bayedsolid Chapter 341 Misty Valley
Chapter 341 Misty Valley
Li Zhao, Ling Yue, and their future selves walked together into the depths of the valley.
The surrounding trees are tall and lush, and sunlight filters through the layers of branches and leaves, creating dappled patterns of light and shadow.
This seemingly tranquil valley exudes an indescribable eerie atmosphere.
Li Zhao cautiously observed his surroundings, clutching the Yin-Yang Sphere fragment tightly in his hand. He could sense that danger was approaching step by step.
As they walked, a wide river suddenly appeared ahead.
The river water had a strange, deep blue color and flowed slowly, yet not a sound could be heard.
Li Zhao squatted down, wanting to test the depth and temperature of the river. As soon as he reached out, he felt a bone-chilling coldness coming from his fingertips.
He abruptly pulled his hand back and found that his fingers were already red from the cold.
"Something's wrong with the river, everyone be careful."
Li Zhao offered a reminder. The future Li Zhao nodded and said, "This river might be a special barrier near the core of spacetime; crossing it won't be easy."
Lingyue slowly woke up at this time. Her face was pale and her body was still very weak, but her eyes still showed determination.
"I'm fine, let's figure out a way to cross the river together," Lingyue said.
Li Zhao looked at the Yin-Yang sphere fragment in his hand, thinking that perhaps he could use its power to find a way to cross the river. He concentrated again, trying to establish a deeper connection with the fragment. In the instant his consciousness merged with the fragment, he seemed to see some blurry images. In the images, there seemed to be a bridge spanning the river, but the bridge was indistinct and filled with a mysterious aura.
"I think I saw a bridge, but it was blurry, and I don't know if it was real."
Li Zhao told what he had seen to his future self, Li Zhao and Ling Yue.
After a moment of contemplation, Li Zhao from the future said, "Perhaps it is a bridge formed by the power of spacetime. We need to find a way to activate it."
So the three of them began searching for clues along the riverbank.
A group of strange creatures rushed out of the forest.
These creatures resemble wolves, but their bodies are covered in shimmering silver scales, their eyes glow with a blood-red light, and green venom flows from their mouths.
They opened their gaping maws and roared as they pounced towards Li Zhao and his companions.
Li Zhao quickly stood up, shielding Ling Yue behind him, and the future Li Zhao immediately assumed a fighting stance.
"These creatures must have been sent by the leader of the men in black. Everyone be careful!"
"Li Zhao from the future shouted. Li Zhao waved the Yin-Yang Orb fragments, the light emitted by the fragments making the strange creatures somewhat afraid, but they did not retreat and still rushed forward frantically.
Li Zhao concentrated his mind, transforming the light into sharp blades that shot towards the creatures. The blades sizzled and emitted plumes of black smoke upon striking the creatures.
The future Li Zhao unleashed a powerful force unlike anything he had ever seen before. His hands emitted a dazzling light, and wherever the light touched, those creatures were instantly repelled.
Although Lingyue was physically weak, she still managed to use her abilities to assist Li Zhao and the future Li Zhao.
She chanted incantations, creating a protective barrier around them that blocked the creatures' attacks.
During the fierce battle, Li Zhao discovered that these creatures seemed to respond to a certain specific frequency.
Whenever his Yin-Yang Orb fragments emitted a low hum, the creatures would pause briefly.
He immediately told the future Li Zhao about this discovery.
The future Li Zhao nodded, and the two cooperated tacitly.
In the future, Li Zhao emits an energy fluctuation that resonates with the frequency of the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments, and Li Zhao takes the opportunity to launch an even more ferocious attack.
With their combined efforts, the strange creatures were finally driven back.
They let out mournful cries and fled into the woods.
Li Zhao knew that this was just the beginning, and there would be more dangers to come.
After dealing with these creatures, they continued their search for a way to activate the bridge.
Lingyue found some strange symbols on a rock by the river, symbols that were somewhat similar to those she had seen in the mysterious building before.
Li Zhao stepped forward and carefully examined the symbols.
Suddenly, he realized that the symbols seemed to be an ancient script, recording information about the river and the bridge.
