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

The Black Fiends were incredibly powerful, and they were trapped here. Ye Shuli was frantic, knowing that the jade pendant was their only hope. She took a deep breath to calm herself, stopped muttering to herself, and began to carefully examine the jade pendant, while Jiang Ye remained vigilant, watching for any movement from the Black Fiends.

Ye Shuli gripped the jade pendant tightly in her hand, feeling the faint light it emitted, as if a mysterious power was calling to her.

She frowned, intently studying every detail of the jade pendant, trying to uncover its secrets.

Jiang Ye stood by, waiting. Although he knew nothing about using the jade pendant, he was always ready to help Ye Shuli whenever she needed him.

"Sister Li, how do you use this thing?" Jiang Ye asked anxiously. His Ye Shuli looked up at Jiang Ye's determined face and felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and the jade pendant in her hand suddenly emitted a soft light, as if in response to her determination.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely find a way," Ye Shuli said softly. She lowered her head again to carefully examine the runes on the jade pendant.

Just then, a faint voice echoed in her mind: "Master, you've finally arrived."

"Who's talking?" Ye Shuli asked in surprise, and Jiang Ye immediately became alert, looking around for the source of the sound.

But there was no one else around, only Hei Sha's cold aura lingering in the secret passage.

"It is I, the guardian of the jade pendant." The voice rang out again, as if it came from another world.

Ye Shuli was startled, and the jade pendant in her hand shone even brighter. She immediately understood what was happening.

"Jiang Ye, step back, I've found a way!" Ye Shuli said excitedly. Jiang Ye nodded immediately and quickly retreated to a safe position behind her.

Just then, Hei Sha launched another attack, his hands gathering powerful spiritual energy, which hurtled towards Ye Shuli with destructive force.

"Sister Li, be careful!" Jiang Ye shouted, his body shielding Ye Shuli. Although he was only at the early stage of the Spirit Realm, his courage and determination were admirable.

The black demon's attack struck Jiang Ye instantly, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and his body crashed heavily to the ground.

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli's voice was filled with anxiety and pain.

She gripped the jade pendant tightly, her anger and sorrow coalescing into a powerful force. She closed her eyes, focusing her attention on the guardian within the pendant.

"Guardian, please, save Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli used almost all her strength, her voice echoing in the secret passage.

The jade pendant suddenly burst forth with intense light, and a beam of light shot out from the pendant, directly striking Hei Sha.

Black Fiend screamed as his body was enveloped in light and he was instantly blasted back dozens of steps. His face became even more ferocious, but he had clearly lost his previous imposing aura.

"You little brat, do you really think this mere treasure can do anything to me?" Hei Sha said through gritted teeth, but before he finished speaking, the jade pendant in Ye Shuli's hand emitted light again. This time, the light transformed into a huge pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.

"Is this power..." Ye Shuli thought to herself. She felt her body enveloped by a powerful force, and her spiritual energy rapidly increased within her. Her cultivation level instantly broke through the early stage of the Spirit Realm and reached the middle stage.

Black Fiend's expression turned even uglier. He realized that he could no longer continue the entanglement and could only flee in panic.

"Sister Li, you're getting stronger and stronger." Jiang Ye got up from the ground. Although he was injured, he...

Ye Shuli smiled slightly and squeezed Jiang Ye's hand, "Together, we have nothing to fear."

Black Fiend's figure gradually disappeared into the secret passage, but his voice still echoed in the air, "You won't be smug for long, I will definitely be back!"

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a smile. They knew that this was just the beginning, and many more unknown challenges awaited them.

Ye Shuli was not blinded by anger.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Black Demon grinned maliciously, thinking she was just at her last gasp.

"Little girl, prepare to die!" He swung his palm again, lunging at Ye Shuli with a chilling murderous aura.

At this critical moment, Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile. Following the instructions on the family treasure, she made a move that Hei Sha never expected—instead of dodging, she raised the jade pendant high and muttered incantations.

"What the hell?" Hei Sha was stunned for a moment. Had this little girl been scared out of her wits?

His palm strike was already upon her, about to send Ye Shuli flying.

However, at that moment, the jade pendant suddenly burst out with a dazzling light, and a powerful force instantly swept through the entire secret passage.

"boom--"

A loud bang shook the secret passage.

Hei Sha was sent flying by the force, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"What is this?!" He stared wide-eyed in horror, looking at Ye Shuli in disbelief.

Ye Shuli was bathed in golden light, like a goddess descending to earth.

The power of the jade pendant flowed continuously into her body, and her aura rose steadily, progressing from mid-stage Spiritualist to late-stage Spiritualist, then to early-stage Spiritual Master...

It soared all the way up, eventually stopping at the early stage of Spirit Venerable!

This sudden turn of events left Hei Sha dumbfounded.

He never imagined that this little girl, whom he had previously regarded as an ant, would suddenly possess power comparable to his!

He felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his body, making it difficult to breathe.

Ye Shuli slowly opened her eyes, golden light swirling within them, and a powerful aura emanated from her.

"Now, it's my turn." She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile.

Black Fiend struggled to stand up, but found that he could not move his body.

He watched in horror as Ye Shuli walked towards him step by step. "You...who exactly are you?"

Ye Shuli did not answer; the jade pendant in her hand emitted an even more dazzling light.

She raised her hand, pointing at Black Demon, "Are you ready to die?"

Black Fiend's face turned deathly pale; he felt the aura of death enveloping him.

He wanted to beg for mercy, but found that he didn't even have the strength to speak.

Just then, an aged voice came from deep within the secret passage: "Stop..."

Ye Shuli sneered, and the jade pendant in her hand shone brightly, illuminating the entire dark secret passage and her beautiful face, which now carried a murderous aura.

"Suffer to death!"

