Time Travel: Ancient Martial Arts Chronicles

Everyone stood in front of the huge crystal platform, looking at the dazzling Tears of the Stars and the surrounding energy barriers. Their eyes were filled with both desire for the Tears of the Stars and vigilance against unknown tests.

Ye Wuhen took a step forward and reached out to touch the energy barrier. A feeling like electricity instantly spread throughout his body, and he quickly retracted his hand. "There's something strange about this barrier. Everyone, be careful."

Lin Yu frowned and observed the barrier carefully. "It feels like it is sensing our strength. Perhaps a specific method is needed to pass through it."

Su Yao nodded. "That's right. We can't attack blindly. Let's see if there are any clues first." She closed her eyes and used her spiritual power to sense the subtle changes around her.

Mo Yu also instructed the Yuhun Sect disciples to use their soul power to detect, "Everyone, look carefully, there must be a flaw in this barrier."

Ling Jian was a little impatient, "How long will it take to find it? Can't we just break it directly?" Some disciples of Tianjian Sect also nodded.

The old man shook his head, "Don't be reckless. Breaking it forcibly may cause disaster."

At this moment, Bai Zhi discovered a clue, "Look, there are some faint patterns on the barrier."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the barrier. Sure enough, within the barrier's light, some vague patterns flickered, like ancient runes.

Lin Xiaoxiao blinked, "These patterns seem to be somewhat similar to the runes on the stone gate."

Ye Wuhen's eyes lit up, "You're right, let's recall the solution to the runes on the stone gate, maybe there are clues."

Everyone began to recall the scene when the stone door was opened, trying to connect the two. Su Yao suddenly said: "I remember that the runes on the stone door are related to the power of elements. Do we need to use the corresponding elemental power to break this barrier?"

Mo Yu added: "There is also soul power. There are also fluctuations of soul power on the stone gate."

Ye Wuhen nodded, "Then let's try and attack the pattern on the barrier according to the combination of elemental and soul power."

Everyone started to move. Ye Wuhen used his spiritual power to condense the power of the fire element on the Soul-Breaking Sword and stabbed it towards a place on the barrier that resembled a flame pattern. Lin Yu used the power of the wind element to assist and enhance the power of the attack.

When their attacks touched the barrier, the flame pattern on the barrier flickered slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"It works, everyone keep going!" Ye Wuhen shouted.

Su Yao used the power of water element and, together with masters from other sects who were good at the power of earth element, attacked the corresponding patterns on the barrier. At the same time, Mo Yu led the disciples of the Yuhun sect to use soul power to attack those patterns with signs of soul fluctuations.

As everyone attacked, the patterns on the barrier flickered more and more violently, and the energy began to become unstable.

"Everyone, work harder, it can't hold on any longer!" Ling Jian shouted excitedly, waving the sword in his hand faster.

However, just when everyone thought they were about to succeed, the barrier suddenly erupted with a powerful recoil force, bouncing everyone away.

"Ah!" Many people fell to the ground and suffered injuries of varying degrees.

Ye Wuhen got up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "It seems that it is not that simple. We have to readjust our strategy."

Lin Yu also stood up. "Is it that the proportion of our strength is wrong? Or is there something wrong with the order of attack?"

The old man looked at the barrier, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps you need to find the connection between these patterns and use their power in a specific order and proportion."

Everyone gathered in front of the barrier again, carefully observing the changes in the patterns and the connections between them. After some research, Su Yao discovered some patterns. "Look, these patterns flash at different frequencies. We can use this to determine the order of attack."

Ye Wuhen followed her line of thought and said, "You are right. Attack the one that flashes faster first, and attack the one that flashes slower later. At the same time, pay attention to the balance between elemental and soul power."

They tried again, this time using a new method, carefully attacking the barrier. Ye Wuhen first attacked the fastest-flickering pattern with the power of the fire element, then Lin Yu followed up with the power of the wind element. Then, Su Yao, Mo Yu, and the others attacked in turn, following the pattern's flashing frequency and corresponding power.

As the attack continued, the barrier began to change noticeably. Its light gradually dimmed, and the pattern became clearer.

