At this moment, the surrounding space began to shake violently and the ground began to tremble. The faces of the people around them changed, and they alertly watched around them. At the place where the Ice Beast was originally, a crystal tower slowly rose up. The tower body shone with a cold light and runes flashed in it one after another.
"Is this another test?" Mo Wenjie furrowed his brow. The Drug Fairy gently shook her head, indicating that she was unaware.
Suddenly, several ice spears shot out from the crystal tower at incredible speed, like lightning towards the crowd. The people around them hurriedly dodged, and Mo Wenjie quickly formed a spiritual energy shield in front of him with his hands. However, the power of the ice spears was beyond imagination, and the shield appeared to be cracked instantly.
At this critical moment, Gina, who was skilled in secret weapons, took out the mysterious treasure she cherished without hesitation from her bosom. The treasure shone with an unusual light and seemed to contain infinite power.
Qin Xiaodie took a deep breath, concentrating all her strength, and then threw the treasured artifact with all her might towards the towering ice crystal tower. The artifact soared like a bolt of lightning, cutting through the sky with a fierce momentum directly towards the ice crystal tower.
Only to hear a "bang" loud noise, the artifact accurately hit the body of the ice crystal tower. In an instant, an extremely bright light suddenly burst forth, blinding people almost unable to open their eyes. At the same time, the attacking power released by the ice crystal tower suddenly came to a halt.
Seeing this scene, the people around them couldn't help but feel happy in their hearts and cheered up one after another, thinking that this terrible crisis had finally been solved. However, they were too happy for it!
Just at that moment, everyone suddenly felt the ice beneath their feet start to tremble violently, followed by a series of bone-chilling cracking sounds. Looking down, they saw that the once impenetrable ice layer had developed huge cracks, and these cracks were rapidly spreading and expanding.
Worse still, as the ice layer continued to crack, an extremely strong suction force suddenly rushed from below, like an invisible giant hand, pulling everyone ruthlessly into the bottomless abyss.
Facing such an unexpected turn of events, Mo Wenjie and Huang Ling'er, Ding Qingyao, Jiang Yurou, Xiao Yawen, Ding Yan, Tuoba Yingying, Qin Xiaodie, Cao Chunling and Jin Canxianzi, all hearts thumped in fear. But they still instinctively reacted. They all put forth their utmost effort to cling to anything around them that they could grasp and fought fiercely against the terrifying suction with their lives on the line.
As everyone struggled to hold on, Mo Wenjie noticed a huge floating ice block drifting towards them from a distance. He thought quickly and shouted, " Everyone, jump towards that floating ice!" Upon hearing this, the group bit their teeth and used the momentum to leap towards the floating ice. But the suction seemed to have a sense of perception and abruptly intensified. Cao Chunling lost her grip accidentally and fell downwards. In a critical moment, the Golden Silkworm Fairy threw out a golden thread that wrapped around Cao Chunling's wrist. With united efforts, they pulled her up onto the floating ice.
Just when they relaxed, the floating ice suddenly accelerated its movement, heading towards a dark area. The group was on edge again, preparing to face the unknown dangers. Mo Wenjie stood at the forefront, vigilantly watching the darkness. Suddenly, a melodious flute sound came, and the suction gradually weakened. The group was puzzled when a woman in white clothing, Xingling Drug Fairy, slowly walked out of the darkness. She held a jade flute and her gaze was cold: "You have disturbed the balance of this place and should be punished. But seeing that you have strong survival desire, I will point you the way out." After speaking, she waved her hand and a light door appeared in front of them. After exchanging looks, the group decided to enter the light door with hope of leaving this dangerous place.
One by one, the group stepped through the light door, experiencing a whirlwind of dizziness before arriving in a valley shrouded in mist. The valley was filled with rich spiritual energy, and all sorts of exotic flowers and herbs emitted five-color brilliance. As they marveled at the beauty of the place, suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and thunder cracked with lightning. The voice of the white-cloaked woman, Hongling Drug Fairy, resounded in the air: "Although this is a path to life, you still need to undergo the final trial. If you succeed, you can truly leave."
Mo Wenjie clenched his fists tightly, "No matter what the trial is, we must pass it." Before his words had finished, a group of winged, seemingly-unicorn-like creatures similar to dragons flew down from the clouds. The others immediately readied their formations, and Mo Wenjie led the way by charging forward and using his strongest spiritual energy attack. The others were no weaker either, each displaying their own unique techniques. The Hongling Drug Fairy scattered a cloud of medicinal powder that confused the creatures' vision; Qin Xiaodie used secret weapons to hit them accurately. After a fierce battle, they gradually discovered the weaknesses of the creatures and worked together to defeat them.
At this moment, the once dark and cloudy sky suddenly brightened, and sunlight pierced the clouds to illuminate the land. Then, a dazzling rainbow emerged like a bridge spanning across the deep valley, its seven colors of light making the entire valley seem dreamlike and illusory.
At the same time, a surprising thing happened. The group, which had been wounded and exhausted just moments ago, suddenly felt a warm and gentle force envelop their entire bodies. The grotesque and terrifying wounds on them healed at a visible speed, and in the blink of an eye, they were restored to their original state as if they had never been injured.
Before them, a channel glowed with bright light gradually appeared. This channel was straight and led to the distance, seemingly connecting to another world. The group looked at each other in amazement, and all of them showed the smiles of having survived a near death experience. These smiles were not only relieved of the various hardships and hardships they had just experienced but also full of unlimited dreams and hopes for the future.
