The Secret Chamber Battle and the Resurrection of the Flower Fairy

Black vines, like venomous snakes, emerged from every crack in the chamber's walls. The edges of their leaves shone with an eerie green light. Their surfaces were covered with tiny barbs that would latch onto clothing. The black juice from the barbs seeped into the fabric, emitting a pungent, decaying odor. Lin Shen swung his engineer's shovel, the metal tip whirring as it slashed at the vines. With a snap, black juice gushed out from the broken vine, splashing onto the ground with a sizzling, corrosive sound. The next second, two new vines emerged from the broken vines and coiled around his arms.

"These vines are indestructible!" Lin Shen shouted, dodging the vines sideways. His engineer's shovel drew an arc in front of him, forcing back another wave of vines. "They're absorbing the evil energy in the secret room. The more we fight, the more they grow!"

Su Wan clutched the talisman paper Zhou Tang had left behind tightly in her hand. The cinnabar runes on it glowed faintly with gold amidst the black mist. She pressed the talisman against the nearby stone wall, and the golden light instantly spread, forming a barrier half a meter wide. The moment the vines touched the golden light, they curled up as if burned by a raging fire, their black sap evaporating into white smoke. "Everyone, move toward the talisman paper!" Su Wan shouted to the crowd. She pulled two more talismans from her pocket and pressed them against the stone walls on either side. The three golden barriers formed a small safe zone, temporarily blocking the vines' attack.

Meng Yao held up her camera, the lens trained on the stone platform in the center of the chamber. Though the screen was covered in cracks, it still captured the image—the black pottery jar on the platform was vibrating constantly, the black mist thickening around its mouth, and the silhouette of the Evil Witch God became clearer and clearer. His hands were slowly rising, as if controlling the vines. "The Evil Witch God is controlling the vines!" Meng Yao shouted, her finger unconsciously pressing the shutter button. The flash suddenly lit up, a dazzling white light piercing the black mist, illuminating the Evil Witch God's figure. The figure let out a piercing scream, and the vines' growth slowed noticeably.

"The flashlight works!" Li Ye's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled out an emergency flashlight from his backpack, cranked it up to maximum brightness, and shone it towards the figure of the Evil Witch God. Under the strong light, the Evil Witch God's figure began to distort, and countless painful human faces vaguely appeared in the black mist, like remnants of souls forcibly fused together. "His true form hasn't recovered yet, and he can only rely on his remnant souls and evil spirits to sustain him!" Li Ye shouted, the flashlight beam fixed firmly on the Evil Witch God. "If we just destroy that pottery jar, we can cut off the source of his power!"

Chen Ba clutched three black pottery jars. She unscrewed the lid of one, and dozens of crimson poisonous insects emerged. Their wings vibrated, making a buzzing sound as they flew toward the vines. "This is the 'Evil Burning Poison,' it can burn away evil spirits!" Chen Ba's voice trembled, her face pale, evidently exhausting her energy from controlling the insects. "Cover me, I'll go destroy the pottery jars!"

Xiuxiu suddenly leaped forward, the peach wood sword flashing red in her hand. The runes on the blade instantly illuminated, and she rushed towards the stone platform. The vines along her path were burned by the red light and retreated to the sides. "I'll go with you!" Xiuxiu's voice was crisp but firm, and there was no fear in her black eyes. The peach wood sword seemed to come alive in her hand, and every swing could cut through the oncoming black fog.

But just as they were about to approach the stone platform, there was a sudden "crashing" sound from the top of the secret room, and countless pieces of rubble fell down. Then, a pink figure jumped out from the rubble and landed next to the stone platform. It was the flower fairy that should have been completely destroyed!

