The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 441: Exploring the Secrets of Desperate Situations, Love Is Solid as a Rock

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen found the key fragment in the library. After learning the origin of the evil object and how to crack it, they had a direction in their minds, but they also knew that the road ahead was extremely difficult.

"Chen, the Arctic ice sheet and the South China Sea abyss are both dangerous places. We must be fully prepared." Yun Yao tightly grasped the fragments and looked at Chu Mochen with a firm gaze. She knew very well that this mission was not only related to the survival of the sect, but also closely related to the future of the two of them.

Chu Mochen nodded slightly, his eyes revealing coldness and determination: "Don't worry, Yao'er, I will never let you fall into danger. Let's go back to our residence first, organize our supplies, and then plan our itinerary in detail."

The two returned to their residence and immediately got busy. Yun Yao took out various rare materials from the system storage space, selected magic weapons that could withstand the extreme cold and deep sea pressure, and carefully sorted and packed some healing pills and spiritual crystals for replenishing spiritual power. Chu Mochen, relying on his many years of experience in the cultivation world, drew a detailed route map to the Arctic Ice Field and the South China Sea Abyss, marking the possible dangerous areas and nearby supply points.

After they were ready, they did not set off immediately. Yun Yao sat on the bed, lost in thought, she was worried that the sect would encounter another incident while they were away. Chu Mochen seemed to see through her thoughts, gently sat down beside her, and held her hand: "Yao'er, I have made arrangements for the sect. Several elders will do their best to guard it, and those trusted disciples we have trained will also be vigilant at all times. We have to find the artifact and return as soon as possible, which is the best protection for the sect."

Yun Yao raised her head and looked into Chu Mochen's deep and affectionate eyes. Her worries were slightly relieved and she nodded slightly: "I understand, Chen, but this time, the journey is long and there are too many variables. I..."

Chu Mochen gently embraced her in his arms and interrupted her: "With me here, no matter what happens, we can face it together."

This warmth and determination made Yun Yao feel relieved. After a short rest, the two of them set out on their journey to the Arctic Icefield in the morning light.

Along the way, they flew on swords, with the wind whistling in their ears. At first, the sky was clear, and the mountains and rivers below passed by quickly, but the further north they went, the colder the temperature became, and the sky gradually became gloomy, with lead-gray clouds pressing down very low, as if to swallow everything.

When approaching the edge of the Arctic ice field, the biting cold wind blew like a sharp blade, mixed with ice chips, hitting the face painfully. Yun Yao circulated her spiritual power to form a thin shield on her body surface to resist the severe cold. Seeing this, Chu Mochen also strengthened his own protection, and at the same time approached Yun Yao, using his body to block some of the wind and snow for her.

"Yao'er, after entering the ice field, you must follow me closely. The environment here is too harsh. You will get lost if you are not careful." Chu Mochen warned loudly, his voice drifting away in the cold wind.

Yun Yao tightened her collar and responded, "I know, you should be careful too."

Stepping into the ice field, there was a thick layer of ice underfoot, and every step made a creaking sound. The surroundings were all white, and there was no other sound except the whistling wind. It was so quiet that it was chilling. Yun Yao turned on the system's perception function, trying to find clues to the artifact, but the cold breath seemed to interfere with the system, and the signal was intermittent.

They walked forward with difficulty, and they didn't know how long they had walked. Suddenly, there was a violent vibration in the ice in front of them, and cracks spread rapidly like a spider web. Chu Mochen reacted quickly, grabbed Yun Yao, and flew into the air with his sword. At the moment they flew up, a huge ice beast broke through the ice, as big as a house, exuding a cold air, and a bloodthirsty light in its triangular eyes. It roared and pounced on them.

Seeing this, Yun Yao drew her sword, and the spiritual power on the sword surged, instantly turning into an ice-blue sword energy, slashing at the ice beast. The ice beast did not dodge, and took the blow head-on, with ice fragments flying everywhere, leaving only a light white mark on its body, showing how strong its defense was.

"This ice beast has thick skin and flesh, and ordinary attacks are unlikely to be effective. Yao'er, let's work together!" Chu Mochen shouted.

The two looked at each other, their minds connected, and they simultaneously used their strongest moves. Chu Mochen's palms gathered black spiritual power, as if it could swallow all the light, while Yun Yao's spiritual power shone with an ice-blue light. The two merged into a huge spiral spiritual power column, fiercely blasting towards the ice beast.

The ice beast felt threatened, opened its bloody mouth, and blew out an extremely cold airflow in an attempt to resist. But with the combined efforts of the two, the airflow was instantly broken, and the spiral spiritual power column hit the ice beast heavily, knocking it away and hitting the iceberg in the distance, causing an avalanche.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen took the opportunity to catch their breath, but before they could recover, several small ice beasts emerged from the snow and pounced on them. Yun Yao's eyes were stern: "It seems that this ice field wants to keep us here. Humph, it's not that easy!" After that, she moved flexibly, like a dancing fairy, and her sword moves were sharp, and each sword accurately stabbed the ice beast's vital points.

