Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

Upon learning that the "Magic Crystal Core" might be the key to solving the problem, Fang Yue immediately realized that finding this rare item would become the top priority of the next action.

He summoned all the talented people who assisted in the research to discuss the strategy of finding the "Magic Crystal Core".

"The magic crystal core sounds like something that only exists in legends, but we can't give up any hope."

Fang Yue looked at everyone with a determined look, "Does anyone have any clues or suggestions?"

An old warrior spoke slowly: "I once read in an ancient book that magic crystal cores usually appear in places where the magic tide is the most turbulent. It is the focus where evil and pure power intertwine. But such places are often extremely dangerous and difficult for ordinary people to approach."

"No matter how dangerous it is, we have to go!"

Fang Yue interrupted the warrior without hesitation, "For the sake of the Great Wei and the people of the world, we must find it."

A young strategist stood up and said respectfully, "Master Fang, the place where the demonic tide is surging is full of dangers. If we go there rashly, we may suffer heavy losses. We might as well collect detailed intelligence about the demonic tide first, understand the specific dangers and characteristics of those areas, and then formulate a detailed action plan."

Fang Yue nodded slightly, acknowledging the counselor's proposal. "You make sense. Gathering intelligence is crucial. We need to know what dangerous creatures, special terrain, and abnormal energy fluctuations there are. Everyone should use their strengths to collect relevant information as quickly as possible."

Everyone followed the order and started to get busy. Some used magic to track the movement of the demon tide, some went deep into the folks to find hermits who knew about the demon tide, and some read a lot of ancient books, trying to find clues about the place where the demon tide was surging.

After several days and nights of hard work, they finally collected a lot of useful information. They found that in an ancient abyss on the border of the Wei Dynasty, the power of the magic tide was particularly strong, and there were signs that there might be a "magic crystal core" there.

"This is it. We are going to head to this ancient abyss." Fang Yue looked at the location marked on the map with a serious expression.

Before departure, Fang Yue made careful arrangements for the expedition team. He selected members with strong martial arts and superb magic skills to go together, and also equipped each person with equipment to deal with various dangers.

"This journey will surely be extremely dangerous. Everyone must be careful and obey orders. We must not only find the 'Magic Crystal Core', but also return safely." Fang Yue solemnly instructed everyone.

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes!"

After several days of trekking, the expedition team finally reached the edge of the ancient abyss. A creepy breath came over them, the abyss was filled with black mist, and strange noises were heard from time to time.

"Everyone be careful, there seem to be countless dangers hidden in this abyss." Fang Yue said in a low voice. He was the first to step into the abyss, holding the long sword tightly in his hand, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

The expedition team carefully descended along the edge of the abyss, and the surrounding environment became increasingly eerie. Suddenly, a group of dark creatures resembling bats rushed out of the mist, they were extremely fast, with sharp fangs bared, and pounced on everyone.

"Attack!" Fang Yue shouted, and took the lead in swinging his sword. A stream of sword energy slashed out, instantly cutting down several bat-like creatures.

The other team members also cast spells. For a moment, the light flashed, and various spells poured towards the dark creatures. Although these dark creatures were numerous, they gradually could not resist under the joint attack of everyone and fled.

"Keep moving forward!" Fang Yue led the team deeper into the abyss.

As they went deeper, they found that the walls of the abyss were engraved with strange runes. These runes emitted a faint light and seemed to be telling ancient secrets.

"These runes don't look simple. Maybe they are related to the 'Magic Crystal Core'." said a team member.

Fang Yue carefully observed the runes, trying to decipher their meaning. After some effort, he found that the runes seemed to be pointing in a direction.

"Follow me and follow the guidance of the rune." Fang Yue said, leading the team in the direction indicated by the rune.

After walking for a while, a huge stone gate appeared in front of them, which was also engraved with runes.

Fang Yue walked forward and tried to push the stone door open, but it did not move at all.

"It seems that we need to find a way to open the stone door." Fang Yue pondered for a moment, turned his head and looked at everyone, "Let's look together to see if there is any mechanism or clue."

