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Li Haotian half-squatted on the ground, his two hands gripping Lin Mo's cold shoulders tightly.

Before the purple light from the core furnace explosion had completely dissipated, metal plates on the ceiling had already begun to fall off in large chunks.

"Su Wan, can you hear me?"

He shouted as he ripped out the noise filter that was plugging his ears.

A loud static noise came through the headset, and Su Wan's words came out intermittently.

"Boss... the signal... is being jammed... head north... that's the only... way out."

Li Haotian wiped the purple blood from his face and picked up the unconscious Lin Mo in his arms.

The girl in his arms was as light as a sheet of paper, her breathing so faint that it was almost imperceptible.

He had just taken two big steps forward when the emergency light at the corner of the corridor suddenly went out.

A cold wind carrying a fishy smell swept in from directly in front.

Li Haotian stopped, a faint golden light flickering deep within his pupils.

An old man dressed in a moon-white robe emerged from the darkness.

The old man had a full head of silver hair that was meticulously styled, and he held a string of emerald green prayer beads in his hand.

He stepped on the broken tiles without making a sound.

"So young, yet causing quite a stir."

The old man stopped ten meters away and looked Li Haotian up and down.

His eyes held a condescending scorn, as if he were looking at a caged animal.

"Where's that old devil Han Dehai? Tell him to get out here."

Li Haotian tightened his embrace around Lin Mo, and a few golden stars appeared on the web of his right hand.

The old man flicked the prayer beads, producing a series of crisp clinking sounds.

"I am Bai Song, the chief retainer of the Han family."

"The head of the family is dealing with important matters. As for you, you will remain here underground forever."

Li Haotian sneered and spat a mouthful of bloody saliva on the ground.

"Chief Custodian? Sounds like someone who provides meals."

Bai Song's face darkened, and he clenched the prayer beads in his hand tightly.

"Arrogant brat, he's just relying on the brute force of his mutated bloodline."

"In front of a true martial arts master, your skills are not even worthy of carrying his shoes."

He took a step forward and slammed his left hand against the metal wall beside him.

"Frozen Domain, open!"

With a low shout, a bone-chilling cold spread wildly along the floor.

The purple liquid flowing in the corridor instantly froze into ice crystals.

A thick layer of white frost quickly covered the walls, and the moisture in the air froze into ice crystals.

Frost instantly formed on Li Haotian's eyelashes, and his breath turned into white mist.

He felt as if his legs were filled with lead, and the chill seeped into his bones through his trouser legs.

"A half-step Grandmaster?"

Li Haotian stretched his stiff neck, making a cracking sound as if his bones were grinding together.

Bai Song sneered and plucked the prayer beads again, causing the surrounding ice to thicken continuously.

"To die under my ice is a blessing in itself."

He raised his right hand and drew a circle in mid-air.

Countless blue and white ice spikes emerged from the ceiling, their tips all pointing at Li Haotian.

"Put that girl down, and I'll give you a quick death."

Li Haotian looked down at Lin Mo and noticed that her cheeks had turned blue from the cold.

The fire in his heart surged to his throat in that instant.

"Old man, I don't want your good fortune."

Li Haotian took a step forward, his right foot landing heavily on the thick ice.

"Snap!"

The ice, which was originally as hard as iron, shattered instantly beneath his shoes.

A wisp of golden flame emerged from the crack, instantly forcing back the surrounding chill.

Li Haotian's yellow vest moved without wind, and a wisp of white smoke rose from the zipper.

"This level of coolness is just enough to chill a watermelon."

He raised his head, and the golden light in his eyes had transformed into a tangible flame.

Bai Song's pupils contracted sharply, and the prayer beads in his hand made a crisp sound.

"You actually managed to break through my domain?"

"This isn't a superpower, this is... the power behind that door?"

Li Haotian ignored him and took another step forward.

With each step he took, large areas of the ice beneath his feet melted away.

Before the ice could even turn into water, it was instantly evaporated by the violent heat wave.

The entire corridor was instantly filled with thick steam.

"I've said it before, I don't want your good fortune."

Li Haotian's voice echoed in the mist, carrying a chilling tremor.

Bai Song panicked, clasped his hands together abruptly, and his face turned purplish-red.

"Ice Shield, activate!"

A diamond-shaped ice shield, more than two meters high and half a meter thick, instantly formed in front of the old man.

The surface of the ice shield shimmered with a deep blue luster, appearing even harder than bulletproof glass.

Bai Song hid behind the shield, raising his voice a few decibels.

"Don't think you've won just because you've broken through the barrier; this shield can't even be penetrated by a heavy machine gun!"

Li Haotian had already rushed to the ice shield, holding a bronze dagger in his right hand.

He had no intention of using any weapons; he simply clenched his left fist slowly.

