The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 460 A New Beginning

The morning light was just breaking, and the soft light passed through the thin clouds and fell on Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, as if coating them with a layer of golden glow, heralding the beginning of a new journey.

Liu Yan'er has been successfully imprisoned in the Demon Locking Tower. The gloomy and towering building has now become her prison of sin. Runes flicker around the Demon Locking Tower, and there are many restrictions. Every ray of light is like an insurmountable natural barrier, completely isolating her from the outside world. Liu Yan'er screamed wildly in the tower, and her voice could only be heard through the heavy tower body, but it could only dissipate in the wind. No one paid attention to her despair and unwillingness. The woman who once smiled sweetly in the sect and tried to compete with Yun Yao, now became a prisoner, and could only reflect on her actions in the darkness and loneliness.

Under the guidance of the system, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen are about to embark on a journey to the ancient ruins to find a breakthrough opportunity. The sect has high hopes for the two of them. After all, they have shown extraordinary strength and wisdom in the battle against the demons and the protection of the sect. Now, in order to pursue a higher realm and to explore the secrets behind Yun Yao's life experience, they resolutely choose to leave this familiar land and head towards the unknown.

Before leaving, Xiao Cui's eyes were already red, tears welling up in them, crystal clear, just like the dew condensed on the tip of the grass in the morning. She held Yun Yao's sleeve tightly, her fingers turned white from the force, as if if she let go, her young lady would disappear.

"Miss, you will have a difficult journey, so please take care of yourself. Xiao Cui is not with you, so you must eat on time. Remember to put on more clothes when it's cold. If you get hurt..." As Xiao Cui spoke, her voice choked up and she could no longer speak. Tears as big as beans rolled down her face, wetting the soil under her feet.

Yun Yao was also reluctant to leave. Xiao Cui had been by her side since she was a child, taking care of her daily life. The relationship between the master and servant was deep, and had long surpassed the ordinary master-servant relationship. She gently raised her hand and wiped away the tears on Xiao Cui's face with her sleeve, her eyes full of pampering and determination: "Xiao Cui, don't cry. Although I don't know when I will return, I will definitely return safely. You must also take good care of yourself in the sect, and wait for me to come back and bring you fun and delicious things."

Chu Mochen, who was watching this scene, was also moved. He walked forward, took out an exquisite jade pendant from the storage ring, and handed it to Xiao Cui: "Miss Xiao Cui, take this jade pendant. If you encounter any danger, just inject spiritual power into it, and I will know and will come to help." The jade pendant exudes a warm luster, and the runes carved on it are faintly flowing. At first glance, it is known that it is not an ordinary item.

Xiao Cui was somewhat flattered. She waved her hands in panic: "This... this is too valuable. How can Xiao Cui accept it..." Before she finished speaking, Yun Yao gently held her hand and placed the jade pendant in her palm: "Xiao Cui, take it. With it, Senior Brother Chu and I can feel more at ease when we are away."

Xiao Cui blushed, accepted the jade pendant, and thanked him repeatedly. She sniffed and tried to force a smile: "Miss, Master Chu, you must be safe and sound. Xiao Cui is waiting for your triumphant return in the sect."

Yun Yao looked at Xiao Cui deeply, then turned around and faced the direction of the sect. The morning light shone on the sect's buildings, and the eaves, arches, pavilions and towers all shone with golden light. That was where she grew up, carrying countless memories and ties. Now, for a stronger power and for the unsolved mystery in her heart, she had to leave temporarily. She looked determined and swore in her heart that when she returned, she would make the sect proud of her.

Chu Mochen came to her side and gently held her hand. His palm was broad and warm, and the warmth from his palm was transmitted through her skin, warming Yun Yao's heart. The two smiled at each other, without words, their hearts had already been connected.

"Let's go." Chu Mochen said softly, his voice low and magnetic.

Yun Yao nodded slightly, and the two of them summoned their flying swords. The flying swords shone brightly, hovering in the air, humming, as if they couldn't wait to rush into the distance. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen flashed and landed steadily on the flying swords.

With the infusion of spiritual power, the flying sword flew towards the sky like an arrow from a bow. The wind whistled in their ears, and their clothes rustled. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked down at the mountains, rivers, towns and villages that were gradually receding below, and a surge of lofty ambitions surged in their hearts. This vast world will be their new stage, and countless challenges and opportunities are waiting for them ahead.

Along the way, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen sometimes flew side by side, and sometimes exchanged their cultivation experiences. They passed through dense forests, the sun shone through the gaps between branches and leaves, forming golden beams of light, like a dreamland; they flew over rushing rivers, the water splashed, and turned into gorgeous rainbows under the refraction of the sun; they flew over steep mountains, the peaks were steep, and the clouds and mist were shrouded, like a fairyland, but also seemed to hide endless dangers.

