Chapter 150: Just the Beginning
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This was the first time either of them had ever outnumbered their opponent, but it felt damn good!
It must be said, they were quite skilled at this!
Ye Qinghan charged forward wielding the sword case, smashing relentlessly as if intent on pinning the monster to the wall.
It must be said, against such a large monster, the sword case—a先天至宝 (innate treasure)—proved far more effective than the immortal sword!
The sword case wasn't afraid of being smashed to pieces—it was indestructible!
Li Shiyao did the same, both of them wielding their innate treasures, taking turns smashing away.
But this was inevitable. Their attacks had little effect against that massive black shield, leaving them no choice but to pound it with blunt weapons, waiting for the monster to show a weakness.
"Senior Sister, are you tired?"
"A little. How about you?"
"Shiyao…"
After pounding away for ages, they could see there were no more weak spots left on the tower. Yet the monster showed not a single opening—they couldn’t even scratch it!
"Shiyao, listen to me! We need to find a way to disarm its claws! It keeps holding that shield up—it'll wear us down until we're exhausted!"
Li Shiyu nodded, her mind racing…
The monster was towering, incredibly strong, and agile—it could even handle both of them simultaneously without faltering.
The massive shield was fused to the creature itself, making it impossible to knock off.
Senior Sister was right—the only solution was to sever its arms. But Shiyu couldn't perform such a feat; it depended entirely on Senior Sister's Frostblade Sword Technique.
Hmm… This is tricky…
But it had to be done.
"Senior Sister, I'll create an opening for you!"
Ye Qinghan said nothing, slamming the black coffin-like sword case down with a heavy thud, merely grinning!
Li Shiyu didn't need her senior sister's nod of approval. Her silence meant consent!
She!
wanted to rise and seize it too!
No one here would interfere. She too wanted to test whether this Chaos Bell was truly as formidable as her senior sister claimed!
The Chaos Bell rose slowly into the sky. At this moment, her senior sister's Desire-Suppressing Bracelet was still in her hands!
Sealing time? Suppressing space?
Shiyao would see what this was all about! She wasn't greedy—she didn't seek to suppress space. She only wanted to subdue the monster before her!
Watch as Li Shiyu channeled her immortal arts, the Chaos Bell growing larger and larger with each surge of her spell!
Soon it enveloped the entire tower!
Truth be told, Li Shiyu was truly going all out!
She knew this time, it all depended on her!
If she couldn't create an opening for her senior sister, both of them would perish here!
She prayed fervently that she wouldn't fail!
Li Shiyao activated the Chaos Bell, causing it to descend slowly, enveloping the entire tower within its shadow.
It must be said, the Chaos Bell was formidable—she had realized this very moment.
As the immortal arts flowed, beneath the golden phantom of the Chaos Bell, space itself was suppressed, and time froze!
Li Shiyao held the Chaos Bell aloft with one hand while urgently assessing the monster's condition!
Perfect! Just as Li Shiyao had anticipated, the monster was immobilized as if struck by a petrification spell!
"Senior Sister! I did it! It's not moving!"
Li Shiyao beamed with joy—she had finally helped her senior sister!
"Senior Sister! Quickly…"
Mid-sentence, Li Shiyao sensed something was terribly wrong…
The monster was immobilized—that much was true—but…
Her senior sister wasn't moving either!
Suppressing the urge to pinch her senior sister's cheeks, Li Shiyao realized she didn't have much time left. She couldn't sustain this divine power for long!
Li Shiyao estimated she had at most forty seconds—that was her absolute limit!
Without time for further thought, Li Shiyao scrambled to position the monster below!
With frantic haste, she wrestled the massive shield open like a grappler, forcing the monster into a spread-eagle position.
Thankfully, she finished the job just before the immobilization ended.
As the golden light faded, Li Shiyao opened her mouth to speak, but before she could utter a word, she saw her senior sister transform into a burst of white light and shoot forward!
Ye Qinghan's lips curved upward. In an instant, her blade flashed, piercing clean through the monster's body.
"Well done, junior sister! I knew all my efforts in training you weren't wasted!"
As the words fell, the massive black shield crashed heavily to the ground, shattering the floor tiles into pieces!
"Heh… Shiyao didn't do much…"
Her playful remark lost its charm as Li Shiyu's voice grew listless.
Crouching nearby, Shiyao felt the strain of maintaining the spatial confinement spell. Though barely noticeable moments ago, the exhaustion now washed over her like a tidal wave as the spell dissolved—a hollow, draining fatigue that felt as though her very core had been emptied.
"Shiyao, take a good rest. Watch your senior sister beat him up!"
Without that massive shield, the monster no longer had the strength to go toe-to-toe with Ye Qinghan!
"Senior Sister, pocket money…"
Before she could finish, Li Shiyu collapsed against the wall and fell asleep.
This little fool was nearly spent, yet still thinking about pocket money!
After handing a divine sword to float beside her junior sister, Ye Qinghan turned her full attention to the fight!
Though it wasn't easy, Ye Qinghan swiftly dealt with the monster. It had to be said, Li Shiyao was growing stronger by the day!
Clearly, real combat was the fastest way to improve one's strength—no contest.
After finding a flat spot for the dim-witted junior sister to rest properly, Ye Qinghan cautiously approached the display case, preparing to see if it contained the treasure their master had requested.
They hadn't missed anything along the way, and this was the final tower. How could there be only one box?
He casually lifted the glass lid of the display case and retrieved a small treasure box resembling a jewelry case.
Following the usual method, he channeled spiritual energy into it to unlock the mechanism.
But as the box slowly opened, Ye Qinghan was stunned…
She had expected perhaps a single treasure inside—maybe a small incense burner, or a bowl—but she never imagined!
Not a single one!
Inside lay a scroll of golden silk, which didn't look like any extraordinary magical artifact!
What was going on?
A huge question mark appeared in Ye Qinghan's little fox-like mind. Was this not over yet?
"Master, honestly, isn't this a bit too difficult? Your second disciple is exhausted!"
Complaints aside, Ye Qinghan was merely venting verbally—she didn’t truly mind.
As long as Master was pleased, she wouldn't even spare her own life—death held no fear. What was a little exhaustion?
After scanning the surroundings to confirm no danger remained, Ye Qinghan sheathed the Frostslasher Sword and carried Li Shiyao back to the first floor.
The first floor was brighter than the second, and Ye Qinghan was eager to see what kind of treasure this scroll held.
She placed the scroll on the floor and slowly unfolded it…
"Bad Master…"
The scroll contained nothing else but a new map…
Which meant this secret realm was vastly larger than the sisters had imagined!
This world formed of black marble was likely only the beginning of the entire secret realm.
Ye Qinghan now understood why the master had looked like that at the entrance!
The entrance to the new map was most likely the exit behind this tower.
However, Ye Qinghan couldn't quite make sense of this new map yet. She recognized the supply point marker and the tower symbol, but what was this red triangle?
Ye Qinghan felt she needed to explore it firsthand to understand.
After some time, Ye Qinghan waited until Li Shiyu awoke before briefly explaining the current situation to her.
"Senior Sister, are you saying… if Shiyu can't find the treasure, she'll starve to death here?"
"Shiyao, even if we didn't eat or drink, neither of us would starve to death with our cultivation levels."
"But Senior Sister, that's not possible! Shiyu must get out! Sister Juer even said she'd treat Shiyu to grilled fish!"
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