usatvline Chapter 368: Activation of the Artifact
Chapter 368: Activation of the Artifact
The attack of the dark forces was getting closer and closer, like a dark cloud weighing heavily on the sect, and every disciple could smell the strong smell of gunpowder. In the sect, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could be condensed. Everyone walked hurriedly with solemn faces, making final preparations for the upcoming war.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen knew that time was running out, so they didn't dare to delay for a moment and rushed to the place where the artifact was with several other powerful disciples. The artifact was enshrined in an ancient hall deep in the back mountain of the sect. Runes flickered around the hall, exuding a mysterious and majestic atmosphere, as if telling the glory and vicissitudes of the past.
Everyone stepped into the hall and saw the artifact standing in the center like a small mountain, emitting a cold light. The complex patterns engraved on it seemed to contain the ultimate truth of the universe, mysterious and unpredictable. Yun Yao took a deep breath and walked to the artifact first. According to the method recorded in the classics, she closed her eyes and concentrated her mind, slowly injecting the spiritual power in her body into a groove at the bottom of the artifact. The spiritual power flowed, and the groove glowed faintly, as if an ancient giant beast was awakened and made a dull low hum.
Seeing this, Chu Mochen followed without hesitation, standing beside Yun Yao, forming seals with his hands, and powerful spiritual power surged out, blending with Yun Yao's spiritual power and injecting it into the artifact together. At this moment, the two of them seemed to have a telepathic connection, and their skills were running in perfect coordination. Every injection of spiritual power was accurate and correct, causing the light of the artifact to become stronger and stronger, buzzing, as if responding to their call.
The other disciples did not dare to slack off either. They stood in their respective positions and poured out their spiritual power without reservation. For a moment, the spiritual power in the hall was surging, and the light was so bright that people could not open their eyes. The powerful energy fluctuations spread out from the divine weapon to the surroundings, making everyone's clothes rustle.
However, the process of activating the artifact was not smooth sailing. As the spiritual power continued to be injected, a resistance force suddenly emerged from the artifact, like an invisible high wall, rebounding everyone's spiritual power. Yun Yao was the first to bear the brunt of it. She felt a huge force hitting her, and her chest was in pain. She staggered back a few steps involuntarily, and her face instantly turned pale as snow.
"Yun Yao!" Chu Mochen exclaimed, and quickly reached out to support her, his eyes full of concern and worry, "How are you?" Yun Yao shook her head slightly, and endured the discomfort in her body. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm fine, continue! This artifact is probably testing us, and we can't give up halfway." After that, she broke free from Chu Mochen's support, adjusted her state again, danced with her hands, and spiritual power wrapped around like a ribbon, attacking the artifact.
Seeing this, Chu Mochen felt both admiration and heartache, but the situation was critical at the moment and he could not think too much. A gleam of determination flashed across his eyes, and he flashed in front of Yun Yao, blocking wave after wave of rebounding spiritual power for her, and shouted loudly: "Everyone calm down, don't panic! This is a critical moment, we work together and we will definitely overcome the difficulties!" His voice was steady and powerful, resounding throughout the hall like a huge bell, calming everyone's originally panicked hearts instantly.
Encouraged by Chu Mochen, everyone gritted their teeth and increased their spiritual power output again. But the resistance of the artifact seemed endless. Every impact made everyone's mouth numb and their blood surged. A young disciple named Qingfeng, whose spiritual power was slightly weak, finally couldn't hold on under this powerful recoil force. He spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow" sound and his body was shaky.
"Qingfeng!" Seeing this, Yun Yao hurriedly used a stream of spiritual power to support Qingfeng from a distance to prevent him from falling to the ground. She looked at everyone with a firm gaze and said loudly: "Everyone listen, we have no way out! If we give up now, the whole sect will be devastated. Junior Brother Qingfeng, you retreat to heal your wounds first, and the rest of you, adjust your breathing and continue to inject spiritual power according to the previous rhythm!" After that, she increased the output again regardless of the loss of her own spiritual power, and her eyes revealed a sense of determination.
