jdhmnovel Chapter 156 The Divine Artifact's Predicament
Chapter 156 The Divine Artifact's Predicament
"Wait a minute..." Ye Shuli suddenly said.
The two stood back to back, able to feel each other's breath and heartbeat.
Seeing the monsters surging in like a tide, even Ye Shuli, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but swallow hard.
This Black Demon Cult Leader, as expected of a potential ultimate boss, is quite skilled in summoning techniques.
"Sister Li, you're not... scared, are you?" Jiang Ye gripped his weapon tightly, still trying to be playful.
"Scared of you?!" Ye Shuli smacked Jiang Ye on the head. "Don't you understand strategic retreat? Save your energy, we have more important things to do!"
Jiang Ye rubbed his head and muttered, "This Black Demon Cult Leader thinks too highly of us, releasing so many subordinates all at once..." Before he could finish speaking, a giant spider pounced on him, spraying his face with foul-smelling spider silk.
"Ugh! Ugh~" Jiang Ye almost threw up his dinner from the night before. "This taste is amazing! It's even more addictive than durian cheese pizza!" He complained as he swung his weapon, his movements fluid and graceful, and he actually managed to cut down a few small monsters.
The battle officially begins!
Jiang Ye moved with agility, like a nimble monkey, weaving through the monsters.
His weapon gleamed coldly, and with each swing it took the lives of several monsters.
However, the number of monsters was simply too great; they could not be killed or eradicated, like weeds that were cut down again and again.
Gradually, Jiang Ye's movements slowed down, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
He felt his strength rapidly depleting, and his breathing became rapid.
"Sister Li..." Jiang Ye gasped for breath, his voice tinged with exhaustion.
Ye Shuli did not answer; her gaze was fixed on the battlefield, her brows furrowed.
She was observing, she was thinking, she was searching...
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and a sly smile appeared on her lips.
"Xiao Yezi," she whispered, "have you noticed..." "Xiao Yezi," Ye Shuli whispered, "have you noticed that although these monsters are numerous, their attack methods are singular, and..." She paused, then smiled mysteriously, "they seem to... be afraid of fire?"
Jiang Ye was taken aback. After observing carefully, he found that it was indeed the case!
Although these monsters look bizarre, most of them are dark and damp creatures that seem to have an instinctive fear of fire.
"Sister Li, you're my lucky star! You even discovered this!" Jiang Ye rubbed his hands excitedly. "But where are we going to find fire?"
Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously and took out some bottles and jars from her storage bag.
"Luckily, I brought some 'secret stuff' with me." She said as she mixed several kinds of medicinal powder together and then lit it with a tinderbox.
With a loud "boom," a ball of blazing flame shot into the air, illuminating the surrounding space.
The monsters that had been so menacing retreated the moment they saw the flames, letting out roars.
"Wow! Sister Li is awesome!" Jiang Ye shouted excitedly, grabbed his weapon and charged into the monster horde.
With the help of flames, his combat power instantly increased several levels, and he eliminated monsters one by one as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
Ye Shuli took the opportunity to set up traps. Using her modern knowledge, she quickly made some simple traps using the surrounding branches, vines, and some special powders.
These traps, though simple in appearance, were very effective; many monsters fell right into them and were unable to move.
"666, Sister Li, are you going to switch careers and become a mechanical master?" Jiang Ye praised Ye Shuli while fighting.
The Black Demon Cult Leader stood at a distance, watching Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye's performance, his face growing increasingly gloomy.
He hadn't expected these two little bugs to be so troublesome, especially the woman, who could see through the weakness of his summoned creatures and even knew how to use traps!
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" the Black Demon Lord roared, commanding the remaining monsters to attack even more frantically.
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye immediately felt the pressure increase, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze, making it suffocating.
They stood back to back, vigilantly watching their surroundings, not daring to relax their guard in the slightest.
Just then, a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from afar...
"Not good!" Ye Shuli's expression changed.
A powerful surge of spiritual energy swept in like a tsunami, the air seemed to be filled with electricity, making people's skin tingle.
The menacing monsters seemed to have been paused, their movements slowing down instantly, and some even turning into black smoke.
"Holy crap, what kind of divine operation is this?" Jiang Ye was so shocked his jaw almost dropped. Looking at the white light descending from the sky, he clicked his tongue in amazement. "Which big shot came to the rescue?"
