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

"Wait!" Ye Shuli suddenly spoke up.

The man in black was taken aback, then sneered, "What? You want to beg for mercy? Too late!"

"Who's begging for mercy?" Ye Shuli rolled her eyes. How could this villain be so narcissistic?

"I just suddenly remembered that I seem to have forgotten something." She patted her forehead, trying to appear calm, but in reality, she was panicking. The pressure from the Netherworld Disc was too strong; she felt like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others.

Jiang Ye was almost in tears, "My dear aunt, what time is it? You still have the mind to joke? Let's think about how to survive!"

Ye Shuli ignored him and continued, "I remember now. I consulted the oracle before I left home, and it said I would suffer a bloody disaster today. It seems this is where it happened." She sighed, adopting a tragic "my fate is in my own hands" attitude. "However, the oracle also said that this disaster will turn into a blessing in disguise. As long as I get through this ordeal, I will obtain a tremendous opportunity!"

The man in black clearly didn't believe him and scoffed, "Keep making things up! You're about to die, and you're still playing tricks!"

Ye Shuli wasn't annoyed. Instead, she smiled mysteriously and said, "Believe it or not, I'm going to risk my life today! Even if I die, I'll take you down with me!" As she spoke, she actually took the initiative to face the light of the Netherworld Disc.

"Li'er!" Jiang Ye shouted, trying to stop her, but found that he couldn't move at all.

The light from the Netherworld Disc grew stronger and stronger, and Ye Shuli's figure was gradually swallowed up. Just at this critical moment, she suddenly shouted, "Now!"

"What?!" Before the man in black could react, he felt a powerful force rebound from the Netherworld Disc. His expression changed drastically, and he cried out in terror, "What's going on?!"

The light from the Netherworld Disc vanished instantly, and Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye reappeared before everyone's eyes, but...

"Holy shit!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but curse as he looked at the scene before him.

Ye Shuli had one hand on her hip and the other holding...

A brick?

The man in black was lying on the ground in an extremely contorted position, his face covered in dust, while the Netherworld Disc lay perfectly still under his buttocks, emitting a faint glow.

"What happened?" Jiang Ye rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating.

Ye Shuli proudly waved the brick in her hand, "A family heirloom, with this brick in hand, I have the world at my fingertips!"

Jiang Ye: "..." An ancestral treasure?

Bricks?

Are you sure you're not here to joke around?

However, the man in black does look quite pitiful. Was he knocked unconscious by a brick?

This is way too unfictional!

In fact, just as the light of the Netherworld Disc was about to engulf Ye Shuli, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered a method of countering a similar magical artifact that she had once seen in an ancient book—to use the opponent's own methods against them.

She secretly told Jiang Ye about the plan and asked him to distract the man in black.

Following Ye Shuli's instructions, Jiang Ye suddenly charged towards the enemy, shouting at the top of his lungs, "I'm going to die with you!" The man in black thought he was going to fight to the death, and sneered disdainfully, activating the Netherworld Disc with all his might, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Jiang Ye.

Just as the light from the Netherworld Disc was about to strike Jiang Ye, he suddenly vanished!

The man in black was stunned. Before he could react, he felt a gust of wind coming from behind him.

"Are you looking for me?" Jiang Ye's voice sounded behind him, tinged with a hint of mockery.

It turned out that Jiang Ye, using his mid-stage Spirit Master cultivation, barely managed to activate a spiritual technique that allowed him to temporarily conceal himself and appear behind the enemy.

Just as the man in black turned around, Ye Shuli rushed out from the blind spot of the Netherworld Disc's light, raised the brick in her hand high, and slammed it hard into the back of the man in black's head.

"Serves you right for being so arrogant! Serves you right for being so cocky! Serves you right for bullying innocent women!" Ye Shuli slapped and cursed at the same time, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she had suffered.

Before the man in black could react to what was happening, he was knocked unconscious.

The Netherworld Disc, having lost its master's control, gradually dimmed and eventually turned into an ordinary jade disc, which landed under the black-clad man's buttocks.

"Li'er, you..." Jiang Ye looked at the unbelievable scene before him and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Ye Shuli dusted off her hands and said calmly, "Don't just stand there, quickly put away this Netherworld Disc, it's a good thing!"

Jiang Ye walked over and was about to bend down to pick it up when Ye Shuli suddenly stopped him.

"Wait..." Ye Shuli's eyes sharpened. "It seems like there's something..." Before she could finish speaking, the surrounding air suddenly became heavy, and a powerful pressure came from all directions, making it almost impossible for the two of them to breathe.

