A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

"They're here!" Ye Shuli said in a low voice, her body tense like a fully drawn bowstring.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, even the fluorescent plants dimmed their light, and an eerie silence fell over the nest.

Only that strange sound grew closer and clearer, like some creature growling in its throat, or like metal rubbing together violently, sending chills down one's spine.

Her gaze was fixed on the mysterious symbols on the rock, their golden light shimmering in the dim light like a mysterious eye, drawing her full attention.

What exactly is this symbol?

Could it be related to this strange sound?

Ye Shuli's brain was working at high speed, trying to find similar records in the original owner's memories, but to no avail.

This made her even more convinced that the symbol was likely related to the world she had traveled to before, perhaps a hint, or perhaps a trap.

The surrounding psionic energy began to flicker erratically, like a swarm of restless fireflies, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, reflecting on Ye Shuli's cold and stern face.

Her hands gripped the magical artifact tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white, ready to deal with any sudden danger.

She took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, because panicking would only put her in a more dangerous situation.

Just then, she sensed several malevolent psionic energy fluctuations quietly approaching.

A quick glance confirmed it was indeed the group of joint trial participants.

They crept over furtively, their faces filled with greed and calculation, clearly intending to take advantage of her distraction to do something sneaky.

"Tsk, annoying flies," Ye Shuli cursed inwardly. These people were like persistent ghosts.

She frowned, and the restless psionic energy around her seemed to sense her emotions, becoming even more violent, and a dangerous aura filled the air.

She ignored the approaching figures, her gaze fixed on the symbols on the rock, as if everything around her was irrelevant.

She wanted to see what tricks these people were up to.

"Heh, you focused little kitten, don't blame us for being impolite..." A cold voice rang out behind Ye Shuli.

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile, and she thought to herself, "You newbies think you can ambush me? I've played more tricks than you've eaten salt." She remained outwardly calm, still staring at the symbols on the rock, but secretly she was mobilizing her spiritual energy to lay an invisible trap under her feet.

This trap was improved by her based on the principles of the modern Bagua formation, and it incorporates the spiritual energy of this world, making it even more powerful.

The joint trial participants were indeed fooled. They approached Ye Shuli without anyone noticing, their faces beaming with smug smiles, as if they could already see Ye Shuli being subdued by them.

However, the moment they stepped into the area of ​​Ye Shuli's trap, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted!

"Holy crap! What's going on?!" one of the trial participants exclaimed.

Before they could react, countless strands of spiritual energy shot out from the ground, binding them tightly like serpents, rendering them unable to move.

They looked like prey caught in a spider's web, their faces filled with terror and frustration.

"What...what the hell is this?!" Another trial participant struggled, only to find that the more he struggled, the tighter it became, and his face gradually turned ashen.

"Hehe, what a surprise!" Ye Shuli turned around, looking at the trapped joint trial participants, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. "Trying to steal a chicken? Don't you know who I am!"

The trapped joint trial participants began to beg Ye Shuli for mercy, some in a humble tone, some cursing, and some even trying to bribe her.

Ye Shuli ignored them, watching their ridiculous behavior as if it were a play, without any emotional fluctuation.

She refocused her attention on the symbols on the rock. Time passed second by second, and the surrounding psionic pressure grew stronger. It felt as if countless invisible hands were squeezing her body in the air, making it difficult for her to breathe.

"Damn it, what kind of riddle is this!" Ye Shuli cursed inwardly, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

She felt an unprecedented pressure, as if time was slipping away, and she had no clue what to do.

Suddenly, she sensed a powerful external force approaching...

"Not good!" Jiang Ye's voice came from afar.

Just as Ye Shuli was engrossed in studying the mysterious symbol, a powerful force shattered the psionic trap she had set up with a loud "bang."

The psionic threads binding the joint trial participants snapped instantly. Like wild beasts released from their restraints, they dared not make any further moves, only trembling in place, their fear even greater than before.

Ye Shuli frowned, sensing an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy. She immediately stopped exploring the symbols and turned to look in the direction from which the power was coming.

A small, lizard-like psionic creature, radiating blue light, charged menacingly toward her at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

Although this guy is small in size, the spiritual energy fluctuations he emits are not to be underestimated; he has actually reached the early stage of the Spirit King realm.

