novelraw Chapter 544: Great Increase in Power
Chapter 544: Great Increase in Power
Shen Xuan smiled and said, "Profound Ice has made up his mind. Senior Brother Jade Sun, feel free to act."
Having transformed into a True Spirit Dharma Aspect, what need is there for precise control?
There’s no need to hold back, just crush it directly.
"Alright then."
True Master Jade Sun said helplessly.
The two were discussing the details of refining and the auxiliary materials needed when suddenly a familiar voice came from outside the hall.
"Who is visiting Junior Brother Jade Sun?"
As soon as the words fell.
Sect Leader Mysterious Trace True Master entered the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land with a smile.
He has more than a dozen incarnations, and nothing escapes his notice in Cyan Cloud Sect.
Shen Xuan stood up and respectfully cupped his fists in greeting.
"Profound Ice greets Senior Brother Sect Leader."
Mysterious Trace True Master glanced around, noticing the strange metal from the Demon Realm, and was slightly taken aback.
"Demon God avatar? Where did this come from?"
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, you’re just in time!"
True Master Jade Sun laughed and said, "Junior Brother Profound Ice acquired this treasure and wanted the old man to help refine a weapon for him."
The three sat down again.
Shen Xuan took out two large Storage Pouches.
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, please have a look."
Mysterious Trace True Master swept his Divine Sense over them, and his expression changed.
Inside the two Storage Pouches were scales of a Flood Dragon, pitch black as ink with a cold gleam.
"Is this a Demon Flood Dragon?"
"Indeed. Senior Brother Sect Leader, one is a Profound Yin Demon Flood Dragon, and the other is an Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon."
"Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon?"
True Master Jade Sun asked in shock, "Could it be that Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon from the Extreme Yin Cold Pool in the Ten Thousand Demons Valley of Liang Country?"
Shen Xuan smiled without speaking.
"This Flood Dragon has a notorious reputation; the demon lords within Liang Country have attempted to lure it to its death several times without success. Junior Brother Profound Ice, your skills are commendable!"
Mysterious Trace True Master took the two Storage Pouches.
"Excellent. Junior Brother Profound Ice, with these Demon Flood Dragon scales, refining a defensive armor will provide solid protection for the disciples of Cyan Cloud Sect. I thank you on behalf of the Sect!"
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, these should all count towards my sect contributions!"
Shen Xuan shouted loudly.
"They will! Of course, they will! Junior Brother Profound Ice, rest assured! How could I dare embezzle your contributions!"
"Senior Brother Jade Sun, the materials for this artifact refining will come from the sect’s storeroom and offset my sect contributions."
"Rest assured! The old man will do his utmost!"
True Master Jade Sun patted his chest in assurance.
The three chatted casually for a while.
Shen Xuan inquired about the frontline battle between Yan and Song countries.
Mysterious Trace True Master sighed.
"The situation is not optimistic!"
"However, Junior Brother Profound Ice, there’s no need to worry too much."
He told Shen Xuan, although Song Country’s sects were at a disadvantage.
After retracting their front lines, they were able to hold their ground.
Shen Xuan could stay on Starlight Island and complete the sect’s alchemy tasks.
This would contribute more than him personally going to the battlefield.
Additionally, Shen Xuan used Origin Pill Power to heal the four newly ascended True Masters from Profound Celestial Sect, Golden Sun Sect, and Divine Sword Sect.
He made a significant contribution to the sects of Song Country.
Shen Xuan nodded in agreement.
He made one request.
To avoid sending True Master Gu Feng to the frontline battlefield if possible.
"Junior Brother Profound Ice, rest assured. This matter is well understood in my heart."
Mysterious Trace True Master said with a smile.
True Master Gu Feng’s combat power is too weak.
He’s definitely not suitable for the frontline battlefield.
As for True Master Cold Jade, Shen Xuan didn’t mention it.
Even mentioning it would be useless.
With True Master Cold Jade’s temperament, she would definitely go to the frontline battlefield.
No one can stop her.
Mysterious Trace True Master not letting her go might even provoke her, leading to a public challenge.
He wouldn’t want to engage in a duel with True Master Cold Jade.
Winning would be natural.
Losing would make him a laughingstock in Cyan Cloud Sect.
Moreover, True Master Cold Jade now has a renowned direct disciple.
Ice Technique Golden Core, Tier Three Pill Master, True Spirit Dharma Aspect.
Weighing the pros and cons, Mysterious Trace True Master would definitely not provoke True Master Cold Jade.
Now, Shen Xuan’s attitude could already influence major decisions within the sect.
He just didn’t want to attend the sect’s True Master gathering.
...
Flowers bloom and fall.
In the blink of an eye, three years passed.
Starlight Island, at the pinnacle of the main peak.
