Chapter 346: Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow falling
In the vast space between heaven and earth, the entangled ice and snow are like white silk under the canopy of the gods.
In the boundless whiteness, there is only the sound of the rising and falling ice ocean and lapping against the rocks on the shore.
You Su hid beside the reef and stopped to look at the sea that merged with the sky and the earth.
It was so cold and monotonous here that You Su even felt that his consciousness was as slow as a snail. He had obviously been awake for a while, but he was still as numb as a snowman.
The tide of consciousness flowed slowly in his mind, and he finally remembered that crazy night. You Su looked at the world around him, feeling as if he was in another world.
The cold wind was howling, and his clothes had long been soaked. This made him more deeply aware of the biting cold, and the tearing pain penetrated into the bone marrow like thin needles.
He shivered several times and subconsciously wrapped himself up tightly.
Fortunately, he didn't feel very weak, otherwise You Su didn't think he could survive in this ice and snow.
According to the intensity of the battle that night, he would be paralyzed for at least a long time after being extremely overdrawn, but when he woke up at this time, he would at least have basic mobility.
It was probably because he had been lying in the belly of the giant whale for so long that his body was almost ready to heal itself.
The last thing he saw before he fell into unconsciousness was that he was being sucked into a giant mouth. This long journey in the belly of the whale was warm, so when he was forcefully awakened by the bone-chilling cold, the huge feeling of disparity gave him the urge to die.
But he persisted.
He trudged forward in the snow, sinking into the thick snow with every step he took. He found a rock with leeward wind, and after walking only a few steps, he leaned on the rock and panted, the mist he exhaled seemed like his misty destiny.
He tried to light a fire with the hand, but the fire that appeared on his fingertips only flickered and then went out.
The way of magic requires communicating with the corresponding Xuanqi between heaven and earth. Wanting to conjure flames out of thin air in the sky of ice and snow is simply not something he can do, just as no matter how powerful a magic cultivator is, it is impossible to summon flames under the sea.
Fortunately, he was well prepared and had two fire talismans in his Qiankun bag. The fire talisman is the cheapest and most common talisman, but it is the most life-saving straw for You Su at this time.
The fire attribute Xuan Qi had been stored in the talisman, and it burned lightly. You Su quickly used his body to protect the hope that finally arose.
He took out a few dry clothes from the Qiankun bag to use as firewood.
He endured the cold and took off his wet clothes first, which would only absorb more heat from his body. It wasn't until he shivered and put on warm clothes that he felt really alive.
But when my body warmed up, I realized that my belly was so deflated that it was almost touching my spine.
He took out some food and water from the Qiankun bag, and his lips were already dry and cracked. He ate the precious food in small bites, as if he was afraid that he would finish them by accident. The ice water and hard food cut his throat. As he swallowed, he felt a soreness in his nose and an unspeakable sadness welling up in his heart.
He is not afraid of the path he chooses, he is just worried that his choice will bring about earth-shaking changes to those he cherishes.
Senior wife, senior sister, junior sister, and Xueruo...
Those beautiful days have passed irrevocably...
But it never comes back.
You Su clenched his fists and thought firmly.
If possible, he hopes that the junior sister can stay in the lotus pond to recuperate. He hopes that the senior sister can continue to live her ordinary life. He hopes that the junior sister can successfully break through the condensation water. He also hopes that Xueruo can support the burden of the snake clan. He also hopes that they They can all wait calmly for his return.
You Su took a deep breath, and the cold air instantly filled his chest.
Sadness for spring and autumn has no meaning in the extreme cold winter. What he has to do now is to find a way out of the snowfield before he is completely engulfed by ice and snow.
Although he didn't know where this place was and whether it made sense to move forward, he knew that he would not find a way to survive if he stopped moving forward.
The overwhelming white snow makes it easy for people to lose their way and even lose themselves. Fortunately, You Su took good care of the sunglasses given by Qianhua Touzuo, which made this pure white world no longer so dazzling.
The cold wind roared in with snow as big as salt grains. They seemed to come from the same gap in the sky.
In order to keep out the cold and wind, You Su put on almost all the clothes in the Qiankun bag. He looked at the direction pointed by the compass and boldly guessed that where he was was Bei Aozhou, with the sea behind him, so he would have a greater chance of surviving if he went south.
