The Ice Emperor clasped his hands together, muttering something under his breath. Suddenly, dragon scales emerged on his body.
"The True Dragon Form!" Wu Xian was greatly shocked. He never expected this beast to have learned his divine technique. The True Dragon Form was a skill that liberated the body's limits, multiplying the star power within the body several times over.
White runes attached to the blue dragon scales, beginning to fade. The Ice Emperor's power began to rise, and in anger, he reversed the white runes back onto Wu Xian, sitting cross-legged, causing them to spread across his body.
"You dare backfire on me? Too bad you're biting off more than you can chew!"
Wu Xian waved his hand, completely pulling out the white runes. Then, he brought out the dragon blood.
"Merge!"
As he spoke, the dragon blood dissolved into the white runes, instantly turning the white runes that emitted white light into blood-red seals!
Wu Xian gathered the runes in his hand, turning them into blood mist, and the blood-red runes attached to the Ice Emperor's dragon scales once more.
"It's impossible! No one can shake my True Form!"
The Ice Emperor couldn't believe that after all his planning, he was still no match for Wu Xian. Enraged, the Ice Emperor shouted, "You fool, dreaming of subduing me!"
Trembling, the Ice Emperor took out a golden pill and hesitantly swallowed it.
"The Corpse King Transformation Pill!"
Wu Xian's face turned pale, as the Ice Emperor's body erupted with Qi that could rival that of an immortal. It seemed like today was the day to go all out!
"Master!" Yuanhui, who was looking after Neer in the distance, saw his master in imminent danger. He glared at the Ice Emperor, and his internal energy surged out, the water attribute Qi burning on him as the Starfall Sword emitted a supreme aura.
"Attack!"
Yuanhui roared, his Qi becoming exceptionally thick, and the blue water Qi deepening.
"Haha, boy, I didn't expect you to advance to the Nine Hearts in an instant... But you're still far from enough!"
The Ice Emperor's body began to expand, releasing a terrifying Qi that even a true Boundless expert couldn't resist against this destructive spiritual power.
Yuanhui's dragon bloodline began to boil, and the blue tribal patterns slowly appeared all over his body, a divine presence!
The master of rebirth and destruction, once again descended!
He realized the talent secret - God's Mark!
At the moment before the Ice Emperor's explosion, Yuanhui turned into a blade of light that cut through the Ice Emperor's body, erasing the dragon patterns from it.
With the loss of the dragon patterns, the Ice Emperor's dragon scales faded away, transforming into a spirit body the size of an apple. Wu Xian lightly flicked it, sending it into his illusionary furnace for refinement.
"Old guy, stay in there and wait to be completely refined!"
Wu Xian cheerfully called out a few times towards the furnace before retracting it into his spatial bracelet. Meanwhile, Yuanhui stared perplexedly at the dragon-shaped markings on the back of his hand.
Even though it looked like a dragon, it appeared in a block-like form with a color close to skin tone, making it difficult to notice normally.
"Yuanhui, this is our tribe's innate divine ability - the God's Mark!"
At some point, Wu Xian had already appeared behind Yuanhui. Startled by the sudden presence, Yuanhui stumbled and caught hold of a nearby tree before focusing on studying the dragon mark on his hand, explaining, "In the inheritance of the divine bloodline of our tribe, there is a certain probability of a special talent appearing, which is the divine ability."
Proudly, Wu Xian took out a secret mantra, saying, "See this? This is the master's innate divine ability, the secret mantra. It can refine all objects, depending on the user's strength."
Yuanhui, who had just brightened up, felt deflated like a leaking balloon when she heard it was related to strength. "Of course, there couldn't be such incredible forbidden spells in the world!"
Luo Shen and Neil also arrived one after another, and everything was packed up.
"Ah, I didn't expect this mission to be completed so quickly!"
Wu Xian smiled as she looked at Yuanhui and Neil (not counting people) and then spoke.
"I said I wouldn't wait for anyone. Neil is just at the Neixing level. Although he can make it to the Western State now, the cultivation method is different. I suggest letting Luo Shen take Neil to another place for cultivation."
"This seems like you want to kick us out of the team!"
Luo Shen complained quietly to Neil while Wu Xian was giving a long speech.
"Quiet, let me finish!"
Wu Xian showed the authority of a foreman, standing tall and looking down at everyone.
"The Tianming person is not to be trifled with. The Tianming person once used a cultivation rule. You should go to the Northern Domain City in the northwest to find him, and then be guided by the Tianming person."
Luo Shen also knew that the cultivation method must be appropriate, so she began to pack up.
Wu Xian checked the quantity of necessary items such as the Illusion Spirit Furnace while announcing, "Also, after reaching the Ninth Heart, everyone should converge at Sharp Wind Pavilion on the western coast!"
(Frozen Crystal Empire)
"Ah, if only you knew how to cure the princess!"
When the king told the guard to bring the youth in to take a closer look at the master, the guard regretted it a bit. What if the child was here to make fun of the king and the officials present? Not only the child, but the guard himself might not escape death.
"Hey! Why are you shaking your legs? Hurry up and bring the visiting master!"
The guard's appearance, as if his whole body had given out, made the king a little impatient. He left his seat and urged the guard to go.
