As soon as the mysterious figure appeared in the sky, the powerful pressure it exuded made everyone present unable to move. Some in the group of black - clothed people couldn't help but tremble. Although the withered old man looked unwilling, he didn't dare to act rashly. Lin Yu and Su Yao exchanged a glance, and both saw shock and doubt in each other's eyes.
The mysterious figure looked down at everyone, and his voice resounded through the valley like a tolling bell: "This token is of great significance, not something you can lay your hands on. If you continue to pester, don't blame me for being ruthless!" After that, he waved his hand, and an invisible force swept towards the black - clothed people like a violent wind. The black - clothed people were tossed about like ants by this force, falling to the ground one after another, and many of them spat out a mouthful of blood.
The withered old man gritted his teeth, but knowing that he was no match for the mysterious figure, he waved his hand and led the remaining black - clothed people to flee in a sorry state. The mysterious figure looked at Lin Yu and Su Yao, his gaze lingering on the token for a moment, and then said slowly: "You two are fated to this token, but the road ahead is dangerous. Take care of yourselves." After that, with a flash of light, the mysterious figure disappeared without a trace.
It took Lin Yu and Su Yao a long time to recover from their shock. Su Yao stroked her chest, still in fear, and said, "I didn't expect such a powerful expert to appear and save our lives." Lin Yu nodded, his eyes falling on the token in his hand as he murmured, "It seems that the secret of this token is more complicated than we thought."
Su Yao suggested, "Since the matter of the token is so difficult, we might as well explore its mysteries together. My Su family knows something about the token, and perhaps I can help you." Lin Yu thought for a moment. What Su Yao said seemed reasonable, and besides, he was alone and helpless now, so he agreed.
The two returned to Su Yao's cave and began to carefully study the records about the token in the ancient books. Su Yao pointed to a vague passage in the ancient book and said, "It is mentioned here that the token needs to gather five spiritual pearls to open the ancient treasure. However, the whereabouts of these five spiritual pearls are unknown. All we know is that they respectively possess the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth." Lin Yu frowned and said, "So, the first thing we need to do is to find these five spiritual pearls. But in this vast continent, where should we start looking?"
Su Yao pondered for a moment and said, "I've heard that in the Lingfeng Mountains in the east, there is a mysterious place where strange lights often flash. Perhaps it has something to do with the spiritual pearls. We can go there and give it a try first." Lin Yu immediately decided to go to the Lingfeng Mountains with Su Yao.
Along the way, the two endured hardships, traveling day and night. One day, they came to a small town at the foot of the Lingfeng Mountains. The town seemed bustling, but Lin Yu隐隐 felt something was wrong. The people on the streets and alleys seemed normal, but whenever he made eye contact with others, those people would deliberately avoid his gaze.
Su Yao also noticed the strangeness and whispered to Lin Yu, "This town is rather odd. We have to be careful." The two found an inn and stayed there. At night, Lin Yu tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He always felt that there were eyes watching him in the dark. Suddenly, there was a slight commotion outside the window. Lin Yu got up alertly, gently pushed open the window, and saw a black shadow flash by.
Lin Yu didn't have time to think. He used his movement technique and chased after it. The black shadow shuttled through the alleys, and Lin Yu pursued closely. After chasing for a long time, the black shadow stopped in front of an abandoned mansion. Lin Yu approached cautiously. As soon as he stepped into the mansion, he heard a faint conversation.
"The boy and the girl have arrived in the town. The higher - ups have ordered that we must stop them from finding the spiritual pearls." A voice said. "Humph, what can they do? But we still have to follow the orders of the higher - ups. Find an opportunity tomorrow and deal with them." Another voice replied sinisterly.
Lin Yu was shocked. It seemed that his and Su Yao's whereabouts had been discovered. He quietly backed out of the mansion, returned to the inn, and told Su Yao about it. Su Yao's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she said, "It seems that our actions have attracted the attention of some forces. Tomorrow we will continue to the Lingfeng Mountains. They will surely take action, and we have to be prepared in advance."
Early the next morning, Lin Yu and Su Yao set off early. As soon as they entered the Lingfeng Mountains, a rich aura of spiritual energy rushed towards them. The two walked along the mountain path, vigilantly observing their surroundings. Suddenly, a group of masked people appeared in front of them, blocking their way.
The masked man in the lead said coldly, "Be sensible and hand over the token. Otherwise, none of you will leave today!" Lin Yu tightly held the token in his hand and stood back - to - back with Su Yao, saying, "If you want the token, let's see if you have the ability!"
The masked man waved his hand, and his subordinates rushed towards Lin Yu and Su Yao like wolves. Lin Yu used the martial skills he had learned and engaged in a life - and - death battle with the masked people. Su Yao, on the other hand, cast spells beside him to assist Lin Yu. For a while, sword lights and saber shadows flashed, and shouts of killing filled the air.
Although Lin Yu was quite strong, the number of masked people was large, and he gradually felt overwhelmed. At this moment, Su Yao saw an opportunity and cast a powerful spell, pushing back the surrounding masked people. Lin Yu took the opportunity to launch an attack and killed several masked people. Seeing that the situation was not good, the masked people wanted to retreat.
However, at this moment, a huge fireball suddenly appeared in the sky and smashed towards Lin Yu and Su Yao. Lin Yu looked up and saw a red - robed old man hovering in the air, holding a bead emitting a fiery glow in his hand - it was the fire - attribute spiritual pearl! The red - robed old man sneered and said, "You two brats, daring to covet the spiritual pearl. Today is your death day!"
Lin Yu and Su Yao looked at the huge fireball, filled with despair. But Lin Yu was not willing to die like this. He gathered all his spiritual power onto the token, trying to resist the fireball. Just as the fireball was about to hit them, the token suddenly emitted a strange light, and the light actually slowly devoured the fireball.
The red - robed old man's face changed greatly when he saw this. "How is this possible!" Lin Yu and Su Yao also didn't expect the token to have such a miraculous effect. Taking advantage of the red - robed old man's shock, Lin Yu used his movement technique and rushed towards him. The red - robed old man came to his senses, brandishing the fire - attribute spiritual pearl and engaging Lin Yu in a fierce battle.
During the battle with the red - robed old man, Lin Yu gradually discovered his weakness. He seized the opportunity and launched a full - force attack, hitting the red - robed old man. The fire - attribute spiritual pearl in the red - robed old man's hand flew out, and Lin Yu was quick - eyed and caught it.
Seeing that the spiritual pearl was taken away, the red - robed old man was furious and wanted to fight to get it back. But at this time, Su Yao arrived and joined Lin Yu to repel the red - robed old man again. The red - robed old man knew that he couldn't succeed today. He gave Lin Yu and Su Yao a hateful look and then turned to leave.
Lin Yu looked at the fire - attribute spiritual pearl in his hand, feeling both excited and worried. He was excited that they finally got one spiritual pearl, but worried that there were so many obstacles along the way. How could they find the remaining spiritual pearls, and what powerful opponents would stop them? Moreover, those forces secretly watching them surely wouldn't give up.
Su Yao looked at Lin Yu and said, "No matter how many difficulties there are ahead, we must continue to find the other spiritual pearls and unlock the secret of the token." Lin Yu nodded firmly. However, what they didn't know was that after they left, a mysterious figure walked out of the woods, looking in the direction they left, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth...