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

"The aura here... is so ancient..." Di Lin couldn't help but murmur, sensing that the energy here was completely different from that outside.

After they had traveled about a hundred feet, the passage ahead suddenly widened, and a huge ice crystal platform appeared before them. In the center of the platform stood three figures several feet tall.

Those were puppets formed from hard ice and black ore. They looked like ancient warriors clad in heavy armor. One held a giant ice crystal axe, another gripped a long ore spear, and the third carried a giant bow made of ice shards. They emanated powerful energy fluctuations and were clearly the guardians of this ruin.

"Click——"

The moment the three stepped onto the platform, the light in the eyes of the three puppets suddenly intensified, and their bodies slowly turned, locking onto Lu Lingxi, Yao, and the other two.

"Unauthorized intruders will be killed!" A mechanical voice echoed in the minds of the three.

The next moment, the puppet wielding the giant axe moved first. Its massive body burst forth with astonishing speed, leaping high into the air. The ice crystal giant axe in its hand, accompanied by a whistling sound as it tore through the air, cleaved down towards the three of them!

A cold glint flashed in Nalan Rongzhi's eyes. Before Lu Lingxi and Di Lin could react, he moved swiftly and appeared in front of the giant axe puppet. Facing the giant axe that was powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, Nalan Rongzhi did not use any weapon. He simply raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and made a grasping motion towards the falling giant axe.

"Space freezes!"

In an instant, the space around the giant axe puppet seemed to freeze. Its massive body, along with the giant axe that had been swung down, froze in mid-air at an extremely slow speed. Then, Nalan Rongzhi suddenly exerted force with his clenched fist.

"Crack crack crack—" A series of cracking sounds rang out. The giant axe puppet, which was imprisoned by the power of space, along with the ice crystal giant axe in its hand, was quickly covered with cracks from the outside in. Finally, with a "bang", it exploded and turned into fragments.

At the same time, the puppet wielding a spear and the puppet wielding a giant bow launched their attacks simultaneously. The spear puppet transformed into a straight line, its ore spear piercing straight into Nalan Rongzhi's back. The giant bow puppet drew back its ice-crystal bow, and three ice arrows condensed from extreme cold energy, carrying terrifying penetrating power, shot towards Lu Lingxi Yao and Di Lin respectively.

Without turning his head, Nalan Rongzhi struck out with his palm, unleashing a surge of dark demonic energy that transformed into a gigantic demonic claw, shattering the ore spear and the puppet itself into dust.

Facing the incoming ice arrows, Lu Lingxi remained calm. In an instant, the Azure Dragon Sword was drawn, and with two crisp clangs, she precisely severed the ice arrows aimed at her and Di Lin.

Di Lin reacted quickly, his nine-colored demonic power flowing, and an elemental shield was erected in front of him, deflecting the last ice arrow aimed at him.

However, the giant bow puppet drew its bow again, and the energy fluctuations condensing on the bowstring were even more terrifying than before. A huge ice arrow, almost solidified, was slowly taking shape.

"Destroy." Nalan Rongzhi's icy voice rang out again. He flashed and appeared directly in front of the giant bow puppet, ignoring the terrifying ice arrow that was about to take shape. His slender fingers gently touched the puppet's brow.

With a soft "poof," the eerie blue light in the giant bow golem's eyes instantly went out, and its massive body collapsed as if it had lost its support.

"So...so strong..." Di Lin looked at the puppet remains scattered all over the ground and couldn't help but swallow. Although he knew that Nalan Rongzhi was very strong, he was still deeply shocked every time he witnessed it with his own eyes.

Lu Lingxi put away the Azure Dragon Sword, walked to Nalan Rongzhi's side, and asked softly, "Was it very taxing?"

Nalan Rongzhi shook his head, his eyes looking into the depths of the ruins. "These are just appetizers."

As Nalan Rongzhi said, the real test has only just begun after the guardian puppets are dealt with.

After passing through the platform, dense runes began to appear on the ground of the passage ahead. These runes covered the entire ground like an intricately painted carpet, shimmering with a faint light. Faint energy fluctuations permeated the air, clearly indicating that this place was full of traps and mechanisms.

"These runes... seem to be some kind of chain-triggered trap."

Lu Lingxi squatted down and carefully observed the runes on the ground. She cautiously extended her spiritual power to sense the flow of energy between the runes. "If you step on the wrong one, it could trigger a series of attacks."

"I'll scout ahead."

Lu Lingxi stood up, her expression focused. The spatial perception ability of the Kunlun Ring was activated again. At the same time, her eyes shone brightly as the rune knowledge inherited from Lu Yao flashed through her mind.

She walked ahead, her steps light and cautious. Before each step, she would carefully observe the runes on the ground and judge the flow of energy.

"Move half a step to the left to avoid that vortex rune."

"Three feet ahead, that square rune is a pressure sensor. Use wind spirit power to lift yourself up and gently glide over it."

"Watch out for the flame totem on the right wall, don't get close."

Lu Lingxi's voice kept ringing in Nalan Rongzhi and Di Lin's minds. She could not only accurately predict the location and type of traps, but also find safe footholds.

Sometimes, when she encounters runes that she cannot avoid, she will extend her finger and draw a few counter runes in the air, or guide a wisp of elemental power to interfere with the energy circuit of the trap, making it temporarily ineffective.

Di Lin followed closely behind. Although he did not understand runes, he was equally sensitive to the flow of elements and could occasionally remind Lu Lingxi of areas with abnormal energy, making up for any oversights she might have made.

Nalan Rongzhi walked at the back, his expression cold and stern, but his attention was highly focused, and his powerful divine sense enveloped the surroundings, ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.

Even with such caution, a rune beneath Lu Lingxi's feet suddenly shone brightly, unleashing a cold energy ray without warning. Fortunately, Nalan Rongzhi reacted swiftly, instantly erecting a spatial barrier in front of her to block the ray.

On another occasion, Di Lin accidentally stepped on a hidden illusion rune, and the scene before his eyes changed drastically, almost causing him to fall into chaos. Fortunately, Lu Lingxi Yao woke him up in time with the power of light purification.

Having passed through the rune trap area without incident, the passage ahead grew increasingly dark, with a dense dark energy permeating the air, accompanied by chilling whispers, like countless vengeful spirits murmuring in their ears, constantly assaulting their minds.

"Uh..." Di Lin's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He felt as if his soul was being torn apart by this dark energy. The whispers were like a curse, constantly stirring up the fear and painful memories deep in his heart, causing him to have a splitting headache and be unable to stand steadily.

“It’s the corruption of darkness!” Lu Lingxi’s eyes turned cold, and she activated the fragments of divine power within her body without hesitation.

"Om-"