The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 432: Desperate Icefield, Sincere Dependence

On the Arctic ice field, the wind howled like the roar of thousands of beasts, the snow fell in large numbers, and the sky and the earth were all white, as if all life was frozen by the bone-chilling cold. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's figures seemed so small on the ice field, but so determined. They moved forward step by step towards the place where the artifact might be hidden.

The cold wind was like a knife, cutting her face painfully. Although Yun Yao used her spiritual power to resist, she still felt the chill penetrate her bones. Her hair had long been covered with frost and snow, and ice crystals hung on her long eyelashes. Every time she blinked, ice crystals fell. Her clothes rustled in the wind, as if they would be torn apart by the raging snow and wind in the next moment. Seeing this, Chu Mochen felt distressed. He walked a few steps to Yun Yao, gently hugged her in his arms, used his body to block some of the snow and wind for her, and at the same time continuously injected spiritual power into her body, trying to help her dispel the cold.

"Yao'er, hold on a little longer, we will definitely find the artifact." Chu Mochen's voice was still clear and firm in the whistling wind, and it reached Yun Yao's ears with a reassuring power.

Yun Yao nodded slightly, a stubborn smile appearing on the corner of her mouth: "Chen, I'm not afraid as long as you are here." She raised her eyes and looked at Chu Mochen, the trust and affection in her eyes seemed to be able to dispel all the haze on this ice field.

The two supported each other and continued to move forward. The ice under their feet made a heart-pounding "crackling" sound from time to time, as if the ice field would crack and swallow them at any time. Suddenly, a group of ice wolves appeared in the snow and fog ahead. They were agile and white, with only their eyes flashing a cold blue light. They were as scary as ghosts in the ice and snow. The wolf king in the lead was huge, more than two people tall. It raised its head and let out a long howl. The sound waves echoed on the ice field, shaking the surrounding snow to slide down.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were alerted instantly, quickly drew their swords, stood back to back, and watched the wolf pack gradually closing in. The direwolves did not seem to be in a hurry to attack. Under the command of the wolf pack, they slowly paced around the two of them, their cold eyes seemed to be examining the two uninvited guests who had entered their territory, looking for the best time to attack.

"Be careful, these ice wolves are extremely cunning. Although their strength in single combat is not top-notch, they have tacit cooperation in group. Don't be careless." Chu Mochen reminded in a low voice, and the long sword in his hand trembled slightly, making a buzzing sound, as if responding to his master's will to fight.

Yun Yao tightened the hilt of the sword in her hand and nodded to indicate that she understood. At this moment, the wolf king suddenly moved and pounced on Yun Yao like lightning, so fast that it brought up a cloud of snow and fog. Yun Yao also reacted very quickly, dodging to the side, swinging the long sword in her hand, and a sharp sword energy slashed at the wolf king. The wolf king twisted his body flexibly in the air to avoid the sword energy, and after landing, he turned around and whipped Yun Yao with his long tail like a whip. Yun Yao tapped her toes lightly and jumped back several feet. At the same time, the sword moves in her hand changed, and several sword shadows intertwined into a net to protect her body.

On the other side, Chu Mochen was also surrounded by wolves. Several direwolves jumped up from different directions at the same time, and pounced on him with their teeth and claws bared. Chu Mochen's eyes were cold and he was not in a hurry. He quickly danced the long sword in his hand, turning it into a stream of light, and instantly repelled the direwolves that were rushing towards him. But the wolves' offensive did not decrease. As soon as one wave retreated, another wave came. They took advantage of the terrain of the ice field, or attacked from behind the snow pile, or used the reflection of the ice layer to interfere with Chu Mochen's sight.

In the fierce battle, Yun Yao gradually discovered that these direwolves seemed to be trying to separate her from Chu Mochen. She was shocked and realized that if the wolves succeeded, the two of them would be fighting on their own, and the situation would be extremely unfavorable. So, she found an opportunity and performed a set of exquisite body movements. She shuttled through the wolves like a ghost and broke through in the direction of Chu Mochen.

"Chen, don't separate!" Yun Yao shouted loudly, and the long sword in her hand swung out sword energy, forcing back the dire wolf blocking her.

Chu Mochen heard the shout and fought off several direwolves around him, rushing towards Yun Yao. The two responded to each other and finally reunited, back to back, with swords pointing in all directions, and the wolf pack's encirclement could not be further advanced.

However, the long battle consumed a lot of their spiritual energy, and their breathing became rapid. The ice wolf seemed to sense the fatigue of the two, and the attack became more fierce. The wolf king roared again, and the wolves rushed towards the two like crazy as if they had received an order.

