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

"The Flying Snow Sword... seems to have a restraining effect on this layer of mist."

Lu Lingxi thought to herself, recalling how the Flying Snow Sword had injured the venomous dragon when it pierced its jaw. Could it be that the Flying Snow Sword was related to the dragon's scales?

Just then, the phantom suddenly spoke up: "Master, I've found it! In the remnant memories of the Poisonous Dragon, there is a piece of information about the patterns on these dragon scales!"

"Tell me quickly!" Lu Lingxi asked hurriedly.

“These dragon scale patterns… seem to be part of a formation called the ‘Reverse Scale Formation.’ This formation can reverse the surrounding spiritual energy to form a closed space, and this poisonous dragon is the core of this formation!” Phantom said.

"The Reverse Scale Formation..." Lu Lingxi's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly realized something. "Could it be that this swamp is a giant Reverse Scale Formation? And the poisonous dragon is the core of this formation?"

“Very likely!” Phantom said. “The remnant memories of the Poisonous Flood Dragon also mentioned a meteor shower. That meteor shower brought a special kind of energy that can activate the Reverse Scale Array. The Poisonous Flood Dragon absorbed this energy, which is why it became so powerful!”

"A meteor shower from three hundred years ago..."

Lu Lingxi Yao muttered to herself. She suddenly remembered that the demonic poison in Nalan Rongzhi's body was also related to something that happened three hundred years ago. Could it be that there is some connection between the two?

Just then, Lu Lingxi Yao suddenly felt the spiritual energy in her body begin to stir. She looked down and saw that black demonic patterns had appeared on her wrist!

"This is... a demonic rune?!" Lu Lingxi was shocked. How could she suddenly have a demonic rune?

"Master, your spiritual power... seems to have undergone a change!" The phantom's voice was filled with shock. "There's actually a trace of demonic energy mixed in with your spiritual power!"

"Demonic energy?" Lu Lingxi's heart sank. She quickly circulated her spiritual power, trying to expel the demonic energy from her body. However, she was horrified to find that her spiritual power could not control the demonic energy and was instead gradually eroded by it!

"How could this be?" Lu Lingxi Yao's face was pale. She felt her body getting weaker and weaker, and the spiritual energy in her body was becoming more and more chaotic.

"Master, don't use your spiritual power yet, let me help you!"

As the phantom spoke, several dark green vines surged from his body, wrapping around Lu Lingxi Yao and slowly drawing out the demonic energy from her body.

“Phantom, you…” Lu Lingxi Yao looked at Phantom, her heart filled with gratitude. She knew that what Phantom did would consume a lot of his energy and might even harm him.

“Master, I’m fine.” Phantom’s voice was weak. “These demonic energies are a bit troublesome for me, but they don’t pose a threat.”

"Master, why is your spiritual energy recovery speed slower?" Huan Yue suddenly asked, licking the wound on his arm, only to find that the wound was healing much slower than usual.

"It's not just you; our spiritual energy recovery speed has slowed down."

The Nirvana Fire Domain unleashed by the Vermilion Bird, which should have been radiant, was now collapsing irregularly, as if it might go out at any moment. "There's something wrong with this space!"

"It seems that this Reverse Scale Formation can not only reverse spiritual power, but also affect the speed at which spiritual power recovers," Lu Lingxi said in a deep voice. She felt her body growing weaker and weaker, and she had to find a way to leave this place as soon as possible.

"Master, I have an idea!" Phantom suddenly said, "Since the Flying Snow Sword can suppress this layer of mist, perhaps we can use its power to forcefully break through it!"

“But my spiritual power…” Lu Lingxi Yao looked at the demonic runes on her wrist. She was currently unable to use her spiritual power, so how could she activate the Flying Snow Sword?

"Master, leave it to me!"

As Phantom spoke, he poured all the demonic energy he had absorbed into his vines, and instantly, his vines began to shimmer with an eerie black light.

"Phantom, what's wrong with you..." Lu Lingxi was startled. She sensed that Phantom's aura had become somewhat unstable.

"Master, time is of the essence, there's no time to explain!" Phantom said, then flung the vines binding Lu Lingxi Yao violently towards the layer of black mist.

"Phantom!" Lu Lingxi exclaimed in surprise. She tried to stop the phantom, but it was too late.

Just as Lu Lingxi was about to collide with the black mist, the phantom controlled the vines and delivered the Flying Snow Sword into her hand.

"Master, use the Flying Snow Sword to cut through this layer of mist!" The phantom's voice rang in Lu Lingxi Yao's mind.

Lu Lingxi gripped the Flying Snow Sword tightly; this was their only chance! She closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and poured the last bit of spiritual power in her body into the Flying Snow Sword.

"Flying Snow Sword, I'm counting on you!" Lu Lingxi Yao silently prayed.

The Flying Snow Sword seemed to sense Lu Lingxi Yao's determination, and a dazzling nine-colored light burst forth from its blade. Although the light was faint, it was full of hope.

"Slash!" Lu Lingxi Yao suddenly opened her eyes, brandishing the Flying Snow Sword and slashing towards the black mist.

"Pfft!" The Flying Snow Sword struck the mist, tearing a huge gash in it and revealing the outside world.

"Success!" Lu Lingxi was overjoyed. She quickly urged herself forward and rushed out of the opening.

Phantom Moon, Vermilion Bird, and Phantom Shadow followed closely behind, bursting out of the black mist.

"Boom!" Just as they burst out of the mist, the entire nest suddenly trembled violently, and the layer of black mist began to shrink rapidly and eventually disappeared.

"We...we're finally out!" Huan Yue looked around and let out a long sigh of relief.

Just then, Lu Lingxi Yao suddenly felt the jade pendant in her hand vibrate slightly. She looked down and saw that the halo on the jade pendant had become brighter, and the withered Yellow Spring Root phantom had become clearer. Moreover, the vibration frequency of the jade pendant was consistent with the pulse of Nalan Rongzhi when the poison was released!

"This is……"

Lu Lingxi was startled. She suddenly remembered what the phantom had said before: a vibration resonating with the ancient jade came from the depths of the swamp, and the frequency was the same as the pulse when Nalan Rongzhi was poisoned. Could it be that this jade pendant is related to Nalan Rongzhi's poison?

"Master, what's wrong?" Huan Yue asked quickly when she saw that Lu Lingxi's expression was off.

"I'm fine." Lu Lingxi shook her head and put the jade pendant away. "Let's leave here first!"

The four left the swamp and came to a dense forest. They found a secluded spot to rest for a while.

"Master, what do we do next?" Huan Yue asked.

“Let’s heal our wounds first, and then try to find out what’s going on here,” Lu Lingxi said. “This continent is full of strange things, so we must be careful.”

"Yes." Huan Yue and Zhu Que nodded. They also knew that the current situation was very dangerous, and they had to recover their strength as soon as possible in order to cope with the challenges ahead.

Lu Lingxi sat down cross-legged and began to circulate her internal energy to heal her injuries. She found that her spiritual energy recovery speed had indeed slowed down a lot. Moreover, although most of the demonic energy in her body had been absorbed by the phantom, some of it still remained in her meridians, constantly eroding her spiritual energy.

"It seems we must find a way to deal with this demonic energy as soon as possible," Lu Lingxi thought to herself.