The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 585 Why are we on the snowy mountain?! Where is Mr. Shen? Was he captured by a monster?!

Golden light soared up, and a fierce wind swept across our faces.

Shen Le leaned back and instinctively covered her face with her hands, summoning layers of water to cover her entire body.

The golden light contained an unusually sharp aura; even though it wasn't aimed at him, but merely swept past from afar, it felt as if he were being pricked by a thousand needles.

They were countless sharp needles, countless thin blades. For a moment, Shen Le even had a hallucination:
My skin, whether exposed or covered by clothing, has been cut open layer by layer.

Large amounts of blood gushed out from the needle holes and the cuts from the knife, instantly turning him into a blood-soaked figure!
This isn't real...it's an illusion...I'm not in pain...

He repeatedly tried to convince himself and strengthen his resolve, but he still couldn't help but set up defenses around himself.

The beads on the bracelet vibrated violently as Huang Yutong desperately tried to unfold it, using her body to shield Shen Le from the harm.
The other little guys, regardless of whether they could fight or not, were desperately trying to rush out;
The small oil lamp had transformed into a ray of lightning, leaping out of the backpack and creating a silvery-white barrier of electric light around Shen Le:

What is that?! Get out of the way!

The flock of birds scattered in all directions, flying far beyond Tianhu Lake as if fleeing for their lives, not caring about the large amount of feathers they left behind.

The herd of animals also panicked and scattered, only the leaders of the wild donkeys and gazelles lowered their heads, tensed their limbs, and pawed the ground with their hooves, growling softly.

The snow leopard and the pair of lynxes had their ears perked up and their fur bristling. Judging from their appearance, even if they couldn't swim, they were determined to jump into the lake and fight each other!
The two special agents didn't seem to feel much, only a strange sense of unease, and instinctively tightened their grip on the prayer beads on their wrists. A moment later, a bright light appeared before their eyes; it was as if a blazing sun had risen from the sacred lake.
boom! ! !
A deafening explosion shook the heavens and the earth. The golden light spun once, cleaving through the towering, transparent water in the lake, and plunged straight down to the bottom.

In that instant, another fireball flew out of Shen Le's hand, spinning rapidly as it flew, growing larger and larger.

Arriving above the lake, it joined the original six fireballs, condensing into a golden-red fireball, which then plunged downwards along the path cleaved by the golden light!

【Chance! 】

The small oil lamp transmitted a thought. Shen Le could almost hear its excitement and joy. At the same moment, the silvery-white electric barrier transformed into a bolt of lightning, flashing through the air before striking down with golden light—

The lightning was incredibly fast; Shen Le didn't even have time to blink before it disappeared into the bottom of the lake. Strangely, even in that fleeting flash, Shen Le could see the change in the color and light of the lightning:
From white to black, from black to blue, from blue to red, from red to yellow, and then from the deep, earthy yellow, a ray of bright white light emerges.

The five colors rotated, and the five elements of divine thunder merged into one, striking down on the spot!

The three forces joined forces to deal with the mysterious entity in the snow-capped lake. A deafening roar, filled with pain, was heard, and the two special affairs bureau officers collapsed on the spot without uttering a sound.

The next instant, the water in front of Shen Le flashed brightly, then turned into complete darkness:
Lake water!

The entire Tianhu Lake—or rather, at least the lake surface that Shen Le could see—all the water rose into the air!

The lake is located on a high plateau and its water is extremely clear. When I stood on the shore and looked down, the fish swimming in the water seemed to be floating in mid-air without anything to rely on.

At this moment, rising into the sky, it was like a huge piece of glass, stretching out and firmly covering everyone's heads, or like entering a dragon palace, watching fish swimming around and above.

The uniquely clear blue sky of the plateau turns the vast body of water into a deep blue pane of glass, through which the intense sunlight shines, shimmering with a rainbow of colors.

However, in the blink of an eye, the beautiful view overhead dimmed and was stained with layers of black grime.

A dark red tinged the black, making one feel a tightness in the chest and a heaviness in the body. The air was thick with the stench of blood; the slightest movement brought a sticky, foul smell to the surroundings, as if one were standing in a sea of ​​blood.

