Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2558: Chapter 2557: Crisis in the Pool of Blood

In the pool of blood, the scarlet liquid roiled incessantly, as if it contained boundless rage and power, dyeing everything around it with an ominous color.

Lin Dong and Luo Xue, one in front and one in back, resolutely leaped into this pool of blood, which seemed like an abyss of death.

Instantly, cold sensations and scorching energy attacked simultaneously, as if countless sharp blades were cutting their bodies, while intense flames burned them, rendering the pain unbearable.

Fresh blood seeped from every inch of their skin, merging with the liquid in the pool of blood, indistinguishable from each other.

Their clothes, under this violent force, burned to ashes like dry leaves, leaving only a pair of naked figures in the blood-red pool, appearing particularly vulnerable yet determined.

The two of them were utterly unclothed, but at the moment, they clearly had no mood to appreciate each other’s perfect physiques.

At this moment, they were almost about to explode and perish from the ferocity of the blood’s violent power.

”Ah... so hot.” Lin Dong’s body was extremely feverish, even more uncomfortable than enduring the Third Stage of Alchemy Flame’s roasting.

”So cold...” Luo Xue was different; she was enduring endless cold, as if a layer of ice frost had condensed on the surface of her body.

Luo Xue’s long hair spread in the water like a dark ink lotus in the night, and the surface was covered with a layer of frost and snow.

But a light of unyielding determination flickered in her eyes. She looked at Lin Dong, her voice light yet remarkably firm:

”Lin Dong, we must cooperate to find a ray of hope in this desperate situation.”

Hearing this, Lin Dong’s eyes flashed with resolve. He knew that at this moment, only trust and cooperation could break through this seemingly unsolvable predicament.

He took a deep breath, gritted through the surging pain within his body, and slowly extended his hands, tightly grasping Luo Xue’s equally trembling but determined hands.

At this instant, it seemed that a magical harmony was generated between their souls.

The Extreme Yang Energy sourced from Lin Dong’s bloodline, and the Extreme Yin Bloodline flowing within Luo Xue, inadvertently produced a subtle reaction.

As their focus intensified, the two disparate forces began to flow slowly, intertwine, and finally formed a clearly visible Yin-Yang Tai Chi pattern in the pool of blood.

The Tai Chi pattern rotated gently, one Yin, one Yang, mutually generating and restraining, yet harmoniously coexisting.

The violent power in the blood pool seemed attracted by this newborn force, gradually becoming docile and no longer wantonly eroding their bodies.

Lin Dong and Luo Xue could feel that, as the Tai Chi pattern stabilized, the surrounding blood began to emit a faint warmth.

Lin Dong’s body temperature also dropped from the blazing heat. Although still much hotter than under normal circumstances, it was at least not as unbearable.

Luo Xue as well, the frost on her body had receded.

”Cooperation really works!” Luo Xue’s voice carried a hint of surprise and relief. She looked at Lin Dong, and their gazes met at this moment.

Though the blood mist obscured them, the two still managed to fully appreciate each other’s perfect physique.

”Your figure is much better than in the Illusionary Realm.” Luo Xue glanced over Lin Dong’s body and couldn’t help but say.

”Of course, in the Illusionary World, when I was in the bridal chamber with you, I was just an ordinary person. Now I’m a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist.” Lin Dong laughingly said.

At this time, they even made jokes.

”Heh heh, now that your body is better, does that aspect improve too? Remember, in the illusionary realm, you weren’t my match.” Luo Xue teased with a good mood.

Lin Dong tossed a challenging glance at her, saying, ”Why don’t we try now? I don’t mind competing here to see who’s stronger.”

Luo Xue gave him a sidelong glance and giggled, ”You wish.”

The two seemed quite joyful, having withstood the Ice and Fire Power of the fresh blood and felt their bodies seemingly absorbing the fresh blood in the pond.

While talking and joking, they seemed to forget their precarious situation.

In the blood pool, the Yin and Yang intermingled, not only resisting the external force but also deeply combining their minds and powers.

But at this moment, above the blood pool, where the ice and fire intertwined and roiled the surface, suddenly returned to an eerie calm, as if the air froze for a moment.

Lin Dong and Luo Xue, having just struggled free from the trial of the Ice and Fire Two Realms and not yet catching their breath, silently faced an even more covert and powerful crisis.

”Watch out!” Lin Dong whispered sharply, his eyes keen as an eagle, piercing through the apparent tranquility of the blood pool’s surface, catching a barely noticeable fluctuation.

This fluctuation was different from previous physical attacks; it was formless and intangible, yet carried a heart-pounding sense of oppression—it was Spiritual Power!

Almost at the same time, two entirely different yet equally powerful torrents of spiritual force, like a raging tsunami, surged suddenly from the depths of the blood pool straight at Lin Dong and Luo Xue.

Luo Xue’s face instantly turned pale; though she was not specialized in spiritual power, she could also feel the terror of this force, her body trembling involuntarily.

Seeing this, Lin Dong unhesitatingly mobilized his own 39th level of Spiritual Power, a force that during the Age of Dharma End, left many same-ranked practitioners far behind.

His hands swiftly formed seals, closed his eyes in concentration, with a faint glow enveloping him, formed by his spiritual power into a protective barrier, resilient and pure, like the sturdiest shield, enclosing him and Luo Xue tightly within.

”Don’t fear. I’m here.” Lin Dong’s voice, gentle and firm, communicated through the spiritual link to Luo Xue, attempting to soothe her mind.

Their bodies, already naked due to the previous baptism of Ice and Fire Power, now rendered these externalities irrelevant in the face of life and death.

The two stood face to face, hands tightly pressed together, warmth and strength transferring between their palms, as if each was the other’s only support amid the storm of spirit.

The spiritual force in the blood pool grew increasingly violent, transforming into invisible sharp blades, madly assaulting Lin Dong’s constructed spiritual power barrier.

Each collision caused the barrier to tremble slightly, seemingly on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

Lin Dong’s brow furrowed tightly, concentrating fully on maintaining the barrier’s stability while continually mobilizing every ounce of spiritual power within to fortify and counterattack.

Though unable to participate directly in the battle, Luo Xue tried hard to calm her mind, resonating with Lin Dong’s spiritual power, adding an imperceptible but crucial stability to the barrier.

Her eyes shone with resolve and trust, knowing that she must wholly trust Lin Dong now.

Though not a Mental Power Monk, she was stronger than Lin Dong in martial arts strength, yet now, she had to rely on him.

This reliance was a feeling unfamiliar since she became a martial artist, stirring some unusual emotions within her.

Under the rampage of the spiritual power storm, Lin Dong and Luo Xue’s space was like a lone boat in the ocean, at any moment about to be swallowed by the towering waves.

”We will surely survive and get out!” Lin Dong silently vowed in his heart, this belief like a lighthouse, illuminating the unknown and dangerous path ahead.

And Luo Xue, with eyes full of trust, responded to Lin Dong, wordlessly conveying the same determination.

Thus, amidst the torrent of spiritual force, the two clung tightly to each other’s hands, jointly resisting the assault from the outside world, like steering a small yet tenacious lone boat through the vast sea toward the shore of hope.