In the hinterland of Xilin, beside the cold pool in the underground ice palace.
A black-robed figure stood in this place. His handsome face appeared incomparably white under the reflection of the cold light. From the looks of it, who else could it be other than Xiao Yan?
At this moment, Xiao Yan was staring at the cold pool in front of him. He frowned slightly and could not help but feel slightly nervous.
The current cold pool was very different from when Leng Bingshuang was here.
The surface of the water, which was originally as smooth as a mirror, was now deeply sunken, forming a bottomless whirlpool. In particular, the center of the whirlpool was a pitch-black hole. One could not see the bottom at a glance. The water was spinning rapidly in the whirlpool. Waves of cold air were sucked in from the huge hole above and poured into the depths of the whirlpool.
"Old Gu, do you think … we can really go down?"
Xiao Yan could not help but ask embarrassedly. Even with Xiao Yan's temperament, he could not help but feel nervous when he saw the bottomless whirlpool in front of him. "Hehe, why are you scared?
Are you afraid? Since you are scared, don't go down. In any case, the eruption of the Icy Spirit Cold Spring this time is not complete. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You don't lack this time, right? I just don't know how many times the girl outside can withstand such an eruption. "
Gu You chuckled when he heard Xiao Yan's doubtful words and deliberately teased him.
"You …"
Xiao Yan was speechless when he heard Gu You's words. He pursed his lips and smiled helplessly.
"Alright, tell me. How can I go down? I will listen to your arrangements!"
"Hehe, isn't it easy to go down? You don't have to listen to my arrangements. Just jump down from here."
Gu You spoke in a seemingly careless manner. However, these words caused Xiao Yan to be stunned when he heard them.
The muscles at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He cursed the old man in his heart.
The terror of this' Icy Spirit Cold Fountain 'was something that he had personally experienced. Faced with the strength from earlier, Xiao Yan did not think that he had the ability to contend with it. Now, he was actually asked to jump down. Was that not no different from seeking death?
It should be known that the reason he dared to come here alone was because he had Gu You behind him. Otherwise, he would not have dared to come here and throw away his life.
"Hehe, little fellow, don't worry. With me around, I guarantee that you will be safe."
Gu You could not help but laugh in his heart when he saw Xiao Yan's hesitation. He immediately withdrew his joking tone and solemnly spoke.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan finally became certain in his heart. It seemed that this old man was indeed not lying to him. However, it was likely that no one would be able to make him jump down without any preparation.
Xiao Yan carefully extended his head to look at the enormous whirlpool in front of him. He felt a little afraid in his heart. However, at this moment, an invisible foot heavily kicked his buttocks from behind. Xiao Yan's heart was greatly startled as his body fell uncontrollably into the whirlpool.
"What a dilly-dallying!"
Gu You's somewhat illusory body finally revealed itself beside the cold pool. He helplessly shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. After which, he suddenly disappeared with a bang.
In the next moment, a fierce dense-white Heavenly Flame rose from the surface of Xiao Yan's body the moment his body fell into the whirlpool. It protected Xiao Yan's body while its frighteningly high temperature isolated the spring water.
In front of Gu You, this Icy Spirit Cold Spring was indeed nothing.
Even though it had existed for five thousand years, this so-called advantage was nothing in the face of absolute strength.
The entire pool flowed downwards in a straight line. With the isolation of the Bone Chilling Flame, Xiao Yan was not eroded by the extremely cold spring water. This caused him to rejoice in his heart as he quickly moved and dived deeper into the pool.
Without the pressure created by the spring water, Xiao Yan's speed was not hindered by the slightest. Within a short moment, he had already descended a couple of thousand feet. However, it appeared that he was far from reaching the end of the pool.
The depths of his sight were still pitch-black. No life could be seen in this deep pool. This place appeared deathly silent. The deeper he dived, the larger the space became. The surrounding world was filled with icy-blue spring water. There was only pitch-black darkness at the end of his sight. No light could be seen. At a certain moment, Xiao Yan even lost his sense of direction. If it were not for Gu You's guidance, it was likely that he would have been lost in this deep pool.
Time gradually passed as Xiao Yan dived deeper. This long dive took Xiao Yan an hour. However, the surrounding world was still pitch-black in the end. At this moment, even with the isolation of the Bone Chilling Flame, Xiao Yan could still sense the iciness of the surrounding spring water.
Of course, he did not know that this was done on purpose by Gu You. Gu You's objective was naturally to use the extremely cold spring water to keep Xiao Yan in an extremely clear-headed state. This would prevent the emotions at the bottom of his heart from destroying his original objective of coming here.
In this endless dive, Xiao Yan gradually lost track of how long he had dived and how deep he had gone. He could only guarantee that his direction was not wrong as well as his initial goal in the bottom of his heart.
The surrounding world became increasingly pitch-black. Xiao Yan seemed to have lost his sense of this space. He was like a helpless bird in the night sky. He could neither go nor retreat.
Time was like flowing water around him as it rapidly passed by Xiao Yan.
An icy temperature enveloped Xiao Yan's entire body. The Bone Chilling Flame seemed to be unable to hold on any longer. Xiao Yan had reached the end of his journey. Even though he had not seen any valuable results, he could no longer continue diving.
Xiao Yan's body stopped in the water. He could clearly feel the temperature of the spring water through the thick white flame. Without the protection of the Heavenly Flame, he might have frozen to death in an instant.
Even if such an outcome would not occur for the time being, if Xiao Yan were to continue diving, such an outcome would be possible.
Should he continue diving or choose to give up?
Between perseverance and his life, Xiao Yan had to make a choice.
In the end, Xiao Yan mobilized all the Dou Qi in his body. With a thought, a brilliant Heavenly Flame rose from the surface of his body. It was like a blooming flower in this dark and cold world, releasing brilliant colors. Furthermore, it was the only blazing flower in this pitch-black and cold world.
Xiao Yan moved once again and continued heading deeper into the spring water.
Gu You revealed a satisfied smile in Xiao Yan's heart. The coldness around Xiao Yan's body also swiftly faded. It was as if all the coldness had been diluted by this brilliant flower.
Little did he know that he wasn't as strong as he had imagined. It was just that there was someone who had silently shouldered all of this for him.
Time flew by quickly. Even though Xiao Yan's movements were not slow, it was impossible to distinguish them in this pitch-black world.
Finally, at a certain moment, a starlight suddenly flashed at the edge of Xiao Yan's sight as he continued diving. Even though it disappeared in a flash, it was like a beautiful sunset in Xiao Yan's eyes. It lingered in his mind for a long time.
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