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

"Interesting..." Ye Shuli murmured to herself, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

This light did not stem from the joy of defeating the Dark Demon General, but from a deep inner stirring—the summoning of the artifact fragments.

A faint ripple, like a feather brushing the surface of water, rippled through her senses.

The feeling was elusive, like a playful game of hide-and-seek.

Ye Shuli held her breath and concentrated, trying her best to capture this subtle signal.

The surrounding psionic energy trembled, and a mysterious aura filled the air, as if some important secret was about to be revealed.

She stretched out her hand, palm up, feeling the pull of that calling.

It felt strange, like an invisible thread connecting her to the unknown distance.

However, the wire was intermittent, as if it were being interfered with by something.

Ye Shuli frowned, a strange anxiety welling up inside her.

"What's going on? Why is it so blurry?" she muttered to herself, her voice tinged with anxiety.

It feels like having a slow internet connection while playing a game, which is incredibly frustrating.

Fate seemed to love playing tricks on her; every time she got close to the truth, she was blocked by unexpected obstacles.

This feeling made her very unhappy!

Very upset!

Those around her looked at her strange behavior with puzzled expressions.

They couldn't understand why Ye Shuli was so fixated on this elusive "summoning".

"What are you doing? Are you performing a shamanistic ritual?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but complain. "You're acting all mysterious. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were possessed."

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "What do you know? This is a matter of great importance concerning a divine artifact!"

"A divine artifact? Come on, I think you're obsessed." Jiang Ye curled his lip. "Even if there really is a divine artifact, it might not be in this godforsaken place. I think we should hurry up and find a place to rest and replenish our energy."

Ye Shuli ignored his nagging and continued to focus on feeling the calling.

She took a deep breath, trying to clear her mind and focus all her attention on the faint fluctuation.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide. "Found it!"

"Found what? The WiFi password?" Jiang Ye asked, looking bewildered.

Ye Shuli did not answer, but walked straight in one direction with firm and powerful steps.

"go!"

"Hey? Where are you going? Wait for me!" Jiang Ye was completely confused and quickly followed.

"I think..." Jiang Ye suddenly stopped, stroked his chin, and fell into deep thought, "I feel like I've heard something similar before..." "Wait! I remember now!" Jiang Ye slapped his thigh, almost scaring away a passing pheasant, "That treasure hunter, when he was bragging, seemed to have said that artifact fragments would emit a special fluctuation at certain times, which only people with special physiques could sense. He also said that this fluctuation would point to the location of the fragment, but it was easily interfered with, requiring very keen perception to detect."

Ye Shuli stopped and turned to look at Jiang Ye. "Get to the point."

“The key point is that he said this fluctuation would be strongest at sunset, and…” Jiang Ye scratched his head, “It also seems to be related to something… the direction of the earth’s veins.” He tried hard to recall, “He said that by following the direction of the earth’s veins, we can find the fragments.”

"The direction of the ley lines?" Ye Shuli pondered for a moment. "I'll give it a try." She closed her eyes and felt the faint fluctuations again. This time, she tried to focus her attention on the energy of the ley lines.

Sure enough, as the sun gradually set, the fluctuations became clearer, and the surrounding psionic energy began to have a clear direction, like a shimmering ribbon guiding her forward.

"It's done!" Ye Shuli opened her eyes, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Jiang Ye, thanks to you this time!"

Jiang Ye chuckled and waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing, we're all brothers, it's nothing, it's nothing." But inwardly he was secretly delighted: Hehe, Lili finally praised me!

For the rest of the journey, Jiang Ye transformed into a devoted boyfriend, taking care of Ye Shuli at every turn.

He prepared clean drinking water and delicious roasted meat in advance, and would occasionally pick some wild fruits for Ye Shuli to enjoy.

Watching Jiang Ye's busy figure, Ye Shuli felt a warm current surge in her heart. This guy, although he's usually unreliable, is actually quite dependable when it matters.

"Here you go." Jiang Ye handed the roasted rabbit to Ye Shuli with a look of self-satisfaction.

Ye Shuli took the roasted meat, took a small bite, and found the meat tender and fragrant.

"Not bad." A rare smile appeared on her lips.

Looking at Ye Shuli's smile, Jiang Ye felt the surrounding spiritual energy become sweeter.

He chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head. "If you like it, that's good. If you like it, that's good."

As the sun sets, it paints the sky a golden-red hue.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye walked side by side, their shadows stretched long, as if blending into the magnificent scenery.

"Wait..." Ye Shuli suddenly stopped, her gaze fixed on a faintly visible mountain peak ahead. "There..."

Ye Shuli pointed to the faintly visible mountain peaks ahead, her tone resolute: "The fragments are right there." Jiang Ye followed her gaze and saw that the mountain peaks were shrouded in a layer of pale purple mist, exuding a mysterious aura.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the two discovered that the thin mist was not ordinary fog, but a powerful array barrier.

A pale purple halo swirled, and strange energy fluctuations filled the air, as if touching it would trigger terrible consequences.

"Wow, this formation looks incredibly advanced. We definitely can't force our way through," Jiang Ye said, stroking his chin with a serious expression.

