As Chi Yu and Jin Yuan were arguing about whether Zhang Er Gou could withstand the cold in the Ice Cave.
Zhang Er Gou, sitting on a high platform in the secret chamber, had already entered a state of cultivation.
However, he didn't look good at the moment. His hair and eyebrows were covered in frost, a clear sign of the cold entering his body.
"That old fox Jin is trying to trick me, saying I could stay for thirty days. How long has it been? I feel like I'm about to freeze to death."
Zhang Er Gou shivered and cursed, his voice so low that only he could hear it.
He was using all his strength to resist the cold, but even so, he couldn't withstand the bone-chilling cold. If this continued, he would freeze to death.
Zhang Er Gou shivered all over, trying to think of a solution. At this moment, it was difficult for him to even last for a moment.
He took another pill to replenish his spiritual energy from the jade bottle taken out of his storage ring. This was already the tenth pill he had taken.
And he had only been sitting on this high platform for an hour.
If he continued to consume at this rate, even with his rich collection, he wouldn't be able to afford ten pills per hour.
These were not his current concerns. Zhang Er Gou could only desperately circulate his cultivation technique to resist the cold entering his body.
Only then would he feel a little better.
But this secret chamber, or rather this ice cave, seemed to be playing a joke on him. Just as he had adapted to the cold entering his body.
Then, an even fiercer cold current transmitted up from the ground, giving Zhang Er Gou no time to react or rest.
"Son of a bitch, am I really going to die here?"
He cursed in a low voice, desperately circulating his cultivation technique. The Heaven and Earth Chaotic Art ran at full speed, but it could only barely resist the cold entering his body.
Zhang Er Gou knew that he wouldn't be able to hold on for long if this continued, but he had no other choice. He could only desperately circulate his cultivation technique.
Jin Yuan had only told him to use his spiritual energy to resist the invading cold, but not the specific method of circulating energy. Zhang Er Gou could only circulate the qi refining technique he practiced.
Ten days in the cave, and only one day had passed outside. Jin Yuan had not told Zhang Er Gou this.
After Zhang Er Gou had meditated in the ice cave for ten days, he had been frozen into a snowman. If his eyebrows weren't twitching slightly, anyone seeing him would have thought he was frozen stiff.
Zhang Er Gou was naturally unaware of the passage of time. He only knew that a very, very long time had passed, and he was about to fall asleep.
He was so frozen that he was numb. The cold entering his body was no longer as unbearable as it was at the beginning.
This was because his body's sensory perception had been reduced to a minimum.
The Heaven and Earth Chaotic Art's circulation frequency had also slowed down considerably. The spiritual energy in his body was no longer enough to contend with the cold entering his body.
Zhang Er Gou's eyes were tightly closed, but he was not asleep. He knew that if he fell asleep now, he might never wake up again.
Even though the Heaven and Earth Chaotic Art was circulating ten times slower, Zhang Er Gou still persevered silently.
By now, he no longer had the strength to curse others. There was only one voice in his heart: he couldn't fall asleep.
"Little fellow, stop your futile resistance and rest!"
A faint voice came from the void. Zhang Er Gou was shocked and struggled to open his tightly closed eyes.
"Who is it? Who is speaking?"
Zhang Er Gou looked around and asked sharply, but his voice was only audible to himself. Su Dan Novel Network
And there was no sign of anyone in the secret chamber. Zhang Er Gou shook his head.
Was it an illusion? He closed his eyes again.
"Little fellow, don't struggle anymore, sleep!"
As soon as Zhang Er Gou closed his eyes, the faint voice came again.
Zhang Er Gou broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately opened his eyes, which he had just closed.
He looked around, still finding nothing. This time, Zhang Er Gou did not close his eyes immediately but observed his surroundings vigilantly.
Although resisting the cold entering his body had consumed most of his strength, Zhang Er Gou dared not let his guard down.
Jin Yuan had not told him that there was anyone else here.
But the two faint voices just now sounded so real that Zhang Er Gou had to be careful.
He opened his eyes and observed for a long time. The voice never came again, as if it had never appeared.
"Could it really be my illusion?"
Zhang Er Gou muttered to himself. He found no movement in the secret chamber. Besides himself, there were no other living creatures in this secret chamber.
"It seems I'm just overthinking things!"
Zhang Er Gou mumbled to himself and stopped dwelling on the issue.
He prepared to close his eyes again. After all, keeping his eyes open consumed some of his energy. He would save energy whenever he could and dared not waste too much.
"Little fellow, don't struggle anymore, sleep!"
This time, as Zhang Er Gou was dozing off and about to fall asleep, the faint voice came again.
"Who is it? Who is playing tricks? Come out for me!"
Zhang Er Gou was instantly startled awake, opening his eyes and shouting. But there was only his echo in the secret chamber, no other sound.
"What kind of demon is playing tricks here? Quickly reveal your true form!"
Still, no one answered. Zhang Er Gou shouted again sternly.
After a long time, the entire secret chamber was so silent that he could hear his own breathing. No other sound came.
Zhang Er Gou no longer dared to close his eyes. With his previous experiences, as long as he closed his eyes, the faint voice would come.
In order to find the source of the voice, Zhang Er Gou decided to risk the consumption of spiritual energy and not close his eyes this time.
However, the voice seemed to be deliberately teasing him. When Zhang Er Gou opened his eyes, it disappeared completely.
Staring at the blank white expanse for a long time was ultimately unbearable. Coupled with the consumption of spiritual energy, Zhang Er Gou could not resist the onset of sleepiness.
His eyelids began to droop. Zhang Er Gou struggled for a while, but finally, he could not resist and closed his eyes tightly.
"Little fellow, come here!"
The faint voice reappeared, this time with a different tone, appearing in Zhang Er Gou's mind with great allure.
Zhang Er Gou had no strength to open his eyes at this moment and could only let the voice come.
But he ignored it. He had no strength left. The spiritual energy in his body had been depleted. If this continued, he would freeze to death.
He had no inclination to pay attention to the faint voice.
However, Zhang Er Gou ignored it, but the voice seemed to have attached itself to him.
One alluring voice after another entered his mind, affecting his state of mind.
"Little fellow, are you looking for me?"
Suddenly, a clear voice appeared in his mind. Zhang Er Gou trembled, only then realizing that the voice had been appearing in his sea of consciousness all along...