Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Only after breaking the deadlock can new obstacles arise

A blinding flash of white light made it nearly impossible to open my eyes. The deafening explosion sent my head spinning and my stomach churning.

"Hao Yang!" I screamed heartbreakingly, trying desperately to see what was happening.

When the smoke cleared, I saw Hao Yang kneeling on one knee, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, his face frighteningly pale. But he still tightly grasped the magical herb, as if holding precious hope.

"How are you?" I struggled to stand up, but found myself so weak that I could hardly even move a finger.

"It's okay..." Hao Yang tried hard to force a smile to reassure me, but his trembling voice exposed his true condition.

"Bitch! How dare you hurt him!" Wei Qing's appearance interrupted my thoughts. Her eyes were full of anger and murderous intent. She was obviously angered by Hao Yang's persistence.

"Are you still stubborn and unwilling to change your ways?" Elder Wei appeared not far away. He stood in front of us and glared at Wei Qing. "For your own selfish desires, you are willing to disregard the safety of our family!"

"Hmph, family? I am the future head of the Wei family, you all have to listen to me!" Wei Qing laughed arrogantly, and several family opponents behind her were also ready to move, forming a faint encirclement.

"You bunch of traitors!" Elder Wei's beard trembled with anger. He waved his staff, pushing back several attacks. "Today, I will clean up the mess for our family!"

A fierce battle was about to break out. Elder Wei, despite his formidable strength, was outnumbered, but he was old and gradually lost the upper hand. Hao Yang's injuries had worsened from his forced energy, and he could only barely stand, unable to protect me.

I watched all this unfold, my heart aching with anxiety. Was this really going to fail? Was I really going to watch Hao Yang and Elder Wei fall into danger for me?

No! I can't just sit there and wait for death!

I forced myself to support my weak body, trying to mobilize the power of the system. A familiar warm current flowed through my body, but...

"The system is temporarily unable to start?"

"The system is temporarily unable to start?" My heart sank, as if an invisible hand was gripping it tightly, making it difficult to breathe. How could this happen? Why did it fail at this critical moment?

I gritted my teeth and desperately tried to activate the system again, but all I got in response was cold silence. Was I really going to watch Hao Yang and Elder Wei fall into despair? No, I will never give up!

I forced myself to stand up and staggered to Hao Yang. His face was even paler and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"How are you?" I held him, my voice trembling, but trying to appear calm.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Hao Yang forced a smile, but his eyes passed me and looked at the spiritual herb not far away, "I... I will be able to get it soon."

I followed his gaze and saw that he was only one step away from the spiritual herb, and Wei Qing was also entangled by Elder Wei and could not take care of him for the time being.

"Hao Yang, go quickly!" I urged, a glimmer of hope igniting in my heart.

Hao Yang nodded, took a deep breath, and prepared to rush towards the spiritual herbs.

"You wish!" Wei Qing roared, and pushed Elder Wei away. A light flashed in his hand, and a golden bow and arrow appeared!

The bow and arrow exuded an ancient and powerful aura, and it was obvious at first glance that it was no ordinary item.

"This is... our family's secret treasure—the Soul-Chasing Bow!" Elder Wei's face changed drastically. "Wei Qing, are you crazy? You actually used this thing!"

Wei Qing ignored Elder Wei's warning. She stared at Hao Yang with cold eyes, a cruel smile on her lips: "Go to hell!"

I saw her draw her bow and arrow, the golden arrow flashing with dangerous light, pointing directly at Hao Yang!

"Hao Yang, be careful!" I screamed, rushing to him without a second thought... The golden arrow, wrapped in a sharp wind, seemed to tear the air apart as it shot straight at Hao Yang. I could even feel the powerful force, and only one thought crossed my mind: It's over!

However, Hao Yang did not retreat at all. His eyes flashed, and his body moved to the side with incredible flexibility, barely avoiding the fatal blow.

"boom--"

The golden arrow struck the stone wall behind Hao Yang with a deafening roar. Stones flew everywhere, smoke and dust rose, and my heart began to beat violently.

"That was close!" I couldn't help but exclaim.

Hao Yang didn't care about his shock. He took advantage of the cover of smoke and dust to quickly adjust his body shape. Like a nimble cheetah, he shuttled through the pile of rocks, looking for an opportunity to get close to the spiritual herb.

