Chapter One Time Travel
On the boundless desert, a caravan of camels moved forward slowly. The laborers, dressed in simple and shabby clothes, were working hard. Occasionally, someone would look up at the sky and, upon seeing the cages woven with rattan, spit angrily and curse, "Hateful carnivore, you'll be the next one."
Facing the scolding and resentment below, Yan Xiaoqi rolled her eyes, looked around, and kept asking herself in her heart, "How did I manage to travel through time?" Why did you come here? This is too unscientific.
Yan Xiaoqi hadn't drunk a single drop of water for two days. Her skin had completely peeled off due to the intense sun exposure, her lips were chapped deep down, her throat felt as if it were on fire, and her body was curled up in a cage, weak and feeble.
If it were just like this, it would be fine. The key is to survive and make sure you are not swallowed up by death.
At first, there were still ten people like Yan Xiaoqi who were hung in the cage, but now he is all alone. Others were thrown into the desert one after another.
This camel caravan moved slowly through the desert. Besides the laborers on the camels' backs, the managers and the caravan leader, there was also the true owner - a mysterious magician. Those who were thrown into the sandstorm all had their hearts removed alive by this magician before being discarded in the desert. The light and shadow emerging from the depths of the desert also confirmed Yan Xiaoqi's guess in her heart: there were monsters lurking in the desert, and they were huge desert monsters.
From time to time, the laborers of the camel caravan would throw some salt, fruits or metal items into the desert, and then the caravan's movement would become smooth and unobstructed.
It's already the fifth day. Yan Xiaoqi hasn't received any fresh water or food supplies since three days ago.
Below Yan Xiaoqi, a burly middle-aged man emerged from the camel stand, holding a wooden staff decorated with patterns, but the top of the staff was empty.
At such moments, Yan Xiaoqi would maliciously suspect that this so-called magician was nothing but a fraud. It was not until the other party waved his hand and shot an arrow of fire, piercing through a three-meter-long alien creature living in the sandstorm, that Yan Xiaoqi truly realized that this place was no longer the Blue Star.
After the mysterious magician stepped out of the camel stand, he first checked if Yan Xiaoqi was still alive, then circled the entire camel caravan, and finally returned to the camel stand in silence. The entire camel caravan became extremely cautious because of the presence of the magician, fearing that a slight mistake might enrage this mage Lord and be thrown into the desert to become the monster's food.
The day passed quickly and the sandstorm was calm and undisturbed. After determining the direction of the camel caravan, the laborers returned to the camel rack as the sunset faded away. The wind is blowing in the desert. The wind whistles in my ears, but when it blows on my skin, it hurts like being cut by a knife.
Feeling pain is a good thing. Once the body loses its sensation, it will soon fall into complete death and be blown into a mummy by the wind on the sandstorm.
As night fell, the moon also appeared in the sky. Strangely, at the same time the moon appeared, stars were sparsely scattered in the sky. They are not bright, but the moonlight cannot completely obscure their radiance, allowing people on the ground to see them clearly.
As night fell, Yan Xiaoqi exerted all her strength to support her exhausted body, skillfully manipulating a sharp sawtooth with her fingers to cut the rattan beside her. These vines have undergone multiple processing procedures and have become as strong as long ropes. However, after several consecutive days of his efforts, these vines have become useless. During the day, he had to hold onto these vines motionless to maintain the illusion that they seemed to be connected.
There is only one left! Yan Xiaoqi encouraged herself in her heart. The desire to survive surpassed everything. He did his utmost to extract the little energy he had left. As long as he could break this last vine and follow the long rope beside it, he could escape silently to the camel peak. On the left side of the camel caravan, under a large bucket, there were some fruits and black bread hidden. These were secretly placed by some laborer under the cover of night, and Yan Xiaoqi, who was hanging in mid-air, had already noticed them.
As long as he could reach the top of the camel herd, with these foods, he could escape by holding a wooden barrel. Although this plan seemed crazy and extremely irrational, and the chance of escape might only be one in a thousand, Yan Xiaoqi still decided to give it a try.
