The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 448: Polar Ice Field - Survival from Despair

After Yun Yao and Chu Mochen had a brief rest, they headed towards the Arctic Icefield without stopping. It was a bitterly cold place that was considered a forbidden area by the world. Snow and wind howled all year round, and the ice was as sharp as knives. The biting cold could instantly penetrate the protection of spiritual power and invade the bone marrow.

The two flew for a long time, and the scene in front of them became more and more desolate. The leaden sky pressed down heavily, blending with the endless ice and snow, and it was impossible to distinguish the boundary between heaven and earth. The strong wind wrapped in the blizzard, like a raging dragon, constantly impacting their bodies, and every step forward was extremely difficult.

"Yao'er, hold me tight!" Chu Mochen shouted loudly, his voice shattered by the wind and snow. Yun Yao hugged his waist tightly as he said, and pressed her face against his broad back, trying to absorb a little warmth.

Just as they were about to approach the depths of the ice field, a sudden strong air current suddenly knocked the two of them over. Yun Yao felt the world spinning in front of her eyes, and her body fell uncontrollably. At the critical moment, Chu Mochen tried his best to grab Yun Yao's wrist with his backhand, and with his other hand, he used his flying sword to pierce the ice layer fiercely, relying on the friction between the sword and the ice layer to barely stabilize his body.

"Huh... Fortunately, everything is fine." Chu Mochen let out a long breath and looked down at Yun Yao, his eyes full of relief. Yun Yao looked back at him with lingering fear and nodded slightly.

When they came to their senses, they found that the surrounding environment was getting worse. The ice under their feet was several feet thick, with a cold blue light, and it was faintly visible that there seemed to be a giant beast lurking under the ice. The snow foam blown by the strong wind formed snow vortices on the ground, like a trap that would devour anyone.

"The artifact should be nearby. Let's be careful." Yun Yao looked determined, turned on the system's detection function, and groped forward cautiously. The system prompt sound rang in her mind from time to time, guiding the direction, but there were too many interferences in the ice field, and the signal was intermittent.

As they walked, a strange ice fog suddenly appeared in front of them. The ice fog was so thick that it could not be melted, and it seemed that countless vengeful spirits were hidden in the wisps. As soon as Yun Yao took a step in, she felt a chill running straight from the soles of her feet to her forehead. Her limbs seemed to be frozen, and even the circulation of her spiritual power became slow.

"There's something strange about this ice fog!" she exclaimed.

Chu Mochen reacted quickly and pulled Yun Yao back. He swung the sword in his hand, creating a ripple of spiritual power in an attempt to disperse the ice fog, but the ice fog was like a maggot attached to the bones, and it quickly gathered again as soon as it dispersed.

"We can't force our way in, let's go around it." Chu Mochen made a prompt decision.

The two walked along the edge of the ice fog, but the ice beneath their feet became increasingly fragile. With a "crack", a crack suddenly appeared in the ice beneath Yun Yao's feet, and it spread out in an instant. Chu Mochen was quick-witted and hugged Yun Yao, and flew into the air. However, at the moment they flew up, a huge ice claw stretched out from the crack in the ice, carrying a chilling breath, and fiercely grabbed them.

Chu Mochen dodged sideways and swung his sword at the ice claw. The blade collided with the ice claw, making a harsh friction sound and splashing ice. But the ice claw was so hard that only a small part was cut off, and the remaining part was still waving rapidly.

"What kind of monster is this!" Yun Yao widened her eyes in horror.

"No matter what it is, let's get out of here first!" Chu Mochen hugged Yun Yao tightly and rushed forward at a faster speed.

After finally getting rid of the crampons, they fell into an ice maze. Surrounded by towering ice walls and complicated passages, every step could lead to a dead end. Yun Yao's system was almost ineffective in this maze, and she could only grope forward relying on her senses and the occasional weak signals.

They wandered in the maze for a long time, and most of their food and water were consumed, and their physical strength gradually ran out. Yun Yao staggered and almost fell. Chu Mochen supported her with concern: "Yao'er, take a rest for a while."

