The immense pain ravaged his body and mind, but did not stop him from absorbing energy.
He has always understood that if he wants to achieve something that others cannot achieve, he must endure hardships that others cannot endure.
Snap——
A crack appeared on the heart, followed by more cracks, soon spreading throughout the heart.
Starting from the cracks, the heart gradually fades and eventually turns into powder.
The black fog watched quietly without making any sound, as if it was not its heart that was broken.
Abner's body was covered in bruises, and he was sweating profusely. His lips were bleeding from biting them, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. He looked like he had been fished out of the water.
Not until the heart, which contained enormous energy, completely dissipated did he finally be unable to bear it and collapsed to the ground.
The pain made his whole body spasm and he rolled on the ground uncontrollably.
Stopping the input did not relieve his pain much. The demonic energy and impurities were running around in his body, and he wondered if he was going to die from the pain.
The black fog began to fade, and its malicious voice was heard.
"Does it hurt? Is it uncomfortable?"
"Just possessing the power of God is far from enough..."
Abner's nerves ached, but he tried to listen to Black Mist's words.
"If you can possess the divine nature, you can become a true god!"
He seemed to have heard a joke, "God?"
Is there still a God in this world?
Black Mist laughed twice, "God, she is right beside you..."
After saying this, the last bit of black mist disappeared.
Abner widened his eyes and screamed at the top of his lungs:
"Who? Who is she?!"
But the black fog had dissipated and no one answered him.
Full of doubts, he fainted.
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Qili ran for her life. She didn't know how far she had run. Her legs seemed to be swinging not because of her control but simply out of inertia.
As if wound up, it mechanically dragged her forward.
Suddenly her legs went weak and she fell to the ground. She wanted to get up, but her legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and every breath she exhaled tasted of rust.
She looked around vigilantly, having no idea where she was. Fortunately, there were no other living creatures around, so she was safe.
The surroundings were as quiet as a morgue. Apart from her heavy breathing and thundering heartbeat, there was no other sound.
She kneaded her legs and turned her head to look around.
She didn't know whether she had escaped from the circle of monsters under the ice, or whether the monsters had calmed down.
But it's not a bad thing after all.
After resting for a long time, she finally had the strength to get up from the ground.
Unable to use the power of fire elements, she is just a delicate young lady, and she is unable to dig through the thick layer of ice on her head.
Now, if she wants to get out, she can only rely on luck. She has to either wait until the elemental power is restored, or meet a kind person who helps her escape.
She calmed down and continued to move slowly forward along the corridor.
The energy he had just consumed gradually recovered, and his body cooled down.
Without the elemental power and with her clothes torn, Qili's lips soon turned white from the cold and her whole body began to shiver.
Perhaps it was because it was getting dark outside, and the light under the ice began to dim.
She knew that if she couldn't find a solution before dark, she might freeze to death here.
He was not bitten to death by the monster, but frozen to death!
With hope in her heart, she never stopped moving forward.
It was completely dark, and she couldn't see anything without a light source. She could only move forward slowly by feeling the ice wall.
Bang--
Qili tripped over something and fell down.
She did not fall on the cold ice, but fell on a warm body.
"Ugh..." A painful male voice sounded.
Qili reached out and touched it.
It’s a human being, a living person!
She completely ignored everything else and subconsciously hugged the warmth tightly.
When her body gradually warmed up, she remembered to confirm the man's identity. The short muffled groan just now was not enough for her to identify the man.
Qili saw the dawn of hope and shook the man.
"Wake up! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"
She did smell blood, but she didn't feel any wounds.
"Wake up!"
In her persistent shouting, the man finally moved.
"Hiss..." It was a gasp.
Qili was delighted, but she did not move her body weight away, but still lay on the man.
Who made him the only source of heat?
"What's wrong with you? Did I overwhelm your wound?"
"You... Qili?"
Although Abner couldn't see clearly, he was able to identify her from her hoarse voice.
"Sir Abner!" Qili's voice almost trembled. Knowing who this person was, it was even more impossible for her to let him go.
"Why are you lying here? Are you hurt?"
Although Abner fainted from the pain, he still had some strength.
He quickly cast a magic spell, and a cluster of flames suddenly ignited not far from the two of them, illuminating the ice cave.
Seeing the appearance of the person in his arms, Abner was slightly stunned, as if he didn't understand why Qili became so embarrassed.
Qili blushed, grabbed Abner's sleeve and snuggled into his arms, her soft body pressed against him.
"I was afraid you were in danger, so I wanted to come find you. I didn't expect to encounter so many monsters..." At this point, she quickly looked up at him, "Fortunately, I found you."
Abner's expression was unpredictable. He put his arm around Qili and said, "Let's go out first."
Qili couldn't ask for more, "Yeah."
With Abner there, the two quickly escaped from the underground ice cave and came to the ice field.
The ice field is vast and boundless. Although it is cold and windy, the view is good.
To make it clear, bright marks were left at the place where everyone was stationed.
Seeing a group of people from afar, the two of them felt relieved.
Having found the main force, they can rest for a while.
Abner did not forget to use his magic to tidy up Qili's clothes. Qili's dress was torn, so he took off his coat and gave it to her.
But no matter how they tidied themselves up, the two of them still looked miserable.
"Your Excellency the Holy Son!" Someone with sharp eyes saw the two of them and shouted loudly.
"It's the Holy Son who has returned!"
The howling woke up everyone who was asleep around.
Wenzel had already seen the two of them, but he just watched them coldly without saying a word. He even covered the ears of the little girl sleeping in his arms in advance to prevent her from being woken up by the upcoming noise.
A group of people who were complaining before now showed enthusiasm and swarmed over.
"Is the Holy Son okay?"
"Are you hurt?"
"Why is Miss Qili wearing the clothes of the Holy Son?"
"Lord Shengzi and Miss Qili both look unwell. Did they encounter any danger down there?"
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