Finally, they encouraged each other, stepping firmly towards that passage together. Each step carried the joy and anticipation of new life, gradually distancing them from this perilous place that had once entangled them in despair and held their lives in jeopardy.
Just as Mo Wenjie, Ding Qingyao, Huang Ling'er, Jiang Yurou, Xiao Yawen, Ding Yan, Tuoba Yingying, Qin Xiaodie, Cao Chunling and the mysterious Golden Silkworm Fairy were feeling relieved that they had managed to pass the examination by staying united and successfully completing it when suddenly a burst of red light appeared. The group took a closer look and found that it was the Hongling Drug Fairy who had disappeared for a while and had reappeared once again.
The Hongling Drug Fairy floated gracefully towards them, her beautiful face now carrying a hint of gravity and concern. "Congratulations on successfully passing this round of the test, but what lies ahead for you will be even more perilous," she softly said, her voice laced with an unspoken tension.
Upon hearing this, the group couldn't help but feel a tightening in their hearts. The joy they felt upon passing the test was instantly dampened. Mo Wenjie spoke first and asked, "Taojiao, what dangers lie ahead? Please enlighten us."
The Hongling Drug Fairy shook her head slightly and sighed, "I am not quite certain of the specifics, but it is certain that the further you advance, the greater the difficulties you will encounter. It may even jeopardize your safety. Therefore, I advise you to leave this place as soon as possible to avoid any misfortunes." After speaking, she looked deeply into each of their eyes, filled with care and concern.
Hearing the Hongling Drug Fairy's words, the group hesitated for a moment. Mo Wenjie bowed and said, "We appreciate your kindness, Taojiao, but since we have come this far, there is no reason to retreat." The others nodded in agreement.
The Hongling Drug Fairy saw their situation and helplessly sighed, "Since you are like this, I will give you another treasure." She took out a transparent crystal pill, "This pill can save one person's life in critical moments." Mo Wenjie took the pill and thanked the fairy.
The group continued their journey into a misty forest. The forest was filled with eerie atmospheres and periodic howls. Mo Wenjie unleashed his spiritual energy to detect, but was repeatedly obstructed. Suddenly, a large tree extended its vines towards them. The group acted quickly in defense, but Ding Yan was still entangled by the vines. Huang Ling'er acted swiftly, using her sword to cut through the vines and save Ding Yan.
At this time, a huge shadow beast suddenly emerged from the ground, opening its bloody maw to attack. Mo Wenjie shouted loudly, "Attack its eyes according to the way we defeated the divine beasts!" The group worked together to use their abilities to attack the giant beast's eyes. The beast was in pain and shook its body wildly. Just as everyone was about to be unable to defend themselves, Mo Wenjie remembered the pill he had obtained. He decided on the spot and fed it to Jiang Yurou, who was most seriously injured. Then, the group worked together again and finally repelled the beast.
After repelling the giant beast, the group dare not relax. The fog became thicker and thicker, with a very limited range of visibility. Suddenly, they heard a low growling sound coming from all around. Mo Wenjie felt something was wrong and had everyone form a circle with their backs against each other for defense.
At this moment, a group of ghostly black shadows moved through the mist towards them. These shadows were extremely fast, turning trees to powder wherever they went. Mo Wenjie tried to attack with his spiritual power, but it had no effect. Huang Ling'er shouted, "Let's try using fire!" So the group conjured fire spells. The flames illuminated a small area, and the black shadows seemed to be a little wary.
But soon, the shadows changed tactics, merging into a massive black sphere that rolled towards them. Mo Wenjie concentrated all his spiritual power and created a barrier in front. Everyone also poured their spiritual power to reinforce it. The black sphere crashed into the barrier, making a deafening noise. As the barrier was about to break, Jiang Yurou stepped forward, after swallowing the pill given by Hongling Drug Fairy, emitting powerful spiritual energy waves from her body. She rushed towards the black sphere and engaged in close combat with the shadows within it.
Jiang Yurou shouted fiercely, her long sword flashing with a chilling light, thrusting at the black shadows as fiercely as a dragon emerging from the sea. Her figure was agile, her swordsmanship like a rainbow, each slash carrying limitless power and determination. The black shadows were forced back by her fierce attack, but they did not give up easily, still attacking with sharp claws and trying to counterattack.
However, Jiang Yurou was not going to give them any opportunities. She moved swiftly and deftly among the shadows, her swordsmanship becoming more and more skillful. At times, she slashed horizontally, at other times, she thrust directly, or she would slice and chop, pushing those shadows one by one. As time went by, the black shadows became weaker in terms of their energy flow. Meanwhile, Jiang Yurou's combat spirit only grew stronger, and her aura became more overwhelming.
Finally, after a fierce battle, the shadows could no longer hold out. They let out a pitiful howl and then slowly dissipated into thin black smoke in the air. Seeing this, the group's tense hearts finally relaxed. They took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
"Amazing! If it weren't for Miss Jiang here, we might have lost our lives today." Someone couldn't help but praise.
Jiang Yurou smiled slightly and modestly said, "I'm just an ordinary person, not that special. Let's continue our journey quickly to avoid any unexpected incidents." After saying that, she took the lead and walked towards the deeper parts of the misty forest. Seeing her, the others followed quickly, but their steps were much more cautious this time. After all, no one knew what kind of dangers might be waiting for them in this mysterious forest...
