Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

40: Chapter 40: The Difficult Journey of the Ice Coffin and the Ingenious Ideas of ChaosThe roar of the underground river, now heard in their ears, was no longer an eternal background noise, but a death-summoning countdown.

Nangong Xuan leaned against the cold rock wall, every breath bringing a sharp pain to his internal organs. Forcing his cultivation, clashing head-on with the Golden Core monster, and delivering the final decapitating blow had nearly shaken his newly stabilized Foundation again. Pale gold blood occasionally seeped from the corner of his mouth, which he wiped away unobtrusively. His gaze, however, was fixed on that Ice Coffin emitting a grim chill, his brows knitted into a tight knot.

Moving it? Easier said than done!

Just pushing it a short distance from the Immortal Cave had already exhausted most of the remaining strength of him and Lin Mo. This profound ice was no ordinary object; it was the ultimate ice spontaneously condensed by the Profound Yin Jade Soul Body. It was incredibly heavy and carried a chill that could freeze the Divine Soul. Being near it for a long time would damage one’s Foundation, let alone transporting it over a long distance. In this rugged, complex, and peril-filled underground environment, carrying it was no different from walking with an iceberg that could explode at any moment; every step was a struggle.

But what if they left it behind?

The moment this thought surfaced, it was forcibly extinguished by Nangong Xuan. Emotionally, Su Muxue was entrusted to him by Liu Qingxuan, and he had personally promised to protect her. Rationally, her Profound Yin Jade Soul Body was of great importance and must not fall into the hands of that mysterious group. Morally, he, Nangong Xuan, could not do something as dishonorable as abandoning a companion.

”We must find a way...” His voice was raspy, carrying a trace of imperceptible anxiety. ”The Profound Yin Power has erupted, and the fluctuations are too strong. I’m afraid it has already attracted the attention of certain existences... The longer we stay, the greater the danger.”

Lin Mo’s chaos dao seed rotated slowly, its light slightly brighter than before, as it struggled to absorb the thin Spiritual Qi from the earth veins to recover. His consciousness swept over the Ice Coffin, also finding it troublesome.

Carrying it by brute force was definitely out. Nangong Xuan was heavily injured, and he himself was just an ”infant” with limited strength.

His mind raced, combining knowledge from his past life with his understanding of the chaos dao seed in this life, constantly deducing various possibilities.

Isolating the chill? That would require a continuous output of energy to counter it, consuming too much to be a long-term solution. Reducing the weight? That involved changing the essence of matter, which was far beyond his current Realm and understanding of the Dao of Chaos. Then... what about changing its interaction with the ground? A thought flashed through Lin Mo’s consciousness like lightning.

Friction! That was the main obstacle to moving a massive object. If he could greatly reduce the friction between the Ice Coffin and the ground... ”Senior,” Lin Mo’s thought transmitted over, carrying a hint of experimentation, ”perhaps... we don’t need to ’lift’ or ’push’ it.”

Nangong Xuan was startled. ”No lifting or pushing? How do we move it?”

”Let it ’slide’ on its own, or... ’float’,” Lin Mo explained. ”My power cannot directly move such a heavy object, but perhaps I can change the environment at its base.”

A flash of doubt crossed Nangong Xuan’s eyes, but he did not interrupt. He knew the Soul inside this infant’s body could not be judged by common logic.

Lin Mo said no more, concentrating his mind and fully activating the chaos dao seed. This time, he was not releasing energy outward, but focusing his will intensely, controlling an extremely thin strand of Chaos Qi to slowly permeate the small area where the bottom of the Ice Coffin met the rocky ground.

He didn’t try to shake the Ice Coffin, nor did he try to resist the chill of the profound ice. Instead, he performed an extremely delicate operation—analysis and assimilation.

The Dao of Chaos encompasses all things and transforms into all laws.

That strand of Chaos Qi was like the most skillful craftsman, beginning to extremely slowly ”gnaw” and ”transform” the essence of the tiny bit of profound ice at the bottom of the coffin. This process was incredibly difficult; the grade of the profound ice was extremely high, and the chaos dao seed was not at its peak. The speed was agonizingly slow, and the mental exhaustion was immense.

Nangong Xuan watched with bated breath. He could feel waves of intense yet restrained energy fluctuations coming from Lin Mo, along with an extremely exquisite manipulation of intent.

Time passed bit by bit.

Just as Nangong Xuan thought this method might also fail, a miracle occurred.

He saw the small area where the bottom of the Ice Coffin touched the rock undergo a subtle change in color. It was no longer a pure, transparent deep blue, but had taken on an extremely faint, water-like ripple of Chaos luster.

Immediately following that, the properties of the profound ice in that small area seemed to change! It was no longer a hard solid, but presented a peculiar ”lubricated” state somewhere between a solid and a fluid! Furthermore, a weak but continuous upward ”buoyancy” began to be generated!