In the face of the threat of death, if nothing is done, fear alone can drive one crazy. He would rather leave and venture into the vast desert, be submerged by it, and be devoured by the monsters in the desert than fall into the hands of that mage on the camel peak, have his internal organs dug out, his limbs brutally severed, and then be discarded into the desert.
Finally, the last vine was torn off. Yan Xiaoqi slowly stretched her body, attempting to recover from her extremely weak state due to the lack of fresh water and food. He forced himself to cheer up, encouraged himself and firmly believed that he could succeed.
Despite being extremely exhausted and in pain all over his body, he endured it, slowly sliding down the long rope, crawling on the tall pile of goods, and silently climbing towards the large bucket beside.
It's getting closer and closer. Yan Xiaoqi shouted in her heart that all the efforts and patience she had made before were worthwhile. As long as he can find food, he will have the strength to jump into the desert. The rest can only be left to fate.
The fingers slowly reached towards the wooden barrel, gently lifted the deepest plank, and reached in...
The originally confident smile suddenly froze on the face, and the body trembled involuntarily.
"Empty. Nothing at all. It's completely empty inside." Yan Xiaoqi almost roared out to vent her inner despair.
Pop pop pop pop...
Applause broke out from the camel stand, followed by a burst of flames. Neatly dressed laborers appeared around, and a middle-aged man emerged from the camel stand - the magician who would glance at Yan Xiaoqi every day.
As the magician drew closer, Yan Xiaoqi was able to clearly see the face of this middle-aged man: short golden hair, green eyes, but what was most eye-catching was the cunning and malice flickering in his gaze.
With a cruel smile, the magician clapped his hands and walked to Yan Xiaoqi's side: "You're such a nice little fellow. If it weren't for your family's desire for you to disappear completely, I would even have considered taking you as an apprentice." Don't you think I know about your little actions these days? I just want to see what kind of expression you will have when the result suddenly reverses at the most promising moment of success in the end.
Yan Xiaoqi struggled to sit up and said to the magician, "Now do you see it?" But I'm very curious. Since you have always known about my actions, why didn't you wait until I jumped into the desert to catch me back, but instead showed up impatiently now?
The magician replied with a smile, "Because of your desires."
Yan Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment, and then her expression turned extremely ugly.
Understood? Since your supply of fresh water and food was cut off, you are not afraid of death, but your greatest desire is still to have a big meal before you die. Isn't it ironic that the young master of a carnivore, even if he dies, wants to be a glutton? The magician grinned, his expression brimming with the pride of a victor.
Yan Xiaoqi looked around at the laborers and said fiercely to the magician, "I really want to bite you."
"Ha ha, unfortunately, you are neither a dark creature nor a vampire. You are just a pitiful fellow." The magician laughed sarcastically.
Immediately, the magician clapped his hands and announced, "The game is over. Let's start." A bloody feast is about to unfold. This time we stayed deep in the desert, where there was a dark vein. We just sacrificed a human with the bloodline of a carnivore. Maybe we can harvest a dark crystal diamond next year.
Yan Xiaoqi looked around and saw a group of strong laborers swarming over. He tried to struggle but was punched hard in the abdomen, causing him to curl up on the ground in pain. Two strong laborers lifted him up and placed him on the round wooden table that had just been moved in.
Meanwhile, the magician changed into a new outfit, wearing a huge gemstone ring on his finger, which shone brightly. He held a bone-picking knife in his hand. It was precisely this knife that had wiped out all the people in Yan Xiaoqi's cage before.
"Damn fate! Since you sent me to this world, why didn't you give me a way out?" Facing the desperate situation, Yan Xiaoqi shouted loudly, filled with resentment.
This world was destined for you to die again! A huge sound rumbled around the camel caravan. A mirror appeared above Yan Xiaoqi's head, blocking the blade swung down by the magician.
"Kid, do you choose death or survival?" Yan Xiaoqi in the mirror actually asked.
"I want to live!" Yan Xiaoqi answered loudly.
