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

42: Chapter 42: Starlight Resonance and Whispers from the Lake BottomThat faint sound of a bubble, like a small pebble dropped into an ancient well, was exceptionally clear in this space of absolute silence, instantly tensing the nerves of Nangong Xuan and Lin Mo.

A ripple slowly spread out, touching the lake shore soundlessly, yet it felt as if some sort of curtain was being quietly pulled back.

The exchange of energy between the chill surrounding Su Muxue’s ice coffin and the lake water became more apparent. Wisps of visible pale blue cold Qi, drawn as if by invisible threads, drifted gracefully toward the lake surface and merged into the deep waters. Meanwhile, the flow of the rune on her brow became increasingly fluid, and the pressure emitted by the ice coffin itself seemed to be slowly and steadily rising.

This change was not violent; instead, it carried a natural rhythm, as if the ice coffin and this lake were originally one, and were now slowly establishing a deeper connection.

“Miss Mu Xue’s state... seems to be self-adjusting, resonating with the environment here?” Nangong Xuan observed with focused attention, his tone uncertain. He could feel that although the power emitted by the ice coffin was still increasing, it had lost some of its previous sense of being out of control and gained more roundness and harmony. It seemed the energy of this lake was gently nourishing and stabilizing her profound ice Seal.

Blessing in disguise? This sudden turn of events might actually be beneficial to Su Muxue.

However, the obscure sense of being watched from the bottom of the lake prevented Nangong Xuan from daring to be the least bit careless. He gripped “unyielding” tightly, his Sword Intent hidden but ready, on full alert. Although his Divine Thought could not penetrate deep into the center of the lake, it remained deathly locked onto the area where the ice coffin met the water. If anything changed, he would not hesitate to strike and sever this connection.

Lin Mo’s Perception was even more acute. He could not only “see” the exchange of energy, but could also vaguely capture the extremely faint stream of information contained within that exchange. It was not language, but a more primitive transmission, similar to emotions and instinctive thoughts.

Flowing from the ice coffin to the lake water were “loneliness,” “Seal,” “protection,” and a hidden trace of “longing.” In return, what the lake water gave back to the ice coffin was “tranquility,” “inclusiveness,” “common origin,” and a hint of... “curiosity” and “invitation”?

The existence at the bottom of the lake seemed to have no ill will toward Su Muxue, but rather a natural affinity?

Just as Lin Mo was trying to analyze these complex thoughts, another change occurred!

The brightness of the rune on the ice coffin’s brow suddenly jumped up a level! A condensed, ice-blue pillar of light shot violently from the rune. It wasn’t an attack, but instead plunged straight into the calm lake surface, like an ice bridge being erected!

Boom—!!!

The entire Star Lake Secret Realm shook violently! It wasn’t a physical vibration, but a resonance on the energy level!

On the ceiling above, all the glowing crystals and moss flared with light at the same moment. What they cast down was no longer soft Starlight, but a blue-white waterfall of light that seemed physical, all converging at the center of the lake! The entire lake instantly turned into a massive sapphire radiating brilliant Starlight!

Unimaginably vast energy was mobilized, surging frantically into Su Muxue’s ice coffin through that ice-blue pillar of light!

The ice coffin thickened at a visible rate, becoming even more crystal clear. Su Muxue’s figure inside was almost completely hidden; only a deep blue, embryo-like giant light cocoon could be seen! A terrifying chill erupted, and the silver sand on the lake shore was instantly covered in thick ice, which rapidly spread in all directions!

“Not good!” Nangong Xuan’s expression changed drastically. This power was too immense, far exceeding the limit Su Muxue could control! Even if it was beneficial energy, too much of a good thing would be enough to burst her Meridians and Divine Soul!

He couldn’t care about anything else. With a furious roar, the “unyielding” sword erupted with brilliant golden light. His Vast Righteous Sword Intent soared into the sky, transforming into a massive sword shadow that was about to slash toward the pillar of light to forcibly interrupt this dangerous energy infusion!

“Senior, wait!”

Lin Mo’s thought rang out urgently, stopping him.

“The energy is massive, but it is gentle and orderly. It isn’t harming Mu Xue; instead, it’s... reshaping and reinforcing her!” Lin Mo’s chaos dao seed had a deeper insight into the nature of energy. “This looks like... some kind of ancient Legacy or blessing ritual!”

Just as he finished speaking, an ancient, desolate, yet slightly gentle female thought, as if awakening from ten thousand years of being frozen in ice, slowly spread from the depths of the lake and echoed in both their Seas of Consciousness. The thought was not in words, yet it allowed them to clearly understand its meaning.

“...Bloodline of common origin... finally... I have waited...”

The thought was intermittent, as if awakening was very difficult.

“...Do not panic... Star Lake... will not harm... the Child of the Moon...”

“...Ancient contract... protection... continuation...”

“...Her Seal... needs... the baptism of Starlight... to reach... Perfection...”

As this thought flowed, the frantically surging energy indeed began to become more rhythmic, rising and falling like the tide. Every surge precisely merged into the depths of the ice cocoon, performing a profound transformation and reinforcement upon it. The aura emitted by the ice coffin (or rather, the light cocoon) grew stronger and more stable, and that heart-palpitating sense of instability was rapidly vanishing.

The sword shadow Nangong Xuan had struck froze in mid-air, the shock on his face beyond words. Child of the Moon? Ancient contract? Starlight baptism? This existence at the bottom of the lake actually knew of the Profound Yin Jade Soul Body? It even had past ties with it?

Lin Mo was also deeply shaken. The secrets of this underground world were far deeper than he had imagined. Su Muxue’s background seemed to involve a great deal as well.

The desolate thought paused for a moment, as if gathering strength, then slowly rang out again. This time, it carried a hint of undeniable exhaustion and urgency.

“...The baptism... takes time...” “...The crisis... has not moved away...” “...The minions of filth... have been alerted... and are coming to this place...”

“...Protect her... until... the Starlight... is restrained...”

The thought stopped abruptly there.

The brilliant Starlight from the ceiling and the light from the center of the lake continued, and the energy infusion went on, but that desolate thought seemed to have fallen into silence, perhaps due to excessive consumption, or perhaps it had fallen back into slumber.

Only Nangong Xuan and Lin Mo remained, looking at each other, their hearts filled with stormy waves.

A great blessing accompanied by an even greater crisis!

Su Muxue was obtaining an enormous benefit, but this process required time. And the enemy, having been drawn by the commotion here, was approaching!

They had to win this precious time for her!

Nangong Xuan took a deep breath, no more hesitation in his eyes, only the determination of a Sword Cultivator. He withdrew his sword stance and sat cross-legged before the ice cocoon, the “unyielding” sword resting across his knees. He closed his eyes to focus, beginning to frantically absorb the dense Starlight Spiritual Qi around him to recover as much strength as possible, preparing for the upcoming fierce battle.

Lin Mo’s chaos dao seed also operated to its limit. While absorbing energy, he spread his Perception to its maximum, strictly monitoring the direction they came from as well as any movement beneath the lake surface.

The starry sky remained brilliant, and the lake light was like a dream. But beneath this beauty, killing intent had quietly permeated the air.

What awaited them would be a bloody battle fought for the sake of protection.