Upon closer inspection, all the silt beneath the clear, transparent lake had been churned up and was now clinging to the surface of the water.

Beneath the stirred-up lake, a dark red mass, resembling a sea of ​​blood formed from the condensation and sedimentation of countless drops, was constantly emitting a bloody stench…

What is that thing at the bottom of the lake...? It's so fierce and ruthless...

Shen Le narrowed his eyes, staring at a particularly dark shadow in the sea of ​​blood. The shadow constantly changed shape and roared angrily, each roar causing the lake water to churn and the sea of ​​blood to tremble;
The golden light swirled and shifted in the lake water, splitting the shadows countless times. Yet, each time, as soon as blood flowed in, it was able to instantly recover!

Could this sea of ​​blood be all the human victims it devoured...?

Now that things had come to this, Shen Le became even more ruthless. He took two steps back, then slapped Huang Yutong twice with his backhand, causing Huang to take both of the Special Affairs Bureau guys into the old house.

At the same time, he vigorously circulated the heat, connecting with the surroundings and the four directions of heaven and earth. With one hand, he drew the Five Thunder Peach Wood Sword, and with the other, he condensed flames, flipping his hand forward:

"Burn it!"

Burn the silt from the bottom of this lake!

Burn this sea of ​​blood dry!
No matter what kind of thing you are, thunder and fire are the only ways to deal with filth!
Silence fell all around. As the fight intensified, the little ones all fell silent, ceasing their clamor.

Aside from the small oil lamp guiding the heavenly lightning and fighting with all its might, only Lan Zhuang's projection of light and shadow remained, intertwining in layers around Shen Le:
The fiery runes were on the outermost edge, ensuring that no foul aura could get close to Shen Le;
An earthen wall and a golden wall stood in the middle, adding two strong defenses for Shen Le;
Within the golden walls, there was another ring of flowing water and another ring of gentle breeze, ensuring that even if the two outer walls were breached, Shen Le would have enough time to react.
On the innermost side, the light of cleansing and healing spells shimmered gently around Shen Le, ready to save the day at any moment.

Even if all the outer walls are broken, with these two talismans, no one will die, and anyone who is injured can be pulled up!

[Hit! Kill that guy! Kill it!]

The little oil lamp roared as it lashed out at the divine lightning. Shen Le fought alongside it, condensing fireballs of lightning and hurling them at the center of the shadows, while simultaneously directing the scattered flames to bake the sea of ​​blood.

Even the wild beasts by the lake roared angrily, stomping on the shore, kicking with their hooves, tearing with their claws, and biting with their fangs:

Even just biting off a small piece is fine!

Even just removing a piece of filthy blood is good!

If these things are unleashed, everyone will die! Everyone will die!!!

This was the first time Shen Le had fought with such murderous intent and selflessness. Last time in the Red Sea, when he fought that firebird, his goal was simply to establish a balance with it, to break it until it was willing to negotiate;
This time, however, the mysterious monster at the bottom of the lake—which is still in shadow and has not yet revealed its true form—was causing such a large-scale outpouring of foul blood that it ignited a chilling killing intent in Shen Le:
We must not let it get away!

Absolutely not!!!

It's one thing for this creature to lie dormant beneath snow-capped mountains and in sacred lakes, but if we let it go, countless people will suffer!

Golden light crisscrossed, and fireballs intertwined. Shen Le's spiritual power rapidly expanded, summoning the surrounding heaven and earth, and calling upon the power of the five elements to aid him in his attack;
At the same time, the sound of bells swirled around, layer upon layer, reaching the heart of the lake. Each bell tolled, echoing a distant twang, as if all the temples around the celestial lake were responding in kind.
appease!

suppress!

Please perform a ritual to guide them to the afterlife!

With each chime of the bell, a portion of the surrounding blood energy dissipated; with each fireball that flew out, a section of the surrounding blood energy was burned away.

Shen Le thought he was hallucinating, or perhaps the surrounding world was simply responding. He was unaware that at this very moment, a cluster of temples around Tianhu Lake, and even the nearby Special Affairs Bureau, had been alerted.

