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

"He's handsome, but I don't know if he'll be of any use." Ye Shuli poured cold water on his enthusiasm without any mercy.

"Hey, don't doubt me, this is a sealing technique I specially tailored for you. It can temporarily suppress the enemy's spiritual power, giving you more time to counterattack!" Jiang Ye assured him, patting his chest.

"Is that so? Then I'll have to give it a try." A sly smile appeared on Ye Shuli's lips. Suddenly, she raised her hand, and a silver force of destiny shot towards Jiang Ye like an arrow.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you serious?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed in surprise and quickly activated the magic array.

Golden runes lit up instantly, forming a solid barrier that firmly kept the power of fate out.

The two of them were going back and forth, fighting fiercely.

Inside the cave, silver light and golden runes intertwined, erupting with booming sounds, making the entire space seem to tremble.

"Not bad, it seems these past few days of training haven't been in vain." Ye Shuli withdrew her power of destiny and nodded in satisfaction.

"Of course, don't you know who I am!" Jiang Ye smiled smugly, but fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The two stopped, looked at each other and smiled, a warm and sweet atmosphere filling the air.

However, at that moment, a muffled voice suddenly rang in Ye Shuli's mind: "Do you think you can escape? Your true destiny has only just begun..."

Ye Shuli's expression changed drastically, and she suddenly opened her eyes to meet Jiang Ye's gaze.

“Someone is manipulating all of this behind the scenes,” Ye Shuli said in a deep voice, her tone filled with seriousness.

Jiang Ye nodded in agreement.

He had sensed something was amiss long ago, and now it seemed things were indeed more complicated than they appeared.

Just then, they both sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching.

The aura was filled with evil and chaos, as if it came from the depths of hell.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, knowing that what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

"Let's go!" Ye Shuli made a quick decision, grabbed Jiang Ye's hand, and rushed out of the cave.

However, before they could even see their surroundings clearly, they felt several equally powerful auras surging in from all directions, surrounding them completely.

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!" Jiang Ye said, his face pale.

Ye Shuli gripped the jade slip tightly in her hand, feeling the surging power of destiny within her body.

"Since we're here, let's make the best of it." Ye Shuli took a deep breath and said calmly, "If fate wants to play games, we'll play along to the very end!"

The next second, they sensed the aura of another lingering shadow of fate rapidly approaching...

A fleeting shadow of fate! And there's more than one!

Ye Shuli quickly scanned her surroundings and discovered that they were already in an ancient valley.

The valley is surrounded by mountains and jagged rocks, exuding a desolate atmosphere.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air, as if a fierce battle had taken place.

“This place…” Jiang Ye squinted, carefully studying the map in his hand, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. “Why does it feel so eerie? And this name… the place where the first Spirit King fell? It doesn’t sound very auspicious!”

Ye Shuli sneered, her beautiful eyes flashing with determination: "The more dangerous the place, the more likely the truth is to be hidden. Are you scared? If you are, hurry home and find your mother."

"Tch, scared? What a joke!" Jiang Ye scoffed, but still obediently followed behind Ye Shuli, muttering under his breath, "But speaking of which, this place is really creepy, I have a feeling there's something unclean here..."

The two carefully stepped into the valley.

As soon as they entered, the surrounding scenery underwent a strange change.

Space began to distort, colors became blurred, and time seemed to lose its rhythm, sometimes fast-forwarding, sometimes rewinding.

"Holy crap! What's going on?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, feeling as if he had fallen into a giant kaleidoscope, his eyes dazzled.

Ye Shuli also felt a wave of dizziness. She immediately activated her Eye of Destiny, trying to see through this illusory space.

Countless bizarre images flashed before her eyes, including past battle scenes and future visions, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

"Watch out!" Ye Shuli suddenly grabbed Jiang Ye and pulled him back.

Before Jiang Ye could react, he felt his feet slip and almost fell into a black vortex.

"Holy crap! What the hell was that?!" He patted his chest, still shaken, and said, "What was that? I felt like I would have been dead if I had fallen in!"

“Those are images of the future,” Ye Shuli explained. “This space has been completely eroded by the power of fate, and the flow of time has become chaotic. You can easily get lost in it if you’re not careful.”

"This is outrageous!" Jiang Ye was on the verge of tears. "I said, can we go somewhere else? Or... you go first, and I'll bring up the rear?"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes dramatically: "Dream on! If you dare hide behind me, I'll throw you out to feed the monsters!"