"Damn it! What kind of trick is this now?" Ye Shuli cursed inwardly, and with a flash, she narrowly avoided the psionic creature's attack.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, her body drifting to one side like a willow catkin, barely dodging the claws of the psionic creature that tore through the air with a piercing shriek.

The psionic creature, having missed its first attack, became even more enraged. It roared and launched another attack on Ye Shuli, this time faster and more ferocious than before.

It was like a nimble blue lightning bolt, constantly weaving through the confined space, each attack carrying a powerful psionic shock that threw the surrounding psionic energy into chaos.

"Wow! That speed, is he cheating?" Ye Shuli thought to herself as she dodged.

The little thing's speed was simply unbelievable, like it had a turbocharger, forcing her to go all out to deal with it.

The scene descended into chaos. Ye Shuli dodged constantly in the confined space as attacks from the psionic creatures came like a storm, each attack fraught with peril.

The trapped joint trial participants watched like it was a show, their eyes filled with schadenfreude, wishing that Ye Shuli would be torn to pieces by this little thing.

However, Ye Shuli is not so easily defeated.

After dodging several attacks, she gradually figured out the attack rhythm of the psionic creature.

Although it is fast, its attack pattern is relatively simple.

Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly.

Just as the psionic creature lunged at her again, Ye Shuli seized the opportunity. With a swift turn, she dodged its claws, her hands forming hand seals and her mouth chanting incantations. A powerful psionic energy condensed in her hands, forming a golden beam of light.

"Self-created spiritual technique—Spirit Binding Lock!"

The golden beam of light burst forth instantly, transforming into countless chains of psionic energy, like a vast golden net that firmly trapped the psionic creature.

The psionic creature instantly lost its ability to move, and a hint of fear appeared in its originally fierce eyes.

Silence reigned all around, broken only by the feeble struggles of the psionic creatures and the gasps of the joint trial participants.

The schadenfreude in their eyes had vanished, replaced by deep shock and despair.

Ye Shuli clapped her hands lightly, as if she had only done a trivial thing. She glanced at the stunned joint trial participants out of the corner of her eye, and a disdainful smile appeared on her lips. "Is this all the ability you have? You dare to provoke me?"

She slowly walked up to the controlled psionic creature, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes. "Tell me, who sent you?"

"Ouch..."

Just as Ye Shuli was about to pry open the little thing's mouth, she suddenly felt a familiar warmth surge into her heart, like the warm sun in winter, dispelling the surrounding chill.

She knew that Jiang Ye was encouraging her.

A strange power welled up from the bottom of her heart, filling her with confidence.

"Hmph, you little brat, just wait and see how I deal with you!"

At the same time, the previously restless spiritual energy around them softened, shimmering with a warm light, as if responding to Jiang Ye's support and cheering Ye Shuli on.

Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, and she thought to herself, "At crucial moments, I still have to rely on my Ye Bao!"

She turned her gaze back to the symbols on the rock. The once chaotic lines now seemed to come alive in her eyes, like dancing musical notes playing a mysterious melody.

She closed her eyes and carefully sensed the surrounding psionic fluctuations, trying to find the pattern within them.

Time ticked by, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Ye Shuli's forehead, but she did not give up.

She took a deep breath, opened her eyes again, and her eyes shone with determination.

She reached out and gently touched the symbols on the rock with her fingertips. A strange energy flowed into her body from the symbols, giving her a tingling sensation.

"So that's how it is!" Ye Shuli suddenly realized that she had finally found the key to solving the mystery.

A confident smile appeared on her lips as she prepared to solve the puzzle. Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of her.

It was a small elf with a pair of transparent wings, floating in the air and shimmering with seven-colored light. It looked quirky and clever.

It blinked its big eyes, curiously examining Ye Shuli, and then said in a clear voice, "Congratulations, you've found the key to solving the mystery, but..."

It deliberately dragged out its words, a sly smile spreading across its face, "To solve the riddle, you'll need to complete an extra task!"

Ye Shuli felt somewhat helpless as she looked at the new conditions proposed by the puzzle sprite...