RPAGF Chapter 170 The Prophet's Test
Chapter 170 The Prophet's Test
The area was shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland, yet it also exuded an indescribable sense of oppression.
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye arrived at the secluded valley where the prophet resided. A strange fragrance filled the air, smelling like...
A blend of premium sandalwood and lemon mint?
Ye Shuli frowned. The scent reminded her of a "death perfume" mixed together by one of her college roommates.
Jiang Ye held her hand tightly, the warmth of his palm passing through her skin, giving her a sense of comfort.
"Don't be afraid, Sister Li, I'm here for you." His tone was firm, but his slightly trembling fingertips betrayed his inner tension.
The two carefully stepped onto the cobblestone path, with strangely shaped trees on both sides like menacing monsters, casting dappled shadows.
The wind rustled through the leaves, creating a sound like background noise in a horror movie, sending chills down your spine.
Ye Shuli felt as if she had stepped into an unknown abyss, and every step she took was extremely heavy.
A soft cough broke the silence of the valley.
An elderly man with white hair appeared out of nowhere, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, yet his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, as if they could see right through people's hearts.
"Ye Shuli, you've arrived." His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"Senior is a prophet?" Ye Shuli tried her best to remain calm. As expected of an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years, her appearance was accompanied by background music and special effects.
The prophet nodded slightly. "If you want the clues you desire, you must pass my test."
"A test?" Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow.
“That’s right,” the prophet said, waving his whisk. Several lines of golden characters appeared in mid-air, much like a quest prompt in an online game. “Only by passing these tests can you prove that you are qualified to know the truth.”
Ye Shuli quickly glanced through it, her expression instantly turning somewhat unpleasant.
Each of these trials was fraught with challenges, even...
No solution!
Fate, are you playing with me?
A sense of powerlessness welled up in Ye Shuli's heart, but she quickly adjusted her mindset.
When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. Aren't these just a few trivial tests?
Who is afraid of whom!
She took a deep breath, her eyes rekindling with fighting spirit, and turned to Jiang Ye, saying, "Jiang, get ready!"
Jiang Ye clenched his fist, his eyes resolute: "Sister Li, bring it on!"
The prophet looked at the two men, who were full of fighting spirit, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"The first challenge..." he began slowly, his voice tinged with a hint of mockery, "begin!"
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with determination.
"Let's go!" "First challenge, the Misty Forest!" As soon as the prophet finished speaking, the scene before the two of them changed instantly. A dense forest appeared in front of them, and thick fog filled the air, making it impossible to see their own hands in front of their faces.
"Sister Li, be careful!" Jiang Ye instinctively shielded Ye Shuli behind him.
Ye Shuli grabbed him, "Don't panic, there's something wrong with this fog." She took out a gas mask from her backpack, "Luckily, I brought this treasure with me when I traveled through time."
Ye Shuli put on a mask and handed one to Jiang Ye. "Put this on, let's go." In the thick fog, visibility was less than a meter. Besides the sound of the wind, there were all sorts of strange animal cries, which made people tremble with fear.
Ye Shuli took out a compass, only to find that the needle was spinning wildly and she couldn't tell which way to go.
"This fog is interfering with the magnetic field!" she realized immediately.
"Xiao Jiang, did you bring any metal items with you?" Ye Shuli asked.
Jiang Ye pulled a dagger from his pocket. "Sister Li, here you go." Ye Shuli took the dagger and threw it vertically on the ground.
The dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound, without being disturbed like the compass.
“Gravity! We can determine up and down based on the direction of gravity and use the terrain to find a way out.” Ye Shuli’s lips curled into a confident smile.
The two walked down the hillside, the fog gradually thinned, and the view gradually opened up.
"Sister Li, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli with admiration.
The mysterious prophet nodded slightly, seemingly quite appreciative of Ye Shuli's performance.
The surrounding mist seemed to sense Ye Shuli's wisdom, gradually dissipating, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating the road ahead.
In the following trials, Ye Shuli resolved the crises with her modern knowledge and extraordinary wisdom.
Jiang Ye watched in stunned silence, occasionally exclaiming "666!"
He followed closely behind Ye Shuli, afraid that she might get hurt in the slightest.
Ye Shuli felt a surge of warmth in her heart as she sensed Jiang Ye's concern.
"Xiao Jiang, don't worry, I'll be fine." She gently patted Jiang Ye's hand and gave him a reassuring smile.
"The final hurdle..." the prophet's voice rang out again, carrying a hint of barely perceptible solemnity.
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, and an ominous premonition welled up in their hearts.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and a huge black hole appeared before the two of them...
"Sister Li!" Jiang Ye exclaimed.
"Sister Li!" Jiang Ye's exclamation still echoed in her ears, but Ye Shuli had already fallen into a bizarre and fantastical space.
The surrounding light and shadow were constantly distorting, like a kaleidoscope that dazzled the eyes.