"Oh no! There's an ambush!" Ye Shuli acted immediately, grabbing Jiang Ye and running away.

Almost the instant they set off, dozens of men in black suddenly appeared in the previously empty valley and surrounded them.

These people all possessed powerful auras, clearly far more powerful than the man in black from before.

"Holy crap! What's going on? Buy one get one free, and they're giving away so much stuff?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but complain. This plot was just too cliché!

"Stop talking nonsense! Run!" Ye Shuli glared at him angrily. What kind of time is this to be joking around?

The two ran wildly, with the man in black in hot pursuit, unleashing a barrage of spiritual techniques that shook the valley.

"Li'er, this can't go on, we'll be caught up sooner or later!" Jiang Ye said anxiously while dodging the attacks.

Ye Shuli gritted her teeth, "There's no other way, I have to take a gamble!" She suddenly stopped and turned to face the men in black who were chasing her.

"Trying to capture us? Not so easy!" Ye Shuli sneered, her hands quickly forming hand seals, and a complex array appeared beneath her feet.

"What is this?" Jiang Ye asked curiously.

"A family secret technique, the Illusionary Array!" Ye Shuli smiled smugly. "This is my most treasured possession, and today I'll show you what it's all about!"

The formation was activated, and the surrounding scenery changed instantly. The once clear valley became shrouded in mist, and the man in black lost his target, wandering around like a headless fly.

"Now's the time!" Ye Shuli grabbed Jiang Ye and quickly ran towards the depths of the valley.

"Wait!" Ye Shuli suddenly stopped, pointing to a hidden cave not far ahead, "Let's go in!"

The two hid in the cave, and Ye Shuli immediately set up a simple concealment array at the entrance to hide it.

"Phew... We're finally safe." Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief and plopped down on the ground. "Li'er, you're amazing!"

Ye Shuli smiled, about to say something, when suddenly her expression changed, and she abruptly pushed Jiang Ye away...

"Watch out!" Ye Shuli shoved Jiang Ye aside. At the same time, a dark shadow pounced down from the cave ceiling, its sharp claws aimed straight for Jiang Ye's throat.

If Ye Shuli hadn't reacted quickly, Jiang Ye would probably be dead by now.

Jiang Ye broke out in a cold sweat, quickly scrambled to his feet, and asked, still shaken, "What the hell was that?!"

Ye Shuli squinted, carefully examining the creature hanging from the cave ceiling.

It looks like a giant bat, all black, with a pair of blood-red eyes that gleam with ferocity, and sharp fangs that send chills down your spine.

"Blood bats!" Ye Shuli's expression turned grave. "These things are social animals and bloodthirsty by nature. This is a huge problem!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound suddenly came from the top of the cave. Then, countless blood bats poured out from the cracks in the cave ceiling, so dense that they blotted out the sky and made people's scalps tingle.

"Holy crap! So many?!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but curse. "Li'er, is that brick of yours still usable?"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him. "You think this is swatting flies? These things are thick-skinned and tough, bricks won't work!"

In this critical situation, Ye Shuli acted decisively, taking out a handful of talismans from her storage bag and shouting, "Go!" The talismans transformed into streaks of light, shooting towards the swarm of blood bats. Instantly, sparks flew everywhere, and screams filled the air.

However, there were simply too many blood bats, and even with Ye Shuli's powerful talismans, she was unable to completely eliminate them.

More and more blood bats swarmed into the cave, surrounding the two of them.

"Li'er, this won't do! We'll be worn down!" Jiang Ye shouted anxiously, brandishing his longsword as he parried the attacks of the blood bats.

Ye Shuli gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes, "I'll risk it all!" She took out a spirit crystal that emitted a dazzling light from her storage bag and crushed it violently.

"Are you crazy?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed in shock. "This is all the money you painstakingly saved up..."

Before he could finish speaking, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from Ye Shuli, instantly blasting away the surrounding blood bats.

Ye Shuli's hair moved without wind, and her eyes sparkled with a dazzling light, as if she were a goddess descending to earth.

"Jiang Ye, protect me!" Ye Shuli called out in a low voice, sat down cross-legged, and began to absorb the energy from the spirit crystal.

Jiang Ye knew this was no time for idle chatter, so he quickly stood guard beside Ye Shuli, doing his best to fend off the swarming blood bats.

Inside the cave, spiritual energy surged, and the roars of the blood bats intertwined with Jiang Ye's furious shouts, creating a thrilling battle anthem...