Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Breaking through the barriers will bring light

The white light gradually faded, and I found myself in an unfamiliar space with Hao Yang. Surrounding us were strange rock formations, emitting a faint blue light. Hao Yang's hand was still tightly clasped in mine, his eyes filled with worry. "Are you okay?"

I shook my head, shaking off the foggy feeling. "I'm fine. We seem to have...succeeded?" Although Lingzhu's screams still echoed in my ears, the suffocating feeling of oppression had vanished.

At this moment, a light voice echoed in the space: "Brave challengers, congratulations on passing the test." A shining figure slowly appeared in front of us. It was a petite elf with transparent wings and long hair shining with starlight.

"You are..." I looked at her warily.

"I am the elf guarding these ruins," she said with a sweet smile. "I have seen your courage and perseverance, and I am willing to help you."

The elf's words surprised and delighted us. Hao Yang asked, "How can you help us?"

The elf waved its arm gently, and a gentle force enveloped us. I felt a warm current surge into my body, and the strength that had been depleted was rapidly recovering, even more abundant than before. Hao Yang also showed an expression of surprise.

"This is my blessing," the elf explained. "It can enhance your strength and help you better fight against the Spirit Pearl."

With the blessing of the spirit's power, I felt my strength had increased, and I could even vaguely sense the flow of energy around me. I looked at Hao Yang, and he also felt this change, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"Let's adjust our tactics," I whispered. "Stop fighting head-on and look for its weaknesses." Hao Yang nodded in agreement.

We faced Lingzhu again. This time, we no longer attacked blindly, but cleverly avoided Lingzhu's attacks, while carefully observing its every move, looking for its weaknesses.

The spirit pearl's attacks were as fierce as ever, beams of energy lashing out at us like sharp swords. But this time, we were prepared. Using the power granted to me by the spirit, I nimbly dodged the attacks while guiding Hao Yang. The two of us worked in perfect harmony, weaving between the beams like dancing butterflies.

The spirit bead seemed to have noticed our changes and its attacks became more frantic, but its attack range was limited after all, and with our flexible response, it gradually lost its effectiveness.

Hao Yang's eyes were fixed on the spirit pearl, searching for an opportunity. He held his breath, his body tense, like a cheetah poised for a pounce. Finally, he spotted an opportunity, and the light of the spirit pearl paused between flickers.

"Now!" I growled.

Without any hesitation, Hao Yang released all the power stored in his body. A dazzling golden light gushed out from his palm and hit the core of the spirit pearl directly.

This attack successfully struck a vital part of the Spirit Pearl. The Spirit Pearl let out a sharp hiss, its light began to fluctuate violently, and the entire space trembled... I took a deep breath, and the sword in my hand began to hum... The sword in my hand hummed, as if sensing my determination, and a layer of dazzling golden light shone on the blade. Hao Yang's attack dealt a heavy blow to the Spirit Pearl. I knew this was our best chance! Taking a deep breath, I poured all my spiritual power into the sword. The sword's light became more and more dazzling, as if it was about to illuminate the entire space. "Break!" I shouted, swinging my sword and slashing fiercely at the Spirit Pearl. A golden sword energy shot straight towards the core of the Spirit Pearl like an arrow shot from a bow, with a devastating force.

My attack and Hao Yang's arrived almost simultaneously, two powerful forces colliding at the core of the spirit pearl, erupting in a dazzling burst of light. The spirit pearl let out a shrill scream, its light beginning to flicker, as if it would go out at any moment. I could sense that it had reached its limit.

"Good opportunity!" the mysterious spirit's voice echoed in my ears. "Its core power is hidden in a special structure. If we destroy that structure, we can completely defeat it!" The spirit's words lifted my spirits. Following the spirit's guidance, I saw a structure at the core of the spirit pearl, gleaming with a faint blue light. That was its weak point!

"Haoyang, attack there!" I pointed at the structure and shouted.

Hao Yang also saw the structure. A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he gathered his strength once more and attacked the structure. I wasn't idle either. While dodging the Spirit Pearl's final, frantic counterattack, I continuously harassed it with sword energy, not giving it a chance to breathe.

The spirit pearl seemed to sense the danger, desperately gathering its last bit of strength to resist. Beams of energy descended upon us like a violent storm. I swung my sword, scattering the beams one after another, but the spirit pearl's resistance grew stronger, and I felt my strength rapidly draining.

"Hold on!" Hao Yang's voice came from behind me, "I'm almost there!"

I gritted my teeth, summoning every last ounce of strength to resist the Spirit Pearl's attack. I felt Hao Yang's attack inching closer and closer to the Spirit Pearl's core structure, and the Spirit Pearl's resistance grew increasingly frantic. The entire space was filled with violent energy, as if it would collapse at any moment.

At this moment, I felt a powerful force coming from the direction of Hao Yang. Then, the spirit bead let out a desperate roar, its light suddenly dimmed, and the entire space returned to calm.

I stumbled a few steps and nearly fell to the ground. Hao Yang also ran out of strength and knelt on one knee, breathing heavily.

"Did we... succeed?" I looked at Hao Yang, my voice trembling slightly.

Hao Yang raised his head, looked at me, and gave me a tired smile: "I think... yes."

The mysterious elf appeared before us. She looked at us with admiration in her eyes: "Congratulations, brave challengers, you have defeated the Spirit Pearl."

Before I could even breathe a sigh of relief, I suddenly sensed a strange energy surge emanating from the location of the Spirit Pearl. I looked over and saw a black vortex slowly forming, a terrifying aura emanating from it...

"What is that?" I pointed at the whirlpool, feeling an ominous premonition in my heart.

Hao Yang also saw the vortex, and his expression became serious: "I don't know, but I don't think it's a good thing..."

At this moment, a cold voice came from the vortex: "Do you think this is the end? The game has just begun..."