The cold touch of the stone pressed against Ning Yu's chest, and a strange energy flowed through his body along his meridians.
He gritted his teeth, his trembling body looking as if it might break at any moment.
Mu Xue gripped his hand tightly, her knuckles turning white, her eyes filled with worry.
Suddenly, Ning Yu let out a muffled groan, and the skin on his chest glowed with an eerie red light. The patterns on the stone also lit up, emitting a faint glow.
At the same time, the barrier enveloping them seemed to be stimulated, its surface rippled, and it emitted a low buzzing sound.
"Not good!" Mu Xue's expression changed as she sensed a powerful energy fluctuation emanating from the barrier.
A blinding current, like an angry silver snake, suddenly shot out from the barrier and struck Ning Yu directly!
"Ning Yu!" Mu Xue exclaimed in surprise. At the critical moment, she pulled Ning Yu aside with all her might.
An electric current grazed Ning Yu's arm, and the smell of burning instantly filled the air. He groaned, his body trembled violently, and half of his body went numb.
"How are you?" Mu Xue anxiously supported him and checked his injuries.
Ning Yu gritted his teeth, his face pale, and cold sweat poured down his back.
"I'm fine..." he gasped for breath, his gaze fixed on the stone, a defiant light gleaming in his eyes. "This stone... and the barrier... are definitely... connected..."
Looking at Ning Yu's arm, burned by the electric current, Mu Xue was filled with self-blame and worry. "Let's leave here first, your body..."
“No,” Ning Yu grabbed Mu Xue’s hand, his tone firm, “We can’t give up… there must be a way…” He endured the pain, sat cross-legged on the ground, and tried to regulate his disordered supernatural power.
He sensed that the energy within the stone was still surging, resonating with the energy of the barrier, as if engaging in some kind of silent dialogue.
He took a deep breath, held the stone in his hand again, and carefully felt the flow of energy within it.
This time, instead of directly injecting his superpower into the stone, he tried to guide the energy within the stone to resonate with his own superpower.
A faint ray of light emanated from the stone, flowing slowly down his arm and finally gathering in his palm.
Ning Yu slowly opened his eyes, a determined light shining in them.
He moved the stone closer to the barrier again...
"Wait..." Mu Xue suddenly grabbed his wrist, her eyes filled with worry, "This is too dangerous..."
Ning Yu looked at Mu Xue, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
“Trust me…” He gently patted Mu Xue’s hand, then resolutely pressed the stone against the barrier…
A dazzling light flashed... A dazzling light flashed, and the barrier did not release electricity as before, but instead shot out beams of blinding light, like a dense rain of arrows, overwhelming Ning Yu and Mu Xue.
"Watch out!" Ning Yu shouted, shielding Mu Xue behind him.
The weapon in Mu Xue's hand was a crude shield pieced together from scrap metal parts, which at this moment became their only defense.
The light was incredibly fast, and she could only barely withstand the storm of attacks by relying on her sharp reflexes and extensive combat experience.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The ear-piercing sound of metal colliding with light echoed through the space, sparks flying everywhere.
Mu Xue gritted her teeth, her arm muscles trembling slightly from the sustained exertion.
Despite her best efforts, the light was too intense; a beam of light grazed her arm, leaving a deep bloodstain.
"Hiss..." Mu Xue gasped, as bright red blood flowed down her arm.
Seeing Mu Xue injured, Ning Yu felt filled with guilt and self-blame.
He suddenly pulled Mu Xue behind him, using his body to shield her.
"Never mind me, focus on defense!"
He held the stone tightly in his hand, feeling the fluctuations of energy within it.
The barrier's attack method has changed, which means that his previous attempts were not entirely ineffective; the stones did indeed affect the barrier.
He must find the key to a breakthrough as soon as possible, otherwise he and Mu Xue will both die here.
He concentrated, carefully observing the trajectory of the light, trying to find the pattern within it.
The speed of light is extremely fast and completely unpredictable, making it difficult to grasp.
Ning Yu's brain was working at lightning speed, analyzing every detail, trying to find a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough.
Suddenly, he noticed that the beam of light became more intense whenever the stone got close to a certain spot on the barrier.
Could it be...?
A bold guess flashed through his mind, and his gaze was fixed on that spot on the barrier.
"Mu Xue, cover me!" Ning Yu said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with determination.
Although Mu Xue didn't understand Ning Yu's intentions, she didn't hesitate to stand in front of him, using her weapon to block the dense beam of light. "What are you going to do?"
Ning Yu didn't answer. He took a deep breath, concentrated all his supernatural abilities on the stone, and then... slammed the stone down onto that specific spot on the barrier... The space suddenly fell silent...
"Ning Yu..." Mu Xue's voice trembled slightly...
Ning Yu felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw the bloodstains on Mu Xue's arm.
He knew he couldn't let Mu Xue be in danger any longer; he had to find a way to break through the barrier as soon as possible.
He gently pushed Mu Xue behind a relatively safe rock, saying, "Wait for me here."
Mu Xue wanted to say something, but Ning Yu stopped her with a firm look in his eyes.
She knew Ning Yu's personality; once he made a decision, he wouldn't easily change it.
She nodded silently, gripped the makeshift shield in her hand, and warily surveyed her surroundings.
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