"Are we really going to die here?" Lin Yue thought in despair, tears welling up in her eyes. Shen Jingqi also felt an unprecedented helplessness, but the unyielding spirit in his heart grew even stronger.

Just as they were about to be swallowed by this force, Shen Jingqi suddenly felt a flash of clarity in his mind. He remembered an elderly man talking about a method of using softness to overcome hardness in the cultivation method he had taught him before. Inspired, he decided to give it a try.

"Listen to me, let's not resist it head-on. Let's try to guide it in a gentle way," Shen Jingqi shouted. Although Lin Yue was puzzled, she had no choice but to trust him at the moment and nodded.

The two of them adjusted their breathing, relaxed their bodies, and stopped fighting against the force, instead trying to feel its rhythm and go with its flow. At first, the force remained violent and hostile towards them. However, as time passed, they gradually discovered that the force seemed to be testing them as well, no longer attacking as fiercely as before.

"It's working!" Shen Jingqi felt a burst of joy in his heart, but his face remained calm, not daring to relax even a bit. Lin Yue also sensed the change, with hope rekindling in her eyes.

However, just as they thought they had found a solution, the force suddenly transformed. It was no longer violent but turned icy cold, as if it came from the cold Qi of the Nine Netherworld Hell, engulfing them instantly.

"What... what's happening?" Shen Jingqi shivered, his heart filled with fear. Lin Yue felt a bone-chilling cold spreading through her body, her teeth chattering incessantly, "It's so cold, I feel like my blood is going to freeze!"

The icy cold force spread along their meridians, freezing them where it passed, hindering the flow of Qi and blood. Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue's bodies began to stiffen, and their movements became sluggish.

"Elder, what is going on now?" Shen Jingqi asked urgently in his mind. The elderly man remained silent for a moment before slowly responding, "This is the Cold Yin Qi from the Power of Chaos. You must counter it with your own Yang Qi, mobilize the True Qi within to merge with it."

Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue dared not delay, immediately following the elder's instructions. They mobilized their True Qi to counter the Cold Yin Qi. However, the Cold Yin Qi was extremely stubborn, and when met with True Qi, it emitted a sizzling sound, like a battle between ice and fire.

Under the impact of both forces, Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue were in immense pain. Their faces turned pale as paper, and their lips were purple from the cold.

"We... we are not going to make it!" Lin Yue said weakly. Shen Jingqi gritted his teeth and encouraged, "Hold on, we can make it through!"

Just as they felt themselves being completely frozen by the Cold Yin Qi, a mysterious force seemed to manipulate it, making it even more bizarre.

"What secret is hidden behind all this?" Shen Jingqi was filled with confusion and fear. He sensed that there seemed to be a massive conspiracy within the Power of Chaos, one that they were gradually becoming entangled in.

Lin Yue also noticed the strangeness, looking at Shen Jingqi with fear: "Jingqi, have we been drawn into something dangerous?"

Shen Jingqi held Lin Yue's hand tightly, his gaze firm: "No matter what danger there is, we must face it!"

However, the mysterious force seemed unwilling to let them go. A powerful suction emerged from the Cold Yin Qi, binding their bodies tightly, attempting to drag them into an unknown space.

"What... what kind of force is this?" Shen Jingqi struggled desperately, but to no avail. Lin Yue also felt the strong suction, her heart filled with despair, "Are we really going to be trapped forever by this force?"

Just when they were at the brink of despair, seemingly swallowed by endless darkness and cold, a brilliant light, as bright as dawn breaking, suddenly shot out from the depths of the dark cave. The light, like a sharp sword, instantaneously illuminated the entire space, driving away the darkness and cold without a trace.

Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue had been crouched with eyes tightly shut, trembling in pain. Now, the warm and powerful light shone on them, like gentle, powerful hands soothing their battered bodies. They were drawn to the light and slowly opened their eyes, with despair in their eyes slowly replaced by a glimmer of inexplicable hope. The light, like a beacon in the dark, gave them the courage to continue enduring.

The light drew nearer, seemingly carrying some mysterious summons. Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue could sense a familiar aura emanating from the light, an aura akin to the redemption they had always longed for in their hearts.

"Is it the elder helping us?" Shen Jingqi speculated quietly.

His heart involuntarily raced, eyes glinting with anticipation. Lin Yue also showed a look of surprise, clutching Shen Jingqi's hand tightly, her voice trembling, "It must be the elder, we're saved!"

They tried to steady themselves, eyes fixed on the light, filled with a longing for life. However, as the light approached, they beheld a startling scene. A blurry figure appeared intermittently within the light, shrouded in a veil of mystery.

"Who... who is that?" Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue were full of questions, eyes wide with disbelief. The figure stood silently within the light, as if time had frozen just for it. They wanted to make out the figure's appearance, yet it remained indistinct, like an unsolvable enigma.

Just as they tried to get closer, attempting to see the figure clearly, it suddenly let out a low roar. The roar echoed like thunder in the cave, making the entire cave tremble. Stone blocks rolled down from the cave walls, crashing loudly, as if doomsday was imminent. A powerful pressure radiated from the figure, like Mount Tai pressing down, making it difficult for Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue to breathe.

"What on earth is this creature? Could it be more terrifying than the Power of Chaos?" Shen Jingqi was consumed with fear, his legs trembling uncontrollably, body on the verge of collapse. Lin Yue also shivered, holding Shen Jingqi tightly, as if he was her only support in this terrifying world.

The figure slowly raised its head, its deep, icy eyes glinting like stars in a cold night, exuding a chilling radiance. It gazed at Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue as if scrutinizing two insignificant ants. Under this watchful gaze, they felt as if their souls were being frozen.

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