Chapter 2

There's something inside the ice pillar?!

Yang Dingtian was suddenly excited and hurriedly moved forward to take a closer look, but he still couldn't see clearly. The only ice pillar in the center of the cave was blue and opaque. Although Yang Dingtian had melted a large part of it, it was still not very transparent, and he couldn't see what was inside.

Yang Dingtian quickly moved forward and wrapped his arms around the ice pillar, immediately shivering from the cold. It was fortunate that Yang Dingtian had the Nine Yang Body, which was like a furnace. If it were anyone else, they would have been frozen stiff.

The further in, the colder it became, and eventually, it became almost unbearable.

He held the ice pillar for several hours, taking a break every half hour. The ice pillar melted inch by inch, and the deeper he went, the colder it became. By the end, Yang Dingtian was almost in unbearable pain.

After five hours, Yang Dingtian was shivering violently, his vision going black, and he was almost about to faint. He knew that continuing to hold the ice pillar would be life-threatening, but his stubborn personality wouldn't let him give up. He persisted.

"There's actually a person inside?" Yang Dingtian was suddenly elated as the ice pillar finally became almost completely transparent.

It was strange that someone would be frozen in a cave a thousand meters underground.

It was an old man, with completely white hair and beard, messy like weeds. His face was entirely wrinkled, and he looked so old that his age was indiscernible. His clothes were dirty and old, almost indistinguishable from a beggar's, except for the lack of holes. His exposed hands were thin and dry, like the branches of a dead tree. The old man exuded a sense of decay from head to toe, even from the tips of his hair.

Yang Dingtian was slightly disappointed. This person had probably been dead for a long time and had been frozen for a long time. It was unknown why he was sealed in the ice.

However, he decided to finish what he started. Even though the person inside was probably dead, Yang Dingtian still decided to get him out.

Thus, Yang Dingtian endured the bone-chilling cold and hugged the ice pillar again, shivering violently.

The final melting was a test of willpower. The cold was indescribable. Finally, Yang Dingtian couldn't bear it anymore, and his vision went black as he was about to faint.

"Crack..." At the same time, a crisp cracking sound was heard. The last layer of ice on the old man's body shattered, and the thick ice pillar disappeared completely.

The bone-chilling cold stopped, and Yang Dingtian's body gradually regained heat, though he was still unable to move. He leaned against the old man, his nose filled with the smell of decay. Although it wasn't very foul, it was more unbearable than a bad odor.

Suddenly! The old man's eyes snapped open, startling Yang Dingtian.

Is he a zombie? Wasn't he already dead?

Then, the old man, with a gray and decaying appearance, suddenly extended his thin, dry hand to grab Yang Dingtian's neck. His long nails, like blades, pressed against his carotid artery. His cloudy eyes shot out a cold light, and his aged face was filled with anger as he shouted at Yang Dingtian.

His voice was like a knife scraping against a wall, unbearable to hear. However, Yang Dingtian couldn't understand a word, as it was a language he had never heard before.

Seeing that Yang Dingtian didn't react, the old man became extremely angry and repeated his words, as if interrogating Yang Dingtian.

"I, I don't understand what you're saying at all," Yang Dingtian said with effort.

Hearing Yang Dingtian's response, the old man became very agitated and asked several more questions, bringing his ugly, aged face closer and repeatedly interrogating Yang Dingtian while his nails dug into Yang Dingtian's neck.

Yang Dingtian felt a sharp pain, and blood flowed from his neck. He was exhausted and couldn't move.

Then, the old man asked another question.

Yang Dingtian smiled bitterly. "Sir, I really don't understand what you're saying."

The old man flew into a rage, and his long nails slashed across Yang Dingtian's neck, creating a deep wound. The flesh split open, and blood gushed out. He asked again, but Yang Dingtian still couldn't understand.

The old man was furious, and his hands tightly gripped Yang Dingtian's neck, his voice cold and menacing as he asked one last time.

Although Yang Dingtian didn't understand the old man's words, he knew that if he didn't answer, the old man would strangle him to death.

Yang Dingtian smiled bitterly. "I risked my life to save you, but now I'm going to be strangled to death. What a waste."

The old man didn't understand what Yang Dingtian was saying, but it was clear he didn't get the answer he wanted. His face twisted into a cruel smile, and his hands tightened around Yang Dingtian's neck, making it even harder to breathe.

Yang Dingtian's eyes bulged, and his tongue protruded from his mouth. He had no strength left to regret. He had saved the old man, but now he was about to be strangled to death.

