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Chapter 130 The Secret Seal Blocks the Way Forward

The sealed secret text blocks the way forward

I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down. My fingertips touched the shimmering runes again, and the stinging sensation returned, though much less intense than before. This time, I concentrated, trying to capture the fleeting fragments in my mind. Stone… darkness… familiar… could this be… the family's forbidden ground?

"I seem to have seen similar symbols in the family's forbidden area." I muttered to myself, with a hint of uncertainty in my tone.

Wei Xue's face changed when she heard this. "Family forbidden ground? That's a clan forbidden ground. No one except the elders is allowed to enter!" She looked at me worriedly, "Yaoyao, you won't..."

I interrupted her before she could finish. "I only vaguely remember seeing something similar, but I can't remember exactly where." I didn't want her to worry too much; after all, the family's forbidden grounds were too sensitive.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Hao Yang suddenly reminded.

Before I could react, I saw Wei Xue rush forward and press her hand on the rune on the door. A dazzling light flashed, and Wei Xue screamed as she was flung away by a powerful force and fell heavily to the ground.

"Wei Xue!" I exclaimed and hurried over to check her injuries.

Wei Xue's face was pale, a trace of blood was oozing from the corner of her mouth, and her breath was weak. "I... I'm fine..."

I looked at her with heartache, my heart filled with self-blame. It was all my fault. If I hadn't mentioned the matter of the family forbidden land, Wei Xue wouldn't have rashly tried to touch the seal and wouldn't have been injured.

"It's all my fault..." I lowered my head, my voice choked with sobs.

"Yaoyao, this isn't your fault." Hao Yang patted my shoulder gently and consoled me, "Wei Xue was trying to help you."

I looked up, my heart at Hao Yang's determined gaze, and I felt a little more at ease. Now wasn't the time to blame myself. I had to find a way to break the seal as soon as possible to protect the people around me. I took a deep breath and looked at the runes on the door again. This time, my eyes were filled with determination. I opened the system panel and activated the analysis function... A flickering light, faintly visible among the complex runes...

The light on the system panel flickered faster and faster, finally settling on a complex symbol. Holding my breath, I clicked on the symbol, and an ancient text appeared before my eyes. It was a script I had never seen before, but strangely, I could understand its meaning. Could this... be a new feature of the system?

The text described a unique energy flow pattern that bore a striking resemblance to the rune arrangement on the gate. I was delighted. This was the key to breaking the seal! I told Hao Yang and Wei Xue the contents of this text, and their eyes were filled with hope.

"Great! Yaoyao, you're amazing!" Wei Xue excitedly grabbed my hand, tears glistening in her eyes. All the guilt and worry she'd felt before were swept away, replaced by overflowing gratitude and admiration.

I smiled, pointed at the words, and said, "Following this method, we should be able to break the seal." I looked at the runes on the door again, my eyes filled with confidence. This time, I will succeed!

Following the instructions, the three of us began to regulate our own Qi and inject it into the runes on the gate. As the Qi was injected, the runes began to emit a dazzling light, and the gate began to tremble slightly.

Just as we were about to succeed, the air around us suddenly grew heavy. A powerful pressure surged from all directions, nearly suffocating me. I looked up and saw a group of guardians in black armor, who had surrounded us without me noticing.

Their faces were expressionless, their hands clenched with sharp swords, emitting a chilling murderous aura. The leading guardian was tall, his armor intricately carved, a sign of his high status. He stared at us coldly, his voice as chilling as ice: "Anyone who trespasses on forbidden grounds will die!"

Hao Yang protected me behind him, glanced vigilantly at the guardians around him, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that we have to solve these troubles first." He clenched his fists, and his knuckles made a crackling sound.

Black armor gleamed coldly in the dim light, and swords whistled as they sliced ​​through the air. Their speed was astonishing, and each strike carried a fierce, murderous aura. I immediately activated the system's assistance system to analyze one of their attack patterns.

"At three o'clock, sweep! At eleven o'clock, thrust!" Wei Xue's voice was particularly clear amid the clanging sounds of weapons clashing. She calmly observed the battle situation and provided us with crucial information.

I took a deep breath, mobilized my inner Qi, and followed the system's prompts to release a phantom clone. The clone attracted the attention of some of the guardians, buying us precious breathing time. Hao Yang seized the opportunity and punched a guardian in the chest, knocking him back several steps.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Hao Yang stood in front of me and took a heavy blow. I saw a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, and my heart tightened.

"I'm fine." He gave me a reassuring look, filled with love and trust, as if to say, "Even in the face of death, I will protect you." I clenched my fists. The energy bar on the system panel was rapidly decreasing. I had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible.

"Their attack pattern is very regular. There's a brief pause after every three attacks." I dodged the attacks while analyzing the data collected by the system. "Let's seize this opportunity to strike back!"

Hao Yang nodded, seized an opening, leaped up, and kicked a Guardian away. I matched his movements, releasing a powerful energy wave that knocked several Guardians away.

Just when we thought victory was within reach, the leading Guardian suddenly roared, a powerful force erupting from him, knocking us back several steps. The longsword in his hand glowed with a faint blue light, and a suffocating pressure enveloped us... He raised the sword in his hand and pointed it at me. "End it!" The faint blue light stung my eyes, and Hao Yang suddenly pulled me behind him, blocking the attack with his own body. I heard a muffled groan, and he stumbled, the blood at the corner of his mouth becoming more obvious. "Hao Yang!" I supported him, anxiously checking his injuries.

"I'm fine," he smiled at me while suppressing the pain, "Don't worry, I can still fight." Wei Xue also rushed over at this time, waving a long whip in his hand, and forced back the approaching guardian.

"Their weakness is in the head!" I shouted based on the results of the system analysis. "Concentrate on attacking the head!"

The three of us worked in perfect harmony. Hao Yang was in charge of close combat, Wei Xue held the enemy with her whip, and I looked for opportunities to unleash my abilities. Finally, after a fierce battle, the leading Guardian collapsed, and the rest of the Guardians dissipated.

"Huh...it's finally over." Wei Xue wiped the sweat from her forehead, a hint of fear in her tone, "These guardians are much more difficult to deal with than I thought."

I nodded and walked to the ancient gate, engraved with intricate runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura. Following the clues provided by the system, I began to break the seal. I placed my hand on the door, closed my eyes, and mobilized my inner Qi, directing it toward the runes in a specific order.

As I moved, the runes lit up one by one, emitting a faint golden light. Hao Yang and Wei Xue stood nervously behind me, not daring to breathe.

"It's almost there..." I felt the power of the seal weakening, and I felt happy.

Suddenly, a powerful force surged from the seal, flinging me back. I fell heavily to the ground, feeling my internal organs shift.

"Yaoyao!" Hao Yang and Wei Xue hurried over to help me up.

I struggled to my feet and looked towards the gate. The runes on the gate flashed with a dazzling light, and an inexplicable power was constantly pouring out. This power...

"What...what is this..." I muttered to myself and stretched out my hand, wanting to touch that power.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Hao Yang grabbed my hand and said, "Don't touch it!"

I turned to look at him, his eyes filled with worry. But I didn't have time to think. The force seemed to have a life of its own, quickly enveloping me... I felt as if I were in a whirlpool, my body spinning uncontrollably, and everything in front of me became blurry...

"Hao Yang..." I stretched out my hand, wanting to grab him, but I caught nothing.

A voice sounded in my ear, "Welcome to..."