Everyone fell silent as they looked at the hints in the ancient book. Su Ran, with a determined look in his eyes, spoke first: "Since this is the key to obtaining the complete inheritance, let's follow the hints, find the source of the ice spirit, and untangle this thousand-year-old predicament. However, we know very little about this ice chamber, and we have no clue where the source of the ice spirit is."

The eldest disciple pondered for a moment, then looked around: "This ice chamber is so huge and filled with various ice-type spiritual energy fluctuations. The source of the ice spirit might be hidden somewhere. We might as well split up and carefully explore every corner."

So, everyone followed instructions and began searching the ice chamber. Su Ran slowly walked along the walls of the ice chamber, reaching out to touch the ice walls and feeling the spiritual energy contained within them. The ice walls were smooth and cold, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy were faint yet exuded a mysterious rhythm.

As Su Ran walked, he suddenly noticed that the patterns on one section of the ice wall were slightly different from the others. The patterns on this section of the ice wall formed a peculiar spiral shape, as if it were some kind of ancient symbol. A thought struck Su Ran, and he channeled his spiritual energy into the ice wall. With the infusion of spiritual energy, the spiral patterns began to shimmer with a faint blue light.

"Everyone, come quick! There seems to be a clue here!" Su Ran shouted. The disciples rushed over and surrounded the ice wall. The old man carefully observed the patterns that shimmered with blue light, and after a moment of thought, said, "These patterns look like an ancient sealing pattern. Perhaps the source of the ice spirit is behind this ice wall."

Su Ran nodded, took a deep breath, and her ice sword shone brightly as she slashed forcefully at the ice wall. With a loud "boom," a huge crack appeared in the ice wall, spewing out a powerful burst of icy air, like a roaring beast, forcing everyone to retreat.

As the icy chill subsided, Su Ran swung her ice sword again, and after several strikes, a large hole was finally pierced through the ice wall. Looking through the hole, everyone saw a circular ice chamber inside. In the center of the chamber floated a crystal ball emitting a soft blue light, surrounded by wisps of icy spiritual energy, creating a dreamlike scene.

"Could this be the source of the Ice Spirit?" a young disciple couldn't help but ask. Su Ran nodded and led the group cautiously into the ice chamber. As they approached the crystal ball, a powerful and pure ice-elemental spiritual energy washed over them, invigorating them.

However, just as Su Ran was about to reach out and touch the crystal ball, the floor of the ice chamber suddenly trembled violently. Sharp ice spikes shot up from the ground, hurtling towards everyone. Su Ran reacted quickly, swiftly casting an ice shield spell. A huge ice shield appeared in front of everyone, blocking the attack of the ice spikes.

"Watch out, there's a trap here!" Su Ran shouted a warning. Before he finished speaking, countless ice arrows shot out from the walls of the ice chamber, densely packed towards the group. The disciples quickly cast spells to defend themselves, and for a moment, the ice chamber was filled with flashing spiritual energy as the ice arrows collided with various spells, producing a series of booming sounds.

In the chaos, a disciple was accidentally grazed on the arm by an ice arrow. Su Ran was extremely anxious; she knew this couldn't go on, and she had to find a way to break the trap as soon as possible. While fending off the ice arrows, she carefully observed the environment of the ice chamber.

Suddenly, Su Ran noticed a slight change in the light emanating from the crystal ball when the ice arrow was fired. A thought struck her, and she guessed that the trap might be connected to the crystal ball in some way. Therefore, Su Ran concentrated her mind, attempting to use her spiritual power to sense the fluctuations in the crystal ball's spiritual energy.

After some effort, Su Ran finally noticed the pattern in the crystal ball's spiritual energy fluctuations. She discovered that whenever an ice arrow was fired, the crystal ball's spiritual energy fluctuations would pause briefly. Seizing this opportunity, Su Ran used the "Ice Spirit Guidance" technique to guide the crystal ball's spiritual energy, attempting to disrupt the trap's trigger mechanism.

Thanks to Su Ran's efforts, the attacks of ice arrows and ice spikes gradually weakened. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Ran shouted to everyone, "Let's all attack the ice pillars around the crystal ball together; perhaps we can break this trap!" Upon hearing this, the disciples gathered their spiritual power into their spells and blasted them towards the ice pillars around the crystal ball.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" After several loud explosions, the ice pillars shattered. With the ice pillars breaking, the trap finally ceased its attack, and the ice chamber returned to calm. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew this was just a small episode in their search for the source of the ice spirit; more dangers might await them ahead.

Su Ran looked at the crystal ball again. This time, the crystal ball's light had become even softer, as if it were beckoning her. Su Ran slowly reached out and gently touched the crystal ball. In an instant, a vast amount of information flooded into Su Ran's mind.

