The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 888: Earth's Spiritual Energy Revives and Shows Its Edge

The rain poured down, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder. The entire city seemed particularly oppressive under the veil of rain. Neon lights blurred into blurry spots in the rain, resembling a scene from the end of the world. Yun Yao stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the "Xu Ling Office," her gaze fixed on the city skyline. She could clearly sense the restless spiritual energy in the air, its power gathering at a visible speed, like a storm about to erupt.

Suddenly, a violent tremor erupted from a corner of the city, as if the very earth itself were shaking. Yun Yao's pupils shrank slightly. She knew what was coming had finally arrived—it was the precursor to a spiritual beast tide. Since the resurgence of Earth's spiritual energy, such beast tides had become frequent, each one bringing with it the loss of countless innocent lives and the destruction of cities.

"Director, a large-scale spiritual energy fluctuation has appeared in the third area. The preliminary judgment is that it is a level three spiritual energy beast tide!" The assistant came running to report, with undisguised nervousness in his voice.

Yun Yao turned around, her eyes firm and calm. "Notify everyone and leave immediately. We can't let this tragedy happen again."

When Yun Yao led the team to the third district, the scene before them was shocking. The streets were in shambles, buildings shattered, and panicked citizens were everywhere. In the middle of the street, a group of enormous, sinister spirit beasts were frantically attacking everything around them. These spirit beasts took on various forms, some resembling giant wolves, others like mutated snakes. Their eyes gleamed with a dark green light, filled with a desire to kill.

Yun Yao didn't hesitate a moment. She quickly formed hand seals and chanted something. Instantly, a powerful surge of chaotic spiritual energy erupted from her body, forming a golden barrier that protected the citizens. "Don't be afraid, everyone. I'm here!" Her voice was firm and powerful, like a shot of confidence in the panicked crowd.

However, just as Yun Yao was about to engage the spirit beasts with all her might, she suddenly sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar presence. Turning, she saw a young man trapped within the ruins, surrounded by a swarm of smaller spirit beasts, ready to strike a fatal blow. The young man looked no more than seventeen or eighteen, yet his eyes shone with a tenacity and calmness that belied his age.

Yun Yao's heart stirred, and in a flash, she appeared beside the young man. She raised her hand and waved it, sending a stream of chaotic sword energy piercing the air and instantly slaying all the spiritual beasts surrounding the young man. "Are you okay?" she asked with concern.

The young man raised his head, revealing a handsome face. He looked at Yun Yao, a hint of surprise and admiration in his eyes. "I'm fine. Thank you, sister."

At this moment, Yun Yao suddenly felt a faint but strangely familiar aura emanating from the boy—it was the aura of the Candle Dragon bloodline! Although very faint, Yun Yao, as someone with a deep bond with Chu Mochen, was all too familiar with this aura. She was horrified. Could this boy actually be a reincarnation of Chu Mochen?

Without time to think, Yun Yao and the young man quickly returned to the barrier. By then, her team had already engaged in a fierce battle with the spiritual beasts. However, this time the spiritual beasts seemed more cunning and ferocious than before. They coordinated tacitly, continuously attacking the barrier, trying to break through the defense line.

Yun Yao knew that this wasn't the way to go. She had to find the source of the beast tide as quickly as possible and eliminate it to completely quell this crisis. She turned to the young man and said, "Wait here for me. Don't run around."

The young man shook his head firmly: "Sister, I can help. Although I don't have the same strength as you, I know the weaknesses of these spiritual beasts."

Yun Yao looked at the boy with some surprise. She saw sincerity and desire in his eyes. "Okay, follow me closely," she said.

With the young man's guidance, Yun Yao finally located the source of the beast tide—a massive, third-level spiritual beast leader. This spiritual beast, resembling a small mountain, was covered in tough scales. The flames it spewed from its mouth could instantly reduce everything around it to ash. It exuded a powerful and sinister aura, as if it were the master of this ruined land.

Yun Yao took a deep breath, the chaotic spiritual energy within her body swirling furiously. She raised her hands high, the Void Spirit Jade gleaming brightly in her grasp. "Chaos Realm, open!"

Instantly, a vast golden field enveloped the Spirit Beast Leader. Within this field, Yun Yao's power was greatly enhanced, while the Spirit Beast Leader's movements were severely restricted. However, just as Yun Yao was about to launch a fatal attack, an unexpected event occurred.

A dark figure suddenly appeared from thin air, blocking the path of the spiritual beast leader. It was a man emanating an evil aura, his face obscured by a black mask. "Want to kill it? That won't be easy!" His voice was cold and sinister, like a demon from hell.

Yun Yao was startled. She could sense that this mysterious man was incredibly powerful, definitely not inferior to her. Even more unsettling was the fact that this mysterious man exuded an aura similar to that of an Apostle of Original Sin. Could he also be one of the Apostles of Original Sin?