Chu Mochen cooperated tacitly, using his spiritual power to protect Yun Yao and clear the threats on her flank. After a hard fight, they finally repelled the group of ice beasts. Yun Yao's face was slightly pale, and her spiritual power was greatly consumed. Chu Mochen felt distressed and quickly took out a spiritual crystal to help her recover her spiritual power: "Yao'er, recover first, it's not advisable to stay here for long."

Yun Yao took the spirit crystal and absorbed the spiritual power in it. After a while, she was refreshed. They continued to move forward. As they went deeper into the ice field, the environment became more and more bizarre. Sometimes they would encounter ice storms, with strong winds carrying huge ice blocks, whistling past like cannonballs; sometimes the ice under their feet suddenly collapsed, forming a bottomless ice cave, and if they were not careful, they would fall into it and there would be no way back.

But relying on mutual trust and tacit understanding, as well as the occasional clues from the system, they moved closer to the depths of the ice field step by step. Finally, at the bottom of a glacier valley, Yun Yao's system sent out a strong signal, and the light flashed towards a huge ice rock.

"Chen, the artifact may be there!" Yun Yao shouted excitedly.

The two walked forward quickly, but before they touched the ice rock, the temperature around them dropped suddenly, and countless ice spikes emerged from the ground, forming an ice cage that trapped them. At the same time, the ice rock slowly cracked, and an illusory figure emerged, turning out to be an ancient guardian in ice armor.

"How dare you, intruder, covet the sacred artifact! Die!" The guardian let out an icy roar and swung the ice spear in his hand, sending a sharp chill towards his face.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen did not dare to be careless, and quickly stood back to back, taking a defensive stance. Yun Yao's mind raced, and through a systematic analysis of the Guardian's attack routines, she discovered that before each attack, the patterns on the ice armor would glow faintly, which seemed to be a flaw.

"Chen, attack the glowing part of its ice armor!" Yun Yao shouted.

Chu Mochen understood what he meant, and when the guardian attacked again, he seized the opportunity and attacked with all his strength. The black spiritual power was like a dragon emerging from the sea, accurately hitting the glowing part of the ice armor. The guardian paused, let out a painful roar, and his attack was temporarily slowed down.

Yun Yao took the opportunity to move, using graceful sword moves to shuttle through the crowd. When she found an opportunity, she injected spiritual power into the sword and fiercely stabbed the guardian in the chest. The guardian fell to the ground with a bang, and turned into dots of icy light and dissipated.

As the guardian disappeared, the ice thorn cage also disintegrated. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen walked quickly to the ice rock and injected spiritual power together. The ice rock gradually melted, and a divine weapon emitting azure light, the Ice Soul Sword, slowly emerged. The sword body was crystal clear, as if it was carved from thousands of years of black ice. The hilt was engraved with mysterious runes, exuding an ancient and powerful aura.

"Finally found it!" Yun Yao excitedly reached out and grasped the magic sword. A cool yet powerful feeling spread through her arm and throughout her body. She could feel that this magic weapon was vaguely in harmony with her spiritual power.

Chu Mochen looked at the magic sword in Yun Yao's hand, his eyes full of relief: "Yao'er, we are one step closer to success. Next, it's the South China Sea Abyss."

Yun Yao nodded slightly and put the Bingpo Sword into the system space. After a short rest, the two of them set out again towards the South China Sea abyss in the wind and snow.

After leaving the Arctic Icefield, the climate gradually warmed up, but Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were not relaxed. They knew that the danger of the South China Sea Abyss was no less than that of the Icefield. Along the way, they tried their best to avoid the disputed areas of the cultivation world and flew along remote routes. Below was the vast ocean, with turbulent waves, and from time to time, huge waves dozens of feet high would rise, hitting the sea surface, making a deafening roar.

As they approached the abyssal waters of the South China Sea, the color of the sea water became dark and strange, as if it was stained with ink. The air was filled with a rancid smell that made people nauseous. Yun Yao frowned and used her spiritual power to block her sense of smell: "This place looks extremely dangerous."

Chu Mochen looked solemn: "Yao'er, it's better to be careful. I will lead the way and you follow closely behind." After that, he summoned his flying sword and flew towards the abyss carefully.

Yun Yao followed closely behind. As they went deeper, the water pressure became greater and greater. Even with the spiritual power protecting them, they felt as if their bodies were being squeezed by a huge rock weighing tens of millions of pounds. Suddenly, a group of hideous sea beasts emerged from the deep sea. They were shaped like snakes, but had mouths full of fangs. Their scales flashed with a dark green light. They swam very fast and surrounded the two in an instant.

