Chapter 380 Entering the Ice Plains to Embrace the Cold Current: An Old Man Scavenging for Waste Attracts Butterflies

The affairs of Fengzhou are currently of little concern to Wang Yu.

After a long journey, what came into view was a line of white snow that seemed to stretch to the horizon, the vast ice plains were initially covered in silver.

However, if you look into the distance, you can see it.

The deeper one goes into the ice field, the thicker the clouds become, completely blocking out the sunlight and making it seem like an eternal night, with cold winds and freezing rain blowing all the time.

From time to time, snowstorms rage across this ancient, perpetually frozen land, sweeping away all life and vitality.

Gloomy, deathly silent, and cold.

This was Wang Yu's first impression upon arriving at this place.

The stone tablet records that this realm was once a frozen wasteland before the ancient immortal dynasty, which may be the origin of the name "Ice Prison Realm".

Being chosen as the prison for the ancient demons, whether it's a blessing or a curse, is unknown.

On this most ancient land.

Wang Yu slowed down and moved forward slowly. The endless ice plains were dangerous and unpredictable, so it was best not to fly high. The ice and snow storms that could be stirred up at any time were one of the most dangerous situations in this place.

Once you get involved, even a miracle won't save you.

He remembered that there was a force in the Taihu Spirit Realm called the "Northern Suppressing Tower," which was located on the outskirts of the Endless Ice Plains, and all cultivation was done using resources from the ice plains.

I don't know if I'll ever run into them.

Thinking about the map and route in his mind, Wang Yu's ultimate goal was the Frozen Demon Sealing Ground. As long as he got close to this area, he could absorb a wisp of overflowing Frozen Demon energy to meet the requirements.

In addition, he was still purifying his magic power, so he wasn't in a hurry.

The journey will take you through a place called Silverfrost Mountain. According to the records of Cold Blood Peak, this place is the most suitable for cultivators who are new to the Ice Plains to cultivate in seclusion.

It won't be too cold, nor will it be too ineffective.

He then prepared to go to this place to refine most of his cultivation into a human pill, truly break through to the peak of the Core Formation realm, and have a Nascent Soul Pill in hand.

Only then can we be considered fully prepared and truly begin collecting frozen demonic energy.

As time goes by.

Two months later.

Braving the endless wind and snow, Wang Yu arrived at the foot of Silver Frost Mountain. Cultivators can easily lose their way in the endless ice plains, so his movement was very slow.

The harsh weather caused by the natural environment further slowed his speed and seriously interfered with his vision, while the temperature had little effect on him.

As a cultivation site recognized by the cultivators of Cold Blood Peak, Silver Frost Mountain naturally bears traces left by its predecessors, including abandoned caves, palaces, and dojos.

Occasionally, a few traces would be left behind, and there were also fresh traces left by ice beasts. After scanning around with divine sense several times, no one was found.

Wang Yu then went up to the top of the mountain.

The environment of Silverfrost Mountain is very similar to that of Crimson Snow Mountain in Blood Abyss, but the latter possesses a strange, soul-freezing wind that is not present here.

Yes, it is pure, extreme cold power.

After sensing it for a moment, Wang Yu raised an eyebrow, thinking that Silver Frost Mountain lived up to its name; what he lacked was the extreme cold aura to purify his magic power.

The Cold-Drawing Technique and the Heavenly Frost Secret Method are used simultaneously.

In an instant.

Those previously invisible wisps of cold air, combined with spiritual energy, suddenly burst forth with azure light, forming a vortex shaped like an inverted funnel.

All of them were swallowed by Wang Yujing and refined.

With a powerful physique, Wang Yu's meridians naturally became more resilient, which caused the commotion he generated during cultivation to increase rapidly, enveloped in an extremely cold aura.

You can discover this by looking inward at the Qi Sea.

The blue-black ocean of magic contained traces of blood, which caused the magic to become unstable and difficult to control, after being swept away by the cold current.

The blood vessels quickly faded, and his magical power became even more under his control. While cleansing, Wang Yu picked up a pill and took it, creating a strange sensation of simultaneously detoxifying and taking poison.

certainly.

Wang Yu will wait until the problems in his Qi Sea are completely resolved before taking the Human Pill to increase his cultivation, and then absorb the cold current to cleanse his Qi Sea and purify his magic power.

They are managing this cycle.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

That day.

Wang Yu, who had grown back to the age of five, had reached the peak of his aura. Although Silver Frost Mountain had not made his magic power of higher quality, it had perfectly solved the side effects of frequently taking human pills.

The golden core within the body has reached perfection. To break through to the next level, one must first break through the limit with the third "strengthening of the core," and then cultivate the nascent soul.

If it is said that the Core Formation stage can still be achieved by using rare and precious materials.

The requirements for the Nascent Soul stage are extremely high, including aptitude, comprehension, opportunity, willpower, and so on. Those who can achieve this are the best of the best, standing out from millions of beings.

Now, he's just one step away from achieving his goal.

Breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, fusing the soul, condensing the infant spirit, and awakening the spirit—these are the four steps to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage!

