Another World: How to Practice Without Spiritual Energy

Chapter 222 The mysterious old man

As soon as Chen Xian and his companions rushed out of the flowers, they saw an exquisite pavilion standing in front of them. In the center of the pavilion was a compass emitting a faint light.

Chen Xian walked quickly towards the compass, only to see that it was densely engraved with complicated symbols and patterns, like a series of difficult puzzles. Just as he was concentrating on studying it carefully, a gust of wind suddenly blew around him, and the sound of the wind was mixed with eerie whispers.

"This is the final test. If you can't solve the mystery of the compass, you will be trapped here forever." The voice seemed to come from the distant void, ethereal and full of oppression.

Chen Xian frowned, his eyes focused on the clues on the compass, his mind working rapidly. Yaya and Xiaoshou held their breath and watched him nervously, their eyes full of worry and expectation.

As time passed, Chen Xian's forehead was gradually covered with fine beads of sweat, which glittered and slid down his cheeks. However, his eyes became more and more determined, shining like stars in the cold night.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to his mind, as if he had grasped the key. According to his understanding, Chen Xian carefully turned the needle on the compass.

As the pointer slowly turned, the compass burst out with a strong light, and the outline of a door gradually became clear in the light.

Chen Xian was overjoyed. He grabbed Yaya, called the little beast, and ran towards the door impatiently.

However, just as they were about to step into the door, an extremely powerful force surged out from the door, like an invisible giant hand, pushing them back.

Chen Xian staggered and almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"What's going on?" Yaya asked in panic, with an obvious tremor in her voice.

Chen Xian quickly steadied himself and looked at the compass again, only to find that there was still an extremely subtle mechanism that had not been cracked.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his anxious mood, readjusted his thinking, and tried to crack the mechanism again.

After a lot of racking their brains, the mechanism was finally successfully solved, and the powerful blocking force disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Chen Xian, with Yaya and Xiaoshou, walked into the door without hesitation and with his head held high.

Behind the door, there was a bright and dazzling light, so strong that it was impossible to look directly at it. They were instantly enveloped by the light, and their consciousness gradually became blurred...

When Chen Xian regained consciousness, he found that they had returned to the original place, the entrance of the ancient tomb.

"Brother, we are finally out!" Yaya cheered excitedly with a bright smile on her face.

The little animals also jumped around happily, shaking their heads and wagging their tails.

Chen Xian breathed a sigh of relief, however, the jade pendant in his hand suddenly flickered and a mysterious voice sounded in his mind.

"The mission is not yet complete, and greater challenges are waiting for you ahead."

Chen Xian's heart tightened, as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer. He was full of doubts, not knowing what kind of difficulties and obstacles this would mean.

At this moment, a crack as black as ink suddenly appeared in the sky, and an evil and cold aura rolled out from the crack and spread instantly.

"Oh no, this might be a new crisis." Chen Xian's face was solemn, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed deep worry.

A group of dark shadows flew out from the cracks and pounced towards them with bared fangs and claws.

Chen Xian quickly protected Yaya behind him, waved his hands quickly, and cast magic to fight the enemy.

The black shadows were powerful and their moves were fierce. Chen Xian gradually felt overwhelmed and his breathing became rapid.

Just as he was struggling and overwhelmed with the situation, an urgent shout came from afar.

"Chen Xian, we are here to help you!"

It turned out to be the old man I met in the town before, who arrived in time with a group of experts.

With their great help, the situation gradually turned around and the balance of victory began to tilt towards Chen Xian and his team.

Finally, the dark shadows were repelled, the crack slowly closed, and peace returned to the world.

The old man walked up to Chen Xian and said with a serious face: "This is just the beginning. The world is about to fall into chaos. You must be fully prepared."

Chen Xian nodded solemnly, looking into the distance with a determined look, and secretly vowed in his heart that he must protect the people around him and bravely face the many challenges in the future.

Chen Xian thanked the old man and everyone with gratitude. Just as he was about to leave with Yaya and the little beast, he was shocked to find that the scenery around him began to distort.

An invisible huge pressure enveloped them, making it difficult for them to breathe, as if a heavy burden was pressing on their chests. The ground shook violently, and huge cracks spread out like a ferocious giant mouth.

"What's going on?" Yaya screamed in horror, her little face turning pale with fear.

Chen Xian hugged Yaya tightly, his expression stern, his eyes full of determination and resoluteness.

At this time, a strange light appeared in the sky again, and a mysterious figure vaguely emerged in the light.

"Chen Xian, this is just a small test for you. The real disaster is about to come." The voice of the mysterious figure seemed to have traveled through ancient time and space, bringing with it endless pressure and heaviness.

Chen Xian shouted angrily: "Who are you? Show yourself if you dare!"

The mysterious figure sneered, and the light disappeared instantly, while the vibrations and cracks around it became more and more intense, as if doomsday was coming.

Chen Xian and his companions ran desperately, trying to find a safe place. Suddenly, the little beast missed a step and fell into a bottomless crack.

"Little beast!" Chen Xian was extremely anxious, his eyes full of anxiety and eagerness. He wanted to save the little beast, but was held back tightly by Yaya.

"Brother, it's too dangerous!" Yaya cried, tears rolling down her cheeks like beads from a broken string.

Chen Xian looked at the crack in pain, gritted his teeth, suppressed the grief in his heart, and continued to flee in panic with Yaya.

