A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 172 Desperate Search for Crystals and Approaching Crisis

Inside the stone house, the fire giant's frantic struggles plunged the space into even greater chaos. Cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb across the white light barrier maintained by the mysterious figure; each crack foreshadowed the barrier's imminent shattering. Once the barrier broke, the fire giant would break free completely, unleashing a devastating catastrophe. Black flames erupted from the cracks in the ground like a volcanic eruption, the intense heat distorting the air. Everyone felt as if they were inside a giant furnace, each breath carrying scalding heat, almost suffocating them.

Huanmo stared anxiously at the crumbling white light barrier. "We must find the crystal as soon as possible, or everything will be over!" His eyes revealed determination and resolve; despite the dire situation, he refused to give up any hope. "A place that is both compatible and incompatible with fire..." he murmured to himself, his gaze rapidly scanning the stone house, trying to find a clue in the chaotic scene.

Wanru stared intently at the crack in the ground, a sudden thought striking her. "Water! Fire and water are incompatible. Perhaps there's a source of water beneath this crack that counteracts fire. Could the crystal be there?" A glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, and although her voice trembled slightly with tension, she knew this might be their last chance.

Huanmo's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Wanru's words. "That makes sense! Everyone be careful, I'll go down and take a look." Without hesitation, he walked towards the crevice. Intense flames rushed towards him, and he could feel his skin being scorched painfully, but he gritted his teeth, enduring the high temperature, and prepared to jump into the crevice.

"Brother Huanmo, I'm going too!" Ling'er shouted, her eyes filled with determination. Although she was afraid, she didn't want Huanmo to risk his life alone.

"No, it's too dangerous. You stay up there and work with the girl in white and the mysterious senior to find a way to hold off the fire giant," Huanmo said resolutely.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Ling'er's eyes, but she still nodded sensibly. "Then, Brother Huanmo, you must be careful."

Huanmo turned to Wanru and said, "Wanru, you stay up here too. If anything happens to me, you have to lead everyone to find a way to leave."

Wanru bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes, and nodded forcefully. "Don't worry, I will. You must come back safely."

Huanmo took a deep breath and leaped into the crevice. The crevice was pitch black, save for the eerie glow of the raging black flames. He plummeted through the flames, feeling his spiritual energy being rapidly depleted by the intense heat, his body finding it increasingly difficult to withstand. "I can't die. Everyone is waiting for me to find the crystal," he repeatedly told himself, struggling to stay conscious.

Just when he was about to give up, he saw a faint blue light below. "Could that be the place that is both the source and the source of fire?" A glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, and he swam towards the light with all his might.

Meanwhile, above the stone house, the fire giant's struggle intensified, and the mysterious figure's white light barrier teetered on the brink of collapse. The woman in white played her zither with all her might, the music sounding so faint amidst the roaring flames, yet she did not give up, attempting to use her spiritual power to disrupt the fire giant's movements.

"Mysterious senior, how much longer can you hold on?" Wanru asked anxiously.

The mysterious man gritted his teeth and said, "We can't hold on much longer, you guys need to think of something!"

Ling'er clutched the book tightly, desperately searching for any power within to help everyone. Her fingers flew across the pages, her heart filled with both fear and anticipation. "I must find it! There must be a way!"

Suddenly, the fire giant let out a deafening roar, and the mysterious man's white light barrier finally shattered. The fire giant charged towards the group like a wild horse.

"Everyone be careful!" Wanru shouted, quickly playing her jade flute and sending spiritual energy wind blades hurtling towards the fire giant.

The woman in white increased the intensity of her zither playing, and waves of spiritual energy surged toward the fire giant like a raging tide.

Ling'er then released all the spiritual power within the scroll, forming a golden shield in an attempt to protect everyone.

However, without the suppression of the white light barrier, the fire giant's power became even greater, and the group's attacks seemed like a drop in the ocean. The fire giant swung its massive arm and slammed it down towards the group.

In this extremely critical moment, will Huanmo be able to find the mysterious crystal in the rift and return in time to save everyone? And will everyone be able to withstand the fierce attacks of the fire giant until Huanmo's return? Everything is fraught with uncertainty and danger; the scales of fate are tipping precariously, and everyone's life hangs by a thread…