The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 265: Secret Room Exploration and Phantom Appearance

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stood side by side at the entrance of the secret room. The powerful restriction emitting a cold light stood in front of them, as if it was an insurmountable gap, separating them from the unknown treasure in the secret room. Yun Yao narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the restriction carefully. She saw the runes on it flickering and wandering, like spirit snakes, intertwining and entwining with each other, forming a complex and mysterious pattern. The light of these runes was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if breathing rhythmically, faintly revealing an ancient and majestic aura.

Chu Mochen turned to look at Yun Yao, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "Yun Yao, this restriction is quite tricky, do you have any clues?" Yun Yao pondered for a moment and shook her head gently: "This rune is different from what I have seen before. The spiritual power fluctuations contained in it are extremely complex. It seems to have integrated spiritual power of multiple attributes. It is definitely not an ordinary restriction. But we can't retreat. Let's try it first." After saying that, she took the lead in stretching out her hand, slowly condensing her own spiritual power in her palm, and then carefully approached the restriction. When her spiritual power touched the restriction, the rune light suddenly lit up, like a giant beast awakened, releasing a powerful recoil force. Yun Yao only felt a tingling in her arm, and her body couldn't help but shake slightly.

Seeing this, Chu Mochen hurriedly reached out to support her and said with concern: "Be careful! The power of this ban is far beyond imagination." Yun Yao took a deep breath, stabilized her body, and said: "It's okay, I just want to feel its power characteristics. From the contact just now, it seems that this ban has extremely strict requirements for the input of spiritual power. Once the attribute or intensity of the spiritual power deviates slightly, it will cause a strong rebound." Chu Mochen nodded slightly and said: "Then we will follow the experience of breaking the ban in the past and start from the arrangement of runes to find its weak points."

So, the two began to walk slowly around the restriction, staring at the runes, trying to find some clues. Yun Yao circulated her spiritual power to her eyes, and a faint blue light appeared in her eyes. This was a special spiritual eye technique she practiced, which could enhance her vision and perceive the subtle flow of spiritual power. With the blessing of the spiritual eye technique, she found that although these runes seemed to be arranged in a disorderly manner, in fact, at every certain distance, there would be a few runes with a slightly weak spiritual connection. She stopped and pointed at the runes and said to Chu Mochen: "Look, there seems to be a problem with the connection of the runes here. Maybe it's a breakthrough."

Chu Mochen looked in the direction she pointed, and after observing carefully for a moment, he said, "There are indeed some anomalies. But this alone cannot be considered a flaw, we need to test it further." Yun Yao agreed, and the two approached the restriction again. This time, they no longer blindly input spiritual power, but according to the arrangement order of the runes, they slowly injected spiritual power into those seemingly weak connection points in a targeted manner. When the spiritual power touched the connection points, the runes flickered more violently, as if resisting their invasion, but did not produce a strong recoil like before.

Yun Yao was delighted and said to Chu Mochen, "It works! Let's continue." The two increased their spiritual power output and carefully followed the connection line of the runes, gradually going deeper into the restriction. As they continued to inject spiritual power, the light of the restriction began to flicker, like an oil lamp that was about to go out. However, just when they thought they were about to successfully break the restriction, suddenly, a strong suction force surged out of the restriction, like a huge whirlpool, instantly swallowing up their spiritual power. Yun Yao felt that the spiritual power in her body was empty, and her body became weak and she almost couldn't stand steadily.

Chu Mochen's face also turned very ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "This restriction can actually change like this. It seems that we underestimated it." Yun Yao forced herself to calm down and said, "Don't panic. Although this suction force is strong, it also exposes the core of the restriction. It requires a lot of spiritual power to maintain operation, which means that its internal spiritual power structure has begun to become unstable. As long as we find the right time and launch an attack again, we may be able to break it." Chu Mochen looked at her determined eyes and nodded, "Okay, as you say."

After taking a short break and recovering some spiritual power, the two began to re-plan a strategy to crack the spell. Yun Yao closed her eyes, calmed down, and recalled the changes in the runes when the spiritual power was injected before and the source of the suction. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she opened her eyes and said to Chu Mochen: "I have an idea. We can divide the spiritual power into two streams, one to attract the attention of the ban, allowing it to continue to consume spiritual power, and the other to take the opportunity to find its real flaw and give it a fatal blow." Chu Mochen thought for a moment and said: "This plan is feasible, but it requires us to cooperate tacitly, otherwise the slightest mistake will be wasted."

Yun Yao smiled confidently: "We have been through so many trials along the way, and we still have this tacit understanding." So, the two began to act. Yun Yao was the first to release a weaker spiritual power and slowly flew towards the side of the ban. The ban sensed the approach of the spiritual power, and as they expected, it released suction again and firmly grasped the spiritual power. At this time, Chu Mochen concentrated all his energy, condensed his own spiritual power to the extreme, and at the same time opened the spiritual eye technique to carefully observe the changes in the ban. Under the cover of the suction, he found a tiny node hidden deep in the rune. This node emitted an extremely weak light, which was incompatible with the spiritual power fluctuations of the surrounding runes.

Chu Mochen was overjoyed and whispered to Yun Yao, "I found it!" Upon hearing this, Yun Yao immediately increased her spiritual power output to attract all the attention of the restriction. Chu Mochen saw the right moment, and his figure flashed, rushing towards the restriction like a flash of lightning. He turned the spiritual power that had been condensed to the extreme into an extremely sharp spiritual sword, and stabbed it fiercely at the hidden node. With a crisp cracking sound, like glass breaking, the runes on the restriction instantly shone brightly, and then dissipated like fireworks.