Beneath my feet lies a void, an abyss that feels like it could swallow me whole if I'm not careful.
The air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur, which made people feel nauseous.
The whispers around her were unsettling, like countless demons murmuring and disturbing her peace of mind.
Time ticked by, and the sense of oppression in the space grew stronger.
Ye Shuli felt an invisible weight pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe.
Her palms began to sweat, and she felt a little anxious.
No, this can't go on!
She must find an exit as soon as possible!
"Sister Li! Are you alright?!" Jiang Ye's anxious voice came from outside, with obvious sobs in his voice. This kid, who usually seems fearless, is actually quite reliable when it matters.
Ye Shuli took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and carefully observed her surroundings.
She noticed that the light and shadow in the space seemed to be changing in a certain pattern, and the whispers were not meaningless, but rather like an ancient incantation.
Could it be that……
Does this space have its own operating logic?
"Sister Li, don't scare me! Say something!" Jiang Ye's shouts grew louder and louder, carrying a hint of despair. Ye Shuli could tell that he was probably jumping up and down in a panic.
Ye Shuli tried to use her spiritual power to sense the surrounding space, but found that her spiritual power was greatly suppressed here and could hardly be used.
This place is so crappy, it's like a bug in the system, it's really giving me a headache!
"Ah!" Just when Ye Shuli was at a loss, Jiang Ye suddenly screamed outside. Ye Shuli's heart clenched. What was this silly boy doing now?
Outside the space, Jiang Ye sat cross-legged, his hands forming a mudra, chanting incantations.
His body began to emit a faint white light, which, though weak, was like a lamp in the dark, making it particularly eye-catching.
He was actually forcibly using spiritual power, attempting to interfere with the energy fluctuations within the space!
Is this guy courting death?
"Xiao Jiang, don't do anything reckless!" Ye Shuli shouted to stop her, but her voice was completely isolated by the space and could not be heard outside at all.
Jiang Ye completely ignored Ye Shuli's shouts and continued to try. As his spiritual power increased, the originally distorted light and shadow in the space seemed to become slightly disordered.
The whispers began to become intermittent, no longer as continuous as before.
"What the hell is going on?" Even the prophet, who had been calmly watching, was a little confused. Was this kid going to defy the heavens?
The previously stable power within the space began to be dispersed by Jiang Ye's actions, and the surrounding light and shadow began to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
"Xiao Jiang..." Ye Shuli cried out in distress when she saw blood trickling from the corner of Jiang Ye's mouth. She knew that he was paying a huge price for her sake.
Suddenly, cracks began to appear in space, and Ye Shuli knew that her opportunity had arrived...
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Shuli lightly touched the ground with her toes and flashed through a crack like lightning, successfully escaping the strange space.
The moment she emerged, the space closed rapidly, as if nothing had happened.
"Sister Li!" Jiang Ye rushed over excitedly when he saw that Ye Shuli was safe and sound, and hugged her so tightly that Ye Shuli almost couldn't catch her breath.
"You scared me to death!" His voice trembled, filled with lingering fear.
Ye Shuli gently patted his back and said softly, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm fine."
The mysterious prophet stroked his beard. "Not bad, you have passed my test." With a wave of his hand, a jade slip emitting a faint golden light appeared in front of Ye Shuli. "This is the clue you requested."
Ye Shuli took the jade slip, her heart filled with joy. After all that, she had finally obtained the key item!
Jiang Ye also came over, curiously examining the jade slip. "Sister Li, what's written on it?"
Ye Shuli channeled her spiritual power into the jade slip, and a message flooded into her mind.
"Wow, this is a lot of information..." she couldn't help but complain.
It turns out that the root of this crisis lies in a mysterious fragment called the "Heart of Chaos".
This fragment contains immense energy, enough to destroy the entire continent.
To avert the crisis, the "Heart of Chaos" must be found and sealed away.
The location of the "Heart of Chaos" is none other than the most dangerous forbidden area on the continent—the Netherworld Abyss!
"The Abyss of the Netherworld? That's a place where you're almost guaranteed to die!" Jiang Ye exclaimed. "Sister Li, are we really going?"
Ye Shuli took a deep breath. "Of course I'll go. For the sake of all living beings, who else but me?" She turned to the mysterious prophet. "Senior, thank you for your guidance."
The mysterious prophet nodded slightly. "This journey is extremely dangerous; you must be careful."
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with determination.
"Sister Li, let's go!" Jiang Ye grabbed Ye Shuli's hand and sped off towards the Netherworld Abyss.
As night fell, dark clouds loomed over the abyss, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of ghosts and wolves, sending chills down one's spine.
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye stood at the edge of the abyss, gazing into the bottomless darkness, a strong sense of oppression washing over them.
"Are you ready?" Ye Shuli turned to look at Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye gripped his sword tightly, his eyes resolute. "We're ready to go at any time!"
Ye Shuli smiled slightly and leaped into the air...