Strange Circumstances (Part 1)
Rong Aoqing said, "It may be a wild beast that has strayed into the area. We should not act rashly."
Upon hearing this, Yu Manjing felt relieved and only nodded reluctantly.
Xu Ya was not very stable on the ink sword, and it took her a lot of effort to maintain her balance.
The road ahead grew increasingly dark, and Xu Ya had no more spiritual power to explore. She could only observe her surroundings with a pounding heart. Her most important goal on this journey was to save her own life. Thinking of this, she repeatedly cursed the male lead in her heart.
Then the system, like a mother of a baby boy, immediately stepped in to smooth things over.
Xu Ya was a little nervous and didn't even realize that she was now tightly holding the male lead's hand.
Shi Yuzhen felt the warmth where their hands were connected, and she carefully explored the path.
Zhan Zhengzhen suddenly spoke up: "A suspected formation within a formation has been detected ahead. Everyone be on high alert."
The area ahead seemed to be another barrier, and all the cultivators' attempts to channel their spiritual energy through hand seals were to no avail.
Shi Yuzhen had no choice but to try an even stronger spiritual power. In an instant, the array's core seemed to recognize its master and open up to Shi Yuzhen.
A dark talisman was engraved on the core of the array, and black matter scattered wherever it went, making it impossible to know what kind of magic array it was.
Shi Yuzhen sensed something was wrong with her spiritual power and hurriedly stopped injecting it, but it was too late.
With a thought, the feeling of being controlled by inner demons swept over me once again.
Shi Yuzhen felt an inexplicable lingering fear, an emotion he had never experienced before.
Zhan Zhengzhen noticed that Shi Yuzhen had let go of Xu Ya's hand and was walking towards the array's core talisman. Sensing something was wrong, he warned, "Senior Brother, don't go any closer!"
"Senior Brother!" Seeing that Shi Yuzhen hadn't listened to Zhan Zhengzhen's words, Rong Aoqing also spoke up to remind her.
"What should we do?" Yu Manjing asked Rong Aoqing anxiously upon seeing this.
Hearing the anxious voices of the crowd, Xu Ya knew that things were in serious trouble.
Shi Yuzhen was trying hard to recall if there were any clues in the half-finished copy she had obtained, and her state of mind was very unusual.
The thought of leaving the incomplete copy in the hut filled Xu Ya with regret.
In fact, the incomplete manuscript that Xu Ya obtained was the very beginning of the story. Many storylines could not be developed, and even Xu Shi's conspiracy was unknown. All that was known was that he was a villain.
Xu Ya inexplicably developed paranoia; she felt that the talisman must have some significant origin.
"what to do?"
[Host, no need to worry, we are requesting permission from our superiors to review the upcoming plot... Progress 1%...]
Xu Ya stood on the ink sword, looking worriedly at Shi Yuzhen, who was obsessively exploring the path ahead.
Just as the Ink Sword sensed its master's unstable spiritual power and prepared to go to his aid, Xu Ya jumped off the sword.
For some reason, Xu Ya's bad premonition grew stronger, and she thought to herself: she had to stop him from going any further.
The others watched from a distance. Xianze's survival strategy was always to prioritize his own safety. Xu Ya was not Xianze's formal disciple, so she strode forward and grabbed Shi Yuzhen, who was continuing to walk straight ahead.
But how could a normal adult male like him be held back by a frail little girl like Xu Ya?
Xu Ya was dragged along for a distance.
The group finally realized something was wrong. After exchanging glances, they immediately formed hand seals and channeled their spiritual energy to help Shi Yuzhen, who was under a spell.
The moment spiritual energy was injected, the body involuntarily moved like a talisman, like a puppet in a zombie movie.
Xu Ya panicked.
This is not right.
In a short time, the six-person team lost five members, simply because Xu Ya had absolutely no spiritual power.
"What should I do? What should I do??"