Everyone began to search carefully around the stone gate.

Just then, a team member discovered a sunken pattern under the stone gate, which was similar to an ancient formation they had seen in ancient books before.

"Master Fang, there is a pattern here, it looks like some kind of formation." The team member shouted.

Fang Yue walked over, observed carefully and said, "This may be the key to opening the stone door. Everyone, follow the method recorded in the ancient books, circulate your vital energy and activate this formation."

Everyone nodded and followed Fang Yue's instructions, circulating their internal energy and injecting it into the concave pattern.

With the infusion of vital energy, the pattern began to glow and the stone door slowly opened.

"Success!" everyone shouted excitedly.

However, after the stone door opened, a powerful dark force rushed towards them.

In the face of this powerful dark force, Fang Yue immediately felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, but he still remained calm and quickly signaled everyone to get ready.

"Everyone be careful, this force is extraordinary. We must concentrate and be ready to deal with possible dangers at any time." Fang Yue's voice sounded particularly steady in the darkness.

As the stone door was fully opened, a dark and deep cave appeared before everyone.

There is a faint blue light emanating from the inside of the cave, as if it is hiding some unknown mystery.

"The magic crystal core is likely to be deep in this cave."

Fang Yue's eyes flashed with determination, "We must keep moving forward, no matter how many difficulties and challenges lie ahead."

The expedition team stepped into the cave cautiously. The air around them seemed to have solidified and every step seemed extremely heavy.

The interior of the cave is filled with complex passages and maze-like structures, making it difficult to tell the direction.

"Everyone follow me closely and pay attention to the traps under your feet." Fang Yue said as he carefully detected the road ahead.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the depths of the cave, and then a huge dark creature rushed out from the shadows, its eyes flashing red, fangs exposed, looking extremely ferocious.

"It's the dark beast! Everyone, be careful!" Fang Yue shouted, waving the sword in his hand and facing the dark beast.

A fierce battle broke out in the cave.

The members of the expedition team each showed their strengths, some used spells to attack, and some engaged in close combat.

Although the dark beast was extremely ferocious, it gradually showed signs of fatigue under the combined attack of everyone.

After a tough battle, the dark beast was finally defeated and fell to the ground in the cave. The expedition members breathed a sigh of relief, but then they discovered that there seemed to be stronger energy fluctuations coming from deep in the cave.

"The magic crystal core must be there!" Fang Yue pointed in a direction deep in the cave, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

The expedition team continued to move forward and finally arrived at a spacious cave hall.

In the center of the cave hall was suspended a crystal emitting soft blue light. It was the "Magic Crystal Core" they had been looking for.

"Finally found it!" Fang Yue walked forward excitedly and carefully picked up the magic crystal core.

But at this moment, an invisible ripple came.

But in just a moment, the entire cave hall was surrounded.

Surrounded by these invisible ripples, the air in the cave hall seemed to solidify, and an indescribable feeling of oppression made everyone's heart heavy.

The originally abundant vitality of heaven and earth disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Surrounded by these invisible ripples, the atmosphere in the cave hall became extremely heavy, and the members of the expedition team could all feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

The sudden disappearance of the vitality of heaven and earth greatly reduced their strength, and they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Fang Yue held the magic crystal core tightly and looked around with a serious look.

"Hahaha, Fang Yue, you have ruined our plans time and again. You deserve to die!"

Following a cold and arrogant laugh, a figure in a black robe with his face hidden in the shadows slowly walked out from the darkness of the cave hall.

His eyes flashed with a dark green light, as if they could see into the deepest fears in people's hearts.

The members of the expedition team drew their swords or cast spells, staring nervously at the mysterious figure who suddenly appeared.

They knew very well that this person was by no means a good person, and that he was likely to have some connection with the magic crystal core.

Fang Yue tightly grasped the magic crystal core, holding it against his chest, staring at the man in black robe with sharp eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

The man in black robe sneered, and his voice was like an ice blade in the cold wind, piercing and cold.

"Fang Yue, you don't need to know who I am. You just need to understand that I'm going to take the magic crystal core, and you have to die here!"