"Okay, okay, never mind," Jiang Ye said timidly, then took out a handful of talismans from his backpack, stuck them on his body, and added several layers of protection to himself.

The two of them continued walking forward.

The deeper you go, the more severe the distortion of space becomes.

The surrounding scenery kept changing, sometimes a battlefield burning with flames, sometimes a wasteland covered in ice and snow, making it hard to tell where you were.

Suddenly, a blinding light shone, and they found themselves in an empty square.

In the center of the square, several blurry figures gathered.

The figures merged together, gradually forming a semi-transparent giant.

The outline of the giant was faintly visible; it was the form of the Lord of Destiny!

"You..." the shadow of fate uttered a low voice, echoing like thunder across the square, "are nothing but pawns, destined to return to fate."

"A pawn?" Ye Shuli sneered, stating without backing down, "I, Ye Shuli, am not anyone's pawn! My destiny is in my own hands!"

"You're incredibly arrogant." The voice of the lingering shadow of fate turned icy. "Since that's the case, then let me show you the power of fate!"

Before the words were finished, the afterimage of fate suddenly raised its hand, and beams of black light shot towards Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye like lightning.

"Watch out!" Ye Shuli shouted, immediately activating her Destiny Shield to block the first wave of attacks.

Jiang Ye was not to be outdone. He formed a hand seal, and golden runes flew out from his hands, forming a solid barrier that protected him and Ye Shuli.

"Sealing Technique!" Jiang Ye shouted, pushing his hands forward with a mighty thrust. Golden runes surged towards the afterimage of fate like a tidal wave, attempting to restrict its range of movement.

The afterimage of fate roared, unleashing a powerful energy surge that shattered the golden runes.

“It’s no use,” it said coldly. “In the face of fate, all struggles are futile.”

"Really? Then let's give it a try!" Ye Shuli

A silver light burst forth from her, as dazzling as the sun.

She brandished the jade slip in her hand, and streaks of silver light shot towards the afterimage of fate like a torrential rain.

The lingering shadow of fate continuously unleashed illusory attacks, attempting to disrupt Ye Shuli's mind.

Countless false images flashed before her eyes, including her most cherished memories and her most terrifying nightmares.

But Ye Shuli, with her strong willpower, remained clear-headed throughout.

She calmly analyzed each illusion, saw through the traps within, and then shattered them without hesitation.

Jiang Ye, meanwhile, continuously cast sealing spells, attempting to limit the movement range of the Fate Remnant.

He knew that his spiritual power was inferior to Ye Shuli's, but he could use his strengths to create opportunities for her.

The two worked together seamlessly, one taking the lead and the other providing support, forcing the Shadow of Fate into a series of retreats.

"Damn it!" the afterimage of fate roared, its energy fluctuations becoming increasingly violent.

It knew it couldn't continue like this, or it would be defeated by these two humans sooner or later.

It suddenly opened its arms, and streams of black energy surged out from its body, forming a huge vortex that enveloped Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

"Not good! It's an illusion trap!" Ye Shuli's expression changed, and she immediately activated the power of fate, trying to break free from the vortex's restraints.

Jiang Ye also felt dizzy. He felt as if he had fallen into a bottomless pit, surrounded by darkness, and could not see anything.

"Calm down! Don't be fooled by illusions!" Ye Shuli's voice rang in his mind, like a ray of dawn in the darkness, helping him regain his direction.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath, trying to stay awake.

He knew he couldn't fall, or he and Ye Shuli would both die here.

He gritted his teeth and desperately channeled the spiritual power within his body. Golden runes lit up his body, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

"Break!" Jiang Ye shouted, pushing his hands forward with a vengeance. Golden runes pierced the darkness like sharp swords, tearing a crack in the illusion.

Ye Shuli seized the opportunity and used the power of fate to widen the crack.

Silver light shone from the crack, illuminating the entire illusion.

"Break!" Ye Shuli shouted again, and the jade slip in her hand burst out with dazzling light, completely shattering the illusion.

The illusion vanished, and the two returned to the plaza.

At this moment, the afterimage of fate had become very weak, and the light on its body had dimmed considerably.

"It's over," Ye Shuli said coldly, pointing the jade slip in her hand at the afterimage of fate.

"No..." The lingering shadow of fate let out a desperate wail, knowing that it was powerless to change anything.

A silver light shot out from the jade slip, instantly engulfing the lingering shadow of fate.

"Ah..." The afterimage of fate let out a shrill scream, and then completely disappeared into the air.