Fortunately, we are still in the realm of Five Continents and have not fallen into the evil god's lair...
You Su thought to himself to comfort himself, and then walked alone towards the south.
……
"Chief, how far do we have to go?" the little girl asked timidly.
The girl was wearing a heavy coat made of animal fur. The wide brim of the hat almost covered her face, and the cold wind blew her bangs messily. She is about twelve or thirteen years old, but she is very cute.
The person she called the leader of the clan was an old man wrapped in a black cloak. The wrinkles on his face were covered with unmelted white snow. He was walking in the snow with his hunched back and a wooden crutch. It made people suspect that the howling wind would destroy him at any time. The old man was blown away.
"Very far." The old man replied.
"Oh..."
The girl nodded and immediately followed the footsteps of the clan leader, her footsteps a little cheerful.
She didn't know how long she would have to go, she only knew that this trip was a long journey to prove her ability.
Only after walking through this snowfield could she be recognized as a child by Feng Xue and have the qualifications to leave the tribe and go hunting.
She had been looking forward to this trip for a long time. The food in the land of ice and snow was poor, and she rarely felt the happy feeling of having a full stomach, but at least she would not be hungry. Since her father's foot was bitten off by a snow wolf, she and her mother-in-law have often gone hungry.
She wants to do something for this family, but almost only men can go out to hunt, and boys who are about to become men.
Men are strong and strong, and only men can save their lives in the wind and snow; while women should only stay in a house made of ice, coaxing the fire and waiting for their husbands to return with food.
She felt that this shouldn't be the case, so with perseverance, she finally persuaded the tribe leader at the age of thirteen and asked him to send her into the desolate snowfield.
She will prove to her mother-in-law and her tribe that girls can survive in the snow.
"After walking so far, will we forget the way home?" She was a little girl after all, and she still felt a little uneasy.
"Those who survive will not." The patriarch shook his head.
"Can a dead person do it?" The girl didn't react for a moment.
"You die because you forget, not because you die and forget." The old man patiently explained to the girl, but his voice was as cold as heavy snow.
The girl was stunned and quietly looked back, but she could only see the vast expanse of white snow. It turned out that without realizing it, he had walked so far that he could no longer even see the tribe.
She felt that she was very brave, but she could not hide her timidity. She quickly recalled the way she had come, for fear that she would forget it in a daze. After walking like this for a long time, the girl suddenly discovered a problem.
"Chief, haven't we arrived yet?" the girl asked, "Why are you still with me? Don't you need me to catch the prey and bring it back?"
The old man's steps did not stop, trembling but extraordinarily steady.
"We'll be there soon. You will walk alone after that."
"Oh..."
The girl nodded. There were unknown adventures and challenges hidden at the end of the snowfield. She imagined herself returning home with a full load in the wind and snow, and a trace of wind surged in her heart. Her slender fingers held tightly in the thick coat, as if this could bring her a sense of security.
At this moment, the old man suddenly stopped.
The girl following behind was cheering herself up in her mind when she accidentally bumped into the old man's back.
She poked her head out from behind the old man in confusion, but was also surprised.
She saw a deer.
She has never seen such a big snow deer. It is bigger than the largest snow bear she has ever seen. It is elegant and strong. Its hair is covered with a thick layer of white down, like a gorgeous winter coat. Shining slightly. The antlers of the snow deer are its most eye-catching part. They are wide and elegant, like two huge leaves, stretching towards the sky. The surface of the horn is covered with fine snowflakes, shimmering slightly
If she could bring this deer home, she and her parents would be full for a long time.
She rubbed her hands together excitedly. She had never gone out to hunt, but she was already familiar with the skills of the men in the tribe.
She took out her father's longbow from behind and quietly pulled the string.
"Little deer, little deer, although you have the same name as me, I can only take you home..." The girl apologized to Snow Deer in her heart.
But she didn't shoot out the bow and arrow because she was surprised to find that the deer had no intention of running away.
But it clearly noticed her, and even looked at her with its blue eyes.
Why doesn't it run?
When she hesitated, the old man held down the bow in her hand.
The girl didn’t know why, but she didn’t take back the longbow:
"Chief, why isn't it afraid of us?"