"Yes! Yes! I only have a leg injury from the cold, I'll go now!"
The guard, frightened by the king's anger, staggered and crawled back to the waiting room outside the palace where the youth was. He fell to the ground in front of the youth and said softly, "Sir, if you really can't cure her, I... I'm done for!"
"Hehe, then why did you invite me in?"
The youth teased, deliberately adopting an indifferent attitude as he sat on the bench with his legs crossed, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Huh? But you tore up the imperial proclamation, doesn't that mean you can heal her?"
The guard's face changed drastically, and he almost fell to the ground in front of the youth, crying.
"Oh, young lord, I have a 70-year-old mother to support! Now she's all alone, sob, sob, sob!"
After the joke, the youth raised his hand, took off his mask, and his smile instantly turned serious. He took a handkerchief from the spirit bracelet Dragon Ling gave him and threw it to the unlucky guard who was about to cry.
"Don't worry, I dare to come here to treat the princess, so I am confident in my abilities. Just stop doubting me in the future, or... hmph!"
The release of Chi from the youth scared the guard, who was barely at the Neixing level, causing him to tremble in fear and run away, trembling with fear.
Feeling slightly relieved, the youth then walked towards the direction of the palace.
"Ah! You are the warrior doctor who has come from afar to treat my daughter, right?"
Before the youth had even set foot in the palace, a deep, ice-element Chi-filled voice resonated in the grand hall.
The extreme cold spread to the youth, with an icy chill that seemed to freeze even his bones, but after a few moments, it thawed away.
"Terrifying, is it the Ice Palace Sea? Isn't he supposed to be dead?"
The sudden pressure caused the spiritual power in the young man's body to boil rapidly, resiliently resisting the extreme cold power.
"The king is just trying to make things difficult for you, but this level of power is not from the Ice Palace Sea. With his spiritual power as an immortal, he could easily reshape the princess' body. Why bother calling someone to cure such a trivial illness?"
The magnetic female voice of Long Ling sounded in the young man's ear.
Thump, thump! Every difficult step left a deep footprint on the ground. Despite being just a few steps away from the palace, it was a struggle to move forward.
"This pace is really going to exhaust people, isn't it?"
Three minutes later, panting heavily, the young man still refused to take off his mask and gasped for breath, then looked up at the elderly figures occupying the first row of eighteen seats in the palace. He smiled, bowed slightly, and went straight to the point.
"I am surnamed Ye, given name Juxi. I heard some news about Princess Nier's illness, so I came to try my luck."
"Oh, I am Ice North Star. Are you saying...you know my daughter has the Ice Poison?"
"Ice Venom?!"
Upon hearing the Ice North Star repeat the word "Ice Venom" with urgency, Juxi blurted out, "Ice Poison?"
From the start of the desolate world, the Chi on the continent reached its peak.
The power of the Lan clan continued to grow stronger, even beasts gained the privilege of practicing Chi like humans.
In the fourth year of the continent's opening, a seemingly gentle but extremely fierce spirit beast appeared in the south, capable of breaking through any hard substance. It was known as the Pangolin and named the Ice Lethal Beast.
The Ice Lethal Beast could be considered an ancient spirit beast, extremely rare. How did such a highly toxic creature manage to harm the Ice Nier Princess, who had never left the palace throughout the year, rain or shine?
"I personally went to visit Princess Ice Nier just now."
Long Ling, who had been missing for over an hour, suddenly appeared at the castle gate beside Juxi, and analyzed the princess's condition for him. "Indeed, it is Ice Lethal Beast venom. Though it is a cold poison, it is wrapped in Chi, making it impossible for Ice North Star to remove the cold poison. This frigid poison is likely artificial!"
"Artificial?"
Juxi pondered with his chin on his hand. Since it was artificial, it would certainly leave the Ice Lethal Beast's cold poison behind. Otherwise, who could subdue such a terrifying top-tier divine beast? Could it be that guy?!
"You figured it out?" Long Ling's sharp gaze met Juxi's, and only then did the latter suddenly realize!
(Ten minutes ago)
Sitting in the main seat, Ice North Star stroked his long beard, his face clouded with worry. Sometimes he would look down at the young Juxi on stage, "I...didn't expect the young doctor to be so promising. But our princess's illness...sigh!"
"Your Majesty, since no one dares to come and see the princess for treatment anyway, why not let this child give it a try."
In the former prime minister's seat of the Ice Palace Sea, the blood-black robe and effeminate tone of the man caused all the officials present, including Long Ling and Juxi, to feel goosebumps. The man's face was pale and purple, yet he seemed completely unaffected, like a living dead person!
"I think Prime Minister Tian Ti has a point. At this point, we can only try every possible means!" An elderly man with yellow hair in a lower seat responded.
"Gong Jin Ce, what nonsense are you talking about!"
The black-haired elderly man opposite him became furious. With a slap, he shattered the table and chairs, scolding, "The heir to His Majesty cannot be taken lightly! Are you not afraid of the late emperor's condemnation!"
Due to the gap in strength, Gongjin could only swallow his anger and apologize.
"Elder, you are right. What do you suggest we do?"