Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 392 Behind the Gate of Life and Death
After confirming that the second door was the escape route, Bai Ze jumped up and down excitedly, wagging his tail like a rattle and shouting excitedly:

"Ding Zhen, you are amazing! You actually found a way out! Let's go in quickly, we can finally get out of this damn place!"

There was a gleam of anticipation in its cat eyes, as if it had already seen the dawn of hope behind the door.

However, You Su did not act immediately, but turned and walked towards the third door.

The third door was crystal clear, as if it was carved from the purest ice crystals, yet it gave people a very fragile and broken feeling. You Su slowly reached out and pressed on it, as if feeling something.

Bai Ze was stunned when he saw this, and his heart was full of doubts:

"Ding Zhen, what are you doing? We've found the way out, aren't we going in?"

It tilted its head in confusion and scratched its cat head with its little paw, trying to sort out You Su's thoughts.

"The Gate of Life and Death is a matter of life and death, we must proceed with caution."

He turned around and smiled at the kitten, with a hint of pampering and firmness in his tone.

Bai Ze also showed a lingering fear when he heard this, and then looked at You Su with admiration. Even his little head understood that You Su was trying to ensure that everything was safe, and he really couldn't be too arbitrary in the face of life and death.

You Su's face was a little pale at this time, and he rubbed his temples. Performing Shadow Stream twice in a row made him feel mentally exhausted. If it weren't for his mental sense being different from that of ordinary people, he might have fainted long ago.

Bai Ze wanted to say something but stopped himself, only to see a lifelike "You Su" emerging from the side of You Su, just like a layer of skin he had shed.

You Su took a long breath and slowly opened the third door. Just like before, it was shrouded in darkness and he couldn't see what was inside at all.

Bai Ze could do nothing to help with matters of life and death within the exploration sect. He could only stand there and nervously watch You Su, who was concentrating on controlling his clone.

After a long while, You Su suddenly frowned and staggered back. Bai Ze rushed over nervously, but fortunately You Su quickly stabilized himself.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Ze moved nimbly and jumped onto You Su's shoulder with a wall push.

You Su shook his head, "I'm fine."

"You should take a rest." Bai Ze said with concern.

You Su smiled and flicked its head, not responding to the kitten's suggestion to let him rest. Bai Ze was a little angry at You Su's teasing, and jumped from You Su's right shoulder to his left shoulder, seeming a little impatient.

"Behind this door is a death door." You Su said.

Hearing this, Bai Ze's handsome face finally came alive again: "That's great! Then let's go through the second door!"

As it said that, it immediately jumped down and pretended to enter the door, but You Su still had no intention of entering the second door, so it urged:
"Why don't you leave? Aren't you most afraid of having too many dreams at night? What if something unexpected happens again if you stay here?"

You Su shook his head: "Don't be impatient. This Gate of Life and Death is obviously not an ordinary thing. How can it be made so simple?"

Bai Ze frowned: "What do you mean?"

"The Gate of Life and Death must be a secret ban used to screen those who enter. But if the Gate of Life is always the middle one, wouldn't it be passed on by word of mouth and everyone can enter this Gate of Life? Then what is the purpose of the Gate of Life and Death?" You Su said slowly, and added, "Besides, most people tend to go to the middle when they are undecided. The middle door is undoubtedly the easiest to be fooled, which should go against the original intention of setting up the Gate of Life and Death here."

"So what you mean is... the life gate might be this one at one moment and that one at another?"

"That's right." You Su frowned in confusion.

"What should we do then?" Bai Ze turned around on the spot, still looking clueless.

"I'll know after I try the middle door again." You Su pretended to condense Shadow Flow Technique again.

Bai Ze jumped up and interrupted his spellcasting. "Are you trying to kill yourself? Look how tired you are. Try again later."

You Su Bao smiled and said, "To prevent any more trouble at night."

Bai Ze was so angry that his beard trembled, "Maybe you are thinking too much?"

"You think too simply. Seeing that the Dragon Palace Master has directed us to this place, there must be a deep meaning. Perhaps this is a test she deliberately gave us. Matters of life and death cannot be taken lightly. You go to the sidelines to keep watch and wait for my news."

Bai Ze scratched his head and ears, as if he felt indignant at being looked down upon:
"If it is true as you said, that this gate of life and death will change, how can we find the gate of life before entering?"

"This is the test. Please move aside first and wait for me to confirm whether the second door is still safe."