Very good. It's midnight now. There is a vein of light deep in the desert. Helping you is helping myself. Light and dark transformation. Yan Xiaoqi in the mirror said. Suddenly, the entire camel caravan trembled, and a black mist emerged from the depths of the desert, quickly spreading all around.
"Get away!" The mirror above Yan Xiaoqi's head flipped over, and a pale green beam of light shot out from the mirror surface, directly hitting the magician. But the magician reacted quickly and pulled a laborer beside him to stand in front of him.
The laborer illuminated by the green light let out a scream and fell to the ground in pain. The magician, however, was agile and quickly hid in the camel rack.
Strangely enough, at this moment, the laborers around seemed to be frozen. They stood stiffly, and the flames of the torches in their hands had turned a pale green, the same color as the light columns just now.
What on earth is going on? Yan Xiaoqi struggled to look around, only to see a dull light with no identifiable reference points.
Deep in the desert lies a hidden vein of light. By using the Yin Qi Lock, I successfully guided out the evil and Yin energies within this light vein. With this caravan of camels as the center, within a radius of one mile, all are at the junction of light and darkness. As long as this ray of light does not dissipate, this place will always be shrouded in the shadow of midnight. At midnight, a group of ghosts run rampant and act without restraint. Humph! Don't you have a deep hatred for that magician? This time, he will have nowhere to escape.
Yan Xiaoqi pointed to the motionless laborers around and asked, "What about them?"
Have you ever heard of "being bewitched by ghosts"? In this light prison, I am the master, and they are my puppets, fearless and at my mercy. The voice in the mirror reveals boundless dominance.
Yan Xiaoqi asked with a glimmer of hope, "So, are we safe now?"
"Safe?" The voice in the mirror sneered contemptuously, "It's too early to survive safely in this world." Then, it asked again, "Kid, do you want to die or live?"
"Of course I want to live!" Yan Xiaoqi answered firmly.
"Even by any means necessary?" The voice in the mirror asked seriously.
Yes, even by any means necessary. Yan Xiaoqi responded with the same firmness, having prepared for the worst in her heart. Facing death, everything else seemed insignificant.
Swear by your soul, you must promise me three things in the future! In the mirror, Yan Xiaoqi's tone was serious and earnest, and her eyes revealed an unprecedented seriousness.
What? Although she was well-prepared, upon hearing these words, Yan Xiaoqi still felt a bit uncomfortable, as if it were a common plot in third-rate novels where souls are sold to demons.
"Swear, or stay here forever until death?" The tone of the voice in the mirror became stern.
"I swear that if I can survive, I will surely promise you three things!" Yan Xiaoqi gazed into the mirror, raised three fingers and swore to the sky.
After Yan Xiaoqi finished swearing, the mirror spoke up, "First of all, I will enter your soul!"
Hardly had the words been spoken when the mirror turned into a golden light, shining directly into Yan Xiaoqi's brow.
Yan Xiaoqi felt a moment of darkness before his eyes. When he opened them again, he found himself standing alone on a grey mist. Above his head was a huge mirror, which hung high in the sky like the sun, radiating dazzling light, illuminating the entire foggy area and reflecting Yan Xiaoqi's illusory figure.
Then, Yan Xiaoqi noticed that the mist around him began to thin out, gradually revealing buildings and crowds. The faces of these people made him feel extremely familiar.
Then, the scene changed rapidly, with various characters speeding through the same background, just like a movie being fast-forwarded at an extremely fast speed. Eventually, it froze on the scene of Yan Xiaoqi lying in bed looking at her phone.
Suddenly, the surrounding environment disintegrated and turned back into mist.
Yan Xiaoqi suddenly looked up at the mirror in the sky and said, "You actually read my memory."
My first condition is to settle in your soul. Since you are going to move in, of course you need to know your past. The mirror roared and continued, "You are indeed good. You are truly a citizen of this world." one
What did you say? Could it be that you are from there too? Yan Xiaoqi asked excitedly.
