After the celebration, Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao decided to retreat for a period of time to cultivate their abilities. They came to a serene valley where the spiritual energy was abundant, making it an ideal place for cultivation.
However, soon after they began their retreat, the fluctuations in spiritual energy around them drew the attention of other cultivators. Some greedy individuals saw this as an opportunity to seize treasures or cultivation techniques. Therefore, a group of sinister cultivators approached the valley stealthily.
Although Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao were in seclusion, they had been prepared. When the enemies approached the warning range, both of them opened their eyes simultaneously. Mo Wenjie formed hand seals with both hands, and an aura barrier instantly rose to block the enemies outside; Ding Qingyao summoned her magical artifacts, ready for battle at any moment.
Facing these intruders, Mo Wenjie loudly declared, "We just fought a great battle to protect this place from tranquility, and if you leave now, we will not hold grudges against what has happened in the past." However, those people still refused to heed his words and attempted to force their way in.
Seeing that the gazes of Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao met at the same moment, they understood each other without a word. Without any hesitation, they moved as lightning, striking towards the enemies. In an instant, the valley was bathed in brilliant light, dazzlingly bright.
Mo Wenjie formed hand seals, muttering incantations as a powerful surge of spiritual energy burst from his body. With a gentle flick of his fingers, a massive fiery dragon roared into the sky, with its jaws agape and claws spreading, pouncing towards the enemies. The flames blazed fiercely, as if they were about to consume the entire valley.
At the same time, Ding Qingyao was no slouch either. She waved her jade hands, and several ice arrows flew out, carrying a bone-chilling coldness straight to the enemies' vital spots. As the ice arrows passed, the air froze into frost, making a "click click" sound.
Their spells clashed violently in the air, producing resounding explosions. Sparks flew, thunder and lightning flashed, and the entire valley was enveloped in this terrifying energy fluctuation. The surrounding trees were uprooted, boulders were blown to pieces, dust flew up into the sky blocking out the sun and sky.
Just as both sides were in a deadlock, Mo Wenjie sensed that one of the adversaries possessed profound and unascertainable magical prowess, hidden behind the scenes, preparing for a lethal strike. Mo Wenjie's eyes darkened, and he secretly communicated with Ding Qingyao. Understanding the message, they suddenly altered their strategy. Mo Wenjie abandoned his fire dragon incantation and switched to earth-based defensive spells instead. The ground surged with successive layers of earthen walls that repelled the oncoming attacks and entrapment some of the enemies within their confines.
Ding Qingyao transformed the ice arrows into a blizzard, blanketing the valley in snow and ice. The attackers were invaded by the cold, causing their movements to slow. At this moment, Mo Wenjie struck the ground with his hands, and countless vines surged from the earth, entangling many of the enemies.
Taking this opportunity, Ding Qingyao quickly formed hand seals with both hands. A massive light shield expanded outward from their center. Wherever the shield reached, the enemies were thrown away. Those sinister cultivators realized that they couldn't win and the leader shouted "retreat" before retreating.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao did not pursue them, but stood silently watching as they fled in a mess. After the enemies disappeared and the valley returned to tranquility, they smiled at each other, turned around, and went back to their place of retreat to continue their cultivation.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao finished their seclusion, and Ding Qingyao, how did you spend these days?
Ding Qingyao smiled faintly, "I only immersed myself in the operation of my own spiritual power, comprehended the changes in the spirit of heaven and earth, and I didn't notice that it had passed. It's you, do you have any special harvest? "Mo Wenjie scratched his head and said, "In my cultivation practice, I seemed to have a slight enlightenment. I felt like touching the edge of a higher realm."
While they were speaking, a strange flash of light appeared in the sky, followed by the sound of a melodious bell. Mo Wenjie's expression changed and he said, "This is the call of the Million Treasures Pavilion, indicating that there is a precious treasure appearing." Ding Qingyao's eyes flashed with curiosity, "Shall we go and take a look?"
When Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao arrived at the Million Treasures Pavilion, it was already crowded with many cultivators. They saw a jade bead on the stage emitting a dim blue light, and the shopkeeper introduced it as the Blue Sea Spirit Pearl, containing boundless power of the ocean, greatly beneficial for breaking through bottlenecks. The bidding began, and prices soared continuously.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao exchanged a glance. They had intended to bid for the pearl as well, but seeing the prices skyrocketing, Mo Wenjie sighed wryly, "Looks like we have to give up." Just then, a mysterious figure in a black robe suddenly snatched the Blue Sea Spirit Pearl, causing an uproar in the crowd. The guards of the Million Treasures Pavilion immediately chased after him. After a brief moment of thought, Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao followed as well.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao were extremely fast, and they quickly caught up with the guards of the Million Treasures Pavilion. The person in black robe seemed to be very familiar with the terrain, twisting and turning into a misty forest. After everyone chased him inside, they found that there were many illusions in the forest. Mo Wenjie took out a compass to try to find the right direction. And Ding Qingyao released spiritual power to perceive the movements around them. Suddenly, eerie laughter echoed from all directions, and a group of demonic beasts surrounded them from every side. It turned out that this person in black robe had teamed up with these demonic beasts to set up a trap. Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao stood back to back with the guards of the Million Treasures Pavilion, alert for any enemy attacks.
