ebookland Chapter 414 Him
Chapter 414 Him
Hu Qing stood on the hard frozen soil, his eyes sweeping around like a knife.
The dark shadows hiding under the ice shrank as if intimidated by the invisible pressure and dared not look him in the eye.
Their bodies twisted and trembled, like candle flames blown by the wind, flickering.
Some timid shadows even retreated quietly, sinking silently into the depths of the ice and escaping without a trace.
Hu Qing took a tentative step forward, and the soles of his boots made a slight rustling sound on the soil.
Those dark shadows suddenly retreated like frightened birds, as if what he was stepping on was not the land, but their lifeblood.
Their fear was almost comical, as if Hu Qing was not a human being but a ferocious beast that could devour them at any time.
He looked down at his empty hands, and the faint glow of spiritual power flowed in his palms.
He took a deep breath, mobilized all the remaining spiritual power and flesh and blood energy in his body, and passed it to Gu Yang through the fragments.
Energy flowed into Gu Yang's body like a trickle. His body, which was originally as dry as a dead tree, gradually became full, and a hint of blood appeared under his pale skin.
Gu Yang shook his head and pressed his temples with his fingers, as if trying to dispel the dizziness caused by lack of blood.
He raised his head, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He obviously didn't understand why these dark shadows were so afraid of Hu Qing.
However, what was even more bizarre was that when Hu Qing activated the Twin Flower fragments, the shadows reacted even more violently.
The weak black shadow even exploded into a ball of black mist and was swallowed up by other black shadows one after another.
A faint hissing sound came from under the ice wall, as if some creature was struggling in pain.
Xiao Zi was originally hiding at Hu Qing's feet. Seeing this, he seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly raised his tail and growled at the ice with his teeth bared.
It thought it had found the weakness of these dark shadows, and proudly jumped forward two steps, its claws slapping on the ice, making a crisp sound.
However, the next second, a slender arm suddenly stretched out from under the ice, and its pale fingertips almost touched Xiao Zi's nose!
“Ah——!” Xiao Zi’s fur exploded all over his body. He jumped up in shock and turned around to run away.
In a panic, it picked up the unconscious rat man next to it and crawled back to Hu Qing and Gu Yang, with its long tail tightly clamped between its legs, never daring to show off again.
Gu Yang frowned and stared at the shadows, whispering, "They're not afraid of us, but the Sacred Artifact Twin Flowers."
Hu Qing looked at the twin flowers in his dantian, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes:
"It seems that we need the help of the Holy Relics to get out of here alive."
Those dark shadows huddled under the ice, as if suppressed by some invisible force, no longer as ferocious as before.
Every time Hu Qing took a step forward, they retreated like the tide, not daring to even show the slightest intention of resistance.
He bent down to pick up the scarf that had returned to its original shape due to the exhaustion of spiritual power, and his fingertips touched the soft fabric.
The black shadow under the ice also trembled violently, as if Hu Qing was some terrible weapon.
Hu Qing slowly and methodically brushed off the dust on his scarf, and each brush seemed to strike at the nerves of those dark shadows.
It was not until he tied the scarf back around his neck and Hu Qing turned and left that the dark shadows calmed down a little.
But they still dared not get close, but just lurked far away deep in the ice, like a group of tamed wild beasts.
Hu Qing turned his back to the ice and said to Gu Yang calmly, "Let's go. Let's leave here first and talk about it outside."
Gu Yang's eyes were still fixed on the ice, fearing that the dark shadows would suddenly jump out.
However, they just lie dormant quietly, as if bound by some rules and dare not take a single step beyond.
His tense nerves relaxed slightly and he nodded, "Okay, let's go."
He picked up the unconscious rat man with one hand and signaled Xiao Zi to walk ahead to explore the way.
Xiao Zi shook his ears and scanned the ice surface vigilantly. After confirming that there was no danger, he carefully entered the cave they came from.
Hu Qing walked over, took out a tough rope from the storage bag, and tied the rat man and Xiao Zi together with neat movements.
Xiao Zi let out a dissatisfied "ow". Hu Qing glanced at it calmly and said, "Don't move, or you'll fall down. We still have to keep looking for him."
Xiao Zi curled her lips and finally stopped struggling.
