As the storm subsided slightly, they were shocked to find that the surrounding scenery resembled the deepest hell, with eerie lights flickering in the darkness, and vengeful spirits occasionally howling past, emitting chilling screams that pierced the heart like sharp arrows.
The ground was covered with sharp, jagged rocks, and the sky was filled with blood-red clouds that surged like a turbulent sea of blood, with flashes of blood-red lightning occasionally streaking across the sky, as if divine punishment was descending.
They cautiously explored forward, like travelers walking on thin ice.
Suddenly, a group of enormous, ferocious chaotic beasts swarmed in from all directions like a tidal wave.
These giant beasts had thick hides and powerful attacks, and Chen Xiao and Xi Xi were instantly plunged into a thrilling and fierce battle.
Xi Xi continuously unleashed various system skills, such as agile sprites to disrupt the giant beast's movements, while Chen Xiao, with Xi Xi's powerful assistance, cast incredibly powerful spells, such as a precise hunter attacking the giant beast's vital points.
After a fierce and chaotic battle, they finally repelled the giant beasts, but at a heavy cost, expending a great deal of physical and mental strength and energy, leaving them exhausted.
Continuing on, they discovered a river flowing with a black liquid. The river emitted a pungent and unpleasant odor and seemed to be extremely corrosive, resembling a venomous python coiling and lying in wait.
Chen Xiao quickly took out a protective magic item and carefully crossed the river with Xi Xi.
On the other side of the river, they saw an ancient and mysterious castle, which emitted a faint light.
As they approached the castle, the castle gates slowly opened, and a powerful and mysterious force surged forth from them, as if warmly welcoming their arrival, yet also warning them of the dangers ahead.
Chen Xiao and Xi Xi exchanged a glance and walked into the castle without hesitation.
A mysterious and profound atmosphere permeated the castle, and various strange and gorgeous paintings hung on the walls, showcasing the long history and earth-shattering secrets of the Chaos Realm.
Deep within the castle, they finally found the Chaos Orb.
The spirit pearl emitted a soft and holy light, as if it contained endless vitality and hope, or like a sleeping star quietly waiting to be awakened.
However, just as they were about to take the spirit pearl, an incredibly powerful protective barrier appeared out of thin air, like a towering divine mountain blocking their path.
Xi Xi tried to break the barrier, but found it to be as complex as a maze, requiring a lot of time and energy.
At this moment, the dangers within the Chaotic Realm seemed to keenly sense their intentions and surged towards the castle like a tide.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath, steadied herself, and rapidly changed hand seals while chanting incantations. Her magical power surged towards Xi Xi like a surging tide, helping her to break through the seemingly indestructible barrier.
Xi Xi frowned, large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead like broken pearls, but her eyes were as resolute as a burning flame.
Her system light intertwined with Chen Xiao's magic power, like two agile dragons churning in the sea of clouds, gradually eroding the seemingly impenetrable power of the barrier.
At this moment, the danger outside was getting closer and closer like a surging tide. The sharp and piercing howls of the vengeful spirits and the powerful and terrifying roars of the giant beasts intertwined, as if they were about to shatter the whole world, or as if a symphony of the end times was being played.
Suddenly, a colossal chaotic beast, as large as a mountain, burst through the castle's crumbling defenses like an arrow released from a bow, and pounced on Chen Xiao and Xi Xi with overwhelming force.
Without time to think, Chen Xiao resolutely turned around, standing like a towering mountain in front of Xi Xi, casting a shield spell that emitted a dark blue light, like a valiant knight raising his shield to protect the princess behind him.
The colossal beast's massive body slammed into the shield with a deafening roar. Chen Xiao was jolted back several steps like a fallen leaf, and a trickle of bright red blood instantly spilled from the corner of his mouth, resembling a red plum blossom blooming in the cold winter.
"Chen Xiao!" Xi Xi exclaimed anxiously, but she didn't dare to stop breaking the barrier in the slightest.
She gritted her teeth and unleashed the full potential of her system without reservation. The powerful force crashed against the barrier like a surging wave, just as a raging sea crashes against a solid reef.
Under the violent impact of this force, the barrier finally succumbed and a hair-thin crack appeared.
Chen Xiao suppressed the surging blood and qi within him, gracefully wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, steadied himself, and worked together with Xi Xi to pour the remaining strength into the tiny crack like a torrential downpour.
With a crisp, melodious sound that seemed to contain endless hope, the barrier vanished like shattered glass, and the soft light of the Chaos Spirit Orb was within reach.
Without hesitation, Chen Xiao reached out and tightly grasped the spirit pearl.
In an instant, the immense power contained within the spirit pearl surged into her body like a flood bursting its banks. Her wounds healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her previously depleted magical power was greatly replenished, like a beacon being lit.
However, before they could even rejoice at their successful acquisition of the Spirit Pearl, the entire Chaos Realm began to shake violently.
"Oh no! We've triggered the core defenses of the Chaos Realm! We have to leave immediately!" Xi Xi shouted anxiously, her face pale, her voice trembling slightly.
Clutching the Chaos Spirit Pearls, they fled back the way they came like two startled hares, as if racing against death.
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