On the ice mountain, Ma Hongjun used his ice-attribute soul power to temporarily seal Shui Bing'er's wounds, slowing the flow of the venom.
Then he quickly carved out a cave.
This time, to help Shui Bing'er heal, Ma Hongjun made the ice cave wider and deeper.
To avoid being disturbed by soul beasts, he modified the entrance, leaving a few ventilation openings before covering it.
This created a secluded cave for an immortal.
At this time, heavy snow was falling, quickly burying all traces of the entrance.
After quickly finishing, Ma Hongjun prepared to treat Shui Bing'er.
Looking at Shui Bing'er lying quietly, Ma Hongjun was lost in thought.
Previously, he had only observed her from a distance, only having a stunning silhouette in his memory.
In the midst of his busy work, he hadn't had time to observe her beauty.
Now, up close, Ma Hongjun could finally examine her closely.
This sight felt like springtime.
Despite the extremely cold surroundings, it couldn't stop the warmth rising within Ma Hongjun.
Shui Bing'er is so beautiful!
Especially now, lying there so naturally, her previously aloof and distant demeanor has suddenly become gentle and serene.
Her azure hair hangs smoothly down, revealing two delicate and adorable little ears, tinged with a faint crimson.
Her brows are slightly furrowed, her long eyelashes standing out, as if her body is still enduring pain even in her unconscious state. Her eyelids twitch slightly, evoking a sense of pity.
Her nose is high and straight, but the tip is rather rounded. What should have made her look aloof is now so gentle. Ma Hongjun couldn't resist reaching out and gently touching her fair and delicate nose.
Her cherry-like lips are incredibly captivating. They are bright red, perhaps due to the rush of blood from her recent escape. Against her pale face, they appear almost like she's wearing lipstick, vibrant and luscious.
Her clothes are tattered; she was originally wearing a rather conservative Soul Master's robe, but now they are torn and tattered. Her
fair neck has faint blue veins visible, and her collarbone is perfectly outlined, showcasing a sculpted beauty.
It seems as if a force is recovering within her.
Ma Hongjun also felt the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul within his body stirring.
He lifted the ice-blue Soul Master robe beneath, revealing Shui Bing'er wearing a tight-fitting blue dress that reached her knees.
Ma Hongjun tore open the clothing around the wound.
Underneath, there was a layer of silk for warmth.
Through the white, transparent silk stockings…
"Hiss!"
Seeing Shui Bing'er's wound, Ma Hongjun hissed coldly, then slapped himself.
"What an idiot!"
Ma Hongjun cursed himself. At this moment, a large area of Shui Bing'er's left leg had turned blackish-purple; the centipede venom showed no signs of slowing its spread.
Freezing had no effect.
Ma Hongjun looked at Shui Bing'er with self-reproach, the tremor that had just risen within him instantly subsiding.
He had forgotten that this was the far north, where the Soul Beasts all possessed ice-attribute abilities. How could their poison be sealed by ice-attribute Soul Power? Ice-attribute Soul Power would only accelerate the flow of the venom.
He was truly stupid, having spent so much time observing her body.
What a bastard! He
almost killed her!
Such a pure and beautiful woman, as lovely as a snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains, almost held him back because of his own beauty.
Ma Hongjun was filled with regret. If he had been captivated any later, all that would have been left was a cold, jade-like body, and he would have been able to only look at her.
"It's not too late!"
Ma Hongjun cleared his mind and began to treat Shui Bing'er.
Ma Hongjun originally wanted to be gentle, but unfortunately, the silk stockings were too high quality, and his gentle touch failed to break through them.
Anxious to save her, Ma Hongjun didn't care anymore and activated his berserk mode. He
roughly cut through the silk.
The wound was on her left thigh, a little above the knee, a rather awkward location.
He didn't know which ice centipede had chosen such a tricky angle.
Ma Hongjun covered his hands with purple flames, suppressing the burning effect of the flames.
Then he placed his hands on her wound and slowly heated it.
Ma Hongjun didn't actually have much experience dealing with poison.
Unlike other wounds, which could be healed, poison was a strange substance that was difficult to control, regardless of strength.
If the poison were inside Ma Hongjun's body, he could use his immense strength to force it out.