Hu Qing tied the other end of the rope tightly, making sure it was secure, before signaling them to go out first.
Xiao Zi shrank, slipped into the cave, and flew out, with the ratman hanging behind him. His head kept bumping against the gravel along the way...
After their figures disappeared at the cave entrance, Hu Qing took a last glance at the dark shadow under the ice, and a hint of thought flashed in his eyes.
Just as Hu Qing and Gu Yang were about to enter the cave and leave.
Suddenly, a hoarse and old voice came from behind, as if it came from the depths of time long ago -
"Wait a minute..." The voice paused, with an indescribable tremor, "Is He really... awake?"
Hu Qing turned around suddenly and looked at the ice wall in the center of the cave.
The originally dense black shadows have all disappeared without a trace at this moment, leaving only an extremely tall black shadow standing deep in the ice. Its outline is blurred, but it reveals an ancient atmosphere.
Its shape was more solid than the other shadows, as if it once had a real body.
Gu Yang frowned, staring at the dark shadow warily, and asked in a low voice, "Who is 'He'?"
Upon hearing this, the black shadow suddenly became agitated, his voice filled with anger and despair:
"You clearly possess His power, why don't you dare admit it?!
Is He really going to abandon us here forever?!"
Its speech speed became faster and faster, and finally it almost turned into a roar.
At the same time, it slammed into the ice wall frantically, making a dull "bang bang" sound. The entire cave trembled and ice chips fell.
However, unlike other black shadows, it seemed to be bound in the ice by some powerful restriction, and no matter how it struggled, it could not break through the blockade of the ice wall.
Hu Qing suppressed his doubts and asked in a deep voice, "Are you... related to the Holy Mountain?"
"Holy Mountain?!"
The shadow's movements suddenly stopped, and then he burst into a sharp sneer, his voice filled with deep hatred.
"Don't compare us to those despicable liars! We are—"
Just as it was about to say a key word, its voice stopped abruptly, as if its throat was strangled by some invisible force.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang looked at each other and saw deep doubts in each other's eyes.
The cave fell into an eerie silence, with only a faint "cracking" sound coming from deep in the ice.
The tall black shadow kept his head tilted, and his empty eye sockets stared straight at Hu Qing and the other two, as if he was examining them, or as if he was recalling something.
Gu Yang's fingertips unconsciously rubbed his palms, and he could feel a layer of cold sweat on his back.
This shadow gave him a completely different feeling from the others—
It seems to retain its complete consciousness, as if it has survived from a very ancient time, and is full of an ancient atmosphere.
“Since He hasn’t woken up…”
The shadow suddenly spoke, his voice filled with indescribable fatigue, as if he had experienced a long period of disappointment. "You... be careful of the Holy Mountain... be careful..."
The last word turned into a sigh, and its shadow was like ink dropped into water, gradually spreading and dissipating in the ice.
"Wait! You can't just say half the story!"
Gu Yang rushed to the ice wall in one step and slapped his palm on the cold surface.
The ice wall became crystal clear again, without any trace of the dark shadow.
He continued to knock it hard with his knuckles, and the ice crystals that fell off sparkled under the spirit stone lamp. Apart from that, there was nothing unusual.
Hu Qing stared at the ice wall in a daze, his brows twisted into a knot.
Who exactly is the "Him" that those dark shadows are talking about?
Why do you think they have “His” power?
He subconsciously touched the twin flower fragments in his dantian, and the warm touch made his heart move slightly.
Could it be that the one these shadows fear is none other than the one in the Twin Flowers?
"Let's go." Hu Qing shook his head and temporarily suppressed his doubts.
The most important thing right now is to find that damn rat man and ask him for the truth.
When he heard the word "rat man", Gu Yang's eyes instantly turned gloomy.
He moved his wrists, and his knuckles made a crisp "crackling" sound.
If it weren't for this damn rat running around, how could they have almost died here?
Thinking of the "interrogation" that was about to take place, a sneer appeared on Gu Yang's lips.
The hurried footsteps of two people echoed in the tunnel.
Hu Qing noticed the murderous aura emanating from Gu Yang and couldn't help but remind him, "Don't kill him, we still need him to go treasure hunting!"
Gu Yang snorted, but the cold light in his eyes did not diminish at all.
He was already thinking about how to make that rat pay for what happened today...