The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 439: Exploring the Secret of Desperate Situation, Life and Death

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen found the precious fragment in the library, and knew that they had to collect three ancient artifacts to save the sect from danger. However, the road ahead was long and difficult. The known Arctic Ice Field and the South China Sea Abyss were enough to discourage people. But the two had no intention of retreating. After a little reorganization, they headed towards the Arctic Ice Field.

Along the way, the cold wind whistled, cutting on the face like an ice knife. Although Yun Yao had spiritual power to protect her body, she couldn't help shivering. Seeing this, Chu Mochen gently held her in his arms and used his body temperature to dispel the cold for her: "Yao'er, hold on a little longer, we are almost there." Yun Yao felt warm in her heart and nodded slightly.

When they stepped into the Arctic Icefield, they saw a silvery white world with glaciers crisscrossing and ice ridges like forests. The biting cold made the air seem to freeze, and every step was extremely difficult. Yun Yao turned on the detection function of the system and carefully searched for traces of the artifact, while Chu Mochen was always alert to the surroundings, guarding against dangers in the dark.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the system suddenly sent out a strong signal, and Yun Yao was inspired: "Chen, the artifact should be nearby!" The two quickened their pace and ran in the direction indicated by the signal. However, just as they approached their target, the ground collapsed, and a huge ice cave appeared before them. The two could not avoid it and fell directly into the cave.

It was pitch dark in the ice cave, and the cold was even worse. Yun Yao was anxious and was about to cast a lighting spell, but she felt a strong force coming and knocked her hard against the ice wall. Chu Mochen exclaimed, "Yao'er!" He rushed to save her, but was tripped by an ice ridge and fell to the ground. The two struggled to get up, only to find that the ice cave was full of traps. If they were not careful, their lives would be in danger.

Yun Yao took a deep breath, concentrated her energy, and relied on the system's warnings to avoid danger again and again. Chu Mochen followed closely behind, waving his sword to cut off the ice spikes that attacked from time to time. Just as they were struggling to move forward, a strange light appeared in front of them. Yun Yao's eyes lit up: "Could that be the artifact?" The two rushed forward desperately, but the moment they approached the light, they were blown away by an invisible force.

Yun Yao fell heavily to the ground and felt her blood boiling. A mouthful of blood rushed up her throat, but she swallowed it back. Chu Mochen hurried to her side, looking worried: "Yao'er, how are you?" Yun Yao wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and shook her head: "I'm fine, we have to find a way to break this restriction."

The two looked around and found that the ice wall was engraved with ancient runes. These runes were gleaming and seemed to be related to the restriction. Yun Yao turned on the system's analysis function and tried to interpret the meaning of the runes, while Chu Mochen was guarding on the side. After a moment, Yun Yao showed joy: "I understand, these runes are an ancient formation. As long as you input spiritual power in a specific order, you can unlock the restriction."

Chu Mochen nodded, and stood side by side with Yun Yao in front of the runes. The two carefully injected spiritual power into the runes according to the order in which Yun Yao cracked them. With the last spiritual power input, the light became brighter and the restriction dissipated. The strange light became more and more dazzling. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen walked forward quickly, and saw an ice crystal emitting azure light suspended in the air. It seemed that there were stars flowing inside it, and powerful energy fluctuations were coming towards them.

"This should be one of the artifacts we are looking for." Yun Yao said excitedly. However, before they could be happy for too long, the ice cave began to shake violently, and ice cubes kept falling from the top of their heads. "Oh no, this ice cave is going to collapse, we have to get out quickly!" Chu Mochen shouted.

The two picked up the artifact and hurriedly looked for an exit. However, the road they came from was buried by fallen ice, so they had to find another way out. In a panic, Yun Yao missed a step and fell into a bottomless ice cave. "Yao'er!" Chu Mochen shouted in horror and jumped down without hesitation.

During the fall, Chu Mochen hugged Yun Yao tightly, trying to use his spiritual power to slow down the fall. After an unknown amount of time, they fell heavily on a pile of snow. Although the snow cushioned some of the impact, they were still seriously injured. Yun Yao felt as if all the bones in her body were about to fall apart, and Chu Mochen was not much better. His arm was scratched by ice spikes, and the blood dyed the snow red.

