Transmigrating to win the heart of a beautiful snake

Chapter 473 Divine Artifacts Gather to Defeat the Enemy, Laugh-Out-Loud Encounters a Crisis

With a multitude of powerful weapons assembled, they plot to defeat the enemy, leading to hilarious mishaps as they face the crisis.

Clutching the crown of wisdom, the group embarked on their journey back to the castle. Along the way, Pigsy's big mouth rattled off his "glorious deeds" in battle against the gargoyles. He gestured wildly, sometimes mimicking the gargoyles' menacing bared teeth, sometimes exaggerating his own heroic posture wielding his nine-toothed rake—his expressions were as rich as if he were performing a spectacular drama.

"You really didn't see it! When I, Old Pig, swung my rake, good heavens, it was like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves! Several gargoyles were completely disoriented and spinning around in circles. Their pathetic state was enough to make anyone laugh until they choked!" Pigsy said, his eyebrows dancing and spittle flying as he spoke.

Xiaoqing couldn't help but roll her eyes and teased without any mercy: "Oh ho, Bajie, but I seem to remember someone being chased all over the place by gargoyles while shouting 'Help! Come save me, old pig!' This doesn't seem quite the same as the heroic deeds you're talking about."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy's face flushed red to his ears, but he still stubbornly argued, "That's not true! Little Green, don't make up stories about me. What I did was a tactical maneuver to seize the opportunity and deliver a fatal blow to those gargoyles. You little girl, don't pretend to know what you don't."

Liu Yu watched the two bickering, shook her head with a smile, and quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing. We all contributed greatly to successfully obtaining the Crown of Wisdom this time. However, now is not the time to relax. We need to hurry back to the castle and figure out how to use these four artifacts in combination to unleash their greatest power. After all, that evil wizard is no pushover and will definitely come back for more."

The group chatted as they walked, and soon returned to the castle. They went straight to a spacious and bright room, in the center of which stood a huge stone table, its surface smooth as a mirror, gleaming softly. Liu Yu carefully placed the four divine artifacts—the Ring of Hope, the Sword, the Shield of Protection, and the Crown of Wisdom—on the stone table in that order. Instantly, each of the four artifacts emitted a different colored light, intertwining and reflecting each other, creating a mysterious and powerful atmosphere in the room, as if an invisible force was surging in the air.

"Wow, these four divine artifacts look incredibly powerful just sitting here. But how exactly do we combine them to unleash their full potential?" Pigsy scratched his round head, his big eyes staring intently at the artifacts, his face full of doubt.

Fahai clasped his hands together, his face solemn, and slowly said, “Perhaps we can start with the characteristics of each of these divine artifacts. As you can see, the Ring of Hope can enhance the power of its wielder, the sword is incredibly sharp and can slay demons and monsters, the Shield of Protection has amazing defensive power and is adept at resisting all kinds of attacks, while the Crown of Wisdom grants the wearer extraordinary wisdom. We need to find the intrinsic connection between them in order to find the best combination.”

Er Gou tilted his head and pondered for a while. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, "I think the Crown of Wisdom might be able to help us find a solution. Brother Liu Yu, why don't you wear it? Maybe you can figure something out."

Liu Yu nodded slightly, gently picked up the Crown of Wisdom, and placed it on his head. Instantly, a powerful and mysterious flow of information surged into his mind like a tide, and some blurry images appeared before his eyes, seemingly clues about the use of the artifact combination. However, these images were shrouded in a layer of mist, requiring further careful deciphering.

"I think I've got some clues, but they're not very clear yet. My intuition tells me that we need to activate the power of the artifact in a specific order, but I need to think about the exact order more carefully." Liu Yu closed his eyes, trying to sort out the vague clues in his mind, and said slowly.

Just as everyone was racking their brains and racking their brains, suddenly, a noisy commotion came from outside the castle, as if a large group of people were rushing towards it. Everyone was startled and rushed to the windows to see what was happening. What they saw stunned them. A group of bizarrely shaped creatures were charging menacingly towards the castle. These creatures were incredibly diverse; some looked like winged rabbits, their wings flapping loudly; others resembled three-legged toads, hopping forward and emitting strange cries.

"My goodness, what are all these things? Why do they look so strange?" Pigsy stared wide-eyed, his jaw almost dropping in surprise.

Xiaoqing examined it carefully, then frowned and said, "This looks like a little monster summoned by an evil wizard. I guess he sent it to test our strength."

"Hmph, just in time! I've been itching to show off my skills." Upon hearing this, Pigsy perked up immediately, brandishing his nine-toothed rake and preparing to rush out the door.

Liu Yu reacted quickly, stopping him and saying seriously, "Bajie, don't rush! Don't be impulsive. We need to observe first, see what characteristics these monsters have, and then think of a way to deal with them. Rushing out rashly might lead us into that evil wizard's trap."

Just then, a winged rabbit fluttered to the castle window. Head held high, it arrogantly shouted, "Listen up, everyone inside! The evil wizard said that if you know what's good for you, you'd better hand over the artifact, or you'll be in for a world of hurt!"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy flew into a rage, roaring, "You stinky winged rabbit, don't you even open your rabbit eyes and see who your grandpa Pig is! If you're so capable, fly in and take it, and I'll beat you so badly you won't know which way is up!"

Enraged by Pigsy's insults, the rabbit flapped its wings wildly, its two red eyes bulging like copper bells, yet it dared not actually fly into the castle. Its eyes darted around, and it came up with an idea. "Hmph," it said, "if you can answer one of my questions, we'll retreat for now and let you go. Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Alright, go ahead and give us the challenge. We're not afraid of your little tricks," Liu Yu said calmly, thinking that he should first calm down these small monsters and then figure out how to deal with the upcoming crisis.

