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

After Ye Shuli questioned them, no one appeared. She and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, both seeing wariness in each other's eyes. The surroundings were deathly silent; they dared not linger and decided to continue towards the source of the energy fluctuations, so they cautiously began to move forward again.

Deep inside the stone chamber, the air was so heavy it seemed to have solidified, with only the faint breathing of the two people echoing in the background.

In the dim light, the ancient runes on the wall flickered with an eerie glow, as if they might come to life at any moment and devour people.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye cautiously walked towards the source of the energy fluctuations, each step feeling like walking on a knife's edge.

"Sister Li, this atmosphere... is a bit creepy." Jiang Ye swallowed hard, his voice extremely low, afraid of disturbing something he shouldn't.

He followed closely behind Ye Shuli, gripping his long sword tightly, his eyes scanning the surroundings like a hawk, constantly on guard against any potential dangers.

"Shh!" Ye Shuli held up a finger, signaling Jiang Ye to be quiet.

She keenly sensed a strong metallic aura in the air, as well as a faint, almost imperceptible, murderous intent.

Just then, a series of "click-clack" mechanical friction sounds broke the silence of the stone chamber.

In the darkness, several pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up, flickering eerily like will-o'-the-wisps.

Immediately afterwards, several tall mechanical puppets slowly emerged from the shadows. They were made of metal, their joints gleaming coldly, and the weapons in their hands radiated a chilling sharpness.

"Holy crap! This thing... upgraded?!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but swear. These mechanical puppets were much larger and more imposing than the ones they had encountered before, their metal bodies were thicker, and the spiritual energy they emitted was incredibly powerful. It was clear at a glance that they were not to be trifled with.

These mechanical puppets moved swiftly and attacked the two without hesitation.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Several cold lights flashed, and the fierce attacks were aimed straight at Jiang Ye's face.

"Come on, I've been wanting to stretch my muscles!" Jiang Ye shouted, his long sword flashing so fast it was impenetrable, deflecting the puppet's attacks one by one.

However, the puppets' attacks were relentless, like a storm, and Jiang Ye's spiritual energy was being depleted very quickly, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"Sister Li, these guys are a bit troublesome!" Jiang Ye shouted to Ye Shuli while fending off the puppets' attacks.

However, before he could finish speaking, a huge mechanical puppet suddenly appeared from the side, its giant axe whistling as it swung down at him.

Jiang Ye couldn't dodge in time and could only barely raise his sword to parry.

With a loud "clang!", Jiang Ye felt a tremendous force, his hand went numb, and the long sword in his hand almost slipped out of his grasp.

He staggered back a few steps, his face turning pale.

"Jiang Ye!" Upon seeing this, Ye Shuli's heart tightened, and she quickly wanted to step forward to help.

However, at this moment...

Ye Shuli flew over to provide support, but was thrown back by the aftershock of the puppet's attack and fell heavily to the ground.

"Wow! What kind of VIP treatment is this? They can even target people precisely?" She rubbed her sore bottom and couldn't help but complain.

Seeing Ye Shuli fall to the ground, Jiang Ye was extremely anxious and wished he could rush over to protect her immediately.

"Sister Li! Are you alright?" he called out anxiously as he swung his sword to fend off the surging puppets.

However, these puppets were like leeches, sticking to him relentlessly and giving him no chance to break free.

"Idiot! Take care of yourself first!" Ye Shuli yelled at him. This silly boy, he can barely take care of himself, yet he's still worried about her.

Jiang Ye calmed down after being yelled at. He gritted his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

"Sister Li, wait for me, I'm coming to save you!" He stopped attacking blindly and began to carefully observe the movement patterns of these puppets.

Just then, Ye Shuli's eyes suddenly lit up. She noticed that although these puppets had powerful attacks, their movements were somewhat stiff, and there was a brief pause after each attack.

"Jiang Ye! Attack their joints! Their joints are their weak points!" she shouted.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye immediately did as instructed.

He concentrated his spiritual power at the tip of his sword, aimed at the knee joint of a puppet, and thrust out a sword.

With a crisp "crack!", a crack actually appeared in the puppet's knee joint, and its movements became sluggish.

"It works!" Jiang Ye shouted excitedly. He swung his sword again, attacking the joints of the other puppets one after another.

As the puppet's movements became increasingly sluggish, Jiang Ye's pressure lessened considerably, and he finally had the opportunity to rush to Ye Shuli's side.

"Sister Li, are you alright?" Jiang Ye asked with concern.

Ye Shuli dusted herself off, stood up, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Of course it's fine, don't you know who I am?"

Just then, an even more piercing "click-click" sound rang out...

The puppets, which had been moving slowly, began to recombine, their parts emitting an eerie glow...

"They... seem to be merging?" Jiang Ye's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

The puppets, which had been moving slowly, began to make clicking sounds as their metal bodies reassembled, and they actually started to combine!

The shimmering runes grew brighter and brighter, eventually converging into a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight up to the top of the stone chamber.