Yes, we come from the same world, which is called the Blue Star or the Nine Provinces. The difference is that I traveled through time actively, while you traveled through time passively. The huge mirror made a roaring sound.
Who on earth are you? No. Who are you? Yan Xiaoqi asked in puzzlement.
Huge Taian did not respond to Yan Xiaoqi's question but continued to elaborate: "Whether it's active or passive time travel, for the world we live in, we are all outsiders, entangled by countless lines of laws." Without me, you are doomed to die. Your soul will be devoured by this world, and your memories will be read and erased. Without you, I would be suppressed by the power of this world and would need to sleep for at least a thousand years to gradually recover. However, the way of Heaven has not pushed us into a desperate situation. Our meeting means that the thread of the law we have drawn is equally powerful. I have the technology, while you have the body and the soul. In this way, we can gradually resist the vortex formed by the line of laws of this world and cut off all restraints.
I don't understand a single word you said. Yan Xiaoqi responded softly to the long speech that was too dark and huge.
Hearing this, the huge and dark body in the sky trembled as if insulted. Finally, he revealed, "No wonder my senior brother once said that he would rather fight with a learned person than have a word more with an ignorant one."
Do I really not understand? Are you a deity? Yan Xiaoqi asked in a low voice.
Listen up, lad. Right now, you don't need to understand the complex issues such as the power of heaven and earth, the line of laws, and the vortex of laws. You just need to understand that I dwell in your soul, and then this world cannot suppress you who have a physical body with the power of heaven and earth. I possess magic and knowledge that can assist you, enabling you to use the external forces of this world to counteract all the disasters and calamities. Next, let's work together to find a way to sever the line of the law. The huge Dark patiently explained to Yan Xiaoqi.
Oh, that is to say, I'll hit wherever you point, right? Wouldn't it have been clear if I had said so earlier? Yan Xiaoqi asked in return.
"Idiot!" When the huge and dark man heard Yan Xiaoqi's words, he trembled again and finally spat out two words to express his dissatisfaction.
"Fool, who are you scolding?" Yan Xiaoqi immediately retorted.
"Idiot, that's you!" Taian responded immediately and then realized his mistake in words. A golden light shot down and knocked Yan Xiaoqi down.
With a flash of her figure, Yan Xiaoqi opened her eyes, puzzled by the strange scene she had just experienced.
At this moment, a light as thin as a chopstick burst out from between Yan Xiaoqi's eyebrows, outlining a mirror image the size of a human head and hovering beside her.
What should we do next? Yan Xiaoqi looked around and saw that the desert was shrouded in mist and the laborers were still. She couldn't help but ask.
Although I have touched a wisp of Yin energy from the light vein deep in the desert and built a light prison, if I want to move freely, I still need the help of the enemy. Come on, follow my gestures and spells. I need to use your body to control the Yin energy, expand the scale and capacity of the camel team, and give the enemy a glimmer of hope. In the mirror's reflection, Yan Xiaoqi's figure emerged, her face solemn, and her hands successively transformed into nine different magic seals.
Yan Xiaoqi practiced repeatedly and finally memorized the nine gestures. Then, the mirror shadow hung high, absorbing the surrounding light force and pouring it into Yan Xiaoqi's body.
All the soldiers and fighters lined up in front.
Each gesture was accompanied by a word uttered from the mouth, each word as if in order. The negative energy around surged and condensed into runes, which were shot into the camel's frame.
After spitting out nine words, Yan Xiaoqi felt extremely exhausted and collapsed to the ground. Her already tired body had no strength left.
When all the runes were fully integrated into the camel frame, a beam of light rose from the depths of the camel caravan, surrounded by nine characters, forming a hazy moon in the dim mid-air.
The laborers around, lost in thought, took out fresh water and food from the kitchen and carefully fed them to Yan Xiaoqi. As the food and water were digested, Yan Xiaoqi gradually regained consciousness.
The mirror in front of Yan Xiaoqi reflected an illusory figure. It said to Yan Xiaoqi, "Now it's our enemy's turn to perform." I hope he has enough tenacity. Otherwise, if we want to destroy this light prison, we still have to re-plan. However, with me here, we are invincible.