Shen Xuan stood alone on a large boulder, overlooking the entire Starlight Island.
Not long ago, he completely healed Wen Ruoyu.
Wen Ruoyu repeatedly thanked him and left happily.
Shen Xuan rare found some leisure time.
Over these three years, he refined all the Essence Blood, Inner Core, and reverse scales of the Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon.
[Ice Evil Demon Body] Great Success.
[Dao Rhyme: 1221628]
Shen Xuan flew into the sky above the East Sea.
He overlooked the surging sea of clouds below, with the sparkling blue waves stretching far away.
At this moment, his aura was harmonious and flawless, secretly resonating with the icy Dao Rhymes between heaven and earth.
Three years of intense training were not in vain.
"Congeal."
He pointed his fingers like a sword, aiming at the distant sea of clouds.
[Ice Soul Divine Light]!
"Hiss!"
A thin, almost transparent cyan cold light burst forth from his fingertips, silently shooting into the sea of clouds.
The large cloud mass hit by the cold light instantly solidified.
Time stopped, and the cloud maintained its billowing stance, transforming into a crystalline ice sculpture cloud, reflecting a dreamy and enchanting glow under the sunlight.
More terrifyingly, an extreme cold that could freeze the source of all things spread, even causing light to distort around that area.
The power of [Ice Soul Divine Light] had significantly increased.
"Scatter."
Shen Xuan flicked his fingers lightly.
The ice sculpture cloud instantly collapsed, turning into innumerable tiny ice crystal powders, drifting down like a brilliant spectacle in the cloudy sea.
He raised his hand again, waving it in the void.
[Profound Ice Dragon Shadow]!
"Moo!"
An ancient and timeless dragon roar echoed throughout the heavens and the earth.
A hundred-zhang Divine Dragon formed of azure Profound Ice appeared out of thin air, with scales and claws vividly clear.
The Profound Ice Divine Dragon exuded a terrifying aura of Ice Evil Qi, and as it spiraled, sea clouds froze, and space was torn apart by its chilling presence.
At this moment, the silhouette of the Profound Ice Dragon not only became more solid and towering but also contained purer Ice Evil Power, blending the characteristics of the Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon, freezing the flesh, corroding the Divine Soul, defiling the Spiritual Light, and its might far surpassed the past.
The silhouette of the Profound Ice Dragon roared as it charged into the sea below, instantly freezing a thousand-zhang sea area, forming a majestic ice mountain.
Shen Xuan activated his Divine Thought.
[Immortal Ice Lotus]!
A radiant and resplendent crystalline lotus platform suddenly blossomed beneath his feet.
Nine lotus petals, each veiled in a mysterious wave of Dao Patterns, radiating a grand Dao Rhyme that defended against all laws, ancient and everlasting.
The defensive strength was beyond what Shen Xuan could have imagined.
Shen Xuan mused inwardly.
As long as his Power of Pill Essence could sustain, the nine-colored precious lotus could defend against any attack below a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
After demonstrating the three major Ice Technique Divine Powers, a flash of golden light appeared in Shen Xuan’s hand, and he grasped the Cold Iron Staff, which he had painstakingly refined over two years.
This staff shone with golden light, yet complex dark golden demonic patterns flowed over its body, exuding a terrifying aura of devouring everything and defiling the Spiritual Light.
At this moment, this Cold Iron Staff was no longer a simple Spiritual Artifact.
It was a combination of Spiritual Artifact and Demon Soldier.
"True Spirit Dharma Aspect!"
Shen Xuan transformed into a three-zhang Golden Body, with a True Dragon Dharma Aspect appearing behind him.
"Subduing Demons and Overturning Seas!"
Shen Xuan shouted softly, his figure unmoving, as he inserted the staff into the sea below.
The Cold Iron Staff rapidly expanded, instantly reaching a length of a hundred zhang.
"Boom!"
A bizarre power containing intense Ice Evil and devouring forces erupted suddenly.
The space near the Cold Iron Staff twisted, and the light dimmed.
The seawater below was stirred by an invisible massive force, forming a huge whirlpool.
Soon, around the Cold Iron Staff, thousands of zhangs of water formed countless ice crystals.
The power of one strike was terrifying beyond compare!
And this was not the limit.
[Dragon Blood Boiling]!
A tyrannical gleam flashed in Shen Xuan’s eyes, as a Divine Dragon aura exploded from his body!
"Roar!"
Shen Xuan transformed into a Profound Ice Divine Dragon, hovering in the void, his dragon’s might vast.
At this time, both dragon claws tightly grasped the Cold Iron Staff, the dark golden demonic patterns on the staff radiating a thousand-zhang light, resonating peculiarly with the True Dragon Dharma Aspect behind him.
