Chapter 118: Use Your Invincible XX to Figure Something Out!
“Listen up! The next test will be extremely tough. It won’t be as easy as the last one. We need to be fully prepared!”
Before entering the thirtieth floor, Yun Zhonghe began rallying his team with encouraging words.
The higher they climbed, the greater the rewards and future security. Yun Zhonghe was determined to get more for Mu Jixue.
As he thought about this, his gaze fell deeply on Mu Jixue.
When Yun Zhonghe’s ardent gaze locked onto her, Mu Jixue’s body tensed up. She felt a hot current ready to surge.
Suddenly, she started recalling how Yun Zhonghe smelled so good and how she wanted to taste him…
No! Not again!
Mu Jixue shook her head like a rattle drum.
Yun Zhonghe: ?
What is this kid doing? Is this some unique self-motivation method?
But after all, they had come this far—no choice but to push harder.
Pass the thirtieth floor! And then aim for the thirty-fifth floor!
So Yun Zhonghe got unusually serious, extending his fist: “I believe in you. You’re my most trusted partners. As long as we fight together, I feel invincible. We can make it through this trial!”
Lin Zhongyu was moved by Yun Zhonghe’s words, and she extended her own fist, clashing it with his: “Me too! I trust Brother Yun and Snow the most!”
Then both of them looked at Mu Jixue.
Mu Jixue suddenly found herself at a loss. She wanted to say something, opened her mouth, and then held back.
But the atmosphere was too intense; she had no choice but to lift her fist and bump it with theirs.
“I… I believe in you too…”
Her voice was a bit weak.
But she said it! She was willing to trust Yun Zhonghe!
If Yun Zhonghe remembered correctly, this might be the first time in history!
Mu Jixue actually verbally trusted Yun Zhonghe!
Though her attitude was still awkward, who cared? Yun Zhonghe was already used to it, focusing only on her final words: Believing in you!
Her usual guarded stance towards the yellow-haired guy had softened enough to say such words!
Even if it felt insincere, Yun Zhonghe considered it worth celebrating—a sign that she would admit it out loud!
Yun Zhonghe instantly became pumped!
“Let’s do this! Conquer these thirty floors! Let’s leave our names on the Myriad Path Divine Tower!”
“Yeah!”
Lin Zhongyu clenched her fist and turned to encourage Mu Jixue from behind: “Snow, you’re doing great!”
She wouldn’t hesitate to offer encouragement like this.
Unlike her usual prideful demeanor, Mu Jixue silently turned away, feeling quite odd.
Trusting Yun Zhonghe… wasn’t just for show. If she felt uncomfortable, she’d speak up. Otherwise, bottling it up would be unbearable.
Her concern wasn’t there; it was just her body feeling weird.
Suddenly, Mu Jixue stopped in her tracks.
She sensed something watching her from behind. Then a chilly sensation flashed through her, though nothing seemed amiss upon inspection.
“S… Snow?”
“Huh? Oh… I’m fine! Come on, let’s keep pushing through!”
Mu Jixue forced a smile and hurried after Yun Zhonghe.
…
Thirty Floors!
Just another pitch-black space.
They were very familiar with this situation—the darkness usually indicated more monsters. They instinctively got ready for battle, gripping their weapons.
Suddenly, the black space turned crimson. The temperature skyrocketed!
Heavy concentration of fire-type spiritual energy! It felt like the air itself was burning!
At the same time, a crushing force surged down!
Gold Core peak!
A twenty-meter-tall Fire Spirit appeared. Its surroundings turned into boiling lava, leaving Yun Zhonghe with only a five-meter-diameter area he could stand on.
Space was severely compressed!
“Miss Jixue! Miss Zhongyu! Watch out! This floor…”
Yun Zhonghe yelled in alarm, but when he turned around, he realized Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu weren’t beside him.
They were each teleported to different corners of the lava world!
Each with a five-meter activity radius, separated by a hundred meters, forming an isosceles triangle while the giant Fire Spirit stood right in the middle.
With a roar, the Fire Spirit swatted towards where Yun Zhonghe stood, an entire palm large enough to cover his entire activity zone.
There was nowhere to dodge!
“Infinity Sword Technique!”
Yun Zhonghe immediately drew his sword and executed the technique. The Infinity Sword Technique barely blocked the strike, nearly squishing him like a chip mouse.
Yun Zhonghe cursed inwardly. While in Qingzhu Town, he’d handled Gold Core peak enemies before, even evading attacks with agility. But here, any chance of avoiding the assault was completely sealed off.
d*mn Myriad Path Divine Tower, they must have studied them thoroughly, hence throwing these difficulties.
Unsuccessful in its first swipe, the Fire Spirit launched a second attack directly, aiming to punch.
Yun Zhonghe’s pupils contracted.
Spiritual energy burst! He tried to analyze the Fire Spirit’s every move…
It didn’t work. The Fire Spirit wasn’t a living being but a combination of pure elemental energy with some form of spirit consciousness. His spiritual energy couldn’t capture the details effectively.
Not even Lin Zhongyu’s Golden Emperor Sacred Eyes from afar could pierce through. Under the Golden Emperor Sacred Eyes’ scrutiny, all they saw was a swirling mass of energy, with no apparent weaknesses.
“Brother Yun!”
Lin Zhongyu cried out, but since she was a sword user without ranged attack skills, she was helpless.
Thankfully, Mu Jixue intervened. Her Extreme Cold spiritual energy whistled out, freezing the Fire Spirit’s fist mid-swing, halting its attack.
It seemed Mu Jixue was the only one capable of dealing effective damage to the Fire Spirit.
Mu Jixue strained, closing one eye tightly as if it required immense effort: “It’s not working. This Fire Spirit is purely made of fire energy. I can’t fully control it!”
While in Qingzhu Town, she had used her Extreme Cold technique to freeze a Gold Core peak cultivator, but her current capabilities were still limited.
Against a pure fire elemental construct with such a massive gap in cultivation level, even her extreme attributes could barely compensate.
Still, her ability to partially control it showed her prowess.
Mu Jixue could only pour out spiritual energy, lacking the finesse for spells. Hence, she relied on brute-force spiritual output.
“Yun Zhonghe, quick! Figure out how to deal with this big guy!”
In the crucial moment, Mu Jixue instinctively sought help from Yun Zhonghe.
Previously, if faced with trouble, she would say, “I’ll handle it!”
Now, when faced with trouble, she says, “Help, buddy!”