"An unusual energy reaction has been detected in the Tianhu area, at coordinates *****, *****!"

"Around Tianhu Lake, temples are inexplicably ringing their bells!"

"Thirteen temples have reported unexplained bell ringing! Even monks with some level of spiritual practice are experiencing dizziness, lightheadedness, and inability to move... Those with stronger spiritual practice have already formed a sermon and are chanting scriptures..."

"Nearby temples reported observing that the water in Tianhu Lake was rising inexplicably... revealing blood at the bottom of the lake..."

"Wait, what does it mean that the water in Tianhu Lake is rising for no reason?!"

"It's just that... the water level of the entire lake has risen up..."

"The entire lake surface?!"

"Yes... they sent a video over, it was filmed from a distance, so it's not very clear, but..."

"Ah...which demon or monster broke the seal...are there any Special Affairs Bureau personnel nearby?"

"There shouldn't be any... wait! There are! There are two, who happened to be accompanying Mr. Shen Le on his trip. Last time we contacted them, they reported that they were nearby today!"

"What did they say?...Unable to contact them? What do you mean by 'unable to contact them'?!"

"Let's send a drone over to take a look!"

"A reconnaissance drone?"

"...Never mind, let's request the deployment of reconnaissance and strike drones...There are many complicated things in that area, and opportunities are fleeting!"

Radio waves swirled and surged. Discussions, decisions, applications, and deployments were completed in a short period of time.

Soon, a reconnaissance and strike drone, armed with munitions, pierced the sky and flew towards the snowy plateau.

In the command center, countless people held their breath, watching the images transmitted on the large screen. Even after watching it countless times, they still couldn't believe it:

The vast expanse of blue waves truly seemed to hang in mid-air, sometimes splitting and sometimes merging, sometimes coalescing into tornadoes, sometimes stirring up giant waves that swirled and cleaved into the sky.

Above the lake, a golden light flashed rapidly, weaving and crisscrossing, constantly plunging into the lake and stirring up patches of bloody water.
And beneath the lake water suspended in mid-air...

"Is that the bottom of the lake? What's going on at the bottom of the lake?"

"I don't know, I can't see clearly... The drone is flying too high, the angle is wrong..."

"Could you make it fly a little lower?"

"It's very difficult... Jet planes aren't that easy to control, unlike quadcopters..."

"So, should we send a drone swarm over there? Should we notify an airborne drone to release the swarm to the site?"

"Wait, is there someone next to us? Is it Shen Le?"

"It's too high to see clearly! And it's too fast! There are layers upon layers of people around him, you can't see his face at all, you're lucky if you can even see a person!!!"

The reconnaissance and strike drone roared overhead. Shen Le looked in the direction of the sound and was instantly overjoyed:

The reinforcements have arrived! The reinforcements have finally come!

I was just worried that my attack power wasn't enough to take down that sea of ​​blood!

Uh, is there any way to notify the rear, like calling the Special Affairs Bureau or something...?

He reached for his phone and quickly dialed. Ah... it wouldn't go through, still wouldn't go through, the interference was too strong...

Both he and the little oil lamp were throwing lightning with all their might, and the surrounding electromagnetic environment was in complete chaos. It would be a miracle if they could even make a phone call!
"Can anyone help me?"

He silently asked all the little ones in his heart:

"Send those two Secret Service agents a bit further away, somewhere with a signal, and have them call back—I need ammunition! I need help with the attack!"
"Hmm, ideally, we'd need high-temperature, fiery ammunition to burn away the sea of ​​blood below, but not to burn me..."

【I'll do it!】

The little wooden puppet was the first to answer. Before he could finish speaking, Huang Yutong announced loudly:

【I'll come! I'll unfold the house; it's only a few dozen meters away. I can protect them while they make the call!】

"A few dozen meters is too close! It'd be better to go further away, to a mountaintop!" Zhong Xiaomei whispered.
I'll send a few terracotta warriors to activate the earth's veins and send you out! Then you can unfold it!

[I'll help provide protection!] Lanzhuang interface:
[Set up several layers of talismanic barriers; just in case that thing attacks, they can hold it off!]

