Shocking Secrets of the Celestial Realm

Chapter 206 Valley Crisis

Chi Xiao's arrogant laughter still echoed in the valley, like an invisible pressure weighing heavily on everyone's hearts. Behind him, a group of even more ferocious monsters were baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on them, their sharp roars piercing the sky as if to tear the heavens and earth apart.

"Everyone be careful, prepare for battle!" Jasmine shouted, her voice firm and powerful, injecting a boost of confidence into the tense atmosphere. She quickly formed hand seals, and a layer of golden light instantly surged around her, like a sturdy armor protecting her.

Yi Chen gripped his longsword tightly, the blade trembling slightly, as if sensing his anger and fighting spirit. His gaze was piercing, fixed on the monster charging at the forefront. The monster was enormous, its body covered in black scales, each scale gleaming with a cold, icy light, like a natural suit of armor. "Hmph, I'll see if I don't utterly annihilate you evil creatures today!" Yi Chen roared in a low voice, his spiritual power surging like a raging tide.

Mengli stood to the side, her brow furrowed, a hint of tension in her eyes. She knew the battle would be difficult, but her inner resolve prevented her from backing down. She gently closed her eyes, chanting incantations. The surrounding natural elements seemed to heed her call, rapidly converging. Moments later, a gust of wind howled, carrying sharp blades that swept towards the monsters like razor blades.

However, these monsters seemed to be prepared. They spread their enormous wings, which were also covered with black scales, forming an impenetrable defensive barrier. The wind blades struck the wings, making a clanging sound, but failed to cause any real damage to the monsters.

"Damn it, how can these monsters have such strong defenses!" Mengli thought anxiously. She increased her spiritual power output, trying to enhance the power of the wind blades.

Just as the group and the monster were locked in a stalemate, suddenly, a mysterious energy arrow shot out from the thick fog, like a black lightning bolt, moving with incredible speed and impossible to defend against. "Watch out!" Ling Feng reacted quickly, activating his spatial perception ability and instantly sensing the trajectory of the energy arrow. He swiftly used his spatial power to create a small spatial vortex in front of the group, absorbing all the incoming energy arrows into it.

"Phew, that was close!" Xiaoyou breathed a sigh of relief. Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, clearly still shaken by what had just happened.

However, the crisis was not over. The ground suddenly shook violently, followed by a deafening roar as the ground collapsed, revealing a huge crack. A pungent black smoke billowed from the crack, as if it came from hell.

"Retreat!" Lin Qing shouted, his figure flashing as he quickly reached the rear of the group. He pressed his hands to the ground, channeling his spiritual energy into the earth. Instantly, a solid earthen wall rose from the ground, stopping the cracks from spreading. At the same time, he loudly commanded his disciples, "Everyone, form a defensive formation! Don't panic!"

The disciples sprang into action, forming a tight defensive formation as instructed by Lin Qing. Back to back, they gathered their spiritual energy together, creating a powerful spiritual shield to resist attacks from all directions.

At this moment, Ye Lan stepped forward. Holding a jade flute, her expression focused, she placed the flute to her lips and began to play a mysterious melody. As the flute music began, the surrounding elemental forces surged wildly. The originally thick fog seemed to be drawn by a powerful force and began to gradually dissipate.

"Great! Elder Ye Lan is dispelling the thick fog!" Xiao You exclaimed excitedly.

However, just as everyone felt a little relieved, Chi Xiao sneered, "You think you can break through my fog? You're delusional!" He moved his hands rapidly in the air, and black runes flew out from his hands, merging into the thick fog. The fog, which had been dissipating, suddenly thickened again, and became even more eerie, seemingly hiding countless pairs of red eyes, coldly watching the group.

"What...what's going on?" Ye Lan was shocked. She increased the intensity of her playing, trying to resist Chi Xiao's power. But the power of the black runes was too strong, and Ye Lan gradually felt powerless.

"Ye Lan, I'll help you!" Meng Li immediately joined in upon seeing this. She manipulated the natural elements, coordinating with Ye Lan's elemental power to fight against Chi Xiao's black runes. With their combined efforts, the dense fog finally dissipated a little faster.

Meanwhile, Yi Chen and Ling Feng led the other disciples in close combat with the monsters. Yi Chen unleashed his most proficient swordsmanship, his sword flashing, each swing carrying powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, attempting to break through the monsters' defenses. Ling Feng, on the other hand, used spatial manipulation to move freely through the monster horde, sometimes ambushing their vitals, sometimes creating spatial traps, making it impossible for the monsters to defend against him.

However, the number of monsters was simply too great, and their strength was not to be underestimated. As the battle continued, everyone gradually felt their physical strength waning, and their spiritual energy was being constantly depleted.

"This won't do. We must find Chi Xiao's weakness and defeat him in one fell swoop!" Jasmine thought to herself. She activated her microscopic energy perception, trying to find a flaw in Chi Xiao's energy fluctuations.

Just then, a monster spotted Yi Chen's opening and pounced. It opened its gaping maw, revealing sharp fangs, and lunged at Yi Chen's neck. "Watch out!" Meng Li cried out in alarm; it was too late for her to help.

At the critical moment, Lin Qing suddenly appeared. He shouted, and a huge spiritual battle axe appeared in his hand. He leaped high into the air and swung the axe fiercely at the monster. With a "crack," the monster's body was split in two by the battle axe, and black blood splattered everywhere.

"Thank you very much, Elder Lin!" Yi Chen said gratefully.

Lin Qing waved his hand: "Don't get distracted, keep fighting!"

The battle has reached its climax, with the group fighting desperately against monsters and Chixiao's traps in the valley. Can they find a way out amidst these perils?