lcionline Chapter 822: Breaking Through Obstacles: Xiao Bei's Journey
Chapter 822: Breaking Through Obstacles: Xiao Bei's Journey
A piercing chill came from Xiao Bei's fingertips, like ten thousand year old black ice, and instantly spread to his whole body.
The barrier didn't feel like a physical object, but rather a sticky, cold energy that seemed to be sucking him in.
His heart trembled, and he immediately pulled his hand back, his eyes becoming sharper.
He raised his hand, and a blazing golden flame condensed in his palm. The flame danced in his hand, making crackling sounds, as if it was going to burn all the evil in the world.
He slammed the flames towards the barrier without hesitation. The moment the scorching flames touched the barrier, they disappeared without a trace as if they were swallowed by a bottomless pit, without even a ripple.
Xiao Bei frowned and tried several kinds of magic in succession, including thunder, ice, sword energy, and even the power of space that he could control, bombarding the black barrier one by one.
However, no matter what means he used, the barrier was like an eternal rock, standing still without any shaking.
The flowing black runes on the surface of the barrier flashed with strange light as if mocking someone.
As time passed, Xiao Bei's patience was gradually worn out.
He could feel that the mysterious force in the air around him was constantly growing stronger, like an invisible giant net that was gradually tightening.
He knew that he couldn't go on like this.
Every unsuccessful attack was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard.
An unprecedented sense of frustration surged over him like a tide, making him feel suffocated.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anxiety.
The strong desire to break through as quickly as possible conflicted violently with the reality that it was impossible to break through, and it was rampaging in his chest.
He raised his hand, curled his five fingers slightly, and almost crushed the void with his fingertips.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring at the black barrier as if he wanted to see through it.
He raised his hand again. This time, there was no longer any flame condensed in his palm. Instead, a strange power surged. It was a brand new power that was born after he integrated various powers.
He poured his strength into his fingertips, and then suddenly pointed at the dark barrier.
"boom!"
A muffled sound was heard, however, it was not the sound of the barrier being broken, but the sound of the force being backfired.
A powerful recoil force directly knocked him back several steps.
His brows were furrowed and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
He slowly raised his head and looked at the barrier that remained motionless, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
"Haha, it seems that you have run out of tricks..." The cold voice came again, this time with obvious mockery.
Just as he finished speaking, there was a movement behind the barrier.
Xiao Bei heard whispers in his ears, haunting him like a nightmare.
He turned around suddenly, but saw no one behind him.
However, the whisper became clearer and clearer, piercing his mind like a needle.
He saw that the air around him began to distort, and blurry figures appeared.
Those figures gradually became clearer, transforming into the various failures he had experienced in the past: the humiliation of being defeated by his opponents, the pain of being unable to protect his loved ones, and the feeling of powerlessness of struggling in despair again and again...
"Give up, you are doomed to fail." A voice whispered in his ear with sarcasm and contempt.
Xiao Bei's heart suddenly shrank, as if it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
He saw that the enemy he had defeated was now standing in front of him with a sarcastic smile on his face.
Their laughter pierced his eardrums like sharp knives, making him feel dizzy.
His breathing became rapid and his body began to tremble, as if he was about to be swallowed by this endless negative emotion.
He staggered back and fell to the ground.
His eyes were dull and had lost their former luster.
He felt more tired than ever before, as if his body had been hollowed out.
He held his head tightly, trying to drive away the voices and illusions, but found that they were like maggots on his tarsal bones, tightly wrapped around him, making him unable to escape.
Is this his fate?
Doomed to be trapped here, tortured by past failures?
Do not!
He is not willing!
He raised his head suddenly, clenched his fists, and felt the power surging in his body.
Those past failures were the driving force for him to move forward, not the shackles that hindered his progress!
He took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
He looked at the visions.
"I won't give up!" He roared, his voice exploding like thunder.
The aura in his body suddenly exploded, like a blazing flame, dispelling all the illusions around him.
He looked at the black barrier again. This time, he was no longer confused or afraid.
