twin moon

Chapter 251 No.30 Scene Four: Under the Ice and Snow III

"Is everyone okay?"

In the darkness, Qi Ziyin asked aloud.The previous collapse of the ice layer engulfed everyone in large and small pieces of ice, and fell into a huge space that was originally hidden under the ice.

This void seems to have been washed out by the hot spring flowing through this place, forcibly melting under the black ice.Now the spring water has long been diverted and disappeared, leaving an irregular cylindrical river channel several feet wide and narrow in the ice.

In the darkness, Qi Ziyin could only hear faint breaths coming from his ears.He couldn't help but thump in his heart, he tried his best to push up the ice that was pressing on his back, then put his arms into his arms, and took out the torch to illuminate it.However, when the fire was lit up, he saw a bloody face appearing beside him, which was hideous and terrifying.

It was a Peng country soldier who was hit on the forehead by a falling ice cube.His skull and brow arches had been smashed and deformed, and his wide-open eyeballs protruded beyond the eye sockets.Although he was no longer alive, he could still see the endless pain and despair before he died from the eyes of that person.And the faint breathing sound that the young man heard before was his last breath.

The young Lord Ye was taken aback, and Huo Zhe was so startled that he dropped his hand.This made him more nervous, and he raised his voice to continue calling his companion's name.However, what is even more worrisome is that Yu Li's voice came from the other side of the ice that was more than ten feet away:

"Are you looking for that red-haired witch? Hehehe, right now she is in the hands of this general. She would rather die than surrender. It's really touching!"

"What did you do to Ning Yue?!"

Qi Ziyin only felt a sharp sound suddenly sounded in his ears, and he couldn't hear anything clearly.The cold sweat oozing from all over his body immediately soaked his undershirt, which made him struggle again, desperately trying to push away the heavy piece of ice that was pressing on his back.

Yu Li, however, seemed to intentionally want to stimulate the other party, and said with a sinister smile:

"Naturally, after stripping off his clothes and having a good time, he chopped off his head and kept it as a souvenir!"

"I am going to kill you!"

Big tears welled up in the eyes of the young Lord Ye.He used his fingers to dug into the ice under his body to borrow strength, but the piece of black ice on his body was too heavy, and with a snap, he actually split his nails.His roaring voice became hoarse, and the light on the fire that rolled down beside him also gradually faded.

"Ziyin, you... don't listen to that toad-eyed nonsense!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from the darkness on the other side, it was Ning Yue who the young man thought was no longer alive.The previous spell casting completely exhausted the girl's strength.At this time, she managed to gather strength, but just after she said a few words, she was out of breath again and became slurred.

"Ning Yue, as long as you're fine, that's great! I'm here to save you, hold on!"

Qi Ziyin realized that Yu Li had lied to him before, and his mood eased immediately.

"Well, I landed with Sister Jia and the others. Everyone just passed out and was not injured!"

The red-haired girl also took a breath and continued to respond.

As the voice fell, the groans of people waking up came from under the ice one after another, followed by the sound of moving the ice away and starting rescue.

Seeing that the lie was exposed on the spot, Yu Li on the other side also kicked the person next to him fiercely, cursing in his mouth:
"Trash, idiot! After digging for so long, you can't even dig through a piece of ice! After eating so much dry food, could it be that all of it was fed to the dog?!"

"Forgive me, General, the ice is too thick, and I don't have a handy tool—"

However, before he could finish speaking, he heard a loud bang from the firing of a fire bolt.The moment the underground space was illuminated by the dazzling fire, Qi Ziyin clearly saw through the translucent ice in front of him a child who was just as tall as Yu Li's waist shot through a Peng Guojun with the firebolt in his hand. Human head.

The iron bullet pierced through the armor, pierced the skull, and penetrated into the flesh.And then I heard Yu Li roaring sharply:
"Can't the knives in your hands be used to dig ice? If you don't want to work for the general, just say it, and I will send you a ride! Anyone can take the position of the captain. If you can't dig through the ice, you will die It's the same fate!"