[Progress 8%...] The system did not respond.
Xu Ya grabbed Shi Yuzhen's clothes and jumped up and down in a panic.
Yu-zhen was walking straight ahead by herself, and Xu-ya became obsessed after seeing everyone making hand seals.
She keenly sensed that the talismans here were unusual.
She thought to herself, "I'm going to take the plunge."
She suddenly let go of Shi Yuzhen's hand and fell to the ground due to inertia, ignoring the pain in her bottom.
He ran and crawled ahead to the talisman.
Since the group's spiritual power cannot interrupt it, let's try using magic to defeat magic.
Xu Ya's legs were completely submerged in the black mud, causing a burning pain.
The spell was clearly enhanced by human intervention.
Xu Ya endured the burning pain as she leveled up, using both her hands and feet to destroy the way the talisman was drawn.
Desperate measures, that's how it's portrayed in TV dramas!
The talismans on the ground had a texture like sand art that children play with, and Xu Ya was causing destruction like a wicked adult.
Finally, through Xu Ya's tireless efforts, the black sand-covered talismans were destroyed beyond recognition.
Just then, all five were simultaneously struck by the backlash of spiritual energy, spitting out blood mist. They clutched their chests in almost identical postures and knelt on the ground.
Xu Ya had no time to care about the burning pain caused by the black mist infecting her body.
He quickly took out his treasure bag, took out the pre-packaged food boxes, and gave one to each person.
As everyone clutched their food boxes, the unfamiliar aroma of crispy fried chicken brought a sudden clarity to their eyes.
Xu Ya helped everyone sit down under a large tree.
Xu Ya's small body was almost crushed by the cultivator who was nourished by abundant spiritual energy.
She gritted her teeth and finally managed to move everyone to their positions, albeit with some difficulty.
The next step was to find a way to get everyone to eat Xu Ya's fried chicken.
Xu Ya tore off some chicken pieces; the chicken, still attached to its crispy skin, was tender and fragrant. She carefully fed everyone a little bit at a time.
Xu Ya didn't understand what was wrong with them, and only hoped that her magic touch of fried chicken would work.
However, the fried chicken did not have the desired effect, and everyone was still half-dead, slumped against the tree roots.
Xu Ya was in a panic.
In her daze, Shi Yuzhen saw a petite figure bustling around in front of her.
One moment she'd tear off a piece of fried chicken from the food box in his arms and stuff it into his mouth, and the next she'd run over to other people and do the same thing.
The little girl seemed a little scared, timid and frowning, unaware that a tear was hanging in the corner of her eye.
The monk coughed up even the bits of flesh that had been stuffed in his mouth.
Xu Ya was so frightened that she dared not make any other moves.
Shi Yuzhen mustered all her strength to swallow the chicken meat in her mouth.
The little girl was very careful and tore the pieces into bite-sized pieces.
After a short while, Shi Yuzhen recovered and sat up straight to recuperate.
That place was very strange. In the past, the way to break the formation was to have everyone inject their spiritual power together to destroy the formation's core.
However, the talisman absorbed all of everyone's spiritual power, which is why their inner demons frequently disturbed their thoughts.
Shi Yuzhen was caught off guard and fell into the trap.
It was that same feeling of being unable to control my body again, exactly the same feeling of helplessness I had when I grabbed my junior sister by the neck.
Shi Yuzhen was furious at herself for being out of control, but her desire to regain control of her body was unfulfilled.
He desperately wanted to warn others against rash actions, but it was too late.
All five sword cultivators were hit!
The only survivor was Xu Ya.
Despite having no spiritual power, she decisively and fearlessly destroyed the talisman, even at the cost of pain.
The moment the talisman was destroyed, Shi Yuzhen felt a surge of powerful spiritual energy rebounding back, several times greater than what she had injected at the time.
If caught off guard, being hit will only result in spitting out stagnant blood.