Yun Yao made up her mind and decided to take a risk. She mobilized the remaining spiritual power in her body and gathered it on the tip of the sword. The sword suddenly shone brightly and runes flickered faintly. This was one of her unique skills. Although it was extremely powerful, it consumed a lot of spiritual power. She didn't dare to use it easily until the critical moment.

"Icefield Wind-Breaking Sword!" Yun Yao shouted, and swung the sword in her hand fiercely. A majestic sword energy was like a rainbow piercing the sun, rushing towards the wolf pack with the force of splitting mountains and cracking rocks. Wherever the sword energy passed, the ice layer exploded, and snow and fog filled the sky. Several ice wolves were unable to dodge and were instantly strangled by the sword energy, turning into a ball of blood mist.

The wolves were shocked by the sudden powerful attack and slowed down their attack. However, Yun Yao was over-consumed with spiritual energy and her body swayed, almost falling. Chu Mochen was quick to support her and asked with concern, "Yao'er, how are you?"

Yun Yao's face was pale, but she forced herself to shake her head: "I'm fine, we have to find a place to recover our spiritual power quickly, and we can't let the wolves take advantage of us again."

Chu Mochen looked around and found an iceberg not far away. The mountain was steep and there was a natural cave halfway up the mountain. He made a quick decision, picked up Yun Yao, and flew towards the cave using the sword-flying technique. The wolves chased after them, but they could not fly after all, so they could only look up and roar under the iceberg.

The two entered the cave smoothly, and Chu Mochen quickly set up a spiritual barrier at the entrance to prevent the wolves from breaking in. The cave was dark, damp, and cold, but fortunately it temporarily isolated the wind and snow from the outside and the threat of the wolves. Yun Yao sat on the ground and began to close her eyes and regulate her breathing to recover her spiritual power. Chu Mochen stood aside, watching the entrance of the cave vigilantly, and took out some pills from the storage ring in case of emergency.

Time passed slowly, Yun Yao's face gradually regained some redness, and her spiritual power was also slowly recovering. Suddenly, a slight vibration came from the depths of the cave, and then a mysterious breath spread. Chu Mochen's heart tightened, and he stood up, protecting Yun Yao behind him, and looked vigilantly into the depths of the cave.

"Chen, what's going on?" Yun Yao noticed something strange, opened her eyes, stood up, and held the sword tightly in her hand.

"I don't know. There seems to be another mystery in this cave. It's better to be careful." Chu Mochen said in a low voice, walking step by step towards the depths of the cave, and Yun Yao followed closely behind him.

As they went deeper into the cave, the sight before them made them gasp. There was a huge ice pond at the bottom of the cave, and in the ice pond was an ancient ice crystal altar. On the altar, emitting a faint blue light, was the artifact they had been looking for - the Ice Soul Needle. However, around the artifact, there was a layer of powerful ice spirit restriction, with runes flashing on the restriction, emitting waves of pressure, as if warning anyone who dared to approach.

"This is the Ice Soul Divine Needle! But this restriction..." Yun Yao's eyes showed joy, but when she looked at the Ice Spirit restriction, she couldn't help but frowned.

"It seems that obtaining the artifact is not an easy task. However, now that we have found it, there is no reason to retreat." Chu Mochen looked determined as he walked forward, carefully observing the Ice Spirit Restriction, trying to find a way to break it.

Yun Yao also came closer and studied with Chu Mochen. The two found that the ice spirit restriction seemed to echo the spiritual power fluctuations of the ice field. If they wanted to break it by force, it would inevitably cause the spiritual power of the ice field to backfire, and the consequences would be disastrous. However, if they did not break the restriction as soon as possible and get the artifact, once the wolves found other ways to attack the cave, or if there were other changes, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

"Yao'er, I will try to use spiritual power to disrupt the spiritual power fluctuations of the restriction. You find an opportunity to collect the artifact." Chu Mochen thought for a moment, turned to Yun Yao and said.

“No, this is too dangerous. What if your spiritual power backfires…” Yun Yao quickly shook her head, her face full of worry.

"There is no time to hesitate, Yao'er, believe me. This is the only way at the moment, we must seize this opportunity." Chu Mochen held Yun Yao's hand tightly, his eyes full of determination.

Yun Yao bit her lower lip, tears flashing in her eyes. She knew Chu Mochen was right, but she was still worried. Finally, she nodded slightly: "Then you must be careful. If there is any danger, stop immediately."

Chu Mochen smiled gently and stroked Yun Yao's cheek gently: "Don't worry, I will be fine for you." After that, he took a deep breath, mobilized the spiritual power in his body, slowly stretched out his hands, palms facing the Ice Spirit Restriction, and carefully released spiritual power threads, trying to resonate with the spiritual power fluctuations in the restriction and find a flaw.