After some analysis, Li Zhao learned that to activate the bridge, he needed to use the power of the Yin-Yang Orb fragments to resonate with the spacetime power contained in the river.
Following the instructions, Li Zhao slowly placed the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments into the river.
As soon as the fragments touched the river water, the water began to churn violently and emit a dazzling light.
A bridge emitting a faint glow slowly rose from the river, its surface shimmering with strange runes, appearing mysterious and ancient.
"We did it!" Li Zhao shouted excitedly.
The three of them carefully walked onto the bridge, which swayed slightly, as if testing their courage.
As they reached the center of the bridge, suddenly, the bridge began to tremble violently, and streaks of black lightning struck up from below, carrying immense power as if to rip them off the bridge.
Li Zhao quickly used the light from the Yin-Yang Orb fragments to form a shield, blocking the attack of the black lightning.
The future Li Zhao also joined in, and together they worked hard to maintain the stability of the shield.
Lingyue channeled energy into them from the side, strengthening the shield.
With their combined efforts, the black lightning's attacks gradually weakened.
At that moment, a huge black claw emerged from under the bridge and grabbed the bridge.
Immediately afterwards, a huge figure slowly rose from the river. It was a colossal beast with a body as large as a mountain, its entire body covered in black scales, and its eyes, like giant lanterns, emitted an eerie light.
"What kind of monster is this!" Li Zhao exclaimed in surprise.
The future Li Zhao said with a solemn expression, "This might be the divine beast guarding the core of spacetime, controlled by the leader of the men in black. We must defeat it to continue our journey."
The giant beast opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a stream of black flames, which instantly engulfed the entire bridge.
Li Zhao and the others struggled against the flames, their clothes already charred.
Li Zhao knew that this couldn't go on; he had to find the giant beast's weakness.
He focused his mind again, using the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments to sense the giant beast's energy fluctuations.
With the help of the fragments, he discovered that the giant beast's eyes were its weakness.
Li Zhao told his future self about this discovery, and the two decided to attack the giant beast's eyes together.
The future Li Zhao launched the first attack, conjuring a powerful beam of energy in his hand and shooting it toward the giant beast's eye.
Sensing the threat, the giant beast abruptly turned its head and used its claws to block the beam of light.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Zhao unleashed the full power of the Yin-Yang Orb fragment, and a golden light shot out from the fragment, directly striking the giant beast's eye.
The behemoth let out a painful roar, shaking its body wildly, causing the bridge to sway precariously.
It brandished its claws and pounced towards Li Zhao and the others.
Li Zhao and his companions desperately dodged the giant beast's attacks, struggling to find an opportunity to fight back on the shaky bridge.
He discovered that a black liquid was flowing from the giant beast's injured eyes, and that the liquid was dripping onto the bridge and beginning to corrode the bridge structure.
He realized that if they didn't deal with the behemoth quickly, they would not only be unable to cross the bridge, but would also be trapped here.
Li Zhao poured all his power into the Yin-Yang Orb fragment.
The fragments shone brightly, forming a huge energy ball.
Li Zhao threw the energy ball at the giant beast. The energy ball exploded in front of the giant beast, emitting a dazzling light and a huge impact.
The giant beast was struck by this force, its body swayed a few times, and finally collapsed into the river.
The river water was stirred up by its body, creating huge waves, and the bridge swayed a few times before gradually stabilizing.
Li Zhao continued walking towards the other side of the bridge.
When they finally crossed the bridge and reached the other side, Li Zhao discovered a huge castle in front of them.
The castle exuded a mysterious aura, surrounded by a strange light.
He knew that the core of spacetime might be in this castle, but he could also sense that a great danger was hidden within it.
"We've finally arrived. The spacetime core should be inside that castle," said Li Zhao from the future.
Li Zhao looked at the castle and clenched his fist:
"No matter what dangers lie inside, we must go in, defeat the leader of the men in black, and restore the balance of time and space." Lingyue nodded firmly.
They walked toward the castle, but when they got close, they found the castle gates tightly closed, covered with all sorts of strange symbols and patterns.
