Hungover, I crossed over to the psychic realm

With anticipation for the secrets of the Spirit Pearl, Lin Yu and Li Qiang stepped into the magic formation that was flashing with a mysterious light. The runes in the magic formation leaped and flickered like living creatures, interweaving into dreamlike light and shadows. They had thought that they were about to directly face the abstruse mysteries of the runes or the unknown puzzles hidden deep within the magic formation, and their hearts were filled with excitement and tension about solving the mysteries. However, the moment they stepped into the magic formation, the entire space seemed to be wantonly stirred by an invisible giant hand. The surrounding scenery disintegrated and reorganized rapidly like a shattered mirror. Intense light flashed, making it impossible for them to open their eyes. In their ears was a sharp howling sound, as if the whole world was collapsing.

Before they could fully adapt to this sudden change, a deep and majestic voice boomed in their ears. This voice seemed to carry endless power, directly piercing through their eardrums and making their souls tremble slightly. "This is a test of strength. Only by persevering in the baptism of strength can you glimpse the secrets of the Spirit Pearl." As the voice faded, an old man emerged out of thin air. His figure was illusory yet exuded an indescribable sense of oppression. The old man was dressed in a simple and ancient robe. His white hair was as white as snow, and his eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. Every gesture of his emitted an ancient and mysterious aura. He gently waved his sleeves, and instantly, countless huge boulders appeared in the space, crashing towards Lin Yu and Li Qiang like shooting stars.

These boulders were extremely fast, and each one carried a suffocatingly powerful impact force. The boulders sliced through the air, making a sharp howling sound, as if countless sharp blades were cutting through the space simultaneously. Lin Yu reacted extremely quickly and without hesitation, he brandished the Taichu Divine Sword. The Taichu Divine Sword was like a lively dragon in his hand. The sword body glinted with a cold light, and the sword shadows were like a woven net, shattering the approaching boulders one by one. Every time he swung the sword, it was accompanied by the dull sound of the boulders breaking. Broken stones flew everywhere, and the splashing stone chips scattered like hidden weapons. Lin Yu gritted his teeth tightly. Every exertion made all the muscles in his body tense up. Beads of sweat as big as soybeans rolled down from his forehead and dropped onto the ground beneath his feet, instantly evaporating. Li Qiang quickly cast an ice-based spell, muttering words under his breath and forming seals with his hands rapidly. Complex runes flashed at his fingertips. In an instant, aimpregnableice wall was erected in front of him. The ice wall was crystal clear, emitting bursts of cold air. Wisps of cold air spread in the air, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.

As time passed slowly, the number of boulders increased, and the frequency of their attacks became faster and faster, like a torrential rain. At first, Lin Yu and Li Qiang could barely cope, but gradually, they found themselves in a difficult and bitter battle. Lin Yu's arm ached severely due to the long-term and high-intensity sword swinging. Every time he swung the sword, it seemed to drain all his strength. The soreness in his muscles spread through his body like an electric current, making his movements gradually slow down. Sweat continuously slid down his forehead, blurring his vision. He could only keep shaking his head, trying to see more clearly, but the sweat kept pouring out, blurring his world. On Li Qiang's side, although the ice wall was sturdy, under the continuous impact of the boulders, fine cracks began to appear on it. The cracks kept expanding with each impact, making a heart-pounding "clicking" sound.

Lin Yu and Li Qiang gradually felt overwhelmed and were injured in many places. A flying stone fragment hit Lin Yu's shoulder, and blood instantly stained his clothes red. His movement paused slightly, and a sharp pain shot through his shoulder. The excruciating pain made him almost unable to hold the sword in his hand, but he quickly endured the pain and continued to swing the sword, with a determined look of unyielding in his eyes. Li Qiang's ice wall finally couldn't bear the burden and collapsed with a loud crash. A boulder flew past his cheek, leaving a bloody gash. Blood slid down his cheek and dropped onto the ground. But there was not the slightest sign of giving up or backing down in their eyes. They cooperated with each other, gritted their teeth, and persisted in resisting the attacks of the boulders. Lin Yu knew that Li Qiang was in a dangerous situation after the ice wall broke. While brandishing the divine sword to fend off the boulders in

the front, he sidled up to Li Qiang and used his own body to shield him from some of the attacks. His feet dragged on the ground, leaving a series of shallow marks. Li Qiang quickly adjusted his state and cast the ice-based spell again. This time, instead of simply building a wall, he condensed the ice elements into sharp ice thorns and shot them towards the flying boulders. The ice thorns whistled through the air, carrying a biting cold.

In the intense battle, Lin Yu found that blindly defending passively and simply attacking could not effectively deal with these continuously incoming boulders. He began to observe the trajectories of the boulders flying in, trying to find the pattern among them. After some observation, he found that although these boulders seemed to fly in a chaotic manner, they were actually moving according to a certain complex formation. The trajectory of each boulder echoed with the surrounding boulders. While fending off the boulders, he told Li Qiang his discovery, his voice a bit hoarse from gasping. After hearing this, Li Qiang had an idea. He took advantage of the characteristics of the ice-based spell and quickly formed a thick layer of ice on the surrounding ground, using the smoothness of the ice layer to change the flight trajectories of the boulders and make them collide with each other. The ice layer glinted with a cold light under the sunlight. The boulders slid on the ice layer, making a harsh friction sound. They collided with each other, splashing countless ice chips.