As the ban was broken, the door of the secret room slowly opened, and a strong and pure spiritual power rushed towards them. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and they both saw excitement and expectation in each other's eyes. They stepped into the secret room carefully, and saw that the room was brightly lit. The walls were inlaid with countless gems emitting various colors of light, illuminating the entire secret room like daylight. There were several stone platforms in the center of the secret room, on which were placed various magic weapons and cultivation resources. There were fairy swords emitting faint blue light, and exquisite runes were carved on the hilt. There was a faint spiritual energy flowing on the sword body, as if telling its extraordinaryness; there were crystal clear pill bottles, the pills in the bottles were round and full, exuding an attractive fragrance, which made people feel refreshed; there were also some ancient books, the pages of which were yellowed, but they exuded a strong cultural atmosphere, and they must have recorded precious cultivation methods.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were stunned by the treasures in front of them. They slowly approached the stone platform and were about to take a closer look at the treasures when suddenly, a bright light shone in the secret room and a huge phantom appeared out of thin air. The phantom was dressed in a black robe and his face was blurred, but the powerful aura emanating from his body made Yun Yao and Chu Mochen feel suffocated. The phantom slowly raised his hand, and a powerful spiritual power wave condensed in his palm, instantly turning into a black beam of light, shooting towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.

Yun Yao reacted quickly. She shouted loudly and quickly formed seals with her hands, forming a spiritual shield in front of her. The black beam hit the shield with a loud noise, shaking the secret room slightly. Yun Yao only felt a huge impact force on the shield, and her body involuntarily stepped back several steps. Seeing this, Chu Mochen immediately flew in front of Yun Yao, dancing with his hands and casting a powerful defensive spell. A layer of golden light surged from his body, superimposed with Yun Yao's shield, and barely resisted the phantom's attack.

The phantom did not stop after missing the first attack. Instead, it flashed and instantly appeared in front of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen. It stretched out its hands, its ten fingers like hooks, carrying black mist, and grabbed at the two. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen had no time to dodge, so they had to bite the bullet and fight the phantom in close combat. Yun Yao displayed a flexible body movement, and her body shuttled around the phantom like a ghost. At the same time, the spiritual power in her hands turned into sharp blades and stabbed at the vital parts of the phantom. However, the phantom's body seemed illusory and unreal. Although Yun Yao's attack could hit it, it could not cause any substantial damage.

Chu Mochen, relying on his powerful spiritual power, confronted the phantom head-on. Every time he threw a punch, there was a whistling sound, and his spiritual power swept towards the phantom like a surging wave. But the phantom easily resolved his attack and even took the opportunity to counterattack. For a while, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen fell into an extremely passive situation. Their attacks seemed to have no effect on the phantom, and the phantom's attacks made them exhausted.

In the fierce battle, Yun Yao gradually calmed down. While dodging the phantom's attacks, she carefully observed the phantom's movement patterns. She found that before each attack, the phantom's spiritual power would fluctuate briefly, and the attack route also had a certain repetitiveness. Yun Yao's heart moved, and she decided to take a risk. She shouted to Chu Mochen: "Chu Mochen, I found the phantom's attack pattern. When it attacks next time, you follow my instructions." Although Chu Mochen was confused, he trusted Yun Yao very much and nodded without hesitation.

Soon, the phantom attacked again. Yun Yao saw the right moment and shouted, "Left!" Chu Mochen heard it and immediately dodged to the left, avoiding the phantom's attack. The phantom's attack missed and his body paused slightly. Yun Yao seized this opportunity and used her strongest attack spell - "Spirit Star Break". She raised her hands above her head, and her spiritual power gathered like a tide, forming a huge spiritual star above her head. Then, she smashed the spiritual star towards the phantom with force. The star cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound, and rushed towards the phantom with the momentum of destroying the world.

The phantom seemed to sense the power of the attack, and it turned around in a hurry, trying to dodge. But Yun Yao's attack speed was so fast that it had no time to completely dodge. With a loud bang, the spiritual star hit the phantom's body. The phantom roared in pain, and its body instantly became illusory. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were delighted, thinking that they had finally found a way to deal with the phantom. However, they were too happy too early. After a short period of weakness, the phantom quickly recovered, and its aura became even more violent.

It looked at Yun Yao and Chu Mochen angrily and attacked again. This time, its attack was even more fierce, and the entire secret room was covered by its attack. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were in a desperate situation. Most of their spiritual power had been consumed in the previous battle. Facing such a powerful attack from the phantom, they felt powerless. Just when they felt desperate, Yun Yao suddenly remembered a special spiritual power fusion technique that the system master had mentioned.

She hurriedly shouted to Chu Mochen, "Chu Mochen, let's try spiritual power fusion!" Although Chu Mochen didn't know what spiritual power fusion was, he did not hesitate to follow Yun Yao's instructions and sent his spiritual power to Yun Yao. Yun Yao guided the spiritual power of the two people and slowly merged them in her body. During the fusion process, she felt a powerful force gradually born in her body. This force not only replenished the spiritual power they consumed, but also greatly improved their attack and defense capabilities.

A layer of dazzling light shone around Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's bodies, and their eyes became extremely determined. They rushed towards the phantom again, and this time, their attack became more fierce. Yun Yao exerted the fused spiritual power, transformed into a huge spiritual dragon, and pounced on the phantom with bared fangs and claws. Chu Mochen assisted from the side, and his spiritual power turned into chains that entangled the phantom and restricted its movement.

The phantom gradually couldn't resist the attack of the two. Cracks began to appear on its body, and its breath became weaker and weaker. Finally, under the joint attack of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, the phantom let out a desperate scream, turned into starlight and dissipated in the secret room. With the disappearance of the phantom, everything in the secret room returned to peace. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen breathed a sigh of relief. They successfully defeated the phantom and obtained the treasure in the secret room.