At the critical moment, Chen Xiao bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood, while his mental power rushed frantically to Xiao Ba's head.

At this moment, another tentacle of the Huaiyin Patriarch slammed towards Chen Xiao and Xiao Ba. The tentacle tore through the air, making a terrible whistling sound, and Chen Xiao could feel the pressure coming towards him.

Chen Xiao's eyes widened with anger as he watched the cone-shaped tip smashing towards his head. This vicious old man, Huaiyin Patriarch, actually wanted to smash his head.

"Bang!!!" A burst of golden sparks jumped, accompanied by a crisp loud noise. The jade talisman that Chen Xiao placed close to his body withstood the blow and shattered into powder.

Xiao Ba screamed, and the rocks under his feet broke due to the recoil. He fell towards Yinjiantan with his four hooves swinging. Chen Xiao was worried and nervous, and his heart was about to jump out of his mouth. Just as Xiao Ba was about to hit the water, the beast soul contract finally took effect, and Xiao Ba's body disappeared.

Although Chen Xiao was mentally prepared, he was still on edge, fearing that something would go wrong at the critical moment. Fortunately, this life-saving jade talisman did not disappoint him.

What's even more interesting is that Patriarch Huaiyin never expected that this move would fail. He was caught off guard by the impact of the jade talisman's resistance, staggered, and fell to the ground in embarrassment. The pulling force of the tentacle that bit Chen Xiao disappeared in an instant.

Chen Xiao was overjoyed and quickly pulled out the Zheng Ge that was stuck in the stone wall. He raised the blade and chopped it hard on the tentacles of the Huaiyin ancestor.

After a dull sound, the tentacles were completely intact. Chen Xiao did not dare to be stunned, and quickly chopped the second and third knives, but still failed to hurt the Huaiyin Patriarch.

Chen Xiao's heart sank. He looked up. He couldn't see the figure of Huaiyin Patriarch, but he could guess that he was standing up through the pulling feeling from the tentacles biting his arm.

Just like a normal person who falls down and reflexively uses his hands to support himself to stand up, the two tentacles of the Huaiyin Patriarch are also retracting so that he can gain balance and stand up.

Chen Xiao knew that he didn't have much time left. A fierce look flashed in his eyes. He raised the knife with his left hand and swung it hard towards his bitten right arm!

Before I could feel the pain, my body felt heavy and I fell down immediately.

Chen Xiao raised his head. The sky surrounded by the tiankeng was getting farther and farther away. The surprised and angry face of Patriarch Huaiyin reappeared in his field of vision.

Chen Xiao raised the corner of his lips and smiled at him. He put away Zheng Ge with his only remaining hand, clenched it into a fist, and raised a middle finger towards him.

This was the first time he made such a rude gesture towards someone. Although he was a disabled person, it did not affect the joy in his heart at all.

Then, he calmly turned around, took out the pearl, put it in his mouth, and dived into the water.

“Ahhhh—I’m so pissed off!!” Old Patriarch Huaiyin roared at the water surface where he disappeared. His two tentacles stretched out madly, but he was afraid of the coldness of Yinjian Tan Senhan and did not dare to get any closer.

Ancestor Huaiyin vented his anger by destroying the stone wall of the tiankeng. Large chunks of rocks fell into the water, causing huge splashes of water.

Patriarch Huaiyin was so angry that his chest ached. It took him a long time to catch his breath before he regained his composure.

After such a long time, even if the kid wanted to show his head, he would not dare to float up. Huaiyin Patriarch did not believe that the kid could escape from Yinjiantan, which could directly freeze cultivators to death.

Not to mention that he is only in the Foundation Establishment Stage, even if he is in the Out-of-Body Stage it is impossible!

It was also an indirect revenge, at least one person was killed. After the Huaiyin Patriarch consoled himself, the two tentacles turned back into normal palms, and he turned around to chase his apprentice.

The ripples on the turbulent surface of Yinjiantan gradually disappeared. At the bottom of the tank, which was dozens of meters deep, Chen Xiao was surrounded by extremely cold water and was almost unconscious from the cold.

The Huaiyin Patriarch personally chased after him, which was beyond Chen Xiao's expectation and almost killed him. However, escaping from the Huaiyin Patriarch was only the first step, and he had not really escaped danger so far.

Originally, Chen Xiao had no intention of jumping directly into the Yinjiantan. He wanted to find a secluded corner in the tiankeng to hide for a while. In that situation just now, if he didn't jump, he would be dead.

Chen Xiao was just gambling. Yinjiantan freezes the true meridians and dantian of the immortal cultivators, and Chen Xiao has neither of them. There is a great possibility that he will not be affected, and all he has to deal with is the coldness of the water.

Chen Xiao's bet was right. As he expected, there was no force that could directly damage his body. He fell into the water, and there was only coldness, endless coldness.

Chen Xiao had expected the water in Yinjiantan to be very cold, but he didn't expect it to be this cold! It was an extreme cold that penetrated deep into the bones and even solidified the marrow.