Under the threat of the general, the Peng Guojun used all the iron tools that could be found in their hands, and frantically dug on the ice that blocked the two sides.On Ning Yue's side, she cast a spell, igniting balls of orange-red flames to melt the ice and save people.

This is a contest where life is at stake.Finally, the young Ye Guogong felt a warmth gradually approaching him, and then the solid ice on his body melted away. It was Ning Yue who took the first step and rescued him from the besieged place.

Just as the young man got away, more ice cubes above his head lost their support and fell down again.Yu Li's Peng Guojun also just dug up the mysterious ice in front of him at this time, only to hear a series of creepy screams, and several soldiers who had just drilled through the ice layer were buried alive on the spot by the ice falling from the sky. Pressed into a large pool of meat paste.

"Don't run away! When this general catches up, he will definitely skin you and that demon girl and cram them up, and drink your heads with wine!"

Yu Li roared like a mad dog under the dark ice, but was helplessly left behind by Qi Ziyin and the others again—the countless falling ice blocks completely divided the originally connected subglacial river into two parts. .On one side, Qi Ziyin and the others were able to bypass the tall ice cliffs that had no way out before, and continue to march toward the depths of the blue ice field.On the other side, Yu Li and his party were completely blocked under the ice. There was no way to go forward, and even more at a loss when they retreated.

Not long after the two parties parted ways, Ye Guogong and others who continued their journey along the river finally got better.After traveling for about half an hour, they heard the sound of gurgling water again.The temperature brought by the warm current even melted a rare cave under the ice in front of it——

The large and small rivers scoured out over the years run through here and merge into a huge ice-karst cave.Now above everyone's heads, there are countless water droplets that have melted from the top of the cave and re-frozen to form ice stalactites.Under their feet is the ghost state that has been frozen under the profound ice for thousands of years, as it should appear.

As everyone continued to move forward, the water volume of the hot spring became more and more abundant.It was not until this time that the young Lord Ye realized that this hot spring was different from other rivers on the land. It did not come from many tributaries, but branched and scattered on a main vein, spreading in all directions. Numerous tributaries emerged.

Where they are now, is the main vein of all these subglacial hot springs, and it is the origin of those hot springs that have saved everyone's lives along the way!

"We—should be very close!"

Qi Ziyin was muttering to himself, but he couldn't help but walk faster and faster, and then he started trotting along the river bank.

When he came back to his senses, what appeared in front of him was something he had never seen before, and it was even impossible to believe before seeing it with his own eyes——

The space under the ice is expanded to the extreme here.Now hanging high above everyone's heads, the roof of the cave covered with ice stalactites is already thousands of feet away.And the dark black soil under their feet, mixed with gravel and sandstone, gradually revealed a layer of grayish white.As the gray and white became thicker and thicker, the originally rough ground became more and more flat, as if it had been carefully tamped down.

Gradually, that gray area really formed a road leading to the front.It is smoother than any streets and alleys in Mulu City, as smooth as the walls plastered with white ash in the Black Bamboo Pavilion.There are also many strange symbols drawn in chalk on the road, but no one can understand the meaning.

The mist steaming up from the hot spring made the vision more and more blurred, and everything seemed to exist in a dream, hazy but within reach.And in the thick mist, a huge shadow loomed.

Those shadows are like high mountains, almost touching the top of the ice cave.However, they are not like ordinary mountains. They do not have rolling ridges, but are like distinct ditches, with flat and shocking boundaries.Those borders that are combined irregularly look like the creations left by the gods in the world, with an indescribable but breathtaking beauty of order.

"Ziyin, those are—"

Ning Yue also followed up at some point, witnessed the grand scene in front of her, and opened her mouth wide in shock.

The boy in white didn't answer right away:

"Ning Yue, do you still remember the legend I told you on the Ghost Festival many years ago?"

"I remember. Zhongya and his wife Shangyu reunited in a fairy city in Mingji, and they flew into the sky and turned into stars because of Yaqin and Wushang."