“No, if we delay any further, our sect will be in danger.” Yun Yao gritted her teeth and shook her head.

At this moment, Yun Yao suddenly heard a subtle buzzing sound, which seemed to come from deep inside the ice wall. She leaned close to the ice wall to listen, and the system flashed wildly, issuing a strong prompt.

"The artifact is in here!" Yun Yao shouted in surprise.

The two of them worked together and used their spiritual power to blast the ice wall. With a loud bang, the ice wall collapsed, revealing an ice cave. In the cave was a stone platform, on which was placed a divine artifact emitting a faint light - the Ice Soul Divine Needle.

But before they could be happy, the ice cave suddenly shook violently, and ice blocks on the top of the cave fell. Then, a huge ice beast as big as a mountain roared in, with cold air all around it and bloodthirsty light flashing in its eyes. It was obviously the guardian of the ice cave.

"Be careful!" Chu Mochen protected Yun Yao behind him, held his sword horizontally, and faced the giant beast.

The beast opened its bloody mouth and spewed out an icy storm that swept over the sky and the earth. Chu Mochen used all his strength to build a shield with his spiritual power to resist the storm. Yun Yao stood aside, looking for the beast's weakness, ready to take action when the opportunity arises.

After the storm, the shield was shaky. Chu Mochen took the opportunity to swing his sword and stab the giant beast's eyes. The giant beast felt pain and shook its head wildly. Its huge body rushed forward, smashing the ice cave into pieces.

Yun Yao seized the opportunity, flashed, and rushed to the stone platform. But the beast was not willing to give up, and swept its long tail, smashing towards Yun Yao with overwhelming force. Seeing this, Chu Mochen flew forward desperately, using his body to block the fatal blow for Yun Yao, but he was knocked away fiercely, spitting blood.

"Chen!" Yun Yao was heartbroken and tears welled up in her eyes.

Anger made Yun Yao forget her fear. She picked up the Ice Soul Divine Needle and poured the spiritual power in her body into it. The needle glowed brightly and hummed, as if it could sense her grief and anger, and resonated strongly with her spiritual power.

Yun Yao held the magic needle in her hand and rushed towards the beast. At this moment, she seemed to be possessed by the god of war. Every time she swung the magic needle, it brought up a flash of icy light and fiercely stabbed the beast's vitals. Although the beast had thick skin and flesh, it was gradually defeated by the attack of the magic needle. It had wounds all over its body, and blood dyed the ground of the ice cave red.

Finally, the giant beast fell down with a loud bang, stirring up a cloud of icy dust. Yun Yao didn't even have time to catch her breath, and hurried to Chu Mochen's side and helped him up.

"Chen, how are you?" Yun Yao's voice trembled and tears couldn't stop flowing.

Chu Mochen opened his eyes weakly, a smile forming on the corner of his mouth: "I'm fine, Yao'er, just get the artifact..."

Yun Yao hugged him tightly, and the two who survived the catastrophe hugged and cried. After a short rest, they took the Bingpo Divine Needle and set off on their journey home, ready to face the next challenge, to find the artifact in the abyss of the South China Sea and save the sect from danger.

Along the way, Yun Yao continued to use her spiritual power to heal Chu Mochen, but his injuries were too severe and his face was still as pale as paper. Yun Yao was extremely anxious and wanted to fly back to the sect immediately to find the best elixir to treat him.

But they knew that time was running out and the sect's crisis could not afford any delay. So, after a short rest, they once again braved the wind and snow and headed towards the unknown abyss of the South China Sea. Although the journey was full of hardships, they supported each other, held hope for the future in their hearts, and firmly believed that they would be able to collect the artifacts and protect everything they cherished.

The wind and snow are still howling, but their figures are becoming more and more determined, leaving a string of unyielding footprints in this vast world, moving towards hope. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, as long as they work together, nothing can stop their determination to save the sect and protect each other.