"Chen, you are hurt." Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen with heartache.

"My injury is not a big deal, Yao'er, how about you?" Chu Mochen asked while enduring the pain.

Yun Yao shook her head, indicating that she was fine. The two struggled to get up and looked around, finding themselves in a small ice room, with smooth ice walls like a mirror, and only a tiny vent above their heads, which let in a faint light.

"It seems we are trapped." Yun Yao frowned.

"Don't be afraid, Yao'er, there will always be a way out." Chu Mochen comforted. He began to observe the ice room carefully, trying to find the exit. Suddenly, he found an ice brick in the corner of the ice room with a slightly different color. He walked forward and pushed hard, and the ice brick slowly moved, revealing a hidden hole.

"Yao'er, this way!" Chu Mochen shouted happily. Yun Yao hurriedly followed, and the two carefully entered the cave. The cave was narrow and tortuous, and filled with a foul smell. Yun Yao covered her mouth and nose, feeling uneasy.

As they walked, they heard a series of low roars in front of them. They stopped and looked ahead vigilantly. They saw a group of ice beasts slowly approaching. They were huge, covered with thick ice, with exposed fangs and bloodthirsty eyes.

"Be careful!" Chu Mochen protected Yun Yao behind him, holding his sword horizontally, and took a defensive stance. Yun Yao also clenched the sword in her hand, and her spiritual power circulated throughout her body. The giant beasts seemed to feel threatened and rushed forward with a roar. Chu Mochen took the lead in attacking, and his sword moves were sharp. Each sword could leave deep wounds on the giant beasts, but the giant beasts had thick skin and flesh, and the wounds healed quickly.

Seeing this, Yun Yao used the special skill granted by the system. A flame flew out from her palm and instantly ignited the ice layer on the body of a giant beast. The giant beast felt pain and struggled madly, causing the surrounding giant beasts to become even more violent. Chu Mochen took the opportunity to rush forward and stabbed the giant beast's vital point with a sword, and the giant beast fell down with a bang.

However, the two gradually lost to the huge number of giant beasts. Yun Yao was exhausted and stumbled, almost falling. Chu Mochen quickly turned around and supported her: "Yao'er, hold on!" At this critical moment, Yun Yao suddenly had an idea and remembered that the system mentioned that the giant beasts on the ice were afraid of a certain rhythm. She concentrated her energy and played a strange note. The rhythm echoed in the air, and the giant beasts seemed to be restrained by some force, their movements became slow, and fear appeared in their eyes.

Chu Mochen seized the opportunity and attacked with all his strength, cooperating with Yun Yao and finally repelling the group of giant beasts. The two collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

"It's a good thing you came up with this idea, Yao'er, otherwise we would be in danger today." Chu Mochen said with lingering fear.

"We got through this together." Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen with a smile, her eyes full of trust and dependence.

After a short rest, the two continued to move forward. After an unknown amount of time, a ray of light appeared in front of them. They were delighted and quickened their pace. After passing through the cave, they found that they had returned to the ice field, but the sky was even darker and a blizzard was about to come.

"We have to find a place to avoid the wind and snow, and then find a way to go to the South China Sea Abyss." Chu Mochen said. Yun Yao nodded in agreement. They found a cave and set up a barrier at the entrance to resist the wind and snow.

Sitting in the cave, Yun Yao looked at the artifact in her hand, feeling a thousand emotions in her heart: "This journey has been extremely difficult, but as long as you are with me, I am not afraid of anything."

Chu Mochen held Yun Yao's hand and said, "Yao'er, I feel the same way. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, we will be able to work together to overcome them, find the remaining artifacts, and save the sect."

The two of them snuggled up to each other, recovered their strength in the cave, waited for the blizzard to pass, and prepared to face the next unknown challenge, stepping firmly towards the abyss of the South China Sea, towards the hope of saving the sect. They knew that this desperate exploration was just a small level in the long journey, and the love and courage between each other would be their strongest weapon to overcome everything.