The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 170 The Quest for Mysterious Power

Yun Yao and the others rushed all the way and finally arrived at this remote place shrouded by mysterious power. The moment they stepped into this place, a strange breath that seemed to be substantial came over them, like countless pairs of cold hands, drilling straight into the body through the pores, making everyone shudder. The environment here is extremely special. The sky presents a depressing dark red, as if it has been stained with blood. The heavy clouds are pressing down low, and it seems that they will collapse at any time. The surrounding mountains are like the skeletons of giant beasts eroded by time, with jagged rocks and fangs. There is no life on the mountain, only some withered vines entwined on the rocks like dead snakes.

There was a layer of light mist on the ground, and there were some strange lights flickering in the mist, like countless pairs of prying eyes. Everyone moved forward cautiously, and every step seemed to be on the edge of an unknown abyss. Yun Yao walked in the front of the team, her eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings, and the uneasiness in her heart became stronger. Chu Mochen followed closely beside her, and there was a trace of solemnity under his cold face. His hand was always on the sword at his waist, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

They began to search for the source of the mysterious power and soon discovered some strange phenomena and traces. On an ancient moss-covered stone wall, there were some deep scratches of various shapes, some of which looked like they were left by huge claws, and some of which looked like they were scratched by some sharp weapons. There was also some black substance with a strange smell left in the scratches. Yun Yao squatted down and gently touched the black substance with her fingers. A bone-chilling chill instantly spread throughout her body. She quickly retracted her hand and frowned.

"This thing is very strange, and seems to have some kind of corrosive power." Yun Yao whispered to Chu Mochen.

Chu Mochen nodded slightly, "It seems that the danger here is far beyond our imagination. Everyone should be careful."

Continuing to explore forward, they found a piece of charred land with some huge footprints on it. The footprints were deeply sunken, and the surrounding soil was squeezed outward. The shape of these footprints was very strange, with three huge toes, each with a sharp claw mark. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.

As they carefully observed the footprints, the surrounding fog suddenly rolled violently, as if something was stirring inside. Then, a low roar came from the depths of the fog. The sound exploded in everyone's ears like thunder, causing pain in their eardrums. The disciples clenched their weapons and stared at the fog nervously.

A moment later, a group of mysterious creatures rushed out of the mist. These creatures were huge, two people tall, and their bodies were covered with a layer of hard black scales, which flashed coldly under the dark red light. Their heads were similar to lizards, but they had a pair of blood-red eyes, which flashed with ferocious light. Their mouths were huge, full of sharp fangs, and a kind of green mucus flowed from the corners of their mouths. Their limbs were thick and powerful, and each claw was like a sharp blade.

Seeing this, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen immediately led their disciples to fight back. Yun Yao formed seals with her hands and chanted something. A water-blue light curtain rose in front of everyone. This was her defensive spell. The mysterious creatures rushed towards the light curtain and attacked frantically with their claws and fangs. Ripples appeared on the light curtain. Chu Mochen drew his sword and rushed towards the mysterious creatures like a flash of lightning. His sword was blazing with flames. Every time he swung his sword, a flame slashed and chopped on the scales of the mysterious creatures, splashing sparks.

However, these mysterious creatures were extremely tenacious. After being hit by the flames, they only retreated slightly and continued to charge. Their attacks were also very fierce. Some used their claws to tear the light curtain, while others bypassed the light curtain from the side and rushed towards the disciples. One disciple was unable to dodge and was scratched on the arm by the claws of the mysterious creature. Blood splattered, and he screamed and almost dropped the weapon in his hand. Seeing this, other disciples rushed forward to help and engaged in close combat with the mysterious creature.

As the battle became more intense, Yun Yao discovered that these mysterious creatures seemed to have some special abilities. Their scales were not only extremely hard, but also able to absorb some of the spell energy. Whenever she cast a spell attack, part of the energy would be absorbed by the scales, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the attack. Moreover, these mysterious creatures seemed to be able to communicate with each other in some way. Their attacks were coordinated very well, sometimes concentrating on attacking one place, and sometimes dispersing, trying to disrupt everyone's defense.

Chu Mochen also realized the difficulty of the problem during the battle. Although his flame slash could cause damage to the mysterious creatures, it also consumed a lot of spiritual power. If they could not find a way to restrain these creatures as soon as possible, they would probably fall into a desperate situation. So, while fighting, he observed the movement patterns of the mysterious creatures, trying to find their weaknesses.