Although the red-haired girl only heard this legend from the other party once, she still remembers it vividly, "Don't you want to say that by chance, we have reached the legendary Netherworld? And what we see now Is it the fairy city where Zhong Ya and Shang Yu reunited?"

Qi Ziyin didn't answer the words, but stared blankly at the majestic, yet mysterious and frighteningly unknown city in front of him in a daze.

"Ziyin, why don't you speak—"

Seeing that the young man didn't respond, Ning Yue reached out to grab the other's sleeve, but was stopped by a powerful hand.Looking back, it was Mo Chen who had been protecting Mo Zeming all the way.

And not far behind him, Mo Zeming, who had found it very difficult to even walk down the ground after entering the ghost state, just nodded to the girl.

"Could it be - this is the ancient city we are looking for on this trip?!"

The red-haired girl suddenly came to her senses, her eyes widened and she looked at Qi Ziyin beside her.

The young Ye Guogong finally spoke again, but the expression on his face was very serious:
"Right now, the only way to find out is to go to the city to find out for yourself. Everyone will rest here tonight. If you go into the city, you don't know what kind of crisis and danger you will encounter..."

Even though he had made psychological preparations beforehand, when the legend suddenly turned into reality and appeared in front of his eyes, it was still shocking enough to make one feel numb all over.And just this glimpse, already made the young man yearn for the power of the ancestors hidden somewhere in the city, and added a bit of fear and worry.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something again, turned around and walked quickly to Mo Zeming's side, and asked with trepidation:
"Brother Zeming, I know that in your current situation, making such a request is quite excessive. However, can you please make another divination to calculate the good or bad luck of my going here?"

"Whether you want to go or not, it's all up to brother Qi. Zeming can't make this decision for you."

The silver-haired boy shook his head and avoided answering.Today, his complexion is paper-like, and his lips are black and blue.His thin body couldn't support the thick fur at all, just like a child in adult clothes, sitting there motionless.

The young Ye Guogong was finally anxious, grabbed the opponent's shoulder, and couldn't help but raise his voice:
"Brother Zeming, what do you mean by this? Going north was not my original intention. We are able to walk so far alive now, thanks to your guidance—"

"Duke Ye, the little Patriarch's body is already in this state, do you still have the heart to force him to do star divination for you?!"

Seeing this, Mo Chen immediately rushed forward and pushed Qi Ziyin aside, causing an uproar among the crowd.Mo Zeming waved at Mo Chen, motioning him to back down:
"It's not that I don't want to do good and bad fortune telling for Brother Qi and everyone. It's just that we have paid a huge price to get here. If I say that going here is extremely dangerous, will you all be willing to leave?"

After he finished these words in one breath, his chest was tight and short of breath. After taking a few breaths, he continued to persuade, "...now we are like ants trapped in quicksand, even though there seem to be 1 directions to climb. Going out, but I can't help it, I can only desperately resist the vortex of fate..."

"But if the road ahead is really dangerous, if you go there rashly, wouldn't you be gambling with everyone's lives?!"

Qi Ziyin wanted to fight again, but Mo Zeming suddenly changed the subject:
"Brother Qi, do you still remember that when we first met in Mulu City, I made a divination for you?"

Although his breath was as thin as a gossamer, his eyes were staring straight at Ye Guogong's pair of golden eyes, as if he could directly see through the other person's mind.

The boy in white nodded:

"Ziyin has never forgotten the eight words sent by Brother Zeming: It is rare to be free when you are in hiding. Because of this, although I have wanted to give up many times, I still gritted my teeth and persisted-I, as if Some understand!"

"That's right. Isn't the current situation the same? Knowing or not knowing has little effect on the outcome. And the only thing that can truly control fate is your own heart, Brother Qi."

Mo Zeming nodded, "The next test we will face is far from being able to pass through simply by divination. I only hope that no matter what changes will happen in that city, brother Qi will Don't forget your original intention. In this way, all difficulties will be solved—”

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