The fairy love story between Bi Yao and Li Yuan after traveling through time

Chapter 134: Exploring the Ancient Mystery, Surrounded by Dangers

The desert is boundless, with howling winds and sand blowing up yellow dust all over the sky, covering the already gloomy sky.

Bi Yao steadied her body, her clothes fluttering like a plum blossom standing proudly in the wind.

Li Yuan followed closely behind, his black hair flying, his peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, looking around.

The ancient seal is just ahead. It is a huge stone tablet engraved with intricate runes, flashing with a faint green light, like a dormant giant beast, emitting a heart-pounding breath.

"Be careful, Yaoyao." Li Yuan habitually turned on his chatterbox mode, "This place is eerie, and I always feel like something is watching us."

Bi Yao nodded slightly but did not answer. Her deep gaze was fixed on the runes on the stone tablet, trying to decipher the mystery contained therein.

These runes were different from any script she knew, yet they had a vague sense of familiarity, as if she had seen them in a dream.

"These runes... seem to be somewhat similar to the ones I saw in ancient books before..." Bi Yao muttered to himself, reaching out to touch the stone tablet, but was bounced away by an invisible force and staggered back a few steps.

Li Yuan saw this and quickly stepped forward to support her, "Yaoyao, are you okay?"

Bi Yao shook her head, her face pale. "The power of this seal is even stronger than I imagined."

As soon as he finished speaking, the runes on the stone tablet suddenly shone brightly, and a powerful energy wave swept out, knocking the two of them away.

The surrounding sand and rocks seemed to be boiling, spinning wildly, forming a huge vortex that surrounded them.

"Cough cough..." Bi Yao covered his chest, feeling the spiritual power in his body surging, almost breaking through his meridians.

Li Yuan's condition was not much better. A trace of blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth and his face was pale.

"Damn it, the seal seems to have been triggered!" Li Yuan gritted his teeth and quickly formed seals with his hands, trying to stabilize the chaotic spiritual power.

At this moment, the surrounding sand and rocks suddenly stopped and the vortex disappeared.

Instead, there was a dead silence, as if time had stopped.

A strange feeling of oppression enveloped the two of them, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

"Yaoyao, look..." Li Yuan pointed ahead, his voice trembling.

Bi Yao followed his gaze and saw countless pairs of scarlet eyes lighting up in the darkness, like twinkling stars in the night sky, densely packed and creepy.

The owners of these eyes were hidden in the shadows, and their true faces could not be seen, but the cold gaze made them feel uneasy.

"What are these things..." Bi Yao's heart sank, and a bad premonition came to his mind.

She gripped her sword tightly, ready for battle.

Li Yuan also drew his sword and stood in front of Bi Yao, looking around vigilantly, "Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I will protect you."

However, those red eyes did not attack immediately, but stared at them quietly, as if waiting for something.

This strange calm is even more disturbing.

Bi Yao took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Although those scarlet eyes were creepy, they did not attack, which gave her precious time to think.

She once again turned her gaze to the runes on the stele, and this time, she was no longer focused on the shape of the runes, but on their arrangement.

Modern cryptography knowledge flashed through her mind quickly: substitution cipher, shift cipher, Vigenère cipher...

Various possibilities emerged in her mind one by one.

"Yaoyao, what are you thinking about?" Li Yuan's voice was filled with a hint of worry.

"I'm thinking... these runes might not be simple words, but a code." Bi Yao said slowly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. "If we can crack this code, perhaps we can break this seal."

Although Li Yuan didn't quite understand what the "code" was, he had absolute trust in Bi Yao's wisdom.

"Yaoyao

Bi Yao smiled slightly, her heart filled with strength.

She began to carefully observe the order of the runes and tried to interpret them using different methods.

Time passed minute by minute, and the air around seemed to freeze, with only the sound of Bi Yao's gentle breathing and Li Yuan's nervous heartbeat.

Suddenly, Bi Yao's eyes flashed. "I think I know!" She pointed to a rune on the stone tablet and said, "Look, the arrangement of these runes is not random. There is a specific mathematical relationship between them!"

Li Yuan took a closer look and found that the runes that seemed to be in disarray were actually arranged in a strange order.

Although he didn't understand the mystery, a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart when he saw Bi Yao's confident look.

Bi Yao began to operate the seal according to the principles of codes and mechanisms in modern knowledge.

She carefully adjusted the order of the runes, and each movement was extremely precise, as if she was performing a delicate surgery.

Li Yuan watched nervously from the side, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing her.

As Bi Yao operated, the runes on the stone tablet began to flicker and emit dazzling light.

A powerful energy wave emanated from the stone tablet, and the surrounding air began to vibrate violently, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Li Yuan grabbed Bi Yao's hand and protected her behind him.

Bi Yao shook her head, signaling him not to worry.

She knew that she had found the right direction and victory was just around the corner.

She continued adjusting the order of the runes until the last one was in place.

With a "click", the runes on the stone tablet suddenly stopped flashing and the light dimmed.