He knew that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, he would not back down.
At this moment, a cold voice sounded behind him: "Humph, a dying struggle..."
Xiao Bei turned around suddenly and saw a group of creatures that looked like giant bats. Their wingspan was several feet long, their bodies were covered with hard black scales, and they emitted a disgusting fishy smell.
Their eyes were like burning coals, flashing with greed, and their sharp claws slashed through the air, making a creepy screech sound.
These creatures were more ferocious and more numerous than before, and they surged towards Xiao Bei like a black tide.
Xiao Bei did not dare to be careless. He dodged the attack of a giant bat's claws with a flash of his body. A long sword shining with golden light condensed in his hand. The sword body hummed and emitted a sharp sword energy.
He swung his sword at another bat, and with a "puff" sound, a huge gash was cut on the bat's wing, and black blood gushed out.
However, the number of these creatures was too large, and Xiao Bei was quickly surrounded.
He fought and retreated, and every time he swung his sword, he took the life of a bat, but more bats came up one after another, as if endless.
The surrounding space was distorted by the energy fluctuations of the battle, making a buzzing sound and causing the gravel on the ground to fly everywhere.
Xiao Bei felt a surge of pressure. He took a deep breath and Bei Li's figure appeared in his mind.
Her bright smile and gentle words warmed his heart like sunshine in winter.
"Li'er, wait for me, I will definitely go back!" He said silently in his heart,
A powerful force surged from his body, and his movements became faster. The sword flashed, like a storm, forcing back the surrounding bats.
He seemed to have transformed into a god of war, wielding the sword in his hand with impenetrable speed. Every strike was extremely precise, and every sword was filled with the determination to kill.
He noticed that although these bats were ferocious, their attack methods were relatively simple, and there seemed to be some connection between them, with a vague sense of synchronization between their actions.
A bold idea flashed through his mind, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile.
"I see..." He whispered, and the momentum of the sword in his hand suddenly changed...
"Are you afraid?" Xiao Bei's sword power suddenly changed. He no longer attacked a single bat, but his sword energy spread out, interweaving into a huge golden light net.
The light net is not intended to kill the enemy, but to precisely cut between the bats and disrupt their formation.
The scream suddenly became sharp and piercing, as harsh as nails scratching a blackboard.
The attack rhythm of the bat group was disrupted, and the originally orderly offensive became chaotic, colliding with each other and even starting to kill each other.
Xiao Bei's eyes were sharp, catching every flaw.
He moved among the bats like a ghost, the long sword in his hand was like the scythe of the god of death, and every swing took the lives of several bats.
Black blood fell like raindrops, and the stench became stronger, almost suffocating.
The bats' screams gradually faded, replaced by dying whimpers.
As the last bat fell, the stench in the air gradually dissipated.
Xiao Bei stood in the center of the battlefield, his clothes stained with blood, but he was awe-inspiring, like a god of war returning from a bloodbath.
He took a deep breath, feeling the surging power in his body, his eyes flashing with confidence.
He turned his gaze to the black barrier again.
The barrier still exudes a cold aura, like a dormant beast, quietly waiting for its prey to come.
Xiao Bei walked slowly towards the barrier, stretched out his hand, gently stroked the surface of the barrier, and felt the sticky energy.
Suddenly, his fingertips touched a tiny bump.
The bulge was extremely small and would have been almost imperceptible if he hadn't felt it carefully.
He looked carefully and found that it was a complex rune, hidden among countless black runes, flashing with faint golden light.
The light was extremely faint, like a firefly, and was almost imperceptible against the backdrop of the black runes.
Xiao Bei's heart trembled, and a premonition came to his mind.
He carefully traced the outline of the rune with his fingertips, feeling the energy fluctuations contained within.
This rune...
It seemed to be different from the other runes on the barrier. It emitted a strange fluctuation, as if it was some kind of key that could open the seal of this barrier.
"Could this be..." Xiao Bei muttered to himself. He took a deep breath and slowly injected a trace of immortal power into the rune...