Hua Liang was wearing a brand new pink skirt with red mandarin ducks embroidered on the hem. Her hair was combed into two exquisite buns with two pearl hairpins pinned in her hair, but her face was pale, her lips were black, her eyes were bloodshot, and the whites of her eyes were covered with a faint gray mist - her soul was forcibly recalled by the evil witch god with evil energy and attached to a new body, but this body obviously had not fully adapted to her soul. Her movements were a little stiff, but there was a strange smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Long time no see, everyone." Hua Liang's voice was a little mechanical. She raised her finger slightly, and several red threads flew out from her sleeves and wrapped around her sleeves. "Last time, you ruined my good fortune. This time, I will make you all become my marriage sacrifices!"

Xiuxiu raised her peach wood sword and slashed at the red threads. With a swish, the threads were severed by the red light, falling to the ground and turning into black ash. However, more red threads flew out from Hua Liang's sleeves, trapping Xiuxiu and Chen Ba like a red net. "These red threads are tainted by evil energy. Ordinary attacks are useless!" Xiuxiu swung the peach wood sword rapidly, barely blocking the entanglement of the red threads. However, the number of red threads increased, and her movements gradually became slower.

Chen Ba threw the clay pot containing the Burning Evil Gu towards the red line. The Gu flew out of the pot and landed on the red line, biting it madly. The red line made a "sizzling" sound and black smoke continued to rise. But Hua Liang just sneered and formed a strange seal with his fingers in front of him. The red line suddenly ignited with black flames, which instantly engulfed the Burning Evil Gu. Even Chen Ba's sleeves were ignited. The black flames stuck to the cloth and could not be extinguished no matter how hard he slapped them.

"It's an evil fire! Use talisman paper to put out the fire!" Su Wan shouted, rushed out of the safe zone, and stuck a piece of talisman paper on Chen Ba's sleeve. The golden light of the talisman paper instantly covered the flames, and the black flames made a "sizzling" sound and quickly went out, leaving only a charred mark.

Lin Shen took the opportunity to swing the engineer shovel and rushed towards Hua Liang. The shovel head hit Hua Liang's shoulder with the sound of wind, but Hua Liang's body seemed to have no substance. The engineer shovel went through her body directly and fell on the stone platform. With a "clang", a small hole was smashed into the stone platform. The black pottery jar vibrated violently, and the black mist at the mouth of the jar instantly became thinner.

"It's useless. I am a soul body now. Ordinary weapons can't hurt me!" Hua Liang said with a smile, and hooked his finger. A red thread wrapped around Lin Shen's ankle, and suddenly exerted force. Lin Shen was pulled and staggered, and fell towards the stone platform. He was about to hit the black pottery jar. Li Ye suddenly pounced on him and pushed Lin Shen away, but his arm was entangled by the red thread. The black juice seeped into his skin along the red thread. Li Ye felt a sharp pain in his arm, as if countless needles were piercing his bones.

"Li Ye!" Meng Yao exclaimed, raising her camera and pressing the shutter button repeatedly. The flash continued to illuminate, catching the flower dragon's intense light, causing it to pause noticeably and weakening the red thread's power. Li Ye seized the opportunity to draw the dagger from his waist. The silver powder on the dagger shone coldly in the light. He slashed at the red thread. The moment the silver powder touched the red thread, it sizzled and began to rapidly shrink.

"Silver can restrain her!" Li Ye shouted, throwing the dagger to Lin Shen, "Use silver to attack her soul!"

Lin Shen took the dagger and rushed towards Hua Liang, pointing it directly at her chest—the core of her soul. Hua Liang's expression instantly turned ferocious, and countless red threads flew out from her sleeves, shooting towards Lin Shen's face. Lin Shen dodged sideways. The dagger slashed across Hua Liang's chest, leaving a white mark on her soul from the silver powder. Hua Liang let out a shrill scream, and her body became slightly transparent.

Seeing Hua Liang injured, the Evil Witch God suddenly lunged at Lin Shen. A black hand, its nails long and sharp, emerged from the black mist and clawed at Lin Shen's throat. Su Wan immediately threw a talisman at the Evil Witch God's hand. The talisman stuck to the black hand, and a burst of golden light instantly erupted. The Evil Witch God's hand retracted as if burned. An angry roar echoed from the black mist, and the vines in the secret room grew wildly again, breaking through the golden barrier set by Su Wan and rushing towards the crowd.