A strange tranquility enveloped the entire space, like the calm before the storm.

"Is it done?" Li Yuan asked tentatively.

Bi Yao did not answer, but stared at the stone tablet closely, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, a crack suddenly appeared at the bottom of the stone tablet, and a cold breath slowly leaked out from the crack...

"Yaoyao..." Li Yuan's voice trembled a little.

A cold atmosphere spread, bringing with it a biting chill.

The cracks in the stone tablet grew larger and larger, and thick black fog poured out from it, covering the sky and shrouding everything around it in darkness.

At this moment, the ground began to tremble, and the sand around the stone tablet surged, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

Immediately afterwards, tall figures slowly rose from the sand.

They were clad in black armor, holding sharp weapons, and their eyes flashed scarlet light, like messengers from hell.

"Puppets!" Li Yuan recognized these things at a glance. "These are puppets guarding the seal. They are extremely powerful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the puppets launched an attack.

Their movements were extremely swift, and the swinging of their weapons created gusts of wind as they attacked Bi Yao and Li Yuan.

Bi Yao and Li Yuan dodged hurriedly. The puppet's attack poured down like a rainstorm, leaving them with almost no chance to breathe.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Li Yuan shouted with concern while resisting the puppet's attack.

Bi Yao's eyes were sharp, and he swung the sword in his hand, neutralizing the incoming attacks one by one.

Although these puppets are powerful, they do not know how to adapt and their attack methods are single, which gives Bi Yao and Li Yuan an opportunity to take advantage of.

During the battle, Li Yuan held Bi Yao's hand tightly, giving her strength and support.

"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I will protect you!" His eyes were full of love and determination.

Bi Yaohui held his hand, feeling the warmth in his palm, and her heart was filled with emotion.

"Li Yuan, let's fight together!"

The two fought side by side with perfect understanding.

Bi Yao's swordsmanship was agile and graceful, while Li Yuan's attacks were fierce and domineering. The two cooperated with each other to resolve the puppet's offensive one by one.

However, the puppets were numerous and tireless, and their physical strength was gradually being depleted.

"We can't go on like this, we must find their weaknesses!" Bi Yao dodged the puppets' attacks while observing their movements.

Suddenly, she discovered that although the puppets' attacks were intensive, they seemed to follow a certain pattern.

"Li Yuan, look at their attacks, it seems..."

Bi Yao keenly captured the pattern of the puppets' attacks. She found that although these puppets attacked fiercely, they mechanically repeated a few fixed moves.

She told Li Yuan about this discovery, "Their attack pattern is fixed. If we find the pattern, we can crack it!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan immediately understood what Bi Yao meant.

He observed the puppets' movements intently and soon mastered their attack patterns.

The two cooperated with each other tacitly. Bi Yao was responsible for predicting the puppet's next move, while Li Yuan was responsible for attacking. The two were like dancing butterflies, and they were able to move freely among the puppets.

"Left three, right two, stab up!" Bi Yao's voice was crisp and firm, and every instruction was extremely precise.

Li Yuan followed Bi Yao's orders without hesitation. The sword in his hand danced like a dragon, and every attack hit the puppet's weakness just right.

Although the number of puppets was large, it gradually decreased with the cooperation of the two.

As the last puppet fell, the surrounding air returned to calm.

The ancient seal was finally opened, revealing a pitch-black hole that seemed to lead to another world.

However, a powerful dark aura surged out from the cave entrance. This aura was stronger than any encountered before, and it brought with it a suffocating feeling of oppression.

Bi Yao and Li Yuan looked at each other and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

"This breath..." Bi Yao frowned, feeling an uneasy premonition in his heart.

Li Yuan gripped the sword tightly in his hand, his eyes determined, "No matter what's inside, we must face it together."

The two stepped into the cave without hesitation, and darkness swallowed them up in an instant.

It was pitch dark inside, with only the heart-pounding dark atmosphere growing stronger and stronger.

Bi Yao felt the warmth in Li Yuan's palm and felt a little more at ease.

She held Li Yuan's hand tightly, and the two of them walked deeper into the darkness step by step.

Suddenly, Bi Yao felt something under his feet, making a slight "click" sound.

Then, countless pairs of scarlet eyes lit up in the surrounding darkness...

Li Yuan suddenly pulled Bi Yao behind him, held his sword across his chest, and looked around vigilantly.

Those scarlet eyes were getting closer and brighter, as if countless wild beasts were staring at them hungrily.

"It seems that we are in trouble again..." Li Yuan said in a low voice, with a hint of helplessness in his tone, but also full of fighting passion.

He held Bi Yao's hand tightly, as if giving her strength and also giving himself strength.

He knew that no matter what dangers lay ahead, he would protect her and fight alongside her.

Bi Yao felt the warmth and strength in Li Yuan's palm, and her heart was filled with a sense of security.

She raised her head and looked at Li Yuan's resolute profile, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Yes, together." She said softly, her tone firm but gentle.