"Break!"
Shen Xuan smashed down with a strike.
The True Dragon Dharma Aspect behind him let out a resounding dragon roar, and both dragon claws thrust out.
In the dragon claws was unbelievably a magnified tenfold phantom of the Cold Iron Staff wrapped in dark golden demonic patterns!
"Boom!"
The dragon claws grasped the staff and smashed down with one blow.
As if the heavens themselves had grown wrathful, overturning rivers and seas.
The sea below was split open into a massive thousand-zhang trench.
The seawater on both sides froze into mountains, and the seabed beneath the trench instantly turned to ice.
This was Shen Xuan’s true strength!
A full-force strike capable of threatening a Golden Core Middle Stage True Master.
Shen Xuan slowly retracted the staff, and the Dharma Aspect behind him faded, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
Refinement of the Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon enhanced the might of the Ice Technique Divine Powers.
Incorporating alien gold from the Demon Realm, the Cold Iron Staff gained additional weight and transformation traits, like adding wings to a tiger.
The True Spirit Dharma Aspect, after employing [Dragon Blood Boiling], saw its power doubled.
At this moment, his spellcasting speed was more than twice as fast as before.
The power of the Ice Technique Divine Powers also doubled.
It is no exaggeration to say that even though Shen Xuan was at the early stage of Ice Technique Golden Core, his Ice Technique Divine Powers were not below that of the middle stage.
For an ordinary True Master, it would be about the late True Pill level.
Moreover, his [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation] had reached an incredible height.
After activating [Dragon Blood Boiling], his power multiplied several times.
"Unfortunately, [Dragon Blood Boiling] consumes Lifespan and cannot be used for long."
Previously, he had only activated it for a few breaths, and Shen Xuan could still compensate with [Self-Healing] and [Endless Life].
Over time, it would inevitably deplete Lifespan.
Unless it’s a matter of life and death, [Dragon Blood Boiling] should not be triggered.
Shen Xuan returned to the mountain peak.
"With Wen Ruyu gone, it’s Profound Celestial Sect’s turn. I wonder if it’s True Master Chishu or True Master Ling You who will come."
For Shen Xuan, it didn’t matter.
After all, he would eventually heal them.
As for the fee for healing, Shen Xuan hadn’t decided yet.
It needed to be negotiated in person with the True Master of Profound Celestial Sect.
In any case, he would not exert his efforts for free.
The Sect war between Yan Country and Song Country finally spread.
Even veteran True Pills began to take the field.
This made Shen Xuan increasingly uneasy.
"What exactly do the Sects of Yan Country want?"
It had been thought that the Sects of Yan Country merely wanted to seize the Spiritual Land at the border of Song Country.
Now, it seemed that things were far more complex than imagined.
"Never mind, when the troops come, we will stand firm; when the waters flood, we will use the soil to block them. Besides enhancing combat power, I have no better response."
...
Returning to the Cold Ice Cave.
Demon Lord Wan Meng was already waiting with a cheerful smile at the entrance.
When Shen Xuan was not in the Cave Mansion, Shangguan Yan’Er would not allow anyone inside.
Even if Demon Lord Wan Meng had visited several times and was an acquaintance of Shen Xuan.
"Demon Lord Wan Meng, please have some tea!"
After Shangguan Yan’Er served the Spirit Tea, she withdrew.
Over the past three years, Demon Lord Wan Meng had visited more than ten times.
Each time, taking away twenty thousand jin of Demon Flood Dragon meat.
Bringing back four Blood Demon Pills.
She confessed to Shen Xuan.
She provided various auxiliary materials, obtaining five Blood Demon Pills at a time from a Pill Master of the Demon Dao.
This was the last time.
All the Flood Dragon meat from the Profound Yin Demon Flood Dragon and the Ice Evil Demon Flood Dragon had been taken by Demon Lord Wan Meng and refined into Blood Demon Pills.
Over the span of three years, under Shen Xuan’s guidance, Demon Lord Wan Meng had broken through to the third level of the [White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method], having successfully cultivated a White Bone Pearl.
The remaining time was used in patient grinding.
The backlash from the Demon Technique had been effectively suppressed.
Meanwhile, Zhu Yingying had cultivated to the second level of the [White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method].
She was preparing to break through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.
She asked Demon Lord Wan Meng to bring a sealed letter.
In it, she congratulated Shen Xuan on achieving Golden Core and expressed her gratitude for his help.
This kindness and emotion would never be forgotten.
In the future, should she be able to form a Demon Pill, she would certainly repay him.
Shen Xuan read it and immediately burned it, not taking it to heart.
He asked Demon Lord Wan Meng, "I asked you to investigate the intelligence on the Demon Flood Dragon, have you gained any insights?"