Chapter 72: Building an Ice Bridge to Cross the Black River

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The Three Lights Divine Water emitted a stunning three-color glow, instantly illuminating the dark and lifeless area. The light contained a mysterious energy.

Haibodong, standing nearby, felt as if his entire body was enveloped in a warm ocean as soon as he approached the light. The coldness that constantly eroded him and the overwhelming cold pressure suddenly dissipated significantly. This was the most comfortable he had felt since entering the Valley.

Soul Changqing lightly tapped his finger, and the Three Lights Divine Water split into two. One drop flew into Haibodong's body, while the other transformed into a glow that enveloped himself.

The Three Lights Divine Water had the effect of turning decay into magic, healing the wounds of the body and soul, and resisting the erosion of external energies.

Soul Changqing had not used the Three Lights Divine Water these past few days because it consumed True Yin Qi at a terrifying rate. If he used the Three Lights Divine Water to resist the cold pressure all the time, he would exhaust his true qi in less than half a day.

Now that they were at the last barrier before the center of the Valley, there was no need to be frugal with the Three Lights Divine Water. The cold pressure and yin energy on this black river were truly terrifying.

Although Soul Changqing's Taiyin origin was fundamentally superior to these yin energies, he was still too weak, and his energy level was not as high as the terrifying yin energy contained in the Black River.

Moreover, Soul Changqing's True Yin Qi was ultimately converted from Battle Qi. It was more appropriate to call it Taiyin Battle Qi now.

He could not unleash even a fraction of the true power of True Yin Qi and could not directly suppress the black river in front of him. Only when Soul Changqing could access higher-level energies would his True Yin Qi continuously evolve and improve.

At this moment, the two of them were enveloped in the three-color glow, and they immediately felt their bodies relax, as if the mountain that had been pressing down on them had suddenly disappeared.

The two slowly moved forward and stopped not far from the black river.

Soul Changqing could sense that attempting to fly over the river by force was nothing but a pipe dream.

The cold pressure above the river was several times more terrifying than in other places. If they hovered over the river, they would definitely be crushed by the immense pressure, sustaining severe injuries and falling into the river.

As for what would happen if they fell into the river, Soul Changqing was not particularly curious and had no interest in it.

Soul Changqing squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said to Haibodong, "How long can you maintain an ice bridge over the Black River?"

Haibodong listened, compared the yin energy in the Black River with his Battle Qi, and then said with a bitter smile, "Sir, if I try to form an ice bridge over the Black River, my Battle Qi will probably be dispersed by the yin energy in the Black River before it even takes shape."

Soul Changqing nodded and said, "What if I help you resist part of the yin energy?"

"If the yin energy doesn't disperse my Battle Qi faster than I can form it, I can create an ice bridge to the other side of the river within the time it takes to burn an incense stick. However, I will need a lot of Battle Qi to support this."

Haibodong thought for a moment and replied, "Very well, let's do it that way."

Soul Changqing nodded, threw a bottle of pills to Haibodong, and said, "Swallow all the pills. The medicinal power will be stored in your body, constantly replenishing your Battle Qi. Start as soon as you finish swallowing them."

"Yes, sir."

...

A moment later, after swallowing the pills, Haibodong was enveloped in a formidable Battle Qi, exuding a formidable aura.

He slowly walked to the river, took a deep breath, and a blue light flashed in his eyes. He spread his arms, and his Battle Qi spread out, forming a deep blue Battle Qi over the river, slowly solidifying.

At this moment, the originally still surface of the river began to surge wildly, and black yin energy rose from the river, assaulting the deep blue cold ice Battle Qi.

Soul Changqing, seeing this, his eyes flashed coldly, and he stood beside Haibodong, palms spread out, and two grayish-white water vortices formed by Weak Water appeared in his palms.

He waved his palms forward, and a terrifying suction force emerged from the water vortices, pulling the yin energy from the Black River that was attacking Haibodong's cold ice Battle Qi.

Most of the black yin energy was absorbed and decomposed by Soul Changqing, converted into True Yin Qi, and instantly refined and absorbed into his body.

However, some of the Black River yin energy still broke through the suction of Soul Changqing's Weak Water vortices and reached the ice bridge that Haibodong had initially formed, dispersing some of the cold ice Battle Qi.

But Haibodong had anticipated this and did not panic. Instead, he mobilized the medicinal power in his body, replenishing his Battle Qi frantically, and then channeled it into the ice bridge that was already taking shape.

Thus, Haibodong's Battle Qi condensed, a thread of Black River yin energy broke through the defenses, dispersing his Battle Qi, and Haibodong condensed it again... This back-and-forth process brought the ice bridge close to completion.

Haibodong's medicinal power was exhausted, and he was feeling somewhat drained, but he gritted his teeth and persisted. On the other hand, Soul Changqing, converting the Black River yin energy into true qi, was almost overwhelmed by the excess energy.

At the next moment, just as Haibodong's Battle Qi was about to be exhausted, the ice bridge finally solidified completely. Haibodong, without a second thought, turned and shouted, "Sir!"

Soul Changqing's pupils instantly constricted. He planted his left foot on the ground, bent his knee slightly, and then pushed off with great force, shooting forward like a cannonball.

A black shadow, moving so fast it was almost invisible to the naked eye, flashed across the ice bridge, reaching the second half of the bridge and about to reach the other side of the Black River.

At this moment, due to the lack of continuous Battle Qi support and the constant assault of the yin energy beneath the ice bridge, the ice bridge was on the verge of collapse.

Haibodong's pupils constricted, and some thoughts that had been suppressed by Soul Changqing's strength resurfaced.

"This is the best opportunity to kill him... If I make the ice bridge disappear, he will immediately fall into the terrifying black water..."

Haibodong's expression was uncertain, his body swayed, and his hands clenched, falling into a dilemma.

"Just a little bit of Battle Qi... to make the ice bridge disappear... it can be done..."

"Sigh"

After a struggle with his thoughts, Haibodong sighed and dared not think about it anymore.

The impression Soul Changqing had left on him was too deep, and the endless strange methods he possessed made Haibodong unable to guarantee that this would really kill him. If Soul Changqing survived, the consequences...

Moreover, the Mitter Family was now associated with Soul Changqing. After some thought, Haibodong decided not to risk the future of the Mitter Family for his personal vendetta.

(End of Chapter)