Yan Xiaoqi gave a slight smile and began to chew the food slowly, trying hard to regain her strength as soon as possible. After all, how can one's own safety rely on others? It must be mastered by oneself.
When a beam of light burst out of the camel frame and formed a dim full moon in mid-air, a mage escaped from the tall pile of goods into the camel frame and joined a warrior with a solemn expression.
Master, what should we do? I never expected that there would be demons lurking here. We are now in the midst of supernatural powers and are no match for demons at all. The young man was in charge. At the moment when the Yin energy burst out, the evil god pendant on his body emitted a gentle light, resisting the invasion of the Yin energy, remaining clear-headed, and finding the warrior hidden in the warehouse to join forces with the magician.
The magician looked displeased and remained silent. He took out a beautifully crafted scroll from his bosom, which was covered with exquisite elf patterns. With a hint of regret, he tore open the magic scroll.
A burst of fire power spread out, and water light rippled among the three, condensing into a seven-colored violet, emitting a faint dark red glow, purifying the dark aura within them and filling their bodies with a gentle light, flowing within them like the power of a hot spring.
Don't panic. Although the demon's magic is superb, he must rely on the power of the dark branch deep in the desert to perform this strange spell. We just need to find the center point of the strange spell, just like destroying the energy transmission line of the magic array, and we can break this strange spell. By then, not only those puppets bewitched by darkness, but even that demon will have no chance of escaping our grasp. The second son of the count's family actually colluded with the devil. We must inform the teacher when we go back and seek an explanation from their family. The magician was the backbone of the three. He knew that as long as he remained calm, the two assistants beside him would not panic and they still had a chance to escape. As for the real battle with demons, that is simply nonsense.
The magician pointed to the bright full moon in the night sky beyond the camel caravan and explained, "Did you see that bright moon?" It is precisely the core of this strange art. Once we destroy it, we can break this magic. The energy source of this full moon is the dark aura emanating from the dark branches deep in the desert. Therefore, we only need to destroy the dark branches deep in the desert to lift this strange spell. In fact, there is no need to destroy. As long as we can block the dark atmosphere underground, the full moon in the sky will disappear due to the loss of energy, and the camel caravan will reappear above the desert. Then we will be able to fight against that demon.
"Follow me. Although the effect of the magic makes the camel caravan seem huge, its essence remains unchanged." We only need to go deep into the center of the camel caravan and activate the magic array of the desert Breaking halberd that has been prepared long ago, and we can completely block the flow of dark forces deep in the desert. The magician inspired everyone.
This magic array is located deep in the camel caravan and was personally set up by my teacher. The purpose is to be able to retrieve the crystals condensed by the dark branch after the sacrifice next year. Let's go. The magician advanced first towards the bottom of the camel frame.
The expansion of the magic caused the originally three-story camel caravan to swell into a colossal twenty-story building. Yan Xiaoqi was on the top floor of the building, while the magician and his companions were on the thirteenth floor and were slowly moving down.
Woo woo woo...
Under the erosion of Yin energy, the bodies of the laborers turned into puppets, while their souls transformed into wandering ghosts. Nowadays, the howling of ghosts fills the entire camel caravan.
That was the furious roar of the Light Spirit. You are wearing an evil God pendant, which contains the power of the evil God. Yu Yu, on the other hand, possesses magical energy. I possess the power of nature. These light spirits dare not approach us. Ignore them. The magician said to the two people.
The wandering souls indeed dared not approach them, but they could detect their targets and summon their companions through ghostly whistles. They could even attract the wandering souls of creatures in the desert, creating a frenzy of wandering souls that charged towards the three of them like waves in the desert.
Oh, drink...
A thirty-year-old warrior let out a roar, his entire magical power surging like a blazing flame, successfully fending off the surging wave of wandering souls charging towards him, bearing the impact of these wandering souls like a pillar in the middle of the stream.
Woo woo woo...
