"Thank you, Chen!"

Su Nian's soul cried out silently within the ice crystals. The aura of deathly stillness and ominousness that spread along the link made her feel it as if her own soul was about to freeze and shatter.

The link fluctuated violently, like a candle flickering in the wind, the images and perceptions transmitted becoming increasingly fragmented and blurred. She could only barely grasp some chilling fragments—the piercing clashing of weapons, the booming of exploding spells, the suppressed, painful gasps of the Immortal Lord Qingxu, and a sense of... a desperate feeling of life's essence being rapidly devoured by some sinister force!

He was severely injured! Extremely severely! Not only were there physical wounds, but some kind of vicious force directly targeting his soul and even his Dao foundation had invaded his body!

What happened outside? Who could have driven him to such a predicament?!

Su Nian was frantic with worry, but powerless to help. She was merely a frozen soul, trapped deep within this cage of consciousness, barely able to protect herself.

That fragile soul link became precarious as the other party's life force rapidly declined and their consciousness descended into chaos, as if it would be completely severed at any moment.

No! We can't let it stop!

If the connection is completely severed, she will once again fall into absolute loneliness and darkness, losing all contact with him and not knowing whether he is alive or dead. As for him, critically injured and deeply troubled by inner demons, without external intervention, his fate is almost predictable—either he will be taken advantage of by an enemy and perish, or he will be completely consumed by his inner demons, utterly corrupted and doomed forever!

A strong, almost instinctive impulse drove her—she had to do something! She had to hold the link! She had to…help him!

But what can she do?

Her power was so insignificant, her soul imprisoned, she couldn't even muster a trace of spiritual energy.

Just at this moment of despair, her gaze (thought) fell once again on the ice that enveloped her, a layer of ice formed by dark gold consciousness, containing the power of "stillness" and "isolation" at the law level.

An extremely crazy, almost self-destructive thought, like a lightning bolt flashing in the darkness, suddenly illuminated her mind!

Since she couldn't break the seal, nor could she directly provide him with power...

So, is it possible to... transfer the power of this seal itself back through this soul link?

It's not about transferring energy, but about transferring this "state"—using the ultimate "frozen," "still," and "isolated" principles as a special "barrier" or "slow-release agent" to temporarily freeze and delay the vicious forces and inner demons that are eroding his vitality and consciousness?

This is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst! Guiding out such a high-level law power that does not belong to her, if she is not careful, she will be the first to be backfired and assimilated! Moreover, what consequences this power will cause when it enters his already chaotic sea of ​​consciousness is completely unknown!

But this was the only thing she could think of that might have even a slight effect! It was the only, crazy gamble she could take in this desperate situation!

There was no time to hesitate! The connection was growing weaker and weaker, and his aura was rapidly fading!

Su Nian gritted her teeth and poured all her mind and will into operating the "Ice Soul Condensation Technique" and "drawing in" the power of the ice-sealing laws around her!

Instead of trying to understand or adapt, she forcefully used her own soul's origin as a bridge and medium to "pry open" the vast, star-like frozen power with an almost domineering and reckless attitude!

"Ughh ...

An indescribable, excruciating pain instantly engulfed her sealed soul! The feeling was like an ant trying to pry open an ancient iceberg! The slightest movement of the freezing power caused a backlash that nearly tore her soul structure apart and annihilated it!

But she didn't stop! With her indomitable resilience and extreme concern for Xie Chen's safety, she withstood the backlash and painstakingly peeled away a tiny, almost imperceptible fragment of the Frozen Law, which contained the purest essence of "stillness" and "isolation," from the seal, like unraveling a silken thread. Then, along the shaky, almost extinguished soul link, she painstakingly, yet with unwavering determination, sent it towards Qingxu Immortal Lord's collapsing sea of ​​consciousness!

The moment that trace of the Ice-Sealing Law crossed the invisible boundary and touched the chaotic and turbulent sea of ​​consciousness of Immortal Lord Qingxu—

A miracle has happened!

