My carefree life in space

Chapter 267 Leaving the Ice Abyss

Ever since Lin Shushu and Mo Ze fell into the crevice at the bottom of the ice abyss, Xiao Jingping has been extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.

His eyes were fixed on the tightly closed ground, as if he could see through it and see if his companions were safe and sound.

He tried various methods: spiritual energy impact, magical exploration, and even attempted to pry open the ice with brute force. However, no matter how hard he tried, the tightly closed ground did not show a single crack.

Having exhausted all options, Xiao Jingping knew he could no longer sit idly by and wait for death. He gritted his teeth and decisively sent a message to his master, explaining the situation in detail and requesting that his master send someone to rescue him.

However, there was still no reply from his master. Xiao Jingping was filled with anxiety but was helpless. So, he could only stand guard above the icy abyss, his eyes fixed on the ground, with a faint hope that Lin Shushu and Mo Ze would suddenly leap up from the ground and appear before him.

Time passed slowly in this anxious wait. Xiao Jingping paced back and forth, sometimes trying various methods to open the ice, and sometimes looking up at the sky, hoping that his master's help would arrive soon.

Just as his patience was about to run out and he was about to go out to find someone to help, the ice surface, which had been completely still, finally showed signs of change. The once smooth and seamless ice surface seemed to have been torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and a crack slowly appeared in the middle.

The crack grew continuously as if it were alive, making a "crackling" sound. As the crack grew larger and larger, Xiao Jingping's heart jumped into his throat.

When the crack widened to the size of a person, he could no longer contain himself and hurriedly stepped forward to see what was going on below.

However, as soon as he peeked out, he met Mo Ze's somewhat unfriendly eyes. A hint of doubt welled up in his heart, but the joy of surviving the ordeal overwhelmed him, and he didn't have time to think about why Mo Ze's eyes were so different from before.

A delighted smile immediately spread across his face. "You're all alright, that's wonderful!" he said, reaching out to pull Mo Ze up. But Mo Ze had already leaped up with Lin Shushu in tow.

"You're finally back. What happened down there?" Xiao Jingping asked anxiously, his gaze sweeping over the two of them to make sure they were alright, though they looked a little tired.

Mo Ze initially didn't want to pay attention; he was still haunted by the scene in the illusion—the hand that was holding Shu Shu's arm—and he wanted nothing more than to cut it off. Although he knew it was fake, seeing Xiao Jingping now just made him feel utterly displeased.

However, he knew he had been petty; Xiao Jingping was truly innocent. So, he put away his unfriendly expression and recounted what had happened underground.

"You mean, there's an old man down there who calls himself Ling Yu?" Xiao Jingping grabbed Mo Ze's shoulder and asked urgently.

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze didn't know why he was so excited when he heard this name, but they nodded at the same time when they heard his words.

Xiao Jingping abandoned the two of them and ran to the crevice. Without saying a word, he was about to jump in, but the crevice seemed to have a life of its own and closed up on its own, almost leaving one of his legs inside.

Mo Ze grabbed him and asked curiously, "Do you need to see that senior for something?"

"Do you have any way to open this place?" Xiao Jingping asked, pointing to the crack from earlier.

Mo Ze shook his head. "This is not something we can control. Going down and coming up were both the work of that senior."

"Can you get him to open it?" Xiao Jingping asked again.

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze shook their heads at the same time.

Rewinding to the moment they left the ice chamber, Ling Yu's slightly tired yet gratified voice echoed in the small space.

"I have endured for so many long years, just to wait for the destined one to take away Brahma's bowl. Now that you have passed the test, my mission is complete."

After a pause, he continued, "After I send you back to the ground, I will fall into a deep sleep, and perhaps I will never wake up again." His voice was soft, but it struck the two hearts like a heavy hammer.

"Senior, you..." Lin Shushu's eyes reddened slightly. She wanted to say something, but didn't know where to begin. She knew that Ling Yu had paid an unimaginable price to protect the Brahma Bowl. How could such a sacrifice not move people?

Ling Yu shook his head slightly, stopping Lin Shushu from continuing. "There's no need to be sad. This is my choice, and my destiny. You bear the heavy responsibility of saving the continent. Time is of the essence and cannot be delayed. However, I have one request: after I fall into slumber, please do not disturb me again."

Mo Ze nodded solemnly, "Senior, rest assured, we will certainly live up to your expectations and keep your instructions."

Then, a soft blue light emanated from Ling Yu, enveloping Lin Shushu and Mo Ze. With a slight tremor, a flash of light appeared before their eyes, and they were back on the Ice Abyss.

After hearing their account, Xiao Jingping deflated like a punctured balloon and slumped to the ground. "Aren't you curious why I want to go down and see him?" Seeing the two nod, he continued, "Because he is the ancestor of my Qingyun Sect."

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze were both shocked. They had guessed that Ling Yu was not an ordinary cultivator, but they never expected that he was actually the ancestor of the Qingyun Sect.

"You didn't know he was here before?" Lin Shushu asked, puzzled. Such an important matter, didn't the ancestors of Qingyun Sect leave behind a single word?

"No, the sect only knows that he disappeared during that great battle, and no one knows where he went afterward," Xiao Jingping said helplessly. If he hadn't come here, he wouldn't have known that his ancestor was actually here.

Now that things had come to this, they could only obey Ling Yu's orders and stop bothering him. Besides, they didn't have the time to waste here any longer.

Realizing his messages to his master had gone unanswered, Xiao Jingping suddenly felt uneasy. Had something happened to his sect? Otherwise, why wouldn't his master have time to reply to his messages?

"Now that we have the Brahma Bowl, we must hurry back," Xiao Jingping said solemnly.

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze nodded without hesitation. Knowing the urgency of the situation, the three of them did not delay and immediately left the icy abyss along the way they had come.

Unbeknownst to them, while they were venturing deep into the icy abyss in search of the fragments of the Brahma Bowl, the seal of the Demon God had loosened, allowing demonic energy to spread rapidly and corrupting many. The demonic forces were spreading like a surging tide, already controlling half of the continent.

On that land controlled by the demons, a dark aura permeated the air. Cultivation sects in various places were not spared either; many sects suffered heavy casualties and their gates were destroyed under the demons' fierce attacks.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the continent, people were gripped by deep panic. The various cultivation sects urgently discussed countermeasures, but faced with the demons' frenzied attacks, they had no effective solutions other than desperate resistance.