Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Seize the opportunity in desperate situation and defeat the enemy

The chilling atmosphere lingered like a malignant sore. I forced myself to sit up, my spiritual energy nearly depleted, every inch of my skin screaming with pain. The protective amulet Hao Yang had left behind before his departure flickered faintly, barely resisting this strange attack.

Suddenly, the door was flung open, and Wei Qing, Hao Shuang, and Wei Xue filed in, each with a ferocious grin on their face. Wei Qing's hand flashed with a cold light, clearly holding a poisoned dagger.

"Wei Yao, your time of death has come!" Wei Qing's voice was sharp and piercing, like the cry of a night owl.

I gritted my teeth, endured the pain, and tried hard to gather the remaining spiritual energy in my body. Hao Yang, where have you been?

"Don't struggle, you're already a useless person." Hao Shuang sneered, and a ball of black flame condensed in his hand, "Just wait and die!"

Wei Xue stood aside, her cold eyes glaring at me like a venomous snake, a cruel arc curling up at the corner of her mouth. In her hand, she held a staff that shimmered with a faint light, and streams of sickening black mist continuously flowed from the top of the staff, surrounding her.

I was cornered, with nowhere to retreat. Hao Shuang's black flames roared towards me, and I subconsciously closed my eyes, waiting for death to come.

However, the expected burning sensation did not come. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Hao Yang appear in front of me at some point. He held a long sword that shone with golden light and blocked all of Hao Shuang's attacks.

"Hao Yang!" I shouted in surprise.

He smiled at me, his eyes filled with determination and tenderness. "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Wei Qing and Hao Shuang's faces changed drastically, obviously not expecting Hao Yang to suddenly appear. Wei Xue also stopped casting spells and looked at Hao Yang warily.

Hao Yang fought a fierce battle with Wei Qing and Hao Shuang alone. His agility and sharp swordsmanship made him draw with them.

Although I couldn't join the battle, I kept my eyes on the three of them, especially Wei Xue. I noticed that every time Wei Xue cast a spell, a brief gap in power would appear between Wei Qing and Hao Shuang, as if their power source came from Wei Xue, and when Wei Xue provided them with power, she would have a brief stagnation.

This discovery gave me a glimmer of hope.

I quietly told Hao Yang about this discovery. He nodded slightly, a glint in his eyes.

We began to bide our time.

Wei Xue raised the staff again and muttered something. An even more powerful black mist surged out of the staff and swept towards Hao Yang.

Just then, Hao Yang and I exchanged glances.

It's now!

……

"Their weakness lies in Wei Xue!" I shouted with all my strength.

A flicker of understanding flashed across Hao Yang's eyes, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, a confident smile flashing across his face. We both understood each other tacitly, without needing to say anything, we already knew what the other was thinking.

Time seemed to stand still, and the air was filled with tension. Wei Xue raised her staff again, a faint green light flickering in her eyes as she muttered something. A black mist, even thicker than before, gushed out from the tip of the staff like swirling ink, sweeping towards Hao Yang with a suffocating sense of oppression.

I took a deep breath, summoning all the remaining spiritual energy within me, concentrating it in my palm. Though weak, it was all the strength I could control at the moment. I held my breath, my gaze fixed on the gap between Wei Qing and Hao Shuang. The fleeting gap in power was like a crack in the darkness, easily missed.

At the same time, Hao Yang moved. His figure was as fast as lightning, and the golden sword in his hand cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound, and rushed straight towards Wei Xue.

I pushed out my palm suddenly, and the condensed spiritual power turned into a thin beam of light, shooting accurately into the gap between Wei Qing and Hao Shuang.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, my attack, though weak, had struck the point where their power was connected. Like a precision-geared cog suddenly seized, Wei Qing and Hao Shuang's movements froze, painful expressions on their faces. The black mist between them became tangled, like torn cloth.

Hao Yang seized the opportunity and stabbed Wei Xue with his sword without mercy. Wei Xue widened her eyes in horror and tried to dodge, but it was too late. A flash of golden light pierced her shoulder, and blood splattered out.

