Starting with the Sword Ancestor System: Xiao Yan, Your Harem is Mine!

215: A miraculous escape from a desperate situation, a state of quiescent breathing.The inconspicuous crack in the rock wall was like a boundary between life and death.

The moment Medusa rushed in with Li Ao, a wave of decay and putrefaction, far richer and purer than what was perceived outside, washed over them like a viscous tide. This aura was not merely dead silence; it was more like a ’Finality’ Dao rhythm, originating from the Origin of the world and the end of all things, cold and ruthless, yet carrying an indescribable ancientness and majesty.

The scorching heat and clamor of the Earth Core Furnace outside were completely cut off, replaced by a deathly stillness where not a sound could be heard. It was so quiet that she could hear the slow beat of her own heart, tense with anxiety, and Li Ao’s almost inaudible breathing, as if it could cease at any moment.

Medusa, enduring the discomfort caused by this aura’s erosion of her vitality, quickly surveyed her surroundings.

This was not the narrow passage she had imagined, but an extremely vast, dimly lit underground space. The sky (if it could be called a sky) was a murky, distorted Void Realm, without sun, moon, or stars, only gray Qi currents slowly drifting like resentful spirits. The cracked earth was riddled with bottomless ravines, and everywhere lay huge, twisted, pale skeletons of unknown species, half-buried in the desolate soil. In the distance, some dilapidated, strangely styled ancient architectural ruins were faintly visible, silently standing in the gray mist, narrating the vicissitudes and decay of endless ages.

The gray Qi currents permeating the air, as if alive, tried to burrow into the intruders’ bodies, plundering their vitality and corroding their flesh and Soul. Medusa immediately activated a thin Seven-Colored Dou Qi shield, enveloping both of them. However, upon contact with the gray Qi currents, the shield immediately emitted a ’sizzling’ sound of erosion, and the already precarious shield visibly thinned at a rapid rate.

”I must find a place to rest as soon as possible!” Medusa’s heart was anxious; her own condition was also extremely poor, and she couldn’t hold on for much longer. She forced herself to stay alert, carrying Li Ao, and cautiously moved across the barren land, strewn with skeletons and cracks, searching for a possible shelter.

Fortunately, perhaps due to the commotion of their intrusion, or perhaps the faint but extremely high-essence residual aura of the nirvana star core on Li Ao’s body, when the surrounding decaying Qi currents approached them, while still corrosive, they lacked some of the ’malice’ of active attack, resembling more of an instinctive repulsion and encirclement.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Medusa finally discovered a small cave, naturally formed by piled skeletons, barely large enough to accommodate them, beneath a tilted giant beast bone. The cave entrance was small, and the internal space was not large, but it was relatively enclosed, effectively blocking most of the direct impact of the gray Qi currents.

She immediately took Li Ao inside, gently placing him on the relatively flat ground. She herself could no longer hold on, sliding down to sit with her back against the cold bone wall, gasping for breath, a trickle of blood once more escaping the corner of her mouth.

Ignoring her own need to recover, Medusa immediately checked Li Ao’s condition.

His situation was even worse than before. The cracks on his body seemed to have widened slightly, like a porcelain vessel on the verge of shattering. His life force was so faint it was almost imperceptible; only the extremely subtle rise and fall of his chest proved he was still alive. His Soul fire was even dimmer than distant stardust, as if a gentle breeze could extinguish it.

Certain death! A truly inescapable situation!

A trace of pain and despair flashed in Medusa’s eyes. She had already given Li Ao her most precious Medicinal Pill for healing, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, only barely sustaining his last thread of vitality, utterly unable to reverse the collapsing trend. Her own Dou Qi was also nearly depleted, making it difficult to continue supplying him with energy to extend his life.

Could it be... there really is no way?

She reached out a trembling hand and gently stroked Li Ao’s cold cheek, feeling his faint life force slowly slipping away.

Just then, a change occurred!