Wei Qing obviously didn't expect Hao Yang to be able to dodge her fatal attack. Her face changed and her anger grew stronger: "You don't know your own limitations!"

After saying that, she pulled the bowstring again, and the golden arrow shone even brighter, and an even more powerful pressure came towards us like an overwhelming force.

"Hao Yang, be careful!" I warned loudly, feeling extremely anxious but helpless.

At this critical moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck me. That's right! A defensive magic weapon!

I quickly reached for my waist and pulled out a jade pendant from my storage bag. This was the life-saving magic weapon Elder Wei had given me, worried I might be in danger.

"Hao Yang, catch it!" Without any hesitation, I threw the jade pendant towards Hao Yang with all my strength.

The jade pendant drew a perfect arc in the air and landed accurately in Hao Yang's hands.

"Use it quickly!" I shouted.

Although Hao Yang didn't know what the jade pendant was, he didn't have time to think about it at the moment. He grabbed the jade pendant and held it in front of himself.

Almost at the same time, Wei Qing's attack also arrived.

The golden arrow hit the jade pendant hard, emitting a dazzling light.

I stared at everything in front of me nervously, not daring to breathe.

When the smoke and dust cleared, I saw Hao Yang still standing there, but the jade pendant in his hand was covered with cracks and its light had become extremely dim.

At this moment, Hao Yang made a move. He seized the opportunity and rushed towards the spiritual herb at an astonishing speed, grabbing it in his hand!

"Success!" I shouted excitedly.

However, before I could be happy for too long, Wei Qing's cold voice reached my ears: "Even if you get the spiritual herb, what can you do? Without the antidote, it's useless!"

My heart sank suddenly and an ominous premonition came over me.

Wei Qing looked at me with a sinister smile on her face: "Wei Yao, do you think you've won? Let me tell you, this game has just begun!"

Her words were like a thunderclap, exploding in my ears. My heart instantly sank to the bottom.

When the smoke and dust cleared, I could clearly see the spiritual herb in Hao Yang's hand, emitting a brilliant green light, which was particularly dazzling in the grayness. I finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

But Wei Qing's words were like a bucket of cold water, waking me from my joy. I looked at the cold smile on her face, and a sense of unease rose in my heart.

"What do you mean?" I suppressed the panic in my heart and asked coldly.

"What do you mean?" Wei Qing sneered, slowly pacing in front of me, looking down at me. "You went to so much trouble to get the spiritual herb, wasn't it just to save your short-lived father? Unfortunately, there's no antidote. It's just an ordinary herb."

"Impossible!" I retorted, but my tone softened unconsciously. Wei Qing had always been cunning and scheming, and if she dared to say that, she must have something to rely on.

"Did you think I would let you succeed so easily without any preparation?" Wei Qing's smile widened, with a hint of pride and viciousness. "I'm telling you, I've tampered with this spiritual herb a long time ago. Without my antidote, it won't save you. Instead, it will accelerate the onset of the poison and kill your father even faster!"

"You..." I was so angry that I was shaking all over, but I couldn't refute him. Was I really wrong? Could I really not save my father?

"Hahaha..." Wei Qing looked at my desperate expression and laughed even more unscrupulously, "Wei Yao, you have come to this day! What I can't get, you can't get either!"

I clenched my fists, my nails digging deep into my flesh, yet I felt no pain. I watched Wei Qing with my own eyes, the hatred in my heart growing like wild weeds.

"Do you think you can defeat me like this?" I raised my head, looked directly at her, and said word by word, "I'm telling you, I won't give up!"

The smile on Wei Qing's face froze for a moment, and then she returned to her previous viciousness: "Then let me see what else you can do!"

After that, she ignored me and turned to face the valley, muttering something. I couldn't understand what she was saying, but I could feel a powerful spiritual energy emanating from her, and the air around her seemed to freeze.

My heart tightened, realizing that things were definitely not that simple. What exactly did Wei Qing want to do?

As her spells became faster and faster, a strong wind suddenly blew in the valley, sending sand and rocks flying, and the sky instantly became gloomy.

I tried to steady myself, staring intently at Wei Qing, my heart filled with unease... I saw her raise her hands above her head, and a black bead slowly rose from her hands, emitting a strange light...