Or, if the poison were a substance similar to scorpion venom, Ma Hongjun could absorb it into his scorpion dragon tailbone.
But now, the ice centipede poison is clearly vastly different from the earth scorpion venom within him.
Therefore, even with Ma Hongjun's immense strength, he cannot forcibly detoxify.
The fire attribute power slowly softened Shui Bing'er's legs.
However, the venom continued to spread throughout her body.
"It seems this is the only way!"
Having no other choice, Ma Hongjun opted for a method to expel and transfer the poison.
He sucked the poison out!
Enduring the uncomfortable feeling,
he aimed at the wound.
"Slurp, slurp..."
"Spit, spit, spit..."
...
While Ma Hongjun was focused on treating Shui Bing'er
, a group of women suddenly appeared outside the ice mountain. They were all women, dressed in ice-blue Soul Master robes.
Each one was exceptionally beautiful, with the eldest still possessing a captivating charm and graceful bearing!
She was the strongest, with eight Soul Rings, a Soul Douluo.
They arrived at the pile of ice centipede corpses. Although the ice centipedes were now covered by snow, their tracks were still clearly visible.
However, Ma Hongjun's footprints were completely buried.
Looking at the ice centipede corpses scattered on the ground, with no one else around...
"Who killed these?"
"It wasn't Bing'er. Bing'er's strength is no match for these soul beasts, let alone this 30,000-year-old Xuanbing Centipede."
"Judging from these wounds, they were caused by a gun-type weapon spirit."
"Bing'er must have been rescued."
"Huh, part of this 30,000-year-old Xuanbing Centipede has been removed. This is... the aura of a soul bone!"
"Could it be because of a soul bone?"
"But, will Bing'er be in danger?"
"We really shouldn't have come to explore this Phoenix Ice Cave. I didn't expect there to be not only 100,000-year-old soul beasts, but also so many ice centipedes."
"We didn't protect Bing'er well. We wanted to help her obtain a great opportunity, but we almost harmed her."
"Stop talking. Let's search again quickly. We can't stay here any longer."
"Whether we find it or not, we have to leave today."
"If that happens, Bing'er can only..."
"I hope she's alright!"
...
A group of people hurriedly left. They only glanced at the bare ice mountain and found nothing.
Ma Hongjun and Shui Bing'er were inside the ice mountain, and it was difficult for ordinary soul masters to penetrate the ice mountain for detection.
Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun was focused on saving people. After a period of detoxification, his lips turned purple.
The ten-thousand-year-old centipede venom still had some effect on him. His head was a little dizzy, so he wasn't paying attention to the situation outside.
The purplish-black color on Shui Bing'er's legs gradually faded.
By this time, Ma Hongjun had sucked out a large portion of the venom from her legs, along with a pool of purplish-black blood.
A pool of purplish-black blood on the ground was slowly congealing into ice.
He couldn't suck any more now, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to finish the venom, and he would suck out all the blood.
Although it was somewhat satisfying, he couldn't keep sucking; a healthy body shouldn't be drained dry.
Shui Bing'er had lost too much blood, and her life force was too weak.
Ma Hongjun had also inhaled a considerable amount of centipede venom. This ten-thousand-year-old centipede venom was quite potent, causing Ma Hongjun's lips to change color and swell.
However, this amount of venom was insignificant to Ma Hongjun. With his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul infused, he refined all the centipede venom in his body in no time.
Seeing that Shui Bing'er was still unconscious,
besides losing too much blood, there was still a considerable amount of residual centipede venom in her body.
This ten-thousand-year-old centipede venom was deadly to her.
"Let me inject some life force into you first!"
Ma Hongjun said, summoning the Martial God Spear. His fifth soul ring lit up, and green patterns flickered on the Martial God Spear.
Ma Hongjun inserted the spear into the wound on Shui Bing'er's left leg.
A ball of green energy condensed from wood-attribute soul power was injected into it.
Her life force was replenished and restored, and stimulated by the spear, Shui Bing'er woke up instantly.
Her beautiful eyes opened, and she saw Ma Hongjun holding a long spear that emitted a green light.
Shui Bing'er's face instantly turned even paler, and she pointed at Ma Hongjun.
"You..."
Ma Hongjun was shocked and, in a panic, withdrew the Martial God Spear.
Another scream of shock followed.