"Bride, your veil... is crooked." As soon as Bi Yao finished speaking, the smile on the "bride's" face disappeared instantly, replaced by a ferocious look.

The "guests" around also showed their fangs, and each of them had a hideous look. How could there be any joy and peace at all? They were clearly a group of demons and monsters!

"Good boy, Bi Yao, you're really not easy to fool!" the fake bride screamed. "Since you've seen through our illusion, don't blame us for being rude!"

When Li Yuan heard this, he subconsciously protected Bi Yao behind him, and spiritual power surged in his hands, "Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Although he is a chatterbox, he never lets down his guard at critical moments.

However, Bi Yao grabbed him and said, "Wait! Don't do anything yet. This illusion is so realistic, there must be something strange going on." She looked around, her eyes fixed on the depths of the palace, where a strange light was faintly visible.

"Let's go in and take a look." Bi Yao made a prompt decision and pulled Li Yuan and ran deep into the palace.

The two of them carefully passed through the numerous mechanisms. The air was filled with a mysterious fragrance that was so sweet that it made people dizzy if they smelled it for a long time.

"Yaoyao, this smell... isn't right!" Li Yuan said, covering his nose.

"I know." Bi Yao held his breath and observed the surroundings vigilantly, "This fragrance can affect people's minds, be careful not to fall into it!" They found that the traps here were not only physically dangerous, such as hidden arrows and ground spikes, but also some spell traps that could affect people's minds.

Suddenly, Bi Yao's feet felt empty and he stepped on a hidden mechanism.

The scene around her changed instantly, and she found herself in darkness. Li Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

"Li Yuan! Where are you?" Bi Yao shouted loudly, but no one responded.

Immediately afterwards, scenes of illusion appeared before her eyes.

She saw Li Yuan and another woman being affectionate and saying sweet words to each other, while she herself was ruthlessly abandoned and struggled alone in the darkness.

"No... this is not true..." Bi Yao covered her chest, feeling extremely painful, tears streaming down her face unconsciously.

"Li Yuan...you lied to me..."

At this moment, a hand gently rested on her shoulder... "Yaoyao..."

"Yaoyao..." A familiar voice with a slight tremor pulled Bi Yao back from the illusion.

She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Li Yuan's anxious face, and the fear in her heart instantly dissipated.

"Li Yuan!" Bi Yao hugged him tightly, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

The illusion just now was too real, so real that it almost made her collapse.

Li Yuan stroked her back gently and comforted her softly, "It's okay, Yaoyao, I'm here." His talkative nature disappeared at this moment, leaving only worry and tenderness in his eyes.

Bi Yao gradually calmed down in his arms, raised her head, and stared into his eyes, with a hint of moisture in her eyes.

"I... I saw you..." She choked, not knowing how to describe the illusion just now.

"I know." Li Yuan gently wiped the tears from her face. "This illusion array specifically attacks the most vulnerable part of the human heart. What you see is not real." His eyes were firm and gentle, as if they could dispel all darkness.

Bi Yao took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"I'm fine." She is worthy of being a modern queen who traveled through time. She has strong psychological quality and quickly adjusted her state.

"Most people would be terrified and run for their lives if they encountered such a situation. But I think..." She smiled cunningly, "This illusion array is so grand, it's definitely not just for scaring people. Maybe there's some treasure hidden inside!"

Li Yuan smiled helplessly. Yaoyao's love for adventure was unmatched.

"Alright, whatever the madam says is what we do. But safety comes first, okay?"

Bi Yao nodded, and the two of them held hands and stood side by side, as if all the difficulties in the world could not separate them.

The illusion just now not only did not create a barrier between them, but instead strengthened their feelings for each other.

"The fragrance is getting stronger..." Bi Yao frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong.

Although the fragrance is sweet, it has a strange corrosiveness, as if it can penetrate deep into the human soul.

"Be careful!" Li Yuan pulled Bi Yao behind him and looked around vigilantly.

There was an oppressive atmosphere in the air that made people feel suffocated.

Bi Yao and Li Yuan looked at each other and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

They knew that the real test had just begun.

"Wait..." Bi Yao suddenly grabbed Li Yuan's arm, pointed forward, and said with a hint of disbelief, "What...what is that..." In the misty fragrance, a ball of faint blue light flickered, flickering like breathing.

In the center of the light, an ancient altar could be vaguely seen, engraved with strange runes and emitting a heart-pounding aura.

