NFBE Chapter 497 Cooperation and Conflict
Chapter 497 Cooperation and Conflict
In the fierce battle with their rivals, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were agile, shuttling between enemy formations like ghosts. The long sword in Chu Mochen's hand hummed, and every swing was accompanied by a sharp sword energy. Wherever it passed, the enemy's magic lights were shattered one after another. Several enemies who rushed to the front and tried to get close were hit by the sword energy, screaming and flying backwards, dragging deep grooves on the ground. Yun Yao's eyes were like torches, and her hands quickly formed seals. The power of elements around her body surged. The fire element turned into raging flames, like roaring fire snakes rushing towards the enemy; the water element gathered into sharp ice spikes, shooting around like a rainstorm, making the enemy defenseless; the earth element condensed under his feet, forming a solid shield, resisting the enemy's wave after wave of attacks.
However, the battlefield situation was changing rapidly. During the intervals between battles, Yun Yao, with her keen perception, noticed that some cultivators in the enemy camp seemed hesitant and hesitant in their attacks. She glanced around and instantly understood that these people did not really want to be their enemy, but were forced to get involved in this melee under the instigation and coercion of others.
Taking advantage of a pause in the enemy's attack, Yun Yao quickly withdrew, circulated her spiritual power, and spread her voice far away: "Fellow Daoists, we gathered here today to explore opportunities in the ruins. Why kill each other! Look, who are the real beneficiaries? They are the leaders of those forces who are manipulating and instigating your internal strife behind the scenes! They want to reap the benefits and make us pay for their greed!" Yun Yao's voice was crisp and firm, echoing in the passage of the ruins and reaching everyone's ears.
When some cultivators heard Yun Yao's words, they looked thoughtful and their attacks slowed down unconsciously. They were deceived by a few slanderous words and joined the battle without knowing what was going on. Now, after hearing Yun Yao's earnest words, their sense of justice and their concerns for their own safety gradually prevailed.
But the leaders of the several forces were furious when they saw this. They had planned carefully and were about to snatch the treasures from Yun Yao and others. How could they tolerate Yun Yao ruining their good deeds so easily? One of the leaders, who was burly and full of flesh, swung his sword and roared: "Shut up! Don't listen to the nonsense of this little girl. If we don't take them down today, no one can get the treasures in the ruins!" After that, he took the lead and chopped Yun Yao with the sword wrapped in violent spiritual power. The wind from the sword whistled and even tore the surrounding air into cracks.
Several other leaders also responded and increased their attack strength. For a moment, magic lights shone, magic weapons whizzed through, and attacks poured down on Yun Yao, Chu Mochen and others like a violent storm.
Seeing this, Yun Yao's eyes became more determined. She dodged the fatal blow from the burly leader, and at the same time, she changed her magic formula, and a wall of earth rose up in front of everyone, blocking most of the attacks. The wall collapsed under the enemy's fierce attack, but it also bought them a moment of respite.
"Everyone, the opportunity is right in front of us. If we continue to fight among ourselves, there is only one way to go, and that is death! Only by putting aside our prejudices and joining forces to fight the enemy can we find a chance of survival together!" Yun Yao shouted again, her voice resounding in all directions with the blessing of spiritual power.
This time, more cultivators were moved by Yun Yao's sincerity and courage. A thin young cultivator in a green robe stepped forward and responded loudly: "Miss, you are right. We can't be used as guns anymore!" After that, he turned the long sword in his hand, and the sword was as powerful as a rainbow, attacking the stubborn leaders, standing on the same front with Yun Yao and others.
With his leadership, more and more cultivators defected, and the situation changed instantly. The originally chaotic battlefield was now divided into two distinct parties: one side was Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, and many awakened cultivators, and the other side was the leaders of those forces who were obsessed with trying to rob everything and their few cronies.
The newly formed alliance quickly adjusted its tactics. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stood in the core position, relying on their superb strength to resist the most violent attacks of the enemy leaders. The others cooperated with each other, outflanked from the flank and rear, forming a siege on the enemy.
