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

As her thoughts raced, Lu Lingxi's gaze fell once again on the Black Abyss Commander who was suspended on the rock. As long as she dealt with him or destroyed the array eye beneath his feet, the ambush would collapse on its own!

However, getting close to him and attacking him is easier said than done.

"I must find an opportunity, an opportunity to distract him, or an opportunity to create a flaw in the formation!" Lu Lingxi thought to herself.

While continuing to use elemental power to fight off the enemy, she pushed her spatial perception to its limit, carefully examining the energy flow of the entire formation despite its suppression and interference.

Time passed slowly, and the battle became increasingly fierce. Nalan Rongzhi's demonic energy was greatly depleted, Di Lin's demonic power was almost exhausted, and Lu Lingxi Yao's spiritual power and mental energy were on the verge of being depleted.

Just then, a glint of light flashed in Lu Lingxi Yao's eyes as she focused on perceiving the array!

"found it!"

She discovered that within a specific cycle of the array's energy flow, there would be a brief period of weakness in the energy node located in the southeast direction. Although this weak point was not the array's eye, it was a crucial hub in the entire array's energy cycle. Once it was destroyed, it would be enough to plunge the entire array into temporary chaos.

"Rong Zhi, Di Lin, the crevice in the southeast!" Lu Lingxi Yao immediately transmitted her discovery to the two of them through her mental power.

Nalan Rongzhi and Di Lin understood instantly.

"It's now!"

"I'll lead the way, you all follow!" Nalan Rongzhi roared, unleashing the remaining magic power and spatial power within his body without reservation!

"Demon Prison Descends - Space Shatters!"

He pushed his hands forward with a bang, and the space in front of him shattered like a mirror, forming a dark passage full of spatial cracks. This passage ignored the obstruction of the array and the limitation of the terrain, forcibly tearing open a path to the southeast stone crevice!

Those Black Abyss experts and demons blocking the path had no time to react before being instantly swallowed and torn apart by the violent spatial rift!

"Go!" Nalan Rongzhi was the first to rush into that extremely unstable spatial passage.

Lu Lingxi followed closely behind, holding the Azure Dragon Sword horizontally in front of her chest. Wind and thunder power intertwined on the sword, sweeping away all the residual energy attacks and spatial turbulence along the way.

Di Lin was responsible for covering the rear. He condensed his last bit of demonic power into nine beams of elemental light of different attributes, which shot out in all directions like fireworks, interfering with the pursuers' vision and detonating several energy nodes to create chaos.

"Stop them!" Commander Black Abyss's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected the enemy to find the weak point in the formation and launch such a decisive attack. He immediately commanded all forces to launch a frantic attack on the spatial passage.

However, the power unleashed by Nalan Rongzhi was too terrifying. Although the spatial passage was extremely unstable, it bought them a few precious seconds.

Just as the spatial passage was about to close, the three of them finally rushed out of the passage and arrived near the hidden crevice in the rock!

Without any hesitation, almost the instant she landed, Lu Lingxi Yao unleashed her prepared attack, slamming it fiercely towards the array node.

"Star Break!"

She fused the power of the divine fragments with the spiritual power of the ten elements, transforming it into a star the size of a fist, yet brimming with terrifying energy, and precisely smashed it into the rune node deep within the crevice of the rock, which was shimmering with a faint light.

A loud "BOOM!" was heard.

That crucial array node shattered under the bombardment of Starfall.

"Om-"

The ambush formation that covered the entire area instantly became chaotic in terms of energy, its light flickered erratically, and the operation of the formation clearly stalled.

The muddy ground hardened again, the hideous ghostly figures vanished, the blood-red sky returned to normal, and the power that restricted space and suppressed perception was greatly weakened.

"Success!" A hint of joy flashed in Di Lin's eyes.

"Hurry up! The formation is only temporarily disrupted and will soon be restored!" Lu Lingxi shouted urgently. She could sense that the Black Abyss commander was doing his best to stabilize the formation.

Seizing the precious opportunity presented by the chaos in the formation, the three identified the direction of Tongtian Peak and, like three arrows released from a bow, fled desperately towards the edge of the ambush zone.

"Don't even think about escaping!" the Black Abyss commander roared angrily. He forcibly stabilized part of the formation and directed the remaining Black Abyss experts and demon troops to pursue them.

Countless attacks came from behind again, along with the energy turbulence of the formation's final counterattack.

