Chapter 65: Chapter 63: Passed Out
"Ah!"
A sharp cry rang out. Endless ice and snow surged forth, filling the entire cavern with destructive Ice Spirit Power.
Jiang Jichen stood amidst the blizzard, his body as still as a mountain!
But a flash of Sword Intent had already erupted from him. Countless Sword Shadows materialized, coalescing into a curtain of light a meter in front of him.
The endless ice and snow struck the curtain of swords, only to melt away silently, unable to reach Jiang Jichen.
"Thirty feet of Red Dust, my Heaven and Earth!"
This was a Guardian Sword Technique. Even when forcibly used, the backlash wasn’t too severe. Besides, Jiang Jichen’s body was so tough now that he wasn’t afraid of some minor aftereffects.
He hadn’t expected Ouyang Xue to be so terrifying when angered. However, as she erupted with power once more, the aura around her began to weaken.
Of course, she had already draped a robe over herself. With a single step, she crossed dozens of meters, an Ice Blade materializing in her hand as she mercilessly slashed at Jiang Jichen.
Ouyang Xue wanted nothing more than to tear Jiang Jichen to pieces!
Now that she had awakened her Ice Spirit Soul, she was as noble and inviolable as an Ice God’s Divine Maiden. But at this moment, she felt that her noble soul had been tainted by this despicable man, Jiang Jichen. Only his utter Destruction could wash away the stain.
The Ice Blade slashed down, and Jiang Jichen’s Heaven and Earth of Red Dust was forcefully shattered, impossible to block.
However, a strange smile flickered across Jiang Jichen’s face. He didn’t dodge or evade the Ice Blade. Instead, he activated the Undying Scripture, concentrating all the power of a Ninth-level Body Refiner into one fist, and met Ouyang Xue’s deadly Ice Blade head-on.
Logically, Ouyang Xue, now awakened with Ice Soul Power, should be incomparably powerful. She could kill Jiang Jichen with a single finger.
Jiang Jichen’s actions were tantamount to suicide!
But just as Ouyang Xue’s Ice Blade struck Jiang Jichen’s fist, her delicate body suddenly trembled. The sensation of immense power vanished, and the vast Ice Spirit Power within her receded like a tide. Then, her snow-white hair turned black, and her Cultivation regressed to its original Realm: a Ninth Level Great Perfection Mortal Warrior.
CRACK!
The Ice Blade shattered, sending shards flying everywhere. Ouyang Xue was thrown back by a powerful force, her face turning deathly pale.
"This...!"
Ouyang Xue felt a wave of weakness wash over her, and the frozen world around her began to crumble.
Jiang Jichen watched Ouyang Xue with a calm, carefree expression as he gently set Su Fei aside.
By now, Su Fei had recovered.
Jiang Jichen spoke to Ouyang Xue. "Your Ice Spirit Soul awakening obviously has a time limit. But are you wondering why it was so much shorter than before? It’s because you’re injured. Your wounded body simply can’t support the power of the Ice Spirit Soul."
Without her Ice Soul Power, Ouyang Xue was no match for Jiang Jichen. Her face flushed with shame and anger, she retorted, "If I force another awakening of my Ice Soul Power, I can still kill you with a flick of my finger!"
As she spoke, her expression hardened, and she began to forcibly awaken her Ice Spirit Soul.
"Wait!"
Jiang Jichen shouted.
Ouyang Xue remained silent, staring coldly at Jiang Jichen. She didn’t stop circulating her Cultivation Technique, and the surrounding temperature began to plummet.
’This woman is insane,’ Jiang Jichen thought. ’She’s really trying to activate her Ice Spirit Soul again. She’s trying to take me down with her.’
"Even at your peak, you couldn’t awaken the Ice Spirit Soul twice in a row, let alone in your current injured state. If you force it, you’ll die even if you manage to kill me. It seems you want us to perish together. But I guarantee, even if you awaken your Ice Spirit Soul again, you won’t be able to kill me!"
Jiang Jichen’s expression was now serene, a strange light glinting in his eyes. An incomparably powerful aura radiated from his body.
Seven golden Spiritual Power Lines coiled around his feet. Then, he took a single step and instantly appeared beside Ouyang Xue.
Before Ouyang Xue could react, Jiang Jichen had locked her in a tight hold. At that moment, her Ice Spirit Soul was only half-awakened, and she had only managed to summon a third of its power.
But Jiang Jichen’s Physical Strength was immense. His arms clamped around her hands and body like iron pincers.
Just a moment ago, this shameless bastard had seen her naked, and now he was holding her. Ouyang Xue was about to lose her mind.
The one-third of her Ice Soul Power that she had just awakened erupted violently from her body, relentlessly blasting Jiang Jichen.
BOOM! BOOM!
Jiang Jichen’s body took countless heavy blows, but he held on to Ouyang Xue for dear life, continuously spitting out blood that splattered all over her face.
The Ice Spirit Power was unbelievably cold. A frigid chill poured into Jiang Jichen’s body, and he could only rely on his willpower to keep the Undying Scripture running, preserving a single thread of life.
Fortunately, Ouyang Xue’s Ice Spirit Soul awakening was very brief this time; it ended almost as soon as it began. She, too, spat out a mouthful of blood that sprayed all over Jiang Jichen’s face before she fainted in his arms.
Finally, the two of them collapsed together. Jiang Jichen was covered in ice shards, and countless cracks had appeared on his body. He was on the verge of disintegrating, but the power of the Undying Scripture held him together, preventing him from crumbling on the spot.
He let go of Ouyang Xue and leaped directly into the Cold Pool!
In that moment between life and death, the Source Character Qi Condensing Technique began to operate, and a tremendously powerful suction force filled the entire cavern.
Su Fei watched this scene in shock. She saw both the Ice Dragon Spiritual Power in the air and the Yin-Yang Power from the Yin Yang Cold Pool converging on Jiang Jichen at a terrifying speed.
At this moment, a massive vortex appeared above Jiang Jichen’s head, devouring the Spiritual Power between heaven and earth.
