lcionline Chapter 197 Exploring the Nest
Chapter 197 Exploring the Nest
Ye Shuli keenly sensed the unusual movement of the surrounding spiritual energy. The originally calm spiritual energy particles were like firecrackers that had been lit, becoming extremely agitated.
She stared wide-eyed warily, her gaze sweeping across her surroundings. She felt as if the psionic mist was a series of thick walls pressing in on her, making it hard for her to breathe.
But she wasn't one to sit idly by and wait to die. Gritting her teeth, she charged toward the direction with the strongest psionic fluctuations, her momentum like that of a brave warrior going to battle.
On their journey, they unexpectedly encountered those fellow trial participants again.
They stood there with triumphant smiles on their faces, seemingly certain that Ye Shuli would scurry away like a startled rabbit.
But Ye Shuli refused; she strode directly toward them.
The participants in the joint trials were stunned, completely bewildered.
However, what shocked them even more was that Ye Shuli walked up to them, suddenly raised an eyebrow, and said, "What's wrong? Why are you all standing there like idiots? I want to cooperate with you to explore the nests of psionic creatures. Are you interested?" The joint trial participants looked at each other, none of them expecting Ye Shuli to do something like this.
Just as one of the trial participants was about to refuse, Ye Shuli curled her lips into a half-smile and added, "You'd better not regret it. There are plenty of good things in this nest. Without me, you wouldn't be able to get them." With that, she crossed her arms and looked at them with an undeniable confidence in her eyes.
The joint trial participants fell into a brief silence, while Ye Shuli waited quietly, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to freeze at that moment.
The joint trial participants were like a flock of quails thrown into a pot of boiling oil, causing an uproar.
They looked at each other, their eyes asking, "What's this woman up to?"
Someone tried to take a hard line, pointing at Ye Shuli and yelling, "You think we can just cooperate like that? Do you think we're three-year-olds?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Shuli's lips curled into a contemptuous smile, her gaze resembling that of someone watching a clown performance.
With her arms crossed and her posture upright like a drawn sword, she exuded an aura of "I am the queen," instantly silencing those who were shouting, who seemed to have been choked.
She didn't even bother to speak, only raising her chin as if to say, "You think you're qualified to bargain with me?" The joint trial participants were even more bewildered; this wasn't how things were going!
Shouldn't they be the ones aggressively confronting Ye Shuli?
Why do I feel like I've become a lamb to the slaughter?
Just as they were still wondering if Ye Shuli was playing some kind of "empty city strategy," Ye Shuli suddenly made a move.
Her spiritual energy erupted like a volcano, and the previously quiet spiritual energy particles instantly went berserk, swirling around her like countless fireflies, filling the air with a suffocating sense of oppression.
"What the hell is she going to do? Is she going to attack me?" The joint trial participants instantly became alert, unleashing all sorts of defensive spells on themselves as if they were free.
They stared nervously at Ye Shuli, their hearts pounding in their throats, fearing she might suddenly unleash a devastating attack.
But what happened next almost made their jaws drop to the ground.
Ye Shuli did not attack them. Instead, she pushed the gathered spiritual power forward, and the spiritual energy particles seemed to be drawn in some way, forming a dazzling spiritual energy vortex in front of her.
The vortex emitted powerful energy fluctuations, causing the surrounding psionic mist to retreat in fear.
"See that? That's real power." Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, her voice was cold but carried an undeniable arrogance. "With your meager skills, you dare to yell at me? If it weren't for the fact that you still have some use, I would have made you start cultivating again long ago."
Looking at the imposing vortex of psionic energy before them, and then at Ye Shuli's domineering gaze, the joint trial participants instantly felt like clowns.
Only then did they realize that the creature in front of them was not someone to be trifled with, but rather a Tyrannosaurus Rex disguised in a harmless exterior!
"So? Do you still want to continue fighting?" Ye Shuli withdrew her spiritual power, and the spiritual energy vortex disappeared as if nothing had happened.
She crossed her arms, smiling at everyone with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
The participants in the joint trial looked at each other, none of them daring to utter another word.
Just then, Ye Shuli suddenly turned around and walked in one direction, leaving behind only a cold sentence: "If you want to cooperate, follow along, don't dawdle like a woman." Ye Shuli led this group of "rabble" to the entrance of the nest, where a nauseating stench hit them, almost causing several joint trial participants to vomit blood on the spot.
