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Chapter 197 Exploring the Mysterious Space, Perilous Situations

Dai Yao gasped. Did this thing just jump out of a horror movie?

The mask on her face was more terrifying than any ghost mask she had ever seen on Halloween in her previous life!

The mysterious figure gripped the dagger tighter, its cold light gleaming and reflecting on his stern face.

"Playing tricks!" Dai Yao wasn't afraid of any of that. She was a worldly person who had experienced transmigrating into a book before, so why would she be afraid of someone wearing a mask?

She grabbed the mysterious figure's arm, pointed at the eerie masked man, and said provocatively, "Hey buddy, where did you buy that mask? A Taobao bestseller? It doesn't look like very good quality!"

The masked man seemed surprised by Dai Yao's reaction. His sinister laughter paused for a moment, then became even sharper and more piercing, as if Dai Yao had hit a nerve.

"You sharp-tongued little girl, you won't be laughing in a minute!"

Before the words were even finished, the masked man's figure flashed, and he pounced on them like a ghost.

The mysterious figure reacted swiftly, shoving Dai Yao aside while brandishing a dagger and charging forward.

Amidst the flashing blades and the clash of swords, the two were locked in a fierce battle, their speed so fast it was almost impossible for the naked eye to follow.

Dai Yao steadied herself and quickly looked at the painting.

The vortex entrance in the painting is still slowly rotating, emitting a strange light.

She remembered what the mysterious figure had said before: there was a powerful restriction at this entrance, and she had to find a way to break it.

Dai Yao closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and began to sense the flow of energy around her.

A strange feeling welled up inside her; she could almost see the energy lines flowing in the air, intricate and complex, yet subtly following some kind of pattern.

"Found it!" Dai Yao suddenly opened her eyes and pointed to an inconspicuous little dot in the lower right corner of the scroll, saying, "That's the weak point of the restriction!"

The mysterious figure and the masked man were still locked in a fierce battle, and Dai Yao, not daring to delay, quickly told him what she had discovered.

"You hold him off, I'll break the formation!"

Upon hearing this, the mysterious figure immediately changed tactics, no longer engaging in direct confrontation with the masked man, but instead adopting a hit-and-run approach to buy as much time as possible.

Dai Yao quickly went to the front of the painting, formed a mudra with her hands, and chanted incantations.

Golden beams shot out from her fingertips, precisely striking the weak points of the restriction.

With a crisp sound, the restriction broke, and the vortex entrance on the scroll suddenly expanded, forming a passage that radiated dazzling light.

Dai Yao grabbed the mysterious figure's hand and leaped into the passage.

"go!"

After a dizzying spin, the two landed steadily on the ground.

Before they could even see their surroundings clearly, a powerful sense of oppression washed over them, making them feel suffocated.

“Where…is this place?” Dai Yao murmured to herself.

The mysterious figure, with a grave expression, gripped Dai Yao's hand tightly and whispered, "Be careful..."

Dai Yao and the mysterious figure were enveloped by a powerful sense of oppression. As the scene before them gradually became clearer, their pupils dilated in shock!

This is no paradise, it's a monster's lair!

A group of enormous guardian beasts, covered in thick scales, roared and bared their fangs as they charged at them, their spittle spraying like a high-pressure water gun, almost washing their faces.

"Wow! Is this something that's wholesale? The kind that's buy one get one free with free shipping?" Dai Yao couldn't help but complain. This sudden change in style was a bit hard for her to process.

The mysterious figure's face darkened, and without saying a word, he rushed forward, his dagger transforming into streaks of cold light as he attacked the guardian beast's vital points.

He moved with agility, like a ghost, and every attack was precise and ruthless. However, these guardian beasts had thick hides and were like wearing bulletproof vests, making it difficult to defeat them for a while.

Dai Yao was not the kind of weak woman who would only hide behind a man. While observing the battlefield, she secretly circulated her internal energy.

Although these guardian beasts attacked fiercely, she noticed that their movements were slightly slow, as if they were moving at 0.5x speed.

"Great! I've found your weakness!" Dai Yao smirked and cast a "Slow Spell".

Golden runes flashed in the air, instantly enveloping the guardian beasts, slowing their movements as if in slow motion.