You Su pretended to grab Bai Ze by the scruff of the neck and throw him aside.

Bai Ze dodged it nimbly and said angrily, "How come you are as timid as a mouse!"

You Su was slightly surprised, then calmly replied: "Because I don't want to die, and I can't die."

He walked forward, took a long breath again, and suddenly turned back and asked:
"But you, weren't you frightened by this gate of life and death just now? Why are you so brave now?"

Bai Ze turned his head away and said angrily like a sulky child: "You are the best, I don't care!"

You Su knew that Bai Ze didn't want him to overdo the magic, but he didn't plan to give up. At this time, the situation was urgent, and he was lucky enough to have this ability that was almost like a second life to try the life and death gate. Otherwise, he could only make a blind choice in front of this life and death gate. He was never a person who liked to leave his life to fate.

He closed his eyes and concentrated on performing the spell again. This time, the shadow took much longer to appear than before, and it was obvious that it had been brewing for a longer time.

You Su now has a deeper understanding of the nature of this shadow flow technique. It is called a shadow, but in fact it is just a part of the spiritual consciousness materialized by the power of the black sea moon. This ability is indeed against the sky, but in the final analysis, it is still another self controlled by oneself.

When fighting with swords, he didn't need to control it specifically, and relying on his subconscious mind was enough to make the clone behave in the same way as usual, so it was not that tiring at all. But at this time, he needed to control him to do specific behaviors, so it was extremely troublesome.

You Su's consciousness was like a thousand threads, slowly separating from his body and merging into the lifelike shadow. Then, he shared a new vision, which was already in front of the black curtain of the second door. The reason why he closed his eyes to perform the spell was because he wanted to avoid confusion about the environment he was in, which was also a major reason why he was particularly tired the first two times.

"You Su" stepped into the darkness cautiously like a night walker. Unfortunately, the clone is just a clone after all, and the world it sees is all black and white. Because the essence of the clone is spiritual consciousness, and spiritual consciousness cannot see things, the surrounding environment is actually explored by his differentiated spiritual consciousness, and then concretized into a picture. Therefore, it is even more impossible for him to have hearing and perception. So You Su did not dare to make a judgment easily whether there is any danger behind the door. Just when You Su adapted to the vision of the clone and tried to see the scene behind the door clearly, a rapid shout suddenly woke him up from his trance.

The voice was filled with anxiety and panic. It was Bai Ze calling him, "You Su, wake up! Wake up!"

You Su opened his eyes suddenly, and the first moment he regained consciousness he heard a loud roar. He looked back suddenly, and saw that the tunnel made of ice crystals behind him had begun to collapse, and huge blocks of ice were falling from above, making a deafening roar.

The ice blocks hit the ground, splashing countless ice chips, like the most gorgeous fireworks in winter, so beautiful that it was breathtaking. However, behind this beautiful scene was a fatal crisis, and the collapsed ice road was about to spread over their heads!
"Why did it suddenly collapse?!"

You Su's heart sank, but he didn't have time to investigate the cause of the collapse of the ice road. The situation was already urgent, and he knew he had to make a decision immediately, otherwise even the Gate of Life and Death would lose its only hope.

He quickly withdrew his spiritual sense, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He didn't have time to verify whether the second door was still safe, so he could only rely on his intuition and judgment.

He took a deep breath, rushed to Bai Ze and picked him up, shouting, "Don't run around!"

As he said that, he dodged a falling ice brick with Bai Ze, and then rushed towards the first door without hesitation!

"Hey, hey, hey! Why is it the first door?" Bai Ze exclaimed in You Su's arms.

You Su did not respond, but his eyes were particularly determined.

This door, which he first confirmed as a dead end, became his last choice.

The moment You Su walked through the first door, he was shocked beyond words by the scene before him.

Outside the door was still a cold world of ice and snow, but inside the door it was like entering purgatory. The raging fire was like a raging sea, the flames licked every inch of space wantonly, turning everything they touched into ashes. The scorching heat was like a wave of substance, attacking him layer by layer, as if to swallow him up.

You Su was wrapped in heavy winter clothes, and it was already hot and unbearable. At this time, it was like being in a steamer. Sweat slid down his cheeks and soaked his clothes. He subconsciously wanted to take Bai Ze out of his arms to get some fresh air, but Bai Ze in his arms seemed to be frightened. He curled up tightly in his arms, motionless, and even his breathing became rapid and weak. It was obvious that he was extremely uncomfortable with the sudden high temperature.