"This isn't a solution!" Chen Ba covered his injured arm, his face pale. "We're almost out of talisman paper and poisonous insects. If we keep using them up, we'll all be strangled to death by the vines!"

Xiuxiu gritted her teeth and suddenly raised the peach wood sword above her head. The red light on the sword suddenly surged, and her body began to emit a faint golden light. Golden lines appeared in her black eyes. "I will use the 'Blood Sacrifice Technique'!" Xiuxiu's voice was filled with determination. "This technique can temporarily borrow the full power of the peach wood sword to destroy the evil witch god's pottery jar, but... but I might lose consciousness. You must protect me!"

Everyone was stunned. Su Wan immediately shook her head: "No! This technique is too dangerous. You will hurt yourself!"

"There is no time!" Tears rolled down Xiuxiu's eyes, but she still looked at everyone firmly, "Sister Zhou Tang, Brother Chen Mo, and many others died at the hands of the evil witch god. I can't let him harm people anymore!" As she spoke, her finger drew a wound on the peach wood sword. Black blood dripped onto the sword. The red light instantly became dazzling, and the entire secret room was shrouded in red light. The vines shrank rapidly in the red light, and the black juice evaporated into white smoke.

The figure of the Evil Witch God screamed in terror. He tried to control the vines to stop Xiuxiu, but they couldn't get close enough in the red light. Hua Liang's body also began to become transparent, her spirit dissipating in the red light. But she still lunged at Xiuxiu unwillingly, "I won't let you succeed!"

Lin Shen immediately stood in front of Xiu Xiu and stabbed the dagger towards Hua Liang's soul. The silver powder burst out with stronger power under the blessing of the red light. Hua Liang's soul was pierced by the dagger, and he let out a shrill scream. His body turned into countless black fragments and scattered in the secret room. Only a few red threads were still wriggling on the ground, which were soon burned out by the red light.

Xiuxiu's body began to tremble violently, black blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. However, she held the peach wood sword steady above her head. The red light converged into a sharp beam, shooting towards the black pottery jar on the stone platform. "Evil Witch God! Die!" Xiuxiu's voice echoed throughout the chamber, and the beam pierced through the black fog, striking the black pot with pinpoint accuracy.

"No!" The Evil Sorcerer God roared in despair, and the black pottery jar shattered instantly. The black mist, freed from its container, began to spread wildly. The temperature in the chamber plummeted, and white frost covered the stone walls. But the red light beam didn't stop, continuing to shoot towards the Evil Sorcerer God's figure. The figure twisted and dissipated in the beam, and the black mist was gradually purified by the red light, turning into white smoke that drifted out through the cracks in the chamber.

When the last trace of black mist was purified, Xiuxiu's body suddenly lost strength. The peach wood sword fell to the ground with a clang. Her vision went black and she fell to the ground. Lin Shen, quick-witted, rushed over to catch her, only to find that her body was extremely cold and her breathing had become weak.

"Xiu Xiu! Xiu Xiu!" Lin Shen called out her name anxiously. Su Wan and Meng Yao also gathered around. Su Wan placed his hand on Xiu Xiu's wrist, his expression becoming serious. "Her soul has been depleted to such an extent that she has fallen into a deep sleep. We need to find a safe place for her to recover as soon as possible."

Chen Ba looked at the shattered pieces of pottery on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. "The Evil Witch God's body has been destroyed, and his consciousness has been purified by the red light. This time... we should really win."

Li Ye rubbed his injured arm. The black marks on his arm had gradually faded, leaving only a slight redness and swelling. "It's finally over..."

Everyone sighed in relief and slumped to the ground. The vines in the chamber had completely withered, turning to black powder, and the frost on the stone walls had begun to melt, leaving streaks of water behind. Meng Yao picked up her camera and pressed the shutter button at the empty stone platform. The flash illuminated every corner of the chamber—this was once the lair of the evil witch god, but now peace had finally returned.

