The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 207 In-depth exploration

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen continued to move deeper into the valley, taking every step with extreme caution, as if the ground beneath their feet could trigger a deadly trap again at any time. The fog around them became thicker and thicker, like a layer of gauze that could not be dispelled, tightly wrapping them in it. Although their vision was blocked, their spiritual senses were fully developed, not missing any slight movement.

From time to time, strange sounds were heard in the valley, like the whistling of the wind, or the low hum of some unknown creature. Yun Yao clenched the sword in her hand, and the pattern on the hilt was deeply embedded in her palm, but she was unaware of it, just staring ahead vigilantly. Chu Mochen also looked solemn, his eyes were like torches, penetrating the fog, exploring potential dangers.

As they went deeper, various rare spiritual herbs and flowers began to appear on the roadside. Those spiritual herbs were shining with a faint light, and the leaves seemed to be flowing with star fragments. The flowers exuded a charming fragrance, and each petal was like a carefully carved jade piece, crystal clear. Yun Yao's eyes were instantly attracted, and a strong curiosity and excitement surged in her heart. As a time traveler, she knew the precious value of these spiritual herbs and flowers in the cultivation world. Whether it was for refining high-level elixirs or for improving one's own spiritual power, they played an immeasurable role.

She couldn't help but stop and squat, carefully looking at the spiritual herb in front of her. The leaves of this spiritual herb grew in a spiral shape, with a crystal dewdrop in the center. The dewdrop seemed to contain a small world, with mountains and rivers looming. Yun Yao couldn't help but reach out her hand, wanting to touch it and feel the mysterious power.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch the spiritual herbs, Chu Mochen's voice rang in her ears: "Complete the task first, and explore these runes after they are safe." Yun Yao's hand suddenly retracted, and she raised her head and saw Chu Mochen's serious eyes. In an instant, she realized her recklessness and felt a little scared. In this dangerous valley, any distraction could lead to fatal consequences.

She stood up, took a deep breath, suppressed her curiosity, and nodded to Chu Mochen: "You are right, we can't lose the big picture for the small."

The two continued to move forward, and soon they saw ancient runes carved on the stone wall. These runes exuded a mysterious atmosphere, as if telling a long-ago story. Yun Yao's eyes were attracted again, and she found that these runes had strange shapes, some like a flying phoenix, some like a roaring dragon, and some like mysterious star patterns.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to her mind, and it seemed that some vague memories were surging. These runes seemed to be inextricably linked to a certain ancient culture that she had studied before crossing over. She was moved, could there be some secret between the two? Once this idea came into her mind, it grew wildly in her heart like a weed, and it was difficult to suppress it.

Yun Yao stopped again, her eyes full of desire and inquiry. She slowly approached the stone wall and reached out to touch the runes. When her fingertips touched the runes, a faint electric current spread throughout her body, and some fragmentary images emerged in her mind: an ancient sacrificial scene, a group of people in strange costumes dancing around the runes, chanting something, as if performing some mysterious ritual.

"Yun Yao, don't be distracted." Chu Mochen's voice came again, this time with a hint of anxiety.

Yun Yao suddenly came back to her senses. She knew that she had fallen into a dangerous obsession again. She gritted her teeth and turned away from the stone wall: "Okay, let's go."

However, the images of those runes were deeply imprinted in her mind. As she walked, she pondered silently in her heart. She communicated with Chu Mochen through the system: "Do you think these runes are strange? I seem to have seen similar patterns somewhere, but I can't remember where."

Chu Mochen replied: "I also noticed that these runes are not simple, but now is not the time to study them. Let's complete the mission and leave here safely, then we can explore them in detail."

Although Yun Yao was unwilling, she also understood the priorities. They quickened their pace and headed towards the core area of the valley. Along the way, they encountered several small traps and attacks, but with the experience they had accumulated and their increasingly tacit cooperation, they successfully resolved them.

After a trap was triggered, the ground suddenly cracked and spurted out flames. Yun Yao quickly cast a water spell, which combined with Chu Mochen's earth shield to form a defense circle that could not tolerate water and fire, successfully resisting the invasion of the flames. During the battle, they found that each other's spiritual power seemed to be able to blend with each other and produce a more powerful force.

Yun Yao's heart moved. She remembered the potential she had stimulated when fighting the mysterious enemy before. Could this be a special opportunity between them? This thought made her heart warm. She looked at Chu Mochen with a different look in her eyes.

As they went deeper, the spiritual power in the valley became more and more intense, like a surging tide, impacting their bodies and minds wave after wave. Yun Yao felt that her spiritual power seemed to be growing gradually under this powerful fluctuation, like a seed absorbing nutrients in fertile soil and about to break through the ground.

They passed a thorn bush and a narrow path appeared in front of them. The stone walls on both sides of the path were engraved with more runes, which flashed with dazzling light, illuminating their way forward. Yun Yao couldn't help but look at the runes again, and she found that the light of these runes seemed to be pointing in a certain direction.

She was moved and said to Chu Mochen, "Look at the light of these runes. Are they pointing the way for us? Maybe if we go in this direction, we can reach the core area faster."

Chu Mochen observed it carefully and nodded: "It's possible, but it could also be a trap. We still have to be careful."

So, they followed the direction indicated by the rune light and moved forward carefully. Along the way, they saw more strange sights: some huge crystal pillars grew out from the ground, and the crystal pillars contained powerful spiritual power, as if they were the energy source of this valley; there were also some strange creatures wandering in the distance, they were huge and looked strange, but they seemed to have no ill will towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.

Yun Yao looked at these creatures curiously. She searched the system but found no information about them. This made her even more confused. How many secrets did this valley hide?

When passing a stone bridge, there was a rushing river under the bridge. The water in the river was not ordinary water, but spiritual liquid emitting silver light. Yun Yao looked at the river in surprise. She knew how precious this spiritual liquid was. Even just a drop of it could greatly increase the spiritual power of the cultivator.

"It would be great if we could collect some of this spiritual liquid." Yun Yao couldn't help but say.

Chu Mochen shook his head: "Don't act rashly, we don't know if this spiritual liquid is dangerous."

Yun Yao nodded. Although she was reluctant, she had no choice but to move on.

Finally, they passed the path and the view in front of them opened up. On an open grassland, a spiritual bead emitting colorful light was suspended in the air, surrounded by a powerful spiritual power vortex.

"This should be the mission target we are looking for." Yun Yao said excitedly.

However, before they could get close, the surrounding spiritual energy vortex suddenly began to spin wildly, forming a powerful barrier that prevented them from getting close.

"It seems that it is not easy to get this spirit pearl." Chu Mochen said with a frown.

Yun Yao carefully observed the spiritual barrier, trying to find a way to break through it. She found that there seemed to be some runes engraved on the barrier, which were different from the runes she had seen before. They were more complex and contained more powerful power.

A desire for challenge surged in Yun Yao's heart, and she said to Chu Mochen: "No matter how difficult it is, we must get this spirit pearl."

Chu Mochen looked at her determined eyes and smiled slightly: "Okay, let's go together."