Mo Wenjie was the first to launch an attack, unleashing a series of spiritual formations to temporarily drive away the demonic beasts. Ding Qingyao, on the other hand, used her spiritual power to bind the nearby demons with threads of spiritual energy. As the battle remained stalemate, Mo Wenjie discovered that the figure of the black robe was becoming increasingly apparent behind a large tree. He whispered to Ding Qingyao to coordinate their efforts, with Ding Qingyao creating a powerful explosion of spiritual energy to attract the demons' attention while Mo Wenjie would rush towards the black robe.
Mo Wenjie exerted his full might in combat with the black-robed man, and after a few moves, he seized the Blue Sea Spirit Pearl. The black-robed man was enraged, but the demonic beasts had been repelled by the guards of the Million Treasures Pavilion and Ding Qingyao. Upon seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he retreated in a hurry.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao returned the Blue Sea Spirit Pearl to the Million Treasures Pavilion, where the shopkeeper was greatly grateful and presented them with many precious elixirs. After happily accepting them, the two left.
Mo Wenjie looked at Ding Qingyao and couldn't help but feel very happy in his heart. It seems that Qingyao, after being promoted to heaven, has also experienced countless hardships!
Ding Qingyao sighed softly, "Yes, every step was full of hardships. But now, when I recall those experiences, they were also the refining trials of my growth." Mo Wenjie nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to speak, a strange crimson glow suddenly appeared on the horizon.
"What is that? It doesn't seem like a normal phenomenon." Ding Qingyao furrowed her brow. "Regardless, let's go take a look." Mo Wenjie said with a serious expression.
The two flew quickly to the source of the red glow and found an ancient array being activated. Within the array, there was a strong suction, and surrounding plants and trees were continuously pulled into it.
Mo Wenjie said, "This array looks very dangerous, as if it's sealing something."
At this moment, an elderly man walked slowly over, "You two young friends, this is an ancient seal array for a malevolent beast. Now that the seal is loosening, if the beast awakens, it will bring great suffering to all living beings. My abilities are limited, and I hope you two can lend a hand."
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao looked at each other, and without hesitation, nodded in agreement. The two flew into the air and injected their spiritual energy into the weak spots of the array according to the old man's instructions. After a great effort, the array finally stabilized, and the red glow began to dissipate slowly.
The venerable old man with snowy white hair and a kind-faced expression was filled with gratitude. He clasped his hands respectfully and bowed deeply to Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao, sincerely thanking them: "I greatly appreciate your help in stepping forward, had you not arrived in time, my old life might have been at stake!"
Mo Wenjie stepped forward quickly to help the old man up, smiling as he said, "You're too kind, elder. It's our duty to lend a hand when we see injustice. You needn't be so courteous." Ding Qingyao also nodded lightly beside him, agreeing, "Yes, that's what we should do." With that, a radiant smile blossomed on her beautiful face, as bright as spring flowers.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao looked at each other with a smile, then holding hands, they turned around and slowly left. Their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, but the mutual understanding and trust between them seemed to transcend time and space. The sunlight fell on them, illuminating their firm and hopeful steps forward.
At this moment, though they had just resolved one crisis, they knew that the path ahead was still rugged and fraught with difficulties. There were countless unknown challenges and dangers waiting for them to conquer.
However, no matter what storms they may encounter in the future, as long as Mo Wenjie, Ding Qingyao, Huang Ling'er, Jiang YuRou, XiaoRen Wu, Tuo YingYing, Qin XiaDuo, Cao ChunLing and JinChaXian Sisters accompany each other hand in hand and support each other, they are confident that they will be able to overcome every difficulty and welcome a bright future that belongs to them.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao continued their journey. Not far away, they heard a cry for help. Following the sound, they found a young girl trapped inside a small restriction. Mo Wenjie easily broke the restriction and rescued the girl. The girl said that she had wandered away from the nearby village. Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao decided to return her home.
Upon arrival at the village, they discovered it was desolate and the houses were in ruins. Suddenly, a group of puppets attacked them from all directions. It turned out that all of this was a plot by an evil cultivator to lure cultivators to the village with the girl in order to seize their spiritual energy.
Mo Wenjie and Ding Qingyao remained calm and composed. They jointly unleashed a combined strike formation. Mo Wenjie was responsible for attacking the puppets, while Ding Qingyao searched for the hideout of the evil cultivator. Soon, Ding Qingyao locked onto her target, and Mo Wenjie threw out a large net magical artifact to entangle the evil cultivator.
After a thrilling battle and numerous hardships, they finally successfully resolved the huge crisis that threatened the entire village. The smoke cleared, and the remains were filled with an aura of surviving a catastrophe.
The villagers emerged from their homes one by one, their eyes filled with gratitude and joy. As a community, they worked together to rebuild their homes, roads, and farms that had been destroyed. The protagonists didn't rest either; they actively participated in the restoration work of the village.
Meanwhile, the little girl who had been in danger also received proper care and protection. Her once terrified and helpless eyes gradually returned to tranquility and innocence, her face beaming with bright smiles. Watching the little girl joyfully grow in her new environment, everyone felt immeasurable satisfaction.
Once everything was settled, the main characters packed their belongings and prepared to embark on another journey. The path ahead was still long and filled with thorns, and they knew that they would encounter even more unexpected challenges along the way. However, with each other's company and the companionship of those who share their cause, they faced these challenges without fear.
The sunlight shone on their resolute figures, illuminating their footsteps forward courageously. With dreams and beliefs in the future, they marched towards the unknown yet full of boundless hope in the distance without hesitation. No matter what difficulties awaited them in front, they firmly believed that they could overcome them all with courage, wisdom, and unity.
