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

"Is the mainland going to explode?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, almost jumping up from the ground. "Old man, are you sure you're not joking? This joke isn't funny at all!" As he spoke, he patted his chest as if to appear relaxed, but his trembling fingers betrayed his inner unease.

Ye Shuli ignored Jiang Ye's clamor. She looked at the spiritual energy around her, which was beginning to become somewhat chaotic, and her heart was filled with worry.

The celebratory atmosphere was instantly extinguished as if by an invisible hand, and a suffocating tension filled the air.

The colorful psionic energy surged wildly, as if drunk, turning the originally gentle light into a blinding, even aggressive, glow.

The breeze was no longer a gentle caress, but rather like a blade scraping across my cheek, bringing a faint sting.

"I'm not joking." The artifact spirit's voice was deep and serious, as if foreshadowing a great disaster that was about to befall them.

"The energy released by the awakening of the divine artifact is too enormous, exceeding the limit that this continent can withstand. If measures are not taken in time, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, trying her best to stay calm.

She knew that now was not the time to panic.

The words of the artifact spirit echoed in her mind like a thunderclap, making her scalp tingle.

Is the mainland about to explode?

It sounded like a fantasy, yet it was undeniably real in front of her.

She closed her eyes, feeling the surging power within her.

This force is so powerful, yet so dangerous, like a double-edged sword, capable of both protecting and destroying the world.

She began to doubt whether she could really control this power.

Is it really possible to prevent this disaster from happening?

The surrounding psychic energy seemed to subside along with her emotions, the originally chaotic colors gradually dimming as if they had lost their vitality.

Ye Shuli's heart was filled with contradictions and struggles.

She wanted to save the world, but she was also afraid that she was not capable enough.

This feeling of powerlessness was like an invisible giant hand, tightly gripping her throat, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Lili, what's wrong?" Jiang Ye noticed Ye Shuli's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

His voice trembled slightly, clearly startled by the sudden turn of events.

Ye Shuli opened her eyes, looked at Jiang Ye's worried eyes, and forced a smile.

"It's nothing, I'm just... a little tired."

She didn't want Jiang Ye to worry, and she didn't want anyone else to see her vulnerability.

She is Ye Shuli, the omnipotent time traveler, and the hope in everyone's hearts.

She cannot fall, nor can she give up.

Just then, an old voice broke the silence...

“Ancient prophecies might be of some help.” The tribal chief’s voice was hoarse and deep, like an ancient stone scraping against the ground.

He held a thick, ancient book with trembling hands; its pages were yellowed and it exuded an ancient aura.

Ye Shuli's eyes lit up, and she snatched the book, quickly flipping through it.

Jiang Ye also came over and curiously examined the ancient book.

The air around them seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the book, hoping it would bring hope.

"Found it!" Ye Shuli exclaimed excitedly, pointing to one of the pages and saying, "This page records a formation called 'Spiritual Energy Harmony,' which may be able to balance the energy impact brought about by the awakening of a divine artifact."

The people around cheered immediately, as if they had seen the dawn.

The tribal chief was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He held Ye Shuli's hand tightly and said with deep gratitude, "Thank God, thank you, my child."

However, the good times did not last long.

"Hehehe..." A piercing laugh ripped through the sky, and a chilling aura instantly enveloped the entire tribe.

The remnants of the Dark Lord's forces, like vultures that have smelled blood, have descended once more.

"Want to balance the energy? Dream on!" The leading demon general grinned maliciously, conjuring a black energy ball in his hand and slamming it into the ground.

A bizarre formation instantly unfolded, emitting a nauseating stench.

The surrounding psionic energy became violent again, even more chaotic than before.

"Damn it!" Jiang Ye cursed under his breath, drew his longsword, and stood in front of Ye Shuli.

"Lili, you focus on setting up the formation, leave this to me!"

"Bring it on, you scum!" Jiang Ye grinned, his eyes flashing with bloodlust.

His longsword danced like the wind, its sword energy crisscrossing as he slashed down the approaching demons one by one.

Ye Shuli dared not delay and immediately began to set up the "Spiritual Energy Harmony" formation.

She rapidly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, emanating golden light that countered the surrounding raging spiritual energy.

The battle was extremely fierce. Jiang Ye fought against many opponents. Although he was slightly inferior in strength, he managed to keep the demons out of the formation by relying on his agile movements and precise swordsmanship.

He was like a raging beast, rampaging through the monster horde, each swing of his sword taking a life.

The people around watched nervously, their hearts pounding in their throats.

They knew that this battle concerned the fate of the entire continent.

"Lili, how much longer?" Jiang Ye asked anxiously while fending off the monster's attacks.

His body was covered in wounds, and his clothes were stained with blood.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Ye Shuli's forehead, but her eyes remained firm, showing no sign of panic.

"Almost there, just one last step!"

Just then, the priest of light stepped forward... "Let me lend you a hand."

The appearance of the Priest of Light was like lighting a lamp in the midst of chaos.

Instead of radiating holy light and purifying the darkness as everyone expected, he held an ancient scepter and chanted obscure incantations.

