Yun Che searched for a long time, but still could not find any trace of Mu Xuanyin.
He began to think of a possibility... That's right! The Conferred Gods War was going on right now. Could it be that the master was watching the battle from a certain star monument?
Could it be that Palace Master Bingyun didn't tell Master that I was coming back?
Time was too tight for Yun Che, so he had no choice but to ignore everything else and fly towards the Heavenly Dark Frost Lake.
In the sky shrouded in icy mist, a pair of beautiful eyes silently watched Yun Che’s figure disappear into the distance.
"Alas," she sighed quietly, with a complex melancholy and deep helplessness. Her soul, which had been eternally silent, was rippling again and again because of him.
"Should I break his legs..." she whispered to herself.
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The barrier of the Heavenly Netherfrost Lake was unable to restrict Yun Che, so he passed through it directly and arrived at the place in this God Realm that he was most familiar with. He took a deep breath and jumped directly into the lake, rushing straight down.
The water in the Nether Frost Pond was incredibly cold, but for him it was refreshing from head to toe. Countless strands of cool air rushed into his body, which not only gradually transformed into his strength, but also allowed his profound strength and injuries to recover extremely quickly. The Nether Frost Pond was one of the most important reasons why he had made such rapid progress in the past two years.
But at this moment, Yun Che had no intention of enjoying the refreshing breath that made his whole body feel good, and he went straight down at the fastest speed.
One hundred feet...
One thousand feet...
One thousand feet...
Five thousand feet...
The underwater world, which was completely dark, suddenly began to sparkle with blue light. A blue arc of light from the cold veins at the bottom of the pool appeared in Yun Che's sight.
Yun Che slowed down, and soon, his feet stepped on a layer of crystal-like broken sand.
Although he soaked in the Minghantian Lake day and night, this was his second time to the bottom of the lake.
Following the direction of the blue arc of light, Yun Che slowly walked forward. Soon, within his sight, a crystal clear diamond-shaped ice was quietly embedded in the azure world.
In the ice, there was a dreamy figure of a girl curled up, with her arms around her knees and her delicate head buried between them. She was completely naked, with long, white and slender snow-white legs, and her feet were as small as lotus. Her snow-white skin was as white as jade and smooth as fat, and it glowed with the light of the stars and the moon.
The icy hair with a hint of light blue in the whiteness fell lightly, covering her face and also hiding the most taboo spring scenery of the girl.
"Yun Che... why are you here?"
Yun Che stood still for a while, thinking about how to start talking, when he heard the girl's gentle, dreamy voice in his mind.
Yun Che was the only one in the world who knew that the girl in the ice crystal before him was actually a true god from ancient times, the only one in the entire Primal Chaos Space who had not been completely annihilated.
Although, she could only rely on this last cold vein to survive, and was only a thin line away from complete annihilation.
"If one day you feel that your power is strong enough, and your will and consciousness can bear enough waves and responsibilities, come to me again, and I will tell you all the truth..."
"And give you all my power."
"…This is the last thing I can do, and it is also…the best destination I can think of."
These were the words she told him in person that year.
Although he had no idea what the "waves" and "important tasks" that the Ice Phoenix girl was referring to were, and it was even more impossible for him to have the corresponding "will" and "awareness", he was in urgent need of power now... power that could allow him to grow rapidly in a short period of time.
After calming his thoughts, Yun Che finally spoke out: “Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit, I came here… because I have a very selfish request. I want to ask you… to grant me some strength.”
"...Why?" the girl asked, her voice still soft and dreamy.
“I… want to meet someone. I have something to say to her in person. I want her to see my determination. I also want… to be able to protect her one day.” Yun Che said very seriously: “And in order to meet her, I need a strong enough power. If I can’t do it, I will regret it for the rest of my life. So, I ask you to help me.”
The blue world was silent.
After a long while, the girl sighed softly: "Sorry, I can't promise you."
Yun Che: “…”
"Separating the power will shorten my existence, and I must exist until 'that day'. On 'that day', if you make the same request, I will give you everything I have without hesitation... But now, you are only doing it for your own selfish reasons, I cannot agree, please don't blame me."
“…” Yun Che’s chest rose and fell slightly, but he was not surprised or disappointed, nor did he force me to do so again. Instead, he smiled and said, “My request is indeed too selfish, and you are right not to agree. I’m sorry to disturb your sleep, I will try to find other ways.”
Yun Che was not surprised at all that the Ice Phoenix girl would refuse. When he was about to leave, the girl's gentle voice stopped him: "Wait... I can't separate my power now, but I can give you some of my soul."
Yun Che turned around, a look of surprise on his face.
"Although this will also shorten my existence, it should be enough for me to hold on until that day."
A flash of ice-blue light flashed on the crystal, and then a droplet-shaped star of light slowly condensed and came before Yun Che’s eyes as if carried by a breeze.
