12dz Chapter 438: Desperate Icefield - Sincere Dependence
Chapter 438: Desperate Icefield - Sincere Dependence
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen headed north, rushing towards the legendary Arctic ice field. The cold wind was like a knife, cutting their faces painfully. Their hair and clothes had long been frozen by frost, and every breath turned into white mist in the air.
Stepping into the ice field, all you can see is a vast expanse of white snow, the howling wind blows up the ice, and it seems that there is only endless coldness and loneliness between heaven and earth. Yun Yao tightened her cloak and turned to look at Chu Mochen, but saw that he had a resolute face and his eyes were scanning the surroundings intently, as if he was searching for clues of the artifact in the violence of the ice field.
"Chen, this ice field is so vast, where could the artifact be hidden?" Yun Yao couldn't help but speak, her voice filled with some worry.
Chu Mochen frowned slightly, and after a moment's silence, he said, "The ancient records are vague, only saying that it is deep in the ice field. Let's explore slowly, there will always be clues."
The two continued to move forward in the snow and wind. The ice beneath their feet made a "crunching" sound from time to time, as if it would crack at any time. Suddenly, a strong snowstorm came over them, covering the sky and the sun, and instantly blocking their vision completely. Yun Yao only felt a strong force coming, and her body was involuntarily swept back by the snow and wind. She shouted in panic: "Chen!"
"Yao'er, don't be afraid! I'm here!" Chu Mochen's voice penetrated the snowstorm, and then Yun Yao felt a warm and strong hand holding her tightly, pulling her into a solid embrace. Chu Mochen used his spiritual power to protect the two of them, and struggled to stand firm in the blizzard. When the blizzard subsided, they found that the place they were in was completely unfamiliar, surrounded by towering ice peaks, and the ice walls flashed cold light in the sun, like sharp blades.
"It seems that we have been blown off course by the wind and snow. We have to find a new way." Yun Yao looked up at the ice peak and groaned in her heart. The environment of this ice field is a hundred times worse than she had imagined.
Chu Mochen nodded and led Yun Yao along the edge of the ice peak. Not long after they walked, Yun Yao suddenly slipped. It turned out that she stepped on a piece of ice hidden under the snow. The ice surface cracked instantly, and a deep ice crack appeared. She fell rapidly, and in panic she reached out and grabbed, her fingertips scraped against the ice wall, leaving blood marks.
"Yao'er!" Chu Mochen was horrified, and without thinking, he jumped up and grabbed Yun Yao's wrist. The two of them were suspended in the air, the cold wind whistled in their ears, Yun Yao looked up at Chu Mochen, her eyes full of fear and emotion: "Chen, you shouldn't have come down, now we are all..."
"Don't talk nonsense. How could I abandon you?" Chu Mochen's eyes were firm. The spiritual power in his hands surged, and he tried to climb up with Yun Yao. However, the ice wall was too smooth, and there seemed to be a strange suction in the ice cracks, making their ascent extremely difficult. Every time he climbed an inch, Chu Mochen felt as if he had exhausted all his strength. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and instantly condensed into ice in the low temperature.
Just when they were exhausted, Chu Mochen saw a narrow ice platform on the side of the ice crack. He used up his last bit of strength to throw Yun Yao to the ice platform, and then he climbed up with difficulty by clinging to the ice wall. The two collapsed on the ice platform, gasping for breath, and the fear of surviving the disaster enveloped them.
After a short rest, Yun Yao discovered that there seemed to be a hole behind the ice platform, with a faint light coming through. "Chen, there is a hole over there, maybe there are clues inside." She struggled to get up and pulled Chu Mochen towards the hole.
Entering the cave, warmth hit them, dispelling some of the chill. The cave was filled with a faint blue light. Ru Yunyao and the others looked around and saw strange ice patterns on the cave walls, like some kind of ancient totem. Deep in the cave, there was a huge ice sculpture, which emitted a soft light, attracting them to approach.
Yun Yao gently touched the ice sculpture, and in an instant, the ice sculpture glowed brightly, and pictures emerged in the light. In the picture, a fairy in white holding a long sword fought fiercely with a group of black-robed monsters, and finally sealed the monsters. After the seal was completed, the long sword in her hand turned into a stream of light and flew into the depths of the ice field.
"Could this be the origin of the divine weapon?" Yun Yao murmured to herself.