Mysterious runes flew out from the scepter, weaving into a complex array in the air, which stood in stark contrast to the evil array of the Dark Demon General.

"What... what kind of operation is this?" Jiang Ye cleaved a menacing demon in two with a single sword strike, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Priest, did you get the wrong script? These days, priests are starting to use formations?"

The priest ignored Jiang Ye's complaints; his expression was solemn and dignified, as if he had entered a state of selflessness.

The scepter in his hand emitted a dazzling light, colliding with the evil formation of the Dark Demon General and unleashing a tremendous energy surge.

The psionic energy, which had been stabilizing, became violent again, with multicolored light rampaging through the air like a wild horse.

One powerful energy shockwave after another shook the ground.

"Damn it, I've really messed up!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, feeling like a small boat in a storm, about to be capsized at any moment.

He quickly composed himself, channeled his spiritual energy into his longsword, and fought desperately to defend against the demon's attacks.

Ye Shuli's situation is also not optimistic. The confrontation between the two formations has made the surrounding spiritual energy extremely unstable, and her "spiritual energy harmonization" formation has been greatly interfered with, causing its progress to stagnate.

She gritted her teeth and tried her best to keep the formation running, but the beads of sweat on her forehead kept increasing.

"Lili, don't give up! You're going to be the woman of a big shot, how can you fall here!" Jiang Ye's voice was like a warm ray of sunshine, dispelling the gloom in Ye Shuli's heart. "Think about your hatred, think about your ambition, you're going to be the woman who stands at the top of the world!"

Jiang Ye's words were like a shot of adrenaline, injected into Ye Shuli's body.

She took a deep breath and pulled herself together.

Yes, she has so much to do, how can she collapse here!

She closed her eyes, banished all distracting thoughts, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to setting up the formation.

Her hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, and golden light emanated from her body, countering the violent psionic energy around her.

With Jiang Ye's encouragement and the help of the Light Priest, Ye Shuli gradually stabilized the operation of the formation.

The surrounding psionic energy began to soften, and the originally violent colors gradually dimmed.

However, at that moment, the Dark Demon General let out a sinister laugh.

"Naive!" The black energy ball in his hand condensed again, emanating an aura of despair. "You think this can stop me? How naive!"

With that, he slammed the energy ball in his hand into the ground...

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye shouted.

"Buzz—" "Boom—"

There was a loud noise and the ground shook.

The black energy ball crashed to the ground and exploded instantly, like a giant black hole that devoured everything around it.

The psionic energy, which had been stabilizing, became violent again, erupting like a volcano.

Ye Shuli was the first to be hit by the powerful energy shockwave, and she was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Pfft—" A mouthful of blood gushed out, staining her clothes red.

"Lili!" Upon seeing this, Jiang Ye's eyes widened in fury, and he rushed towards Ye Shuli without regard for anything else.

He scooped Ye Shuli up in his arms, shielding her with his own body to block the violent energy surge.

Seeing this, the priest of light disregarded his incantation and immediately waved his scepter, unleashing beams of holy light in an attempt to stop the spread of the energy.

However, the Dark Lord's energy was far too powerful, and the Holy Light appeared so small and powerless before it.

"Hehehe... It's useless, it's all in vain!" The Dark Demon General laughed triumphantly, as if he could already see the dawn of victory.

At this critical moment, Ye Shuli suddenly raised her head, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.

"Who says we're doomed to lose?"

She slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes shone with determination.

Her hands formed a hand seal again, and golden light emanated from her body, fighting against the violent psionic energy around her.

"Spiritual energy harmonization, spin for me!" Ye Shuli shouted, and the spiritual energy within her body poured out like a flood bursting its banks.

The previously stagnant "Spiritual Energy Harmony" array started operating again, faster and more powerful than before.

With the combined efforts of Ye Shuli and the Light Priest, the raging psionic energy was gradually tamed, and the colorful light gradually softened.

The evil formation of the Dark Demon General began to collapse and disintegrate, and the stench it emitted gradually dissipated.

"We succeeded!" The artifact spirit's voice trembled with excitement as it gazed at the continent gradually returning to calm, its eyes filled with hope. "The energy imbalance crisis is over! We succeeded!"

The people around cheered and hugged each other excitedly.

They knew they had defeated evil and protected their homeland.

Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli

She saved not only the world, but also him.

However, just as everyone was immersed in joy, an even more powerful pressure suddenly descended.

The entire sky darkened instantly, as if it had been covered by an invisible hand.

The wind howled, sand and stones flew, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

"Hehehe... A bunch of ants dare to try and stop me?" A majestic voice came from the sky, making people's eardrums hurt.

Ye Shuli's expression changed; she felt an unprecedented pressure.

The pressure was so intense that she could barely breathe.

"Oh no! The mastermind behind the Dark Demon General is about to make his move!" the artifact spirit exclaimed, its voice filled with fear.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, both seeing solemnity and determination in each other's eyes.

"Have they arrived..." Ye Shuli murmured to herself.

"What's there to be afraid of? Let's just do it!" Jiang Ye smiled contemptuously, as if responding to the impending crisis.

Just then, a cold voice rang out—

"Ha, so ignorant and arrogant..."