As he spoke, the man in black robe raised his hand and waved it, and a powerful dark force surged towards Fang Yue and the members of the expedition team.

Under the impact of this force, the air in the cave hall seemed to be torn apart, emitting bursts of sharp whistling sounds.

Fang Yue shouted loudly, circulated the energy in his body, and merged the power of the magic crystal core with himself, forming an indestructible shield to protect the members of the expedition team behind him.

The battle between him and the man in black robe was about to break out.

When the black-robed man saw that Fang Yue could actually withstand his attack, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by ruthlessness.

"Humph, you have some skills. But do you think you can stop me like this? You are so naive!"

The black-robed man's words were full of disdain and provocation. He raised his hand again, and an even more turbulent dark force gushed out from his palm, like a black torrent, rushing towards Fang Yue and the members of the expedition team.

Faced with the surging dark power released again by the man in black robe, Fang Yue's expression became more solemn.

At this moment, the vitality of heaven and earth was isolated by an unknown force, as time went by.

Facing the increasingly turbulent dark power of the black-robed man and the isolated vitality of heaven and earth, Fang Yue knew that the situation was becoming increasingly serious. He tightly grasped the magic crystal spirit core and quickly calculated a countermeasure in his mind.

"Everyone, move together and save your energy. I will withstand the first round of attacks!" Fang Yue shouted loudly, and at the same time activated the power of the magic crystal core. The light of the shield instantly increased, tightly wrapping the members of the expedition team.

The dark torrent surged like a tide, colliding violently with Fang Yue's shield, making a deafening roar. At the moment of the collision, Fang Yue only felt a huge force coming, and the light of the shield trembled slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted, not letting the dark power intrude at all.

The black-robed man saw this and showed a ferocious smile on his face: "Humph, Fang Yue, how long can your shield last? When your vitality is exhausted, it will be the day of your death!"

Fang Yue ignored the provocation of the black-robed man, knowing that it was crucial to preserve his strength at this time. While maintaining his shield, he quickly observed the surrounding environment, looking for a possible breakthrough.

The members of the expedition team huddled tightly inside the shield, knowing that they could only rely on Fang Yue at this moment. They tried their best to conserve their energy, preparing to give the black-robed man a fatal blow at the critical moment.

However, as time went on, Fang Yue could feel the shield's light gradually dimming. His vitality was also rapidly depleting. If this continued, they would sooner or later be breached by the black-robed man.

"I must find a way to break this deadlock!" Fang Yue thought to himself. He glanced at the magic crystal core in his hand and suddenly a bold idea came to his mind.

"Everyone, I'm going to launch a counterattack using the power of the magic crystal core. Be prepared, once I launch an attack, you must take the opportunity to break through!" Fang Yue shouted loudly.

When the members of the expedition team heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes. They all nodded, ready to cooperate with Fang Yue's actions.

Fang Yue took a deep breath and pushed the vitality in his body to the extreme. He tightly grasped the magic crystal spirit core and released the power in it completely. A bright blue light burst out from the magic crystal spirit core, like a flash of lightning, shooting towards the black-robed man.

The black-robed man's face changed drastically when he saw this. He didn't expect Fang Yue to dare to launch a counterattack at this time. He raised his hand to block it, but it was too late.

The blue light and the dark power of the black-robed man collided violently in the air, making a deafening roar. At the moment of the collision, a powerful energy wave spread out, shattering the rocks in the cave hall.

The black-robed man was severely injured by this attack. He screamed and flew backwards involuntarily. Fang Yue also took the opportunity to retract the shield and quickly broke through with the members of the expedition team.

"Hurry up!" Fang Yue shouted and led everyone to run towards the exit of the cave hall.

Although the black-robed man was seriously injured, he was still unwilling to accept defeat. He struggled to get up from the ground and prepared to attack again.

Just as the black-robed man was about to launch another attack, the cave hall suddenly shook violently. Cracks began to appear on the originally solid cave ceiling, and gravel fell like raindrops.

"Oh no, this place is going to collapse!" a member of the expedition team shouted in fear. (End of this chapter)