Lu Lingxi, Nalan Rongzhi, and Di Lin had to retreat and defend simultaneously. Nalan Rongzhi used spatial jump again, although the distance and stability were not as good as before, it still helped them quickly create distance.

Lu Lingxi Yao continuously unleashed various elemental attacks to intercept and interfere, while Di Lin used his last bit of strength to manipulate the surrounding earth and rocks to create obstacles.

The pursuers were hot on their heels, but eventually, because the formation was broken and they lost their advantage in terrain, coupled with Nalan Rongzhi's space jumps that consumed all their energy, the distance between the two sides gradually widened.

Finally, after paying a considerable price, the three successfully broke out of the ambush area, leaving their pursuers far behind.

They dared not stop for a moment and continued to run forward for dozens of miles until they were sure they had completely shaken off their pursuers. Only then did they find a secluded ravine hidden by several huge rocks and plunge into it.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

All three collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, and they all bore injuries of varying degrees. Their spiritual and mental energy was completely depleted, leaving them looking utterly disheveled.

Lu Lingxi leaned against the cold rock, her face as pale as paper, with a trace of blood still remaining at the corner of her mouth. The forced activation of the divine power fragments and the use of "Star Break" had caused her considerable backlash.

Nalan Rongzhi was in slightly better condition, but his face was still pale. He had been forcibly using powerful magic and spatial abilities repeatedly, especially the last time the space shattered, which had taken a huge toll on him.

Di Lin was almost completely exhausted. Not only was his spiritual power depleted, but his mental strength was also severely overdrawn due to resisting the miasma and soul attacks. At this moment, he felt a splitting headache and his vision went black.

After a brief silence, Lu Lingxi spoke first, her voice slightly hoarse, "This time... we were careless."

Nalan Rongzhi nodded, a cold glint in his eyes. "The intelligence capabilities and strength of the Black Abyss have indeed exceeded our previous estimates. They not only knew that our destination was Tongtian Peak, but they were also able to track our movements so precisely and set up an ambush."

"How did they know our whereabouts?" Di Lin struggled to sit up, his face full of confusion and anger. "We have been very careful since we left Rift Sky City, so we should not have left any obvious traces."

Lu Lingxi Yao pondered, "Perhaps... the problem lies even earlier, perhaps... before we entered the Demon Realm, we were marked by some means, but we just haven't noticed." She recalled Lu Yao Goddess's reminder, and the ethereal "Eye of the Void," and a heavy pressure rose in her heart.

"It seems the final stretch to Tongtian Peak will not be peaceful." Nalan Rongzhi's gaze was fixed on the distant mountain peaks, still faintly visible in the clouds, his tone icy.

"No matter what, we must reach Tongtian Peak as soon as possible and find the Nine Luminaries Celestial Disc." A determined light rekindled in Di Lin's eyes. "Father is still waiting for me, and the future of the Demon Realm needs it!"

Lu Lingxi nodded, her eyes also filled with determination. "That's right, but from now on, we must be even more careful."

Lu Lingxi unfolded the map of the demon realm, her fingertip tracing across the northern region before finally settling on a vast white area.

Her voice carried a hint of determination, "This place is a snowfield covered in ice and snow all year round. The climate is extremely harsh, and monsters rarely come here. It is regarded as a forbidden zone for life by the demon realm. But precisely because of this, this place may be the only place that can escape the gaze of the Black Abyss."

Nalan Rongzhi and Di Lin's gazes simultaneously fell on the spot where Lu Lingxi was pointing.

A hint of surprise flashed in Di Lin's eyes. "Crossing the Frozen Wasteland? Legend has it that there is no return from there, and even a Demon Lord-level expert dares not venture there lightly. In our current state..."

Lu Lingxi said firmly, "It is precisely because of the danger that Hei Yuan did not expect us to take this route. Moreover, judging from the map, although crossing this snowy region looks a bit roundabout, it is the fastest route to reach Tongtian Peak."

Nalan Rongzhi looked at the determination in Lu Lingxi's eyes and said without hesitation, "Alright, let's take this path."

Di Lin looked at the two of them and nodded heavily: "Alright, I will listen to my master!"

Once the decision was made, the three of them did not delay any longer. Lu Lingxi took out the few remaining high-grade pills, and the three of them took them and quickly adjusted their breathing. Although the pills could not restore them to their peak condition immediately, they could at least replenish some spiritual power and stabilize their injuries.

Half an hour later, the three left the mountain valley and continued their journey northward toward the unknown, frozen wasteland.