamps were lit, emitting a faint light.
At the end of the passage is a spacious hall.
In the center of the hall, there is a huge altar, which is engraved with dense runes and exudes a suffocating evil aura.
"This is their lair." Yan Yue said in a low voice, with a cold light in his eyes.
Nong Jin held her hand tightly, giving her silent support.
Suddenly, a red light flashed on the altar in the center of the hall, and a figure in a black robe slowly emerged.
"Welcome to my territory." The black-robed man laughed sinisterly. "Are you ready to die?"
Yan Yue and Nong Jin held each other's hands tightly and looked at the man in black robe with firm eyes.
"Then let's see who dies..." Before Yan Yue finished speaking, countless red runes suddenly lit up on the ground around the altar...