"I can die, but I can't die like this, in such a miserable and unclear way," Yang Dingtian gritted his teeth, and a surge of strength from deep within him made him kick out.

"Bang..." He kicked the old man in the chest.

"Crack..." A clear breaking sound, like a dry branch being stepped on, was heard. The old man's ribs were broken. Although Yang Dingtian wasn't very strong, the old man was already at the end of his life, with brittle and dry bones, so they broke easily. The old man fell to the ground, and his hands naturally released Yang Dingtian's neck, indicating that this was his last strength.

Yang Dingtian quickly used his hands and feet to retreat, moving far away from the old man. He leaned against the cave wall, breathing heavily, while looking at his wounds and keeping an eye on the terrifying old man.

The wounds on his body had stopped bleeding, but they were now burning with pain. However, the cave was too small to completely escape from the mad old man.

Yang Dingtian panted and gathered his strength, watching the dangerous old man. If he dared to attack again, Yang Dingtian wouldn't hesitate to fight back.

However, after being kicked, the old man might have been injured in the chest. He spat out two mouthfuls of black blood and tried to sit up, but failed many times.

It seemed that only his hands could move, and the rest of his body was paralyzed, so he couldn't sit up.

After many failed attempts, the old man became furious, roaring and pounding the ice with his hands. His chest wounds worsened, and he spat out more black blood. His hands, which had been pounding the ice, were now bloody and mangled.

Then, he gave up, lying on his back on the ice and cursing. Although Yang Dingtian couldn't understand what he was saying, the hatred and sorrow in his voice were palpable, affecting Yang Dingtian.

"This old man is also pitiful," Yang Dingtian couldn't help but feel sympathy.

Finally, the old man stopped cursing and lay silently on the ice. His chest, where the broken ribs might have pierced the flesh, was swollen. At first, he was still breathing, but eventually, it seemed he stopped.

Although he knew it was dangerous, Yang Dingtian couldn't resist and slowly approached.

From a distance, Yang Dingtian gently kicked the old man, but there was no response. He took another step forward and felt the old man's neck artery, which was still beating, but very weakly.

Yang Dingtian moved forward and carefully lifted the old man, then undid his clothes to examine the wound on his chest.

His right ribs were broken by Yang Dingtian's kick. He was so thin that his ribs were clearly visible through his skin. One of the broken ribs had pierced the flesh, and his right chest was swollen several inches high, bruised and purple, looking very frightening.

Yang Dingtian used his basic first aid knowledge to help the old man realign the broken ribs. The old man's body trembled from the pain but didn't wake up.

Fortunately, the two broken ribs weren't shattered into pieces, but it was still difficult for Yang Dingtian to realign them in the icy environment, and he even broke out in a sweat.

Suddenly! Yang Dingtian felt a sharp pain in his eyes. He saw two long, sharp nails pointing at his eyeballs. If he moved slightly, the nails would pierce his eyes and blind him.

The old man had woken up at some point and, seeing Yang Dingtian's gaze, gave a cruel laugh. His long nails were still covered in Yang Dingtian's blood, making him look even more terrifying.

Yang Dingtian held his breath and lowered his gaze, continuing to realign the old man's ribs as if he didn't notice the threat.

However, his hands still trembled while realigning the ribs. He took a deep breath, stopped the trembling, and carefully adjusted the old man's broken ribs.

His actions received no reward; instead, the old man gave a mocking laugh, as if mocking Yang Dingtian's hypocrisy and cunning.

Yang Dingtian ignored it and continued to treat the old man.

The old man's nails slowly pressed into Yang Dingtian's flesh, piercing a millimeter at a time, like a sharp blade.

The nails had already entered nearly a centimeter into Yang Dingtian's neck, piercing through the outer layer of skin and about to reach his eyeballs.

Yang Dingtian's eyes narrowed, and his right hand slowly formed a fist. In the next second, he would punch the old man's broken ribs into his heart, killing him instantly!

However, the old man suddenly stopped, pulled the nails out of Yang Dingtian's flesh, and closed his eyes, allowing Yang Dingtian to continue treating him.

Yang Dingtian took a deep breath, calmed his racing heart, and continued to treat the old man.

Finally, he realigned the old man's broken ribs and carefully bandaged them with his clothes. Although it was a crude method, there was nothing else he could do in the cave, which had no wood.

After finishing, Yang Dingtian retreated to the farthest point from the old man, leaning against the cave wall and sitting down.

The dangerous old man lay still with his eyes closed.

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