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

"This barrier needs to..." Before Ye Shuli could finish speaking, the runes on the barrier suddenly accelerated their rotation, bursting out with dazzling light and forming a huge vortex that seemed to devour everything.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye quickly retreated, steadied themselves, and watched the changes unfolding before them warily.

As the light faded, the runes on the barrier stopped rotating, but the oppressive aura emanating from them intensified.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye walked to the barrier and carefully observed the shimmering, complex runes.

The runes wriggled like tadpoles, shimmering with a ghostly blue light and radiating waves of energy that sent chills down one's spine, as if they held a great secret.

Jiang Ye reached out and touched the barrier, but the moment his fingertips made contact, a powerful force repelled him.

He staggered a few steps, steadied himself, shook his numb hands, and frowned.

"Damn, this thing is so hard!" he couldn't help but complain. "Its defense is harder than diamond!"

Ye Shuli didn't speak. She stared intently at the runes on the barrier, her eyes focused as if she wanted to see through them.

"There must be a way..." she muttered to herself, her mind racing with various solutions.

Modern scientific knowledge, the mysteries of runes from the spirit world, and clues obtained from the ruins flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern.

She took a deep breath, channeled her spiritual energy, and tried to resonate with the runes in different ways.

With each failure, the runes on the barrier would release a burst of spiritual energy, causing her blood and qi to surge.

Ye Shuli's face grew paler and paler, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, but she still did not give up.

Jiang Ye watched from the side, extremely anxious.

He knew Ye Shuli's personality; she would never give up until the very last moment.

He clenched his fists, hating himself for not being able to help.

"Li'er, be careful!" he couldn't help but call out to warn her.

Ye Shuli ignored him, her gaze growing increasingly determined, as if she had found a breakthrough.

She mobilized her spiritual power again, this time transforming it into a special frequency that resonated with the runes on the barrier.

The frequency of the runes' flashing began to change, gradually synchronizing with Ye Shuli's spiritual energy frequency.

Just then, Ye Shuli suddenly felt dizzy, and the spiritual energy within her body surged out like a burst dam...

"Oh no!" Jiang Ye exclaimed.

Ye Shuli's face was as white as a sheet of paper, and her body swayed like a candle in the wind, as if she might collapse at any moment.

The surrounding light dimmed as well, as if the space itself was about to be swallowed up by her weakness.

"Li'er!" Jiang Ye rushed forward and supported her swaying body, his heart aching with pain.

He could feel the frantic loss of spiritual energy within Ye Shuli's body; it was a sense of powerlessness as her life force was being drained away.

"I...I'm fine..." Ye Shuli forced a weak smile, but her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum.

She knew she was nearing her limit. This damn barrier was even more ruthless than a boss working 996 hours, wanting to squeeze every last drop of blood out of her!

Looking at her struggling appearance, Jiang Ye felt a wave of self-reproach wash over him.

He hated himself for being too weak; at the crucial moment, he could only watch helplessly as she bore the burden alone.

This feeling of powerlessness is worse than being beaten up!

"It's all my fault. If I were a little stronger..." Jiang Ye gritted his teeth, wishing he could smash this damn barrier to pieces.

Just as Ye Shuli's consciousness was about to fade, she caught a very subtle pause between the runes out of the corner of her eye.

Just like an insignificant bug in the program code!

"Found it!" A glimmer of hope ignited in Ye Shuli's heart. She suppressed her dizziness, concentrated her remaining spiritual power, and touched the runes one by one in a mysterious order.

"Click..."

A soft, crisp sound rang out clearly in the silent space.

A tiny crack appeared on the barrier!

Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, growing larger and denser.

"It's going to work!" Jiang Ye's eyes widened, and he clenched his fists excitedly.

"boom--"

With a deafening roar, the entire barrier shattered and dissipated into countless points of light in the air.

The dazzling light burst forth like a sun explosion, instantly illuminating the entire space, as if cheering for their victory.

Ye Shuli felt a wave of relief wash over her, the burden on her body instantly lifted. She let out a long sigh of relief, a victorious smile spreading across her lips.

"We did it!" Jiang Ye excitedly hugged Ye Shuli and kissed her hard on the cheek.

Just as the two were immersed in joy, an ethereal voice suddenly rang in their ears: "Finally... someone has come..." The moment the barrier shattered, a semi-transparent giant figure slowly emerged.

It was tall and imposing, its entire body radiating a deep blue light, like a god descending to earth, majestic and awe-inspiring.

This is the phantom of the spirit world that guards the clues to the inheritance of the spirit world.

