Game Cultivation World: I'm really playing games

Chapter 392 Mutation

Xue Tianhan panted wearily, his chest heaving violently, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. But his eyes gleamed with a gleam of victory, the pride and satisfaction of defeating a powerful enemy.

At that moment, Xiao Huang and Lady Green Snake hurried back. Seeing the chaotic energy fluctuations left after the energy puppet dissipated, their eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with shock.

"Master, are you okay? We were so worried!" Xiao Huang said with lingering fear, and there was a hint of trembling in his voice. It was obvious that he was frightened by the fierce battle scene just now.

Lady Green Snake also agreed: "Yeah, how come this energy puppet suddenly appeared? It's so strange." She frowned slightly, her eyes full of confusion and worry.

Xue Tianhan calmed down, took a deep breath, and calmed the surging spiritual energy in his body. He said, "I was wondering too. Although this chaotic space is full of dangers, I have never encountered an energy puppet guarding a spiritual medicine like this before."

Xiao Huang scratched his head, his ears twitching as he speculated with a puzzled look on his face, "Could it be because this spiritual medicine is too precious that it attracted this thing to guard it? After all, we searched for so long to find such a key medicinal ingredient for refining the elixir."

Madam Green Snake shook her head slightly and retorted, "But if it was simply guarding the spiritual medicine, why didn't it appear when we first approached the spiritual medicine, but only appeared after we had gathered the herbs and were about to leave?"

Xue Tianhan pondered for a moment, a thoughtful glint flashing in his deep eyes. He analyzed, "Perhaps the triggering mechanism of this energy puppet is related to our breaking the restriction. Our act of breaking the restriction may have triggered some hidden mechanism, thus awakening it."

Xiao Huang's eyes lit up, and he jumped up excitedly, then continued, "Is it possible that there are other similar restrictions and guardian puppets in this chaotic space, and we just haven't encountered them yet? If that's the case, the search for medicinal herbs in the future will be even more dangerous."

Lady Green Snake looked worried and sighed softly, "Besides, we still know too little about this chaotic space. We don't know how many unknown dangers are waiting for us."

Xue Tianhan nodded solemnly: "No matter what, this incident has sounded a wake-up call for us. We must be more cautious in the future."

As he spoke, a familiar and powerful spiritual energy wave reached him, and Xue Tianhan instantly sensed that it was Xiaobai and Hu Meiniang. His eyes lit up, and he made a quick decision: "Xiaobai and Sister Mei have made a new discovery. Let's go find them first."

The three of them immediately followed the spiritual energy fluctuations and teleported over. As the spiritual energy flickered, they saw the figures of Xiaobai and Hu Meiniang in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, not far from where Xiaobai and Hu Meiniang had discovered the ruins, Xiaobai was being besieged by three energy puppets, each swirling with strange purple electricity. Each puppet's arms flapped, creating a crackling sound, and the air was filled with a pungent, burning smell, as if raging under an invisible fire.

As a true dragon, Xiaobai exuded an innate majesty, and naturally, he didn't take these puppets seriously. He raised his head to the sky and let out a dragon roar. The dragon's might was so overwhelming that the surrounding space shook, as if it was about to shatter the laws of this chaotic space.

Its body was agile and it was covered with a layer of golden dragon scale shield. The dragon scales shone with a mysterious luster in the dim light. It was fighting one against three and cleverly dodging the attacks of the energy puppets.

Hu Meiniang assisted, unleashing her fox magic. Pink threads of spiritual energy shot like sharp arrows at the energy puppets, attempting to disrupt their movements. The pink threads traced brilliant paths through the air, intertwining with the purple currents to create a bizarre and dangerous scene.

The energy puppets were enraged, their attacks becoming increasingly violent. Three puppets simultaneously smashed their giant energy hammers into the ground, sending three waves of purple energy radiating outwards. Wherever they struck, the ground cracked and earth and rocks flew everywhere.

Seeing this, Xiaobai didn't flinch. He concentrated all his spiritual energy and blasted a stream of golden dragon flame from his mouth. Like a golden torrent, it simultaneously met the three energy waves. In an instant, light overflowed, and the powerful impact caused cracks to appear in the surrounding land, as if the earth was being torn apart.

Just as Xiaobai was in the thick of a fight with the energy puppet, Xue Tianhan and the others arrived. Seeing the battle scene before him, Xue Tianhan immediately understood the situation. He quickly drew out his Cold Light Sword, its blade gleaming with a cold light, as if imbued with an endless chill.

Not to be outdone, Little Yellow and Lady Green Snake each unleashed their own unique skills. Little Yellow let out a strange cry and rushed out like a flash of black lightning, brandishing his Dog Spirit Staff with great vigor. Lady Green Snake instantly drew the Vermillion Bird fan from behind her and, with a fierce swipe, a blazing Vermillion Bird flame, accompanied by a sharp wind blade, whistled out.

For a moment, various magical lights intertwined, illuminating the dim space like daylight, and the battle entered a white-hot stage.

