"Brother Chu, I don't want to go in yet. You go ahead."
Ye Qiu responded in this way.
"Then I won't wait for Brother Ye. Take care of yourself, Brother Ye."
After Chu Fei finished speaking, he couldn't wait to enter the ancient gate.
At the same time, many people rushed into the ancient gate, as if afraid that if they were too late, they would not be able to get in.
Despite the excited crowd, Ye Qiu remained motionless.
But Zhao Ling'er and Yun Xian'er panicked.
"Brother Ye, aren't we going in yet?"
Zhao Ling'er asked hurriedly.
"No rush, let's see how things go first," Ye Qiu said.
"Oh dear, in the end, only nine people can make it to the end in this race. If we go in late, will we lose our advantage?" Yun Xian'er clenched her hands tightly, her fingers turning white from excitement and nervousness.
Ye Qiu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "If you trust me, be patient and come with me. If you don't trust me, you are free to rush in. I won't stop you."
Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, the two women fell silent for a moment.
After a moment, Zhao Ling'er whispered, "Brother Ye, I trust you, I'll go with you."
"Me too."
Yun Xian'er also said.
"Okay, then let's not argue."
Ye Qiu stared at the ancient gate, carefully sensing the aura emanating from it.
Judging from the aura emanating from the ancient gate, he deduced that beyond it lay an extremely cold and unknown land.
That kind of cold could probably freeze a person to pieces, or even freeze them into nothingness.
At this moment, Ye Qiu suddenly remembered the words of the remaining soul inside the ancient stele: by controlling the Primordial Fire Scripture, one could travel through the Sea of Bitterness without restriction.
Fire overcomes ice, which is why this was possible; clearly, that remnant soul had a thorough understanding of everything in the Sea of Bitterness.
However, Ye Qiu was also well aware that ordinary fire magic, or even stronger fire magic, might not be able to block it.
Only primordial fire, such as Chaos Fire, can exert its great power.
Having figured this out, Ye Qiu felt more confident.
“Let’s go in, but once inside, you all stay right next to me,” Ye Qiu said.
"Okay, Brother Ye, I'll stick with you from now on."
Zhao Ling'er reached out and took Ye Qiu's arm.
Seeing this, Yun Xian'er also took Ye Qiu's other hand.
Ye Qiu was slightly taken aback. Two beautiful women were holding his arms on either side of him, and two different fragrances kept wafting over him, which made him feel a little excited.
But now is not the time for unwarranted excitement.
Soon, the three of them entered the ancient gate together.
Stepping through the ancient gate, one is greeted by a grand road formed of frozen ice, leading to an infinitely distant horizon.
The icy path laid out on the Bitter Sea looks magnificent.
But that chilling aura was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Some with lower cultivation levels trembled upon stepping onto the icy path and soon turned into ice sculptures.
"Brother Chen, are you alright? Let me help you resolve this."
Ahead, a young man was using fire magic to try and save his friend who had been frozen into an ice sculpture.
But as soon as the fire magic touched his friend, his friend instantly disintegrated, his flesh and bones encased in ice, and he died eternally.
The two women beside Ye Qiu felt their scalps tingle at the sight.
"Brother Ye, I'm so beautiful, I don't want to die like this, it's too tragic. You must protect me."
Zhao Ling'er hugged Ye Qiu tightly, her full breasts resting unabashedly on Ye Qiu's arm, their shape changing due to the pressure.
"Don't worry, I will protect you. This is just the beginning. As we continue, the power of the ice will become more and more terrifying. I estimate that... of these hundred or so people, it would be good if three or five survived, let alone nine," Ye Qiu said.
Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, both Zhao Ling'er and Yun Xian'er's expressions changed slightly.
But everything that followed gradually proved Ye Qiu right.
As they ventured deeper into the Frozen Path, more and more people met with calamity, their bodies perishing and their paths extinguished.
After traveling a hundred miles, the power of the Frost Path increased several times over. By this point, many cultivators who mainly practiced fire magic could not withstand it and were turned into ice shards, scattered all over the ground.
Ye Qiu activated the Chaos Fire, forming a protective shield that shielded himself and the two women, preventing them from being harmed.
The three continued on their way, all with solemn expressions.
After traveling an unknown distance, Ye Qiu came across an ice sculpture.
This ice sculpture is Chu Fei!
Chu Fei was very strong and was not broken into ice shards like the others, but he was still dead and had lost his life force.
"Brother Chu, may you have a safe journey."
Ye Qiu cupped his hands in greeting and continued leading the two women forward.
By this time, most of the more than one hundred people who had entered the Frozen Passage had died.
There are only a dozen or so people, and they are still struggling forward.
Among these dozen or so people, three possessed extraordinary fire magic, surpassing that of ordinary fire magic.
However, judging from their condition, Ye Qiu knew they couldn't hold on for much longer.
Ye Qiu sighed inwardly, raised his hand, and unleashed several streams of chaotic fire to help them.
The group received the blessing of the Chaos Fire, which greatly increased their power.
"Brother Ye, thank you very much."
Thank you.
Those who received Ye Qiu's help all expressed their sincere gratitude.
Ye Qiu said softly, "Everyone, there are still two people beside me who need my protection. This is all I can do for you. Take care."
After speaking, Ye Qiu led the two women to speed up.
A day later, Ye Qiu, along with Yun Xian'er and Zhao Ling'er, had already traveled an unknown distance.
At this moment, the energy of the Frost Dao was terrifying to the extreme.
Ye Qiu tossed out a few coins, which vanished into nothingness as soon as they left the protective range of the Chaos Fire.
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