As the light faded, a colossal mechanical giant stood before the two, its massive sword gleaming with a cold light, seemingly capable of cleaving the heavens and earth.

"Holy crap! Is this thing a Transformer? It can even combine?!" Jiang Ye was dumbfounded. This plot development was too exciting!

"Enough talk! Prepare for battle!" Ye Shuli's expression was solemn. The combined strength of this puppet was not to be underestimated.

The two stood back to back, ready for battle.

The mechanical giant wielded its giant sword, slashing down at them with a destructive force.

Jiang Ye brandished his longsword, doing his utmost to defend against the giant's attacks; his clothes were already soaked with sweat.

Ye Shuli, meanwhile, looked for an opportunity to use various spiritual techniques to disrupt the giant's movements.

"Sister Li, this big guy is a bit tough!" Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and persevered, feeling that his spiritual power was about to be exhausted.

"Hold on! I've found its weakness!" Ye Shuli's eyes were sharp. She noticed that a rune on the giant's back was flashing faster than the rest of the rune, which was likely its control core.

Just as the battle was at a stalemate, Jiang Ye suddenly stumbled and pretended to be injured and fell to the ground.

"Ouch, I can't take it anymore, Sister Li, I can't hold on any longer..." He clutched his chest and groaned in pain.

Upon seeing this, the mechanical giant immediately abandoned its attack on Ye Shuli and instead walked towards Jiang Ye, who was lying on the ground.

It raised its giant sword, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Jiang Ye.

"Idiot! Watch out!" Ye Shuli exclaimed, wanting to rush forward to help.

Just as the giant sword was about to fall, Jiang Ye suddenly leaped up from the ground with a somersault, his longsword transforming into a bolt of lightning, piercing straight into the core of the runes on the giant's back.

"Now!" he shouted.

With a deafening roar, the rune core on the giant's back shattered, its entire body trembled violently, and then it crashed to the ground...

Dust filled the stone chamber.

Jiang Ye wiped the dust off his face, turned to look at Ye Shuli, and grinned: "Sister Li, how was my move..."

Before he could finish speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake, and countless cracks appeared on the walls of the stone chamber...

"Oh no!" Ye Shuli's expression changed drastically. "These ruins..."

"It's going to collapse!" Before Jiang Ye could finish speaking, Ye Shuli grabbed him, and the two of them ran wildly toward the entrance of the stone chamber.

Behind them, deafening roars echoed continuously, and rocks and dust fell like a torrential downpour, as if the whole world was collapsing.

"Sister Li, we're doomed!" Jiang Ye complained as he ran. The thrill was comparable to riding a roller coaster, but it was a bit too much.

"Shut up! Run faster!" Ye Shuli yelled irritably. This kid really knows how to bring up the sore spot.

The two finally escaped the stone chamber, only to find that the outer passage was also collapsing and the entire ruins were shaking violently.

"Oh no, Barbie Q is dead!" Jiang Ye plopped down on the ground, looking utterly dejected.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Ye Shuli grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up. "If you want to live, run!"

The two stumbled and ran toward the exit of the ruins, with collapsing buildings and flying debris behind them.

This feels like playing a real-life escape room game; it's exciting, but the stakes are a bit high.

Just when they were about to despair, a dazzling light suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Holy crap! What's going on?" Jiang Ye's eyes widened; the light was more dazzling than any light show he had ever seen.

"I don't know, let's go take a look!" Ye Shuli felt a strange premonition; the light seemed to be guiding them to some place.

The two ran toward the light, passed through the collapsed passage, and arrived at a spacious hall.

In the center of the hall, a huge circular platform emitted a soft glow, and above the platform, a beam of light shot straight into the sky, as if connecting heaven and earth.

"This...this is..." Jiang Ye was completely stunned by the scene before him.

"It looks like... a teleportation array?" Ye Shuli said uncertainly. She had only seen this kind of thing in novels, and this was the first time she had seen it in real life.

Just then, the light on the platform suddenly became even brighter, and a powerful suction force pulled the two of them in...

"Holy crap! What's going on?!" Jiang Ye only managed to shout once before everything went black and he lost consciousness.

Ye Shuli felt as if she were spinning in a giant vortex, and everything around her became blurry.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she finally felt her feet touch the ground, and the scene before her gradually became clear...

"This is..." Ye Shuli looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, her heart filled with doubt.

"Sister Li... Sister Li..." Jiang Ye's voice came from the side, sounding weak.

Ye Shuli turned her head and saw Jiang Ye lying on the ground, his face pale, as if he was injured.

"Jiang Ye! How are you?" Ye Shuli rushed to his side and helped him up.

Jiang Ye slowly opened his eyes, saw Ye Shuli, and smiled weakly: "Sister Li, we...we seem to...have arrived..."

His voice grew softer and softer until it finally fell silent, and his eyes slowly closed.

Ye Shuli's heart sank. She reached out and checked Jiang Ye's breath...

"Jiang Ye!"