Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

Zhu Feifei, carrying a rake on her shoulder, gazed at the passage leading to the blue ocean and muttered, "What's with this mirror? One trial isn't enough, why do we have to split up? Wouldn't it be better to just have three against one?"

Lingxuan shook her bell, a hint of mockery in her voice: "With a brain like yours, you're thinking of getting into a group fight? You should be grateful you're not afraid of dragging the team down."

The Queen of Jingjue glanced coldly at the two of them and waved her hand to interrupt their bickering: "Time is of the essence, don't waste your breath. Be careful, your goal is to find the fragments of destiny, and don't forget the final rendezvous point."

Having said that, she stepped into the fiery passage first. The raging flames whipped up a red light that engulfed her figure.

Ling Xuan picked up the conversation, waving to Zhu Feifei: "Feifei, don't forget to bring me some sea fish when you come back. I heard that the meat of deep-sea monsters tastes good." Before he finished speaking, he had already walked into the snow-covered ice field, and the sound of bells gradually faded away.

"Hey, they really think I'm just a support staff!" Zhu Feifei snorted, stepping into the blue light without backing down.

As the blue light faded, Zhu Feifei found herself standing atop a cliff-like reef, with roaring waves crashing beneath her feet and a strong, salty sea breeze wafting towards her. Looking up, the sky was an eerie deep blue, and in the distance, a huge black shadow could be vaguely seen moving slowly.

"Well, it really does have a sea view!" Zhu Feifei shook the rake, took a step forward, and suddenly felt her foot go soft—the entire reef sank suddenly, turning into a living thing!

"Haha! Didn't expect that, did you, trial seeker!" The reef cracked open, transforming into a sea monster covered in hard armor and possessing three enormous pincers. Its ferocious face was filled with smugness: "I am the Three-Pinned Demon Crab, specially created to stop a fool like you!"

Zhu Feifei was so startled that he stumbled and almost slipped into the sea. He spat, "You look like a rock, how can you be so uncivilized?"

The three-clawed demon crab crackled and snapped as its giant pincers snapped at Zhu Feifei. Zhu Feifei hurriedly raised her rake to block, but the powerful impact sent her staggering back several steps, her hands going numb.

"Wow, you've got some skills." Zhu Feifei shook her aching arms and laughed. "But we farmers aren't afraid of tough opponents!"

Before he could finish speaking, he seized the moment when the crab swung its pincers, swiftly flipped over and leaped onto its back, stabbing it hard with his rake—

"Ding!"

The rake failed to pierce the hard shell, instead producing a crisp sound.

"Wow, this shell is harder than a city wall!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed.

The Demon Crab sneered, and suddenly a long tentacle, as agile as a snake, extended from its back, violently flinging Zhu Feifei away. He tumbled several times on the rocks, nearly falling into the sea.

"Haha, foolish trial seeker, you can't even break my shell, yet you dare to dream of passing the trial?" The three-clawed demon crab approached step by step, raising its giant pincers high.

Zhu Feifei squinted, his gaze falling on the soft, exposed part of the crab's abdomen. He muttered softly, "This guy's shell is as hard as an iron pot; looks like I'll have to find a crack."

After saying that, he suddenly slammed the rake into the ground and roared, "Come on, let's see whose pliers are faster!"

The three-clawed demon crab flew into a rage, its massive pincers lashing down like raindrops. Zhu Feifei nimbly dodged left and right, and taking advantage of the crab's momentary lapse in movement, grabbed her rake and plunged it into its abdomen.

"Pfft!"

The rake pierced the soft shell, and the crab let out a miserable cry. Its huge body convulsed violently before it finally collapsed, powerless.

Zhu Feifei wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and complained, "Sure enough, seafood is delicious but hard to catch."

Ling Xuan strolled across the icy plain, the surrounding chill seemingly about to freeze him into a statue. He occasionally shook his bell, the clear sound echoing across the ice, dispelling some of the cold.

"Where are the fragments of fate..." he murmured, when suddenly, a slight tremor came from the ice beneath his feet.

"They're here," Lingxuan said softly, a slight smile playing on her lips.

A pure white wolf slowly emerged from the icy mist, its eyes blood-red and its breath icy. A figure stood on the wolf's back—an ice warrior wielding a spear, clad in heavy animal hides, his gaze cold and indifferent.

“Trial seeker, how dare you trespass into our territory,” the Icefield Warrior said in a low voice.

Ling Xuan remained calm and gently shook the bell: "Territory? There's no such thing as territory in this trial. You're here to guard the fragment, aren't you?"

The Icefield Warrior snorted coldly, clamped his legs around the wolf's back, and thrust his spear straight at Ling Xuan.

Ling Xuan's figure flashed, easily dodging the attack. The sound of her bells swirled and spread across the icy plains, forming invisible ripples. The ice warriors were slightly taken aback, their spear movements momentarily halting.

"It seems you're not quite used to sound waves," Ling Xuan said softly, the bell in his hand shaking more rapidly, the sound wave transforming into a sharp blade that shot straight at the Icefield Warrior.

The ice warrior blocked the attack with his spear, deflecting it but being forced back several steps. His face darkened, and he stomped his foot, causing the entire ice field to crack open, sending countless ice spikes shooting into the sky!

Ling Xuan's expression changed slightly. The sound waves from the bell shattered some of the ice spikes, but a few still grazed his shoulder and tore his sleeve.

“Interesting.” Ling Xuan licked his lips, took out a talisman with his other hand, and slapped it on the ground.

The talisman instantly burst forth with intense light, transforming into a massive ice wall that separated the warrior from him.

"Let's play a game and see who can break through first," Lingxuan said casually.

Inside the flame tunnel, the temperature was suffocatingly high, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur.

The Queen of Jingjue's gaze was cold and sharp. She gripped her sword with both hands and slowly stepped into the lava field. Standing before her was a tall fire giant, wielding a burning battle axe, its eyes spitting flames.

"Mortal, your fate ends here!" the fire giant roared, and swung his battle axe down fiercely.

The Queen of Jingjue shifted her stance, her figure blurring as she dodged the bombardment of the battle axe. Her longsword flashed with a chilling light, striking directly at the fire giant's chest.

However, the sword light vanished without a trace in the flames, and the fire giant was unharmed.

"I see..." Queen Jingjue murmured softly, her eyes slightly narrowed.

She slowly raised her head and looked at the towering fire giant. Her originally cold gaze now held a hint of cold laughter that was hard to detect.

She parted her lips slightly and said, "Your core is not beneath this seemingly indestructible exterior."

Before she finished speaking, she gently closed her beautiful yet incredibly sharp eyes, immersing herself entirely in her keen perception of the energy fluctuations in the surrounding air.

In that instant, it was as if time itself stood still.

Immediately afterwards, a delicate shout rang out, and the Queen of Jingjue leaped up like an arrow released from a bow.

At the same time, the longsword in her hand, gleaming with cold light, pierced straight towards the head of the fire giant!

Its speed and momentum are astonishing.

At this very moment, there are three passages in this mysterious place.

Every passageway is fraught with danger and peril; a single misstep could lead to utter destruction. Yet, those within it remain completely unaware of the danger that is closing in.

Because each of their fates is like a shattered mirror, scattered into countless tiny fragments.

Behind these fragments of fate lie a series of shocking secrets, unknown to the world and difficult to uncover...