"Ah!" Wei Xue let out a shrill scream, the staff in her hand falling to the ground, and the black mist dissipated. She covered her wound, staggered back a few steps, and finally fell to the ground, her face as pale as paper.

Wei Qing and Hao Shuang also suffered backlash from the interruption of their power connection. Their faces turned pale and their breathing became disordered. They looked at Hao Yang and me in disbelief, their eyes filled with shock and anger.

I forced myself to stand up slowly despite my weakness and walked over to Hao Yang. Hao Yang held my hand tightly. His palm was warm and strong, giving me great strength.

"You didn't expect that, did you?" I looked at Wei Qing and Hao Shuang with a cold tone, "We discovered your secret a long time ago."

Wei Qing gritted her teeth, hatred burning in her eyes. "So what if you find out? Do you think you can defeat us like this?"

Hao Shuang also struggled to stand up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at us viciously: "It's not certain who will win!"

Although they were seriously injured, their eyes were still filled with indomitable spirit and ferocity, and they had clearly not given up resistance. I knew in my heart that this battle was far from over.

I held Hao Yang's hand tightly, feeling the strength he passed on to me. I took a deep breath and looked at Wei Qing and Hao Shuang with a firm gaze.

"Then go ahead..." I said softly, with a hint of determination in my tone.

Suddenly, a powerful wave of power came from where Wei Xue fell...

The power fluctuations grew stronger and stronger, as if something was about to break out of the ground. Wei Qing and Hao Shuang saw this and smiled strangely.

"Do you think you've won just like that?" Wei Qing sneered, "Now, the game has just begun!"

My heart shuddered, and before I could react, I saw Wei Xue's body suddenly tremble violently. A strange flush crept across her pale face, and her eyes widened, gleaming with an eerie light. A force even stronger and darker than before erupted from her, shaking the surrounding trees.

"Not good!" Hao Yang cried out, shielding me behind him, "She's going to self-destruct!"

Self-destruction? I was shocked. Could it be that Wei Xue chose to sacrifice herself and drag us down with her in order to defeat us?

Before I could think about it, I could already feel the destructive force rapidly expanding, as if it would explode at any moment. Hao Yang held my hand tightly, his palms covered in sweat, and I could feel his inner tension and anxiety.

"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I'm here." He said softly, his tone firm and gentle, as if to give me courage.

I shook his hand and nodded vigorously. I knew that at this moment, there was no turning back.

"Want to escape? It's too late!" Wei Qing's voice was as sharp and piercing as a demon from hell.

Wei Xue's body expanded to its limit and was about to explode. At this moment, Hao Yang suddenly pushed me away and rushed towards Wei Xue without hesitation.

"Hao Yang!" I screamed and tried to stop him, but he pushed me away forcefully.

"Believe me!" He looked back at me, his eyes full of determination and resolve.

The next second, the long sword in his hand burst out with dazzling light, and the whole person turned into a golden lightning, stabbing towards Wei Xue with lightning speed.

With a deafening roar, Wei Xue's body exploded under Hao Yang's sword, turning into a black mist that filled the sky. Hao Yang was also blown away by the shockwave of the explosion and fell heavily to the ground.

"Hao Yang!" I rushed towards him like crazy, my heart full of fear and worry.

He struggled to stand up, but collapsed weakly, with a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. I helped him up, tears blurring my eyes.

"Hao Yang, how are you? Say something!" I shook his body desperately, but got no response.

"Hahaha, that's really touching!" Wei Qing's voice was filled with sarcasm and pride. "Unfortunately, it's too late! You should just die with Hao Yang!"

I looked up and saw Wei Qing and Hao Shuang walking towards us step by step, with cruel smiles on their faces and bloodthirsty gleams in their eyes.

I knew we were at a critical juncture of life and death. I took a deep breath, gently placed Hao Yang on the ground, then stood up and looked at Wei Qing and Hao Shuang with a determined gaze.

"Even if I die, I will take you with me!" I said coldly, my tone full of determination.

I gripped the dagger tightly in my hand, mobilized the last bit of spiritual energy in my body, and prepared to fight them to the death...

"Stop!" At this moment, a majestic voice came from the sky...