The rabbit cleared its throat, put on a mysterious look, and said, "Listen carefully! Xiaoming has chicks, ducklings, goslings, kittens, and puppies at home. Tell me, which animal absolutely cannot be lost?"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy chuckled and grinned, saying, "This question is too easy! It's definitely the chicken! Because the opportunity is too good to pass up! Haha, isn't I clever, old Pig?"

The rabbit was completely taken aback that Pigsy had answered correctly so quickly, and stood there stunned for a while before it came to its senses. Having no other choice, it could only keep its promise and lead its group of monsters away in a sheepish retreat.

"Haha, how about that? Isn't I amazing? This question is a piece of cake!" Pigsy said smugly, shaking his head as if he were the smartest person in the world.

"Don't be too happy yet, Bajie. This is just a little trick played by an evil wizard. We still need to figure out how to combine the artifacts quickly, otherwise even more trouble will come knocking on our door," Liu Yu said with a serious expression.

Everyone nodded and returned to the room, continuing their study of the artifacts on the stone table. This time, Xiaoqing gently picked up the Crown of Wisdom, carefully placed it on her head, closed her eyes, and concentrated all her energy, trying to find clues to decipher the artifact combination from another angle. The room was extremely quiet; only the soft breathing of the others could be heard. After a while, Xiaoqing slowly opened her eyes, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and said, "I feel it! I think we should first activate the power of the Ring of Hope, then guide this power with the sword, then stabilize the flow of power with the Shield of Protection, and finally amplify it with the power of the Crown of Wisdom. Perhaps this way we can unleash the artifacts' maximum power."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's try it!" Pigsy urged impatiently from the side.

Liu Yu nodded, put on the Ring of Hope, and then slowly mobilized the power within his body. In an instant, the Ring of Hope emitted a strong light, like the rising sun... The evil wizard's magic had stained the clouds dark and thick, and within the pitch-black clouds, streaks of black lightning, like ferocious dragons, darted about, emitting deafening roars.

"You bunch of fools, you think you can stand against me after finding a few artifacts and figuring out a little bit of their secrets? Today is your doomsday!" The evil wizard stood in front of the castle, laughing wildly as he shouted, his voice sounding particularly sinister and terrifying against the backdrop of lightning.

Pigsy stood fearlessly at the castle gate, shouting back at the evil wizard, "You old codger, stop bragging! Watch how we use our magical weapons to beat you so badly you'll be begging for your life!"

The evil wizard stopped wasting words with Pigsy. He waved his wand and chanted a string of obscure incantations. As the incantation rang out, a flock of enormous dark dragons suddenly appeared in the sky. These dragons were massive, with wingspans reaching tens of meters, blotting out the sun. Their scales shimmered with a cold, eerie light, like indestructible armor; their blood-red eyes revealed boundless ferocity, and their gaping maws spewed forth black flames. Wherever they went, the air was scorched and distorted, and the castle walls instantly turned a fiery red, as if they might melt at any moment.

"Don't panic, everyone! Activate the power of the artifact using the method we just learned!" Liu Yu shouted loudly, his voice firm and powerful, giving everyone a boost of confidence.

The group sprang into action, reactivating the power of the four divine artifacts. The Ring of Hope shone brightly, enveloping Liu Yu in a golden glow, a continuous flow of power surging into his body; the sword in Liu Yu's hand blazed with sword energy, seemingly resonating with the power of the Ring of Hope, emitting bursts of dragon roars; Fahai raised the Shield of Protection, its runes gleaming, steadily protecting the group and the castle, resisting the black flames spewed by the dark dragon; Xiao Qing, meanwhile, fully activated the power of the Crown of Wisdom, guiding the entire team in the direction of power fusion, ensuring the artifacts' powers could perfectly synergize.

A beam of multicolored light shot into the sky, colliding fiercely with the black flames of the dark dragon. The light and flames collided, unleashing a powerful surge of energy, like a massive hurricane, uprooting surrounding trees and sending dust flying. The powerful energy fluctuations continued to spread outwards, causing the entire castle to tremble violently under the impact of this force.

"The dragon summoned by this evil wizard is not easy to deal with. Everyone, give it your all! We must hold on!" Liu Yu shouted loudly while trying to maintain the power of the artifact.

Pigsy's face turned red as he struggled to maintain the power of the Ring of Hope, shouting at the top of his lungs, "I'm almost out of strength! There are just too many dragons! They're like they don't care about their lives, breathing fire nonstop!"

Xiaoqing frowned deeply, concentrating intently on controlling the power amplification of the Crown of Wisdom, and said, "Bajie, hold on a little longer! Everyone, stay calm, we'll break through their attack soon!"

Fahai kept his eyes tightly shut, his forehead covered in sweat, as he exerted all the defensive power of his protective shield to firmly protect everyone and the castle. Black flames continuously impacted the light of the protective shield, but Fahai gritted his teeth and persevered, the Buddhist light and the dark flames locked in a stalemate.

Although Er Gou was relatively weak, he cheered everyone on from the sidelines while vigilantly observing the surrounding movements to prevent any stragglers from taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the evil wizard unleashed an even more powerful dark spell. He concentrated the power of all the dragons, and the dark dragons in the sky circled around him, their dark power flowing continuously into his wand. Soon, a massive black fireball condensed at the tip of the evil wizard's wand, radiating a chilling aura that seemed ready to devour everything. The evil wizard grinned maliciously and hurled the fireball fiercely towards the castle.