Chapter 623

Chapter 623: Spatial Ripples

Within the Ice Tower, Ye Yun’s comprehension of the Ice Element Law had grown far deeper than before, especially after merging with the Cold Aura of the Ice Master. His sensitivity to the tower’s icy fluctuations sharpened further.

Instead of rushing forward, Ye Yun stood still in the direction opposite Master Hei Xu. Narrowing his eyes, he focused intently on the subtle shifts of laws in the air.

His heightened sensitivity to the Ice Element Law extended to spatial fluctuations. Having grasped purer laws, he now detected even faint ripples in space with startling clarity.

Waves of coldness washed over him, weaker than the earlier floors but unrestricted by spatial limits. To his surprise, his spirit perception now stretched hundreds of zhang, mapping every movement within that range.

Though the Ancestor of the Sword Path’s spirit perception remained weak, his instincts flared—a familiar sensation from when they’d found the Meteor Arrow. Could the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow be nearby?

Ye Yun’s pulse quickened. The Meteor Arrow’s true power could only awaken with its counterpart. Without the bow, its current strength was but a shadow.

"Is it the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?" he blurted.

The Ancestor snorted. "Wishful thinking. Such a divine weapon wouldn’t be hidden here. My fragmented memories suggest I sealed it elsewhere. Only with my full soul restored can we retrieve it."

Ye Yun chuckled. "Old man, who did you anger so badly that they shattered your soul into three? Without me, how long would this fragment have lasted?"

A heavy pause followed. "I once blamed Huo Lie, a demon elder. But now I doubt even his strength could split my soul. Likely, this fragment possessed a body and clashed with him before being sealed in the Jin Kingdom’s Heavenly Sword Sect. Without you, this fragment would’ve faded within a century." Melancholy tinged his words.

Ye Yun grinned. "Relax. We’ll find the others. A hundred years is plenty for me to reach the realm of saints. Once I do, none in the Great Qin Empire will challenge me."

The Ancestor barked a laugh. "You’re at the sixth Golden Core level, not even weathered a heavenly tribulation, yet boast about sainthood? The Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique grows harder with each stage. Reaching Nascent Soul alone will test you."

"Since when did you become cautious?" Ye Yun arched an eyebrow. "You promised the Nascent Soul stage would be easy under your guidance."

"I underestimated the technique’s difficulty—and your abnormal physique!" the Ancestor retorted. "Stronger bodies demand stronger souls for advancement. Nascent Soul might take two years, but reaching Fifth Level and ascending to immortality? That’s another matter."

Shrugging, Ye Yun said, "First things first. Once my pill breaks and the Nascent Soul forms, I’ll gain standing in the empire. Didn’t you say your second soul fragment lies with the imperial family?"

"Perhaps," the Ancestor hedged. "My memories blur with time. It might be there… or elsewhere."

"Helpful as ever," Ye Yun deadpanned.

"Enough chatter. Something of mine is here—the pull strengthens."

Ye Yun scanned the area, spirit perception stretching a hundred zhang. Spatial law vibrations echoed in his mind until—

A flicker. Thirty zhang ahead, space rippled faintly.

He lunged toward the fading disturbance. Only his dual mastery of ice and space laws had caught it.

"The resonance is strongest here," the Ancestor urged.

"Next ripple will reveal it." Ye Yun’s gaze locked onto empty air.

After an incense stick’s burning time, space quivered again—a brief, watery shimmer.

"Found you," Ye Yun murmured.

"Where?" The Ancestor’s perception swept fruitlessly.

Smiling, Ye Yun raised his right hand. Lightning crackled at his fingertips before lancing forward.

Crack!

The bolt exploded into sun-bright radiance. Ordinary space tore open, unleashing a flood of light—and coldness a hundredfold fiercer than before.