As the battle continued, Lin Yu and Li Qiang gradually mastered some coping skills, but their physical strength was also constantly being consumed. Their breathing became more and more rapid. Each gasp was like the heavy sound of a worn-out bellows, and their chests heaved violently. Lin Yu's arm had gone numb. He felt as if his arm no longer belonged to him and was just mechanically waving the divine sword by virtue of his tenacious will. The numbness in his arm made him almost unable to feel the weight of the sword. Beads of sweat covered Li Qiang's forehead. His hands trembled slightly due to the long-term casting of the spell, and his fingers turned white from excessive exertion, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, with an unyielding willpower in his eyes.

Just when they felt a little desperate, Lin Yu suddenly had an inspiration. He found that whenever he injected his spiritual power into the Taichu Divine Sword, the sword qi emitted by the divine sword could produce a special repulsive force on the surrounding boulders. He immediately told Li Qiang this discovery, and the two decided to give it a try in cooperation. Li Qiang cast the ice-based spell and lowered the surrounding temperature to an extremely low level, causing the water vapor in the air to quickly condense into an ice fog. The ice fog filled the air, blurring the sight of the boulders flying in. The whole space seemed to be shrouded in a white veil. Lin Yu concentrated all his spiritual power, injected it into the Taichu Divine Sword, and thenvigorously inserted the divine sword into the ground. In an instant, a powerful sword qi spread out in all directions with the divine sword as the center. Those approaching boulders, under the impact of the sword qi, all changed their directions, collided with each other, and shattered. The huge impact force made the ground tremble slightly.

This move temporarily relieved their crisis, but they knew that this was only temporary. The old man's test would not end so easily. Sure enough, a moment later, more boulders appeared in the sky, and these boulders were even larger in size, faster in speed, and stronger in power. The surfaces of these boulders flashed with a strange light, as if blessed by some mysterious force. In the light, there seemed to be ancient runes constantly flickering and jumping. Lin Yu and Li Qiang exchanged a glance and saw determination and resolve in each other's eyes. They knew that this was a difficult battle, but they would never give up, with a fearless courage in their eyes.

Lin Yu took a deep breath, mobilized the last bit of spiritual power in his body, and brandished the Taichu Divine Sword again. At this moment, there was only one belief in his heart, that is, to persevere. There was a resolute look in his eyes, as if declaring his unyielding to these endless boulders. Every swing of the sword carried the momentum of a last-ditch effort. Li Qiang was not to be outdone either. He brought the ice-based spell to the extreme. Not only did he build multiple layers of ice walls in front of him, but he also condensed the ice elements into an Ice Armor, covering himself and Lin Yu with it, providing them with additional protection. The Ice Armor glinted with a cold light, and every ice pattern contained powerful force.

As the boulders kept crashing down, the ice walls broke layer by layer, and multiple cracks

appeared on the Ice Armor. Lin Yu and Li Qiang had many more wounds on their bodies. Blood stained their clothes red and dropped onto the ground beneath their feet, mixing with the dust on the ground to form dark red stains. But they still did not back down. Instead, they became more and more courageous in the battle. Lin Yu's swordsmanship became more fierce. Every swing of the sword carried the momentum of pressing forward fearlessly. The sword wind whistled, as if it were going to tear through the air. Li Qiang's ice-based spell also became more exquisite. He skillfully used the characteristics of the ice elements to transform the power of the boulders into his own assistance, making some boulders change their directions during the collision and attack other boulders. Under his control, the ice elements were like agile spirits, shuttling among the boulders.

In this test of strength, Lin Yu and Li Qiang not only had to face the powerful external attacks but also overcome the fear and fatigue in their own hearts. Every time they felt that they were about to be unable to hold on, their desire for the Spirit Pearl and their trust in each other would make them cheer up again. They remembered all the adventures they had experienced together before. Those moments of struggling on the verge of life and death had made their wills even more firm. Those dangerous scenes they had faced together seemed to keep emerging in their minds like a movie, becoming the driving force for them to persevere.

At this moment, Lin Yu suddenly remembered a kind of swordsmanship he had once seen in an ancient book. This kind of swordsmanship emphasized using softness to overcome hardness and using the opponent's strength against them. He had an idea and decided to give it a try. He no longer swung the sword with all his strength to fend off the boulders as before but skillfully used the sword body to guide the power of the boulders and make them collide with each other. At the beginning, he was not very proficient. Several times, he almost got hit by the boulders and lost his balance while dodging, staggering a few steps. But with continuous attempts, he gradually mastered the essence of this swordsmanship. His movements became more and more fluent, and every guidance was just right. Under his guidance, the boulders collided with each other one after another and turned into powder. Broken stones fell like snowflakes.

Seeing Lin Yu's change, Li Qiang was also inspired. He began to combine the ice-based spell with Lin Yu's swordsmanship and use the characteristics of ice to enhance the collision effect between the boulders. He created ice ridges between the boulders. When the boulders collided, the ice ridges would amplify the impact force, making the boulders easier to break. The ice ridges glinted with a sharp light under the sunlight. Every collision was accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, and ice chips splashed everywhere. The cooperation between the two became more and more tacit, and their resistance became more effective. Gradually, they took the initiative in this test of strength.

However, the test was still going on. When the old man saw their response, he nodded slightly, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. But he did not stop the test there. Instead, he waved his sleeves again. This time, what appeared in the sky were no longer ordinary boulders but boulders with flames. These boulders were burning with raging fire and had an extremely high temperature. Before they got close, one could feel the oncoming heat wave. The heat wave distorted the surrounding air, making the vision blurry. Lin Yu and Li Qiang felt unprecedented pressure. They knew that this test had become even more difficult, but they still had no intention of giving up. They encouraged each other, summoned up their courage again, and prepared to face the new challenge, with a fearless and firm look in their eyes towards the unknown challenge.