After flying for several days, they finally arrived near the ancient ruins that the system had directed them to. The mountains here were rolling and rocky, filled with a mysterious and ancient atmosphere. The mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist, like a veil, covering the secrets hidden deep inside.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen slowly landed, put away their flying swords, and looked around vigilantly. There was silence all around, with only the sound of the wind echoing in the valley, which was faintly weird.

"Is this the ancient ruins? It looks so mysterious." Yun Yao said softly, scanning the surrounding environment without missing any details.

Chu Mochen frowned slightly. He circulated his spiritual power and sensed the surrounding atmosphere: "The spiritual power fluctuations here are abnormal. There must be something mysterious. Let's be careful and don't be careless."

The two walked forward cautiously, and the grass under their feet made a rustling sound, as if it was a whisper from this ancient land. Suddenly, a cold breath came over them, and Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stopped in an instant and drew their swords. In the thick fog ahead, a few vague figures emerged, tall and emitting a strong smell of decay.

As the figures gradually became clear, they turned out to be several skeleton warriors, with green flames burning in their eye sockets and rusty weapons tightly grasped in their hands, approaching Yun Yao and Chu Mochen step by step. The skeleton warriors' bones creaked, and every step they took seemed to shatter the tranquility of this ancient land.

"Be careful, these skeleton warriors are probably controlled by the evil spirit here, and their strength should not be underestimated." Chu Mochen reminded, shaking the long sword in his hand, and the sound of sword ringing echoed all around.

Yun Yao nodded, her eyes revealing a resolute look. She flashed and rushed towards the skeleton warriors first. The long sword in her hand flashed a cold light and stabbed straight into the chest of the leading skeleton. The skeleton warrior reacted quickly, raised the rusty big knife in his hand, and blocked it fiercely. The sound of metal collision was harsh and unpleasant. Yun Yao used the force to turn over, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then landed steadily to the side.

Seeing this, Chu Mochen shouted loudly, his spiritual power surged, and his whole body shone brightly. He used a set of sharp sword techniques, and the sword shadows were heavy, like pear blossoms blooming, instantly covering several skeleton warriors. The skeleton warriors were caught in the sword shadows, and their bones were constantly cut off, but they felt no pain and still stubbornly waved their weapons, trying to fight back.

Yun Yao took advantage of the situation and coordinated the sword moves of Chu Mochen with the long sword in his hand. The two attacked and defended, with perfect tacit understanding. With their joint efforts, the skeleton warriors gradually couldn't resist, and their bones scattered all over the ground, turning into piles of ashes, and the dark green flames were extinguished.

"Huh, thank goodness I have you." Yun Yao panted slightly and looked at Chu Mochen, her eyes full of gratitude.

Chu Mochen smiled slightly and put away his sword: "There is no need for you and me to be so polite. This place is full of dangers, and I'm afraid there will be more challenges in the future."

The two took a short break and continued on their way. As they went deeper into the mountains, the surrounding environment became more and more bizarre. Ancient trees blocked out the sun, and thick piles of fallen leaves on the ground gave off a foul smell. From time to time, they could hear the roars of unknown beasts, echoing in the valley, which was creepy.

As they walked, they came to an ancient stone gate. The stone gate was tall and majestic, and was engraved with mysterious runes. The runes flickered with a faint light, as if telling of the glory of the past. The stone gate was closed, and there was a strong forbidden force around it, preventing outsiders from breaking in.

"Behind this stone gate must be the core area of the ancient ruins." Yun Yao's eyes flashed with excitement and anticipation. She walked forward and carefully observed the runes on the stone gate.

Chu Mochen also came to her side and studied the runes as well: "These runes are ancient and obscure, I have never seen them before. It will be difficult to open the stone door."

Yun Yao turned on the system and tried to find information about the stone gate rune. The system interface flickered for a long time, and a paragraph of text emerged: "This stone gate rune is the language of the ancient seal, which needs to be injected with a specific spiritual power frequency before it can be opened. The rune contains the power of the five elements, and you need to find the objects corresponding to the five elements, place them in the groove of the stone gate, and then activate them with the corresponding spiritual power."

After reading the system prompt, Yun Yao told Chu Mochen the content. The two looked around and began to look for the five elements. In this ancient forest, the five elements were hidden and hard to find, but they were not discouraged. After a careful search, they finally collected the items corresponding to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Yun Yao carefully placed the five elements into the grooves of the stone gate one by one, and then looked at Chu Mochen. The two of them circulated their spiritual power at the same time, and slowly injected it into the stone gate according to the spiritual power frequency prompted by the system.

