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

Chapter 322 Exploring the Mysteries

"Ugh, this mountain looks close, but it's killing me to walk on it!" White Tiger wiped his sweat, looking at the mountain peaks shrouded in mist, and couldn't help but complain. "Along the way, this grassland looks flat, but it's full of potholes! One minute there are thorns sticking out, the next vines tripping you up, and those flowers, they look harmless, but they actually spray poison, and it's incredibly corrosive!"

Youming, on the contrary, got excited. "Hey, you don't understand. This is what makes it exciting! It's so much fun! Otherwise, it would be too boring." As he spoke, he flung out a ball of black flame, burning a carnivorous flower that was trying to sneak up on him to ashes.

Nine-Tails remained silent, instead cautiously observing its surroundings to prevent being ambushed.

Lu Lingxi held the Azure Dragon Sword tightly, not daring to relax. She had a feeling that something was watching them from the shadows. She reminded them, "Be careful, don't let your guard down!"

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the four finally reached the foot of the mountain. Looking up, they saw a giant peak piercing the clouds, and on the mist-shrouded peak, they could vaguely see a magnificent building, ancient and sacred.

"That palace looks impressive, let's go take a look!" White Tiger stared at the building, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Let's go, maybe there's some treasure!" Youming licked his lips, looking impatient.

Nine-Tailed Fox frowned. "There's a powerful force inside that building, seemingly originating from the same source as this secret realm."

Lu Lingxi nodded, "Okay, let's go!"

The mountain path was rugged, and the higher you went, the more bizarre the surrounding scenery became. The plants were grotesque, with branches covered in thorns and leaves that gleamed coldly.

The white tiger stared incredulously at the menacing plants before it, a chill running down its spine. "These plants... they've come back to life?"

Youming sneered, "Heh, it's probably become a spirit!"

After speaking, he conjured a ball of black flame in his palm and slammed it into the wildly surging plant. The moment the black flame touched the plant, it made a sizzling sound. The plant twisted its body violently, as if enduring great pain, and finally turned into a pile of ashes.

However, this was just the beginning; more and more plants came in like a tide, endless and ever-growing.

Seeing this, Lu Lingxi frowned and whispered, "This can't go on!"

She continuously brandished the Azure Dragon Sword in her hand, and sharp sword energies shot out, cutting the nearby plants into pieces.

The white tiger let out a deafening roar, golden light surged from his body, and he clenched his fists, slamming them into the grove of plants with a thunderous boom.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The plants were instantly shattered, but what was astonishing was that these plants possessed tenacious vitality and grew back in an instant, as if they were immortal.

The white tiger, panting heavily, uttered incredulously, "Damn, I can't kill him..."

Lu Lingxi's tone also became heavy, her brows furrowed: "It's not that they can't be killed, but that their vitality is too strong."

Her eyes shone brightly as she scanned the wildly surging plants around her. After a moment of contemplation, she said firmly, "We have to find a way to exploit their weaknesses!"

Youming tilted his head, his gaze falling on the sprawling plants. He observed them carefully, pondered for a while, and then suddenly blurted out, "They seem to be afraid of fire?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi's eyes lit up. The Azure Dragon Sword burst into flames, and with a flick of her wrist, she unleashed a fiery sword aura that slashed towards the plants. The plants instantly burst into flames, emitting piercing screams.

"It seems to work!"

The white tiger roared excitedly, but before his joy had even subsided, the plants that had been burned to ashes miraculously grew back!

"This..." The white tiger was dumbfounded.

"It seems that ordinary flames are useless against them." Lu Lingxi's expression was solemn, and her tone carried a hint of helplessness.

Upon hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in Youming's eyes. Flames surrounded him, and the black flames emitted an eerie aura.

"Netherworld Ghost Fire".

With a roar, the black flames transformed into countless ghostly fires, carrying eerie spiritual power, drifting towards the plants. Wherever they passed, the plants withered rapidly, eventually turning into black powder that vanished with the wind.

"The Netherworld Flames are working!" Lu Lingxi Yao's face lit up with joy.

