Chapter 176
Yu Tong closed her eyes and muttered something. Fiery red lotus flames bloomed around her, releasing their scorching power and rushing towards the crystal ball.
Long Teng and Jin Qi were also not idle. They burned all the black air left outside to prevent any of it from escaping.
Gu Shihan was the most exhausted. Her soul was trembling, her face was pale, there was a layer of fine sweat beads on her forehead, and her head was aching slightly.
The quiet lotus in Gu Shihan's sea of consciousness seemed to sense something. The lotus petals moved, and a soft light emanated. Part of the light protected Gu Shihan's soul, and part of the light entered the crystal ball along with the output of spiritual power.
Everyone performed their duties, but the consumption was not small. Although the pervasive black was weakened a lot, it still resisted stubbornly.
Suddenly, a powerful dark force shot out from the crystal ball, broke through everyone's defenses, and attacked Gu Shihan directly.
Gu Shihan was unable to dodge and was about to be hit. At this moment, Shi Qinghan flew over and blocked the attack for her.
Shi Qinghan was injured and fell down. Gu Shihan was shocked and angrily increased the output of spiritual power. Mo Yu was also angry because his companion was injured.
With the soft light of the Tranquil Lotus, the black fog in the crystal ball slowly calmed down, and the power of darkness weakened a lot.
The voice of Nothingness was slightly relieved. "Predestined people, the good deeds you have done for this world will be remembered. But do not let your guard down, the last dark force is extremely stubborn."
When everyone heard this, their expressions became more solemn. Xing Bai came to Shi Qinghan and checked his injuries. Seeing that his face was as pale as paper and his little eyes were rolling around, he took out a jade bottle of life-giving liquid, dripped a drop into his mouth, and then took out a healing pill and fed it to him.
Shi Qinghan grimaced in pain, but still managed a smile, "Xingbai, I'm fine, let's continue."
Several people re-positioned themselves, ready for a final fight. Just as they were trying their best to consume the black energy, a burst of wild laughter suddenly came from the crystal ball.
"Do you really think you can destroy me?" The dark power condensed into a huge ghost face.
Everyone was shocked, but they kept moving their hands, calmed themselves down, and controlled the crystal ball steadily.
Gu Shihan's eyes were firm as he shouted, "We will succeed if we work together."
Several people worked together to try to dispel the black fog in the crystal ball.
In the sea of consciousness, a petal of the Tranquil Lotus automatically fell off, transformed into soft light, rushed towards the crystal ball, and quickly sank into the crystal ball.
In the crystal ball, the ghost face was twisted and struggling, and it seemed that it was suffering from some kind of torture. The black color kept fading from dark black to light black, and its size was also shrinking.
"Are we going to succeed?" Yu Tong said, panting slightly.
"Yes, if we try again we will be able to perfectly control the black fog. With the white fog dominating, it will be difficult for the black fog to grow stronger again. This is all we can do." Gu Shihan said with a smile.
The darkness in the crystal ball was suppressed, and the high-level monsters in the Tianshui Secret Realm woke up and put away their violence, but the low-level monsters would not have a good ending.
The same goes for cultivators. Those with strong souls and firm wills have returned to normal. Only those cultivators with weak character or good intentions have fallen deeper and deeper into the trap and finally become puppets.
Just as they relaxed, they were thrown out of the hall by a force. Looking back, there was no palace, only desolation.
After Gu Shihan steadied himself, he looked at Mo Yu and Shi Qinghan and discovered that although they looked embarrassed, they were all fine. However, the aura around them was still not clear.
Yutong and Xingbai returned to the space, and Jinqi and Longteng also returned to where they should go.
Shi Qinghan slumped on the ground and said softly, "It seems that things are not completely over yet. Hurry up and prepare for the battle!"
Gu Shihan took out the thousand-year-old stalactite milk and swallowed a drop. This thing was the fastest way to replenish spiritual power and had no side effects.
Mo Yu and Shi Qinghan did the same thing because they simply didn't have enough time.
In less than a quarter of an hour, huge dark clouds appeared on the horizon, pressing down heavily.
The suppressed dark force seemed unwilling to accept defeat, and it caused the evil energy between heaven and earth to gather again.
"It's going to counterattack!" Shi Qinghan exclaimed.
The three of them quickly formed a circle and concentrated their spiritual energy. Gu Shihan formed seals with her hands and a red light shot out from her hands, rushing towards the rolling dark clouds in the sky.
Shi Qinghan and Mo Yu followed closely behind, swinging their swords to merge and superimpose their strongest attacks with Gu Shihan's attacks.
The dark force was too strong and was about to break through the defense line and pounce on Gu Shihan and the others.
At the critical moment, all the high-level monsters that had regained consciousness in the Tianshui Secret Realm rushed over. They roared and released their own power to join the camp against darkness.
With the concerted efforts of the monsters and monks, the dark forces finally dissipated, the sun shone through, and dispelled the haze.
After the dark power dissipated, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
A relieved smile appeared on Gu Shihan's face. She looked at her companions around her and the high-level monsters who came to help her, her eyes full of relief.
Shi Qinghan said softly: "Sister, this time it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't suppressed the dark power first, I'm afraid we would have had difficulty succeeding, and the consequences would have been disastrous."
Gu Shihan shook his head. "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts."
At this moment, a ray of auspicious light suddenly descended from the sky and enveloped everyone.
An ethereal voice sounded: "You have saved the Tianshui Secret Realm. Your merits are immeasurable. I grant you a special opportunity."
As the words fell, everyone felt that their spiritual power was constantly rising, and their bodies seemed to be reshaped.
Those high-level monsters also benefited, some of them directly opened up their intelligence and were able to speak human language.
The monsters bowed to the few people, expressing their willingness to protect this land that had regained peace.
"Ding Dong, mission completed, please collect your reward, the method of making the golden talisman to ward off evil spirits! Gu Shihan just felt that something new was in his mind.
The use of this golden rune seems to be a bit useless, but it is still very useful against the endless evil creatures that are appearing now. I am very happy, and the reward for such a task is too good.
"Junior sister! What are you laughing at?" Mo Yu walked to Gu Shihan and asked.
"Ah! Nothing, I'm just happy! Senior brother, big brother, let's go treasure hunting!"
Six months passed quietly, and the day of closing the Tianshui Secret Realm arrived.
Gu Shihan, Mo Yu and Shi Qinghan quickly rushed to the exit of the secret realm. They met few cultivators on the way, and many of them died tragically at the mouths of demonized beasts. Only three out of ten could leave the secret realm this time.
Suddenly, there was a suction force, Gu Shihan felt dizzy, and then he fell on a lawn.
"Junior sister, this way!" Mo Yu's voice came over.
Gu Shihan walked over with a smile, and Shi Qinghan also came over. The three of them looked around and saw that there were less than thirty-seven people from the Wuhua Sect who came out.
(End of this chapter)
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