Yun Yao was trying to maintain the light curtain while thinking about countermeasures. She suddenly remembered that she had seen records about similar creatures in ancient books. These creatures seemed to have a natural fear of certain elements. She closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and tried to change the properties of the spell. She gradually transformed the aqua-blue light curtain into ice-blue, and at the same time, countless sharp ice spikes condensed on the light curtain. When the mysterious creatures attacked the light curtain again, the ice spikes pierced them fiercely. The scales of some mysterious creatures were pierced by the ice spikes, and they roared in pain.

Seeing this, Yun Yao was delighted. She knew she had found the right direction. She increased her spiritual power output, and the ice spikes on the light curtain became denser and sharper. At the same time, she cast another spell, and icicles surged from the ground and rushed towards the mysterious creatures. The icicles hit the mysterious creatures, some of which directly knocked them away, while others froze their limbs, restricting their movements.

Chu Mochen saw that Yun Yao's spell had taken effect, and he also changed his attack method. He no longer simply used the flame slash, but combined the flame with spiritual power to form a new form of attack. His sword was wrapped with golden spiritual flames, which had stronger penetrating power and destructive power. He saw the right moment and rushed towards a mysterious creature trapped by an icicle, stabbing it with a sword. The golden flames spread instantly and enveloped the mysterious creature. The mysterious creature struggled a few times in the flames and turned into ashes.

Under the leadership of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, the disciples gradually stabilized the situation and began to fight back against the mysterious creatures. They used the ice spikes and icicles made by Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's new attack method to effectively kill many mysterious creatures. However, the number of mysterious creatures was large, and they did not retreat because of the death of their companions, but attacked more frantically.

The battle entered a white-hot stage, and both sides tried their best. Yun Yao's spiritual power was consumed greatly, her forehead was covered with sweat, and her face became a little pale, but she still gritted her teeth and persisted. Chu Mochen's situation was not optimistic either. His clothes were soaked with sweat, and there were several wounds on his body caused by the mysterious creatures, but his eyes were still firm. The disciples were also exhausted, and some had been seriously injured, but they did not give up and continued to fight with the mysterious creatures.

In the fierce battle, Yun Yao suddenly discovered a strange phenomenon. Behind a boulder not far away, there seemed to be a faint light flickering. The color of the light was very similar to the aura of the mysterious power. She was moved and guessed that there might be some connection with the source of the mysterious power. She didn't care about her tiredness and shouted to Chu Mochen: "There is something going on over there, let's go over and take a look!"

Chu Mochen nodded, and he shouted to the disciples around him: "Everyone hold on, let's go over there and take a look!" After that, he and Yun Yao rushed towards the boulder, leaving behind a group of disciples who were struggling. They knew that this exploration was full of dangers, but in order to uncover the mystery of the mysterious power, they had no choice.

When they came behind the boulder, they found a cave emitting strong light. The cave was engraved with some ancient runes, which flashed with strange light, as if telling a long-standing secret. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and they could feel that the source of the mysterious power was probably in this cave. However, they also knew that entering this cave might face greater danger.

"What should we do? Should we go in?" Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen with a hint of hesitation in her eyes.

Chu Mochen took a deep breath, "We have come this far, there is no way back. Let's go in, maybe the answer is inside."

So, the two of them walked towards the cave entrance carefully. The moment they stepped into the cave entrance, a stronger mysterious force rushed towards them. Their bodies shook slightly, and they felt like they had entered another world. There were some glowing crystals inlaid on the cave wall, which illuminated the cave as bright as day. The cave was filled with thicker fog, and visibility was very low. They could only rely on their senses and the weak light to walk deeper into the cave step by step.

After walking for a distance in the cave, they found some strange statues. These statues were in different shapes, some were humanoid, some were animal-shaped, their expressions were lifelike, but they all had a weird aura. The eyes of the statues seemed to be staring at them, which made people shudder. Yun Yao couldn't help but shudder, she felt that these statues seemed to have life.

Suddenly, one of the statues started moving. Its arm, which had been still, slowly raised and waved towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen. The two were horrified and quickly stepped back. Then, more statues started moving, and they surrounded the two from all directions, and a new crisis was coming.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen quickly adjusted their status and prepared to deal with these moving statues. They knew that every step in this mysterious cave was full of unknown dangers, but they could not retreat because they were shouldering the mission of the sect and had to find out the truth of the mysterious power.

The author has something to say

Dear readers, this chapter really makes my blood boil! Yun Yao and Chu Mochen encountered many difficulties in this place shrouded by mysterious power, but they never gave up. This perseverance is what I want to convey to everyone. In the process of creation, I seemed to be adventuring with them in this dangerous world. Every new challenge and discovery made me excited. I hope everyone can also feel this tense and exciting atmosphere, face the unknown with the protagonists, and move forward bravely! At the same time, thank you for your support and companionship. Your encouragement is the greatest motivation for my creation!