The sinister power that had been raging through his body like a wild horse, devouring his life force, seemed to be paused when it came into contact with this faint but extremely high-level "stillness" essence, and its rate of erosion suddenly slowed down!

At the same time, the churning, inflaming inner demons were briefly separated by the meaning of "isolation," as if a small, relatively "tranquil" area had been forcibly created in his chaotic consciousness!

This change was extremely subtle, perhaps just a drop in the ocean compared to his severe injuries and deep-seated inner demons.

However, this "drop in the bucket" played a crucial role at this critical juncture of life and death!

It bought him a precious, fleeting moment of respite! It offered a brief moment of clarity to his consciousness, which was about to be completely overwhelmed by pain and chaos!

"!!!"

Immortal Lord Qingxu's consciousness, which had been scattered and on the verge of dormancy due to severe injuries and the impact of demonic thoughts, was suddenly awakened by this sudden, familiar, cool and calming sensation!

He clearly "sense" it! The source of that power! That faint yet desperate will transmitted through the soul link!

It's... her! It's Su Nian, the one he personally froze deep within his sea of ​​consciousness!

She's helping him! In a way that's almost self-destructive!

An indescribable, complex emotion, a mixture of shock, guilt, and a deeper, more intense tremor, surged forth from the depths of his heart like magma!

He couldn't... he couldn't let things continue like this! He couldn't let her bear all of this alone!

The will to survive, and the desire to protect that faint glimmer of spiritual light, overwhelmed the excruciating physical pain and the whispers of inner demons at this moment!

Relying on the brief "tranquility" brought about by the freezing law, he forcibly gathered his remaining strength and will, no longer suppressing his inner demons (that was no longer something that could be accomplished in a short time), but instead using it all to... guard his origin and fight against the insidious power that had invaded his body!

"boom!"

Outside, the enemy, who was grinning and preparing to deliver the final blow, was astonished to find that the Qingxu Immortal Lord, who was already on the verge of death and whose Dao foundation was about to be destroyed, suddenly unleashed an incredibly tenacious will to survive! A cold and silent power protected his heart and sea of ​​consciousness, causing his fatal blow to be delayed for a moment!

Meanwhile, in the Frozen Heart Prison...

After successfully sending out that trace of the Ice-Sealing Law, Su Nian's soul felt as if it had been completely drained. The backlash from forcibly manipulating the high-level law surged back, causing the light of her frozen soul to dim to its extreme in an instant, as if it would be completely extinguished at any moment.

The connection, too, became almost nonexistent due to the drastic changes in the consciousness of both parties and the extreme depletion of energy.

However, just before her consciousness was about to completely sink into darkness, she vaguely "felt" a faint but incredibly pure warm current, carrying the essence of his life, flowing back along the broken link, gently enveloping her soul on the verge of collapse.

It was as if it was silently telling her: Hang in there... I received your message...

Immediately afterwards, an even larger, more chaotic "torrent," filled with all sorts of mixed energies (including his dissipated immortal essence, rampaging demonic energy, invading sinister power, and... a very subtle, seemingly dark golden light from a higher dimension), seemed to be unexpectedly and uncontrollably drawn into this soul-linking channel due to the aftershocks of the external battle and the violent turbulence within his sea of ​​consciousness, surging towards her frozen soul!

This torrent was far too complex and chaotic, and the level of power it contained far exceeded the limits that Su Nian could withstand!

If she were to be struck head-on by it, her soul ice crystal would likely shatter instantly!

As Su Nian watched the colorful yet destructive torrent of energy sweeping in, the slight sense of relief that had just risen in her heart was instantly replaced by immense panic...

The suspense in the story reaches a new climax—the female protagonist takes a risk to temporarily stabilize the situation for the male protagonist, but attracts an even more dangerous torrent of chaotic energy! Is this unexpected turn of events a blessing or a curse? How will the female protagonist's soul, on the verge of collapse, cope? All will be revealed in the next chapter.