Just as Li Zhao was about to reach out and touch the symbols, suddenly, the light around the castle began to flicker, and waves of energy rushed towards them.
Li Zhao and the others quickly retreated, dodging the energy wave attack.
"This castle's defenses are too strong. How are we supposed to get in?" Li Zhao asked, frowning.
After a moment of contemplation, Li Zhao from the future said, "These symbols and patterns may be a code, and we need to find a way to crack it."
Just as they were pondering how to crack the code, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from inside the castle, sending chills down their spines.
"Do you think you can enter this place so easily? This is my territory, and you will all become my sacrifices!"
A mysterious voice came from inside the castle.
Li Zhao asked loudly, "Who are you? Did the leader of the men in black send you?"
The mysterious voice sneered, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that none of you will leave here alive today!"
A surge of anger welled up in Li Zhao's heart. He gripped the Yin-Yang Orb fragment tightly and said:
"No matter who you are, we will not back down! We must enter the castle and find the core of time and space!"
The future Li Zhao was also ready for battle, and although Ling Yue's body had not fully recovered, she stood firmly by their side.
The symbols on the castle gate suddenly began to flash and change shape.
Li Zhao realized that this might be the key to cracking the code, so he concentrated and tried to decipher the patterns in the symbols.
The future Li Zhao was also assisting him, and the two of them were intently observing the changes in the symbols.
Just as they were about to find a solution, a group of men in black rushed out from the woods surrounding the castle.
These men in black, armed and with cold eyes, pounced on Li Zhao and his companions.
Li Zhao and his team had to temporarily put aside their task of cracking the code and engage in battle with the men in black.
During the battle, Li Zhao discovered that these men in black seemed to be controlled by some kind of force; their attacks were haphazard yet exceptionally fierce.
Li Zhao used the power of the Yin-Yang Orb fragments to fight against the man in black.
In the future, Li Zhao, with his immense power, weaves through the crowd of men in black, defeating them one by one.
Lingyue provided assistance to them from the sidelines, using her abilities to disrupt the actions of the men in black.
But the men in black kept coming in, and Li Zhao and his group gradually became overwhelmed.
"This can't go on. We must deal with these men in black as soon as possible and get into the castle!" Li Zhao shouted.
The future Li Zhao nodded and said:
"I'll distract them, you take the opportunity to crack the code!" With that, the future Li Zhao ran off into the distance, drawing away most of the men in black.
Li Zhao remained focused on cracking the code, his forehead beaded with sweat, but his eyes remained unusually determined.
Through his efforts, he finally discovered the pattern in the symbol changes. Following the pattern, he touched the symbols on the gate one by one.
After Li Zhao touched it, the symbols on the gate emitted beams of light, and the gate slowly opened.
Li Zhao shouted, "Lingyue, come here quickly!"
Lingyue ran towards Li Zhao, and just as she was about to reach the door, a man in black suddenly rushed out from the side, thrusting his weapon at Lingyue.
Li Zhao's heart tightened suddenly. He ran towards Lingyue without thinking, trying to stop the man in black.
The man in black was too fast; Li Zhao didn't have time to arrive.
Just as the weapon was about to pierce Lingyue, Li Zhao from the future suddenly appeared and blocked the attack of the man in black with his weapon.
"Hurry up!" Li Zhao from the future shouted.
Li Zhao and Ling Yue rushed into the castle, with the future Li Zhao following closely behind.
As soon as they entered the castle, the gates slammed shut with a loud bang. Li Zhao and his companions looked around and found that the castle was shrouded in a mist, obscuring their surroundings.
"There seems to be some secret hidden here, everyone be careful," Li Zhao said warily.
They proceeded cautiously through the castle when suddenly, a gigantic figure appeared ahead. The figure was shrouded in mist, its face obscured, yet it exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
"What is this thing?" Lingyue asked nervously.
Li Zhao gripped the Yin-Yang Orb fragment tightly and said, "No matter what it is, we cannot back down!"
As they prepared to face the unknown challenges, the colossal figure slowly spoke: "Welcome to the core of spacetime. Do you think entering here will change everything? How naive..."