A Thread Between Life and Death

The resistance from the wind and snow on the icy plains was immense, and Yi Yun's reckless burning of Pure Yang Energy caused his vital energy to be consumed extremely quickly.

However, at this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else; he was extremely anxious.

In particular, after following the trail of blood for a distance, he was shocked to find a large number of frozen blood droplets on the ground.

Here, Yi Yun also saw some strange corpses.

These corpses had become one with the ice field, as if their bodies were originally made of ice and snow.

Yi Yun then remembered that there seemed to be a similar corpse at the place where he first discovered the bloodstains, but it was so similar to Bingxue that he hadn't been able to tell the difference.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Yi Yun frowned. This Ice Field Snow Monster didn't seem to be a wild beast. Yi Yun had missed the previous corpses and didn't remember them. Yi Yun, these corpses still had faint traces of Evil Energy fluctuations.

These energies are slowly dissipating, and they will likely disappear gradually, proving that not much time has passed since they fought with Lin Xin Tong.

Lin Xin Tong's injuries worsened after this battle.

Yi Yun could almost see that ethereal girl, who was once untouched by worldly affairs, now fighting her way forward, stepping on her own blood.

Fragile, lonely, yet resolute and determined.

In her prime, killing these snow monsters might not have been difficult for Lin Xin Tong. However, she is now so badly injured. Her vital energy is probably long gone, and her battles are burning through her life force.

Thinking of all this, Yi Yun became even more anxious. He unleashed his Energy Vision to its maximum, and the Pure Yang Energy within his body, along with his life force, ignited.

He sped across the snow-covered plains like a burning meteor!

Yi Yun's figure cut through the wind and snow at full speed, and at this moment, in Yi Yun's Energy Vision, he sensed a slight fluctuation!

Yi Yun felt a tightness in his chest. The energy fluctuation was extremely weak, like the last flicker of a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

Suddenly, the energy fluctuations became more intense, then abruptly dimmed again.

Yi Yun's heart leaped into his throat. He clenched his fists, focusing all his mental energy on that tiny fluctuation.

After the energy fluctuations dimmed, it went from a tiny candle flame to a mere ember. But ultimately, it wasn't completely extinguished!

It's Lin Xin Tong!

Yi Yun was familiar with Lin Xin Tong's energy fluctuations and would never mistake her; at this moment, she only had a sliver of life left.

"Wait for me!"

Yi Yun bit his lip, and his speed exploded!

The Golden Crow Totem roared, and a fierce blizzard swept towards Yi Yun, turning directly into steam. Beneath Yi Yun, the blizzard on the ground was also swept up by the Pure Yang Energy, churning wildly like a long, icy dragon soaring behind Yi Yun!

Yi Yun can already see Lin Xin Tong with the naked eye!

Amidst the swirling snowflakes, her white robes were stained with blood, like a red plum blossom withering in the snow...

"Laugh!"

A flash of Sword Light, and a snow monster fell to the ground beneath Lin Xin Tong's sword.

Lin Xin Tong's swordplay is getting slower and slower.

The battle with the Yetis had brought Lin Xin Tong's life to an end. These Yetis were fearless of death; they were not only incredibly strong but also had extremely hard bodies. Moreover, they seemed to appear endlessly from the snowstorm.

Lin Xin Tong moved much slower than these snow monsters, sustained by her deeper understanding of the laws. She had conserved every last bit of her burning life force. Each of her sword strikes killed a snow monster, but the outcome was already predetermined.

Her life force had reached its limit, yet the number of yeti surrounding her showed no signs of decreasing.

Lin Xin Tong did not stop. She fought her way forward, a path paved with her blood.

Another yeti pounced, and Lin Xin Tong pierced its head with her sword. However, due to Lin Xin Tong's slow movements, the yeti's last strike still managed to tear open Lin Xin Tong's shoulder, and blood immediately soaked through her white clothes.

Her slender body was covered with wounds like these.

Warm blood flowed out, quickly freezing into ice. Lin Xin Tong could feel her body temperature, like the blood, constantly draining away, even freezing.

Lin Xin Tong's eyes were indifferent and lifeless, as if she had already disregarded life and death.

She looked up ahead, and just then, an even larger, darker Black Shadow appeared in the snowstorm ahead.

Having lost too much blood and exhausted her life force, Lin Xin Tong's vision had long since become blurry; she could only see the Black Shadow as a blurry mess.

In fact, everything she saw along the way was blurry. She fought her way to where she is now with only this limited vision and with her fighting instincts.

Boom! Boom!

The footsteps of the Black Shadow were extremely heavy; each step caused the ground to tremble and countless snowflakes to fly.

Lin Xin Tong silently watched the giant yeti, which rushed towards her on all fours with heavy, rapid footsteps.

Lin Xin Tong slowly raised her Longsword horizontally.

This should be the last sword strike. She has already reached the limit of her limits, and she has only managed to hold on until now with sheer willpower and obsession. Perhaps she will die here.

"It's a pity I probably won't be able to leave this icy plain. It's truly... a shame..." that I won't be able to witness the scene the Ancient Empress saw when she traversed it.

Lin Xin Tong felt no fear, only regret.

Unfortunately, she couldn't see the ultimate martial arts, nor could she see the turning point in her own destiny.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just as the giant yeti was about to attack Lin Xin Tong, a storm formed from Pure Yang Flame was rolling towards Lin Xin Tong at an even faster speed not far away!

"Huh? What!?"

Above the snowfield, in the void, a phantom figure, invisible to anyone, was startled when it saw the enormous fireball formed from Pure Yang Flame approaching.

The dark-skinned youth was hiding here, and he was originally ready to close the net. He planned to seize Lin Xin Tong the moment she Body Snatching, but at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

He saw Yi Yun's face clearly, and a look of deep surprise flashed across his face.

It's him!?

From the very beginning, when he infiltrated the Empress Trial, the dark-skinned youth paid special attention to Yi Yun. He frequently looked at Yi Yun, actually sensing Yi Yun's potential.

As a Yin energy being inherently malevolent, the dark-skinned youth possessed a keener sensitivity to energy and a martial artist's vitality than any other trial participant or even a renowned figure from a powerful force.

He held Yi Yun in such high regard and observed Yi Yun repeatedly, not because he admired Yi Yun, but because he originally intended to use Yi Yun's body as his next host!

After all, Yin Sha is his true form, while his physical body is merely a shell, no different from clothes.

However, even though he understood Yi Yun's potential, he never believed that Yi Yun's strength could threaten him. On the contrary, Yi Yun's arrival brought him an excellent physical body!

"Good timing! I didn't expect you to come too. You are the most suitable body for me! I will devour that girl, absorb her flesh and blood and Pure Yin Energy, and then Body Snatching you!"

...(To be continued~^~)