Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

Chu Ranran parted her lips slightly, her tone tinged with helplessness, "Why don't we go back? Staying here doesn't seem to offer any real benefit."

Upon hearing this, Ye Junyi nodded slightly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, mixed with a hint of resentment.

Upon hearing that the two were about to leave, Youming Chang's face immediately showed anxiety, and his voice became slightly shrill with excitement, "You're leaving already? There must be treasure behind this stone wall. Wouldn't it be too much of a waste to give it up like this?"

"If you want to stay, you can stay yourself!"

Ye Junyi shouted loudly. He was well aware of the current situation. There was no point in staying any longer. Moreover, this place was likely the residence of the ancestors of the Lu Ling clan. Even if there were treasures, Lu Ling Xiyao might not let them take them away.

Upon hearing this, You Mingchang's face darkened, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. "Hmph, you think you can leave so easily? Let me tell you, this is a dead end. Returning the way you came won't be so easy!"

Chu Ranran and Ye Junyi exchanged glances, their expressions changing simultaneously. They had considered the risks of returning the way they came, but their current predicament left them with no other choice.

Just as the two were caught in a dilemma, an ancient and long voice suddenly came from the void, carrying an irresistible power.

"If you wish to leave this place, simply shout 'I give up,' and I will send you back to the entrance of the secret realm."

The sudden sound instantly brought joy to Chu Ranran and Ye Junyi's faces. Without the slightest hesitation, they shouted at the void almost simultaneously, "I give up!"

Before the words were even finished, the two figures twisted and then disappeared.

Youming Chang stared in the direction where the two had disappeared. Although he felt resentful and angry, he dared not speak out. He glared fiercely at the stone wall, then leaped up from the ground and quickly darted into the surrounding buildings, disappearing in no time.

After everyone left, silence fell over the surroundings, leaving only Bei Chen Haoyu's lonely figure, which stood out conspicuously in the empty space.

He stood ramrod straight, staring intently at the stone wall, silently pleading in his heart, "Yaoyao, please don't let anything happen to you!"

Behind the stone wall, as the dazzling light gradually dissipated, Lu Lingxi finally saw her surroundings clearly. It was a small room, and she was surprised to find that the door she had just entered through was gone. At the other end of the room, there was another door, and on either side of the door stood a humanoid puppet.

Lu Lingxi stood still, not moving. The door she had entered through had disappeared, leaving her with no way out. Looking at the door and the two humanoid puppets in front of her, she knew that if she wanted to get out, she had to open that door.

Lu Lingxi took a deep breath. Just as she lifted her foot, a subtle yet clear sound came from the humanoid puppets. With the slight movement of Lu Lingxi's foot, they miraculously came to life, slowly turning their bodies mechanically. Their empty eyes seemed to be instantly given life, locking onto Lu Lingxi.

Lu Lingxi felt a tightness in her chest and immediately realized that the activation of these puppets was somehow inexplicably related to her actions.

She quickly withdrew her foot, stood still, her body tense, and watched the puppets' reactions warily. When she stopped moving, the puppets seemed to lose their target, slowly returning to their original still postures, like statues, and falling silent once more.

At this moment, Lu Lingxi had only one thought in her mind—to open that door as quickly as possible; there was no other way. Therefore, she mobilized all her strength, intending to sprint to the door as fast as possible.

However, the puppet's speed exceeded her expectations. Lu Lingxi had only taken two steps when a sharp gust of wind tore through the air, indicating that some danger was rapidly approaching.

At this critical moment, Lu Lingxi Yao reacted with superhuman speed, turning her body and leaping to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

Two dull thuds echoed in the space; they were the sounds of two longswords clashing.

If she hadn't dodged in time, her body would probably have been pierced by the long sword by now.

The two puppets suddenly raised their arms, as if drawn by an invisible force, and once again raised their longswords, the tips of which flashed with cold light, pointing directly at Lu Lingxi Yao.

Faced with this sudden attack, Lu Lingxi was inwardly turbulent, but she remained calm and resolute on the surface.

