Time Travel: Ancient Martial Arts Chronicles

"Hey hey! What the hell is this broken light curtain? It wants to trap me, but it doesn't even ask who I am!" Ye Wuhen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The blood on his hand looked like lipstick. He swung it around in a very cool way, "I'm like the Monkey King. I've seen all kinds of monsters and demons. How can I be stumped by this thing? Humph!" He stood up staggeringly, like a tumbler, but the "Star Demon-Breaking Sword" in his hand was steady. He poured his internal strength into it, and the sword was as bright as a big light bulb, illuminating his face like an opera singer.

"Brother Ye, your look is really cool!" Lin Xiaoxiao joked as she approached with a worried look on her face, reaching out to help Ye Wuhen up. "Don't be so stubborn. If you fall down, Sister Bai Zhi and I won't be able to lift a grown man like you."

"Go away!" Ye Wuhen rolled his eyes at her. "It's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious. You think I can lie down with such a minor injury? How can I survive in the martial arts world in the future? We have to find a way to deal with this light curtain quickly. It makes me angry just looking at it, like a highway robber."

Lin Xiaoxiao giggled, "Yes, yes, this light curtain is a bully, we have to beat the crap out of it. I think this image might be it's deliberately showing off, actually giving us a hint, we have to study it carefully and see if we can catch its little braid." After that, she ran to the light curtain like a curious baby, her eyes as big as copper bells, and she looked like she was about to put her face in it. The little fox followed her, rubbing against her feet, and occasionally "woooo" twice, as if to say, "Master, don't be impulsive!"

Bai Zhi stood aside, eyes closed, brows slightly furrowed, like an old monk chanting. After a while, she suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes as if she had discovered a new world, "Hey! I figured out something. The energy of this light curtain and the energy of those ancient characters we saw before are like long-lost brothers, they have something in common! We have to use the magical moves of ancient martial arts to deal with it. However, we have to work together, like three chopsticks tied together, otherwise, we will be killed by this light curtain!"

Ye Wuhen's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Oh, so that's how it is! Then don't keep us in suspense and tell us what moves we have. We can't let this light curtain look down on us. We have to let it know how powerful we are!"

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes at him. "Why are you so anxious? I've already told you. We need to combine our internal energies like dough, creating a super-powerful, invincible force, and then unleash it on this light curtain. But it's like walking on a tightrope; we need to keep our internal energies balanced. If we're not careful, we'll be blown away by our own internal energy, and we'll be in big trouble!"

Lin Xiaoxiao came over and patted her chest. "What are you afraid of? Let's give it a try! It's just walking on a tightrope. I have a great sense of balance. When I was a kid, I could walk on a single-plank bridge without falling."

Ye Wuhen smiled and said, "Haha, you're such a clever little idiot. Okay, let's get to work and make this light curtain lose its way!"

The three of them stood in a triangle formation, and they looked like they were going to perform some magical magic. Ye Wuhen thrust his sword into the ground, and the noise was so loud, like an earthquake. He formed seals with his hands as fast as he could, and muttered something, and the ancient sword spell came out of his mouth, as if he was speaking an alien language, "Bilibilibilibo..." As he chanted the spell, his internal energy was like a flood that had been opened, "clattering" into the sword body, and then passed through the sword body to the ground, creating a golden halo. The halo was so bright that it made people dizzy, as if the sun had fallen to the ground. His face was flushed, like a cooked prawn, and he shouted: "Are you two ready? I can't hold back my internal energy anymore, like a balloon, it will explode if I don't let the air out!"

Lin Xiaoxiao made a face at him, "Brother Ye, please don't let me down at this crucial moment!" Then she began to practice the "Qian Kun Ancient Martial Arts Technique." This time, it was incredible. Her whole body was emitting golden light like a little sun, and the light became stronger and stronger, finally forming an energy ball as big as a house in front of her. Her little face was flushed red like a red apple, and the veins on her forehead were bulging, like a little monster. "I feel like I'm about to turn into light. Brother Ye, Sister Bai Zhi, you have to keep up with my pace!"

Bai Zhi didn't hesitate either. She threw the silver needles into the air, and they seemed to come alive, automatically forming an incredibly mysterious pattern in the air, like an alien code. Her hands danced like a shaman, her internal energy flowing through the needles into blue rays that entwined and spun around in the pattern like a blue spiderweb. She shouted, "Hey, what do you think of this move? Isn't it amazing? This light curtain will be on its knees begging for mercy after this one!"

"Now is the time to combine our strength!" Bai Zhi shouted at the top of her voice, and the sound buzzed in the passage like a big bee flying.

The three of them simultaneously exerted their power, creating a scene reminiscent of the Big Bang. Like three playful children, the golden halo, the energy ball, and the blue light collided with a thud, transforming into a massive, multicolored column of energy that rushed towards the light curtain like a giant, multicolored lollipop. The moment the column collided with the light curtain, the entire passageway felt like a rocking cradle, shaking so hard that anyone could barely stand. The light was so bright it nearly blinded anyone, as if someone had dropped an atomic bomb right before their eyes. With a bang, everything was completely obscured.

