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

Di Lin shouted, and at the same time, a powerful demonic force erupted from his body. Nine phantom tails appeared behind him, three of which emitted red, green and blue light respectively, representing the elemental forces of fire, wood and water.

At the same time, Lu Lingxi Yao moved like lightning. The Azure Dragon Sword drew an arc in the air and met the double axes of the undead puppet. The sword and axes clashed, and a powerful shock came, causing Lu Lingxi Yao's slender body to tremble slightly. However, she was not afraid at all. The ten elemental spiritual powers in her body flowed at the same time, and the Azure Dragon Sword was surrounded by spiritual light.

"Dark Night, quickly find their weaknesses! Di Lin, let's hold them off for now!" Lu Lingxi Yao commanded as she swung her sword again, the blade wreathed in sharp wind elements, aiming straight for the core of the puppet's chest.

Di Lin swiftly unleashed the "Nine Heavens Spiritual Rhinoceros Technique," simultaneously manipulating the power of the three elements—fire, wood, and water—transforming them into three streams of light that shot towards the other two approaching puppets.

"Freeze!" Di Lin shouted, and blue water elements quickly condensed into ice, freezing the legs of a puppet.

However, a red light flashed in the puppet's eyes, and the runes on its body suddenly lit up, allowing it to break free instantly. At the same time, those runes wriggled like living things, seemingly absorbing Emperor Lin's elemental attack.

Dark Night shouted, "The runes on these puppets can absorb elemental attacks and convert them into their power!"

Meanwhile, Lu Lingxi Yao's battle with the first puppet had reached a fever pitch. The Azure Dragon Sword was surrounded by wind and thunder elements. Although each strike could accurately pierce the puppet's joints and rune nodes, even if the puppet's arm was severed, the severed limb would always reconnect and continue to attack.

"The undead golems are indeed powerful..."

Lu Lingxi took a light breath, but her eyes grew even more determined. She formed a hand seal with her left hand, and streams of earth elemental energy flashed in the air, then transformed into sharp earth spikes that rose from the ground, temporarily trapping the puppet.

Meanwhile, the fourth puppet was approaching the darkness. This puppet wielded a huge hook-scythe, and its swings brought with them an aura of death.

"Humph!"

Although Dark Night was small in stature, his speed was incredibly fast. He let out a soft hum, formed a hand seal, and a dark light danced at his fingertips, "Dark Night Fire!"

A strange black flame erupted from Dark Night's palm, striking the puppet's face directly. Unlike ordinary elemental attacks, this flame ignored the puppet's rune defenses and burned it!

Dark Night shouted excitedly, "My Dark Night Fire is effective! Although these puppets can absorb elemental attacks, they are weak against attacks of special energy forms. Master, Di Lin, try using elemental attacks of special forms!"

Upon hearing this, Di Lin's eyes flashed with understanding. The other six of his nine tails began to glow, representing the nine elements: metal, earth, wind, thunder, light, and darkness. Following Dark Night's instructions, he fused the power of the nine elements.

"Nine Elements Return to One!"

Di Lin roared, and nine-colored light gathered in his palm, forming a nine-colored beam of light that struck the core of the puppet's chest. This fused energy instantly broke through the puppet's defenses and shattered the rune restriction on its chest!

Seeing this, Lu Lingxi Yao channeled and intertwined the ten elemental spiritual energies within her body, ultimately transforming them into a chaotic power devoid of any attribute, which she then poured into the Azure Dragon Sword.

"cut!"

With a flash of sword light, the head of the first puppet fell off. Surprisingly, even without its head, the puppet could still move, though its movements became much slower.

“The core isn’t in the head…” Lu Lingxi observed the puppet’s movements and quickly locked onto the target, “It’s the red crystal right in the center of its chest!”

At this moment, Di Lin's attack had broken through part of the second puppet's defenses, revealing a blood-red crystal on its chest—the core that drives the puppet and is the key to sealing the vengeful spirit.

"Attack the core together!" Lu Lingxi gave the order, and the three quickly adjusted their formation to target the core crystal of the puppet.

After a short while, the situation gradually became clear. The core of the first puppet cracked under Lu Lingxi Yao's three consecutive sword attacks, and then shattered with a bang. A vengeful ghost phantom broke free from it, let out a mournful wail, and then disappeared into nothingness.

Without pausing, Lu Lingxi Yao immediately turned to the next target. However, the remaining three puppets seemed to have been triggered in some way. The red light in their eyes became even more dazzling, the runes on their bodies became brighter, and their movements became even more ferocious and swift!

"Watch out, they've entered a berserk state!" Di Lin shouted alertly, while his nine tails worked at full power to form an energy barrier in front of him, instantly blocking the puppet's attack.

Just as the battle was becoming increasingly intense, Di Lin seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly said, "Master, I have an idea!" While fending off the puppets' attacks, he shouted, "These puppets may be part of the Stone Gate's defense mechanism. If we can get the Emperor's Heart Pendant to the Stone Gate, perhaps we can break this deadlock!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi Yao quickly weighed the pros and cons and nodded, "Then let's give it a try. You cover me as I approach the stone gate!"

Di Lin immediately handed the Di Xin Pendant to Lu Lingxi Yao, and then his nine tails unleashed their full power, forming a powerful energy storm that temporarily forced the three puppets back.

Lu Lingxi seized the opportunity, her figure flashed, and she rushed straight towards the stone gate. However, the puppets seemed to have sensed her intentions and, ignoring Di Lin's obstruction, they all turned to chase after Lu Lingxi!

"Not good!" A hint of anxiety flashed in Di Lin's eyes.

Just as the three puppets were about to catch up with Lu Lingxi, a strange black aura suddenly erupted from the dark night, and a powerful mental shockwave swept around, temporarily stunning the three puppets.

Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Lingxi rushed to the stone gate and pressed the Imperial Heart Pendant into the groove on the gate. In an instant, strange phenomena appeared.

The Emperor's Heart Pendant perfectly matched the runes on the stone gate, and golden rays of light spread out from the Emperor's Heart Pendant, quickly covering the entire surface of the stone gate.

"Om-"

After a tremor, a blurry figure appeared before the stone gate. "Bloodline verification passed, identity confirmed—Crown Prince Di Lin," the figure spoke, its voice aged yet filled with authority. "Open the temporary passage..."

At the same time, the three berserk puppets suddenly stopped attacking, the red light in their eyes gradually dimmed, and finally, they returned to normal.

The stone door slowly opened a crack, not fully open, just enough for one person to pass through.

Di Lin said, "Quickly, this is just a temporary passage; it will be closed soon!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi Yao was the first to slip into the crevice, followed closely by Di Lin and An Ye. The moment the three entered, the stone door slammed shut.