Lin Shen carefully picked up Xiuxiu. She was light as a feather, her black hair scattered across his arms, and her face was still stained with tears. "Let's get out of here first," Lin Shen stood up and walked towards the exit of the secret room. "Take Xiuxiu back to town and let her rest."

Everyone followed Lin Shen back along the tunnel. The evil spirit in the tunnel had dissipated, and the moss on the walls began to wither. Moonlight shone through the cracks in the tunnel ceiling, forming silver beams that seemed to guide them.

By the time I emerged from the tunnel, daybreak had already begun. A pale dawn was visible in the east, and sunlight filtered through the Qingwu Town archway, casting a shadow on the bluestone pavement, dispelling the last of the chill. The old houses in the town, though still dilapidated, lacked their previous eerie feeling. The wind whirred in through the cracks in the doors, making a whirring sound that seemed to herald the victory of this battle.

When they returned to the hotel in the small town, the old lady was already waiting at the door. Seeing Lin Shen holding the unconscious Xiu Xiu, she hurried over and asked, "What happened to Xiu Xiu? Is she okay?"

"She just lost too much energy and fell into a deep sleep," Su Wan explained softly, "She needs to rest for a while."

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led everyone into the hotel, placing Xiuxiu in the innermost room. The room had plenty of sunlight and fresh air, which was very suitable for recovery.

Over the next few days, everyone took turns caring for Xiuxiu. Su Wan used the talisman Zhou Tang had left behind to dispel any remaining evil spirits from her body, while Chen Ba brewed a special herbal broth and fed it to Xiuxiu to help her spirit recover. Lin Shen and Li Ye patrolled the town daily to ensure no evil spirits remained. Meng Yao, armed with her camera, documented every corner of the town, hoping to capture the story of this victory forever.

On the morning of the seventh day, Xiuxiu finally woke up. She opened her eyes and saw the old lady standing by her bedside. She smiled innocently, "Grandma..."

The old lady was so excited that tears came to her eyes. She held Xiuxiu's hand tightly and said, "It's good that you woke up, it's good that you woke up..."

Everyone rushed into the room upon hearing the noise. Seeing Xiuxiu awake, they all smiled with relief. Xiuxiu looked at them, then at the peach wood sword in her hand, and whispered, "Have we destroyed the Evil Witch God?"

Lin Shen nodded and said with a smile, "Well, we destroyed it. There will be no more evil creatures harming people in the future."

Xiuxiu's smile became even brighter. She sat up from the bed, the peach wood sword swaying gently in her hand. The runes on the sword glowed with a faint red light, as if celebrating the victory.

But at this moment, Meng Yao suddenly screamed. A blurry black shadow appeared on the screen of the camera in her hand. The shadow was hiding in the woods outside the town and was looking towards the hotel. Although the facial features could not be seen clearly, a familiar evil aura could be felt - that was the breath of the evil witch god!

"What's wrong?" Lin Shen immediately leaned over and saw the dark shadow on the camera screen. His expression instantly became serious. "He's not dead yet!"

Everyone gathered around, looking at the shadow on the screen. The smiles on their faces instantly vanished. Chen Ba's face turned pale. "Impossible... His body has been destroyed, and his consciousness has been purified. How can he still exist?"

Xiuxiu picked up the peach wood sword. The red light on the sword suddenly became intense, and her eyes became firm: "He has not been completely destroyed. A trace of his consciousness is attached to something in the woods, and he is slowly recovering his strength!"

Lin Shen clenched the dagger in his hand, his eyes turning cold. "No matter where he hides, we must completely eliminate him this time. We can't let him harm anyone again!"

Everyone nodded, packed up their things, and headed towards the woods outside the town. Sunlight shone through the woods, creating dappled shadows, but a chilling aura permeated the depths of the forest, the work of the evil witch god.

This battle is not over yet. They must continue to advance until the Evil Witch God is completely destroyed and peace is restored to Qingwu Town and this small town forever.