"It's almost successful!" Lin Xiaoxiao shouted excitedly.

Just after the last pattern was attacked, the barrier emitted a dazzling light and then slowly disappeared.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could be happy for long, new changes occurred around the crystal platform. Several crystal statues rose from the edge of the platform. These statues were lifelike, holding weapons and exuding a powerful aura.

"What the hell is this?" Ling Jian frowned.

Ye Wuhen gripped the Soul-Breaking Sword tightly, "It seems this is the final test. If we defeat these statues, we can get the Tears of the Stars."

The statues suddenly moved, charging towards the crowd. Their movements were swift and their attacks were fierce, each swing of their weapons unleashing a powerful surge of energy.

Ye Wuhen was the first to confront a statue. He clashed with its weapon, sending sparks flying. "This statue is very powerful, everyone be careful!" he shouted.

Lin Yu was fighting with another statue. He nimbly dodged the statue's attacks, looking for flaws. "Although their movements were fast, they seemed to have some pattern."

Su Yao and other masters from other sects also started fighting with the statue. Su Yao cast a spell, and spiritual attacks shot towards the statue, but the statue easily blocked it with its weapons.

Mo Yu instructed the Yuhun Sect disciples to use their soul power to interfere with the statues' movements. "Focus on attacking their joints; that might be their weak spot!"

Ling Jian and his disciples from the Tianjian Sect engaged in fierce close combat with the statue. Ling Jian's sword clashed with the statue's weapon, making a resounding sound. "Hmph, watch me break this statue of yours!"

Bai Zhi and Lin Xiaoxiao cast auxiliary spells to enhance everyone's defense and attack power.

During the battle, Ye Wuhen gradually discovered the statues' attack patterns. They would pause briefly at intervals, as if adjusting their strength. He seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack during the moment the statue paused, piercing the statue's chest with the Soul-Breaking Sword. The statue staggered slightly after being struck, but quickly resumed its attack.

"They are difficult to destroy, everyone must persevere!" Ye Wuhen shouted.

Lin Yu also found the statue's weakness. Taking advantage of the gap between the statue's attacks, he chopped at the statue's leg joints. This time, a crack appeared on the statue's legs. "Their joints are the weak points. Everyone, concentrate your attacks there!"

After hearing this, everyone attacked the joints of the statue. Under the combined attack of everyone, more cracks began to appear on the joints of the statue, and its movement became slower.

However, the statues seemed to feel threatened and began to gather together to form a defensive circle and coordinate attacks.

"They are about to gather together, we have to find a way to break their defense!" Su Yao shouted.

Ye Wuhen looked at the statues and thought for a moment before saying, "We can try to concentrate our forces to attack one statue and break their defense circle first."

Following Ye Wuhen's advice, everyone chose a statue as their target and concentrated all their strength on attacking it. Various elemental forces, soul powers, and weapon attacks converged and blasted towards the statue.

With a loud "bang", the attacked statue finally couldn't bear it and shattered into a pile of crystal fragments.

A gap appeared in the statues' defensive ring, and the crowd took the opportunity to launch a more fierce attack. One by one, the statues shattered under the attack, and crystal fragments were scattered all over the ground.

When the last statue was defeated, everyone was exhausted, but their eyes were filled with the joy of victory.

Ye Wuhen walked towards the crystal platform and looked at the Tears of Stars on it, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart. He stretched out his hand and slowly picked up the Tears of Stars.

The moment he picked up the Star Tears, a beam of light shot out from it, enveloping the entire hall. Within the light, images appeared, showing every corner of the world: beautiful mountains and rivers, as well as suffering people.

"This is..." Lin Yu looked at the picture in surprise.

The old man said, "The Tears of the Stars have chosen you. Its power can save the world. You must use it to benefit all living beings."

Ye Wuhen held the Starry Tear tightly and said firmly: "We will do it."

The group left the ancient temple with the Tears of the Stars. They knew a new journey was about to begin, and they would use the power of the Tears of the Stars to bring hope and light to the world. On the way back, they encountered some places invaded by the power of darkness. Ye Wuhen used the power of the Tears of the Stars to dispel the darkness and save the people there.