Yun Yao kept casting spells, and the power of elements was changing endlessly under her control. Sometimes she summoned a violent tornado, engulfing the enemy, making them unstable and their attacks inaccurate; sometimes she condensed a huge water ball, which slammed into the enemy like a cannonball while spinning at high speed, with amazing impact. Chu Mochen worked closely with her, and wherever his long sword pointed, it was the enemy's weakness. He moved like lightning, shuttling through the enemy's formation, and every time he struck out with his sword, he was extremely accurate, picking up the enemy's magic weapon and stabbing the enemy's vital points.
With everyone's concerted efforts, the enemy's defense line gradually collapsed. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the stubborn leaders were filled with fear and unwillingness. One of them tried to use a strange escape technique to escape from the battlefield, but Yun Yao was prepared. She quickly threw out a rune, which shone brightly in the air and instantly formed a confinement force, trapping the leader who was trying to escape.
"Want to run? Not that easy!" Yun Yao snorted coldly, and in a flash, she came to the trapped leader and stared at him coldly: "Today's melee was caused by your greed. Now, it's time to pay the price."
As the last stubborn force fell, the shouting and killing on the battlefield gradually subsided. Everyone looked at the mess on the ground, feeling both emotional and relieved. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked around, looking at these cultivators who had just been fighting for life and death but now stood side by side, and their hearts were filled with relief.
"Thank you all for your trust, fellow Taoists. Now that the external enemies have been eliminated, we might as well join hands to explore the ruins and share the opportunities therein." Yun Yao proposed to everyone with a smile.
Everyone nodded in agreement, and under the leadership of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, they began to reorganize the team, treat the wounded, and distribute the spoils. After this battle, although they were still a little unfamiliar with each other, a bond called "trust" had quietly tightened in everyone's hearts.
After a short rest, Yun Yao and the others continued to move towards the depths of the ruins. Along the way, they were careful, relying on their wisdom and strength to crack the traps and avoid the strange monsters hiding in the dark. Every time they encountered danger, they worked closely together, some were responsible for reconnaissance, some cast defensive spells, and some launched a strong attack. In the mutual cooperation, they gradually explored a tacit way of cooperation.
As they went deeper into the ruins, the surroundings became more mysterious. Ancient runes flickered on the walls, and the ground shook slightly from time to time, as if some powerful force was about to awaken from its slumber. Yun Yao kept an eye on the system's prompts. She knew that the closer she got to the core of the ruins, the more dangers there would be, but the opportunities would also be more tempting.
Chu Mochen always stood by Yun Yao, his eyes firm and gentle. After this battle, his admiration and love for Yun Yao became deeper. He knew that Yun Yao not only had great strength, but also had a kind and wise heart, who could lead everyone to life in desperate situations. In this mysterious and dangerous ruins, as long as you stand by her side, you seem to have endless courage and strength.
Soon after they walked forward, the passage ahead suddenly opened up, and a huge stone door appeared before them. The stone door was engraved with mysterious runes, which flickered with a faint light, as if telling an ancient secret. Yun Yao's heart moved, and with the system's analytical ability, she slowly walked forward, stretched out her hand, and gently touched the runes on the stone door. As she touched it, the light of the runes gradually became brighter, as if resonating with her in some way.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Yun Yao closed her eyes tightly, concentrated her mind, and ran the system with all her strength, trying to crack the secret of the rune. As time passed, Yun Yao's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and her body was shaking slightly, obviously under great pressure. But she gritted her teeth and persisted, refusing to give up.
Finally, with a low roar, the stone door slowly opened. An ancient and mysterious breath came to everyone's face, and everyone was excited and nervous. They knew that they were one step closer to the core secret of the ruins. However, before they had time to cheer, a strong evil breath surged out from the door, and then a huge, ferocious-looking ancient monster stepped out of the stone door with heavy steps. Every step it took made the ground tremble violently, as if the entire ruins were trembling under its pressure.
The ancient demon beast exuded a chilling aura, its blood-red eyes stared at everyone, and it let out a deafening roar, instantly covering everyone in its attack range. A more brutal battle was about to begin...