Chapter 164: Deathbed Confession, Saving Lin Xueer

Hearing these words, even with Zhou Chen's firm Dao Heart, a ripple couldn't help but rise in his heart.

But he knew now was not the time to be moved; he had to find a way to save Lin Xueer.

"Elder Xuan!"

He pulled the Ring Spirit out of the Guiyi Secret Realm.

"Stinky brat, tell me, what is it?"

Elder Xuan's somewhat annoyed voice came through, "You only think of this old man when there's trouble, and set me aside when there isn't. You brat, really…"

"Elder Xuan, it's an emergency. I'll apologize to you later!"

Zhou Chen said urgently, "My friend's Frost Ice Spirit Body seems to have gone out of control. See if there's any way to save her?"

Sensing the urgency in Zhou Chen's tone, Elder Xuan put away his joking mood and began to investigate.

"Frost Ice Spirit Body out of control? Let this old man see…"

After a moment, Elder Xuan sighed.

"This girl's Physique was poor to begin with; she simply can't bear the power of the Frost Ice Spirit Body."

"It didn't undergo Awakening before because her Physique suppressed itself. Now that it has awakened, it's even more dangerous."

"Can she be saved?"

Zhou Chen asked nervously.

"There is a way, but it's very difficult."

Elder Xuan said solemnly, "You need an ice-attribute treasure to suppress the cold energy in her body, preferably at the Imperial Rank level, but even then, success isn't 100%."

"Will the Imperial Cold Bead work?"

Zhou Chen immediately thought of the Imperial Cold Bead he had obtained earlier.

"Imperial Cold Bead?"

Elder Xuan said in surprise, "Where did you get an Imperial Cold Bead, brat? This is a Low Grade Imperial Rank ice treasure!"

"Cut the nonsense, will it work?"

"Of course! And the effect will be excellent!"

Elder Xuan said excitedly, "It can not only suppress the cold energy but also help her completely master the Frost Ice Spirit Body!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Quickly teach me what to do!"

Zhou Chen didn't waste words either, quickly taking out the Imperial Cold Bead and waiting for Elder Xuan's next instructions.

"First, you need to use your spiritual power to activate the Imperial Cold Bead…"

Following Elder Xuan's guidance, Zhou Chen began to cast the technique.

Under the stimulation of his spiritual power, the Imperial Cold Bead emitted a soft blue light.

"Now, place the Imperial Cold Bead against her forehead and let the bead's power resonate with the cold energy inside her…"

Zhou Chen did as he was told.

As soon as the Imperial Cold Bead touched Lin Xueer's forehead, the rampaging cold energy in her body actually began to calm down.

"It's working!"

Zhou Chen was overjoyed.

"Don't celebrate too soon; the next part is the key."

The Ring Spirit said seriously, "You must use your spiritual power as a medium to guide the power of the Imperial Cold Bead to slowly neutralize the cold energy in her body."

"This process is very dangerous. One slight mistake and you'll be fine, but she'll die."

Zhou Chen began to operate methodically according to Elder Xuan's guidance, carefully wrapping the power of the Imperial Cold Bead with his spiritual power and introducing it bit by bit into Lin Xueer's body.

The process was extremely difficult. Although the Imperial Cold Bead was gentle, it was an Imperial Rank treasure after all, and the power contained within it far exceeded the limits of what an ordinary Saint Realm Cultivator could bear.

Therefore, Zhou Chen had to control it precisely, making the power effective without letting Lin Xueer explode from the pressure. This made Zhou Chen feel for the first time that killing was much easier than saving someone.

However, the cold energy in Lin Xueer's body seemed to have its own consciousness, lashing back frantically. Not only did the Imperial Cold Bead fail to alleviate the riot, but the cold energy in her body became even more violent!

"Not good!"

Zhou Chen noticed something was wrong and stopped the Spiritual Qi transmission.

"Elder Xuan! What should I do in this situation? The Imperial Cold Bead isn't working either!"

Anxious and worried, Zhou Chen immediately communicated with the Ring Spirit.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought of the pile of Saint Rank Medicinal Pills Han Li had given him, but they were all rejected by the Ring Spirit. Taking these healing pills would only make Lin Xueer die faster.

