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

As they continued onward, they encountered more and more dangers, including giant spiders, octopus-like monsters, and strange creatures that floated in the air like will-o'-the-wisps and could emit mental shocks.

The bewitching miasma grew thicker and thicker, constantly impacting Di Lin's mind. Several times he nearly fell into hallucinations, but fortunately, Lu Lingxi Yao's light purification and Nalan Rongzhi's mental deterrence kept him barely conscious, though this also consumed a lot of his mental energy.

Although Nalan Rongzhi remained expressionless, Lu Lingxi could sense that his arm around her waist tightened slightly, indicating that he was also doing his best to resist the erosion of the miasma while simultaneously protecting her and Di Lin.

Looking at their exhausted state, Lu Lingxi frowned. "The miasma is getting thicker and thicker. We've exhausted ourselves. We must find a relatively safe area to rest as soon as possible and find a way to dispel the miasma."

She activated the Kunlun Ring again, maximizing her spatial perception to carefully scan the surrounding environment, trying to find the source of the miasma.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, a strange light flashed in Lu Lingxi's eyes. "A thousand feet ahead, there seems to be an area where the miasma is unusually thin, and... the energy fluctuations there are very strange, not like they were formed naturally."

“Let’s go take a look,” Nalan Rongzhi said.

The three of them immediately headed in the direction that Lu Lingxi had sensed. The closer they got to that area, the thinner the miasma became, and the fresher the air became.

Soon, they arrived at a relatively dry clearing. This clearing was about several hundred feet wide, with hard black rocks on the ground, which was out of place with the surrounding muddy swamp. In the center of the clearing stood a broken stone tablet that was more than ten feet high, covered with indistinct ancient runes.

What surprised them even more was that there was no miasma around this open space, as if there was an invisible barrier keeping the miasma out.

"Could this be some ancient ruin?" Di Lin looked at the broken stone tablet with curiosity in his eyes.

Lu Lingxi Yao approached the stone tablet and carefully observed the runes on it. Her brows furrowed again. "These runes seem to contain the power of sealing. The reason why there is no miasma in this area is very likely because of the existence of this stone tablet."

She tried to probe the stone tablet with a wisp of her spiritual power. However, as soon as her spiritual power touched the stone tablet, a powerful backlash suddenly came, causing her to groan and take half a step back.

"Such powerful restrictive force." A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Lingxi's eyes. The restrictive force on this stone tablet was more powerful than she had imagined.

Nalan Rongzhi stepped forward, shielding Lu Lingxi Yao behind him. His eyes were coldly fixed on the stone tablet, and an invisible pressure emanated from it, as if warning the stone tablet not to act rashly.

Just then, the broken stone tablet suddenly began to shake violently, and the runes on the tablet seemed to come alive, flashing wildly and emitting a blinding red light.

Immediately afterwards, the ground around the open space began to crack, and deep, bottomless fissures spread out like a spider web. From the fissures, thick black mist spewed out. This mist was different from the previous bewitching miasma; it carried a deathly stillness that made one's soul tremble.

"Roar—" A roar that seemed to come from the depths of the underworld came from the depths of the earth, the sound filled with endless resentment.

The ground in the center of the open space suddenly collapsed, forming a huge crater. A giant claw covered in black silt suddenly emerged from the crater and slammed down on the ground.

With a deafening roar, a massive claw mark was slammed into the hard, black rock ground, sending debris flying everywhere. Then, a colossal figure slowly crawled out of the crater.

It was a monster beyond description. Its main body resembled a small mountain made of black silt and decaying plants, reaching a height of tens of feet. Countless vines writhed on its body like tentacles, and embedded among the vines were painfully distorted faces. These faces seemed to be the remains of some kind of creature, or perhaps trapped souls, emitting silent wails.

At the top of the monster, there was no obvious head, only a huge, single eye that shone with a scarlet light and was filled with violence.

“This is… a swamp spirit? No, it’s a corrupted swamp spirit!” Di Lin looked at the terrifying monster before him, his face turning extremely grim. “Legend has it that in the center of the Bewitching Swamp dwells an ancient spirit that protects this land, but this spirit, filled with death and resentment, has probably been corrupted by the power of the Black Abyss and turned into a monster that only knows how to kill and devour.”

Lu Lingxi's expression also became extremely solemn. She clearly sensed that the corrupted swamp spirit in front of her was even stronger than the masked man beside Lie Tian. Moreover, it seemed to have some kind of close connection with this swamp and this bewitching miasma. Fighting it here would be extremely disadvantageous for them.

"Hehehe... Fresh... Soul..."

The swamp spirit's single eye flashed red, emitting a piercing, unpleasant laugh. Its gaze was fixed on Lu Lingxi, Yao, and the other two, filled with greed.

Its twisted vines and tentacles suddenly stretched out, sweeping towards the three of them in an overwhelming manner. At the same time, a thick and corrosive black miasma erupted from its body, instantly enveloping the entire open space.

"Retreat! This miasma can directly erode the soul!" Lu Lingxi Yao pulled Di Lin and retreated quickly with Nalan Rongzhi, avoiding the entanglement of the vines.

However, the vines were extremely fast and relentlessly pursued them, while the black miasma of souls was even more insidious, constantly eroding their protective spiritual power and attempting to penetrate their sea of ​​consciousness.

"Radiant Purification!"

Lu Lingxi Yao formed hand seals and activated the fragments of divine power once more. A dazzling golden light erupted, temporarily dispelling the surrounding black miasma. However, it was only for a moment before more miasma surged out from the Swamp Spirit's body.

"Spatial barrier!"

Nalan Rongzhi's eyes were cold. His powerful spatial energy instantly created an invisible barrier around the three of them, blocking most of the vines. However, the vines crashed against the barrier with a dull thud, and the spatial barrier was also fluctuating violently, clearly unable to hold on for long.

"We must find a way to restrict its actions," Lu Lingxi Yao quickly analyzed.

“Its weakness… should be that one eye!” Di Lin said, pointing to the huge one eye at the top of the Swamp Spirit. He could feel that it was where the monster’s energy was most concentrated.

"I'll lead the attack, you cover me!" Nalan Rongzhi's voice carried an unquestionable determination, and the demonic energy around him surged wildly.