Deep within the silent icy abyss, the ancient, dormant primordial power continued to flow slowly, like the steady breathing of an awakening beast. In Xie Chen's embrace, Su Nian's faint soul outline, nourished by the dual primordial forces of stars and ice, gradually solidified and became clear, like a tender sprout nourished by sweet rain.

No longer an emptiness, nor a flickering candle in the wind. Her form stabilized, taking on a translucent, ethereal state, radiating a soft, ethereal blue and starlight-like glow. Her facial features were faintly discernible, her eyes tightly closed, her long eyelashes as fragile and still as ice crystal butterfly wings. She curled up, like an infant sleeping in its mother's womb, entirely dependent on external energy and the warmth of an embrace.

Xie Chen sat cross-legged, carefully placing her in front of him, his hands resting lightly above her spirit. The Starry Ice Crystal Divine Emblem between his brows radiated a steady glow, like a precise energy hub, harmonizing and transforming the ancient primordial power belonging to the two of them surging from the bottom of the Ice Abyss, as well as his own vast stellar immortal power, into the gentlest and most suitable life force for her current state, continuously flowing into her spirit.

This is an extremely delicate and mentally taxing process. He needs to carefully reconnect, nurture, and strengthen her shattered soul threads, like a top-tier craftsman restoring a piece of exquisite glass. Any haste or mistake could cause this newly stabilized "existence" to collapse once again.

His entire attention was focused on the fragile spirit beneath his palm, his star-like eyes filled with an almost devout concentration and the preciousness of something lost and found. Millennia of solitude, the corrosive darkness, the oppression of the supreme god… all of it seemed insignificant at this moment. As long as he could reopen her eyes, he would gladly pay any price.

Time slips away silently in the flow of energy.

Beyond the Ice Abyss, the Eternal Night Forest remained shrouded in darkness, but the lingering, chilling sense of being watched by the Main God Space seemed to have temporarily receded after Xie Chen annihilated the spear of light with a single finger. It wasn't an act of giving up, but rather the calm before the storm, a reassessment, a preparation for the next, perhaps even more unstoppable, intervention.

Within the icy abyss, it seemed to be a world unto itself, isolated by the resurgent ancient primordial power, temporarily becoming a safe haven.

As energy continued to flow, Su Nian's spiritual body underwent changes at a visible pace. The semi-transparent state gradually transformed into a more substantial form, and her skin began to glow with a warm, jade-like luster. Though still pale, it was no longer an illusion. Her breathing became long and steady, her chest rising and falling gently with each breath. The fluctuations of her soul also changed from initially faint to stable and rhythmic.

Xie Chen could clearly sense that the Ice Soul Mark at the core of her soul, after absorbing the same source power, was not only completely repaired but had even become more dazzling. The chill contained within it was purer and closer to the origin of the laws. The few golden specks of light that belonged to him and were closely connected to her soul had also completely merged into her spiritual body, becoming part of her soul structure, like stars embedded in the night sky, inseparable from each other.

This is a profound bond that transcends ordinary soul contracts and originates from the very source of life.

I don't know how much time passed; it felt like just a moment, yet also like eternity.

Under Xie Chen's palm, Su Nian's eyelashes, which were like ice crystal butterfly wings, trembled very slightly.

This barely perceptible tremor sent a shiver through Xie Chen's entire soul! He immediately withdrew all his energy output, held his breath, and stared intently at her face.

Her brows furrowed slightly, as if resisting some kind of nightmare, or perhaps trying to gather her consciousness. Her slender white fingers unconsciously curled up.

Finally, under Xie Chen's gaze, which was almost stopping his heartbeat, her eyelids, which had been tightly closed for what seemed like an eternity, slowly opened a crack, with a hint of confusion and heaviness.

What kind of eyes were those?

At first, it was like dusty glass, empty and bewildered, reflecting the deep blue light of the icy abyss and Xie Chen's tense face. It was as if she had been asleep for too long, forgetting everything, including herself.

Xie Chen's heart leaped into his throat, gripped by immense fear—she...had amnesia? Had it been erased by the God of God, or had it damaged her very foundation?

However, that confusion lasted only a very brief moment.

When her gaze focused and clearly reflected his face, which was filled with worry, ecstasy, and a hint of barely perceptible fear, the dust in his glass-like eyes seemed to be blown away by an invisible wind, and suddenly they shone with an amazing brilliance!

It's not the ignorance of newborns, but the clarity and... profound familiarity that comes after experiencing trials and tribulations and crossing life and death.

She didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly, her eyes like the gentlest fingertips, carefully tracing his eyebrows and his features, as if to confirm that this was not yet another hopeless dream.

A single, crystal-clear tear, with a bluish luster, slid down her cheek without warning, landing on the back of Xie Chenxu's hand, which was pressed against her, bringing a cool sensation.

This tear seemed to contain a thousand years of longing, the fear of impending death, the ecstasy of reunion, and... all the emotions that need not be spoken.

"...sinking."

A very faint, hoarse, and weak sound, yet perfectly clear, escaped from her lips.

Like heavenly music, it shattered Xie Chen's last unease and fear.

He took a deep breath, and a huge, overwhelming joy swept over him like a tsunami! He could no longer maintain his seated posture, so he bent down, stretched out his trembling arms, and carefully embraced her still somewhat ethereal spirit tightly, yet without daring to use force.

The real touch (even though it was a spirit), the familiar scent, that call… She remembered! She remembered everything!

"I'm here..." His voice choked with emotion, filled with immense relief at having found her again. He buried his face in her cool hair. "Nian, I'm here... I'm so sorry, I made you... suffer..."

Held in her arms, Su Nian felt the warm, trembling sensation of his solid chest, imbued with the power of the stars. Listening to his incoherent whispers, the strength she had been maintaining seemed to crumble instantly. She reached out her still somewhat translucent arms and hugged him back, burying her face in his chest, tears streaming silently down her face.

All the suffering, all the struggle, all the despair seemed to find their home at this moment.

The two embraced for a long time until the primal power surging from the depths of the ice abyss gradually subsided, and the surroundings returned to silence.

Su Nian gently pushed him away a little, raised her hand and touched the star ice crystal divine emblem between his eyebrows, feeling a warm and powerful sensation from the same source.

"This is..." she asked softly, her voice weak but carrying a clear understanding.

“Our… true power.” Xie Chen grasped her hand, their fingers intertwined, and the power of the stars and the power of the ice soul naturally merged, radiating a harmonious yet powerful aura. “Ten thousand years ago, we disintegrated here, attempting to be reborn. Now, with the power of the main god ‘Scavenger,’ we have broken through the final shackles and reclaimed a portion of our origin.”

He simply told her what happened after she was "annihilated" and the truth about the Silent Ice Abyss.

Su Nian listened quietly, her gaze shifting from bewilderment to determination. She felt the Ice Soul Power flowing within her, far stronger than before, and the unbreakable connection between her soul and Xie Chen deep within her.

"The Supreme God... will not give up." She raised her head, looking sharply at the seemingly calm darkness above the Ice Abyss.

“I know.” Xie Chen’s eyes were equally cold. “It underestimated our bond, and it also underestimated the significance of this ‘Silent Ice Abyss.’ This place is not only a place of rebirth, but perhaps… it is also the starting point of our counterattack.”

He helped Su Nian to her feet. Her spirit body had been basically stabilized under the nourishment of the source. Although it would take more time and energy before she could fully recover her physical body, she could move around without much difficulty.

The two stood side by side at the edge of the icy abyss, with eternal darkness and silence beneath their feet and the ancient source flowing behind them.

Xie Chen grasped Su Nian's hand, looked up at the boundless void, and spoke in a low voice, yet with a resolute and powerful voice that seemed to pierce through all the heavens and myriad realms:

"With the stars as witness, with the icy soul as my oath."

"In this life and the next, our souls will be together."

"Even if the supreme god reigns supreme over all realms, and the laws are overturned,"

"We must never be separated again!"

"The grievances of the past will be repaid a hundredfold!"

Su Nian gripped his hand tightly, and the power of her ice soul resonated with his star power, forming a dazzling and resilient pillar of light around them, shooting straight into the sky above the ice abyss, as if issuing the most resolute challenge to that unspeakable being.

The vow echoed in the icy abyss, lingering there for a long time.

At the instant the beam of light shot up, in a distant, indescribable dimension, deep within the cold core of data, a marker representing "abnormal variables" and "extremely high threat" suddenly lit up with a blinding red light.

(End of Chapter 72)

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Next Chapter Preview: Soul Reshaping, Vows Sweared! Su Nian and Xie Chen truly join forces, their strength now vastly different from before! The threat level of the Main God Space has increased; how terrifying will the next wave of attacks be? What secrets about counterattacks are hidden in the Silent Ice Abyss? How will the two utilize this place to embark on the path of counterattacking the Main God? The true journey is about to begin!