In a flash of blinding light and deafening noise, the light curtain finally gave way, and a crack appeared. It was like someone had slashed it with a knife, small at first, then growing larger and larger like a ripped piece of clothing. The light curtain began to crackle, the fragments falling like snow, a beautiful sight. The terrifying smoke images vanished with them, like ghosts in the light, vanishing in a flash. The suffocating feeling in the passageway was gone, as if someone had lifted a huge stone from your chest.

"Haha, we succeeded!" Lin Xiaoxiao jumped and danced like a madman, the smile on her face was like a blooming flower, "I said we could do it, this light curtain is just a paper tiger." She ran over and picked up the little fox, spinning it several times. The little fox was dizzy and cried "woooo".

"Hey, don't be too happy too soon. This place is like a naughty little devil, with a lot of tricks up its sleeve!" Although Ye Wuhen said this, he also had a big smile on his face, and that smile was like a cat that had stolen some fish.

But before they could revel enough, an even more sinister dark force emerged from the shattered light curtain. It resembled a massive black skull with a gaping mouth, wide open enough to swallow the three of them whole. Black smoke billowed from its mouth like a chimney. The skull lunged at them, its powerful suction like a giant vacuum cleaner, nearly sucking them in. They staggered like drunks.

"Oh my god, what the hell is this? This curse belongs to a cockroach, why can't I kill it?" Ye Wuhen cursed loudly, and while cursing, he steadied his body and raised the "Star Demon-Breaking Sword" again. "Everyone, be careful, don't get sucked in by this ugly monster. If it swallows us, we will become its dinner!"

Lin Xiaoxiao protected the little fox behind her and got into a fighting posture, like a hen ready for battle, "Hmph, you broken thing, I'll beat you to a pulp! You dark-skinned guy, you look so ugly, and you still come out to scare people, really!" She circulated her internal energy, and her whole body began to emit golden light again, like a little golden man.

Bai Zhi also quickly adjusted her state, the silver needle in her hand flashing with cold light, like a bunch of little stars in her hand, "Let's go together and beat this black guy to death, let it know that we are not to be trifled with!"

The three of them worked closely together again and engaged the black skull. Ye Wuhen was like a nimble warrior, his body as swift as lightning, his sword moves slickly, each strike aimed at the skull's vital points, and he shouted as he stabbed, "You ugly freak, I'll stab you into a hornet's nest!" His sword collided with the skull, splashing strings of black sparks like fireworks.

Lin Xiaoxiao was like a naughty elf, jumping around the skull, punching and kicking with the wind, each punch was accompanied by golden light, and she hit the skull hard, "Hmph, taste my fist, this is the 'golden fist' I prepared specially for you, I can't kill you if I can't beat you!" She laughed while hitting the skull, as if she was playing a game.

Bai Zhi's silver needles seemed to have eyes, and streams of light pierced the weak spots of the skull. "Let's see how long you can hold out. My silver needles are very powerful, just like Sun Wukong's golden cudgel, specially used to exorcise demons!"

During the fierce battle, they saw that the source of the black skull's power was a black crystal between its eyebrows. The crystal was like an evil little eye, flashing and revealing a bad spirit.

"Hey, look at that crystal! It must be this ugly creature's lifeblood. Let's take it!" Ye Wuhen shouted. He rushed forward and thrust his sword at the crystal like a flash of lightning. Lin Xiaoxiao and Bai Zhi also attacked simultaneously, as if they had planned it out, concentrating their efforts on the black crystal.

The black skulls seemed to sense their intentions and began to resist frantically. The dark forces surged toward them like a tide, threatening to drown them. But they were undaunted. Like three brave little warriors, they attacked again and again. After a bitter battle, a crack finally appeared in the black crystal, like broken glass. As they continued their attacks, the crack widened, and finally, in a burst of bright light, the crystal shattered with a loud snap, like a popped balloon.

The black skull let out a shrill scream that echoed in the passage, like someone wailing at a funeral, making people's hair stand on end. Then, like a deflated balloon, it turned into a cloud of black smoke and gradually disappeared, leaving no trace.

At that moment, the air in the passageway became incredibly crisp, as if it had just rained. A brightly lit passageway appeared ahead, and a warm breeze blew through it, like a mother's hand caressing them, as if welcoming them. The three of them looked at each other, each seeing fatigue in their eyes, as if they had just finished a marathon, but more importantly, determination, like the indestructible cockroach.

"Let's go. I don't know what fun things are waiting for us ahead. Never mind. When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth!" Ye Wuhen said. He took the lead and walked towards the new passage. His back looked like a big brother taking the lead.

Lin Xiaoxiao picked up the little fox and followed Ye Wuhen, "Well, with us here, no matter what difficulties you face, you will have to give way to us. We are the best!"

Baizhi smiled and nodded, walking at the end, "That's right, let's keep moving forward and see what other surprises are waiting for us here. I hope it won't be these scary things again!" With anticipation for the unknown and fearless courage, they walked towards the new passage, like three brave explorers.

(End of this chapter)

[Note: This story is purely fictional. Any similarity is purely coincidental.]