The humanoid puppet moved mechanically and precisely, showing no signs of fatigue, like a warrior endowed with an immortal body, continuously launching fierce attacks on Lu Lingxi Yao.

Lu Lingxi felt a chill run down her spine. Just as she was about to mobilize her spiritual power to resist, she twitched her fingertips slightly, only to be surprised to find that this space seemed to be subject to some kind of restriction. Her spiritual power was imprisoned as if by an invisible cage, and could not leak out at all.

In the instant she hesitated, the puppet's attack came like a storm. The first blow struck with a loud "bang," and as the cracks in the ground spread, it seemed as if even the air itself was trembling.

Lu Lingxi Yao moved nimbly, like a ghost, through the narrow space, but the puppet's attacks followed her like a shadow, giving her almost no chance to catch her breath.

"Crack!"

With a crisp cracking sound, Lu Lingxi Yao struck the puppet's fragile wrist with astonishing force during a perilous exchange. The metal wrist cracked, and the puppet staggered, seemingly losing its balance for a moment.

However, just as she gained a brief respite, another puppet attacked her mercilessly, its longsword flashing coldly as it aimed directly at Lu Lingxi Yao's vitals.

Faced with this desperate situation, Lu Lingxi frowned. She knew that in this enclosed space where spiritual power could not be used, it would be a difficult battle to fight against this tireless and exceptionally resilient puppet with only physical strength. Every dodge and every block consumed her energy.

"Dangdang!"

With a loud crash, the puppet's sword slammed heavily against the wall, sending debris flying. The attack from the two puppets reduced Lu Lingxi Yao's fighting power by half. Although she wanted to use her fists to finish them off, the two puppets were harder than she had imagined. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind—perhaps, if she let Huan Yue restrain one of them, she wouldn't be so tired, and she could defeat them one by one.

"Phantom Moon!"

Lu Lingxi called out softly, but there was no response. It was as if the spirit beast space and Kunlun Ring were blocked. She could not get any response, and her expression became solemn. This place could actually isolate her from the spirit beast space and Kunlun Ring.

Without the protection of the spirit beast, Lu Lingxi Yao had to rely on her own agility and wisdom to weave through the endless sword shadows of the puppets. Her breathing gradually became rapid, and sweat poured down her face. Humans are not made of iron, and even with her extraordinary physical strength, she would eventually tire. If she could not defeat the puppets quickly, this space might become her final destination.

At this critical moment of life and death, Lu Lingxi nimbly dodged a fierce sword strike. Immediately afterwards, she quickly summoned the Flying Snow Sword. The Flying Snow Sword hummed in her hand, seemingly responding to its master's call, and the resonance between the two reached an unprecedented depth.

She gathered all her strength in her palm, channeled it through the hilt of the sword to the blade, and finally transformed it into a dazzling sword light, slashing forward fiercely, aiming directly at the two puppets that were closing in.

"crunch..."

"crunch..."

"Creak..."

A series of low, piercing sounds echoed in the enclosed space, as if a harbinger of the collapse of the mechanical structure within the puppet.

With Lu Lingxi's attack, the bodies of the two puppets seemed to be eroded by an invisible force, disintegrating from the inside out, and finally collapsing in a crashing sound, turning into fragments.

After the battle, Lu Lingxi Yao sheathed her Flying Snow Sword, a bitter self-mockery appearing on her face. At this moment, her clothes were soaked, and she was exhausted, a stark contrast to her previous composure.

The struggle with the puppets not only exhausted her, but also made her realize that there might be even greater dangers behind the door. She looked at the door with mixed feelings. If two more puppets came behind the door, she wouldn't be able to handle it.

Time is like a taut string; every second that passes carries an unbearable urgency.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Lingxi Yao pushed open the door, revealing a dark world behind it.

After she walked out, the door quickly closed and disappeared, as if it had never existed, leaving her alone with the boundless darkness.

In this darkness, tiny points of light, like stars in the night sky, silently circled and danced around Lu Lingxi Yao.

These points of light, unlike anything in the mortal world, emitted a soft and colorful glow, adding a mysterious touch to the darkness.

Lu Lingxi slowly released her spiritual power, exploring every corner of this space like tentacles.

