sjar Chapter 117 Cave Adventure
Chapter 117 Cave Adventure
Just as the shadowy figure's attacks intensified and the barrier was about to shatter, Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly noticed that the shadowy figure would slow down slightly whenever it approached an ancient groove on either side of the stone gate.
She shouted, "Senior Brother, look over there!" The puppet senior brother looked in the direction she was pointing and instantly understood what she meant.
The two exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement. The senior puppet master increased his spiritual power output to temporarily stabilize the barrier, while Xu Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity, rushed into the groove, and plunged her long sword into it.
In an instant, the stone gate emitted a rumbling sound and began to slowly close.
Upon seeing this, the Shadow Cult leader's eyes widened in fury: "Oh no, they're going to lock us out! Charge in!" The Shadow Cult members surged frantically toward the stone gate.
Upon seeing this, Chu Yi and Chu Er hurriedly stood in front of the stone gate and engaged in a fierce battle with the Shadow Cult members to buy time for the Puppet Master and Xu Xiaoxiao.
"Junior Sister, hurry!" the puppet master brother transmitted his voice.
Xu Xiaoxiao exerted all her strength, pouring all her spiritual power into the longsword, causing the groove to shine brightly.
Finally, just as the Shadow Cult was about to break through the defenses of the first and second year students, the stone gate slammed shut, shutting them out and leaving only the Shadow Cult's roars.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could recover, the blue gem in the passage began to flicker erratically, and the ground began to tremble violently.
Suddenly, countless sharp stone spikes emerged from the wall, shooting towards them like arrows.
"Get out of the way!" Xu Xiaoxiao shouted, dodging the stone spikes. The puppet master also quickly used his spiritual power to shatter some of the stone spikes.
The first and second-year students dodged while calling out, "Master, what should we do?"
Xu Xiaoxiao looked around and found that the stone spikes seemed to follow a certain pattern, always shooting out from a few fixed positions.
She shouted, "Everyone, follow me, stay close to the wall, and watch out for the launch points of the stone spikes!"
The group carefully moved along the wall, jumping or dodging whenever they were about to be shot out.
But the dangers within the passage did not end there. As they ventured deeper, the ground beneath their feet suddenly collapsed, revealing a massive, dark abyss, from which a pungent, putrid stench assaulted their senses.
"Watch your step!" The puppet master grabbed Chu Yi, who was about to fall, while Xu Xiaoxiao used her sword to stab into the ground to steady herself.
At that moment, they heard low roars coming from the bottom of the abyss, as if some terrifying beast was about to awaken.
"We can't stay here any longer, we need to find an exit quickly!" Xu Xiaoxiao said through gritted teeth. The group continued their arduous journey through the perilous passage, searching for a glimmer of hope. Little did they know, an even more deadly danger was close behind them...
Xu Xiaoxiao and the others continued their arduous journey along the walls of the passage. The stench grew stronger and stronger, permeating the narrow space and making them feel nauseous.
The blue gems on the wall shimmered more intensely, their light and shadow flickering as if hiding countless prying eyes.
"Everyone, stay alert!" the senior disciple of the puppet said solemnly, his hands flashing with spiritual energy, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
Suddenly, a hissing sound came from ahead, as if something was moving quickly through the darkness.
Xu Xiaoxiao gripped her longsword tightly, her eyes fixed on the front: "Be careful, something's coming!"
In an instant, a group of strange snakes emitting a ghostly green phosphorescence emerged from the darkness, their triangular heads raised high, their tongues flicking, as they lunged at the group.
The first and second-year students exclaimed in alarm, "This snake is poisonous!"
Xu Xiaoxiao dodged to the side and swung her sword at the onrushing monster snakes: "Don't let them get close!"
The puppet master quickly formed hand seals, and a wave of spiritual energy pushed forward, knocking some of the strange snakes away, but more and more strange snakes kept surging in.
In the fierce battle, Chu Yi was unable to dodge in time and was bitten on the arm by a strange snake. He immediately turned pale: "Ah! Master, I've been poisoned!"
Xu Xiaoxiao quickly turned around, channeled a stream of spiritual energy into Chu Yi's body to temporarily suppress the poison, and hurriedly fed Chu Yi the antidote: "Hang in there, Chu Yi!"