Fortunately, the strange spell was broken by Xu Ya, who had no spiritual power, by sheer accident; otherwise, everyone would probably be stuck here, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Overnight, everyone recovered after consuming Xu Ya's special fried chicken.
Apart from Rong Aoqing, no one else had ever tasted Xu Ya's fried chicken before.
Only after falling into a daze and suffering a backlash from spiritual power did I truly understand the miraculous effects of Xu Ya's fried chicken.
She wasn't talking nonsense; she actually had the same words Xu Ya had said back then.
For those without cultivation, it can fill their stomachs and strengthen their bodies; for those with low cultivation, it can improve their luck and cultivation level; and for those with high cultivation, it can clear away stagnation and enhance their abilities.
Those who cultivate immortality have no desire for food or drink and have long since abstained from grains.
But I always reminisce about the taste of that fried chicken, and I want to eat it again and again.
The fried chicken did have an effect, and the other four secretly vowed never to underestimate Xu Ya again after seeing her change in attitude.
Seeing that everyone had recovered, Xu Ya took out even more food boxes from her treasure bag.
For a moment, the forest shrouded in mist was filled with an eerie, picnic atmosphere.
No one dared to underestimate the food box, and once they regained their strength, they reached out to take it themselves.
Then, he politely tore open the fried chicken in the corner and ate it bite by bite.
"Thank you very much, junior sister," Zhan Zhengzhen said without reservation, "This dish is very delicious."
After Rong Aoqing recovered, she also thanked her in a low voice.
After Yu Manjing finished her meditation, she also learned that it was Xu Ya who had done the work. She had initially looked down on Xu Ya, thinking she was a good-for-nothing who was still clinging to Senior Brother Shi. Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, she would have to trouble Xu Ya to save everyone, and Xu Ya even shared her fried chicken with them without holding a grudge.
Yu Manjing was just thinking that she should thank her properly, and that one thing should be done separately, when she saw Xu Ya bring a glass of water to her and say in a soft voice, "Senior sister, have some water."
Yu Manjing blushed for no reason and stammered, "...Thank you."
Cai Wenle stared solemnly at the completely destroyed rune and questioned, "Senior Brother, I feel that this rune looks very familiar."
Zhan Zhengzhen chimed in, "That's right, this talisman is strange. It loses 70% of its spiritual power when injected, which is extremely ominous. I used a magical artifact to examine this formation before we set off, and it should be safe. Why..."
Shi Yuzhen struggled to stand up and, supported by Xu Ya, tried to move closer to the talisman. Xu Ya, not wanting to openly disobey her senior brother, had no choice but to let him be and resignedly lean against him.
He didn't find it troublesome at all; he pressed his entire body heavily on Xu Ya, making it impossible for her to take a step.
Shi Yuzhen looked left and right, remained silent for a long time, and then said, "It is a spell of the same origin as the one that ambushed me that day."
"?!" Cai Wenle exclaimed in surprise, and after a long pause, he said, "...Is this really true?"
Cai Wenle usually enjoys visiting the Xianze Academy to study classics and ancient books. This formation is very similar to a forbidden technique called "Seizing the Creation of Heaven" in an ancient book. Because it is a forbidden technique, the book deliberately omitted a few strokes to prevent students from imitating it. Cai Wenle just glanced at it and moved on. Now that it involves so many people, he hesitated whether to tell his senior brother about it.
At the same time, Xu Ya's internal system suddenly spoke up: [Host! I'm back! Please stop the male lead from getting close to this talisman!! This talisman is a body-snatching technique from the Heavenly Creation Technique!! Contact with it will instantly cause the soul to leave the body, and the soul will be burned away by the talisman and dissipate in an instant!!]
The calm electronic voice suddenly exclaimed in shock: "Huh? Host, have you already solved it?"
Xu Ya could feel herself gritting her teeth and saying in her mind, "If I had waited for your prompt, I would have been wiped out...!!"
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