"Hmph, just in time, let me try my new sword technique!" Yun Yao snorted coldly, unsheathing the Ice Soul Divine Sword in her hand. The sword body shone with blue light, causing the surrounding sea water to become cold. She danced with her sword moves like snowflakes flying. Every time she swung her sword, she could set off a cold storm among the sea beasts and repel the approaching sea beasts.

Chu Mochen used his spiritual power to help Yun Yao clear the enemy's path, and from time to time he would launch a powerful attack to help her clear the obstacles. However, the sea beasts kept coming, and the two gradually fell into a difficult battle. Yun Yao's spiritual power consumption increased, and sweat soaked her forehead, but her eyes became more determined: "I must get through today!"

At this moment, the system suddenly sounded an alarm, indicating that there was a strong energy fluctuation deep in the sea, similar to the aura of the artifact. Yun Yao's mind moved: "Chen, the artifact may be below, let's rush down!"

The two of them dived towards the seabed at high speed regardless of everything. The sea beasts chased them closely. Just when they were about to approach the seabed, a huge whirlpool appeared in front of them. The center of the whirlpool was bottomless and emitted a strong suction force. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen wanted to avoid it, but it was too late and they were sucked into it.

In the whirlpool, the two hugged each other tightly, their bodies spinning uncontrollably, and the water pressure around them seemed to crush them. Yun Yao felt her consciousness gradually blurring, but she gritted her teeth and held on, holding the Ice Soul Sword tightly in her hand.

After an unknown amount of time, they were thrown out of the whirlpool by a huge force and fell heavily onto a rocky beach on the seabed. Yun Yao choked on a few mouthfuls of seawater, coughed a few times, and struggled to get up. She found Chu Mochen lying beside her, his face pale. She was extremely anxious and hurried over to check. Fortunately, he was just overdrawn in spiritual power and was not seriously injured.

After recovering a little, Yun Yao looked around and saw that the underwater world was dark and dim, with only a faint blue light flickering in the distance. Relying on her intuition, she pulled Chu Mochen towards the blue light. When they got closer, they saw an ancient underwater ruin. The door of the ruin was closed, and the door was engraved with complicated water patterns, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

"The artifact should be inside." Yun Yao said in a low voice.

The two worked together to inject spiritual power into the door, trying to open it. But the door did not move at all. Just as they were anxious, a group of guards wearing black scale armor rushed out from the surroundings of the ruins, holding tridents and rushing towards them with cold eyes.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen quickly drew their swords to meet the enemy, and a fierce battle broke out on the seabed. These guards were strong and cooperated well, and Yun Yao and Chu Mochen gradually lost. At the critical moment, Yun Yao had an idea and thought that the icy power of the Ice Soul Sword might be able to restrain these water-attributed guards.

She inserted the magic sword into the seabed and used all her spiritual power. In an instant, the temperature of the surrounding seawater dropped sharply, and a large area of seawater froze, forming an ice prison, trapping some guards in it. Seeing this, Chu Mochen seized the opportunity, displayed powerful martial arts, broke through the guard line in one fell swoop, and rushed to the gate of the ruins.

Yun Yao followed closely behind, and the two came to the front door and injected spiritual power again. This time, the door swayed slowly, making a dull sound, and finally slowly opened. There was a bright light inside, and a divine weapon emitting a faint blue light - the Seagod Trident, quietly suspended in the air.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were so excited that they walked forward and were about to collect the artifact. Suddenly, a strong mental shock hit them, and they had splitting headaches, as if their souls were about to be torn apart. It turned out that the guardian spirit in the ruins launched an attack to protect the artifact.

"Yao'er, hold on!" Chu Mochen shouted, enduring the severe pain, holding hands with Yun Yao to resist the mental shock together. Their spiritual powers blended with each other, forming a protective light curtain. Under the protection of the light curtain, the two approached the artifact step by step.

Finally, before they exhausted their last bit of strength, they touched the Trident of Poseidon. Instantly, a warm and powerful force surged into their bodies, dispelling the pain and greatly nourishing their spiritual power.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen held two artifacts and smiled at each other. Although they were exhausted, their eyes were full of joy of victory. They knew that the sect was saved. They had gone through countless hardships and finally reached this point. At this moment, the friendship between the two of them became even deeper. This experience of sharing life and death closely connected them and became the most solid support in each other's lives.

After a brief rest, they took the artifact and set off on their journey home. Although there were still twists and turns along the way, they were successfully resolved with the power of the artifact and the growing strength of the two. When the outline of the sect appeared before their eyes, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen felt a warm current in their hearts. They knew that this thrilling adventure was about to usher in the final showdown, and they were already prepared.