At this moment, the vibrations inside the passage became increasingly intense, and stones continued to fall from above.
"This won't do. We need to find a way to control these snakes as soon as possible. There must be something that counteracts the venomous snakes within seven steps of them," shouted the puppet master.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked around and noticed that the strange snakes seemed to be avoiding a black liquid seeping from the cracks in the wall.
She had a sudden inspiration: "Senior Brother, look at that liquid, maybe it can deal with these snakes!"
The puppet master immediately understood her meaning, used his spiritual power to draw up the black liquid, and splashed it onto the group of strange snakes.
Upon contact with the liquid, the strange snakes emitted painful hissing sounds and retreated.
"Hurry up!" Xu Xiaoxiao helped Chu Yi up and ran towards the depths of the passage with the puppet master and Chu Er, with a chaotic swarm of snakes behind them.
However, they hadn't run far when another huge stone gate appeared ahead, covered with distorted human figures whose eyes seemed to be staring intently at them, sending chills down their spines.
"What's behind this door?" the second-year junior high student asked, trembling.
Xu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath: "No matter what it is, we have to get through it, otherwise we'll be trapped here to die."
Having said that, she reached out and pushed the stone door. With a heavy scraping sound, the stone door slowly opened, and an even more sinister aura rushed out...
As the stone door slowly opened, a strong, pungent stench of decay wafted out, and everyone instinctively raised their hands to cover their mouths and noses, their brows furrowing.
Xu Xiaoxiao suppressed her discomfort and stared intently into the depths of the black hole, which seemed like an endless abyss, so dark and thick that it seemed to swallow everything.
"I'll go first, everyone be careful," Xu Xiaoxiao said in a low voice, tightening her grip on her long sword before cautiously stepping into the black hole.
The puppet master followed closely behind, his hands faintly radiating spiritual energy, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
The first and second-year students exchanged glances, swallowed hard, and reluctantly followed.
As soon as you enter, the howling wind rings in your ears, like countless vengeful spirits wailing mournfully.
The eerie green will-o'-the-wisps flickered and drifted in the darkness, barely illuminating the surrounding uneven ground and damp cave walls, which seemed to bear some blurry marks as if they had been scratched by something.
As everyone was on high alert, suddenly, a huge black claw, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, swiftly emerged from the darkness and swept straight towards them.
Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes sharpened, and she let out a delicate shout, quickly swinging her sword to defend herself.
The clanging of metal was particularly jarring in the silent, eerie black hole, making one's eardrums ache.
"What kind of monster is this?!" Chu Er cried out in terror, his weapon trembling slightly with fear.
"Don't be afraid, we'll fight side by side!" Xu Xiaoxiao shouted, and with a flash, she bravely rushed towards the direction from which the claws came.
The puppet master quickly formed hand seals, and beams of spiritual energy shot into the darkness like lightning. Chu Yi and Chu Er encouraged each other and shouted as they followed closely behind Xu Xiaoxiao.
They groped their way forward in the dark, occasionally stepping on some unknown slippery objects, and each step was filled with fear.
Besides the sound of the wind and his own rapid heartbeat, he could also faintly hear the monster's heavy breathing, as if it were lurking in some corner, waiting for its chance to strike.
Water droplets kept falling from the cave ceiling, hitting everyone and feeling icy cold, which added to the chill and fear.
As they walked, a pool of water appeared ahead, emitting an eerie light. The surface of the water was as calm as a mirror, yet it made people feel inexplicably uneasy.
Xu Xiaoxiao stopped and cautiously observed her surroundings: "Everyone be careful, this pool is probably not simple."
The senior puppet master nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping around: "Let's see if there are any other paths we can take."
However, before they could take any action, the calm pool suddenly rippled, and a huge monster covered in scales with blood-red eyes burst out of the water, opened its blood-red maw, revealed sharp fangs, and pounced on the group.
"Get out of the way!" Xu Xiaoxiao shouted, leaping to the side to avoid the monster's attack.
The eldest disciple quickly erected a spiritual energy shield in front of him, while Chu Yi and Chu Er hid behind the shield, looking at the enormous creature in front of them in horror.
This life-or-death struggle against the unknown monster has only just begun, and whether they can find a way out of this perilous black hole remains to be seen...