The ghostly howling sound rang out again. This was a signal of retreat. However, the magician's expression did not ease as a result. He muttered to himself, "Voldemort?" Uncertainty was revealed in the tone.
"Master!" The manager spoke in a crying tone. Among the three, he was the only ordinary person. With just one evil god pendant, despite the obstruction of the wandering soul, the fear in his heart was extremely huge.
"Why panic? I'm here to keep you safe!" The three continued to move forward, but when they entered the tenth floor, they began to retreat slowly. Because in the tenth layer, dark atmospheres gathered in clusters, wandering souls struggled within them, and all the remnants and souls of the sandstorm creatures around gathered together, forming a black substance of unknown shape, similar to dough.
"Master, this is Voldemort." The management was already in a crying tone. Facing such soul-type monsters, apart from the priests of the Fire type and the evil God, other magic and war workers were simply unable to harm their bodies, because their bodies were illusory, and even magic and natural forces could not reach the core of their essence.
As long as their cores are not destroyed, they can be reborn quickly. The most worrying thing is that such undead monsters can cause mental shock. Unless one is a mage specializing in the spiritual field or a determined warrior, ordinary people, even warriors, will become slaves to Voldemort and fight for them if they have any mental loopholes.
"Humph! I never thought it was Voldemort. But do you think we'll back down if we block our way?" Humph! The magician stared at Voldemort's black fog mass and said.
"Sir, now only by having me activate the mana Burn and temporarily break through the core of this monster can you pass through quickly." The warrior said at this moment with a look of loyalty to the Lord.
"No need. We can't get down here. Let's leave the camel caravan!" The magician rejected the proposal of the warrior. At the critical moment, this guy was still the main combat force. A magician without a flesh shield is fragile.
What? Leave the camel caravan? The manager was almost crazy. If it weren't for the master being a magician, he would have been cursing. Leaving the camel caravan in the desert was simply courting death. It would have been better to fight Voldemort to the death directly.
"Go back, look for the rope. Let's go down along the outside of the camel frame." The magician glanced at the manager who had already shown dissatisfaction and said so.
This method is indeed good! The manager immediately smiled. As long as his life could be saved and a direct confrontation with this monster avoided, it would be worth it no matter what means were taken.
"Be careful!" At the critical moment, it was still the warrior who reacted quickly, holding one of his companions with one hand. The three of them quickly hid under a huge wooden barrel.
On the camel stand they were on, a black gas rose rapidly from below and then condensed into a skull the size of a head in the air, surrounded by billowing black smoke, slowly scanning its surroundings.
Don't worry. This wandering soul skeleton has extremely poor eyesight and hearing. It can't hear such a faint voice as mine. It mainly relies on perceiving the breath to find the target, but we have already been smeared with the moisture of water applied by my teacher and won't be detected by it. Look, it has left. The magician explained softly. Sure enough, after making a round of inspection, this wandering soul skeleton slowly flew towards a higher level.
The three people carefully climbed up to the eleventh floor again. On this floor, they found a long rope. One end was tied to the beam and the other end was slowly moved down along the outer wall of the camel frame, step by step, until they reached the seventh floor and entered through the window.
Half an hour had passed when the three of them had fully entered the seventh floor. After entering the seventh floor, they all felt very excited and were just one step away from success. As long as they can reach the deepest part and activate the magic array, they can launch an attack on the dark branches deep in the desert, or at least dispel the support of the dark aura power.
When the three people entered the fifth floor, they stopped again. Inside the fifth floor, the wandering souls of the original laborers lingered here, neither moving away nor ascending.
The magician looked at these wandering souls and said to the other two, "These people are all loyal followers of the teacher, but after this mission is over, we must hold a grand funeral for them and treat their families well."
Hearing this, the manager's expression changed, realizing that the magician was about to take a fatal measure. With a bitter taste, he handed over the evil god pendant on his body to the magician.
"Never mind. This time you take the lead in attacking!" The magician placed the manager in the center, with the magician on the left and the warrior on the right. The three formed a triangular formation and moved forward slowly.
