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

The dark clouds rolled around at an astonishing speed, reaching their heads almost in the blink of an eye.

That powerful sense of oppression felt like a mountain pressing down on my heart, making it hard to breathe.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were as if they had been paralyzed, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as this ominous dark cloud enveloped them.

"It's over, it's all over!" Jiang Ye said with a bitter face, realizing that he was really going to die here this time.

He secretly glanced at Ye Shuli, only to find that the woman looked completely calm, as if she were contemplating what to eat for dinner.

Are you scared out of your wits?

Ye Shuli remained calm, quickly devising a plan in her mind.

There was no way they could escape. These strange dark clouds were clearly aimed at them, and the spiritual pressure was at least that of a late-stage Spirit Master, more than one level higher than theirs.

A head-on confrontation would be suicidal, like throwing an egg against a rock.

Just then, a huge vortex of spiritual energy suddenly appeared in the dark clouds, spinning faster and faster, as if it wanted to suck everything in.

From the center of the vortex, a figure slowly emerged.

This was a tall man dressed in black, with a cold and stern face, sharp eyes like a hawk, and an aura that was suffocating.

Jiang Ye felt as if his spiritual power was frozen, and he couldn't mobilize it at all.

"Late-stage Spirit Realm cultivator...you really think highly of us." Ye Shuli sneered, her tone laced with sarcasm.

The man in black looked down at them, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Two ants, daring to steal my spirit herbs?"

"Steal?" Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about? We were just passing by and happened to run into them."

"Coincidence? Ha!" The man in black clearly didn't believe it. "Since you won't admit it, then die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he slammed his palm down on Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

This palm strike contained terrifying spiritual power, as if it would grind them into powder.

At this critical moment, Ye Shuli suddenly curled her lips into a strange smile.

"Who said... we're going to hide?" Ye Shuli suddenly grabbed Jiang Ye's collar, and before he could react, she lightly touched the ground with her toes and shot out like an arrow, heading straight for the man in black.

"Holy crap! Are you crazy?!" Jiang Ye was terrified by this sudden action. Did this woman have a death wish?

They actually charged towards a late-stage Spirit Realm expert!

The man in black was clearly surprised by Ye Shuli's boldness; a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by disdain.

Even if two ants willingly offer themselves up, they cannot escape their fate of being crushed.

He snorted coldly, his palm strike increasing rather than decreasing, heading straight for Ye Shuli.

Just as that devastating palm strike was about to land on Ye Shuli, she suddenly smiled strangely, her figure swaying, and she actually dodged the attack at the last second.

"That's it?" Ye Shuli's disdainful voice rang out in the air, as if mocking the black-clad man's overestimation of his abilities.

Jiang Ye was dumbfounded. What kind of movement technique did this woman use?

He actually managed to dodge the attack of a late-stage Spirit Master!

This is too outrageous!

Before he could react, Ye Shuli had already pounced on him, a dagger suddenly appearing in her hand, its cold light flashing as she aimed straight for the black-clad man's vitals.

Although the man in black underestimated his opponent, he reacted quickly, dodging to the side and simultaneously striking Ye Shuli's chest with a palm.

"A mere trick!" Ye Shuli sneered, her dagger twirling and drawing a strange arc, actually deflecting most of the black-clad man's palm strike.

"Interesting." A hint of seriousness finally appeared in the black-clad man's eyes. It seemed that these two ants were not as simple as he had imagined.

Just then, Jiang Ye realized what was happening and shouted, "Sister Li, watch this!"

He suddenly activated his spiritual power, and a strong light burst forth from his body, along with a powerful spiritual pressure.

"Mid-stage Spirit Master? You've been hiding your strength!" The man in black's expression changed; he hadn't expected this seemingly goofy young man to have concealed his true power.

Jiang Ye grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "Hehe, surprised?"

He quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A powerful spiritual force condensed in his hands, forming a huge blade of light, which he slashed fiercely at the man in black.

The man in black dared not be careless and quickly mobilized his spiritual power to defend himself.

The two powerful forces collided, producing a deafening roar.

Taking advantage of the man in black's distraction, Ye Shuli struck again, her dagger like a venomous snake, aiming straight for the man's throat.