Soon Chen Xiao's body began to become cold, with only a little warmth left in his chest. But he couldn't swim up, and the falling rocks in the water forced Chen Xiao to sink deeper.

By the time all the fallen rocks sank to the bottom of the water and no new rocks appeared, Chen Xiao's brain had been frozen to the point of being numb, and he had lost control of his body.

The cold water in the pond continued to take away his body temperature. All the energy in his body was mobilized to generate heat to fight the cold, while the supply to other parts of his body was almost cut off.

He tried his best to control his limbs and swim to the surface, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move his body.

Waves of dizziness paralyzed Chen Xiao's brain, making him want to fall asleep.

No, he couldn't sleep! Chen Xiao tried desperately to open his eyelids that were stuck together.

There are beads in his mouth that constantly provide oxygen, so he won't suffocate. But if he continues like this and doesn't find a solution, he will die of hypothermia!

Move! Move!

When he was about to pass out, Chen Xiao roared at himself in his consciousness.

He stirred his increasingly dull brain, thinking about how he could get himself out of this predicament.

Paper talismans were ruled out, weapons were ruled out, magic tools were ruled out, what else was left? A compass? ... Vitality?

That’s right… vitality…

The moment Chen Xiao lost consciousness, the compass deep in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly shone brightly and spun rapidly, with strands of vital energy dissipating around along the compass.

After accepting the contract and becoming a soul beast, Xiao Ba curled up into a ball, sleeping quietly, waiting for his master's call.

At this time, a ray of energy touched its body, and Xiao Ba actually absorbed that ray of energy. Then, he was pulled by a force and pulled in the direction of the compass.

Its body was stretched out, its head still drooping due to sleep, but its four hooves stood upright, hovering just above the compass.

"Buzz buzz buzz" the compass was turning, and huge amounts of vital energy rushed towards Xiao Ba frantically. He raised his drooping head, opened his eyes, and inorganic light flashed in his horizontal pupils.

"Kangang——"

A loud animal roar shook Chen Xiao's consciousness. He opened his eyes suddenly and wanted to move his hands and feet reflexively.

His body jumped upwards, feeling incredibly light, as if he was being held up from below and pulled from above. He easily broke free from the heavy restraints and emerged from the water.

A large amount of air rushed into his nasal cavity, and Chen Xiao choked and coughed and spit out the pearl.

He kicked his legs and slid his left arm. Because he suddenly lost an arm, the control of his body was different from before, and his movements became clumsy and unbalanced.

He was so busy adjusting his body's center of gravity and coordination that he didn't realize that he was half floating and half swimming to the shore.

Without the buoyancy of the water, his body sank suddenly. He no longer had the strength to support himself and fell directly to the edge of the pool.

He knew he should immediately treat the wound on his broken arm, change his wet clothes, and build a fire to keep himself warm.

The strength that supported his outburst just now was completely consumed, and the fatigue came back in multiples. His head became a mess again and his consciousness began to become hazy again.

I’m so tired and want to sleep...but I can’t.

Chen Xiao wanted to bite off his tongue to let the pain stimulate his spirit, but he didn't even have the strength to close his jaw.

A vague sound was transmitted to his mind through the eardrum that seemed to be covered with a layer of skin. Chen Xiao half-opened his eyelids in confusion, and an unclear figure appeared in front of him.

An unknown figure rushed over and picked him up carefully.

Chen Xiao's head tilted back weakly, and a big hand gently supported him. His scattered vision finally allowed him to see the other person's face.

The outline was so familiar, but my brain, which was in a mess, couldn't recognize it at all.

Click, click.

Two scalding drops of water fell on his cold cheeks, burning him painfully.

With the continuous heat support from the bodies leaning against each other, brain cells were finally able to work normally, allowing Chen Xiao to finally remember who the owner of this face was.

But then he began to question whether he was mentally disturbed and hallucinating. Because how could Xi Yunting shed tears?

The ears covered with leather gradually regained clarity, and the rapid and chaotic breathing accompanied by the unstable voice called out "Brother Xiao" again and again.

Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, and with warm fingers he carefully brushed aside his messy hair, and then stroked him again and again. One after another, hot water drops fell and flowed down his neck.

I moved my neck, which had regained some strength, and put my ear against my chest. I finally heard the familiar heartbeat, "boom, boom, boom" beating so fast.

It turned out that he was really the eldest brother. He closed his eyes and buried himself in the other's arms.

The arm holding him tightened, and then his body was lifted off the ground. After a loud bang, he was taken into a damp and hot place.

In a short while, he was stripped naked, and the wound on his broken arm was healed. The smooth, tight skin pressed tightly against him, and Chen Xiao was submerged in the slightly hot water, leaving only his mouth and nose exposed.

His body quickly warmed up, and the comfortable feeling made Chen Xiao drowsy. This time he did not struggle anymore and fell asleep peacefully.