"It should be that we are afraid of it." The old man said in a condescending voice.
The girl frowned, feeling a little weird.
The old man suddenly raised his head and looked at the snow-capped mountains not far away with his old eyes.
The snow-capped mountains are beautiful, and the mountains are continuous, like a holy goddess lying horizontally.
"Little deer, have you seen that mountain?" The old man called out the girl's name.
The girl's eyesight is much better than that of a dying old man. She nodded heavily: "I see it."
"You can walk the rest of the way by yourself. Your destination is that mountain. If you can bring back the snow mulberry grass on the top of the mountain, you will be able to enter and leave the snowfield independently in the future." The old man said to himself.
Xiaolu nodded blankly, and felt that something was wrong with the patriarch. She clearly remembered that when she was a child, the patriarch taught her to look at the other person when speaking to be polite.
But what he just said was to himself, but why did he never look at himself?
"Chief, please go back. I will bring back the snow mulberry grass. If you are lucky, I can also bring back a snow rabbit. Then you can come to my house to drink soup."
Xiaolu waved his hand and took steps forward. It was hard to imagine that such a young girl dared to enter the pale snowfield alone.
But she must do it. She wanted to enter the snowfield so strongly not because she thought she would definitely be able to walk back, but because even if she didn't walk back, it would be a good thing for her parents.
After walking for a few steps, the deer suddenly heard the old man's call.
She turned around blankly, only to see the clan leader chasing after her again for some unknown reason. His face was tangled together, and the bitter look made Xiaolu's heart tremble.
"Xiaolu, let's go back..." The old man's voice actually had a hint of pleading.
Xiaolu was slightly startled, but suddenly smiled: "Clan leader, it doesn't matter. Some people who enter the snowfield die and some live. This is normal."
The girl is not flawlessly beautiful. For example, there are two reddish-brown chilblains on her cheeks. But her rough and rosy face gives her a beauty like a flower growing out of the snow. .
The corner of the old man's mouth trembled. The girl asked so many questions along the way, which showed that she had already discovered something was wrong.
But the girl didn't point it out. Instead, she pretended to be ignorant and willing to be deceived. The last words of the impossibly warm invitation completely broke the old man's guard.
"This is not normal! There is a great god living on that mountain. As long as you offer sacrifices, you can get food back... Once you leave, it is impossible to come back!"
The old man seemed to think of the sacrifices he had personally sent here in exchange for food. Regardless of whether it was his wish or not, the guilt of pushing his own people into the abyss with his own hands still eroded him every night.
"I heard quietly that my mother-in-law was pregnant with a child, and the priest said it was a boy. I originally thought that as long as I died, my mother-in-law would not be hungry, but I didn't expect that I could still feed my mother-in-law if I died. Then I It’s better to go!”
The girl forced a smile and chose to accept her fate. She looked at the strong snow deer next to her and realized the reason why it would not run away, because it was a trophy that she had obtained from the great god.
When the old man heard this, he seemed to have lost all his strength and fell to his knees.
Without the acquiescence of Xiaolu's parents, how could he bring a thirteen-year-old child here. They didn't believe that a thirteen-year-old girl could come back alive from the snowfield. Since it was all about death, it would be better to die in a more valuable way.
But Xiaolu was too sensible, so sensible that he couldn't bear it. He can watch a dazed person slip and fall from the top of the mountain, but he cannot watch a sober person fall into the abyss.
"Chief, take the deer back!"
The little deer patted the docile snow deer, smiled and waved to the patriarch, and did not look back no matter how much the patriarch called her name.
She looked at the snow-capped mountains and her mood became calmer and calmer.
But suddenly, her pupils tightened like beans!
I saw large areas of snow falling rustlingly on the snowy peaks, like a duck egg peeling off its shell!
The shock coming from the soles of my feet became more and more intense, and the snow dust in the sky rolled in like a frenzy!
"It's an avalanche! Come back quickly, little deer!"
The old man staggered over and wanted to take the girl who was scared to death on the spot home.
The little deer just shook his head, looked at the broken black shadow on the top of the snow peak and said in a daze:
"No...it's not an avalanche, it's our god who died..."
(End of chapter)