"Trespassers shall die!" Phantom spoke in human language, his voice booming like a bell, carrying an irresistible majesty.

Before he could finish speaking, the phantom launched its attack.

It swung its enormous fist, carrying a surge of violent spiritual energy, and smashed it towards Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

This punch seemed to be about to crush them into dust!

"Holy crap! This is even scarier than my mom's constant nagging!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, nimbly dodging the attack.

He was agile and slippery like an eel; although the phantom's attacks were powerful, they could never touch him.

Ye Shuli calmly observed the phantom's attack methods.

She discovered that each of the phantom's attacks was accompanied by specific fluctuations of spiritual energy, which were like musical scores, with a discernible pattern.

"I see..." A confident smile appeared on her lips. "I've found your weakness!"

The phantom launched another attack, this time unleashing a series of sharp sword energies that crisscrossed and enveloped Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye like a net.

"Li'er, be careful!" Jiang Ye warned Ye Shuli while dodging the sword energy.

Ye Shuli remained calm and composed. She quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. The surrounding spiritual energy began to change, forming a special force field that completely neutralized the sword energy.

"What?!" Phantom was taken aback upon seeing this.

It never expected that this seemingly frail woman could break through its attack so easily.

Ignoring the phantom's surprise, Ye Shuli continued to alter the surrounding spiritual energy environment, continuously drawing away the phantom's power.

The phantom's power began to weaken, and its form became increasingly ethereal, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

"Li'er, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli.

Ye Shuli smiled slightly but remained silent. She knew that now was not the time to let her guard down.

"Damn it! You lowly ants!" the phantom roared, unwilling to accept defeat.

It mustered all its strength and launched another attack...

But Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Use them all..." The phantom's last struggle was as weak as a dying mouse, and Ye Shuli easily neutralized its attack.

With a mournful cry, the phantom completely vanished, leaving only a faint, eerie blue light that slowly merged into Ye Shuli's body.

The light faded, and everything returned to calm.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye embraced, each able to feel the other's heartbeat.

The thrilling fight they had just experienced made them cherish each other even more.

"Li'er, you are so amazing!" Jiang Ye gently stroked Ye Shuli's hair, his tone full of pride and love.

"That really scared me to death! I thought I was going to die here!"

Ye Shuli leaned against Jiang Ye's chest, feeling his warm embrace, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"It's all thanks to you. If you hadn't blocked so many attacks for me, I would have been dead long ago."

"Hehe, that's a must, protecting my wife is my duty!" Jiang Ye raised his eyebrows smugly, not forgetting to make a joke.

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

After overcoming so many difficulties, they have finally reached this point, getting closer and closer to the secrets of the spirit world's inheritance.

Suddenly, Ye Shuli felt the dark blue light within her body begin to surge, guiding her in a certain direction.

She closed her eyes, carefully sensing the guidance of the light. After a moment, she opened her eyes, which sparkled with excitement.

"I've found it! A clue to the inheritance of the spirit world!"

Jiang Ye was also very excited, "Where is it? Take me to see it!"

Ye Shuli pointed in a direction, "It's right there, in a place called 'Forbidden Land of the Spirit Realm'."

"The forbidden area of ​​the spirit world?" Jiang Ye repeated the name, feeling a chilly wind blow down his back.

This name doesn't sound like a friendly one!

Ye Shuli nodded, her expression becoming serious.

“That’s right. According to the clues, it is the most mysterious and dangerous place in the spirit world. Only the truly strong can enter.”

"Dangerous? How dangerous? More dangerous than my mom's mixed doubles?" Jiang Ye subconsciously shrank his neck, imagining the terrifying scene of the legendary forbidden land of the spirit world, and couldn't help but shudder.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him, "It's much more dangerous than your mother's mixed doubles! There are not only powerful guardians of the spirit world there, but also countless powerful individuals who covet the spirit world's inheritance. If we're not careful, we'll be doomed."

"Wow! This is so exciting?!" Jiang Ye's eyes widened. Far from being scared, he was even more excited.

"Li'er, let's go and explore together! Fortune favors the bold, maybe we can even find some treasures inside!"

Ye Shuli smiled helplessly as she looked at Jiang Ye's eager expression.

"Fine, since you're so eager to court death, I'll gladly die with you!"

The two packed their belongings and set off towards the forbidden area of ​​the spirit world.

"Ahead lies the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Realm..." Ye Shuli pointed to a majestic palace in the distance, her tone tinged with solemnity.

Jiang Ye looked at the palace that exuded an ancient aura and swallowed hard. "This...this place feels even more eerie than my grandmother's old house..."