The mysterious figure waved his hand, and a beam of black energy shot towards Yun Yao. Yun Yao dodged quickly, the beam grazing the edge of her clothes and leaving a deep crack in the ground. She knew she couldn't hesitate any longer. She turned to the young man and shouted, "Get out of here first! It's too dangerous!"

However, the young man didn't obey her command. He suddenly bit his finger, and a drop of blood fell to the ground. In an instant, a weak but powerful aura burst out from his body. His eyes flashed with a golden-red light, a sign that the Candle Dragon bloodline had awakened!

"Sister, let me help you!" the young man shouted, and in a flash, he rushed towards the mysterious person. He was extremely fast, and in his hand, a short sword flashed with a faint blue light.

Yun Yao's heart tightened. She hadn't expected the boy to awaken the Candle Dragon bloodline at this moment. But now was not the time to be surprised. She had to protect the boy. She quickly adjusted her state and activated the Chaos Domain again, attacking the mysterious man together with the boy.

The battle was fierce, the mysterious man's strength beyond imagination. His attacks were unpredictable, each one carrying a deadly threat. However, Yun Yao and the young man worked in perfect harmony, their attacks synchronizing with each other, putting even the mysterious man under pressure.

Just as the battle reached its climax, the mysterious man suddenly sneered, "Since you want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish!" He raised his hands high, muttering something. In an instant, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and a massive black lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking Yun Yao and the young man.

Yun Yao knew this was the mysterious man's killer move. She quickly shielded the young man behind her, her chaotic spiritual energy churning frantically, trying to block the lightning. However, the lightning was so powerful that Yun Yao felt as if her body was being torn apart.

At this critical moment, a familiar figure burst through the air. Chu Mochen! His eyes were filled with anger and anxiety, and the Ni Lin Blood Sword in his hand flashed a dazzling light. "Stop!" he shouted, slashing at the black lightning with his sword.

Powerful forces collided, producing a violent explosion. The entire city trembled, as if the end of the world was approaching. When the smoke cleared, the mysterious man had disappeared, and Chu Mochen stood in front of Yun Yao and the young man, his eyes wary of his surroundings.

"Are you okay?" Chu Mochen turned to look at Yun Yao, his eyes full of concern.

Yun Yao shook her head. "I'm fine. However, we've run into some serious trouble this time. That mysterious man is most likely one of the Apostles of Original Sin, and he's even more powerful than any of the Apostles we've encountered before."

Chu Mochen nodded, his eyes fell on the young man, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "He is..."

Yun Yao sighed, "I didn't expect to meet him during this beast tide. He has a faint trace of Candle Dragon bloodline in his body, and he might be your reincarnation."

Chu Mochen walked up to the boy and looked him over carefully. The boy was a little nervous, but he still stood up straight and looked at him firmly. "What's your name?" Chu Mochen asked.

"My name is Lu Ming." The boy replied.

Chu Mochen nodded and said, "From today on, you will stay with us. Your Candle Dragon bloodline has just awakened, and you need someone to guide you in your cultivation. Besides, the Earth is no longer safe, and the Apostle of Original Sin is likely to attack you again."

Lu Ming's eyes flashed with surprise and gratitude: "Thank you, Senior! I will definitely work hard to cultivate and become even stronger!"

Yun Yao looked at the two, feeling a surge of emotion. She knew that Lu Ming's appearance not only meant new clues to Chu Mochen's life, but also foreshadowed the greater challenges they were about to face. The appearance of the Apostle of Original Sin indicated that the divine world's interference in Earth had begun, and they must prepare for the coming storm.

"Let's go back to the office first. Although the beast tide has subsided temporarily, we can't be careless." Yun Yao said.

After returning to the Xu Ling Office, everyone began analyzing and summarizing the incident. Yun Yao looked at the information about Lu Ming in her hand, her brow furrowed. She knew that Lu Ming's identity was definitely not simple. The Candle Dragon bloodline in his body, though weak, was extremely pure. Behind this, there must be a huge secret.

Meanwhile, Lu Ming sat in his room, reflecting on everything that had happened today, as if in a dream. He had never imagined he would possess such a special bloodline, let alone that it would lead him into a battle that hinged on the fate of the world. But he wasn't afraid; on the contrary, he felt excited and anticipating. He longed to become stronger, to protect his loved ones, and to find the meaning of his existence in this battle.

On this stormy night, a new story quietly unfolds. Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, and Lu Ming will face more challenges and uncertainties together on the road ahead. They don't know what awaits them, but they firmly believe that as long as they work together, there will be no difficulties they cannot overcome, no enemies they cannot defeat. For they are fate-defying individuals, defying not only the laws of nature but also the very constraints of fate.