bullyxtreme Chapter 29 Getting Better and Overcoming Difficulties
Chapter 29 Getting Better and Overcoming Difficulties
Shuanghua's fear was not unfounded. Before she finished speaking, the eerie light in the center of the formation suddenly intensified, and the ground began to tremble slightly.
A chilling aura emanated from the formation, sending shivers down one's spine. "It's too late!"
Shuanghua let out a low growl and shoved everyone aside.
At the same time, a crack appeared in the center of the formation, from which thick black mist poured out and quickly spread to the surroundings.
Wherever the black fog passed, vegetation withered instantly, and the air was filled with a nauseating stench of decay.
Ye Ling immediately realized the danger of the black mist and quickly drew out several cards. "Blazing Flames!" Flames erupted, colliding with the black mist and making a sizzling sound, but they failed to stop the black mist from spreading.
“It’s no use,” Shuanghua said, her face pale. “This black mist is an aggregate of vengeful spirits; ordinary attacks are ineffective against it.”
The situation is even worse for Blood Demon and Shadow.
A strange power permeated the new environment, constantly suppressing their strength, and the erosion of the black mist further exacerbated their depletion.
The Blood Demon roared repeatedly, but was powerless to resist, while the Shadow had a gloomy face and a hint of fear flashed in its eyes.
She understood the terror of this power better than the Blood Demon; it was a suppression from a higher level, like an ant facing a god.
"Damn it!" the Blood Demon roared, cracks beginning to appear on his body, a sign that his power was being excessively depleted.
Youying was in no better condition; she weakly leaned against a withered tree, her body trembling.
Their resentment towards Ye Ling grew wildly in their hearts like weeds. If it weren't for him, they wouldn't be trapped in this godforsaken place!
Just then, a soft sigh came from afar.
A man dressed in white with an indistinct face slowly walked over, and with each step he took, the surrounding black mist would dissipate a little.
"Who is it?" Shuanghua asked warily.
The man did not answer, but simply waved his hand, and the black mist receded like the tide, disappearing without a trace.
The formation on the ground returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
"Thank you, senior, for your help!"
Ye Ling bowed respectfully. The man nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the card in Ye Ling's hand, a barely perceptible interest flashing in his eyes.
He turned to Shuanghua and asked, "Why did you bring them here?"
Shuanghua lowered her head and said respectfully, "Reporting to my lord, I am acting on orders..." "On whose orders?" the man pressed.
Shuanghua hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not speak.
The man didn't press further, but gave Ye Ling a deep look before turning and leaving, leaving only a sentence echoing in the air: "Make good use of your ability; it's more powerful than you imagine..." Ye Ling stared in the direction the man had gone, his heart filled with doubt.
Who is this man?
Why was he here? And who was the "master" that Shuanghua mentioned? All of this was like a huge mystery, shrouding his mind.
Suddenly, Ye Ling felt the card in his hand getting slightly warm. He looked down and saw a strange light appearing on the card, as if it were responding to the man's words.
A thought flashed through his mind: Could it be… “Ye Ling,” Elder Ling’s voice suddenly rang in his mind, “It seems you have already discovered it…” After the man left, what lingered in everyone’s hearts was not only doubt, but also a glimmer of inexplicable hope.
Ye Ling repeatedly rubbed the card in his hand, feeling the strange energy remaining on it.
He discovered that while the supernatural power permeating this new environment suppressed some of the cards' original power, it unexpectedly unleashed a new potential.
The patterns on the card began to shimmer with a strange light, as if they were breathing.
"Elder Ling, what's going on?" Ye Ling asked in his mind.
"This power resonated with your cards, giving them new properties," Elder Ling's voice carried a hint of relief. "Feel it carefully and try to guide it."
Ye Ling closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and focused his thoughts into the card.
He felt the energy surging within the card, like a dormant power awakening.
He tried to guide this power, and the light on the card grew brighter and brighter, eventually converging into a beam of light that shot towards a distant boulder.
boom!
