Su Yao stood before the gates of the ancient castle. The massive gate was marked by the marks of time, and a thick layer of ice almost fused it to the ground. She reached out and gently touched the cold gate. Instantly, her system sent a sharp, electric shock through her, as if warning her of the danger she was in.
She took a deep breath, channeling her inner power. Her wind-based abilities formed a lifting force beneath her feet, slowly lifting her into the air. The castle walls were towering, covered with sharp icicles, like a natural defense. Su Yao carefully avoided the icicles, searching along the walls for other ways to enter the castle.
On one side of the castle, she found a small window, its frame half-hidden by ice and snow. Su Yao used her supernatural power to melt some of the ice and snow around the window, then squeezed in sideways. As soon as she landed, a musty, decaying smell hit her, and the surroundings were dark, with only her supernatural power emitting a faint glow.
Her footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, the walls flanked by portraits long since blurred by ice and snow. Suddenly, the figures in the portraits seemed to come alive, their eyes flashing with an eerie blue light. The figures began to struggle, as if trying to break free of the paintings. Su Yao stopped warily, gripping her weapon tightly.
The figures in the portraits broke free, revealing themselves to be a group of ghostly soldiers clad in ancient armor. Wielding ice swords, they charged towards Su Yao with synchronized, silent movements. Su Yao swiftly dodged an attack, slashing at a ghostly soldier with her blade. However, the blade pierced the soldier's body without causing any real harm.
She frowned, realizing that conventional attacks were ineffective against these ghost soldiers. So, she activated the system's analysis function, trying to find their weakness. The system indicated that the ghost soldiers' energy core was on the back of their armor, where an ancient runic mark was located.
Su Yao's eyes narrowed as she fused her fire and wind abilities, creating a powerful whirlwind of flames. Seizing the opportunity, she unleashed the whirlwind towards the group of ghost soldiers. The flames swept through, engulfing the ghost soldiers, and the runes on their armor began to flicker. Taking advantage of the moment, Su Yao teleported behind one of the ghost soldiers and, with her enhanced power, punched one of the runes. With a crisp sound, the ghost soldier vanished into a wisp of smoke.
After dealing with the ghost soldiers, Su Yao continued deeper into the castle. A massive ice gate appeared ahead, its surface inscribed with complex array runes. The system began automatically deciphering these runes, indicating that a specific energy frequency was required to open the gate.
Su Yao calmed herself and recalled similar rune records she had seen in the ruins. She took out some special crystals she had collected in the ruins from her spatial storage and placed them in a specific order on the array eye in front of the ice gate. Then, she infused her special power into the crystals, which began to glow, resonating with the runes on the ice gate. The ice gate slowly opened, and a powerful energy wave surged out from it.
Behind the door was a vast hall, in the center of which stood a crystal ball radiating blue light, surrounded by chains of icy blue energy. Su Yao approached the crystal ball; the system indicated that this was the castle's energy core, and also the key to opening the passage to the mysterious source of power.
However, as she approached the crystal ball, even more ghostly soldiers surged out of the surrounding shadows. This time, the ghostly soldiers were much larger, and their armor emitted an even stronger blue light. Su Yao knew that a fierce battle was inevitable.
She swiftly retrieved multiple weapons from her spatial storage, arranging them around her, and then used her spatial abilities to rapidly move between them. With each movement, she unleashed her power to attack the runic markings of the ghost soldiers. However, these giant ghost soldiers were incredibly powerful, and their attacks were difficult for Su Yao to dodge. She was hit several times, causing her power shield to flicker erratically.
Su Yao gritted her teeth, concentrated all her supernatural abilities, and unleashed a massive spatial storm. The storm swept through the entire hall, engulfing the ghost soldiers. At the center of the storm, Su Yao rushed towards the crystal ball, severing the surrounding energy chains with all her might. The crystal ball shone brightly, and a portal slowly appeared in the hall.
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yao stepped into the teleportation portal. A flash of light, and she arrived in a completely new place—a crystal-clear ice forest. Every ice tree exuded a mysterious aura, and deep within the ice forest, she could feel the call of a mysterious source of power. However, this forest seemed to conceal even more unknown dangers.
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