However, even if the ravine hadn't been sealed off, Zero and Ziyou would never have been able to return to the stone chamber.
Because once they go back, the same scenario will repeat itself: being buried alive in the sand.
Furthermore, they could return through the stone gate they came in through, but facing those densely packed traps again would have exhausted them long before they arrived.
No matter what, we can't go back.
Zero drew his longsword and plunged it fiercely into the wall. A trail of sparks and lightning flashed as it crackled and popped, leaving a long sword mark on the wall.
Fortunately, this longsword was extraordinary, which was able to withstand the weight of the two of them.
Countless boulders tumbled down the mountainside and fell into the scorching lava below, splashing up three-foot-high waves of fire before being instantly submerged by the lava!
With a clang, he came to a sudden stop.
Zero stood suspended in mid-air, his right hand holding a long sword deeply embedded in the mountain wall, his left hand tightly embracing Zi You. The two of them remained suspended in mid-air...
Zi You was held in Ling's arms, the scorching heat burning her body, even her arms turned red, and both of them were drenched in sweat.
With her eyes closed, Zi You quietly sensed for a moment, then suddenly opened them and said:
"There's wind here, there must be an exit!"
Zero, holding the sword with only his right hand, couldn't hold on for long. The long sword was already wobbling as it was stuck in the rock wall, and small stones kept rolling down from the cracks and into the fiery red area at his feet.
How are you feeling now?
The hand gripping the sword was already sore and numb, but the arm holding Ziyou remained firm. Ling glanced down and asked softly.
Zi You carefully sensed the spiritual energy within her body, nodded, and replied:
"I still have about a quarter of my spiritual power left, so finding an exit shouldn't be a problem."
"What if you only maintain flight? How long can you sustain it?"
"The time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
"good."
Ling nodded, thinking to himself: That's enough.
He didn't intend to send Ziyou to risk her life again to find the exit. The spiritual energy consumed by stationary flight and aerial movement were completely different. If he sent Ziyou again, he believed she herself wasn't confident that she could find the exit without exhausting her spiritual energy...
Since that's the case, then let her stay here while he goes to find a way out!
"you……"
Zi You wanted to say something, but Ling interrupted her.
"Stay here for now and don't go anywhere. Come back when I find the exit."
Looking into Zero's unwavering gaze, Zi You nodded hesitantly.
She then gently pushed away Zero's arm, her purple spiritual energy circulated, and her body slowly became light and agile, eventually lingering in the air.
Ling smiled firmly at her, drew her longsword, and swiftly tapped the side wall with her toe. The side wall finally couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded with a deafening roar, bursting into a cloud of dust.
Large and small pebbles fell into the ravine and into the surging lava below, splashing out countless crimson waves of fire.
As the smoke and dust cleared, a narrow opening, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, was revealed. A strong wind blew along the opening, momentarily dissipating the intense heat within the ravine.
Ling breathed a sigh of relief and was about to call Zi You over when suddenly, with two "crack" sounds, the rock wall suddenly split open, and several large rocks were pulled out from Ling's longsword. Ling instantly lost his balance and plummeted downwards...
"zero!"
Zi You shouted and, without thinking, flew swiftly to Ling, grabbed her, and hugged her tightly.
With a soft, fragrant body in his arms, Ling was stunned for a moment...
"What are you daydreaming about? Don't you want to die fast enough?"
Zi You's angry voice suddenly came. Ling snapped out of his daze, turned around, grabbed Zi You, and hugged her tightly in his arms.
"Withdraw your spiritual power."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Ling reacted quickly. He kicked hard against the rock wall with his toes, and with the force of the kick, the two of them were suddenly lifted up. They spun like tops in mid-air and flew to the cave entrance. Ling plunged his sword into the side wall and first stuffed Zi You into the cave.
The cave entrance is like a naturally formed passage inside the mountain, so narrow that only one person can crawl forward at a time.
Zi You crossed her arms repeatedly, and the instant Ling stuffed her into the hole, she quickly crawled inside, making room for the entrance.
I turned my head with difficulty and saw Zero climbing in.
Another exchange of glances ensued, and Zi You instantly turned her head back, almost bumping into the cave wall...
Ahead lay a biting, cold wind, and behind them scorching heat. Tormented by this dual torment of ice and fire, the two crawled inward, little by little, toward the colder side.
The further you go, the colder the temperature feels.
The air was filled with the smell of decay, and a chilling, bone-deep cold swept over us, freezing the stone walls on both sides.
Zi You walked forward with a slight tremor, her face as pale as paper, and a layer of fine ice crystals condensed around her body.
It's not that she doesn't want to use spiritual power.
However, now that they were in this narrow passage, and having used up most of their spiritual energy, the extreme cold had made their bodies stiff, and even their spiritual energy seemed unable to circulate.
Now, the remaining spiritual energy must be conserved as much as possible...
"Bang!"
A slight sound came from behind, and Zi You suddenly had a bad feeling.
She turned around abruptly!
Then they saw that Zero had fainted in the ice passage, his outstretched hand was frozen stiff, and even his hair was covered with small ice crystals.
Zero! Zero!
Zi You shouted urgently, turned around with difficulty in the tunnel, and reached out to grab his hand.
It's ice-cold to the touch!
Zi You took a deep breath to suppress the panic in her heart. She saw his lips trembling slightly, as if he was saying something.
She leaned closer and heard his murmured words, "Ziyou... run..."
Her cold heart trembled slightly. She closed her eyes and a single, crystal-clear tear slid down her cheek. In that moment, nothing else seemed to exist except for those words, which echoed in her ears and heart like ripples.
He is not a god, he is just a man...
He was only slightly stronger than ordinary people, just a tiny bit...
He had already exhausted too much along the way, and his flesh and blood body, without spiritual power, could not withstand the cold and severe cold. He had now entered a state of shock.
His body, all its organs, were almost completely shut down. In the biting cold, his blood could not circulate.
If no action is taken soon, he... will freeze to death from organ failure!
I can't worry about that now!
Having made up her mind, Zi You closed her eyes again, as if making a major decision, and leaned down to cover her cool red lips with hers.
When our lips touched, there was only one feeling: icy cold.
Without hesitation, Zi You began to circulate the last of her spiritual energy, but spiritual energy alone was not enough to restore Ling's body.
She is now drawing upon her own life force.
As a lineage of ancient mystical beasts from the upper realm, they naturally possess things that others covet.
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