A flicker of surprise flashed in her dark eyes. The elemental energy here was so abundant, a stark contrast to the room she had been in before—they were practically two extremes.

Just as Lu Lingxi was immersed in perceiving this strange environment, Ling Shu's voice suddenly rang in her mind, filled with unprecedented anxiety.

"Master, danger! Get away from those lights!"

A sense of doubt arose in Lu Lingxi Yao's heart, but before she could ask for details, she found that her body was bound by invisible shackles and she could not move.

The surrounding points of light seemed to sense her predicament and became more active. They no longer simply circled around, but began to converge, as if they had their own will, approaching her.

A thought flashed through her mind—were these points of light going to devour her? Fear spread through her heart, and Lu Lingxi Yao's mental power erupted instantly, like a flood bursting its banks, enveloping her entire body completely and forming an indestructible barrier.

“Master, these are no ordinary creatures, but legendary elemental spirits. They feed on the purest elements in nature, and the light flowing around them is the surging elemental energy within them. Until you master the power to restrain them, they are undoubtedly extremely dangerous beings. Normally, elemental spirits only appear in secret realms with extremely high elemental concentrations, and they are almost extinct in the human world.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi Yao's lips curled into a bitter smile. "From what you're saying, it seems I have no chance of winning. Is there any way to stop them?"

"Alas, to them, you are like an irresistible delicacy. As a full-elemental spirit master, the elemental energy gathered in your body has reached an astonishing level. As soon as you stepped into this place, you were like a bright light illuminating the darkness, attracting the attention of all the elemental spirits. That's why they gathered towards you. The only way to resist the devouring of these elemental spirits is to rely on your mental power to defend yourself."

A resolute glint flashed in Lu Lingxi's eyes. "In other words, I must confront them head-on, using my mental power to contend with their strength, and see who prevails?"

"That's right. As long as you can withstand the elemental spirits' attacks and hold out until the end, perhaps you'll be safe."

The light spots around Lu Lingxi Yao's body coalesced. They no longer floated randomly, but slowly converged to form tiny, ferocious little heads. The mouths on these little heads suddenly split open, revealing sharp fangs that gleamed with a cold light, and they fiercely bit at Lu Lingxi Yao's body.

Lu Lingxi's forehead was instantly soaked with fine beads of sweat. Unlike any physical injury, this attack struck her core spirit, like thousands of fine needles piercing the depths of her soul at the same time.

The elemental spirits relentlessly tore at her mental defenses, each tear leaving an indelible scar on her heart, causing her face to quickly lose its color and turn deathly pale.

"Master, hurry! Quickly replenish the missing spiritual power!" Ling Shu's voice echoed in Lu Lingxi Yao's mind, filled with undeniable anxiety.

Lu Lingxi Yao endured the pain that was almost consuming her, and struggled to gather her remaining spiritual energy into a trickle, trying to fill the gaps that had been torn open.

However, her efforts seemed to provoke even greater anger from the elemental spirits. As if sensing Lu Lingxi's resistance, they opened their mouths again with an even more ferocious aura, determined to devour her completely.

This attack came like a tidal wave, carrying a power capable of destroying will, making Lu Lingxi feel an unprecedented despair and pain.

"Master, hold on, this is the last line of defense!" Ling Shu's voice echoed in Lu Lingxi Yao's ears, carrying a firm determination that refused to give up.

Lu Lingxi gritted her teeth, her whole body trembling with extreme pain. She knew this would be a life-or-death moment.

As the elemental spirits prepared to launch their third attack, Lu Lingxi Yao poured out almost all of her power, releasing her remaining mental energy without reservation to form a mental barrier.

The enraged elemental spirits unleashed their strongest light at this moment, dazzling like the sun, and charged towards Lu Lingxi Yao with an aura capable of tearing everything apart.

At that moment, pain, like an invisible torrent, overwhelmed Lu Lingxi Yao's last line of defense. She could clearly feel each elemental spirit like a sharp blade, ravaging her mental world and cutting into her consciousness.

Finally, with a sharp pain, her world plunged into boundless darkness, and all sensation vanished...