Black Demon was terrified. He never expected that this little girl would have such a powerful backup plan!

He hurriedly mobilized all his spiritual power, wanting to fight to the death.

"A mere trick!" Ye Shuli curled her lip in disdain. A vast spiritual power surged from the jade pendant, transforming into a long sword that shone with golden light in her hand.

She flashed forward, rushing towards Hei Sha as fast as lightning.

"Wow! Sister Li is about to unleash her ultimate move!" Jiang Ye was dumbfounded as he watched from the side. This battle scene was too exciting!

Hei Sha barely managed to parry, but felt that the opponent's sword moves were coming at him like a storm, and he had no way to resist them.

His wounds multiplied, and blood stained his clothes, leaving him looking utterly disheveled.

"What kind of sword technique is this?" Black Demon asked in horror, the power of this sword move far exceeding his imagination.

"It's a family secret, you're not qualified to know!" Ye Shuli snorted coldly, her long sword wielding even more fiercely, the sword energy crisscrossing and cutting marks into the surrounding stone walls.

Hei Sha felt like a mouse being toyed with by a cat, completely powerless to fight back.

He was filled with despair. If he had known this little girl was so powerful, he shouldn't have provoked her!

"Stop! I surrender!" Black Demon finally gave up resisting, knowing that continuing to fight would only lead to his death.

Ye Shuli ignored his pleas for mercy and thrust her long sword into his heart without hesitation.

"Pfft-"

With a muffled thud, the longsword pierced through Hei Sha's body, and blood gushed out.

Hei Sha stared wide-eyed at Ye Shuli in disbelief. He never imagined that he would die at the hands of a little girl.

"You..." He managed to utter a single word, but could say no more.

Ye Shuli slowly drew her longsword, and Hei Sha's body collapsed to the ground, his breath gradually fading away.

"Done!" Ye Shuli clapped her hands and said with a relaxed expression, as if she had just done a trivial little thing.

"Sister Li, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye ran over excitedly.

"No problem!" Ye Shuli raised her chin smugly, then looked into the depths of the secret passage. "Anyone else want to come and die?"

Deep within the secret passage, the aged voice rang out once more: "Young man, show mercy when you can..."

Ye Shuli sneered, and the jade pendant in her hand shone even brighter, forming a golden barrier around her.

"Old man, stop playing tricks! Nobody can save him today!"

Seeing this, Hei Sha was terrified and struggled desperately to escape, but he was suppressed by the spiritual power of the jade pendant and could not move.

"Spare me! Heroine, spare me! I'll never do it again!" he cried and begged for mercy, showing no sign of strength whatsoever, looking like a lamb to the slaughter.

Ye Shuli will not show mercy.

She held a golden sword formed from a jade pendant, its blade pointing directly at the Black Demon.

"late!"

"Stop!" The aged voice rang out again, carrying a hint of authority.

Ye Shuli ignored him and relentlessly thrust her long sword at Hei Sha.

Just as Hei Sha was about to die, suddenly, a dark figure shot out from the depths of the secret passage and blocked Hei Sha's way.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the dark figure was sent flying by the golden sword, crashing heavily into the stone wall with a muffled groan.

As the dust settled, an old man dressed in black appeared before everyone.

His face was pale, and a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

"Ancestor!" Upon seeing the old man, Hei Sha cried out excitedly as if he had found a lifeline.

The old man glanced coldly at Hei Sha, then looked at Ye Shuli, "Little girl, your strength is indeed impressive, but do you really want to be an enemy of my Hei Sha Sect?"

Ye Shuli scoffed disdainfully, "Black Fiend Sect? So what? Today, none of you will escape!"

Before she finished speaking, Ye Shuli swung her longsword again, golden light flashing and sword energy crisscrossing, enveloping the old man and Hei Sha.

The old man's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Ye Shuli to be so forceful, giving him no chance to breathe at all.

He quickly mobilized all his spiritual power and engaged in a fierce battle with Ye Shuli.

Hei Sha tried to escape, but Jiang Ye stopped him. "Trying to run? Not so easy!"

Although Jiang Ye was not as strong as Hei Sha, he was more agile, and the weapon he wielded was no joke.

He brandished his short sword and engaged in fierce combat with Black Fiend.

In an instant, the secret passage was filled with flashing swords, flying blades, and deafening shouts of battle.

The battle between Ye Shuli and the old man was extremely fierce. Both of them were powerful experts at the Spirit Venerable level, and their strengths were evenly matched, making it difficult to determine a winner for the time being.

Finally, Ye Shuli seized an opportunity and pierced the old man's chest with her sword.

The old man screamed and collapsed to the ground, barely breathing.

Upon seeing this, Hei Sha was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Heroine, spare my life! I'm willing to surrender!"

Ye Shuli ignored him and walked up to the old man, coldly asking, "Tell me, where is the Black Fiend Sect's lair?"

The old man weakly raised his head, "In...in Black Wind Mountain..."

Having obtained the information she wanted, Ye Shuli no longer hesitated and ended the old man's life with a single sword strike.

When Hei Sha saw the old man being killed, he trembled with fear, knowing that he too would not escape death.

Ye Shuli walked up to Hei Sha and looked down at him.

"In your next life, remember not to provoke the wrong people."

After saying that, Ye Shuli swung her sword and beheaded Hei Sha.

The battle ended, and peace returned to the secret passage.

Ye Shuli put away the jade pendant, walked to Jiang Ye's side, and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Ye shook his head. "I'm fine, Sister Li, you're amazing!"

Ye Shuli smiled slightly, "Let's go."

The two walked out of the secret passage side by side, gazing into the distance.

“Black Wind Mountain…” Ye Shuli murmured to herself.

"Let's go." Jiang Ye gripped Ye Shuli's hand tightly.