The cold air swirled at the fork in the road, like solidified jelly, making it hard for Ye Ling to breathe.
Several passages are exactly the same, and the deep darkness is like the bloody mouth of a giant beast, ready to devour anyone.
"Oh my god! Is this a maze? Which wicked designer made this?" Ye Ling couldn't help but complain, beads of sweat oozing out of her palms.
Duan Yu looked around, his sword-like brows furrowed tightly. The air was filled with an unsettling atmosphere, like an invisible net, tightly entangling them.
The stone walls of each passage are engraved with strange runes, emitting a faint green light that makes people's scalps tingle.
"I always feel... weird..." Ye Ling unconsciously leaned closer to Duan Yu, seeking a sense of security.
Duan Yu patted her shoulder gently, and the silent comfort was like a warm current, dispelling some of the fear in her heart.
"Let's try this one," Ye Ling took a deep breath and pointed to the passage on the far left, with a desperate tone in his voice.
Duan Yu nodded, and the two of them stepped into the passage side by side.
After taking a few steps, there was a sudden violent vibration under my feet, and the ground undulated like waves.
"Oh shit! An earthquake?" Ye Ling exclaimed. Before she could react, the stone slabs under her feet began to roll violently. The originally flat ground instantly turned into a trap of sharp spikes.
"Be careful!" Duan Yu grabbed Ye Ling and narrowly avoided a protruding stone spike.
"What the hell is this trap! It's killing me!" Ye Ling was still in shock and kept dodging the ever-changing traps.
The sharp stone spikes are like bloodthirsty beasts, constantly attacking from all angles, making it impossible to defend against them.
Duan Yu's energy light blade turned into a barrier, smashing the attacking stone spikes one by one. However, the number of stone spikes increased, and the speed became faster and faster, as if endless.
"This won't do. We have to think of a way..." Ye Ling clenched her teeth, her brain working rapidly.
At this moment, Duan Yu suddenly stopped and stared at the ground. "I seem to... discovered..." he whispered with a hint of disbelief in his tone.
"What did you find?" Ye Ling asked hurriedly, but she only saw Duan Yu's mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile...
Duan Yu's smile deepened, "Look at the ground, those runes, they light up in a specific order." Ye Ling took a closer look, and sure enough, the runes on the ground were not flashing randomly, but lit up in sequence according to a certain pattern, like jumping notes.
"Oh my god, it's true! The design of this mechanism is quite artistic!" Ye Ling couldn't help but sigh.
"The runes that light up correspond to safe places to stay." Duan Yu said with certainty.
"I understand!" Ye Ling instantly understood Duan Yu's meaning, activated the mecha's balance system, and at the same time activated the spiritual power in her body, perfectly combining the cultivator's body skills with the mecha's technology.
She was as light as a swallow, leaping among the rolling stones like a nimble butterfly, each step landing precisely on the lit runes. It was thrilling, yet smooth and flowing.
"666! She's worthy of being my wife. This is such an amazing move!" Duan Yu praised her generously, his eyes full of pride.
Ye Ling raised her eyebrows complacently, "It's just a basic operation, don't make a fuss."
As they gradually adapted to the rhythm of the mechanism, the vibrations around them began to weaken and eventually returned to calm.
"Done!" Ye Ling waved his fist excitedly, and the joy of surviving the disaster spread between the two.
However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the wall on one side and headed straight for Ye Ling.
"Be careful!" Duan Yu was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He pulled Ye Ling behind him and at the same time drew out an energy light blade to block in front of him.
"Dang!" There was a sharp sound of metal collision and sparks flew everywhere.
Evelyn's figure appeared in front of them, holding a dagger that flashed with cold light in her hand and a sinister smile on her face.
"What a narrow road for enemies, Ye Ling."
Ye Ling poked her head out from behind Duan Yu, her eyes sharp, “Evelin, what are you trying to do again?”
Evelin sneered, “Of course…I’ll send you to see the King of Hell!”
Ye Ling's eyes fixed, and a delicate dagger quietly appeared in her hand...
Ye Ling's eyes flashed, and she cried out, "Want to send me to see the King of Hell? Maybe in my next life!" After that, she flashed out from behind Duan Yu, and her slender fingers danced rapidly on the operating panel of the mecha.
"Swoosh!" A dazzling beam of energy shot out from Ye Ling's mecha, so fast that it was almost impossible to capture with the naked eye.
Evelyn was caught off guard and barely avoided the fatal blow, but the energy beam still grazed her arm, leaving a charred mark.
"Ah!" Evelyn screamed, staggered back, and the dagger in her hand fell to the ground.
"You want to launch a sneak attack with this little skill? Go back and practice more!" Ye Ling mocked mercilessly.
Upon seeing this, Duan Yu immediately stepped forward to finish off the opponent. The energy blade transformed into a sharp sword energy, heading straight for Evelyn's throat.
Evelin’s face changed drastically, her eyes widened in horror, and she was about to die on the spot.
"You're so cruel!" Evelin gritted her teeth and then quickly took out a smoke bomb from her body and threw it hard on the ground.
"Bang!" With a muffled sound, thick smoke spread instantly, blocking everyone's vision.
Ye Ling and Duan Yu quickly held their breath and observed the surrounding situation vigilantly.
“Cough cough cough…” After the smoke dissipated, Evelin’s figure had long disappeared, leaving only a faint smell of blood in the air.
"Damn it, she ran away!" Ye Ling stomped her feet in hatred. This Evelin was really like an indestructible cockroach, so annoying.
"It's okay, I'll deal with her next time." Duan Yu rubbed Ye Ling's hair comfortingly, "Let's see where we are first."
The surrounding passages seemed to have become much calmer due to Evelin's departure, and an eerie tranquility filled the air.
At the end of the passage, a huge stone door suddenly appeared in front of them.
The stone gate is engraved with strange symbols, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.
Ye Ling thought this was another trap and was preparing to deal with it carefully, but unexpectedly the stone door slowly opened automatically, making a dull "rumbling" sound.
"Oh my god, this door opened by itself?" Ye Ling widened her eyes in surprise. Isn't the setting of this ancient tomb too random?
The space behind the stone gate was filled with a light mist, through which some vague figures could be vaguely seen, as if hiding some secrets.
"Be careful, something doesn't feel right here." Duan Yu clenched the energy blade in his hand.
Ye Ling nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped into the space behind the stone door with Duan Yu.
"Who is it..." A disembodied voice rang out in the mist, erratic and elusive...
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