The wandering soul on the fifth floor saw the three people and let out a whistling sound, triggering a ghostly howl. The surroundings were filled with a foul smell and a pale green glow.
The manager held the pendant high in his hand and prayed devoutly: "Great desert evil god, your followers pray here, may your glory shine upon you and dispel all evil."
As the prayer was recited, the pendant began to emit a dazzling light. At this moment, the warlords and mages all infused their power into the pendants. Instantly, a dazzling light burst forth, like a flash bullet in a small black room. The stinky black wind that surrounded them gradually turned into tiny black dust and slowly dissipated.
Their souls will return to the Kingdom of God, their bodies will be properly buried by us, and their hatred, we will inherit. We will surely wipe out all the demons. The warrior recited the sacrificial prayer in a low voice.
After dispelling the wandering souls, the three continued to delve deeper and reached the very bottom. There, seventeen expressionless laborers with bluish skin, holding various weapons, were on high alert.
"Humph! A bunch of motley crew actually want to block our way." Facing seventeen laborers who were completely under control, the warlords appeared extremely confident.
Combatants, these professionals with combat capabilities, are like well-trained soldiers, mastering professional killing skills. With combat capabilities, they are more powerful and intimidating than ordinary soldiers.
"Master, isn't the captain of the camel team here?" The manager looked at the seventeen laborers in panic and suddenly asked.
"Damn it! The magic circle has been destroyed. That old fellow must have sided with the devil, attempting to destroy the magic circle." The magician said angrily.
"Exactly. I came here to destroy the magic circle and see if my master's apprentice, my daughter's heart, is delicious." An old man with wrinkles all over his face emerged from the darkness. Although time had left its marks on his face, it could not hide the deep hatred in his eyes.
I have been loyal to your teacher for forty years, but you cruelly took away the heart of my youngest and most beloved daughter, who was only four years old. You have been concealing the truth from me all along, but I was on the scene at that time. It was your teacher who controlled my body and made me witness your atrocities with my own eyes. The captain of the old Camel team had a hideous expression on his face, his fingers as a magician, and he gritted his teeth in complaint.
How dare a person who defected to the devil accuse me? Hurry up and say it. Did you destroy the magic array? Hand over the core of the magic array. The magician responded disdainfully.
You are the real devil, a devil in human skin. I haven't sided with demons, but I won't let you obtain the core of the magic array either. Just stay here with me forever. The captain of the old Camel team laughed heartily.
In that case, then go and die! With a cold command, a glint of water condensed in his hand, and an icy arrow shot out, precisely piercing through the chest of the captain of the Old Camel Team.
"Yu Yu, eliminate these fragments and find the core of the magic array." This old fellow couldn't destroy the core of the magic array. Since he claimed that he wouldn't cooperate with demons, he surely didn't hand over the core of the magic array. The magician gave the instruction.
"Yes, your order!" The warrior Yu Yu's body burst forth with the radiance of magical power. Brandishing the large sword in his hand, he struck the Energy Gathering Slash with one strike, transforming it into a Light Slash and cutting the ten puppets in half. Immediately after, he turned around and continued to swing the large sword that shone with the luster of magic power, his combat power overflowing, and quickly destroyed the remaining puppets completely.
"Master Qu Du, come and have a look quickly. This old fellow has actually hidden the core of the magic array in his own stomach." When the magician attempted to sense the core of the magic array, he found that the dark atmosphere here was extremely thick, interfering with his sensing ability. However, the manager's exclamation brought a smile to his heart.
The core of the so-called magic array is a six-sided crystal the size of a baby's fist. Inside the crystal, eighteen lines converge, and the structure is exquisitely beautiful.
The magician Qu Du held the core of the magic array and turned to the manager, saying, "Wei Li, you have been loyal to me for ten years, haven't you?"
"Yes, master. It has been ten years since you redeemed me from the slave trader." Although the manager didn't understand his meaning, he still replied in a low voice.
"I'm your master. Then swear allegiance to me once more!" As soon as Qu Du finished speaking, he directly inserted the core of the magic array in his hand into the manager's chest.
