Chapter 538: Chapter 538 Danger in the Ice Land

Lu Chen suddenly pulled his head back in.

Beyond that, he had no other choice!

Although he had been using the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique all along, he saw no mythical beasts within his field of vision.

So there was only one possibility, the danger came from above the ice sculptures!

Indeed.

After retreating into the cave, that sense of crisis had disappeared.

Lu Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air, which quickly condensed into frost in the low-temperature environment.

"This Ice Spiritual Power has really made me suffer; how could there be such a mysterious place within the Haotian Secret Realm?" he murmured to himself. He also ceased the flow of his Spiritual Power, but did not dispel the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique.

If that mythical beast wanted to attack, the only way in was through the ice cave in front of him, so he only needed to guard this spot.

After thinking for a bit, Lu Chen still took out the Heavenly Inquiry Spear, pointing its tip forward.

The ice cave was only as wide as his body; if the mythical beast wanted to come in, it would inevitably meet the spear tip first, which was a good strategy.

Lu Chen continued to back away until he could just barely touch the butt of the spear, then he stopped to ponder how to break the current deadlock.

In the face of the unknown, he couldn’t rush things. If he really needed to hurry, he wasn’t without options—he could instantly release his Spiritual Power and then blow up the ice sculpture.

If he wasn’t afraid of making too big of a ruckus, he would have done so already.

The reason he stayed his hand now was to keep it as a last resort.

For instance, if Li Yanran and Qin Yaotiao outside of the valley encountered a crisis.

At the same time.

Nian Ciyun slowed down.

"Brother Ao, we’re almost there, it should be in the valley ahead," she said.

All this time, it had been Nian Ciyun using Artifact Control to fly, carrying Ao Yu.

Initially, she had only sensed the direction.

But as they got closer, the imprint gave her an increasingly clear sense.

"This valley..."

Ao Yu narrowed his eyes, hesitant to speak.

"What about the valley?"

Nian Ciyun also looked over, but couldn’t make anything out.

Their caution towards Chu Zhongtian and Li Mo meant they dared not fly too high; at their current altitude, they couldn’t even see over the mid-mountain, let alone the icy ground on the other end of the valley.

Yet Ao Yu had a Mysterious Ice Dao Body. Even if there was some mysterious barrier blocking the Ice Spiritual Power here, he would still have some sense of it.

"Inside the valley, there might be a treasure," Ao Yu stared at Nian Ciyun and said, "but this treasure, only I can use. What do you think, Fairy Nian?"

Nian Ciyun’s heart stirred, realizing that Ao Yu was probing her. If she showed any hesitation, Ao Yu would instantly become alert.

Even though Ao Yu appeared weak and unwilling, how could a son of the Dao Body be without tricks up his sleeve to save his life?

Not to mention, Nian Ciyun was already planning to cling tightly to Ao Yu’s coattails.

Even if those coattails weren’t thick at the moment.

"Brother Ao, is it useful to you? Then let’s hurry and get it! I can only be at ease once you’ve recovered!" exclaimed Nian Ciyun, filling her tone with concern.

Ao Yu nodded, his face full of gratitude as he said, "Fairy Nian, there’s no rush for the treasure. Even if someone else takes it, it’s fine. The priority is to find that person first!"

The two beings were both calculating, and the words spoken were watertight.

"But..."

It was only then that Nian Ciyun pretended to hesitate.

"Don’t worry," Ao Yu revealed his speculation, "that place is an icy area, full of rich Ice Spiritual Power. Even in my current state, my combat power would at least double upon entering! So, we’ll find that person first, secure the Earth Fire for you, and then you help me search for that treasure. How about that?"

"An icy area?"

Nian Ciyun’s eyes widened in feigned astonishment, but inside she was extremely relieved.

Not only did she pass this test, but she had also gained Ao Yu’s trust once again.

As long as she could follow him to the North Dragon Sect.

The sky high and the earth wide, how could the Xuanji Sect’s Grand Elder do anything to her?

Moreover, with the North Dragon Sect being a top-tier sect in the northern region, her path as an immortal would be wide open!

One could say Nian Ciyun had placed a major bet on Ao Yu, gambling her entire future!

Ao Yu also somewhat understood this but wasn’t completely sure, thus the need for continual probing.

Only by figuring out Nian Ciyun’s true motives would he choose to trust her.

Ao Yu took out a pill and swallowed it. At the same time, he rose to his feet, his eyes shimmering faintly with expectation.

This kind of icy land...

Without mentioning anything else, it would greatly accelerate his recovery of his Taoist Body!

And moreover, Lu Chen was still inside.

Time for revenge!

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