Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

Chapter 190: Finding the Root of Change and Breaking the Crisis

Find the root cause of change and break the crisis

The light on the jade ruyi completely went out. I held it tightly in my hand, and an inexplicable power surged in my heart.

"We must find the source." I emphasized again, my eyes firm.

Elder Lin nodded, his expression solemn, "There's no time to lose, let's set off now."

We set out on a journey to find the root cause of the variation.

The once lush forests are now dead, the trees are withered, the streams are dry, and the air is filled with a disgusting stench of decay.

The ground beneath our feet cracked into hideous cracks, as if it would swallow us up at any time.

"Be careful!" Hao Yang grabbed me and I almost stepped into a bottomless crack.

I steadied myself and gave him a grateful look.

Along the way, he has been silently guarding me, shielding me from the wind and rain, and giving me strength.

There are more mutated creatures than we imagined.

Ferocious beasts rushed out from the darkness, their eyes bloodshot and full of bloodthirsty desire.

We fought and retreated, and Elder Lin's experience and Hao Yang's fighting skills allowed us to barely cope, but my spiritual power was greatly depleted and I gradually felt overwhelmed.

"This isn't a solution," I gasped. "We need to find a safe place to rest." Elder Lin looked around and pointed to a faintly visible mountain in the distance. "Maybe there's a cave there."

We trudged forward towards the mountain.

Just then, I felt a strange energy fluctuation coming from underground.

I closed my eyes and concentrated, and the perception ability I gained from the ruins came into play at this moment.

"Here!" I suddenly opened my eyes and pointed to an inconspicuous boulder in front of me.

Behind the huge rock, there is a deep cave hidden.

The cave entrance was obscured by dense vines, and if it weren't for my perception ability, we would have no way of finding it.

"Let's go!" I took the lead and walked towards the cave.

The cave is filled with rich spiritual energy, and various rare herbs grow on the stone walls, sparkling with crystal light.

"This place... is simply a treasure trove!" Elder Lin exclaimed.

We cautiously went deeper into the cave.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front, and the ground began to tremble slightly...

"What is that?" Hao Yang clenched his fists and stared ahead vigilantly.

I feel a powerful energy wave approaching...

"Get ready..." I whispered, tightly holding the faintly glowing stone I brought out from the ruins.

A strong sense of oppression came over me, and a huge energy body slowly emerged from the depths of the cave. It was flashing with a faint blue light, and its shape was unpredictable, like a ball of constantly rolling fog.

protector!

I felt a chill in my heart.

It has no entity and is made entirely of energy. It waves several translucent tentacles and attacks us with a whistling sound.

Hao Yang was the first to be hit. He flew up and punched the tentacle hard, but his fist went straight through without causing any damage.

After he landed, his brows furrowed, "What the hell is this?"

I immediately understood that normal physical attacks were ineffective against it.

I closed my eyes and carefully felt the energy fluctuations emitted by the guardian, and a familiar feeling came to my heart.

This energy...

So similar to the evil force I encountered in the ruins!

Is it...

There was no time to think before the guardian's tentacles attacked again.

I took a deep breath, exerted my spiritual power to the extreme, mobilized the natural energy around me, integrated them with my own strength, and then released it suddenly!

A golden light shot out from my hand and hit the guardian's core.

The guardian let out a shrill scream, and its form began to change dramatically. Its body became larger, its tentacles became thicker, and it emitted more powerful energy fluctuations.

"Yao'er, I'm here to help you!" Upon seeing this, Elder Lin immediately used the family's secret technique. Runes flew out from his hands, forming a huge energy shield that protected us and trapped the guardian inside.

Elder Lin and I worked together to continuously inject the spiritual energy in our bodies into the attack.

The guardian struggled frantically, and a deafening roar echoed throughout the cave.

After an unknown amount of time, the guardian finally couldn't hold on any longer and let out a wail. Its body gradually dissipated and eventually turned into starlight and disappeared.

We all breathed a sigh of relief, but before we had time to celebrate, we discovered that where the guardian disappeared, a strange symbol was left behind, flashing an eerie red light.

Elder Lin walked forward and carefully observed the symbols, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

"This is... an ancient evil formation..." He said slowly, his voice trembling slightly. "It seems... the trouble we're facing is much greater than we imagined..."

My heart sank and an ominous premonition came over me.

Following the direction indicated by the symbol, I suddenly looked up into the depths of the cave. There, something seemed to be calling us...

"go!"