"Master, no. Please, help me." Faced with the sudden attack, the manager's face was filled with terror, but his body was unable to move and could only plead.
Do you understand? As long as the core of the magic array is not destroyed, the magic array can continue to operate. But now we lack the necessary materials. However, the flesh and blood of life can also be used as casting materials to replenish the core of the magic array and maintain its operation. Wei Li, I will avenge you. The magician Qu Du infused his magic power into the core of the magic array. Eighteen rays of light rapidly extended within the core, greedily absorbing the flesh and blood of the manager's body. In the void, a magic array with a diameter of two meters slowly unfolded.
Qu Du stretched out his hands and slowly and gently lowered the flat magic array suspended in mid-air to the ground. Then, he signaled the warrior Yu Yu to enter the core area of the magic array and pointed to the three straight lines at the edge of the core, explaining, "I will inject magic power into the core area, but the energy supply lines on the periphery need your combat energy support."
"Sure!" Yu Yu responded confidently. When Qu Du stood at the center of the magic array, Yu Yu walked to the opposite side. The two of them began to inject the energy within their bodies into the magic array.
With the injection of energy, the magic array slowly activated and began to rotate. In the void, electric flashes flickered and gathered around the magic array. As the lines moved, they not only rushed into the core area but also formed a virtual shadow of a trident above the heads of the two people.
"Just the right time!" Yan Xiaoqi's voice rang out in the pitch-dark mid-air. His figure slowly descended from the air under the reflection of the mirror.
Damn it! As soon as the magician Qu Du saw Yan Xiaoqi, he immediately increased the two magic power outputs in his hands to four. This change made Yu Yu immediately feel that the combat energy within her body was surging uncontrollably towards the magic array.
Yu Yu glared angrily at Qu Du, her eyes brimming with rage as she attempted to withdraw the combat power within her body.
"Piercing the heart and gouging out the bones!" Seeing this, Qu Du immediately recited the incantation. A sharp pain interrupted the power that Yu Yu had gathered. His energy, like a burst flood, rushed towards the magic array with great force.
The trident shadow above the magic array quickly solidified, then turned the spearhead upside down and fired downward.
The rumbling sound was continuous, which was the fluctuation caused by the disturbance of the power of the dark branch deep in the desert. The Strange Magic Light Prison built on the dark branch, due to insufficient energy supply, gradually restored the height and length of the space around the camel caravan to normal.
Yan Xiaoqi, the second son of the Yan family, has long been known as a good-for-nothing, yet he colluded with demons. I will surely inform the teachers of this matter and vow to pursue it to the end. Qu Du, with a hideous expression, stood at the center of the magic array, roaring at Yan Xiaoqi while suddenly pulling off the necklace around his neck. A dark blue and red fire ring was released from the necklace, forming a shield that enveloped him.
Deep in the desert, the power of the dark branches suddenly burst forth, surging up to the sky like a tide. Under the guidance of the magic array, the flame column burst forth, pushing Qu Du high into the sky, streaking across the heavens like a shooting star, leaving only the vow he made before his departure.
How could he have escaped? Yan Xiaoqi, having regained some strength, muttered to herself in confusion. If the grass is cut but the roots are not removed, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows. It is truly puzzling that the person in the mirror allowed the enemy to escape.
The river of fate has begun to ripple, and the lines of law have started to interweave. I have already got a glimpse. His escape is actually a good thing. With enemies, the vortex of the law line will form. The illusory figure in the mirror whispered in Yan Xiaoqi's ear.
Well, what should we do now? This group of troops was completely wiped out. Yan Xiaoqi asked, "Without a leader, do they really have to spend the rest of their lives in the desert?"
The power of the light veins deep in the desert has erupted, and I have absorbed some Yin energy. Get ready. We still have three hours. The enemy is coming. I must set up an altar and cast spells. The illusory figure in the mirror answered calmly.
What? What? Setting up an altar to perform the ritual? Are you really a Taoist priest? Yan Xiaoqi stammered and asked.