"It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to transform the divine power attached to this divine soul into their own power. Only you can easily do it in a short period of time. If you can fully absorb it, it will be enough to improve your current cultivation by two small realms. The improvement of soul power is far greater than profound power, which will provide you with long-term help."
"This is the limit of what I can do for you now."
Yun Che’s eyes were clear, and he said gratefully: “Thank you, Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit. I will never forget your kindness.”
"You don't have to thank me. You should know that I am not doing this just for you." The Ice Phoenix girl said quietly, "If... you are really grateful, then can you agree to one of my requests?"
She said "request"...
As the only existing divine spirit, he actually made a "request" to Yun Che, a mortal.
“Okay, please go ahead.” Yun Che nodded heavily: “As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree.”
"If... one day, the world suddenly changes drastically, and everything is shrouded in crimson despair... please, come find me..."
The world...is changing dramatically?
Crimson despair?
Just as Yun Che was about to ask, the girl’s voice came again: “You don’t need to ask, because it is far from the time for you to know everything. I only hope that you, who have inherited the seed of hope left by the Heretic God, must agree to this.”
“Okay.” Yun Che didn’t think much about it and nodded directly: “If there really is such a day, even without these words, I will definitely come to seek your help.”
“…Hmm.” The Ice Phoenix girl responded happily. The ice-blue star floating in front of Yun Che also flew up at this moment, touched Yun Che’s body, and slowly sank into the center of his brows.
Suddenly, Yun Che clearly saw that there was a bright blue star in his soul.
Yun Che did not refine it immediately, and said gratefully once again: “Thank you, Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit. Although I don’t know what will happen in the future, and I never thought that I would be great enough to shoulder any mission, I will definitely do what I promised you.”
"You don't need to think too much now. Although that day will definitely come, even I cannot predict when it will be. You don't need to bear the burden too early. Although you inherited the 'seed' left by the evil god, you are an independent existence after all, and no one has the right to force you to bear anything."
The voice paused, and she suddenly said: "You seem to... seldom use the Xuan Gang power in your body?"
Yun Che was slightly surprised, not understanding why she mentioned Xuan Gang. He nodded and said, “Xuan Gang is a very powerful force for my people. My power mainly lies in the elements and the heavy sword, which rely on the amplification and explosion of the Heretic God’s Xuan Veins, and these cannot affect Xuan Gang. Especially after the profound strength reaches the divine way, although Xuan Gang is helpful, its power is relatively small, and the consumption is huge, so it is rarely used in battle.”
The Ice Phoenix girl was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Xuan Gang is a kind of power that exists in your body. It is not only connected to your bloodline, but also closely connected to your Xuanmai and soul. The Xuanli increase of the Heretic God's Xuanmai is not incapable of acting on Xuan Gang, but... perhaps you have not been able to make the 'Xuan Gang' and 'Xuanmai' fit together well enough."
"Sufficient... fit?"
"Also, you can try to merge Xuan Gang with your soul. With your special soul power and comprehension ability, perhaps you will touch another special power without realizing it."
What the Ice Phoenix girl could give were just some pointers; the real enlightenment naturally depended on Yun Che himself.
The Xuanmai fits the Xuangang...
Merge the soul with the Xuan Gang...
Xuan Gang exists in the bloodline, but its power originally comes from the Xuan Vein. And controlling Xuan Gang naturally requires soul power... In other words, they are originally "connected".
But the "match" and "fusion" mentioned by the Ice Phoenix Girl obviously do not refer to a simple connection... What does it mean?
“Although I don’t quite understand it, I will try to comprehend your words when I practice in the future.” Yun Che nodded.
"I believe that it won't be long before you will gain something."
“Also, there is one thing I should tell you. Regarding your master Mu Xuanyin, she is actually… I…”
The Ice Phoenix girl's voice suddenly lowered. After hesitating, she did not say the rest of the words.
Yun Che was stunned and asked quickly: “What happened to my master?”
"..." After a moment of silence, the Ice Phoenix girl whispered, "You just need to know that although her temperament may sometimes show a surprising side, she will definitely not do anything to harm you. You can trust her completely in everything."
Yun Che was stunned for a moment, then nodded gently: “Master has always been very good to me. Even if I often make mistakes, or even big mistakes, she will eventually choose to forgive me.”
"...You go ahead. She is waiting for you on the Tianchi Lake. If you want to improve your cultivation in a short period of time, your master has the most suitable method for you."
Master...above the Tianchi Lake?
Yun Che bid farewell to the Ice Phoenix girl, released his profound energy, and went upstream.
After Yun Che left, the bottom of the Nether Frost Pond returned to its cold silence again. After a long while, a faint sigh of a young girl was heard.
"The crack in the Chaos Wall is already a hundred feet deep, and a crimson light is about to shine brightly. Humans may have discovered its existence, but they will never imagine what a terrible disaster is hidden behind it."
"The world today cannot possibly endure such a disaster..."
“Yun Che… I can only pray… that you can make everything move towards the best outcome that can be imagined… and only you can do it.”
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