Inspired by Yun Yao, everyone cheered up. Although Qingfeng was unwilling, he knew that his current condition would only drag everyone down, so he stepped aside under the protection of everyone, sat cross-legged, and began to practice Qigong and regulate his breathing.
As time went by, the resistance of the artifact became more and more violent. The whole hall seemed to be in the center of a storm, with spiritual energy raging everywhere, and everyone's situation became more and more difficult. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's clothes were already soaked with sweat, and their faces were as pale as paper, but their eyes were always as firm as a rock, staring at the artifact, the spells in their hands kept changing, and spiritual energy was continuously injected.
Just when everyone was almost in despair, Yun Yao suddenly noticed something strange. She found that the patterns engraved on the artifact seemed to flicker regularly under the impact of spiritual power, as if conveying some kind of information. She was moved and shouted loudly without thinking too much: "Everyone stop for a moment!" Everyone heard this, although they were full of doubts, but out of trust in Yun Yao, they all stopped and looked at her in confusion.
Yun Yao walked quickly to the artifact, carefully examining the flickering patterns, and quickly pondered the records in the classics. After a moment, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly realized: "I understand! This artifact is not activated by brute force alone. It requires us to inject spiritual power in a specific frequency and order to successfully activate it." After that, she told everyone her discovery in detail.
When everyone heard this, they all showed joy on their faces, as if they saw a ray of light in the darkness. Chu Mochen nodded and said, "As expected of Yun Yao, she can always find the key at the critical moment. Everyone, listen to Yun Yao's command, we will definitely succeed!"
Under Yun Yao's command, everyone readjusted their spiritual power output. This time, they carefully followed the frequency and sequence Yun Yao had specified, slowly injecting spiritual power into the artifact. A miracle happened. The artifact's resistance gradually weakened, the light became more dazzling, and the originally cold body of the artifact began to heat up slightly, as if it had been injected with life.
"It's working! Everyone, work harder!" Yun Yao shouted excitedly, and the spiritual power output in her hand became more and more powerful. Everyone was encouraged and shouted in unison, and the spiritual power poured into the artifact like a torrent.
With the last injection of spiritual power, the artifact seemed to be completely awakened, and it emitted a thunderous roar. A brilliant light shot up from the top of the artifact, instantly penetrating the roof of the hall and shooting straight into the sky. The powerful energy contained in that light made the entire sect tremble, as if announcing its revival.
At the moment when the artifact was activated, the dark forces also happened to launch an attack. They rushed into the sect from all directions like a tide, and the shouts of killing were deafening. However, the light emitted by the artifact was like a protective light, covering the entire sect, causing the members of the dark forces to scream and fall to the ground under the illumination of the light, and their strength was greatly reduced.
Yun Yao, Chu Mochen and others looked at this scene, feeling both relieved and nervous. They were relieved that the artifact was finally successfully activated, bringing a glimmer of hope to the sect; they were nervous because the next battle would be even more brutal, and they had to go all out to protect the sect and this hard-earned hope.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Chu Mochen roared, and rushed out of the gate first, killing the dark forces. Yun Yao followed closely behind, waving the long sword in her hand, and a sharp sword energy whistled out, instantly beheading a group of enemies. Other disciples also shouted and joined the battle, fighting a desperate battle with the dark forces.
At this moment, under the artifact, a fierce battle that determines the fate of the sect officially kicked off. Yun Yao, Chu Mochen and the disciples, relying on their firm belief and tenacious fighting spirit, under the protection of the light, launched a life-and-death contest with the dark forces. Their figures, in the interweaving of blood and fire, seemed to have forged an indestructible line of defense, guarding every inch of the sect's land. And the artifact, still standing in the back, continuously releasing light, injecting the power of hope into this battle, witnessing every heroic and fearless moment, as if saying that this will be a legendary battle that will be recorded in the history of the sect forever.