Bonds

One hour, two hours.

The repetitive movements etched fixed patterns on their bodies, and their bodies no longer provided new feedback and rewards at intervals as before; only the strain continued to accumulate.

Occasionally, a chill would creep through their limbs, only to quickly return to normal – the tempering of their hearts and meridians was maintaining their body temperature at the lower limit.

The results of their previous trials continued to emerge, providing support and giving them hope.

Three hours, four hours.

The moon has moved from the direction it had just risen to the other side.

Five hours, nearly twenty-four hours to climb, 2,400 meters, 2,600 meters remaining.

In the recap of the Soul Battlefield, Xiao Wu had half of her physical strength and half of her Soul Power remaining, while Wang Xingyu also had half of his physical strength remaining, and even more Soul Power, approximately 55%.

He converted his Soul Power into physical strength; otherwise, he would probably only have one-third of his physical strength left.

Wang Xingyu secretly weighed the options and felt it was a bit risky; it might fall short, or it might succeed.

A minute passed in reality, and the two opened their eyes.

They continued to climb mechanically and monotonously, which had long since become muscle memory, controlling each movement with the least effort.

An hour later, the sky gradually began to lighten.

Two hours later, the sun rose above the horizon.

It had been going on for a day and a night, and there was still a day and a night's journey left.

I was physically exhausted, but it didn't prevent me from continuing.

The only good news was that the temperature rose faster than body temperature dropped, recovering from -55 degrees Celsius to -40 degrees Celsius in just two hours.

Next, we'll repeat yesterday's rhythm: climb for five hours, rest for one minute, continue climbing for five hours, and then rest for forty-five seconds.

Thirty hours have passed, 3,500 meters, 1,500 meters remaining.

The situation was worse than expected. Although the body had been strengthened, such a long period of continuous climbing had inevitably caused some strain.

The speed has decreased, and physical strain will consume more energy.

Xiao Wu also began to convert her Soul Power into physical strength.

1,500 meters remaining.

Wang Xingyu had one-quarter of his Soul Power and one-fifth of his physical strength remaining.

I don't think we can definitely make it; we might need a more reliable approach.

For the next 500 meters, he didn't use his Soul Power to convert into physical strength, and even his Soul Power to resist the cold decreased significantly. He relied on his remaining physical strength to persevere and finish climbing.

With only one kilometer left, it was completely dark.

This time, he led Xiao Wu to a tree pit that was sunken inwards, and they squeezed in.

Instead of using ropes, Wang Xingyu covered the depression with Blue Silver vines, the vines clinging to the tree trunk in a streamlined shape to minimize wind resistance.

The two adjusted themselves to a position where they could relax.

Xiao Wu noticed that Wang Xingyu's body temperature was much colder than before, which she found strange, and planned to ask him about it in the Soul Battlefield.

The next moment, the two entered the Soul Battlefield.

Before Xiao Wu could speak, Wang Xingyu said, "Xiao Wu, my physical strength is at its limit, and my Soul Power is less than a quarter of what it used to be. I can't make it to the last kilometer. The best way is for me to transfer all my remaining Soul Power to you so you can go up first. I'll cultivate a bit more before going up myself. Anyway, we have a ten-year deadline."

This time, using the Blue Silver Grass to cover him should last for about five minutes. After five minutes, he will go directly to the Goddess of Life.

Xiao Wu didn't rush to object, and thoughtfully said, "Alright, I'll go up first, and you can go up after me."

Wang Xingyu thought she would say more, but he didn't expect her to be so rational, which is a big improvement.

Five hours have passed in the Soul Battlefield, which is equivalent to five minutes in reality.

The two opened their eyes, Wang Xingyu grasped Xiao Wu's wrist, transferring all his remaining Soul Power to her.

Xiao Wu felt the Soul Power entering her body and nodded.

Wang Xingyu tried to undo the Blue Silver Grass, only to find it frozen solid. Xiao Wu kicked it away.

He touched the mark on his forehead, entered his spiritual world, and called upon the Goddess of Life, intending to give up.

However, the goddess has yet to respond.

What's going on? Don't they care whether the high priest's successor lives or dies?

Is it going to be a extreme descent? Just jump down, get below 30 kilometers, quickly absorb Soul Power and use flight skills.

It might work, but it's easy to die if you try it.

There's no other way but to return to reality.

Something seems off.

How am I moving?

He opened his eyes— Xiao Wu was carrying him uphill, the rope secured around their waists.

Wang Xingyu smiled helplessly.

No wonder you agreed so easily; you had already thought of this.

Therefore, since I am still in motion and haven't given up, the Goddess of Life hasn't responded to me.

Xiao Wu noticed the person on her back had woken up, and a voice came from the front. "Xingyu, the three of us promised to be family. As the older sister, how can you abandon your younger brother?"

She climbed another step higher, "Watch Sister Xiao Wu push the limits!"

Regarding benevolence and righteousness.

Wang Xingyu had actually considered this plan as well.

According to his estimate, Xiao Wu could only climb a maximum of 600 meters if she carried him on her back.

With the weight of two people pressing down on every gripping point, the burden on muscles and joints doubles, and the physical exertion is definitely no less than doubled.

But if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. We can always try again later.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, Xiao Wu's breathing gradually became heavier.

Three hundred meters, four hundred meters, fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, only to be frozen into ice crystals by the cold wind as soon as they appeared.

Five hundred meters, six hundred meters—this has already exceeded the limit distance predicted by Wang Xingyu.

Xiao Wu pressed herself against the tree trunk, panting for a while, but didn't stop; she continued climbing.

Seven hundred meters, every step felt like a thousand pounds, and every three steps I had to stop, grip the indentation, and rest for a few seconds.

It took several attempts to reach the top at 720 meters, 730 meters, 750 meters, and 770 meters.

At 780 meters, Wang Xingyu felt her finger strength rapidly diminishing, unable to grip the indentation in the tree bark above.

At 785 meters, Xiao Wu came to a complete stop.

Both my physical and mental state have reached their limits.

She wanted to continue, but she couldn't even lift her head.

It's 215 meters away, so close, but I just can't reach it.

Wang Xingyu wanted to get off and sprint the last 200 meters together, but his stamina was already exhausted. Even just keeping himself steady felt difficult. The little strength he had just recovered was swept away by the cold wind before he could even gather it up.

This is truly the limit, but it's not bad either; Sea God climbed the stairs for almost a year.

Just as Wang Xingyu thought he could go find the Goddess of Life, a red light appeared in front of Xiao Wu.

A red and white flower slowly floated up, hovering beside the two of them, and opened a red protective shield, covering them at an altitude of 340,000 meters.

The cold no longer bothered him, and his Soul Power began to recover.

"The Lovesick Heartbreak Red? "Wang Xingyu recognized the flower.

Why is it appearing now? Did it sense Xiao Wu was in danger and automatically protect its master?

Xiao Wu, panting, exclaimed with delight, "It was Third Brother who sent the Lovesick Heartbreak Red! It actually protected us!"

Is this what bonds are?

Wang Xingyu wanted to climb down by himself. With the help of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, the last 200 meters should be no problem.

Xiao Wu said, "Xingyu, your stamina doesn't recover as quickly as mine. Leave the last part to me; you just need to replenish my Soul Power."

Wang Xingyu transferred the Soul Power that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red had just replenished to Xiao Wu.

After a short while, Xiao Wu felt much better.

The red protective shield shielded her from the cold wind, allowing her to move much faster than before, even faster than when she first started climbing.

In half an hour, I climbed 100 meters, and an hour later, I reached 215 meters – 35,000 meters!