The golden light on the fist contracted more and more, eventually coalescing into a dazzling little spot of light.

"Can't break through? That's because you're too inexperienced."

Li Haotian used his waist to generate power, his feet gripping the melting floor, and threw a powerful punch.

"Thump!"

A deafening thud.

That supposedly indestructible ice shield was completely destroyed the moment it made contact with Li Haotian's fist.

Like thin ice under the scorching sun, it first cracks densely.

Immediately afterwards, the entire shield turned into a shower of ice powder.

Bai Song was sent flying backward by the shockwave of the punch, his back slamming hard against the metal door.

The old man felt a sweet taste in his throat and then coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His once neatly styled silver hair is now a complete mess, like a bird's nest.

Li Haotian strode through the swirling ice shards and arrived in front of the white pine in one step.

He reached out his left hand, grabbed the old man by the neck, and lifted him up like a dead chicken.

Bai Song's two legs were kicking wildly in mid-air, his face turning the same color as a pig's liver.

"Grandmaster? Half a step?"

Li Haotian tilted his head, looking into the old man's eyes, which were filled with fear.

"You truly know nothing about power."

Bai Song made a hoarse sound in his throat, desperately digging his fingers into the back of Li Haotian's hand.

Li Haotian applied a little more force, and the cracking sound of bones breaking was clearly audible.

"Where is Han Dehai? Where are the backup circuits for the core computer room?"

The old man pointed in horror to a ventilation duct at the top of the corridor with its cover lifted.

Li Haotian glanced in the direction of his finger, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

"Alright, that place is spacious, go and stay there."

With a single swing of his arm, he used all his strength to fling the old man toward the ventilation shaft.

"Get out of here!"

The white pine's body flew into the pipe like a cannonball, creating a series of clanging sounds.

I reckon this old guy will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Ignoring the screams coming from inside the pipe, Li Haotian looked down at the row of thickened red cables beside him.

That was the power supply circuit for the core area of ​​the entire laboratory, and it was still crackling with electrical sparks.

Lin Mo in his arms stirred, his brows furrowing tightly.

Li Haotian knew that as long as these tubes continued to draw energy, Lin Mo would never wake up.

He gripped the bronze dagger in his right hand, the golden flames at its tip glowing blue.

"Old Han, we'll settle this score slowly."

Li Haotian aimed at the thickest wires and plunged the knife in.

"Sizzle!"

A blinding arc of electricity exploded instantly, spraying sparks all over Li Haotian's head and face.

The lights on all five underground levels flickered a few times in that second before plunging into complete darkness.

The oppressive hum of the machines also stopped.

Li Haotian held Lin Mo in his arms, leaning against the cold wall, panting heavily.

His chest felt hot, and the golden mark seemed to burn through his skin.

"Boss... the power's out... let's go..."

Su Wan's voice became clearer, and the signal seemed to have been restored.

Li Haotian groped his way through the darkness and found the coordinates Su Wan had given him.

He had only taken two steps when the blast door directly in front of him, which had been locked, suddenly made a dull thud.

A pale purple light leaked in through the crack in the door.

In the interplay of light and shadow, a row of shadows, each over two meters tall, stood.

The shadows held long, narrow knives, and their breathing was so heavy it didn't sound human.

Li Haotian held Lin Mo tightly, holding the dagger horizontally in front of him.

"Isn't this over yet?"

He felt the golden light within his body rapidly diminishing, and waves of exhaustion washed over him.

But it's not over yet.

From the depths of that purple light, a withered voice rang out once more.

"Li Haotian, welcome to the second level of hell."

Li Haotian's teeth ached from grinding them together.

"Han Dehai, you'd better pray that this level can trap me."

He slipped and stepped on the bloodstains that Bai Song had just spat out, and his figure disappeared back into the darkness.

This battle has only just begun.

He could feel Lin Mo's fingers gently hooking his sleeve.

"Wait for me, I'll take you out."

He muttered something to himself, then, like a lurking cheetah, charged toward the purple light.

At the end of the corridor, the gate called Hell is slowly being pushed open to both sides.

And what was behind the door was emitting a roar that sent chills down his spine.

That feeling was ten thousand times colder than the ice that had just frozen the white pine.

Li Haotian gripped the hilt of the knife tightly; the blood from his palms had already soaked through the handguard.

No matter what lies ahead, he's determined to tear this door down today.

A deafening explosion came from afar, and a corner of the Han family mansion collapsed completely.

But the real battle underground was just beginning.

Hook: What monster lurks in the purple light and shadow behind the door? Is Lin Mo hooking onto Li Haotian's sleeve a sign of awakening, or some kind of dangerous physiological reaction? How will Li Haotian fight against that row of eerie long sword shadows when his supernatural abilities are overdrawn?