Chapter 175 - : Ancient Soul-Cryostasis Array, Huangquan Twin Devils (1/2)
The snowstorm became heavier as the sky gradually became dark…
Zhou Xuanji looked at the frozen silhouette in front of him, frowning.
If he knew this was going to be the case, he should have brought the little black snake with him and asked him to go ahead to explore it first.
For safety’s sake, he decided to detour around it.
He did not want to get involved in unnecessary trouble.
And so, he continued moving ahead, albeit slowly in case he walked into an ambush.
An hour later, he saw another ice statue.
The person in the ice statue was wielding two swords, with his head looking up to the sky as though he was in a battle.
This made him shudder. He always felt that something was looking at him.
He immediately moved full speed ahead.
An hour later, he saw a silhouette in the valley below him and immediately stopped.
He knew this person.
Tanhua Sect, Thousand-hands Devil, Qin Gang!
Qin Gang leaned against the mountain wall hugging his arms and trembling. He was covered in snow and he seemed to very fearful.
“Why you are here?”
Zhou Xuanji asked. How would Qin Gang fear the cold with his cultivation?
Having heard him, Qin Gang looked up. When he saw Zhou Xuanji, his expression changed instantly, and he cried out, “Vice-Suzerain! Why are you here? Run!”
Run!
Zhou Xuanji held tightly to his swords and asked anxiously, “What is happening? You don’t need my help?”
After all, Qin Gang had helped him in the past; how could he just leave him to his own demise?
“This place is the Ancient Soul-cryostasis Array. If you stay too long, your spirit energy will be frozen, and you will slowly lose consciousness with no hope of getting out. I’ve misstepped into this place and fallen for it already. You must leave quickly. You might still have some hope of living.”
Qin Gang explained quickly. He felt so cold that he could not even give a bitter smile.
Zhou Xuanji frowned. He was hesitating whether or not to back off.
“The Sword Owner can use the Frost Wave Sword and Ghost Curse Sword to absorb the Ancient Soul-Cryostasis Array. You can do so just by channeling your spirit energy into the two swords.”
The Sword Spirit reminded suddenly, which stunned him a little.
The two swords have such an ability?
He immediately took out the Frost Wave Sword and the Ghost Curse Sword.
“Run… Quick…”
Qin Gang said, gritting his teeth. His voice became weaker by the moment.
Such cold was not torture for the physical body but the soul.
Zhou Xuanji did not reply. With the two swords in hand, he raised both of them up.
In an instant, cold wind gathered, along with a ghostly howl.
The cold wind was sucked into the Frost Wave Sword, while numerous strands of ghost Qi flowed into the Ghost Curse Sword.
The Frost Wave Sword was merely a Bronze Grade sword.
The Ghost Curse Sword was Gold Grade, so it absorbed faster than the Frost Wave Sword.
“Will the two swords level up after absorbing the spell array?”
Zhou Xuanji asked curiously. Back then, the Bloodbath Sword had leveled up before.
“They will.”
The Sword Spirit’s spirit pleased him.
Qin Gang felt so cold that he could not lift up his head. His spirit energy was frozen, which made him unable to sense if Zhou Xuanji had left.
He could sense that he was dying.
“Suzerain, I’m sorry. I can’t help you rebuild Tanhua Sect…”
He mumbled to himself. His voice grew weaker, as though he was about to fall asleep.
After some time, his consciousness was gradually awakened.
The coldness in his body disappeared, and he felt a wave of warmth.
He opened his eyes and looked up with much difficulty. He would never forget what he saw.
In the sky above the valley, a silhouette enveloped in roaring flames stood like a deity. He raised two swords, toward which the frost wind and ghost Qi were gathering, forming a great tornado. A whirlpool even appeared in the sky.
“That… is a celestial being…”
Confused, he talked to himself while trying to stay awake.
And that celestial being was Zhou Xuanji!