EBE Chapter 126 Yin-Yang Blood
Chapter 126 Yin-Yang Blood
Ning Xiaoxi rushed headlong into the highest peak of Kongsang Mountain without any regard for the consequences.
The wings formed from the Spirit Crystal Heart carried her quietly behind a large tree, allowing her to see the situation clearly.
The summit of this mountain is a huge platform, surrounded by ice and snow. Traces of snow remain on the platform, while the exposed areas are clearly the result of the battles of the past two days.
At the center of the platform stood a colossal stone statue. This statue had red hair and red skin, a tall and imposing figure, slightly bent knees, and a forward-leaning posture. Its sharp gaze was fixed on its feet, and in its hands was a fireball burning with black flames, as if it were poised to hurl it at any moment to prevent the sealed demon beneath its feet from emerging. A faint crimson aura surrounded the statue; this aura was not man-made, but rather formed by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the power of the Ice Barbarian bloodline.
At the feet of the stone statue was a flat jade slab, but the slab was black, with strange patterns carved on its surface. At each of the four corners of the slab was a small spirit-gathering array, and in the center of the array was a huge spirit crystal. The spirit crystal transmitted spiritual energy to the patterns on the black stone slab through the spirit-gathering array, keeping the spiritual energy flowing smoothly and continuously on the stone slab.
Ning Xiaoxi had seen that structure before; it was a stage in the long growth history of the Spirit Crystal Heart. In other words, these four spirit crystals could have all grown into Spirit Crystal Hearts, but they were imprisoned here, becoming the source of power that sealed Bingyi.
At this moment, Kuiwei Shanyue was lying face down on the black stone slab, while the Frost Soul Demon Lord stood on the statue's knees, his wrist resting on the statue's arm, hiding within the range of the crimson aura.
The Kuafu chieftain, along with over twenty Kuafu tribesmen, scattered around the stone statue. At each of the four corners, two Kuafu tribesmen attacked the Snow Maiden in mid-air. However, the figure of Kuiwei, the guardian, was nowhere to be seen.
Ning Xiaoxi flicked the snowflake on her wrist and found that it pointed to the area behind the stone statue, but there was no snow woman there! She had no feeling for the four snow women above.
"Chieftain, behind!" Ning Xiaoxi disregarded everything else and flapped her wings to quickly fly behind the stone statue.
Seeing Ning Xiaoxi's actions, Shuanghun's expression turned cold. He flapped one wing, and countless frost blades blocked Ning Xiaoxi's path.
The moment Ning Xiaoxi flew away, the Kuafu clan chief, upon hearing her voice, showed a surprised expression, but he also heard her words. He lunged to Ning Xiaoxi's side, and his almost black flames surged, melting away all the frost blades blocking her path.
Ning Xiaoxi suddenly accelerated, and just as she passed the stone statue, she abruptly stopped.
On the other side of the mountain, a snow woman slowly emerged, carrying the Kuiwei Guardian.
The Kuafu clan chief also stopped beside Ning Xiaoxi, looking at the snow maiden whose height was comparable to that of the Kuafu clan members. Her dense, chilling aura was no less than that of the Frost Soul. Kuiwei Guardian was held in her hand, a snow-white ribbon wrapped around his neck, and wisps of cold air seeped into his body, rendering him unable to move.
"That idiot!" Ning Xiaoxi sighed silently.
“Official Ning, there’s no need to blame yourself. The garrison commander said you did try to stop him from coming,” the Kuafu chieftain said in a deep voice.
"Chieftain, we must not let the Snow Maiden get close to the stone statue. The Yin-Yang Blood can break the seal."
Chief Kuafu instinctively stepped in front of the Snow Maiden, but Ning Xiaoxi's words still astonished him. This was a method to break the seal that even he didn't know; how did this junior official know it? However, recent events had unconsciously led him to believe Ning Xiaoxi's words. He waved his hand, summoning several more clansmen.
"Little girl, how could the Black Dragon bear to let you come here?" Frost Soul turned to look at Ning Xiaoxi, his eyes sinister. "Its goal is the same as mine. Does it think that by pleasing these humans, it can release Bingyi?"
Ning Xiaoxi glanced at the snow maidens still fighting tenaciously in the four corners, and curled her lip. "Do you think you can rely on a coward like you hiding behind a woman?"
"You're courting death!" Frost Soul's murderous aura surged, and he slammed his hands together heavily.
Two hands formed from demonic energy swiftly slapped towards Ning Xiaoxi. If she were hit, she would become a mosquito in the palm of one of those hands.
Kuafu clan chief's body was engulfed in nearly black flames, but the temperature suddenly dropped, forming a fire shield around Ning Xiaoxi.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the Snow Maiden leaped high into the air, intending to jump over Ning Xiaoxi and the clan leader's heads and land on the stone slab under the statue.
Ning Xiaoxi huddled inside the black fire shield, not daring to fight head-on. The pressure from those two demonic hands was too great; her Spirit Crystal Heart had been forced into her body, and her heart was frantically pumping out cyan energy to alleviate the pressure. The jade cabbage formed a small barrier against the demonic energy, which could only prevent demonic energy from sneaking in, but it couldn't withstand the terrifying pressure.
Four Kuafu tribesmen who rushed over from the side leaped into the air, and four fire dragons swept towards the Snow Maiden who was already in mid-air.
The Snow Woman raised the Kuiwei Guardian to block in front of her, and the two fire dragons unconsciously changed direction. The Snow Woman then moved the Kuiwei Guardian behind her, once again blocking the two fire dragons from getting closer.
The Kuafu tribe was hesitant to act rashly, and for a moment, the Snow Maiden passed over Ning Xiaoxi's head.
[Ding! Awakening: Survival Path Skill - Intermediate Craftsmanship - Capable of crafting relatively complex tools and equipment. Also able to make warm clothing and blankets from animal fur and plant fibers to help the team withstand cold weather and reduce the risk of illness.]
Before Ning Xiaoxi could even be stunned, the Spirit Crystal Heart automatically transformed into a powerful bow in her hand, spontaneously drawing back the bowstring. As the bowstring was released, a spiritual arrow shot straight toward the Snow Maiden's back with a "whoosh!"
"Chichi!"
The sharp sound of wind breaking reached the Snow Woman's ears, forcing her to abandon her attempt to fall onto the stone slab and forcefully plummet ten meters away from it.
The arrow, which was originally condensed spiritual energy, struck the crimson halo outside the stone statue directly after losing its target, the snow maiden. The halo actually swayed a few times due to the impact of the spiritual energy.
At this moment, Shuanghun's demonic palm was blocked by the Kuafu clan chief's near-black flames, and the black flame shield surrounding Ning Xiaoxi disappeared.
"You brat, you've ruined my plans time and time again." Frost Soul felt like its head was about to smoke. This little high-level Celestial Master had repeatedly blocked its actions. In a flash, it emerged from a crimson aura and arrived beside Snow Maiden. It grabbed Kuiwei Guardian and flung it onto the black stone slab, then charged towards Ning Xiaoxi.
Ning Xiaoxi had just retrieved the bow and arrow formed from the Spirit Crystal Heart and hadn't even had time to deploy her defensive shield when Frost Soul's pale hand was already in front of her. The hand of death was clearly reflected in her pupils, and a fear of death surged into her heart.