Chapter 695 - 793: Deep Within the Ice Crevice
As for Ye Tianfan, by now he had already landed, and he found himself in the Zero Plains. However, the place was far from the location the ultimate monster had set for him.
Ye Tianfan wasn't aware of this. He believed the ultimate monster had sent him here intentionally, so upon landing, he immediately summoned the Xuanhuang Tower and the Xuanlong Seal.
At this moment, Ye Tianfan was cautiously observing his surroundings. Although the Xuanhuang Tower shielded him from the biting winds, the temperature of nearly minus two hundred degrees kept him shivering uncontrollably.
Even though Ye Tianfan had converted all the spiritual power within him to fire attribute using the Qiankun Method and circulated it throughout his body, he still couldn't withstand the bone-chilling cold.
"Huff~ No wonder, no wonder this place is desolate, no wonder there's no way to leave here," Ye Tianfan lightly exhaled, which immediately turned into icy shards. Meanwhile, the spiritual power within him was rapidly depleting.
If Ye Tianfan hadn't practiced the Qiankun Method to convert the water attribute Spiritual Qi absorbed here into non-attribute spiritual power and then transform it into fire attribute, he would have been close to freezing to death by now.
Without the Qiankun Method's conversion, Ye Tianfan's spiritual power would have been more than half depleted.
Even with the conversion, only half of Ye Tianfan's spiritual power remained.
And since landing, less than an hour had passed.
That meant if Ye Tianfan couldn't find a way to leave within the next hour, he would inevitably freeze to death here.
Ye Tianfan recalled methods to shelter from the cold in such extreme conditions.
He acted quickly given the remaining spiritual power, fearing that it would deplete before establishing shelter, leaving him with no choice but to freeze to death.
Ye Tianfan, while his body was not yet too numb, hurriedly decided to dig a snow pit.
But as soon as Ye Tianfan started digging with his hands, a sharp pain shot through his palm, causing mild abrasions.
Ye Tianfan instinctively thought the snow on the ground was soft, not knowing it was millennium-old snow—layers upon layers, extremely hard. Unlike ice, it was less slippery but rougher on the surface.
As a result, Ye Tianfan began digging, his fingertips striking the hard snow surface, severely injuring his fingers, almost losing several nails.
Though he kept his nails intact, numerous hangnails appeared, all bleeding.
Ye Tianfan, feeling helpless, realized that if the wounds weren't treated quickly, they would turn into frostbite.
Thus, Ye Tianfan retrieved a small porcelain bottle from the Xuanhuang Tower.
Indeed, the salve inside was meant for treating external injuries, and Ye Tianfan hurriedly applied it to the wounds.
Within a few breaths, the injuries healed.
After placing the bottle back in the Xuanhuang Tower, Ye Tianfan summoned the Fire Lotus Sword and began digging a pit.
Although the snow was millennium-old, its structure was loose, making it easy for Ye Tianfan to extract the ancient snow using the Fire Lotus Sword.
Having dug about two meters deep, Ye Tianfan halted and pulled out several blankets from the Xuanhuang Tower.
As for why Ye Tianfan had blankets in the tower? He believed that during his adventures, he might have to camp outside. While he could resist the cold dew and wind, he couldn't stop the dirt on the ground.
Moreover, Ye Tianfan had seen a stall in Yu Garden City selling various blankets, run by a white-haired old man.
Driven by kindness, Ye Tianfan bought all the blankets, urging the old man to go home early.
Ye Tianfan originally intended for the old man to go home early, but unexpectedly, it proved immensely useful in this situation.
Ye Tianfan threw several blankets into the snow pit, both to fend off the cold and moisture, knowing that damp cold is far worse than dry cold.
Suddenly, a windstorm whipped up outside, and Ye Tianfan could clearly feel its power.
He could feel the Xuanhuang Tower being battered by the wind, causing his spiritual power to plummet.
Helpless, Ye Tianfan had no choice but to follow the wind, as the blankets were carried away and snow began filling the hole he dug.
Unable to shelter here, Ye Tianfan had to leave quickly.
Without knowing his exact location, Ye Tianfan was aware that going in any direction presented two possibilities: either moving further away from the forbidden zone or closer to it.
Ye Tianfan decided to take a chance, following the wind, which not only sped up his movement but caused less harm.
Nature often has a way of providing; after drifting along the wind for a while, Ye Tianfan spotted an ice crevice.
Upon noticing the crevice, he hurried toward it, peering down to find it wasn't deep, devoid of wind within.
Without hesitation, Ye Tianfan jumped down.
His confidence in jumping into the ice crevice stemmed from his ability to fly. Once the wind stopped and his spiritual power recovered, he could fly out.
This was why he dared to jump in.
After jumping, Ye Tianfan felt a sense of calm surround him. The area was vast and boundless, devoid of any wind, with air movements only caused by his presence.
As Ye Tianfan exhaled audibly, he suddenly noticed the ice crevice was very bright. He realized the light source wasn't from above, but deep within, he saw a mysterious light—a pure white flame?
Ye Tianfan was truly stunned at its appearance.
Staring at the wriggling white entity, it looked like a flame, yet Ye Tianfan felt no warmth emanating from it.
