Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 135 Let Me Do It

Liu Sijun's heart tightened. If a solution wasn't devised quickly, everyone would be in danger.

She took a deep breath and channeled all her spiritual energy into the magpie feather fan.

In an instant, the magpie feather fan shone with dazzling light, and a lifelike phantom of a divine bird appeared on its surface.

The divine bird raised its head and cried out, its voice shattering the void, before transforming into a streak of light and rushing towards the black tentacles. Wherever the divine bird passed, the space seemed to be purified, and the black mist gradually dissipated.

The divine bird clashed fiercely with the black tentacles, their light flashing.

Liu Sijun gritted his teeth and used all his strength to control the phantom of the divine bird, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with the black tentacles.

Under the powerful impact of the divine bird, the black tentacles gradually began to break and dissipate.

As the number of black tentacles decreased, the pressure on everyone gradually eased.

After a fierce battle, all the black tentacles were finally eliminated. The black mist dissipated, and the road ahead became clearly visible again.

Liu Sijun, slightly out of breath, put away his magpie feather fan and looked at everyone, saying, "This is just the beginning. We cannot predict what dangers lie ahead. Everyone must remain vigilant and not let our guard down."

Everyone nodded, their eyes filled with determination.

Led by Liu Sijun and Gu Changzhou, the group continued their journey toward the mysterious castle.

As they ventured deeper into the spacetime rift, the surrounding environment became increasingly bizarre. The void currents surged ever more violently, constantly battering their spiritual energy shields.

Suddenly, a massive crack appeared in the sky, from which shot a dazzling beam of light. The light seemed to contain a powerful suction force, attempting to pull everyone in. Gu Changzhou was the first to notice the anomaly and shouted, "Not good! Everyone, hold on tight! Don't get sucked in by that light!"

Upon hearing Gu Changzhou's shout, Liu Sijun reacted instantly.

She unfolded the magpie feather fan in her hand again, its surface shimmering with light. She poured some of her spiritual power into the fan, and a soft yet powerful purple light flew out, forming a protective pattern in front of her, temporarily resisting the strong suction force.

Gu Changzhou held a long sword, the sword's blade surging with spiritual energy and shining brightly.

He channeled all his spiritual energy, stomped his feet hard, and flew towards the crack like an arrow.

In mid-air, he rapidly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Blue runes flew out from his body, swirling around the crack in an attempt to disrupt the suction force.

Su Jinghuan was not to be outdone. His long sword flashed with a chilling light as he leaped into the air and fought alongside Gu Changzhou.

He roared and channeled his spiritual power into his longsword. A massive golden blade of light slashed toward the crack. The blade of light collided with the dazzling light, unleashing a blinding burst of intense light that distorted the space around the crack.

Gao Kuo and several other experts from Wuji Tower formed a special spiritual energy array.

The shadow guards took their positions, their spiritual energy intertwining and forming a huge blue light shield that enveloped everyone.

This light shield not only enhances everyone's defense but also disperses the suction force's effect on each person.

Liu Sijun was inside the light barrier, closely monitoring his surroundings.

The current resistance is not a long-term solution. The urgent task is to find the weaknesses in the cracks as soon as possible and resolve them completely in order to quell the crisis.

Gu Changzhou had already closed his eyes and was concentrating his mental energy to explore the flow of spiritual energy around the crack.

After some sensing, Gu Changzhou discovered that the source of the crack's attraction seemed to be a black vortex deep within it.

If we can break this vortex, perhaps we can resolve the crisis.

He opened his eyes and said to a man who looked to be over fifty years old standing next to Gao Kuo, "Brother Tong, I'll take care of it. You and the other brothers, protect them later."

Brother Tong's real name is Tong Lei, he is 267 years old, and his cultivation is at the peak of the Integration Realm. In the Wuji Tower, his cultivation is among the best.

There are four more, each with cultivation levels at the early and middle stages of the Fusion Realm.

Tong Lei: "Lord Lou... let me handle this. This vortex is not easy to deal with."

"Alright."

He led the group to build a defensive array, and another member of the Wuji Tower, named Hong Chengye, whose cultivation was at the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, first unleashed several sword beams to attract the attention of the power in the crack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tong Lei transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the crack.

Just as Tong Lei approached the black vortex, several black beams of light suddenly shot out from it, like sharp swords aimed at him.

He dodged several beams of light with a swift movement, but one still grazed his arm, leaving a shallow wound.

Upon seeing someone injured, Liu Sijun immediately took out a pill from the jade bottle, infused it with spiritual power, and the pill transformed into a stream of light that flew towards Tong Lei.

Tong Lei nodded his thanks. After taking the medicine, his wounds healed quickly, and his spiritual power was restored to some extent.

Tong Lei once again channeled all his spiritual energy, and the longsword in his hand shone brightly.

He roared and unleashed his strongest sword move, a silver sword aura containing boundless power slashing towards the black vortex.

The sword energy, like a rainbow, instantly pierced through the black vortex.

As the sword energy pierced through, the black vortex trembled violently, the light in the cracks began to flicker, and the suction gradually weakened.

Finally, with a loud bang, the black vortex shattered, the crack slowly closed, and the powerful suction force completely disappeared.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense expressions gradually eased.

Tong Lei returned to the group and once again cast a grateful glance at Liu Sijun: "Miss Liu, thanks to your pill, otherwise my injury, though not serious, might have affected our next mission."

Liu Sijun smiled and replied, "Senior Tong, you're too kind. We're all in the same dangerous situation, so it's only right that we look out for each other."

After traveling for a while, a colorful mist began to appear ahead.

Eerie sounds faintly emanated from the mist, as if countless wronged souls were weeping, sending chills down one's spine.

Liu Sijun frowned. She could sense the powerful bewitching force contained within this mist, which was very similar to the misty forest she had encountered when she went to the Misty Palace with Elder Lang and Gu Changzhou to seek help.

Su Jinghuan gripped his long sword tightly and said, "This mist is strange. What should we do?"

Gu Changzhou: "Everyone, please don't act rashly. Miss Liu, you have a good understanding of various strange phenomena. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with this fog?"

Liu Sijun nodded slightly and took out a small compass from her bosom.

This compass was bought at the Treasure Pavilion in Laiyang County. Because I was an Onmyoji in my previous life, I habitually carry a compass with me.

The compass was covered with mysterious runes, and the pointer spun rapidly on the dial, emitting a faint light.

While examining the compass, Liu Sijun said, "This mist is composed of a mixture of various spiritual energies, among which the power of deception is the strongest. We need to find a weakness in the mist's spiritual energy to pass through safely."

The crowd gathered around Liu Sijun, watching the compass nervously.

(End of this chapter)