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Li An immediately cast a defensive spell, protecting everyone inside.
Then he directed the women: "Yui, use your magic to disrupt their movements. Shizuka, you and I will rush out and break their formation. Haruno, use your mental power to find their control core. Sagami Minami, be ready to provide support at any time."
The women obeyed the order.
Yui Yuigahama's spell slowed down the movements of some of the puppets. Shizuka Hiratsuka and Rean charged into the group of puppets like tigers, using their fists and staffs to drive back the approaching puppets.
Yukinoshita concentrated her mental energy and finally found the control core of the puppet, located at the top of the temple.
Upon learning this, Li An infused his longsword with mysterious power and leaped towards the top of the temple. On the way, he was met with a frenzied attack from the puppets, but he skillfully and powerfully overcame them all.
Upon reaching the top, Lian saw a massive Shadow Stone placed within a magic circle, surrounded by various mechanical devices.
Without the slightest hesitation, he swung his longsword and destroyed the magic circle and mechanical device.
The moment he picked up the last Shadow Stone, the temple began to shake violently and was about to collapse.
Li An quickly returned and led the women to escape from the temple.
After they collected all five Shadow Stones, they arrived at the sealed location of this Shadowland. Li An placed the five Shadow Stones on the sealing array in a specific order, and the Shadow Stones emitted a dazzling light, connecting with each other.
As the light grew brighter, the seal slowly opened, revealing a portal to the outside world before them.
Li An looked at the women and said, "Let's go, a new adventure awaits us."
The women smiled and nodded, then stepped through the portal with Li An, disappearing into this shadowy land.
Chapter 138 A Mysterious Village, the Terror of the Only God, and Mischievous Girls?!
Passing through the portal leading to the outside world, Li An and the women stepped into a completely unfamiliar alien world.
Before me stretched a vast grassland. A gentle breeze rippled through the grass like waves, dotted with colorful and exotic flowers that emitted a delicate fragrance.
But the group was not fooled by the seemingly peaceful scene. After all, having experienced many dangers, they knew that there were often hidden secrets beneath the surface.
"Everyone be careful. Although we have left the Shadowlands, this is still an unknown world, and danger may appear at any time."
Holding his longsword, Li An scanned his surroundings warily and gave instructions to the women.
"Don't worry, Lord Li'an, we are all on high alert."
Hiratsuka Shizuka flexed her wrists, and her capable and powerful aura became even more pronounced. After the previous series of battles, she had gained more control over her own power.
Yui Yuigahama cast a small detection spell. The light of the spell flickered a few times in her palm before spreading outwards: "So far, we haven't detected any abnormal magical fluctuations, but we still can't be careless."
Yukinoshita closed her eyes slightly, then opened them after a moment and said, "My mental energy hasn't detected any hidden threats yet, but this grassland is too vast. We need to determine a direction to move forward."
While casting a protective spell that enveloped everyone in a faint halo, Sagami Minami chimed in, "Well, let's choose a direction and see how it goes. Maybe we'll run into some local residents and ask them what's going on."
After a moment's thought, Li An pointed to the direction where the outline of mountains could be faintly seen at the end of the grassland: "Let's go that way. We might be able to find useful clues more easily near the mountains."
The group followed the direction indicated by Li An. Along the way, the women chatted and laughed, sharing their insights and gains from the previous battle.
Yui Yuigahama excitedly said, "I feel like my plant summoning magic is even more powerful now. Before, in the Ghost Castle, those thorns could only serve as simple barriers, but now I think I can turn them into more powerful attack methods."
Hiratsuka Shizuka chuckled and patted her shoulder: "Haha, you bet! I also feel that I've combined my physical strength and magical power more skillfully. Next time I encounter a close-quarters combat situation, I'll be able to unleash even greater power."
Yukinoshita nodded slightly, her eyes radiating confidence: "My mental attack range and accuracy have improved considerably, which will allow me to better assist everyone in the future."
Sagami Minami smiled shyly: "Not only have I improved my recovery spells, but I've also figured out some little tricks to enhance everyone's defense during battle."
Listening to the women's words, Li An felt gratified: "You have all made rapid progress, but you must not be arrogant. There will be even stronger enemies waiting for us in the future."
Just then, a sudden gust of wind swept across the grassland, accompanied by low, howling sounds.
Everyone immediately became alert, and a group of strange beasts resembling cheetahs but with wings appeared from the gale. They had fierce eyes, exposed sharp teeth, and pounced on the group.
"Well done!" Li An shouted and took the lead in meeting them. With a swing of his longsword, several sharp sword energies whistled out and directly slashed at the leading beasts.
Sensing the power of the sword energy, the beasts nimbly dodged the attack and then scattered, flanking the group from different directions.
"Sisters, let's do it!" Li An shouted.
The women responded quickly, each displaying their unique skills.
Hiratsuka Shizuka moved like lightning, instantly rushing into the horde of beasts. Her fists were imbued with powerful magical energy, each swing accompanied by a whooshing sound. Any beast struck by her screamed as it was sent flying.
