I nodded, feeling a tense atmosphere.
“We need to be prepared.
What do you recommend? "I asked.
“You have to remain vigilant.
Not only is the environment there harsh, but there are also many unknown dangers. Yuan Ling replied, her voice was calm.
The flames of the campfire swayed in the night wind, casting our shadows.
We discussed various strategies and possible situations, filled with expectations and worries about the unknown.
Soon after, we felt a little tired. I asked Yuan Ling to rest first. I would be on duty for the first half of the night, and she would switch to me for the second half of the night.
Yuan Ling nodded, turned around and went to sleep on the floor.
The next day, at dawn, we packed up our gear and set out on a new journey.
The road ahead was winding and winding, and we passed through desolate wilderness, aiming at an ancient forest with many supernatural legends.
This is the only place to go to Yanshan.
This woodland is said to be the source of many mysterious disappearances.
After a day's journey, we finally arrived here in the evening.
At this time, the sun has set and the moon rises quietly from the east.
We walked cautiously through the woods. The air around us seemed to be frozen, oppressive and heavy.
The trees are tall and old, with lush branches and leaves, and it is difficult for the moonlight to penetrate the dense canopy.
The sounds in the forest are unsettling, and every rustle seems to hint at hidden danger.
Suddenly, Yuan Ling stopped and her expression became serious.
"No, there's more than just the two of us here," she whispered.
I looked around nervously and felt an indescribable strange aura.
It seems like something is watching us silently.
I took out my magical weapon and prepared myself for possible dangers.
At this moment, a low and weird laughter suddenly came from among the trees, and then a cold wind blew by, bringing an indescribable stench.
As the cold wind and weird laughter lingered around us, Yuan Ling and I looked around alertly.
The darkness in the forest seemed to become thicker, as if it wanted to swallow everything.
I clenched the magic weapon in my hand, ready to face any possible threats.
"Be careful, the smell here is very wrong." Yuan Ling warned in a low voice.
Her eyes wandered through the trees, searching for the source of the mysterious sound.
I nodded in agreement, feeling an ominous premonition in my heart.
At this moment, a piercing scream came from the depths of the forest, breaking the silence around him.
The voice was filled with desperation and pain, and it was chilling.
"What's that sound?" I asked nervously.
Yuan Ling looked solemn and replied: "Maybe it's a trapped soul, or...a more evil existence."
We slowly approached the source of the sound, taking every step with extreme caution.
The leaves rustled in the breeze, and the moonlight filtered through the treetops and onto the dark forest floor.
As we gradually approached the source of the sound, a sudden strong chill hit us, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.
"Be careful!" Yuan Ling suddenly shouted, pulling me back from the dangerous area I was about to enter.
At this moment, a strange figure appeared in the moonlight. Its shape was distorted and blurred, and its eyes flashed with an ominous red light.
The malice and resentment exuded by that figure made people feel suffocated.
"What...what is this?" I swallowed, feeling unprecedented fear.
Yuan Ling held her magic weapon tightly and analyzed calmly: "This is no ordinary ghost, it is very powerful and may be some kind of ancient evil spirit.
We must deal with this carefully. "
The evil spirit let out a deafening roar, as if provoking us.
Its figure began to move quickly in the darkness, preparing to attack.
"Get ready to fight!" Yuan Ling said loudly, her voice showing unprecedented solemnity.
The magic weapon in my hand gave off a faint light, while Yuan Ling was chanting the spell in a low voice. A light blue halo slowly rose around her body, looking mysterious and powerful.
"Don't go head-to-head, we have to find its weaknesses." I whispered to Yuan Ling.
Yuan Ling nodded, with a hint of wisdom in her eyes.
"You are right, this kind of evil spirit usually has its own taboos and weaknesses, and we have to take advantage of this."
The evil spirit roared more ferociously, and its figure was like a twisted black mist in the darkness, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing.
Its movements are fast and strange, making it elusive.
I held the magic weapon tightly and tried to use the knowledge I learned from the Tianshi Lu to judge its weaknesses.
Suddenly, I noticed that every time the evil spirit came close to the moonlight, it would howl in pain, as if it was afraid of the light.
"Yuan Ling, use the light!" I shouted loudly.
Yuan Ling reacted immediately. She quickly recited a spell, and the magic weapon in her hand glowed dazzlingly.
The light was like substance, piercing the evil spirits and illuminating them.
The evil spirit let out a heart-rending scream, and its shape became more distorted in the light, as if it was being tortured greatly.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I quickly stepped forward and aimed the magic weapon at the core of the evil spirit.
The runes on the magic weapon began to flicker, and a powerful force burst out from it, hitting the evil spirit directly.
Under the powerful impact, the evil spirit let out a final scream, and then completely dissipated in the air, leaving only a faint trace of black smoke.
"Well done, Science Ma." Yuan Ling looked at me in surprise, her voice full of approval.
I breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little tired.
This battle consumed a lot of my energy, but I also felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.
We didn't dare to stop, so we quickly mounted our horses and passed through the twists and turns of the mountain road. Yuan Ling and I arrived near a remote small village.
The rising moon casts a layer of white gauze over this ancient village, making it look peaceful and peaceful.
But I felt a little uneasy in my heart, as if there was some unknown secret hidden in this tranquility.
"Let's find a place to stay for one night." Yuan Ling suggested, with an inquiring light in her eyes.
I nodded in agreement.
We came to the village and chose a small courtyard that looked relatively clean.
Knocking on the door, the door slowly opened, revealing the face of a kind old lady.
"Guests, what's the matter?" The old lady's voice was gentle, with a unique rural accent.
"Grandma, we are passers-by and would like to stay overnight. Is it okay?" I asked politely.
The old lady smiled, showing a few teeth that were about to fall out.
"Of course, I happen to have two vacant rooms at home."
We followed the old lady into the yard, and I noticed an old man killing a chicken under the peach tree not far away, and a little girl with a ponytail beside him was helping.