Just when they thought they were out of danger for the time being, a thick, inky dark fog appeared in front of them, and bursts of creepy and terrifying roars came from the fog.

Chen Xian knew very well that there must be huge dangers lurking in this fog, but at this moment they had no choice but to retreat.

He took a deep breath and said to Yaya with forced calmness: "Yaya, don't be afraid, brother will protect you."

After saying that, Chen Xian took Yaya and resolutely walked into the fog...

As soon as Chen Xian and Yaya stepped into the mist, they felt an extremely powerful suction force like an invisible giant hand, pulling them into the unknown abyss. Chen Xian held Yaya's hand tightly, his knuckles turned white from the force, and he tried his best to resist this terrible force.

The fog around them became thicker and thicker, as thick as ink that could not be dissolved, and they could hardly see each other's faces. At this moment, a sharp and piercing cry suddenly rang in their ears, piercing their eardrums and making their heads buzz.

"Brother, I'm scared!" Yaya cried out in a crying voice, her voice full of fear.

"Don't be afraid, Yaya, your brother is here!" Chen Xian comforted her, but his voice couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Suddenly, Chen Xian felt his feet go empty, and he seemed to fall into an endless void. They seemed to have fallen into a carefully designed trap. Chen Xian quickly used his spiritual power to try to slow down his descent, and light flashed around him.

With a bang, they fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. Chen Xian ignored the severe pain in his body and hurried to check if Yaya was injured.

"Yaya, how are you?" Chen Xian asked anxiously, his voice full of concern.

"Brother, I'm fine, it just hurts a little." Yaya said, trying to hold back her tears, her eyes red.

At this moment, eerie and strange laughter was heard all around.

"Haha, you can't escape!"

Chen Xian's eyes widened with anger, as if fire was about to burst out of them, and he shouted loudly: "Who is it? Come out!"

A dark shadow slowly walked out of the fog. The shadow's face was obscured by the fog and could not be seen clearly, but it exuded a chilling aura of fear.

"Chen Xian, do you think you can save the world? Too naive!" The black shadow sneered, his voice full of disdain.

Chen Xian gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I won't give up!"

The black shadow sneered, flashed, and suddenly launched a fierce attack. Chen Xian quickly protected Yaya behind him, spread his arms, and fought with all his strength.

Just when Chen Xian was fighting with the black shadow, Yaya discovered a strange pattern carved on the stone wall next to him.

"Brother, look at this!" Yaya shouted, with a hint of surprise in her voice.

Chen Xian took a look distractedly, and instantly a flash of inspiration came into his mind, like a ray of dawn in the darkness.

While Chen Xian was dealing with the black shadow's violent attack, he was also thinking about the meaning of the pattern on the stone wall. The black shadow seemed to have noticed Chen Xian's distraction, and its attack became more and more fierce, like a violent storm, making it difficult for Chen Xian to cope with it.

"Brother, be careful!" Yaya reminded anxiously, her voice full of worry.

Chen Xian suddenly came to his senses and concentrated on fighting back against the black shadow. After a few rounds, he gradually became exhausted, his breathing became more and more rapid, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"I can't just sit there and wait to die!" Chen Xian thought to himself, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

He took advantage of a gap to look at the pattern on the stone wall again, and suddenly found that the lines of the pattern seemed to have some mysterious connection with the flow of mist around it.

Chen Xian suddenly had an idea. He quickly formed seals with his hands and cast a spell, continuously injecting spiritual power into the pattern.

In an instant, the pattern shone brightly, like a dazzling sun, and the fog began to slowly dissipate. Seeing this, the black shadow roared angrily and rushed towards Chen Xian desperately.

Chen Xian hugged Yaya tightly and dodged the fatal blow from the shadow, moving as swiftly as the wind. At this time, the fog had mostly dissipated, and they finally saw the surrounding environment clearly and found a narrow passage ahead.

"Yaya, let's go!" Chen Xian pulled Yaya and ran towards the passage.

The dark shadow was chasing them relentlessly and was about to catch up with them.

Just as they were about to enter the passage, the black shadow reached out his hand to grab Yaya. At the critical moment, the little beast suddenly rushed out from the side and bit the black shadow's arm.

"Little beast!" Chen Xian shouted in surprise, his eyes full of excitement.

The little beast called out to Chen Xian, signaling them to leave quickly. Chen Xian no longer hesitated, and took Yaya into the passage without looking back.

The passage was filled with an old and decayed smell, and the walls were flickering with a faint light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim. They walked forward cautiously, each step full of vigilance, not knowing what was waiting for them ahead.

As they walked, they came to a fork in the road. There was a faint sound of wind whirring from the left passage, while the right passage was silent, as silent as death.

Chen Xian stopped, frowned, and fell into deep thought, wondering what choice to make.

At this moment, Yaya pointed to the passage on the right and said, "Brother, I feel like something is calling me from this side."

Chen Xian hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to trust Yaya's intuition and walked towards the passage on the right.

At the end of the passage was a tightly closed stone door with some strange symbols engraved on it, emitting a mysterious light.

Chen Xian pushed the stone door gently, but it did not move at all, as if it were an unshakable mountain.

"What should we do?" Yaya asked anxiously, her voice full of anxiety.

Chen Xian observed the symbols on the door again, and suddenly found that these symbols were somewhat similar to those he had seen in the ancient tomb before.

He calmed down, closed his eyes, recalled his previous experiences, and tried to decipher the meaning of these symbols.