amaotonovel Chapter 181: A surprise aid appears and breaks the deadlock
Chapter 181: A surprise aid appears and breaks the deadlock
Li Yuan's fingertips lingered on the edge of the vast mountains, where the peaks were stacked and shrouded in clouds and mist, like a lurking giant beast, which made people feel fearful.
"If they attack from here..." he whispered, a hint of worry in his tone.
Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence in the room.
"Master, there's a mysterious person outside the gate asking to see you. He claims to..." The disciple hesitated, as if he couldn't finish the words, "He claims to know the enemy's next plan."
Bi Yao and Li Yuan looked at each other and saw doubt in each other's eyes.
At this critical juncture, the mysterious man who suddenly appears, is he a friend or an enemy?
"Let him in." Bi Yao said in a deep voice.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy, as if an invisible pressure was filling the air.
Soon, a man in black was brought in.
He was tall and covered in a black cloak. His face could not be seen, only a pair of sharp eyes flashing with an unfathomable light.
"Hello, two masters." The man in black spoke in a low voice with a hint of hoarseness.
"I know you're worried about the enemy's next attack. I can tell you their plan, but..." He paused, his tone filled with unquestionable authority, "I need you to hand over the 'Xuantian Mirror' in exchange."
"Xuantian Mirror?" Li Yuan frowned. This is the school's treasure. It has powerful defensive capabilities and is the last barrier to protect the school.
Bi Yao's expression also became solemn. She stared at the man in black, trying to see something from him.
"Who are you? Why do you want the Xuantian Mirror?"
The man in black didn't answer, but repeated, "I want the Xuantian Mirror. In exchange, I will tell you the enemy's plan."
The atmosphere in the room became more depressing, and Bi Yao and Li Yuan were caught in a dilemma.
If they hand over the Xuantian Mirror, the academy will lose its most important defense, but if they don’t hand it over, how will they deal with the enemy’s next attack?
Bi Yao took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. "Tell me about your plan first."
Li Yuan suddenly spoke, "If your plan really works..."
Li Yuan's proposal was like a flash of lightning, breaking through the stagnant air in the room.
The man in black, hidden under his cloak, trembled slightly, obviously not expecting such a turn of events.
His sharp eyes flashed with complex light in the dim light.
After a moment's silence, his deep voice sounded again, with a hint of meaningful appreciation: "Interesting, really interesting. It seems that you are not as reckless as the rumors say."
The man in black slowly raised his head and glanced at Bi Yao and Li Yuan, as if he wanted to see through them.
"Well, I'll do as you say. My time is limited, so listen carefully." He paused, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn, even breathing became cautious. "The enemy's next plan is to use the power of the stars to activate the long-established formation on the full moon night three days from now. The formation's target is your school's mountain protection formation. If successful, the entire school will be vulnerable."
As the man in black spoke, he stretched out his fingers and slowly drew the patterns of the formation in the air, which were complex and mysterious.
His voice was deep and magnetic, as if carrying some kind of magic, bringing everyone into the impending crisis.
"The way to break it is to find the key to the formation and destroy it before it activates. The key is located at the throat of the vast mountain range. There is a natural barrier there, making it difficult to find and even more difficult to break through."
Li Yuan and Bi Yao looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
What the man in black said was almost consistent with their previous speculation, and the method of cracking it was even more eye-opening for them.
This is not a conclusion that can be drawn casually. This person does have some unknown information.
Li Yuan clenched his fists excitedly. He couldn't wait to ask for more details, but forced himself to calm down.
Bi Yao took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart. With a hint of gratitude in her eyes, she said to the man in black, "Thank you for telling me, Your Excellency. What you said is very important to us."
The man in black nodded slightly, seeming to be very satisfied with their reaction.
He continued, "That's all I can tell you. As for how you act, that's your own business." His eyes, hidden in the shadows, seemed to be flashing with some unfathomable light.
The tense atmosphere in the room suddenly dissipated, replaced by the relief of surviving a disaster.
The oppressive feeling in the air receded like a tide, and a long-lost smile appeared on Li Yuan's face. He rubbed his hands excitedly, ready to thank the man in black, "This..." Before he could finish his words, the man in black raised his hand to interrupt him.
He slowly stretched out a hand from his black robe, lightly stroked the air with his fingertips, and a subtle blue light flashed.
"Now, it's your turn to fulfill your promise." His tone carried a hint of authority that brooked no refusal.
Li Yuan stopped rubbing his hands with a smile in mid-air, with a smile still on his face that he had not had time to retract.
