A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 172 Catastrophe

On his forehead, the faintly visible curse mark suddenly became clear, a crescent-shaped bloodstain, vividly bright red, almost purplish-red, extremely eerie, yet inexplicably strange. Although his consciousness was not entirely clear, his defensive power fought against the evil fire wave after wave. The blood mist accumulated more and more, from which fine white mist rose, creating a hazy, ethereal atmosphere, accompanied by ethereal music, completely obscuring his extraordinary body.

The crimson crescent moon underwent another transformation; its blood-red aura slowly faded, replaced by an icy blue. The crescent moon dissolved into the blue waves, resembling a clear, tranquil spring reflecting the white moon. The dissolving moonlight reconstructed a pattern on the bottom of the pool, resembling both a sword and a knife. No matter how the water rippled, it did not affect the dark area.

The initial groan was a soft, languid sound, but now it was a deep, resonant sound, powerful and penetrating to the very soul, tormenting him relentlessly, like a ravenous wolf tearing at its prey.

The fog thickened and began to seep inward from the outside, like a piece of ice suddenly thrown into a pot of boiling water, making it boil even more violently. Tiny ice particles appeared in his smooth meridians, condensing indiscriminately. His own resistance was as weak as a piece of shredded paper, in danger of bursting at any moment.

"Ah...ah..."

The excruciating pain could no longer be endured, and he let out a hysterical roar.

For some reason, the entire cave began to tremble with that muffled roar, swaying precariously as if about to collapse. Even the ground trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

Just as the strange changes occurred, the altar above the library also underwent subtle changes. The crimson liquid that had been writhing like a spider web was now flowing much faster, and even the "water" of the "moat" had grown much taller.

In the entire Sun Village, even the slightest disturbance could not escape the notice of the villagers. The sudden change immediately alarmed many people, who rushed over at the first opportunity.

The first to be alarmed was undoubtedly Fairy Lily. She was meditating and cultivating when, in the instant the surrounding air plummeted, a chilling aura swept over her, instantly causing her skin to crack slightly. The cold air surged upwards from her feet, completely obscuring her body. A heavy, damp white mist, reeking of blood, enveloped her. Terrified by this strange phenomenon, she gritted her teeth and dodged, but the penetrating cold was relentless. Even though she had long lived in the icy plains, she had never experienced such extreme cold, and caught off guard, she had no way to resist it.

She took several steps back until she felt a little better at the doorway, where she quickly exhaled a few breaths of warm air to warm her hands.

Just then, Bai Ling and her brother Bai Yu arrived upon hearing the sound. They both shuddered as the chilling aura was biting, as if from an icy, snow-covered cave.

Within a ten-foot radius of Chao Bufan, it had become a forbidden area. Snow raged and wind howled, the cold air was sharp as a blade, extremely piercing and fierce, capable of cutting hair with a single breath.

The air was bitterly cold, with a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay. Fairy Lily could barely withstand the icy energy, but Bai Yu, whose cultivation was slightly weaker, couldn't. She hid behind her elder sister, peeked out, and asked in surprise, "Elder sister, what's wrong with Brother Bufan?"

The Lily Fairy did not answer; clearly, she was also completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

She stood in front of her younger sister and brother, hesitating and observing the situation with a troubled expression. She tried to take another step closer. She could still bear the coldness, and the strength of their cultivation levels was obvious at a glance.

"What happened?"

The First Elder took the lead and rushed over, followed closely by the other elders, the village chief, and all the influential people in Sun Village. The First Elder asked in shock.

Bai Ling and Bai Yu, the siblings, shook their heads in unison. Fairy Baihe glanced back and looked equally puzzled.

After observing for a moment, the First Elder spoke first, his voice powerful and resonant, "Fairy, what do you intend to do? Judging from this situation, it shouldn't be due to external forces. Could it be your own tribulation? But even that shouldn't be the case. Such extreme cold is something even we can't withstand."

Baiyu tilted her little head up, looking around curiously, tugging at her second sister's clothes and refusing to leave. Her sharp, intelligent eyes stared intently at her eldest sister, while she occasionally tugged at Bailing. The little devil was just causing trouble.

Fairy Lily held her breath, slowed her breathing, and said slowly, "If I'm not mistaken, this is indeed caused by its own nature, but I have no idea what it is. If we don't stop it soon, the consequences will be unimaginable. This kind of cold has exceeded the limits of the human body; it would be hard to believe if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes."

The village chief said urgently, "Lily, you have the highest cultivation level here. Do you have any ideas?"

Fairy Lily frowned and said, "The 'Demon Spell' can definitely cure him, but there is a great risk in casting the spell. It requires the activation of the Samadhi Fire. Only by using both methods together can it be effective."

The village chief said, "There's no time to lose, let's quickly use magic to save him!"

"I don't know magic."

The Lily Fairy's short sentence immediately caused great anxiety among everyone present. The Lily Fairy did not know how to perform magic.

"Does anyone know magic tricks?" the village chief asked anxiously.

Baiyu tilted her little head back, her bright eyes blinking as she looked around. Seeing everyone shaking their heads, she bypassed Bailing, raised her hand with a feigned expression, and said, "I...I can."

Everyone was startled upon hearing this, but then they fell silent, no one giving the little brat another glance. The little brat's mischievousness was common knowledge throughout Sun Village; anyone else would have believed it, but since it came from this little brat, its credibility was practically zero, or rather, no one would believe the words of a child of only a few years old.

Seeing that no one believed her, Baiyu pouted, looking slightly disappointed, and said, "Why don't you believe me! I really can perform magic tricks."

Although the voice was soft, Fairy Lily heard it clearly. She frowned and asked, "Baiyu, do you really know magic tricks?"

Bai Yu replied, "Yes, I understand."

Bai Yu's cultivation was all from Bai Ling's sect. Bai Ling knew exactly what his mischievous younger brother was capable of, so she said, "Bai Yu, even I don't understand magic tricks, so how could you possibly know them? Isn't this just nonsense?"

Seeing that no one was confident in her abilities, Baiyu said anxiously, "But I really do know magic tricks!"

Bai Ling asked, "Then let me ask you, where did you learn this magic trick?"

Seeing that everyone was staring at her with strange looks, Baiyu looked guilty and quickly tugged at her second sister's sleeve, weakly saying, "I learned it in my dream."