The shrine remained silent, only the bell tolling incessantly. Shen Le finally made up his mind:
"Little Sister Zhong, then I'll leave it to you! Could you bring the copper seal? That thing can communicate with heaven and earth, and it can also establish protection!"

As soon as the pen holder moved, a group of terracotta warriors jumped out—one, two, five, ten pairs. They snaked forward and backward, forming a line.

The terracotta warriors carrying the bridal sedan chair in the middle jolted it slightly, causing the canopy to fly up automatically. Shen Le then untied the ancient house, the size of a dice, and placed it inside the miniature bridal sedan chair.
"I'm counting on you!"

【give it to me! 】

A beam of clear light disappeared into the ground. A moment later, the two special agents shivered and slowly awoke:

"Where are we?"

It’s so cold!

It's so cold!!!

Their whole bodies were frozen stiff; just lying still gave them a strong feeling of exhaustion, and they couldn't breathe. They slowly turned their heads, and their bodies felt lighter as they were being lifted up.
"Ah!!! Why are we on a snowy mountain! When did we get up here?!"

The terracotta figures remained silent, simply supporting them and looking down the mountain. Another terracotta figure turned around, its lips seemingly moving, yet also seemingly not moving, uttering "Aba aba aba..."

"Help!!!"

Where is Mr. Shen?! Why did we end up on the snowy mountain?! Were we captured by monsters?! What about Mr. Shen? Was he captured by monsters too?!

They struggled a couple of times, but couldn't break free at all. Turning their heads, they saw a clay figurine on each side, to their left and right, each with a painted face, staring blankly at them.

After a pause, another terracotta warrior turned around. This time it was a bit better; it held a piece of white paper in one hand and an ink pen in the other, and quickly wrote something for them to see:

Mr. Shen is in battle.

[Fighting the monster in the lake below]

You call the Secret Service.

[Have them help fight that monster, preferably with ammunition that can provide high temperatures and intense flames, to burn away the sea of ​​blood below.]

Don't shoot at that golden light; that should be friendly fire.

Ah this...

The two special agents slowly regained their senses. Seeing that they had stopped struggling, the clay figure released them, letting them stand up on their own.

The two exchanged a glance, then craned their necks to look at the churning lake below:
I go!

What kind of monster is this?!

The entire lake seems to be suspended in the sky; no wonder Mr. Shen called for backup—wait, there's no signal here, let me switch to satellite phone mode…

Trembling and hesitant, they finally managed to get through to the bureau by phone. When the news reached the command center, the commander was overjoyed:
I'm so glad everyone's alright!

It's great to know what's happening on the front lines!
Could you please set up your phones and give us a live stream? Drones can't fly that low; we really can't see the situation clearly...

"Um, gentlemen, everyone..." The two special affairs officers huddled together, arms crossed.
"I don't know how to address you... Could you take me downstairs? Find a suitable camera position to report the situation from the back?"

The clay figurines exchanged glances and lined up again. The two young men, in a flash, found themselves back inside the ancient house, the temperature around them rising from minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius to above zero.

In another blur, they were back on the lakeshore, where golden light crisscrossed and fireballs linked together in the distance. As for whether Shen Le was safe, it was impossible to tell; they could only guess…

"I'd like to say, Ms. Huang Yutong..." The two looked around but couldn't find the old house at all, so they could only rub their upper arms and complain:

"Could you not throw us out so quickly? At least give us some time to find some clothes or a blanket to cover ourselves with?"

Of course, they wouldn't let this interfere with their work. While complaining, they were already setting up their phones and making video calls.

However, another gust of wind arose beside them, and when they turned around, two blankets had been thrown out and landed on their shoulders respectively...

Guided by the live video feed, the drone quickly launched its attack. A deafening whistle pierced the clouds, followed by a massive fireball rising from the lake, creating a misty spray of water.

The next attack pierced the air, soaring over the gap between the lake water and its bottom, plunging headlong into the sea of ​​blood. Immediately afterward, the fireball expanded within the blood, spinning and churning, filling the air with a pungent, burnt stench…

"Run!"