"Hehe, now you've seen how powerful I am, haven't you?" Youming said smugly.

The plants that had been so aggressive and menacing now trembled before him. Their once-stretched branches and leaves drooped limply, their arrogance vanished. They trembled as if they had encountered a natural enemy, and retreated one after another. The once dense vines also parted, revealing a path leading up the mountain.

The four of them finally reached the mountainside, where a magnificent temple stood before them. The temple was built of an unknown white stone, with strange patterns carved on it. It seemed to possess some kind of magic, and one glance was enough to make one unable to look away.

Lu Lingxi walked straight towards the temple: "Let's go, let's go take a look!"

The temple gates were tightly closed, and two enormous mythical beasts, a blue dragon and a white tiger, were carved on the gates, so lifelike that they looked just like the real thing.

The white tiger stared at the carvings on the door, somewhat bewildered: "Huh? Isn't that me?"

"Do you know how to open the door?" Lu Lingxi asked.

The white tiger scratched its head awkwardly, somewhat embarrassed. "Um~ Although there is a statue of me carved on it, I have never been here before. As you know, as divine beasts, people like to carve our images to ward off evil spirits!"

“Then I’ll give it a try!” Youming walked to the door and placed his hand on the Azure Dragon statue.

With a crisp "crack!", the Azure Dragon and White Tiger statues actually moved. They opened their mouths, and two beads inside glittered.

After Youming removed the two beads, the temple doors slowly opened, and an ancient and sacred aura wafted out, inspiring awe and reverence.

Lu Lingxi Yao stepped into the temple first. The temple was spacious and solemn. The walls were covered with various murals, all depicting scenes from ancient times, including battles between humans and mythical beasts, as well as battles between gods.

Nine-Tailed Fox stared at the mural and pondered, "Could this be telling the story of ancient history?"

Lu Lingxi nodded in agreement: "These murals are of great help to our understanding of ancient history."

The four walked along the corridor, where various mythical beast statues were arranged on both sides: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Qilin, Phoenix, Pixiu, Taotie, and so on.

Looking at the statues, Baihu felt a vague unease. "Why am I looking at them? They give me the creeps. These statues look so real; they might just jump up at any moment!"

At the end of the corridor, a huge Xuanwu statue came to life. It slowly turned around, its enormous eyes fixed on Lu Lingxi and her group.

With a roar, the Xuanwu statue opened its huge mouth, and a jet of water gushed out, aimed directly at Lu Lingxi and the other three.

"careful!"

With a shout, Lu Lingxi Yao swung her Azure Dragon Sword, unleashing a sword aura that cleaved the water column. With a deafening roar, the sword aura collided violently with the water column, generating a powerful energy surge that impacted everything around them.

"This thing's something else!" The White Tiger looked at the Black Tortoise statue and felt a chill run down his spine.

"They're more than just 'something,' they're insanely strong!" Youming sneered. "However, we're not going to sit idly by either!"

Flames erupted around him, and he charged towards the Xuanwu statue with the force of a fireball.

"Netherworld Fire, go!" Youming roared, and the black flame in his hand transformed into countless ghost fires, which flew erratically toward the Xuanwu statue.

The Xuanwu statue seemed quite wary of the ghostly flames, constantly spewing water in an attempt to extinguish them. However, these flames were like maggots clinging to bones, difficult to get rid of, and instead burned even brighter.

"White Tiger, Nine-Tailed Fox, attack together!" Lu Lingxi gave the order, and the Azure Dragon Sword danced like the wind, with streaks of sword energy heading straight for the Xuanwu statue.

The White Tiger shone with golden light, its fists clenched, and like a heavy chariot, it slammed into the Black Tortoise statue, forcing the statue to retreat repeatedly. Meanwhile, the Nine-Tailed Fox moved like a ghost around the Black Tortoise statue, unpredictable and elusive. Each time it attacked, it accurately struck the statue with elemental power.

With their formidable strength and seamless teamwork, the four successfully defeated the Xuanwu statue.

With a loud crash, the Xuanwu statue slammed heavily onto the ground, sending debris flying and causing the entire temple to tremble.