Yui Yuigahama quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Instantly, countless thick vines sprouted from the grassland, covered with sharp thorns. Like agile whips, they lashed out at the beasts. Many beasts were entangled by the vines and were scratched by the thorns while struggling, bleeding profusely.
Yukinoshita closed her eyes, concentrated her mental energy, and locked onto the consciousness of the beasts. One mental shock after another pierced their minds like invisible blades, causing some of the beasts to become sluggish, and some even collapsed to the ground, writhing in pain.
Sagami Minami calmly observed the situation from the rear, casting healing spells on her injured teammates when necessary, while also using her newly devised defensive techniques to reinforce everyone's defenses and withstand the occasional attacks from the alien beasts that broke through the defenses.
With everyone working in perfect harmony, the group of strange beasts gradually became outmatched and began to show signs of retreating.
But how could Li An give them a chance to escape? He poured mysterious power into the longsword, and the entire sword shone brightly. He leaped up, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then slashed down fiercely.
"Sword Shadow Flowing Light Slash!"
With a roar, Li An unleashed a powerful force that materialized into sword shadows, sweeping towards the remaining beasts like a raging storm.
The beasts had no time to dodge and were instantly enveloped by the sword shadows. With a series of shrill screams, they all fell to the ground and died.
"Is everyone okay?"
After landing, Li An looked at the women with concern.
"It's alright, Lord Li'an. These strange beasts aren't even enough to fill our teeth."
Yui Yuigahama said playfully, and all the women laughed, instantly dispelling much of the tense atmosphere from the battle.
Continuing on, they finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The mountains rise high into the clouds, shrouded in mist, and some ancient buildings can be faintly seen scattered among them.
“There seem to be quite a few buildings on this mountain. Maybe we can find information about this world,” Li An said, gazing at the mountain.
"Let's go up and take a look."
Hiratsuka Shizuka was eager to try.
The group climbed up the winding mountain road without encountering any obstacles and successfully arrived at a place that looked like an ancient village.
The houses in the village are simple and mostly built of stone.
But at this moment, it was eerily quiet, and there wasn't a single person in sight.
"Why is nobody here? It feels weird," Yui Yuigahama muttered to herself.
Li An frowned, signaled everyone to be careful, and then walked deeper into the village.
Just as they reached the square in the center of the village, a group of mysterious people dressed in black robes and with pale faces suddenly emerged from the surrounding houses. They held staffs that emitted an eerie light and surrounded the group.
"Outsiders, you have trespassed into this place. Do you know your crime?"
One of the mysterious figures, who appeared to be the leader, said coldly.
"We're just passing through, we mean no harm, we just want to find out about the world."
Li An stepped forward and spoke.
"Hmph, whatever your purpose is, once you step into this place, don't even think about leaving easily."
The mysterious leader snorted coldly, then waved his staff, and the other mysterious figures began chanting incantations, sending beams of black magical energy towards them.
"careful!"
Li An shouted and cast a defensive spell again to protect everyone.
Then his eyes turned cold, and he said to the women, "Looks like we have to make a move again. Let's finish this quickly, following our previous strategy!"
The women responded in unison and immediately began their operation.
Hiratsuka Shizuka once again displayed her brave and fearless side, charging towards the mysterious figures. Her physical strength and magical power were perfectly combined, and each attack was difficult for the black-robed mysterious figures to withstand.
Yui Yuigahama summoned a large number of highly poisonous flowers. The pollen emitted by the flowers caused many mysterious people to become paralyzed and collapse to the ground after inhaling it.
Yukino's mental attacks were even more ruthless, directly disrupting the rhythm of the mysterious people's spellcasting, causing their incantations to repeatedly go wrong and their magic to backfire on them.
Meanwhile, Sagami Minami methodically healed her teammates from the rear, while also using magic to disrupt the enemy's vision and create a better attacking environment for everyone.
Seizing the opportunity, Li An, wielding his longsword, moved like a ghost among the mysterious figures.
Each sword strike claimed the life of a mysterious figure; his swordsmanship was swift and decisive, leaving no room for hesitation. Wherever he passed, the mysterious figures in black robes fell one after another.
Chapter 139 The Demonic Ruler, the Extraordinary God! The Secret of the Mysterious Village?!
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With the tacit cooperation of Li An and the women, the mysterious man in black robes was quickly defeated and forced to retreat.
Seeing that things were not going well, the mysterious leader muttered incantations, and the light on his staff became increasingly eerie.
"Oh no, he's about to unleash a powerful attack!" Yukinoshita Haruno keenly sensed the danger and hurriedly warned everyone.
Li An's eyes narrowed, and he instantly sprang up, rushing towards the mysterious leader like lightning.
The mysterious leader waved his staff, unleashing a powerful shockwave of black magic towards Li An. Li An neither dodged nor evaded; instead, he held his longsword horizontally, infusing it with mysterious power, and forcefully blocked the attack.
"You think you can hurt me?"
Li An said domineeringly, his longsword suddenly vibrating, reflecting the black magic shockwave back.
The mysterious leader stared wide-eyed in terror, trying to dodge, but it was too late.
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