The heat expanded, making it difficult for Shen Le to stand. He quickly used the wind to rise up and retreat outwards, following the gusts of wind whipped up by the exploding fireball;

At the same time, the animals around Tianhu Lake cried out in anguish. Wild donkeys, gazelles, and herbivores of all sizes turned tail and ran away as if their camp had been disturbed.

The snow leopard and lynx were somewhat better off; they hadn't completely panicked yet, but they dared not continue attacking. They kept their heads down, tucked their tails between their legs, and darted erratically along the lakeshore.

Shen Le had just stood still when the snow leopard rushed into his arms, then quickly jumped down and nestled against his legs, whimpering in panic...

Shen Le: "..."

Did they come to me seeking refuge?
Okay, fine, I'll give you the chance to dodge, but... you're not allowed to scratch me!
He rubbed the snow leopard's ears, and the snow leopard did not resist, but just nudged his hand with its forehead and made a low purring sound.

Shen Le sighed, patted it, and when he set up the defense again, he pulled it into the defensive circle:

attack!

attack!

Keep attacking!

Kill that monster!
With the drones at the forefront, Shen Le's burden was instantly lightened by more than half. He no longer had to take on the main attack mission, nor did he have to focus his greatest efforts on bombarding that sea of ​​blood;

Instead, it summons flames that weave a fine, dense net along the edge of the sea of ​​blood.

Beyond the layer of fire, lightning snaked and flickered, and wherever the shadowy, bloody energy wanted to rush through, it swiftly struck down:
We'll block you, prevent you from escaping, and wait for those massive missiles and bombs to come down!
He unleashed his spiritual power, patiently weaving a net of fire, while the sound of bells rang incessantly around him, helping to seal the gaps.

After finishing the network, I breathed a sigh of relief and planned to communicate with the little ones to ask how the two special affairs bureau guys were doing. In the distance, the howling sound rose again on the horizon!
The previous drone had already finished its munitions and returned to base. This time, two drones arrived one after the other:

A drone flew at a low altitude, circling the lake. The cockpit opened, and countless tiny black dots shot out, scattering along the lake's edge – all small quadcopter drones.

Shen Le even saw three small drones forming a triangular shape, circle around him, and then take root around him;
The other aircraft flew high in the distance, never approaching. After circling a few times, a sudden roar erupted from beneath its belly, and a missile shot out!

[Lie down!]

[Quickly lie down!]

Three small drones beside Shen Le shouted simultaneously. Shen Le quickly threw himself to the ground, and the surrounding soil shifted, forming an earthen wall around him;
Inside the earthen walls were golden walls, and within those golden walls were curtains of water and swirling winds, layer upon layer enveloping him. Just as he had managed to protect himself, a deafening roar shook the entire world!
Soil fell from above Shen Le's head, hitting him. The layers of barriers he had built were no longer holding up, and many cracks appeared.

As for himself, if he hadn't been suspended on a water wall but had been lying directly on the ground, such a massive tremor would likely have damaged his internal organs...

Outside, the wind howled and the tremors continued. Shen Le kept his head down for a while, and finally heard a deafening roar that, even amidst the violent explosions, was still quite loud—

It was enormous and incredibly heavy, and after it landed, it made a splashing sound, like waves crashing against the shore. He slowly got up, lowered the earthen wall, and peered over the edge, immediately gasping in shock:
The lake level has completely dropped.

The lake water that had been lifted into the air by the demonic beast to counter the golden light had all fallen back to its original position, though it was still swaying and constantly pounding against the shore.

As for the sea of ​​blood at the bottom of the lake, it is completely invisible, and not even a trace of blood can be seen in the lake.

Only the churning silt stirred up the clear, transparent seawater, turning it into a murky mess. All the fish in the lake lay belly up on the surface, clumps and clusters of them...

Looking further ahead, a very thin wisp of black smoke shot far to the north, almost disappearing from sight.

The wisp of golden light that had been battling the black energy let out a clear, mournful cry, then sank to the bottom of the lake like a willow leaf and disappeared...

"Hey! What are you?!" Shen Le unleashed his spiritual power, trying to touch the golden light:

"Where are you from? Do you need help? I can fix it for you!"

(End of this chapter)