Wherever the ripples passed, the flames of necromancy would temporarily extinguish for a moment, then reignite.
“What’s that?” David asked.
Jiang Xuelan stared at the beads, her gaze burning like two flames.
“The root of the Ice God bloodline, Heart of the Northern Abyss.”
His voice was trembling, a kind of excitement that had been pent up for thousands of years.
“The Ice God bloodline originates from Bei Mingyuan. And the core of Bei Mingyuan’s power is the bead he left behind after his death.”
“Once obtained, the Ice God bloodline will be truly strengthened, no longer needing to rely on any external forces for its maintenance.”
He looked at David, a pleading look in his eyes.
“Get it for me.”
David stared at the sea of corpses, his brows furrowed.
How can we cross that sea of fire?
Jiang Xuelan took out an ice blue talisman from her bosom. The talisman was filled with dense runes and emitted a cold aura.
“This is an ice sealing talisman left behind by the ancestor of the Ice God lineage. This talisman can be used to open a path in the flames of death. However, this talisman can only last for thirty breaths. Within thirty breaths, we must cross the sea of flames and reach the island.”
“Thirty breaths?”
David estimated the distance.
The distance from the edge of the cliff to the island was at least several thousand feet.
In the space of thirty breaths, they must traverse thousands of feet of necromantic flames, while also facing the potential dangers that lurk within those flames.
“Enough.” He took a deep breath. “Let’s go.”
Jiang Xuelan threw the Ice Seal Talisman into the Sea of Death.
The talisman exploded above the sea of flames, turning into a dazzling ice-blue pillar of light.
The beam of light shot straight into the Sea of the Dead, and wherever it passed, the sinister green flames split to the sides, revealing a narrow passage.
The passage was made of charred stone, with walls of fire rising tens of feet high on both sides.
The temperature of the fire wall was extremely high. Even through the protection of the ice seal talisman, David could still feel the suffocating heat wave.
“Walk!”
The two of them jumped into the tunnel and ran forward with all their might.
The charred rocks beneath our feet were as hot as burning iron, and sizzling sounds could be heard every time we took a step.
The walls of fire on both sides continued to shift, as if they might close at any time.
Ten breaths.
They had covered a third of the distance.
Twenty breaths.
We can already see the island.
The stone platforms and beads on the island are clearly visible.
But at that moment, the Sea of Dead suddenly started to churn.
A giant bone hand emerged from the sea of fire and reached out to grab the two of them.
The skeleton’s hands were enormous compared to any skeleton they had encountered before, with each finger tens of feet long and the tips burning with sinister green flames.
“Do not stop!” Jiang Xuelan shouted, then swung her palm.
The ice-blue divine light collided with the bone hand, and the surface of the bone hand was immediately covered with a layer of ice, slowing its speed.
But the layer of ice only lasted less than an instant before it was melted by the magical flames in the bone hand.
The bone hand continued to reach out and grab the two of them.
David gritted his teeth, drew his Dragon Slayer Sword, and unleashed a powerful slash.
The golden sword light transformed into the form of a five-clawed golden dragon, roaring as it struck the bone hand.
explosion!
The bone hand was thrown several meters back, but David was also shaken by the force of the impact, causing his blood to churn and a little blood to drip from the corner of his mouth.
“Only ten breaths left!” Jiang Xuelan shouted.
The two continued their sprint.
The thin hand chased again, this time faster and fiercer.
At the same time, a second and third skeletal hand emerged from the sea of flames, charging in from all directions and completely blocking the path.
“Too late!” Jiang Xuelan’s voice sounded desperate.
As David watched the bone hand approach, he glanced at the bead on the island not far away, a cruel glint flashing in his eyes.
“After you.”
He grabbed Jiang Xuelan by the shoulders and threw her roughly towards the island.
“David!” Jiang Xuelan’s voice drifted in the wind. He wanted to turn around, but his body had already been thrown into the air above the island.
At the same time, David turned around and faced the three giant bone hands.
Inside his body, the power of chaos began to boil.
Purple light radiated from his body, condensing into a thin layer of protection on his skin.
The armor was neither gold nor ice blue, but dark purple, like the first rays of light before chaos was created.
Three slender hands reached out to catch him simultaneously.
David raised both hands, palms facing out.
Purple light spurted out from the palm, colliding with the three bone hands.
explosion!
FAQ Novel
Q: What challenges do the protagonists face in this chapter?
A: David and Jiang Xuelan battle numerous giant skeletons and a particularly formidable three-headed skeleton, sustaining injuries in the process.
Q: What significant discovery do David and Jiang Xuelan make?
A: They uncover a massive basin containing a vast sea of eerie green necromancy flames, with a small, mysterious island residing within its center.
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