With the infusion of spiritual power, the runes on the stone door glowed brightly, and the lights intertwined to form a gorgeous light curtain. The stone door vibrated slowly, making a dull sound, as if a giant beast that had been sleeping for a thousand years was about to wake up.

Under the continuous stimulation of spiritual power, the stone door finally slowly opened, and an ancient and majestic breath came in. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were excited, they took a deep breath and stepped into the stone door.

Inside the gate was a huge palace, with all kinds of glowing gems inlaid on the walls, illuminating the interior. In the palace stood huge stone pillars, with lifelike mythical beasts carved on them, as if they would take off at any time. In the center of the palace stood a stone platform, on which floated an ancient book emitting golden light, surrounded by runes, mysterious and unpredictable.

“That ancient book must be a treasure from the ancient ruins. Maybe it contains an opportunity for us to break through.” Yun Yao said softly, her eyes full of desire.

Chu Mochen nodded, and the two walked towards the stone platform together. However, just as they approached the stone platform, the ground suddenly trembled, and rays of light shot out from the ground, instantly turning into light curtains that trapped them.

At the same time, a sinister laugh rang out from the hall: "Humph, you two brats, how dare you break into this place? The treasures in these ancient ruins are not something you can get your hands on!"

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were startled and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see an old man in a black robe slowly walking out of the shadows. The old man had a haggard face and sinister eyes, and was leaning on a black cane with a blood-red gem inlaid on the top of the cane, emitting a strange light.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?" Chu Mochen asked sternly, tightening his sword in his hand again, and spiritual power surged.

The old man in black robe sneered: "I am the guardian of this place. I have been guarding the ancient ruins for a thousand years. Today, if you want to take the ancient books, you have to get past me first!"

After saying that, the old man in black robe flashed and instantly appeared in front of them. He waved the cane in his hand, and a stream of black spiritual power came out like a dragon emerging from the sea, rushing straight towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen did not dare to neglect and immediately used all their strength to resist the attack of the old man in black robe. For a moment, the spiritual power in the hall was crisscrossed and the light was overflowing. The divine beast patterns on the stone pillars seemed to come alive under the reflection of the spiritual power and roared.

Yun Yao knew that if she wanted to obtain the ancient book, she had to defeat the guardian in front of her. She had a firm look in her eyes, and secretly operated the skills given by the system in her heart to find the flaws of the old man in black robe. In the fierce confrontation, she found that every time the old man in black robe launched an attack, the ruby light on the top of the cane would dim slightly, which was obviously the key to the operation of his spiritual power.

"Senior Brother Chu, attack his cane!" Yun Yao shouted loudly, and then turned around, and the long sword in his hand turned into a meteor, stabbing at the cane of the old man in black robe.

Chu Mochen understood what he meant when he heard it. He changed his sword skills and used all his sword moves to attack the black-robed old man's cane. The black-robed old man's face changed drastically when he saw this. He didn't expect Yun Yao and Chu Mochen to be so sharp that they could find his flaws. He quickly waved his cane to try to resist the attacks of the two, but under their joint efforts, he gradually couldn't hold back.

At the critical moment, Yun Yao seized the opportunity and stabbed the ruby on the black-robed old man's cane with a sword. The ruby instantly glowed brightly, and then exploded. The black-robed old man screamed, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, hitting a stone pillar heavily, spitting blood.

"Ahem...you..." The old man in black robe was dying, his eyes full of unwillingness.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen ignored him. They walked straight to the stone platform and picked up the ancient book emitting golden light. The ancient book was warm to the touch, and an ancient message flooded into their minds. It was a profound cultivation method that was enough to help them break through their current realm.

"That's great. With this technique, we will definitely be able to make a breakthrough." Yun Yao was ecstatic and hugged the ancient book tightly.

Chu Mochen also smiled: "Although this trip to the ancient ruins was difficult and dangerous, I finally gained something."

After a short rest and settling the old man in black robes, the two left the ancient ruins with the ancient books. They knew that this was just a new starting point on their cultivation path, and there would be more challenges waiting for them in the future. But they were not afraid, because they were with each other, working hand in hand, striding forward towards the unknown but hopeful path of cultivation.

As the sun sets, the sky is dyed a gorgeous orange-red, like a beautiful painting. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen fly on their swords on their way home, their figures are stretched very long in the afterglow of the sunset, as if they are about to merge into this vast world. At this moment, their hearts are full of longing and expectation for the future, and they firmly believe that they will be able to create a glorious place for themselves in the world of cultivation.