The system asked me, a weak woman, to challenge a saint

Chen Subaru and Xue'er were like two white rainbows, rushing into the pit one after another. The red barrier seemed to be alive, and it quickly tightened as Xue'er descended.

As the barrier closed, Xueer turned to Chen Subaru and reported: "Master, the barrier has been closed."

Chen Subaru asked back: "Do you feel that your consciousness has been disturbed and everything in the outside world has become blurred?"

Xueer replied affirmatively: "Yes, Master, this makes me feel like I am behind bars."

Chen Subaru explained: "This is the mystery of the Flame Crystal Barrier. Just as the Flame Crystal is placed in front of you, it is still difficult to identify, and you cannot detect its existence until the barrier is triggered. Once this barrier is opened, even if you witness the hollow below, it will still give you a sense of fulfillment when you detect it with your spiritual consciousness, as if it is just ordinary land or sand.

"On the contrary, if you detect it from the inside out, any spiritual consciousness that passes through the barrier will be misled and cannot tell the difference between the inside and outside, even if you know the true situation of the outside world. Once the barrier is formed, even Heaven will find it difficult to detect abnormalities."

Xue'er asked curiously: "Master, what is your opinion on the power of law in the flame crystal?"

At this time, Chen Subaru and Xue'er had flown to a hidden passageway at the edge of the pit. Chen Subaru waved his long sword lightly, and the spirit of the Lingxu sword penetrated the film like a sharp arrow, revealing the hidden passage.

Chen Subaru stepped into the passage first, followed closely by Xueer.

Chen Subaru said to Xue'er as he walked: "I once guessed that flame crystals control the laws of the soul, and these should be called soul stones. However, I always feel that these flame crystals are not as simple as they appear."

Xueer said: "Master, I think your analysis is very reasonable. Whether it is controlling the soul or restraining it naturally, it seems to be in line with the description of the soul law. So, master, where are you confused?"

Chen Subaru asked: "Xue'er, do you think these crystals are naturally formed?"

Xueer replied: "Master, I can't be sure whether these crystals are naturally formed, but there is not enough evidence to prove that they are artificially made."

Chen Subaru continued to ask: "Then do you think the Flame Crystal Stone is similar to the Demon Seed?"

Xueer thought for a moment and replied: "Master, flame crystals and demon seeds are indeed similar in some aspects, but their forms of existence are completely different. Moreover, we know nothing about the manufacturing process of demon seeds, so these speculations No definite conclusion can be drawn.”

Chen Subaru nodded in agreement: "You are right. Since we don't understand the principles of their formation, thinking too much will not help."

Xueer took the opportunity to ask: "Master, where are we going next?"

Chen Subaru replied: "Since we have entered this underground passage, we must find the secret code left here by the ghost temple."

Xueer curiously asked: "Master, how did the ghost temple create a code that can be recognized deep in the underground maze shrouded by the flame crystal barrier?"

Chen Subaru shook his head and replied: "I don't know about this either. But the Ghost Temple has been studying flame crystals for decades. Maybe they have mastered some unique secret method."

Xueer cautiously asked: "Then could this be a trap?"

Chen Subaru pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "I think it's unlikely. The human and demon tribes in Yizhou are currently fighting endlessly. If the human monks are at a disadvantage, they may choose to die together instead of leaving the corpse for the demon tribe to eat. In this case, the monks would not disclose confidential information such as passwords to the demon clan. Even if the ghost temple really sets a trap, even if I can't crack the entrance mechanism, how can these demon clan easily enter. ? And you have suspected that this is a trap many times. The demon clan will not take this into consideration. If it is a trap, it seems to be too deliberately arranged and not concealed enough. "

Xue'er felt that Chen Subaru's words made sense, so she stopped talking and followed him silently.

They soon reached the end of the passage, passed through a spiral passage lined with flame crystals, and came to a huge underground crystal mine.

There are a large number of flame crystals piled here, and the light they emit illuminates the entire warehouse red, like an underground lava cave.

Xue'er stared dumbly at the sea of ​​​​fire and blood flaming stones, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master, did they move the entire flaming stone mine here?"

Chen Subaru was also shocked, but he quickly adjusted his emotions and replied calmly: "This is not impossible. In the early days of Shuangxi Town's destruction, a team of demon soldiers mysteriously disappeared here. The demon soldiers will definitely be interested in this place. A thorough search was conducted in the area, but even after a rigorous search, nothing was found. Then it can only be concluded that all members were killed in an ambush and the bodies were taken away by the humans. Although this conclusion may be unbelievable, it is undoubtedly the final one. conclusion.

"After the subsequent defeat of the Jingzhou soldiers, the strategic focus of the Yao clan shifted to the western and northwest areas of Yizhou, which was also designated as a no-man's land. The Yao clan began to continuously dispatch demon soldiers to patrol the area, but as the human clan became more peaceful, With the disastrous defeat of the state army and the weakening of its power, the place has gradually become irrelevant. The fact that there are mortal refugees who dare to live in this ruins seems to indicate that the demon soldiers have not been patrolling here for a long time.