The first two steps were not difficult for Wang Yu.

The key steps are Nascent Soul Formation and Spirit Awakening. The Nascent Soul Pill can help him solve the problem of the third step, while Spirit Awakening depends on his own will and mind.

Huang Jiu fell at the very last step.

Having condensed a dead infant, it was difficult to awaken its own spirit, and its path to enlightenment unfortunately came to an end here.

Wang Yu was confident in his cultivation at the second level of the Mind Dao.

He believed that the difficulty of awakening the spirit should be no challenge for him. The difficulty of this stage lies in seeing through the hazy sense of concealment and letting his own consciousness awaken from the nascent soul.

Unify and unify, take control of the physical body.

From then on, the Nascent Soul became the "Dao Fruit" of cultivators, which was extremely important and produced unique realms and wonders, all of which revolved around the Nascent Soul.

One is.

—【The Art of Teleportation】!

It can only be used after the nascent soul separates from the physical body. In less than half a blink of an eye, it can travel through space and escape three thousand miles away. It is known as the number one life-saving escape technique.

But its side effect is the loss of the physical body.

The second is...

——【Transformation of the Nascent Soul Path】

This is a passive ability similar to immortal bones or a diamond body. When a cultivator's innate divine power merges with their nascent soul, it generates energy that is one level higher than magical power.

When casting spells of the same attribute again, the power will undergo a dramatic change; this is what is known as the choice of the Way.

The demonic path breeds demonic energy.

The righteous path breeds all sorts of strange things, such as sword essence, magic essence, divine essence, fire essence... It mainly depends on the lineage and where one cultivates.

Some say that the Nascent Soul stage is the true gateway to cultivation.

There's a reason for that.

As various pieces of information flowed through his mind, Wang Yu quickly recovered from his thoughts and looked at a black dot in the distance amidst the fluctuations of his divine sense.

Judging from his demeanor and expression, he should not be a member of the Red Kite people.

The aura of the Crimson Kite demon cultivators is generally fierce, and many of them are wicked at heart. Their inner thoughts influence their appearance, giving people the impression that they are not good people at first glance.

There's some knowledge involved in face reading.

As the black dot drew closer, it headed straight for the mountaintop, followed by a blue sea of ​​fire that also possessed characteristics of extreme cold and heat.

Stop.

With a command from his divine sense, the person, whose divine sense was nearing the mid-stage of the fourth rank, suddenly released his power, startling him so much that he immediately stopped, though his voice also carried a hint of surprise.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend me a hand. If you do me a favor, I will surely reward you handsomely."

This person was wrapped in a tattered black robe, but his cultivation level, which he inadvertently revealed, was actually at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He had an old face, white hair and beard, and wore a tattered bamboo hat.

He was truly unrestrained.

The Endless Ice Plains are dangerous, and apart from the group from Zhenbei Tower, almost everyone who ventures in to explore opportunities only attempts to enter after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

After all, this is one of the few places where they can find opportunities.

Resource management in Taihu Lake is more stringent than in Chiyuan, partly due to the large number of people and intense competition.

Those cultivators at the bottom level who want to rise in the ranks have no choice but to venture into the endless ice plains or the desolate ancient plains of the south to seek cultivation resources.

but.

Being able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage already means one has already established a firm foundation.

In the blink of an eye, the Ice Dragon Flame suddenly erupted, merging with the blue sea of ​​fire. Only when he got closer did Wang Yu realize that the blue flames were actually dazzling butterflies.

The blue flames rising from the wings, combined with their sheer number, created the blue sea of ​​fire he saw.

He seemed to have seen this thing in the Five Poisons Scripture.

"This is... an Ice Flame Butterfly?"

The old man dressed as a scavenger also saw Wang Yu's true form. Seeing that he looked like a five-year-old child, he was not too surprised, but said...

"Fellow Daoist has keen eyesight; it is indeed an Ice Flame Butterfly."

The so-called Ice Flame Butterfly, ranked thirty-sixth on the list of ancient strange insects, is a nearly extinct strange insect with an exquisite appearance and the innate ability to control ice and flames.

If there are too many of them, they can almost burn the sky and boil the sea, turning the sea into ice!

It is a rather powerful and unusual insect.

The number of creatures that this scavenging old man has attracted is at least over 100,000. The strength of the Ice Flame Butterflies varies, so Wang Yu naturally set his sights on those fourth-tier individuals.

Just saying it offhand.

"Fellow Daoist, you're shifting the blame eastward, and you still have the leisure to watch from here?"

No, no.

The old man shook his head rapidly as he explained.

"Some time ago, I discovered that there were fellow cultivators on this mountaintop. With your supernatural abilities, you will surely be able to deal with these Ice Flame Butterflies. Crisis is both danger and opportunity!"

"Are you serious?"

Wang Yu narrowed his eyes, and his aura suddenly became dangerous.

The Yellow Springs Wraith Puppet, draped in a blood-staining robe that completely concealed its body, appeared behind the old man at some unknown time, forming a pincer attack.