The battle is over.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye sat exhausted on the ground, panting heavily.

The battle just now had consumed a lot of their spiritual energy, leaving them feeling exhausted.

"Finally... it's over," Jiang Ye said weakly, feeling as if he had died once.

Ye Shuli didn't speak. She just quietly watched where the afterimage of fate disappeared, feeling a faint unease in her heart.

Suddenly, a faint voice echoed in her mind: "The true battle of destiny..." "The true battle of destiny will unfold in the 'Tower of Destiny'..."

The sound seemed to still echo in her ears, and Ye Shuli felt a strange chill rise from the soles of her feet.

The Tower of Destiny...the place where the power of destiny was first born?

What will it look like there?

What kind of crisis is hidden there?

"The Tower of Destiny..." she murmured to herself, her fingers gently stroking the jade slip in her hand, feeling the residual power of destiny within it.

“Sounds like our next tourist destination.” Jiang Ye grinned, trying to ease the tension with his signature goofy tone, but this time, his smile seemed a little forced.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Tourist attraction? I'd say it's more like a death trap."

As the sun sets, its blood-red glow paints the ancient valley with a poignant and beautiful hue.

The two stood side by side at the edge of the valley, gazing at the distant horizon in silence.

A faint smell of blood mingled with the fragrance of earth in the air, creating a strange sense of oppression.

A gust of wind blew by, ruffling the stray hairs on Ye Shuli's forehead and dispelling a trace of confusion in her heart.

She looked up at the dazzling sunset on the horizon.

Destiny?

Ye Shuli never believed in fate!

If fate wants to stop her, then break through it!

She turned her head to look at Jiang Ye beside her. He still had that carefree smile on his face, but his eyes were full of determination and trust.

"This time, let's break the shackles of fate together." Jiang Ye reached out and gently took Ye Shuli's hand. The warm touch instantly spread throughout her body, making her feel at ease.

"With you here, I'm not afraid at all." Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, revealing a bright smile.

The next instant, the two figures moved, transforming into two streaks of light and disappearing into the wind.

Only the whistling wind and the distant chirping of birds echoed through the empty valley.

"By the way, where exactly is this Tower of Destiny?" Jiang Ye's voice broke the silence during the flight.

"I don't know." Ye Shuli shook her head, her gaze sweeping over the vast mountains below. "But fate will guide us."

"Fate's guidance? Is that reliable?" Jiang Ye curled his lip, clearly not trusting such an ethereal thing.

"Believe it or not." Ye Shuli shrugged and ignored him.

She closed her eyes, feeling the flow of destiny within her, trying to find a clue.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide.

"Found it!" she exclaimed excitedly. "It's over there!"

She pointed into the distance, where a towering mountain peak rose into the clouds.

The mountain peak was entirely black, resembling a sharp sword piercing the sky, exuding a chilling aura.

"That's the Tower of Destiny?" Jiang Ye's eyes widened as he stared at the mysterious mountain, and he couldn't help but gasp. "It looks like it's not to be trifled with!"

Ye Shuli didn't say anything, but silently increased her speed and flew towards the mountain peak.

She knew that the real challenge had just begun.

As they drew closer to the Tower of Destiny, the surrounding scenery became increasingly bizarre.

The once lush forests have become barren, the ground has begun to crack, and it smells of sulfur.

A strong, pungent smell of blood filled the air, making one feel nauseous.

"This place... feels like it's been cursed," Jiang Ye said, his brow furrowed, his tone filled with disgust.

"Be careful," Ye Shuli warned. "There might be unknown dangers lurking here."

The two slowed down and proceeded cautiously.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew by, and the surrounding scenery instantly became blurry.

A series of dark figures surged in from all directions, surrounding the two of them.

"Holy crap! What is that?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, quickly drawing his weapon and preparing to fight.

Ye Shuli also stared warily at the surrounding shadowy figures, sensing an unsettling aura emanating from them.

"Hehehe..." A sinister laugh echoed in the air, sending chills down one's spine.

"Welcome to the Tower of Destiny..." a hoarse voice rang out, "This is your graveyard!"

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with wariness.

They knew a fierce battle was about to begin.

"Are you scared?" Ye Shuli suddenly turned her head to look at Jiang Ye, a sly smile appearing on her lips.

"Scared? Scared?!" Jiang Ye curled his lip and forcefully swung the sword in his hand. "I'm just... a little excited!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly moved, like an arrow released from a bow, and rushed into the shadows.