Yun Yao was concentrating on the Ice Spirit Divine Needle, secretly gathering strength in her hands, ready to strike the moment the restriction loosened. As Chu Mochen injected his spiritual power, the runes on the Ice Spirit Restriction began to flash violently, making a buzzing sound, and the entire cave seemed to vibrate. Suddenly, a powerful recoil force erupted from the restriction, shocking Chu Mochen back again and again. A mouthful of blood rushed up his throat, and he forced himself to swallow it, his face instantly turning pale.

"Chen!" Yun Yao exclaimed, and rushed over to support Chu Mochen, her eyes full of anxiety and heartache.

"I'm fine, Yao'er, don't panic. It was just a test just now. I have already figured out some of the rules of the restrictions. If I try again, I will definitely succeed." Chu Mochen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and comforted her.

"No, you are injured. We can't take any more risks. Let's think of other ways." Yun Yao shook her head firmly, with unquestionable stubbornness in her eyes.

"There's no time, Yao'er. The wolves may attack at any time. If we miss this opportunity, we don't know how much we will have to pay. Believe me, for the last time." Chu Mochen stared at Yun Yao's eyes, his tone firm and unyielding.

Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen's determined eyes, and her heart ached. She knew that it was useless to dissuade him at this time. She nodded silently and handed the long sword in her hand to Chu Mochen: "Then you take it, just in case."

Chu Mochen took the long sword, took a deep breath, and stepped forward again. This time, he used all his spiritual power, his eyes were focused and determined, and the long sword in his hand vibrated and echoed with his spiritual power. He continuously injected spiritual power into the Ice Spirit Restriction, muttering something in his mouth, guiding the direction of the spiritual power.

The Ice Spirit Restriction felt an even stronger spiritual impact, and the runes flashed wildly, the light was so dazzling that people couldn't open their eyes. The whole cave shook violently, and the ice on the top of the cave fell down, as if the end of the world was coming. Yun Yao watched all this nervously, ready to go, her heart in her throat.

Just when the restriction was about to collapse, a dire wolf came in from nowhere. It was obvious that the wolf king had found a way to break through the spiritual barrier. Seeing that the situation was not good, it pounced on Yun Yao, trying to interfere with her collection of the artifact. Yun Yao sensed the danger, dodged to the side, and hit the dire wolf with a spiritual power that had been prepared in her hand. The dire wolf rolled in the air to avoid the attack, and pounced again with its fangs and claws after landing.

At this moment, the Ice Spirit Restriction was shattered, and the Ice Soul Divine Needle shone brightly and soared into the sky. Chu Mochen endured the severe pain brought by the backlash of spiritual power, flew up, and threw the Divine Needle at Yun Yao, shouting to her, "Yao'er, take it!" Then he threw the Divine Needle at Yun Yao.

Yun Yao leaped up and stretched out her hand to catch the magic needle. At this moment, the wolf king took advantage of her unstable footing and pounced on her again. Yun Yao was unable to dodge and her arm was scratched by the wolf king's claws. The blood instantly dyed her sleeves red. But she ignored the pain, put the Ice Soul Magic Needle into the storage ring, and stabbed the wolf king with a backhanded sword.

Seeing this, Chu Mochen was extremely anxious. Regardless of his own injuries, he rushed over to fight with Yun Wolf King. The two of them worked together and finally defeated the Wolf King. At this time, the cave shook more violently, and the cave roof began to collapse on a large scale.

"Yao'er, hurry up!" Chu Mochen grabbed Yun Yao, used his flying sword to fly, and rushed out of the cave. As soon as they came out of the cave, they saw that the wolves outside had surrounded them. The two looked at each other, their eyes full of determination, they clenched the long swords in their hands, and killed the wolves.

With the Ice Soul Needle in hand, Yun Yao felt that the spiritual power in her body seemed to have been blessed in some way, and her sword moves became more and more fierce. The same was true for Chu Mochen. Although he was seriously injured, his momentum was not reduced at all. The two of them cooperated with each other, as if they were in an empty space, and killed their way in and out of the wolf pack. Seeing that the situation was not good, the direwolves fled in all directions.

When the wolves retreated, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen could no longer hold on and both collapsed on the snow. They hugged each other, looking at each other's wounds, but smiled with relief.

"Chen, we did it." Yun Yao said softly, with fatigue and joy in her voice.

"Yes, Yao'er, we did it. With you by my side, no matter how big the difficulties are, we can overcome them." Chu Mochen hugged Yun Yao tightly, as if he was hugging the whole world.

In this desperate situation on the ice field, their feelings became more and more intense, just like the geothermal heat surging under the ice field, which would never be extinguished. After a short rest, the two stood up, carrying the Ice Soul Needle, and rushed towards the direction of the sect. They knew that there were more challenges waiting for them, but as long as they joined hands with each other, they would be fearless.