"You..." The man in black's expression changed drastically. He never expected that these two ants could push him to such a point.

"The game... is over." Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile.

The man in black groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but the killing intent in his eyes intensified.

"You ants, how dare you hurt me!" he roared, his spiritual power surging as he became like a raging beast.

"Oh, you're angry? That's good, it means you can't beat us!" Jiang Ye continued his verbal barrage while leaping and dodging the attacks of the man in black.

The black-clad man's attacks grew increasingly fierce, his powerful spiritual energy tearing apart the surrounding land, snapping trees in half, and sending sand and stones flying, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye could only run for their lives, constantly dodging the storm of attacks.

"No, we'll be worn down sooner or later if this continues!" Ye Shuli thought quickly for a solution while dodging.

The man in black is far stronger than them; a direct confrontation is definitely not an option. They must find his weakness.

Ye Shuli's eyes narrowed. She noticed that after each large-scale attack, the man in black would pause briefly, as if he were gathering his strength.

"Jiang Ye, did you see his pause after his attack? That's our chance!" Ye Shuli shouted.

"Sister Li, what do you mean..." Jiang Ye instantly understood what Ye Shuli meant.

"That's right, strike while the iron is hot! Attack with all your might when he's weakened!"

In the ensuing battle, the two cooperated flawlessly.

Every time the man in black launched an attack, Jiang Ye would seize the brief pause and unleash his full power, bombarding the man in black with spiritual energy attacks as if they were free.

After several attempts, the man in black finally became enraged. His attacks became more ferocious, but also more chaotic and full of openings.

"Sister Li, the opportunity has arrived!" A glint of light flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile: "Ready? Let's send him to the Western Paradise!"

Jiang Ye took a deep breath, his hands quickly forming hand seals, his spiritual energy surging wildly, and an unprecedentedly powerful force condensed in his hands...

"Take this! My strongest attack—Blazing Inferno!"

Jiang Ye roared, and flames engulfed the sky!

A crimson beam of light shot into the sky, carrying the power to incinerate everything, and slammed into the man in black.

"boom!"

There was a loud noise and the ground shook.

The shockwave from the explosion leveled the surrounding trees, sending sand and stones flying and blotting out the sun.

Once the dust settled, the man in black was seen being knocked back several steps, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

"How is this possible...you ants..."

The man in black had clearly underestimated Jiang Ye's strength. He hadn't expected that this seemingly goofy young man could unleash such powerful strength.

"Hehe, you didn't expect that, did you! You underestimated your brother Ye!" Jiang Ye put his hands on his hips smugly, looking like a petty smug person.

Ye Shuli breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had made the right bet. Although the man in black was powerful, he seemed to have underestimated his opponent and his defense was not very good.

"Don't be too happy yet, this is just the beginning!" The man in black wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

He pulled a black disc from his pocket. The disc was covered with mysterious runes and emitted an eerie light.

"What is this thing?" Jiang Ye asked, completely bewildered.

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Ye Shuli's heart. She felt that the aura emanating from the disc was much stronger than that of the man in black.

"This is... an ancient artifact, the Netherworld Disc!" A glint of madness flashed in the black-clad man's eyes. "Today, I'll show you its power!"

He channeled his spiritual power into the Netherworld Disc, and the runes on the disc immediately lit up, emitting a suffocating pressure.

"Not good!" Ye Shuli's expression changed drastically. She felt as if her spiritual power had been frozen, and she couldn't mobilize it at all.

Jiang Ye also sensed something was wrong. He tried to escape, but found that he couldn't move his body, as if he were nailed to the spot.

The light emanating from the Netherworld Disc grew stronger and stronger, distorting the space around them.

"It's over, this time it's really all over..." Jiang Ye said with a bitter face, his heart filled with despair.

Ye Shuli bit her lip tightly, her eyes filled with resentment.

Are they really going to die here?

Just then, a cold voice rang in their ears: "Are you... ready to face death?"

A sinister smile appeared on the man in black's face, and the Netherworld Disc in his hand shone brightly, as if it wanted to devour them...

"Wait!" Ye Shuli suddenly spoke up.