The cave entrance was pitch black, resembling the gaping maw of a giant beast, ready to devour everything at any moment.
Before they could even prepare themselves mentally, a colossal beast, several times larger than the psionic creatures they had encountered before, slowly emerged from the depths of the cave, radiating a chilling aura.
"Holy crap! What is this? A BOSS?!" One of the joint trial participants cursed in shock, almost dropping his magical weapon.
The behemoth unleashed a powerful attack the moment it appeared, unleashing a visible psionic shockwave that swept across the area instantly.
The joint trial participants were thrown into chaos, scattering like a swarm of headless flies, unleashing all sorts of defensive spells haphazardly, creating a highly chaotic scene.
Ye Shuli remained as steady as a mountain. She narrowed her eyes, carefully observing the giant beast's movements, her brain working rapidly to analyze its weaknesses.
Although this behemoth was enormous and possessed formidable spiritual power, its movements were somewhat slow, and its attack methods were limited and riddled with openings.
"A bunch of useless trash!" Ye Shuli cursed inwardly, dodging the giant beast's attacks while searching for the best opportunity to strike.
The combined trial participants were forced into retreat by the giant beast's attacks and were on the verge of total annihilation.
Just then, Ye Shuli moved.
With a flash, she appeared beside the giant beast, her spiritual energy coalescing into a sharp dagger, which she thrust directly at the beast's weak point—a dark red scale on its abdomen.
With a "whoosh," the dagger sliced through the air, striking the giant beast's weak point with pinpoint accuracy.
The surrounding psionic energy seemed to be stimulated, flashing suddenly as if applauding Ye Shuli's brilliant performance.
Those joint trial participants who had been fleeing in terror also stopped in their tracks, staring dumbfounded at the scene, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
After hitting the weak point, Ye Shuli did not stop attacking. She moved around the giant beast like a ghost, her spiritual power constantly changing, sometimes turning into sharp blades, sometimes into flames, frantically attacking the giant beast's weak point.
The behemoth let out painful roars, its massive body trembling incessantly, yet it was utterly powerless to retaliate and could only passively endure the beating.
Finally, under Ye Shuli's relentless and fierce attacks, the giant beast crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Ye Shuli clapped her hands, looking relaxed, as if she had only done a trivial thing.
The other trial participants looked at her as if she were a monster. In their eyes, Ye Shuli was no longer an ordinary trial participant, but an invincible being.
“Next…” Ye Shuli smiled slightly, then suddenly felt a familiar mental fluctuation, “It’s Jiang Ye…” Ye Shuli clapped her hands casually, looking at the giant beast lying on the ground, a smug smile curving her lips.
Just then, she felt a familiar warmth, the fluctuations of Jiang Ye's spirit, flowing through her heart like a clear spring.
Although this guy is usually unreliable, he's actually quite dependable when it matters.
Ye Shuli felt a warmth in her heart, and her whole body was filled with power. It was as if even the spiritual energy around her had become gentle, as if it was cheering for her.
The power of love is truly wondrous!
Having dealt with the behemoth, Ye Shuli began exploring the depths of the lair.
The nest was larger than she had imagined, and the air was filled with a strong, fishy stench that gave her a headache.
The cave walls were covered with strangely shaped fluorescent plants that emitted a faint green light, illuminating the path ahead.
The ground was littered with various bone fragments, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
Ye Shuli moved forward cautiously, afraid of stepping on some unknown object.
Suddenly, she discovered a mysterious symbol on a huge rock.
The symbol shimmered with a faint golden light, resembling some kind of ancient script or a complex pattern.
Ye Shuli curiously reached out her hand, wanting to touch it.
Just as her fingertips were about to touch the symbol, a strange sound suddenly rang out around her, like the low groan of some creature, or the grating sound of metal scraping together.
The sound grew clearer and clearer as it approached, sending chills down one's spine.
"What the hell is that?" Ye Shuli's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately withdrew her hand, looking around warily.
The glow of the fluorescent plants seemed to dim, and an eerie atmosphere filled the nest.
The strange sound grew closer and closer, as if it were echoing right next to her ear.
Ye Shuli held her breath, gripped the magical weapon in her hand, and prepared for battle.
"They're here!" Ye Shuli said softly.