The boulder shattered instantly, sending fragments flying everywhere.
Surprisingly, the damage was not caused by fire or lightning, but by some force that disintegrated the internal structure of the boulder, causing it to collapse from the inside.
"This is... decomposition?" Ye Ling opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.
He seems to have discovered a new function for the cards—decomposition! It can decompose the internal structure of matter, causing it to disintegrate from the inside.
Just then, the ground trembled again, and a group of black, spider-like spirits emerged from the ground, emitting sharp hisses, and pounced on the group.
"Watch out!" Qingyue exclaimed, drawing her dagger and rushing forward.
Yingfeng followed closely behind, his figure moving like a ghost among the spirits.
However, these spirits were numerous and extremely fast, and Qingyue and Yingfeng soon found themselves in a fierce battle.
Upon seeing this, Ye Ling immediately drew out several cards.
"Decompose!" he shouted, and the cards flashed, beams of light shooting towards the spirits.
The spirit struck by the beam instantly disintegrated, turning into black powder and dissipating into the air.
Seeing this, the other spirits all avoided the beam of light and dared not approach Ye Ling.
"Amazing!" A hint of admiration flashed in Qingyue's eyes. Yingfeng also nodded slightly, looking at Ye Ling's strength with new respect.
After the crisis was resolved, everyone was filled with curiosity about Ye Ling's new ability.
Ye Ling gave a brief explanation and said that this still requires further exploration and practice.
Meanwhile, the Blood Demon and the Shadow, hiding in the shadows, witnessed everything.
Their original plan was to take advantage of everyone's unpreparedness to ambush Shuanghua and seize some kind of treasure from her to make up for their own power loss.
However, Ye Ling's new abilities forced them to reassess the situation.
"Damn it, how did this kid become so strong!"
The Blood Demon said through gritted teeth.
"It must be Shuanghua's doing!" A sinister glint flashed in Youying's eyes. "She trapped us here and deliberately let this kid gain new power!"
"We must join forces to deal with her!" Blood Demon clenched his fist.
The two exchanged a glance and reached a consensus.
They crept closer to Shuanghua, preparing to launch a surprise attack. Shuanghua had her back to them, seemingly unaware of the approaching danger... She was looking at Ye Ling with a complex expression.
"Ye Ling..." A cold light flashed from the blade in Youying's hand.
Shuanghua sensed the murderous aura coming from behind and dodged Youying's sharp blade with a flash.
The Blood Demon's attack followed closely, carrying a violent demonic aura, and slammed fiercely towards Frostflower.
Shuanghua remained calm, forming hand seals and chanting incantations. An icy blue light barrier unfolded before her, blocking the Blood Demon's attack.
"A mere trick!" the Blood Demon roared, his demonic energy surging once more, crashing against the light barrier.
The Shadow circled behind Frostflower, its blade transforming into countless phantoms as it attacked Frostflower's weak points.
Frostflower was prepared. She cast a peculiar spell, and countless ice crystals appeared out of thin air, trapping the Blood Demon and the Shadow within them, forming a crystal-clear cage.
The ice crystals emitted a bone-chilling cold, constantly eroding the power of the Blood Demon and the Shadow.
"Damn it!" the Blood Demon roared repeatedly, feeling his power rapidly draining away.
He suddenly unleashed a powerful force, shattering the surrounding ice crystals and breaking free from some of the restraints.
Shadow seized the opportunity to retaliate, its sharp blade slicing through Frostflower's sleeve, leaving a shallow wound on her arm.
Shu Yao witnessed this scene from afar, her heart filled with worry. She had been trying her best to adapt to this new environment, hoping to offer Ye Ling some assistance.
She discovered some herbs with special spiritual power growing here, so she carefully picked some, walked up to Ye Ling, handed them to him with affection, and said softly, "I hope they will be useful to you."
Ye Ling took the herbs, sniffed them gently, and a refreshing fragrance wafted up, invigorating him. He looked tenderly at Shu Yao, his eyes filled with gratitude and love.
"Thank you, Yao'er."
Just then, a loud bang came from not far away. Ye Ling and Shu Yao quickly turned around and saw that the Blood Demon had broken through the ice crystal cage and was launching a fierce attack on Shuang Hua.
Shadow followed closely behind, the sharp blade in his hand gleaming coldly.
"Be careful!" Ye Ling warned, while drawing out several cards, ready to support Shuanghua at any time.
The mysterious expert frowned upon witnessing this scene. He recalled seeing similar spells before, and a sense of unease rose in his heart.
"Shuanghua, be careful of the Blood Demon's special abilities!"
He can absorb the energy around him and convert it into his own power!
Shuanghua glanced at him and nodded slightly in gratitude. She cast a spell again, attempting to trap the Blood Demon and the Shadow once more.
However, the Blood Demon's power has been enhanced, and the effectiveness of her spells has been greatly reduced.
Just when everyone thought that Blood Demon and Shadow would be subdued, they suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Then a strange fluctuation came from the new environment, as if something even more dangerous was about to appear. "Where did they go?" Qingyue asked nervously.
Elder Ling's expression was solemn as he slowly said, "I'm afraid..."
Elder Ling's expression grew increasingly solemn. He stroked his long beard, his gaze deep: "I'm afraid they didn't truly disappear, but rather used some kind of secret method to conceal their presence."
He paused, then looked at everyone, "This new environment seems to interfere with the perception of spiritual energy, so everyone needs to be more careful."
Ye Ling shielded Shu Yao behind him, clutching several cards tightly in his hand.
He tried to mobilize his spiritual energy, but found that the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations were abnormally chaotic, as if an invisible force was interfering with his cards.
He frowned. The new environment was indeed beneficial to his ability to improve, but it also brought new challenges.
"Ye Ling, can you feel it?" Shu Yao asked softly, keenly sensing Ye Ling's unusual behavior.
Ye Ling nodded: "The spiritual energy here is very special, and the power of my cards has been interfered with."
He placed a card emitting a faint green light in his palm; the runes on the card flickered erratically, as if they might go out at any moment.
"It seems we need to adapt to the environment here as soon as possible."
Qingyue also sensed the abnormality around her. She gripped Yingfeng's hand tightly, her expression tense.
Yingfeng patted the back of her hand to reassure her, but his eyes scanned the surroundings warily.
The mysterious expert walked to Shuanghua's side and whispered, "I have seen a similar spell before. It is a secret technique called 'Blood Shadow Escape,' which can make one blend into the shadows and is extremely difficult to detect."
"If the Blood Demon and the Shadow join forces, I'm afraid..." He didn't finish his sentence, but the worry in his words was obvious.
Shuanghua's expression also turned serious. She bit her lower lip lightly, and a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes.
"I was careless. I didn't expect them to have mastered such a secret technique."
She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. "We must find them as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable."
The air in the new environment seemed to have solidified, making it so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
A series of low, rumbling sounds came from afar, and the ground began to tremble slightly.
The group looked around warily, but found nothing.
"What was that sound?" Qingyue gripped Yingfeng's sleeve tightly, her voice trembling slightly.
Just as everyone was wondering, the strange fluctuations in the new environment grew stronger and stronger, as if something was about to burst forth from the ground.
Ye Ling cautiously released the card, only to find that the card's power was being interfered with even more severely.
He was filled with worry, unsure of what he was about to face. He looked at Shu Yao, his eyes resolute, "No matter what happens, I will protect you."
Shu Yao returned a gentle smile and squeezed his hand.
Elder Ling's gaze fell upon a massive ancient tree in the distance. Suddenly, cracks appeared on its trunk, and an eerie aura seeped out from the cracks... He abruptly raised his head, his eyes blazing, "They've arrived!"