NOVEL NEXT Chapter 268-2700 Gold First Order_2
Ever since the demise of her family, Lan Se had been consumed by loneliness until Xin Yun came into her life and everything began to change. Over the past year, although Xin Yun hadn't been in contact with her every single day, he made sure to reach out at least once every three days, and their chats would last for over half an hour each time.
Perhaps it was just her imagination, but Lan Se felt that Xin Yun understood her very well. He knew all of her likes and dislikes and even seemed aware of secrets she had never shared with anyone else. Conversations with Xin Yun always left her overjoyed, almost addicted; she wished she could talk to him forever. Unfortunately, both of them had to cultivate and there were too many other things requiring their attention. It was simply not possible to chat indefinitely.
Lan Se could distinctly sense that during their conversations, it wasn't just she who was happy—Xin Yun was too. Maybe he hadn't realized it, but Lan Se, being a sensitive girl, keenly picked up on the thick strands of love woven into his words. It was a profound love, tinged with a hint of sorrow, desolate yet beautiful. Even though she didn't know why Xin Yun felt this way, Lan Se could feel it was a love meant for her. In some ways, Xin Yun loved her deeply, and at least once, that was certainly the case...
Using the Ice Escape Technique, Lan Se made her way down along the ice wall toward the glacier below. As she descended deeper, the temperature around her dropped increasingly lower, and the quality of the Profound Ice grew more refined. No matter what, she was determined to find the finest piece of Profound Ice to give to Xin Yun, not for anything else but to honor his pure, sorrowful love for her...
A week had already passed on her journey and even Lan Se didn't know just how far she had traveled. Piloting the Ice Blue Angel, she hastened day and night, forging ahead into the depths of the Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice.
After closing the Taiji Diagram for the last time, Lan Se informed Xin Yun and then completely severed the connection with the Taiji Diagram. Piloting the Ice Blue Angel, she plunged downward.
With each passing second, the temperature around her grew colder and colder. Finally... two weeks after her departure, Lan Se arrived at an unnamed location where the cold was extreme; even she, attuned to the Ice Element, could not withstand the chill that threatened to freeze consciousness and soul alike.
Legend had it that at the heart of every glacier lay a Crystal Heart, and it was this core that attracted the surrounding vapor, slowly accumulating to form the glacier, essentially the foundation of the entire mass of ice.
At that moment, Lan Se cautiously peered through the ice wall, looking at a vast space on the other side. The entire area was formed by congealed Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice, resembling a huge hall spanning over ten thousand square meters.
In the center of that massive hall lay a pool about ten meters in diameter, containing a pool of blue liquid. Within the liquid... soaked a fist-sized Profound Ice Crystal Core emitting a bone-chilling cold capable of destruction!
Seeing this sight, Lan Se's breathing became rapid. If she wasn't mistaken, this had to be the Profound Ice Crystal Core, around which the entire glacier had formed by accumulating surrounding vapor.
As for the liquid in the pool, it was the legendary Nine Nether Ice Evil. It should be known that... under the ultralow temperatures emanating from the Profound Ice Crystal Core, maintaining a liquid form was near impossible, and the Nine Nether Ice Evil was the only substance in the world that could remain liquid at such extreme cold! In fact, the Nine Nether Ice Evil could never solidify.
Shaking as she activated the Taiji Diagram, Lan Se excitedly recounted everything to Xin Yun. Meanwhile, countless miles away, Xin Yun jumped up, thrilled.
Pacing restlessly on the ground, it hadn't crossed Xin Yun's mind that Lan Se would go to such lengths to drill down to the heart of the glacier and find the Profound Ice Crystal Core. This was insane!
The Profound Ice Crystal Core was not to be moved; if taken, the entire glacier would slowly melt, and Fanghu Immortal Mountain would lose its natural protection. Should the whole mountain be exposed, Xin Yun couldn't possibly claim it for himself. To lose Fanghu Immortal Mountain over a single Profound Ice Crystal Core would be a foolish trade, one Xin Yun would never make, not even if his life depended on it.
Moreover, even if it wouldn't cause problems, it was not feasible. Xin Yun's Yinglong was a Water Series being, in a liquid state, and absorbing Ice Element energy would likely be more harmful than useful. If Yinglong turned into an Ice Dragon, though it might increase physical attacks, it would lose the immunity to physical damage. This would be a significant loss indeed.
The Nine Nether Ice Evil, however, was different. Despite its temperature being just as low as that of the Profound Ice Crystal Core, it consisted of pure Water Series Origin Energy and was not of the Ice Element. Now, Xin Yun was hesitant, wondering if using it just like that would be too wasteful.
The Nine Nether Ice Evil was formed by the Profound Ice Crystal Core, condensing a single drop every ten thousand years. According to Lan Se, there was an entire pool of it, ten meters in diameter, albeit only a few centimeters deep. But how many drops were there!
Nine Nether Ice Evil, an essence of extreme cold formed from Profound Ice Evil Qi, had astonishing power. Being of utmost Yin and cold, it was definitely a treasure among treasures from heaven and earth. If someone who cultivated the Water Series cold energy were to absorb it, it could very well create a terrifyingly skilled master. As for now, Xin Yun was merely surmising from the knowledge he had gained from Earth. Should the substance prove unsuitable, Xin Yun would still have to dissipate it, which would be a massive waste, akin to an ox chewing on ginseng.