The other side of the passage suddenly opened up, and the two walls of the cave spread out at a more than vertical angle, forming a spacious oval cave. A thick gray-white mist enveloped most of the cave, and Yuffie could feel the sound coming from far away.
It's a vague aura belonging to living beings, but the scene inside cannot be clearly seen.
"Is there anyone?" Lin put her hands to her mouth and shouted loudly, "No... you mean, are there any monsters that are awake?"
What responded to her were ripples in the air, and several nightmares stepping out of the smoke. Like the ones they had encountered before, they were all made of black smoke, with different shapes.
"Really, can't you talk properly...it's not cute at all." Lin complained to herself, took a deep breath, and sprayed out a dazzling golden-red flame, cutting through the entire cave from left to right.
The nightmares were cut in half by this flame, and with weak and hoarse screams, they turned into clouds of smoke and dispersed. The thick fog in the air was slightly dispersed by the hot flame breath, and the bodies of Qingluo and Ula were vaguely revealed.
They were lying in a corner on one side of the cave, curled up, and seemed to be in a deep sleep.
However, within a few seconds, the temperature in the air quickly dropped again, and thick fog surrounded the surroundings, returning everything to its original appearance.
"Darkness—coldness—pain—"
The dreamy voice sounded again. The smoke in the air twisted for a while, seeming to form the figure of a girl - it only lasted less than half a second. Then, from the place where the 'girl' disappeared, invisible magic condensed into a trace of
The icy blue light hit Yuffie's chest directly.
The magic power spread out on the girl's chest without any effect - she had been prepared for this, and the barrier of the secret method was enough to block this level of coldness. Yuffie recited the incantation softly, and condensed a spell on her fingertips.
The golden light bead, and then pointed the index finger at the place where the attack just came from.
The light bead flew out along the direction of the index finger, drew a smooth parabola, and landed exactly at the expected location. With a roar and a flash of fire, this secret technique turned into a dazzling flame, enveloping it with scorching heat.
Air waves exploded in all directions. The high temperature burned out all the fog in the area, and even caused the temperature in the cave to rise a bit.
However, it missed its target and the previous attacker was no longer where he was.
"What a troublesome monster." Lin looked around cautiously and complained softly, "It would be great if we could find a way to catch her."
"Maybe Qingluo knows a way." Yuffie cast her gaze to the other side of the mist, "I'm going to try to wake her up. That monster... I'll leave it to you first, Lin."
"Silence—Despair—Death—"
The ethereal tone seemed to have a hint of sadness, and this emotion even penetrated the barrier of the spell, making Yuffie feel sad. She shook her head, throwing away the intruding emotions, and passed through the thick smoke.
, quickly ran towards Qingluo’s location.
Dozens of black, smoke-like arms gathered in the air, waving towards Yuffie's back and sides. But she did not look back or stop, because she believed that her friends were enough to ensure her safety.
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Golden flames flashed again, turning most of the black arms into smoke. The remaining few materialized 'arms' were scattered by precise and swift spells before they touched Yuffie's body.
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She heard the sound of flapping wings coming from behind, and her friend's slightly anxious shout, "Hurry up a little bit, this little guy doesn't seem to have a good temper!"
"Comfort my soul——"
The air suddenly became thicker, like cold and flowing mercury. The surrounding temperature dropped continuously, and the thick fog obscured everything around it, limiting Yuffie's sight to a distance of less than one meter.
Behind the mist floated countless ghostly shadows, seemingly mixed with many faces she had seen or never seen before, each with a sad expression. The content could not be heard clearly, but sad murmurs filled the whole scene.
In a piece of space, Lin's shout from behind her merged into the chaos and could no longer be identified.
Fortunately, she had found Qingluo. Yuffie recited the incantation as fast as possible, injecting the secret technique of isolating spiritual penetration and the life force of Ada into the body of the snake-tailed woman. The other party soon woke up and saw
He glanced at her and understood the current situation without any need for verbal communication.
"Let me temporarily awaken her consciousness, please dispel the fog on her body... I believe you can do it." Qingluo tried her best to support her body, whispered softly, and clasped her hands in front of her chest, "No need.
Worry, she will be difficult to kill easily——"
Then the woman lowered her head slightly and recited something in a voice that sounded like a mantra and a song. Yuffie understood that talking to others through the spirit was one of Qingluo's talents, and at this time
She is using this ability to try to awaken the monster sleeping in her heart.
The fog gradually faded, and the air seemed to start to become warmer. A translucent figure appeared in the air, with the exception of her head covered by white fog. She looked no more than four or five years old, with her eyes slightly closed, and her face
Exquisite, but wisps of black smoke swirled around her, making this peaceful scene seem incongruous.
Yuffie searched for the most powerful dispersion spell she could use from her memory, which condensed the magic power into a solid mass and emitted it into a faint blue light. At the same time, Lin also exhaled a faint light.
The breath of golden light - breathing is just a form. As long as Lin is willing, she can use most of the secret techniques she knows to perform in this way.
The black mist surrounding the white figure tried to struggle and resist, but in the end it was defeated by the two spells. It was torn into countless pieces and dispersed with a disgusting sound. The white figure fell to the ground, seemingly more condensed than before.
It is more solid and looks more like an entity rather than an illusory shadow.
Her eyelashes trembled twice, she slowly opened her eyes, and looked around with slightly hazy eyes.
"Where...is this? What's wrong with me?"
"This is the cave to the north of Linglan Village. It should be considered your home, right?" Lin curled her lips, but there was no blame in her words, "You have killed many people in the village, Qingluo, and us.
It’s so miserable.”
"Ah... I'm sorry..." The white girl lowered her head slightly, "Sorry... I just had a dream..."
"You must have had a nightmare." Yuffie walked over and turned to look at Qingluo who was following her and Ula who was still sleeping in her arms, "Can you explain to us the cause and effect of this matter?