"Who said we were going to force our way in?" Ye Shuli's lips curled into a sly smile as she pulled a bunch of strange things out of her backpack—a compass, a magnifying glass, and a peculiarly shaped metal piece.

"Lili, are you... having a picnic?" Jiang Ye looked at the things in her hands, full of questions.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him and began using a compass to measure directions, while she stuck a metal plate into the ground to record the changes in the earth's vein energy.

As she observed, she scribbled in her notebook, muttering to herself, "Energy convergence point... magnetic field deflection angle... Hmm, that's it!"

Watching her series of actions, Jiang Ye felt as if he had been transported to a science fiction movie set.

Just as he was puzzled, Ye Shuli pointed to an inconspicuous stone at the edge of the formation and said, "This is it, the weak point of the formation!"

She pointed the magnifying glass at a tiny groove on the stone, and as the sunlight focused, the stone began to tremble slightly!

"Holy crap, you can do that?!" Jiang Ye was so shocked his jaw almost dropped.

As the stone trembled, a crack appeared in the pale purple halo. Ye Shuli reacted quickly, pulling Jiang Ye into the formation.

After entering the formation, the two arrived at a cave.

In the center of the cave, a diamond-shaped fragment floats silently in the air, emitting a soft glow.

Ye Shuli carefully approached the fragment and gently touched it with her hand.

The instant her fingertips touched the shards, a powerful surge of energy flowed into her body!

She felt the divine artifact within her body vibrate violently, a warm current flowing through her entire body, and the surrounding spiritual energy also surged, shining with excited light.

Ye Shuli closed her eyes, feeling the increase in power, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

"It's done!" She opened her eyes, her gaze gleaming, her strength having increased dramatically, bringing her one step closer to the complete awakening of her divine artifact.

Jiang Ye looked at the radiant Ye Shuli with admiration in his eyes: "Lili, you are amazing! You are my idol!"

Suddenly, Ye Shuli's expression changed; she sensed a chilling aura rapidly approaching...

"not good!"

"Damn it, this thing is haunting us!" Jiang Ye's voice broke the silence of the cave. Black mist billowed at the entrance, and the Dark Demon General led a squad of demon soldiers in, looking menacing.

His face was grim, his eyes filled with greed and anger: "Ye Shuli, do you think you can escape my grasp? Hand over the fragment obediently, and I might consider giving you a quick death!"

Behind the Dark Demon General, a burly demon man carried a giant axe, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

The burly man grinned maliciously and took a step forward, causing the ground to tremble: "Little girl, if you know what's good for you, hand over the fragments quickly to avoid suffering!"

"You bunch of scrawny bastards?" Ye Shuli sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "If you want to steal my fragments, you'll have to ask my fists first!"

"Lili, back to back, let's combine our swords!" Jiang Ye shouted, standing back to back with Ye Shuli, wielding his longsword to form an impenetrable sword net, blocking the surging demon soldiers outside.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, mobilized the newly added spiritual power in her body, and condensed a dazzling light in her hand.

She suddenly swung her palm, and the light transformed into a sharp sword aura, heading straight for the Dark Demon General.

With a deafening boom, the sword energy collided with the demonic energy of the Dark Demon General, unleashing a powerful shockwave that shook the cave to the point of collapse.

Seeing this, the burly man behind the Dark Demon General swung his giant axe, and a black whirlwind swept over, attempting to devour Ye Shuli's sword energy.

However, this sword energy was exceptionally resilient, actually piercing through the black whirlwind and continuing its attack on the Dark Demon General.

The Dark Demon General's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly dodged, but was still grazed on the shoulder by the sword energy, letting out a scream.

He clutched his wound, his eyes filled with shock and fear: "How is this possible? Your power..."

"How could you possibly comprehend my power?" Ye Shuli sneered, then unleashed another palm strike, sending out yet another burst of sword energy.

Seeing this, the burly man dared not underestimate his opponent any longer. He roared and swung his giant axe, unleashing a series of black whirlwinds that swept towards Ye Shuli.

Ye Shuli dodged nimbly while continuously unleashing sword energy to counterattack.

Jiang Ye wasn't idle either. He used his agile movements to weave through the demon soldiers, his longsword dancing like a serpent as he knocked them down one by one.

The battle was extremely fierce, with spiritual energy surging and radiating light within the cave.

The treasure hunters, priests of light, and tribal chiefs watching the battle were all dumbfounded. They never expected Ye Shuli to be so powerful; she was practically a human weapon!

In the end, the Dark Demon and the strongman were outnumbered and could only flee in disarray.

Watching them flee in disarray, Ye Shuli sneered, "Next time you come, you won't be so lucky!"

However, just as Ye Shuli was preparing to celebrate her victory, she suddenly felt an unusual fluctuation emanating from the fragment of the divine artifact within her body.

This fluctuation was different from before; it carried a chilling and evil aura that made her feel very uneasy.

“Jiang Ye…” Ye Shuli’s expression was grave. “I feel… something’s not right…” She looked at the fragment in her hand, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. “This power…”