“No,” Meng Yuxiu said solemnly, “we should rush in quickly.”
Chang Lili couldn't help but shudder. Looking at the beautiful woman inside, she felt a chill of fear.
She took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, saying, "Go get the wood in a bit. Her target is me, so this is the perfect way to lure her away from the mountain."
Before she could finish speaking, Meng Yuxiu had already slipped inside. Before Chang Lili could even react, the music in the room abruptly stopped.
Meng Yuxiu shouted sternly, "Go get the wood, it's in the west corner!"
Seeing Meng Yuzheng confront Chan'er, Chang Lili knew that every moment of delay would increase the danger.
She wanted to act immediately, but after a moment of confusion, she figured out where the west was and rushed over.
Sure enough, there were several thick logs over there. She rushed over at top speed, picked up the logs, and ran.
But in the blink of an eye, Meng Yuxiu was seen fighting Chan'er. Chan'er was still in control, and every move she made was a killing move. Meng Yuxiu, on the other hand, was struggling even more than before.
Although he and Chang Lili had eaten and drunk their fill before entering, they had already been here for quite some time, and he was injured, so he was even more exhausted at the moment.
Chan'er chopped down with her hand, and Meng Yuxiu, unable to dodge, could only block with his arm. Chang Lili heard a muffled thud as Meng Yuxiu's arm drooped down, and Chan'er's hand chopped straight into his chest.
"Meng Yuxiu!" Chang Lili felt like she was being pricked by a thorn in her side. She jumped up, dropped the wood in her hand, and rushed towards Chan'er's back.
Chan'er sensed something and tried to pull her hand out of Meng Yuxiu's chest, but she couldn't. Meng Yuxiu was holding her hand tightly, his face was pale, and beads of sweat quickly seeped out from his forehead. On his chest, blood slowly bloomed like a flower.
Chang Lili disregarded everything else, brushed aside Chan'er's long hair, and turned the black button. Chan'er stopped moving and then fell to the ground as if she were unconscious.
"Meng Yuxiu!" Chang Lili rushed to Meng Yuxiu's side as if she had lost her soul, and hugged him tightly.
Meng Yuxiu coughed a few times, caught his breath, and then his pale lips curled up slightly: "I'm fine, I won't die."
Chang Lili clutched his chest, her hands trembling as she touched his warm blood.
She quickly picked up the piece of wood, and with her other hand, she helped Meng Yuxiu out of the secret room.
Once outside the secret chamber, she adopted a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, helped Meng Yuxiu lean against the wall, and said, "Wait here for me, I'll go break the formation."
Meng Yuxiu stopped her, saying, "Let me go, you..."
"No!" Chang Lili said, puffing out her cheeks. "This is the challenge I have to overcome. I know you're worried about me, but I also hope you can trust me."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yuxiu released his grip and explained with a somewhat ingratiating expression, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just... I'm afraid something might happen to you."
Chang Li felt a warmth in her heart, grabbed Meng Yuxiu's hand, and said with a slightly shy smile, "Don't worry, I promised to take you out. If something happens to me, how can I take you out? I will ensure my safety."
After she finished speaking, patting her chest, she picked up the piece of wood and moved closer to the trap formation.
Meng Yuxiu said he believed her, but his eyes followed her closely, and he even followed her as if he couldn't control his hands and feet.
Chang Lili naturally valued her own life and dared not get too close. She picked up a piece of wood and gestured between the two martial arts training posts.
All the training posts are rotating. If you put a piece of wood between two training posts that are rotating in the same direction, they will not be able to rotate.
She glanced at the remaining three pieces of wood at her feet, meaning she was allowed one mistake.
She exhaled, seized the opportunity, and threw the piece of wood in her hand. The wood was the right length and sturdy enough to fit perfectly between the two training posts, preventing them from turning.
Immediately afterwards, the small formation where the training stances were located stopped functioning, and the other formations also stopped functioning. The mechanical figures and the training stances all stopped, and the formation was broken.
She turned to look at Meng Yuxiu, but was startled by his presence behind her. She exhaled and smiled, saying, "How about that? Just as I said, the method originates from the technique, the opportunity arises from the mind, and a single move can affect the whole situation!"
Seeing her smug look, Meng Yuxiu's face was full of doting: "It seems that the Light Machinery Department is about to add another genius. Let's break the formation and leave quickly."
Chang Lili nodded and led him through the first Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Formation. When they reached the second formation, she did the same. The five mechanical figures were then unable to move, and the entire formation could no longer function.
However, despite her happiness, Chang Lili said with some worry, "How many more levels are there in this formation? I flipped through this book, and it seems that what it talks about has little to do with the movement techniques here, so there's nothing that can be used."
She took out the book she had just put in her bosom, and in the blink of an eye, Meng Yuxiu went to light the oil lamp on the wall, so she quickly snatched the tinder from him.
"As an injured person, you should stay put. I can handle these things," Chang Lili said, deftly lighting the oil lamps on the wall one by one.
However, to save trouble, she only lit one oil lamp, because the road was too long. They had walked for a long time and felt so hungry that their stomachs were sticking to their backs, but they hadn't seen any more formations.
"Is this final test a test of endurance and perseverance?" Chang Lili asked with a bitter face, her hands aching from lighting the oil lamp.
Meng Yuxiu also felt a little tired, but he laughed and said, "That's hard to say. Learning and studying mechanical arts is actually a tough job. The person who set up the formation may want to see your determination to learn mechanical arts."
Chang Lili said angrily, "If we keep dragging this out, we don't know if we'll have the strength to break the next formation."
The two continued walking for a while, and their legs became increasingly weak. There was really nothing along the way, and eventually Chang Lili became too lazy to light the oil lamps one by one, but instead lit them one by one, and refused to let Meng Yuxiu do it.
Then, as Chang Lili barely managed to raise her hand and light another oil lamp, a rumbling sound came from behind.
She immediately retreated to Meng Yuxiu's side and asked anxiously, "What happened? Was it an earthquake?"
Intuition told Meng Yuxiu that danger was imminent. He reached out and pulled Chang Lili close, looking ahead warily.
The deafening roar grew louder as it approached. Meng Yuxiu couldn't help but take a few steps back and whispered, "Let's go."
After saying that, he grabbed Chang Lili and ran back. Chang Lili was flustered but full of doubt.
"What's wrong? What's coming?" She followed closely behind Meng Yuxiu and couldn't help but ask.
Meng Yuxiu's face was tense, and he was about to speak when he heard Chang Lili exclaim, "It's...it's Shi Tou! It's rushing over!"
Chang Lili, who had been following closely just moments before, was now walking briskly, and Meng Yuxiu also quickened his pace.
A huge boulder was seen rolling along the passageway, almost completely blocking the way.
Just moments ago, the two felt exhausted and dizzy from hunger, but now they were running incredibly fast.
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