When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 828 - 327: Trapped (Part 2)
The tiny body of the Glacial Crystal Worm fell on the snow and sank quickly, disappearing from sight. It's unclear whether the snow here is exceptionally fluffy or if it's inherently special in some way.
Li Qingyi stood outside the large snow slope, staring at it without moving, likely controlling the Glacial Crystal Worms submerged in the snow to probe the way ahead.
After a while, Li Qingyi finally moved, lightly leaping four to five meters and landing on the snow.
"Weren't you saying we shouldn't step on the snow?" Li Xiu wondered, seeing Li Qingyi landing steadily on the snow with her feet barely sinking, contrary to what she had said about stepping on the snow and immediately sinking.
Li Qingyi stood still there for a while before she once again leaped, this time covering seven to eight meters, landing steadily once again.
In this manner, Li Qingyi paused and leaped periodically, gradually approaching the source of the fire atop the snow slope.
Li Xiu figured out that the places Li Qingyi chose to leap were special spots, allowing her to stand without sinking. She probably used the Glacial Crystal Worms to scout these footholds.
While Li Xiu was pondering this, he saw Li Qingyi spring up again, but this time one of her legs suddenly sank. Despite both feet being on the same white snow, one foot held firm while the other plunged down, as if she stood precariously on cliff's edge with one foot slipping.
Watching Li Qingyi's body tilt as if about to fall into the snow, Li Xiu felt a rush of anxiety.
Fortunately, Li Qingyi possessed strong balance and youthful energy; her slender waist withstood the plunge, and she found her equilibrium, standing poised like a golden rooster on one leg atop the snow slope.
Li Xiu exhaled lightly, relieved, and shortly saw Li Qingyi leap towards the next foothold.
Li Qingyi nearly fell into the snow several times more, indicating to Li Xiu that those footholds were quite small, barely accommodating one person. The Glacial Crystal Worms only offered approximate spots without precise boundaries, making it quite dangerous for her.
Luckily, Li Qingyi's luck held well enough, allowing Li Xiu to watch her leap repeatedly, though there were several mishaps, she managed to reach the source of fire atop the snow slope successfully.
Li Qingyi summoned the Unbreakable Cold Ice Shield, placing it above the Light Flame, which seamlessly merged into the Ice Shield. Gradually, a peculiar Light Talisman formed within the Ice Shield.
The other seven Light Talismans within the shield shimmered vibrantly, flowing and flashing as if they were alive.
Having completed the eighth Light Talisman, Li Qingyi did not linger. She immediately set off back, collecting the Unbreakable Cold Ice Shield.
With her previous experience, the return was much safer. She now knew the exact locations of the footholds, unlike her earlier guesswork.
Even knowing the footholds, Li Qingyi jumped cautiously, pausing after each leap. It wasn't for rest but to avoid disturbing the magic spirit beneath the snow through consecutive jumps. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Li Qingyi leapt like a nimble cat onto the next foothold, maintaining her composure seamlessly.
She had barely landed when her face changed suddenly, followed by a cracking sound reminiscent of an icicle breaking off a roof edge.
Li Qingyi reacted instantly to the sound, decisively leaping to the next foothold.
Her graceful figure leapt silently like a real cat, landing softly. This time, the foothold below her made no sound.
Li Qingyi paused, studying the surrounding snow slope for any anomalies.
Li Xiu, also watching the snow slope, felt a rush of anxiety.
After waiting a while, the snow slope remained eerily silent. Li Qingyi relaxed slightly, just about to leap to the next foothold when the entire snow slope suddenly shook violently, as if an earthquake, causing the snow to roil like water waves.
Li Qingyi disregarded everything else, leaping continuously to try to escape the snow slope faster.
Li Xiu summoned Blood Linglong and Jedi Knight, guarding him on each side. The Fire Lotus Sword Disc hovered above his head, while one hand grasped the Food Knife and the other held the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks, eyes locked on the trembling snow slope beside Li Qingyi, ready to support her immediately if needed.
Li Qingyi leaped over more than twenty footholds continuously, when the snow suddenly vanished like detergent foam disappearing.
Li Xiu and Li Qingyi both beheld a terrifying sight; what they had presumed a snow slope materialized as a deep pit, extending deep with no visible end, ice pillars thrusting upwards.
Those ice pillars tapered from their broad bases upward, the tops just spacious enough for two feet to stand precariously.
