nycdaug Chapter 260: The Third Fragment Acquired
Chapter 260: The Third Fragment Acquired
As you continue onward, the scenery begins to change. The once tall and dense trees gradually thin out, replaced by an area of craggy rocks.
These strange rocks come in various shapes; some resemble a sharp sword piercing the sky, while others look like menacing monsters, appearing particularly eerie in the silent atmosphere.
Suddenly, Xiao Jingping stopped warily and whispered, "Be careful, I sense a powerful aura lingering nearby."
Mo Ze and Lin Shushu immediately went on high alert. Lin Shushu focused her mind, trying to sense the source of the aura through the Star Mirror, while also paying attention to the reaction of the Brahma Bowl fragment.
Just then, a deep roar came from ahead, echoing among the strange rocks and sending chills down one's spine. Immediately afterwards, a gigantic monster slowly emerged from behind the rocks. It resembled a lion but had three heads, and its body exuded a dense demonic aura. With each step it took, the ground trembled.
"It's a three-headed demonic lion! This is an extremely ferocious monster, we must be very careful!" Xiao Jingping warned solemnly.
Mo Ze gripped his longsword tightly, sword energy swirling around him. Lin Shushu nodded slightly, clutching the fragment of the Brahma Bowl tightly in her hand, while simultaneously channeling some spiritual power into the Star Mirror, attempting to find a weakness in the three-headed demonic lion.
The three-headed demonic lion stared at the three with six blood-red eyes, looking down at them with disdain. Suddenly, it let out a deafening roar, and the middle head opened its mouth, spewing a black pillar of demonic energy toward the three.
Mo Ze flashed to the side, simultaneously unleashing several sword strikes to counteract the power of the demonic energy pillar. Lin Shushu and Xiao Jingping also used their movement techniques to dodge the attacks. The demonic energy pillar struck the ground, instantly blasting a huge crater, shattering the surrounding rocks into dust.
In just one exchange, the three knew that the demonic beast before them was not to be trifled with. Lin Shushu dodged the attacks while observing the movements of the three-headed demonic lion.
"Mo Ze, Senior Brother Xiao, attack its abdomen! That might be its weak point!" Lin Shushu shouted.
Upon hearing this, Mo Ze and Xiao Jingping immediately changed their tactics. Mo Ze seized the opportunity and charged towards the three-headed demonic lion. As he approached, he leaped high into the air, his longsword imbued with powerful spiritual energy, thrusting towards the lion's belly. Sensing the danger, the demonic lion swiftly twisted one side of its head, spewing forth a burst of flame in an attempt to stop Mo Ze.
Taking advantage of the demon lion's attention being drawn to Mo Ze, Xiao Jingping launched an attack from the side, unleashing a barrage of sword energy like lightning towards the demon lion's abdomen. Lin Shushu was not idle either; she combined the power of the Brahma Bowl fragment with the power of the Star Mirror, releasing a powerful beam of light that shot towards the demon lion's abdomen.
Under the combined attack of the three, the three-headed demonic lion was struck in the abdomen, letting out a painful roar and swaying a few times. However, it quickly regained its balance, and its three heads roared simultaneously, spewing out flames, demonic energy, and frost, which swept towards the three.
The three quickly scattered to avoid the attack, while simultaneously launching their own offensive. The battle intensified, with each attack and dodge fraught with peril.
At this moment, the fragment of the Brahma Bowl in Lin Shushu's hand vibrated more and more violently, as if urging them to end the battle as soon as possible and go to find its "companion".
Lin Shushu sensed its emotions and felt a little anxious. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind—she remembered the magical artifact Mo Ze had retrieved from the bottom of the lake. Since this artifact could disrupt the surrounding spiritual energy, perhaps it could also be used to deal with the three-headed demonic lion.
Without hesitation, she dodged the demonic lion's attacks while rapidly channeling her spiritual energy into the magical artifact. Driven by the spiritual energy, the artifact's originally azure runes flickered even more intensely, and a powerful and peculiar force emanated from it.
This force, like an invisible whirlwind, swept rapidly toward the three-headed demonic lion. The three-headed demonic lion seemed to sense the danger, and its three heads simultaneously let out a deafening roar, attempting to dispel the force with a powerful howl.
However, that force was unaffected and instead rushed directly into the demonic energy surrounding the demonic lion.
In an instant, the demonic energy surrounding the demonic lion rippled like a lake rippled by a stone thrown in, becoming chaotic. The originally condensed demonic energy became erratic, and the attacks of fire and frost lost their aim, becoming disorderly.
"Now's the chance!" Mo Ze shouted, his longsword gleaming brightly. He aimed for the weak spot on the demonic lion's belly and charged forward like lightning. Xiao Jingping was not to be outdone; his sword transformed into streaks of silver light as he attacked the demonic lion from the side.
Lin Shushu continued to fully activate the magical artifact, allowing the chaotic power to continue affecting the demonic lion.
Under the influence of the chaotic power, the three-headed demonic lion's movements became sluggish, and its defenses opened up in the face of Mo Ze and Xiao Jingping's attacks. Mo Ze's longsword pierced the demonic lion's abdomen, and the lion let out a painful roar, its body trembling violently.
Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Jingping unleashed several sword strikes at the demonic lion, leaving deep wounds on its side. The demonic lion twisted its body angrily, attempting to retaliate, but the chaotic demonic energy greatly reduced the power of its attacks.
However, this demonic lion was extremely tenacious, and even though it was severely injured, it still fought desperately. It suddenly swung its body, sending Mo Ze and Xiao Jingping flying. Seeing this, Lin Shushu immediately concentrated the power of her magic weapon into the demonic lion's head, and a beam of light shot into the lion's eyes.
The demonic lion was struck by the bright light, and all six of its eyes were instantly blinded. It roared madly and attacked wildly in all directions.
The opportunity has arrived! The three launched another attack. Mo Ze's longsword, Xiao Jingping's sword energy, and the power released by Lin Shushu's magic weapon converged, forming a sharp blade that pierced the demonic lion's vitals.
The three-headed demonic lion let out a desperate roar, its massive body crashing to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Without taking a break, they headed in the direction indicated by the Brahma Bowl and arrived at an ancient stone forest. In the center of the stone forest, there was an ancient stone platform, its surface covered with obscure and incomprehensible runes, shimmering with a faint light that echoed the light from the fragment of the Brahma Bowl in Lin Shushu's hand.
"This should be it." Lin Shushu's eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation.
The three cautiously approached the stone platform. Suddenly, the runes around the platform shone brightly, and a powerful spiritual barrier instantly rose up, blocking them out.
Having experienced this twice before, Lin Shushu wasn't worried. She concentrated, fusing her spiritual power with the fragment of the Brahma Bowl, attempting to find a way to break through the barrier through the resonance between the fragment and the stone platform.
Just as she was completely focused, the fragment of the Brahma bowl suddenly emitted a soft light, which spread along the barrier, and wherever it passed, the light of the runes gradually dimmed.
Under the continuous impact of the light from the fragments of the Brahma Bowl, a crack appeared in the spiritual energy barrier. Then, the crack rapidly expanded, and with a "boom," the barrier shattered.
The three approached the stone platform and saw a groove in the center, where a fragment emitting a soft light lay quietly. It was the third fragment of Brahma's bowl that they had been searching for.
At this moment, the fragments in the groove flew up automatically and came toward the fragments of the Brahma Bowl in Lin Shushu's hand. When they approached each other, they immediately emitted a joyful resonance, and their light intertwined, like long-lost relatives reunited.