"What the hell is this?" Bi Yao couldn't help but blurt out a modern curse. Although he had been in the ancient fairy world for a long time, his true nature would still be exposed at the critical moment.

Li Yuan was also stunned by the scene before him. Although he was a talkative person, he couldn't find the right words to describe it at this moment.

After a long while, he managed to utter, "Could this... be the legendary... ancient ruins?"

Suddenly, a group of puppets formed by dark forces swarmed out from all directions, each with a hideous face and murderous aura.

These puppets are more ferocious than the ones we encountered before. The weapons in their hands are flashing with cold light. It is obvious that they are not easy to deal with.

"It's time to give it a try!" Bi Yao's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands, eager to try.

This girl doesn't know how to be afraid, and she becomes more excited in critical moments.

Li Yuan immediately protected Bi Yao behind him, "Yaoyao, be careful!" The sword in his hand turned into silver light and fought fiercely with the puppet.

The sword energy was everywhere and the whistling sound was endless, as if it was going to tear the space apart.

Li Yuan's swordsmanship was sharp, and every move was precise and ruthless, but the number of puppets was too large, surging like a tide, and he gradually felt overwhelmed.

Bi Yao was no pushover either. She took a deep breath, quickly formed seals with her hands, and walls of fire rose from the ground, temporarily blocking the puppet's attack.

"Li Yuan, the power of these puppets seems to come from underground!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan immediately understood what Bi Yao meant.

The two worked together in perfect harmony. Li Yuan was responsible for restraining the puppet, while Bi Yao concentrated on finding the puppet's energy source.

She keenly sensed that there was a powerful spiritual power fluctuation under the altar, and it was this power that supported these puppets.

"Found it!" A gleam of light flashed in Bi Yao's eyes, and she guided Li Yuan to attack the source of spiritual power under the altar.

Li Yuan turned the tip of his sword, and a sharp sword energy went straight to the bottom of the altar.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the altar shook violently. The puppets lost their power in an instant and fell to the ground like puppets with broken strings, disappearing into nothing.

When the smoke cleared, an ancient scroll appeared in the center of the altar, densely covered with some strange words.

Bi Yao carefully picked up the scroll, opened the first page, and after just one glance, his expression changed.

"Li Yuan..." Her voice trembled a little, "This...what is written here is..." She didn't finish her words, but held Li Yuan's hand tightly, her palms full of cold sweat.

Bi Yao swallowed and tried to calm herself down.

"It contains... a secret method leading to a higher realm, but it also contains a terrifying prophecy."

Li Yuan frowned slightly, "What prophecy?"

Bi Yao took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "The prophecy says that if someone practices this secret technique, they will possess the power to destroy heaven and earth, but at the same time, they will be devoured by the forces of darkness and become an emotionless killing machine." She paused, her tone solemn, "Furthermore, the prophecy also says that this person will destroy the entire world of immortal cultivation."

Li Yuan sucked in a breath of cold air, "Hiss... is it so exciting? This is simply... the tribulation version of a promotion and salary increase. Either you reach the sky in one step, or you explode on the spot!" Although the situation was serious, he still couldn't help but use his unique "chatty" way to ease the atmosphere.

Bi Yao rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's already late, and you're still in the mood to joke!" Although she said that, she felt a lot more relaxed in her heart because of Li Yuan's jokes.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and the runes around the altar began to flash with strange light.

"Not good!" Bi Yao's face changed. "This power... is much stronger than the previous puppet!"

Li Yuan also felt a strong sense of oppression. He instinctively protected Bi Yao behind him and looked around vigilantly.

"Yaoyao, we have to leave here quickly!" Li Yuan said, pulling Bi Yao's hand and preparing to run away.

However, at this moment, a familiar voice sounded behind them.

"Want to leave? I'm afraid it's not that easy."

Bi Yao and Li Yuan turned around at the same time, only to see Master Su appear behind them at some point. He had a strange smile on his face and held a black sword in his hand. The sword exuded a heart-pounding dark aura.

"Master Su...you..." Bi Yao looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. She could never have imagined that her master, who had always been strict but caring to her, would become like this.

Master Su sneered, "Yaoyao, you are too naive. This power belongs to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful dark force burst out from his body and instantly swept across the entire space.

Bi Yao and Li Yuan felt a darkness before their eyes and then lost consciousness.

"Yaoyao..." Li Yuan held Bi Yao's hand tightly in the last moment before he lost consciousness. He had only one thought in his mind: to protect her...

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