The old man then realized that his usual eloquence, which had always been effective against righteous cultivators, had failed. Although he couldn't see clearly the child's level, he could still discern the size of his spiritual sense and the fourth-order spiritual flame he had mastered.

They all look like Nascent Soul cultivators, and the guy behind them with the murky aura is also in the early Nascent Soul stage. Two against one is extremely unwise!

"Hehehe, fellow Daoist, you've misunderstood."

"This Ice Flame Butterfly... If you have the means to subdue it, that would be your good fortune. The good fortune I mentioned is actually something else entirely."

"Take it out and let me see."

The old man did something that provoked these Ice Flame Butterflies to be relentless, but it's too difficult to tame an adult of these creatures.

The best time to cultivate these unusual insects is from the egg sac stage, so as to ensure that they are not devoured and can be controlled at will.

Although the Ice Flame Butterfly ranks much higher than the Immaculate Jade Toad, it needs a large number to unleash its power, so Wang Yu plans to focus on capturing it alive.

They are paired up, whether for personal use or for sale.

Each one was worth a lot of spirit stones. With a series of hand gestures, chains of black ice were formed and shot from all directions into the blue sea of ​​fire, precisely locking onto strong and robust butterflies.

Wang Yu continued his conversation with the old man as his hands moved.

"Fellow Daoist, please observe."

The old man took out a token-shaped item, oval in shape with an ice phoenix pattern engraved on it, which was very similar to the [Heavenly Palace Holy Decree] in his hand.

What does this mean?

"This item is the Ice Phoenix Clan's inheritance token of the Endless Ice Plains. One of the reasons why Zhenbei Tower has been relentlessly exploring the Ice Plains is for this item."

"There are a total of 720 Inheritance Tokens, all pointing to the 720 Ice and Snow Palaces that were set up during the reign of the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord. I am willing to explore this place with you, fellow Daoist. What do you say?"

After listening, Wang Yu understood immediately.

He had long heard of the legend of the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord, after all, he possessed a Heavenly Palace Saint Token, one of the keys to unlocking the Heavenly Palace Treasury.

Now that I hear it...

This Ice Phoenix Saint Lord may not be a variant of the Fire Phoenix as commonly believed, but rather a being of the Ice Clan who consciously laid out 720 inheritance sites.

The Ice Clan has all sorts of strange shapes, so it's not surprising that a Phoenix-shaped Ice Clan member would be born.

Compared to the Heavenly Palace Sacred Decree, this Ice Phoenix Inheritance Decree is just a minor opportunity. Wang Yu is not lacking in supernatural powers and techniques; he can't learn them all, so there's no need to create unnecessary complications.

thus.

After the old man finished speaking, the atmosphere fell silent.

Before he could speak again, Wang Yu reached out and gently grasped the blue sea of ​​fire formed by the Ice Flame Butterflies. In an instant, it seemed as if an invisible force gathered them together.

Pure power crushed countless Ice Flame Butterflies.

He selected a sufficient amount for breeding and carefully stored it in his breeding bag; the rest, of course, did not need to be kept.

The power field granted to him by the Silver Blood Divine Power can almost maximize the advantages of a body cultivator's strength, no matter how many supernatural powers and techniques you have.

One punch can block everything.

The various ingenious uses derived from it are no less than those of a Nascent Soul cultivator. In his view, the abilities of a pure body cultivator might even have the upper hand in a battle between Nascent Soul cultivators.

In particular, the Demonic Dragon Armor within his body's silver blood, which had fallen into a dormant state since his advancement, had always been in a state of limbo.

It can sweep through battles of equal rank, so there's no need for it.

Battles against opponents of higher levels are extremely dangerous, and even using this weapon won't stop them.

It became a useless tool, and Wang Yu used it more as a physical enhancement device. The dragon vein treasure that he had integrated into it in his early years had no effect whatsoever.

But this time, his body refinement cultivation broke through to the fourth level.

Nourished by the silver blood, the dragon armor naturally entered a state of transformation. Once it was complete, it would become a fourth-tier bloodline artifact, at which point it would be able to exert a certain effect.

It would suit him better than the three-foot-long snow robe he was wearing.

Witnessing the terrifying power emanating from Wang Yu's every move, and how his domineering and unparalleled strength easily dealt with the swarm of Ice Flame Butterflies, the old scavenger was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

"Fellow Daoist... your strength is truly astonishing."

Each profession has its own expertise.

The danger of the Ice Flame Butterflies lies in their mastery of ice flames. Once they form a large force, they burn anyone they can catch, making them veritable tyrants of the ice plains.

Wang Yu's Ice Dragon Flame was no less formidable. After suppressing their most powerful abilities, dealing with them using other methods was naturally much easier.

"Stop talking nonsense."

As soon as the killing intent was unleashed, the old man was instantly enveloped by the chilling feeling of being stared at by a ferocious beast. He realized that Wang Yu was not a cultivator from Taihu Lake.

But fortune favors the bold...

"Gulp—"

"Fellow Daoist, please let me explain."

I feel much better today, so I'll post the first update now, and the second one tonight.

(End of this chapter)