After all, it is the spirit of the snow mountain, how can it withstand such high temperature?

You Su's heart tightened, and without thinking too much, he could only hold Bai Ze and run forward desperately, trying to escape from this purgatory where the ground was filled with magma and flames shot into the sky.

The ground beneath his feet seemed to be burned red by the high temperature, and every step felt like stepping on a red-hot iron plate. The burning pain rushed from the soles of his feet straight to his forehead, forcing him to grit his teeth and endure the severe pain to continue moving forward.

The surrounding rock walls were twisted and deformed by the fierce fire, and magma gushed out from the cracks from time to time, like fire snakes, chasing You Su's footsteps. He could only dodge left and right, carefully avoiding these deadly attacks, and at the same time he had to be alert to the flints that kept falling from his head. Those flints drew hot tracks in the air and fell to the ground, splashing countless sparks. If he was not careful, he might be hit and cause fatal injuries.

However, just when You Su thought he was about to be swallowed by the endless flames, a miracle happened!
You Su only felt a cool breeze coming from his face, instantly enveloping his whole body. The cool air was like a gentle breeze, brushing across his skin, taking away all the heat and pain, making his originally hot and unbearable body instantly become extremely comfortable.

He looked down at Bai Ze in surprise, only to see Bai Ze slowly opening his eyes, as if he had come back to life.

At this moment, the scene in front of them also changed rapidly. The blazing fire seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force, and the fire gradually weakened and the flames became dim. Then, as if the world was upside down, it turned into a bright cave with ice and snow everywhere.

You Su blinked in disbelief, thinking it was his own illusion, but it was indeed the case.

He suddenly looked back, but there was no longer the raging fire. There was only a mountain wall covered with ice crystals, standing there quietly, as if all the burning was just an illusion.

The rapid changes in the surrounding environment in a short period of time made You Su feel that he had gone from summer to winter in just a moment.

Bai Ze only then stuck his head out of his arms and exclaimed when he saw the surroundings:
"What...what's going on?"

Bai Ze was not as worried as You Su, and had no intention of delving into the reasons for the change in environment. Instead, he jumped down from You Su's arms and said in surprise:
"You are so awesome, Ding Zhen! How do you know that the first door is the life gate?!"

You Su came back to his senses at this moment, but for some reason, there didn't seem to be much surprise on his face after surviving the disaster.

"Actually, I don't know either." You Su replied.

"You don't know either?! Then how dare you rush in! This is the gate of life and death!" Bai Ze looked terrified, but soon changed his expression to be thankful, and said proudly, "But fortunately, this divine beast is blessed with a good life. It is because of you that I am so lucky, do you know?"

You Su pursed her lips and looked around, as if she had completely ignored Bai Ze's words.

"Let's move forward first."

As he said that, You Su walked forward on his own. Seeing this, Bai Ze hurriedly followed him.

You Su and Bai Ze struggled forward in the winding passage of the Ice Palace, and every step seemed to be on the echo of time. The ice beads condensed on the ice wall flickered with a faint blue light under the weak light, like stars falling to the earth, or like tears of ancient glaciers, telling the vicissitudes and silence of the years.

The passage was freezing cold and they could feel the biting chill with every breath, as if even the air was frozen and solidified into invisible ice spikes that cut their skin and made their movements even stiffer. Every step was like a silent fight against the cold.

Bai Ze unconsciously moved towards You Su's legs, trying to attract him to hold him in his arms so as to absorb some warmth. But You Su seemed not to notice and just kept walking.

Finally, there was a turn on the ice track.

After turning a corner, the scene before them shocked You Su and Bai Ze so much that they were speechless.

The huge ice palace was filled with huge black stones, rising from the ground like small peaks, or like the skeletons of ancient giant beasts. The surface of these divine stones was as smooth as a mirror, but with an inexplicable rough texture, as if they had experienced countless years of wind, frost, rain and snow, and had been worn away to the point of losing their edges and corners, but had become harder with the passage of time. They stood quietly in the ice palace, exuding a solemn atmosphere that made people feel awe.

Bai Ze's eyes widened, and his tail wagged excitedly: "Wow, there are more big rocks here than at home!"

However, You Su remained silent, which made the atmosphere somewhat subtle.

Bai Ze raised his head and asked carefully: "You Su, are you tired?"

You Su took a deep breath and spoke slowly, but his voice was exceptionally cold:
"Why did you bring me here?"

(End of this chapter)