"Under such circumstances, it is reasonable for the local monk resistance army to use this place as a warehouse for the flame stone mine."

As Chen Subaru spoke, he stood at the highest point of the reservoir area and found the spiritual weapon that carried the secret code of the ghost temple.

He and Xue'er soared into the sky together, and finally saw the fiery red flower.

When Chen Subaru saw the appearance of the flower, he found similar items in his memory and blurted out: "Shadow Flower?"

Xue'er looked at the blood-red flower curiously and asked doubtfully: "Master, what is the Shadow Flower? Why is this flower like these flame crystals, we can see it but can't sense its existence at all?"

Chen Subaru's face showed an expression of sudden realization. He explained: "The shadow flower is a flower cultivated by the ghost temple monks using the power of the ghosts wandering in this area. Its color is as pure as yours, Xue'er. White as snow. This flower is often used as a special symbol of temporary camps. Once the shadow flower is found, it means that the entrance to the temporary camp is not far away. However, this flower has a very short life cycle and only lasts for two years. Days of time. The amulet made of shadow flowers can effectively resist the invasion of the soul by the demon flame stone.

"And this fiery red flower with the same appearance as the Shadow Flower should be the product of the ghost temple monks who combined the Shadow Flower with the flame crystal stone based on the principle of the Shadow Flower. In this way, they can use their spiritual consciousness to control the flames in the flames. Look for the special code of the shadow flower in the enchantment of the crystal stone to confirm that there is a permanent stronghold of the ghost temple nearby. "

After understanding Chen Subaru's explanation, Xue'er still asked with some confusion: "Master, apart from knowing that this is the permanent base of the ghost temple monks, do we have no other information?"

Chen Subaru shook his head and replied: "I originally thought that this code would point to a new gathering point, but now it seems that this is their last stronghold. The reason why there is no one to guard it is probably because the Resistance Army is currently short of manpower and has no redundant ones. The manpower is here to guard this relatively safe underground warehouse."

After hearing this, Xueer suggested to Chen Subaru: "Master, we couldn't open the mechanism to enter here from the outside before. Now that we are inside, we might as well explore whether the internal mechanism can be activated. After all, there are no other clues here. We might as well go out and take a closer look.”

Chen Subaru thought for a while and nodded.

So, they began to move to the location below the inn, preparing to explore the mysterious mechanism.

After Chen Subaru and Xue'er arrived at the location below the inn, they found that there was no mechanism to return to the ground. After searching with his spiritual sense, Chen Subaru determined that there should be a secret door, but he was unable to find any clues to trigger the mechanism.

Just as they were carefully checking the walls and floors, hoping to find overlooked clues, there was a sudden "click, rumble" sound. It seemed that someone had activated the mechanism from the outside, and the secret door slowly opened.

Chen Subaru immediately realized this and quickly hid in the dark. Xueer also came to the same conclusion, and under the guidance of Chen Subaru's telepathy, she hid in a safe position diagonally behind, forming a cross-cover with Chen Subaru.

Chen Subaru conveyed a spiritual sword intention to Xue'er, ready to deal with the fighting situation at any time. The main reason why he did not use the sword of life and death was because the visitor might be a ghost temple monk, and the sword of life and death was too powerful, and he did not want to accidentally kill his human allies as soon as they met.

The stone door slowly opened, and several figures walked down. Among them, a woman walking in the front made Chen Subaru's pupils shrink, and he blurted out: "Youye?"

The sudden sound startled the monks who were walking downwards, and they all showed their magic weapons. But You Ye heard the familiar voice, suppressed the joy in her heart, signaled the monk behind her to calm down, and asked Chen Subaru's hiding place: "Is it Wen Ruo?"

After Chen Subaru hid the black sword, he slowly walked out of the hiding place. Just as he was about to speak, he saw that You Ye could no longer control his excitement and rushed forward.

This former dark judge, the iceberg beauty who had attracted countless ghost monks, was now like a shadow flower dyed red by flame crystals, as passionate as fire and overflowing with passion. Her face was filled with endless joy, while the tears hanging on her cheeks concealed endless longing and sorrow.

Chen Subaru had never expected that You Yehui would be so different from the image in his memory, and he felt a little confused. But there seemed to be a voice in his mind guiding him to embrace the strong yet gentle woman in front of him.

He said softly: "Youye, you have lost weight."

Unexpectedly, You Ye did not speak, but stood on tiptoes and kissed Chen Subaru's lips suddenly.

This sudden kiss made the surrounding monks stunned. It wasn't until the heroic female voice sounded from the back of the team that everyone recovered from the shock.

The voice seemed to have a hint of joy and joking as it said: "Well, Chen Wenruo, are you going to kidnap our little You Ye just after you come back?"