This wasn’t a true change in the state of matter. Rather, Lin Mo had cleverly used the chaos dao seed to simulate microscopic effects similar to an ”absolutely smooth surface” and an ”anti-gravity field” acting on a tiny range! It was equivalent to creating an invisible, perfectly lubricated ”air cushion” with slight buoyancy between the bottom of the Ice Coffin and the ground!

”It’s ready... Senior... try it...” Lin Mo’s thought came through, carrying obvious fatigue.

Nangong Xuan took a deep breath, forced himself to stand, and walked to the Ice Coffin. He tentatively reached out, circulating a thin Sword Intent to resist the cold, and gave a gentle push—

Hum... the Ice Coffin actually moved! It was no longer the heavy, difficult friction from before, but was like sliding on a frictionless surface of ice—incredibly light! Although he could still feel its staggering mass, the strength required to move it had been reduced by more than a hundredfold!

Incredible surprise erupted in Nangong Xuan’s eyes! ”Little friend! This... this is truly a divine technique!”

He no longer hesitated and immediately pushed the Ice Coffin. As expected, with only a tiny bit of effort, he could make this heavy Ice Coffin slide forward smoothly. It would even accelerate on its own on downhill sections, so what he needed to do most was control and guide the direction!

The biggest problem had been solved!

”Let’s go!” Nangong Xuan’s spirits were lifted. Ignoring his injuries, he pushed the Ice Coffin along the edge of the underground river, choosing a direction roughly opposite to where the Lingxiao Cave Mansion was located, and advanced rapidly.

Lin Mo maintained the effect of that Chaos Qi. His mental exhaustion was immense, but he knew he couldn’t relax now. He sank most of his consciousness into the Dao Seed, maintaining the ”lubricated air cushion” while frantically absorbing Spiritual Qi to recover.

In the dark underground passage, a strange scene was unfolding: a heavily injured Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator was pushing a massive Ice Coffin that emitted a terrifying chill. The Ice Coffin slid silently over the rugged rocky ground as if it had no weight, and floating beside it was an infant’s swaddle emitting a faint Chaos glow.

They walked along the underground river for an unknown amount of time. The riverbed was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow. The smell of sulfur in the air gradually faded, the temperature dropped, and the water flow was no longer so rapid and turbulent.

Suddenly, a faint light appeared ahead! It wasn’t the red light of night-pearls or magma, but a soft, blue-white glow, cold and clear like moonlight!

Both of them became alert at the same time.

Nangong Xuan slowed down, signaling Lin Mo to restrain his aura, while he carefully extended his Divine Thought forward.

Rounding a bend, the scene before them opened up suddenly.

This was no longer a narrow river channel, but a massive underground cavern. The ceiling of the cavern was covered with countless strange crystals and moss that emitted a blue-white glow, illuminating the entire space like a hazy moonlit night. In the center of the cavern was a calm, rippleless underground lake. The water was deep, reflecting the ”starlight” from above, as beautiful as a dreamscape.

The shore of the lake was no longer rough rock, but fine silver sand. The air was filled with a fresh, cold scent that refreshed the spirit.

More importantly, the concentration of Spiritual Qi here, while not comparable to the Lingxiao Cave Mansion, was far richer and purer than outside, carrying a serene and peaceful quality.

”What a wonderful underground Secret Realm!” Nangong Xuan marveled, his tense mind relaxing slightly. The aura here didn’t make him feel any obvious malice or danger.

”The Spiritual Qi here is pure and the environment is hidden. Perhaps... we can rest here for a while.” He looked at Lin Mo, seeking his opinion. Maintaining the Ice Coffin’s movement for so long was a huge burden on Lin Mo, and his own injuries urgently needed to be stabilized.

Lin Mo also perceived the special nature of this environment; the serene aura even sped up the recovery of his Dao Seed slightly. He agreed to rest.

The two of them carefully pushed the Ice Coffin onto a flat patch of silver sand by the lake. Once it was disconnected from Lin Mo’s Chaos Qi, the peculiar lubrication effect at the bottom of the Ice Coffin immediately vanished, and it returned to its heavy, cold essence, coming to a steady halt.

Nangong Xuan was finally able to relax completely. He slumped onto the sand, took out several healing Medicinal Pills to swallow, and seized the time to regulate his breathing.

Lin Mo also withdrew his focus. The chaos dao seed greedily absorbed the pure Spiritual Qi of this place, its light gradually becoming stable and bright.

For the time being, they seemed to have found another safe haven.

However, deep beneath the surface of this quiet and beautiful ”starry” lake, a pair of massive, sapphire-like eyes quietly opened, curiously ”watching” the Ice Coffin on the shore that emitted a similar yet even more extreme chill, as well as the two uninvited guests.