Bi Yao looked at Li Yuan with gratitude. She felt that Li Yuan's wit had turned things around.
Li Yuan responded to Bi Yao's gaze gently, and the air around them became ambiguous.
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
Following the mysterious man's advice, Bi Yao and Li Yuan immediately began to arrange defensive and counterattack measures.
They summoned the elite disciples in the academy, drew out the formation patterns described by the man in black, and studied them carefully to find the flaws.
With her modern knowledge and unique way of thinking, Bi Yao quickly found the key nodes of the formation.
She pointed to several locations on the map and said firmly, "Here, here, and here are the weak points of the formation. If we concentrate our forces to attack these places, we can disintegrate the enemy's formation."
Li Yuan was responsible for allocating personnel and arranging deployments.
He divided his disciples into several teams, with each team responsible for a key node, and formulated a detailed battle plan.
His loud voice echoed throughout the academy, inspiring the morale of every student.
"This time, we're going to give the enemy a head-on blow!"
With the completion of the deployment, a tense and exciting atmosphere permeated the entire school.
The disciples were eager to try, as if they had already seen the enemy's defeat.
Bi Yao and Li Yuan stood on the high platform, looking down at the busy crowd, their hearts full of anticipation.
Three days passed in a flash, and the full moon night finally arrived.
The bright moonlight spread across the earth, covering the school with a layer of silver glow.
The air was filled with a faint fragrance, mixed with a hint of tension.
Bi Yao and Li Yuan stood at the highest point of the academy, gazing into the distance, waiting for the arrival of the enemy.
Suddenly, Li Yuan felt something strange. He turned his head to look at Bi Yao and said in a deep voice, "Here they come!"
As night falls, a full moon hangs high in the sky, and its silver light pours down, casting a mysterious veil over the vast mountains.
Suddenly, a low roar came from deep in the mountains, breaking the silence of the night.
Immediately afterwards, countless black shadows emerged from the mountains and forests, sweeping towards the school like a tide.
The leader was wearing a black robe and surrounded by thick black mist. He was the mysterious man who had met Bi Yao and Li Yuan before.
A sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a greedy gleam in his eyes.
"Xuantian Mirror, I must get it!"
However, what greeted them was not the fragile institution they had imagined, but a series of traps that had been set long ago.
"Boom!" With a loud noise, the ground suddenly collapsed, and dozens of men in black fell down unexpectedly. The screams of horror resounded through the night sky.
At the same time, countless sword lights attacked from all directions, pouring down like a rainstorm, enveloping the man in black.
The screams and the sounds of weapons clashing intertwined together, forming a chaotic symphony.
"What's going on? How do they know our plan?" a man in black shouted in horror.
"We've fallen into a trap! We've fallen into a trap!" another man in black roared in despair.
It turned out that Bi Yao and Li Yuan had already set up numerous ambushes based on the intelligence from the men in black.
They took advantage of the school's terrain and set up various traps, waiting for the enemy to fall into their trap.
Seeing his men falling one by one, the face of the leader of the men in black became extremely gloomy.
He never thought that he would be plotted against by these two young men.
He roared angrily, and black mist rolled around him, turning into a black lightning and rushing towards Bi Yao and Li Yuan.
"Want to run? Not that easy!" Li Yuan sneered, swung the sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy broke through the air and went straight to the leader of the men in black.
Bi Yao was not willing to be outdone. She formed seals with her hands and muttered something. Runes flew out from her hands and turned into golden lights, trapping the leader of the men in black.
The leader of the men in black rushed left and right, but was unable to break through the joint attack of Bi Yao and Li Yuan.
The fear in his eyes grew stronger and stronger, and he knew that he was probably in trouble today.
"You... who are you?" asked the leader of the men in black unwillingly.
Bi Yao and Li Yuan smiled at each other and did not answer his question.
Their attacks became more and more fierce. The leader of the men in black could not withstand them anymore. He let out a scream and fell to the ground.
With the fall of the leader of the men in black, the rest of the men in black also lost their fighting spirit and fled in all directions.
The disciples of the academy pursued them and captured them one by one.
The battle ended and the academy won again.
The disciples cheered and lifted Bi Yao and Li Yuan high up in the air. Their cheers resounded through the night sky.
However, just as everyone was celebrating their victory, the mysterious man who had provided the intelligence earlier appeared silently in front of Bi Yao and Li Yuan.
He looked at the two of them, his eyes flashing with complex light, and slowly said: "Congratulations to you two for your victory again."