Chu Mochen's eyes were burning: "It seems that this ice sculpture is guiding us. The artifact may be somewhere deep in this ice field, and it is related to the place where the fairy was sealed."
The two followed the direction of the ice sculpture's light and continued to go deeper into the ice field. Along the way, they encountered more difficulties and obstacles. Fierce ice beasts jumped out from the snow from time to time, opening their bloody mouths and rushing towards them; there were also ice swamps hidden under the ice, which would quickly swallow them once they fell into them. But every time, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen supported each other, relying on their tacit understanding and courage, and overcame danger again and again.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a strange ice fog area appeared in front of them. The fog was so thick that it was almost impossible to dissolve, and visibility was extremely low. Yun Yao activated the system's perception function and carefully led Chu Mochen into it. As soon as they entered the fog area, they heard waves of eerie whistling sounds, as if countless vengeful spirits were crying.
"Be careful, there is something strange in the fog." Chu Mochen protected Yun Yao behind him and looked around vigilantly.
Suddenly, ice spikes shot out from the fog like hidden weapons at an extremely fast speed. Chu Mochen waved his sword to block, and the ice spikes hit the sword, making a crisp sound and splashing a piece of ice flowers. Yun Yao did not dare to be idle either. She formed seals with both hands and cast a spiritual shield to protect the two of them. However, the attacks in the ice fog came one after another, and they gradually became unable to resist.
"Chen, we can't go on like this. We have to find a way to get out." Yun Yao was extremely anxious.
Chu Mochen gritted his teeth and said, "I'll lead the way, Yao'er, follow me closely!" As he spoke, his spiritual power surged and he rushed forward as a beam of light, with Yun Yao following closely behind him. After breaking through the obstruction of many ice ridges, they finally broke out of the ice fog area, only to find themselves in a huge ice valley.
At the bottom of the ice valley, there is an ancient ice palace, which exudes a mysterious and powerful aura, as if calling them. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and expectation. They knew that after all the hardships, the artifact was likely to be in this ice palace.
The two walked quickly towards the Ice Palace. The door was closed and engraved with complex runes. Yun Yao tried to interpret the runes with the knowledge of the system, but found that these runes were ancient and obscure, beyond imagination. Chu Mochen walked forward, put his hands on the door, injected spiritual power, and tried to force it open. As he injected spiritual power, the runes gradually lit up, and the door of the palace slowly swayed, making a dull sound.
Just as the palace door was about to open, a group of ice puppets suddenly emerged from all around the ice valley. These puppets were tall and made of solid ice, with hollow but fierce eyes. They brandished ice weapons and rushed towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen.
"Just in time, whoever stands in my way will die!" Chu Mochen roared, drew his sword and rushed into the group of puppets. His sword moves were sharp, and each sword could split the ice puppets into pieces. Yun Yao was not to be outdone, and cast a spell, ice spikes and ice spikes flew out of her hands, coordinating with Chu Mochen's attack. For a moment, the ice valley flashed with light and ice chips splashed everywhere.
With the joint efforts of the two, the ice puppets were gradually destroyed. At this time, the door of the palace was finally fully opened, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to them. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stepped into the ice palace. The palace was empty and silent. Only on a stone platform in the center was a long sword emitting blue light suspended. The sword body was cold and shining, and runes were flowing. It was the artifact they had been looking for.
"Finally found it..." Yun Yao's eyes were glistening with tears. All the hardships along the way turned into endless joy at this moment.
Chu Mochen walked forward and gently grasped the hilt of the sword. The long sword hummed, as if resonating with him. He handed the long sword to Yun Yao: "Yao'er, this artifact will help you practice more. Take it."
Yun Yao shook her head: "No, Chen, this is something we found together, so we should keep it together."
Finally, the two decided to put away the artifact first and make plans after returning to the sect. They knew that there was another artifact waiting for them to explore in the abyss of the South China Sea, and this journey on the ice was just the beginning of this difficult challenge. But at this moment, with each other's company and support, their hearts were full of courage and strength, and they were not afraid of any storms in the future.
After leaving the Ice Palace, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen set out on their journey home hand in hand. Along the way, they recalled every bit of the ice field, and those moments of life and death together made their hearts more closely connected. The wind was still howling, and the ice and snow were still raging, but their figures on this vast ice field seemed extremely firm, as if nothing could stop them from moving forward. For the sake of the sect and for each other, they would move forward until they found all the artifacts and completely resolved this crisis.