Su Ran witnessed a great war from a thousand years ago, where ice-type powerhouses clashed with evil forces on this land.

Su Ran was immersed in that massive flow of information, and images flooded her mind like a tide. A thousand years ago, this continent was a peaceful land, where the ice-type race protected the peace and balance of the world with their unique ice spirit power.

However, an evil force quietly rose up, coveting the powerful ice spirit energy controlled by the ice-type race, attempting to seize it for themselves to achieve their ambition of ruling the continent. To protect the source of the ice spirit and their homeland, the powerful ice-type warriors rose up in resistance, engaging in an earth-shattering and awe-inspiring battle against the evil force.

On the battlefield, ice-elemental warriors unleashed a variety of powerful ice spells, ice walls soaring into the clouds, ice blades flying everywhere, clashing fiercely with the dark magic released by the evil forces. Lights crisscrossed, and the roaring sounds shook the heavens and earth, shattering mountains and rivers, leaving the land scarred and devastated.

Despite the valiant courage of the ice-type race, the evil forces were too powerful and ruthless, employing underhanded schemes and tricks to gradually turn the tide of the battle. The ice-type warriors suffered heavy casualties in this brutal battle.

To prevent the Source of Ice Spirit from falling into the hands of evil forces, the leader of the Ice Clan, at the last moment, sacrificed all his cultivation to cast a forbidden sealing technique, sealing the Source of Ice Spirit within this ice chamber. He then set up numerous traps and mechanisms, hoping to hide it forever. At the same time, he left behind an ancient text, hoping that a destined person in future generations would be able to break the seal, regain control of the Source of Ice Spirit, and fight against the lurking evil forces.

Su Ran snapped out of her reverie of those thousand-year-old memories, her eyes filled with shock and solemnity. She told everyone what she had seen, and they all looked astonished, sensing the immense crisis lurking behind it all.

"I never imagined that the source of the Ice Spirit had such a shocking past. If that evil force were to reappear, the continent would likely be plunged into chaos once again," the senior brother said gravely.

The old man stroked his beard, his expression worried: "It seems that we bear a heavy responsibility. Obtaining the Source of Ice Spirit is not only for the sake of our family's inheritance, but also for the sake of protecting the peace of the continent. However, a thousand years have passed, and we don't know what form that evil force has taken. Whether they are still secretly eyeing the Source of Ice Spirit is unknown."

The young disciples felt both nervous and filled with a sense of mission upon hearing this. They knew that the choice they made at this moment would determine their future.

Su Ran took a deep breath and said firmly, "No matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, we cannot back down. Since fate has brought us here, let us unravel this thousand-year-old mystery and protect the source of the Ice Spirit."

Just as everyone had made up their minds, a faint, eerie laugh suddenly echoed from the ice room. The laughter reverberated in every corner of the ice room, sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Hahaha, you think you can protect the Source of Ice Spirit just because you know the secrets of a thousand years? How naive!" A dark figure slowly emerged from the dark corner of the ice chamber. The figure's form was elusive, its face obscured, but one could sense a strong aura of evil emanating from it.

"Who are you?" Su Ran gripped her ice sword warily, shielding everyone behind her.

The shadowy figure sneered, "Who I am is not important. What is important is that you will all perish here today, and the Source of Ice Spirit will ultimately belong to us." With that, the shadowy figure waved his hands, and countless black vines instantly surged from the walls of the ice chamber. The vines were covered with sharp barbs, like a group of ferocious demons, rushing towards the group.

Su Ran swiftly cast an ice spell, unleashing a wave of ice in an attempt to block the black vines' attack. The ice wave collided with the black vines, producing a sizzling sound. The ice wave was instantly corroded, creating large holes, while the black vines showed no signs of slowing down and continued to spread wildly.

The disciples unleashed spells to resist, unleashing ice spikes and ice shields, but the black vines were incredibly resilient, and ordinary ice spells were ineffective against them. Soon, the black vines broke through their defenses, completely surrounding them.

The vines tightened, tearing at everyone's skin with their barbs, causing blood to seep out and stain the ice surface red. In this critical moment, Su Ran endured the pain and activated the "Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique," pushing her spiritual power to its limit. The ice sword in her hand shone brightly as she unleashed "Ice Prison Slash," a massive ice-based sword aura slashing towards the black vines.

Wherever the sword energy passed, the black vines snapped, releasing a pungent, putrid stench. The shadowy figure sneered, "You've got some skill, but it's far from enough." The figure waved its hands again, and even more black vines surged in from all directions. At the same time, the temperature in the ice chamber plummeted, as if trying to freeze everyone's souls.

Su Ran knew she couldn't just sit and wait to die. She looked at everyone and shouted, "Listen up, everyone! Concentrate your spiritual power and attack the shadowy figure together! Once we defeat him, these vines will naturally..."