It was like a burning car; without fuel, the fire could still be controlled, but blindly taking Medicinal Pills would be like adding fuel to the fire!

"We're in big trouble! Her Physique was already weak, and the Awakening of her Frost Ice Spirit Body was incomplete. This sudden upheaval caused her to lose her mental focus, leading the Origin cold energy to completely lash back. The Imperial Cold Bead can only delay it for a moment!"

The Ring Spirit's voice was incredibly solemn.

"Is there really no other way?!"

Looking at Lin Xueer's increasingly weak breath, Zhou Chen couldn't help but grow anxious.

"Brother Zhou, don't struggle anymore. This is my fate, let me go. Please, you must remember… that I like you."

Hearing their conversation, Lin Xueer's heart darkened, but she forced herself to cheer up and looked at Zhou Chen with a smile.

Hearing this, Elder Xuan was silent for a while, his tone somewhat unusual.

"…There is one method that might be worth a try. But… it requires Extreme Yang Qi to guide and harmonize it in order to stabilize her rampaging spirit body's Origin. Simply put, it requires a man's Primal Yang as a guide, practicing the way of Yin and Yang fusion, to have a glimmer of hope."

Zhou Chen was stunned upon hearing this.

At that moment, Lin Xueer, whose consciousness was nearly blurred, suddenly used her last bit of strength to hug Zhou Chen. "Brother Zhou, I'm willing… take me."

With a soft, fragrant beauty in his arms, Zhou Chen's body stiffened. Looking at Lin Xueer's pained appearance, a battle raged in his heart.

To save her would be improper; not to save her would mean her death.

"Pardon my offense."

Zhou Chen no longer hesitated. Taking a deep breath, he carried Lin Xueer to a cave.

He casually set up several Restrictions to isolate their presence, not forgetting to throw the old Ring Spirit into the portable Guiyi Secret Realm.

"Young people these days, truly, public morals are declining and people are not what they used to be. No respect for the elderly at all."

The phrase 'discard after use' was personified at this moment, making the Ring Spirit curse and swear within the Guiyi Secret Realm.

The light in the cave was dim. A lone man and woman, their breaths intertwined, omitting thousands of tender moments.

After an unknown amount of time, the storm subsided, and Lin Xueer slowly woke up.

Lin Xueer discovered that with the help of Zhou Chen and the Imperial Cold Bead, the cold energy in her body had completely subsided, turning into pure energy. Her skin was rosy and white, and a hint of charm had been added to her pure face.

What was even more unbelievable to her was that the Spiritual Qi Zhou Chen had passed to her was actually extremely pure Chaos Spiritual Energy.

This energy not only allowed her injuries to fully recover but also, under the harmonization of Yin and Yang, caused her cultivation to Breakthrough to the third level of the Saint Realm in one fell swoop.

Thinking of the various indescribable events, Lin Xueer's face instantly turned bright red with shame, and she didn't dare to look up at Zhou Chen beside her.

Zhou Chen had also tidied his clothes. After a moment of silence, he spoke, "The situation was desperate. To save Lin Guniang's life, I was abrupt…"

Lin Xueer's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz as she suddenly hugged Zhou Chen. "Brother Zhou… no need to say it. I… I understand, it was voluntary. Thank you… thank you, Brother Zhou, for saving my life."

"Just now, I thought I would never see you again…"

Zhou Chen was not a bashful person to begin with. Since Lin Xueer was already being so proactive, if he remained indifferent, he truly wouldn't deserve to be called a man.

Zhou Chen gently stroked Lin Xueer's hair and said softly, "Xueer, I like you too. I will take responsibility."

Lin Xueer's body trembled as she looked up at Zhou Chen.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Zhou Chen lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.

"From now on, you are my woman."

Lin Xueer's face was as red as blood, and she shyly buried herself in Zhou Chen's arms.

"Brother Zhou… I'm so happy…"

Just as the two were sharing a tender moment, the sound of footsteps came from a distance.