Ye Shuli squinted and observed carefully. She saw a figure in flowing white robes slowly descending. It was the white-robed sage who had given them guidance before.
With a gentle wave of his whisk, like a breeze, the remaining monsters were completely purified.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, sir!" Jiang Ye immediately put on a fawning expression, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to the white-robed sage, "You are truly my second father!"
The white-robed sage smiled faintly, ignoring Jiang Ye's banter, and turned his gaze to Ye Shuli, his eyes filled with admiration: "You have done very well. It is truly remarkable that you have been able to persevere in such a difficult situation."
Just as they were catching their breath, a petite figure suddenly rushed into the battlefield.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you!"
It's the girl in the green dress!
Holding a bunch of herbs that emitted a faint fragrance, she rushed to Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, her face full of worry.
"These herbs can heal wounds, please eat them quickly!" The girl in green handed them the herbs, her tone tinged with anxiety.
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye looked at the girl in green, and a warm feeling welled up in their hearts.
They had only met by chance before, and they never expected that she would risk her life to help them.
"Thank you!" Ye Shuli said sincerely as she accepted the herbs.
Jiang Ye was so moved he almost cried. He quickly grabbed a handful of herbs and stuffed them into his mouth, saying indistinctly, "Little sister, you're such a good person! I'll protect you from now on!"
After taking the herbs, their wounds began to heal slowly, and their strength was restored considerably.
"I feel like I can do it again!" Jiang Ye clenched his fist excitedly, as if all the fatigue from before had been swept away.
Ye Shuli looked at Jiang Ye and the girl in green, but felt a vague unease in her heart.
She always felt that things weren't that simple, and that the Black Demon Cult Leader wouldn't let them off so easily.
She suddenly felt a cold fragment in her pocket; it was the one she had obtained from the artifact earlier…
Ye Shuli touched the fragment in her pocket, and a strange energy fluctuation came from her fingertips, exactly the same as the energy fluctuation she had felt at the location of the artifact.
A thought struck her, and she quickly took out the fragments to examine them closely.
The fragment was icy cold and emitted a faint fluorescence. Its surface was covered with intricate patterns, resembling some kind of ancient script or some kind of mysterious design.
"Huh? This fragment... seems familiar." Ye Shuli murmured to herself, trying hard to remember.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and she remembered an ancient book that the white-robed sage had shown them before, which recorded some legends and patterns about divine artifacts.
"Wait!" Ye Shuli quickly rummaged through her storage bag and pulled out the ancient book, flipping through it rapidly.
Finally, she found it!
A pattern in an ancient book is exactly the same as the pattern on the fragment!
"This...this could be..." Ye Shuli stared wide-eyed at the fragments in her hand and the patterns on the ancient book in disbelief.
She suddenly realized that this fragment was not just a part of the artifact; it contained a huge secret in itself!
She told the white-robed sage about her discovery and showed him the illustrations in the ancient book.
The wise man in white was also greatly shocked by what he saw.
He carefully examined the fragments and patterns, his brow furrowed as he fell into deep thought.
"This... how is this possible?" the white-robed sage muttered to himself, his tone filled with doubt and shock. "The patterns on this fragment are actually the long-lost 'divine language'! And these patterns are the key to unlocking the true power of the divine artifact!"
Ye Shuli was filled with a sense of accomplishment; she had actually discovered a secret that even the white-robed sage didn't know!
It seems that her modern knowledge has really come in very handy on this fantasy continent!
Jiang Ye stood to the side, looking completely bewildered at Ye Shuli and the white-robed sage.
"Divine language? Divine artifact? What the hell? What kind of code are you using?" He scratched his head, completely unable to understand what they were saying.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The sky suddenly darkened, as if covered by a huge black cloth.
A chilling aura spread out, sending shivers down one's spine.
"Not good!" The white-robed sage's expression changed drastically. "It's the Black Demon Cult Master! He actually used forbidden magic!"
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye also felt a powerful sense of oppression, as if a mountain was pressing down on their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.
“Sister Li…” Jiang Ye held Ye Shuli’s hand tightly, his voice trembling slightly.
Ye Shuli grasped Jiang Ye's hand in return and gave him an encouraging look.
She knew that an even greater crisis was about to unfold...
"Xiao Yezi, hold me tight."
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