The mysterious figure seized the opportunity, his dagger bursting with dazzling light as he unleashed a "Thunderous Strike" at the guardian beast's weak point.

With a deafening roar, the guardian beast let out a mournful howl before its massive body crashed to the ground.

"Well done! Excellent teamwork!" Dai Yao snapped her fingers, giving the mysterious figure a thumbs up.

However, before they could celebrate their victory, the ground suddenly began to shake, and an even more powerful aura emanated from afar...

"Not good!" The mysterious figure grabbed Dai Yao's hand. "Run!" Dai Yao and the mysterious figure fled at top speed. The earth-shaking scene was like the end of the world, it was incredibly exciting!

As they ran, the view suddenly opened up, and they found themselves in a huge cave.

In the center of the cave, a huge stone tablet stands silently, covered with strange runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"Holy crap, what is this thing? An ancient combination lock?" Dai Yao stroked her chin and circled the stone tablet twice.

She felt like she'd seen these runes somewhere before!

and many more……

A sudden thought flashed through Dai Yao's mind, and she suddenly remembered the records she had seen in ancient books. Wasn't this the legendary formation that sealed ancient ferocious beasts?

"Could it be... something extraordinary is sealed here?" Dai Yao gasped, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

Just then, the entire space began to shake violently, and countless arrays lit up on the surrounding walls, with dazzling beams of light shooting towards them like dense raindrops.

"Holy crap! Are they serious?!" Dai Yao exclaimed, grabbing the mysterious figure and starting to dodge.

This attack covered everything from every angle, leaving them scrambling around like shamans performing a ritual.

While dodging the attacks, Dai Yao tried her best to recall the records in the ancient books, attempting to find a way to break the formation.

The mysterious figure stood beside her, shielding her from a fatal attack with his body.

"This formation...it looks familiar..." Dai Yao muttered to herself as she dodged, then suddenly her eyes sharpened, and she shouted, "I know! This is..."

Before the words were even finished, an even more powerful force erupted...

"This is an ancient and wondrous formation—the Nine-Star Linked Lock!" Dai Yao shouted excitedly, almost jumping for joy. "As long as we find the core of the formation, we can break it!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a huge rock fell from the sky and crashed down on Dai Yao.

At the critical moment, the mysterious figure pushed her away, but was hit by a rock himself and let out a muffled groan.

"Hey! Are you alright?" Dai Yao quickly got up, ran to his side, and anxiously checked his injuries.

The mysterious figure waved his hand to indicate that he was alright, but his face was somewhat pale.

"Never mind me, break the formation first!"

Dai Yao gritted her teeth, suppressing her worries, and stood up again.

The Nine-Star Chain Lock, simply put, consists of nine interconnected array points. Destroying any one of them can trigger a chain reaction, breaking the entire array.

"The core of the formation... the core of the formation..." Dai Yao dodged the attacks while carefully observing the surrounding environment, trying to find the location of the core of the formation.

Suddenly, she realized that behind those shimmering lights, there seemed to be pairs of eyes watching them coldly.

These eyes were filled with malice and greed, as if they wanted to devour them completely.

"Holy crap, what the hell is this?!" Dai Yao felt a chill run down her spine, a cold sensation shooting from her feet to the top of her head.

The feeling was like being targeted by a pack of hungry wolves, which was terrifying.

The mysterious figure also sensed something amiss. He looked around warily and said in a low voice, "Be careful, there's something lurking in the shadows!"

Dai Yao took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Now is not the time to be afraid. We must find the core of the formation as soon as possible and break the formation in order to escape.

Just then, she noticed a stone deep inside the cave that was emitting a faint golden light.

"The key to the formation! It's over there!" Dai Yao pointed at the rock and shouted excitedly.

However, just as she was about to rush over, the mysterious figure grabbed her arm and said with a serious expression, "Wait..." He stared at the stone, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "That stone... is not right."

Dai Yao was taken aback. Following his gaze, she saw a layer of black mist faintly appearing around the stone.

The swirling mist, like a ghost, exuded a chilling aura.

“This…” Dai Yao’s heart sank, and a bad premonition surged into her heart.

Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed in the cave: "Hehehe... They've finally arrived..."