Seeing its master arrive, Xiaobai's spirits soared. It spotted a flaw in an energy puppet and swooped down, slashing at its core with its sharp claws. The attacked energy puppet emitted a piercing hum, and the electrical currents within it began to swirl, like an out-of-control electrical grid.

Xue Tianhan seized the opportunity and displayed his exquisite sword skills. The cold sword pierced the vital point of the other energy puppet like a flash of lightning.

Under the joint attack of everyone, the energy puppets finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground one after another, turning into balls of dissipated energy. Only the residual energy fluctuations in the air told of the fierce battle just now.

After dealing with the energy puppet, everyone took a short break.

Hu Meiniang hurried over and said anxiously, "Master, you're finally here! We found some strange ruins over there that seem to be hiding secrets related to the origin of this chaotic space. Moreover, the spiritual energy fluctuations there are very strange."

Xiaobai also said: "Yes, I feel that there is a mysterious power in the ruins, which may be related to the appearance of this energy puppet."

Xue Tianhan heard this, and a trace of thought flashed in his eyes: "It seems that the secrets of this chaotic space are far more complicated than we imagined. Come, take us to see it."

Led by Xiaobai and Hu Meiniang, the group headed towards the ruins. Along the way, Xue Tianhan, Xiaohuang, and Green Snake Lady discussed the details of their battles with the energy puppets, and they felt more and more that this chaotic space was full of mysteries. Every fluctuation of spiritual energy and every mysterious relic seemed to conceal a shocking secret.

Soon, an ancient and mysterious ruin appeared before everyone. Its walls were covered in strange runes, which emitted a faint glow, as if telling ancient stories. The surrounding spiritual energy surged like a turbulent undercurrent, making people feel inexplicably uneasy, as if invisible eyes were watching them from the shadows.

Xue Tianhan took a deep breath and said, "Everyone be careful. This relic may be fraught with danger, but it may also hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the Chaos Dimension. We must proceed with caution."

Everyone nodded, their spiritual energy circulating throughout their bodies, and they cautiously walked towards the interior of the ruins. An unknown adventure was about to begin...

Everyone stepped into the ruins cautiously, and an old and mysterious atmosphere hit them in the face, which seemed to be mixed with the vicissitudes of time and mysterious power.

In the dim light, ancient stone pillars stood in a forest, each carved with a variety of bizarre patterns. Those patterns seemed to have life, telling stories from long ago, recounting everything that had happened in this chaotic space.

Xue Tianhan walked in front, the cold sword in his hand trembling slightly, as if sensing the unknown danger around him. His eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly, not missing a single detail, every stone, every rune, under his scrutiny.

Xiaobai followed closely behind him, its golden scales gleaming in the dim light, ready to respond to any emergency. Its eyes were filled with vigilance and excitement. As a true dragon, it was always full of curiosity and desire for mysterious powers.

Xiao Huang sniffed around excitedly, his bright eyes full of anticipation for unknown treasures.

With its unique treasure-hunting ability and its late stage of distraction, it was exceptionally sensitive to the fluctuations of surrounding spiritual energy. Its ears moved from time to time, capturing subtle changes in spiritual energy in the air, as if searching for treasure hidden in the dark.

As they walked, a huge circular square suddenly appeared in front of them. In the center of the square stood a tall stone platform, on which sat a crystal ball emitting a faint glow.

Around the crystal ball, several mysterious rune lines meander down and connect with the complex patterns on the ground, as if constructing a mysterious energy circulation system.

"This crystal ball looks extraordinary, seemingly containing powerful forces," Hu Meiniang whispered, her eyes filled with curiosity and vigilance. Her fingers trembled slightly, as if sensing the mysterious power within the crystal ball.

Xue Tianhan nodded and was about to move closer to investigate. Suddenly, the runes on the ground glowed brightly, and a powerful suction force emanated from the crystal ball, sucking everyone's bodies uncontrollably towards it.

"Oh no! Everyone, hold on!" Xue Tianhan yelled, his spiritual energy circulating throughout his body, trying to resist the suction. He leaned back slightly, pushing hard against the ground with his feet, and his spiritual energy circulated frantically within his body, forming a powerful defensive barrier.

Xiaobai also let out a dragon roar, its dragon power spreading, forming a brief stalemate with the suction. Its dragon claws gripped the ground tightly, and its dragon scales shimmered with golden light, as if resisting this mysterious suction.

Xiao Huang felt Xue Tianhan's nervousness. Relying on the powerful spiritual power reserves in the late stage of distraction and the keen perception of space, it quickly circulated its spiritual power and set up a layer of almost invisible spiritual power barrier around it.

Although it couldn't completely neutralize the suction, it did significantly slow down the speed at which everyone was being sucked in. Its body trembled slightly, sweat dripping from its forehead, but it still gritted its teeth and persevered, buying time for the others.

At this moment, several rays of light suddenly shot out from the crystal ball and transformed into several illusory figures.