Chapter 1021
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“Follow this path ahead, and you will eventually encounter it,” the man said. “But remember, within the cold pool, besides the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice, there is also a spring. This spring is the source of power that sustains this space. Do not touch it in the slightest!”
“Understood!” Ye Wushuang nodded, then turned and left.
The man within the stone wall sighed softly once Ye Wushuang was gone: “It’s not that I want to kill you, but if you release Tian Linzi, it will undoubtedly be a disaster. Therefore, you must die!”
“What a pity. A fourth-grade spiritual array master who can glimpse the secrets of the Taiyi Tian’gang Demon-Subduing Array is a rare occurrence in eternity. It’s a shame to kill you,” he murmured.
Time continued to pass, bit by bit. Gradually, Ye Wushuang indeed saw a cold pool ahead. Above the pool, instead of white fog swirling, snowflakes were falling incessantly.
“This is the place…” Ye Wushuang approached the edge of the cold pool.
The cold pool, three zhang in diameter, had water that was a faint icy blue. The surface was not frozen, yet snowflakes were falling on it. These snowflakes were not pure white but a faint blood-red.
“As I thought, there’s a trick here,” Ye Wushuang murmured. “The Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice has always existed in extremely cold places and contains an extremely terrifying icy poison. Any living beings or animals that approach will surely have their blood and flesh drained by these snowflakes.”
“You’re trying to harm me…” Ye Wushuang looked back at the endless white fog and whispered, “Is it because you don’t want me to release Tian Linzi?”
She smiled, her eyes filled with anticipation. The Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice!
To revive Yin Shenghao, three treasures were needed:
The Undying Fusang Tree!
The Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice!
The Ice-Muscle Heavenly Ointment!
And now, on the surface of the cold pool, a crystalline stone that seemed both icy and metallic protruded—it was the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice.
Earlier, when she had entered the Heavenly and Earthly Gates, Si Yin and Su Chenyang had mentioned that someone had obtained the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice within these gates.
Now, Ye Wushuang never expected to find it here. The Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice was several times more precious than the Five Elements treasures she had obtained earlier, such as the Black Phoenix Wood, Fire-Parting Lamp, and Black Obsidian.
As for the icy poison…
Ye Wushuang smiled and gently raised her palm. The Qianyuan Cauldron appeared in the center of her left palm, floating quietly. Then, with her right hand raised, the Fire-Parting Lamp also emerged.
The fire attribute power within the Fire-Parting Lamp was continuously drawn out. With her current strength at the Myriad Laws realm, it was impossible to exhaust it completely. The Fire-Parting Lamp, being a fire attribute treasure, could perfectly neutralize the icy poison of the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice. Using the Qianyuan Cauldron as a container, she could collect the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice.
“I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed…” Ye Wushuang said, and began to take action.
The Qianyuan Cauldron floated out, and the Fire-Parting Lamp emitted a faint flame glow, enveloping the cauldron as it drifted toward the surface of the cold pool.
At that moment, the snowflakes within the cold pool suddenly grew larger and more dense, covering the Qianyuan Cauldron that Ye Wushuang had summoned.
“You are, after all, just an inanimate object,” Ye Wushuang snorted coldly, her eyes filled with determination. Even twenty thousand strands of Tai Xu Sword Qi condensed into a single sword body, pressing down!
A tug-of-war-like collision was taking place. Ice crystals gradually formed on Ye Wushuang’s body as the cold air seeped into her. But if she retreated now, not only would she fail to collect the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice, but she would also die. She had to persevere!
“The icy energy is also a water attribute force within the Five Elements. I’ll use it to refine my Myriad Laws power,” Ye Wushuang declared. Her internal energy surged and transformed into Myriad Laws power, merging with the icy energy.
It seemed like an hour had passed, or perhaps several hours. Ye Wushuang’s body had turned into an ice sculpture. But then, suddenly—
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The ice shattered, and Ye Wushuang clenched her hand. The Qianyuan Cauldron slammed down, its mouth completely covering and engulfing the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice. With a wave of her hand, the cauldron shrank to the size of a palm and hovered in her palm.
Only now did Ye Wushuang truly breathe a sigh of relief. The Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice was in her possession!
“It seems, Senior, you failed to deceive me but instead helped me…” Although the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice was only one of the three treasures needed to revive Yin Shenghao, obtaining it was the first step. Moreover, by using the icy energy that had invaded her body to refine her Myriad Laws power, the water attribute force within her Five Elements had become even stronger. A double gain!
She had to thank the man in the robe within the stone wall.
However, just as Ye Wushuang was about to leave, the spring water in the cold pool began to bubble up, turning into icy fog. Suddenly, Ye Wushuang saw a depression in the center of the cold pool, right where the Ninth Abyss Iron Cold Ice had been. The depression was engraved with a mark resembling a token.
When Ye Wushuang saw the depression, her expression froze. It looked very much like the mark of the Tianlin Order.
Ye Wushuang stepped forward and threw the Tianlin Order into the depression. This Tianlin Order had been obtained from Dan Yongye after killing him. Ye Wushuang also had a Tiange Order in her possession. However, she did not know the true purpose of these two tokens.
At this moment, as the Tianlin Order entered the depression, it indeed merged with it. Immediately, the ground beneath Ye Wushuang’s feet began to tremble slightly. At the spring location, a phantom soul appeared.
The soul was only the size of a palm, standing calmly with a gentle and composed demeanor. “Tianlinzi!” Ye Wushuang looked at the soul, her expression stunned.
She clenched her hand, and the token flew towards her. But now, the Tianlin Order had an additional human-shaped engraving. It was clearly the soul of Tianlinzi.
Tianlinzi’s soul had merged with the Tianlin Order. At this moment, Ye Wushuang realized with a start. This was… the soul essence of Tianlinzi!
For a martial artist, the soul essence is crucial. Without a soul, a martial artist is but a lifeless corpse. And for a soul, without its essence, it is like a corpse!
In other words, the soul essence is what carries everything of a martial artist. By holding this order, even if Tianlinzi were to break free, she could control him!
This was truly an unexpected delight. Ye Wushuang carefully put away the Tianlin Order, smiled slightly, and turned to go back. This time, she would have a good talk with the man in the robe within the stone wall…
