novelraw Chapter 886 880: Glacier World, the Dao Heart's Trial!
Chapter 886 880: Glacier World, the Dao Heart's Trial!
Whoosh!
In the sky above the Ice Lake, protected by the Spiritual Fire Shield, Qin Yang propelled his Star Body, approaching the Ice Lotus.
"..."
"Thirty meters."
"Twenty meters."
"Ten meters!"
At this moment, Qin Yang was within arm's reach of the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.
However, the power of extreme cold became increasingly frigid.
A layer of white frost had already formed on Qin Yang's Star Body, and his eyebrows and hair were also covered with icy white frost.
As the distance closed, the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus appeared more clearly in Qin Yang's view.
"This is a young Extreme Cold Ice Lotus. If it were in maturity, I'd have already perished."
Qin Yang's gaze heated as he focused on the Ice Lotus on the lake, unable to conceal his excitement.
If it were a mature Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, even at a kilometer distance, not only his body and inner Spiritual Power but even his soul would be frozen into ice shards.
"I must refine it! I must refine it!"
As he stared at the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, a strong desire arose in Qin Yang's heart.
Qin Yang had just entered the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. If he refined this Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, he could rival cultivators at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.
However, refining Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects not only brings great power but also comes with significant risks.
For this Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, Qin Yang either succeeds in refining it or becomes frozen and dead; there is no third possibility.
"In my past life, I never mastered a single Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object. This time, I must not miss this chance!"
Qin Yang exhaled deeply, then his eyes shone, gritting his teeth, he said.
"Let's begin."
Qin Yang's pitch-black pupils returned to a deep calm as he focused on the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.
Swish!
With a thought, a clump of Essence Blood floated out from within Qin Yang.
"With my Essence Blood, refine it!"
Qin Yang formed a seal with his fingers, uttering in a low tone.
Whoosh!
The clump of Essence Blood instantly shot towards the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, then slowly merged into the lotus upon landing on it.
Buzz~!
The Extreme Cold Ice Lotus trembled slightly, its leaves swaying, then quickly enlarged, transforming into a lotus capable of seating a person.
Cold Qi deeply piercing the soul rolled towards Qin Yang like a great tide.
Already possessing a bit of spirituality as a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, its subconscious naturally resists being controlled.
Even though this is just a young Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, as a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object especially ranked within the top hundred on the Spiritual Object List, it is not so easily subdued.
To refine it, one must gain the test and approval of the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.
Thus, even if one is fortunate enough to encounter a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, it may not be refined. The cost of failing is death!
"Come on, even if the price is to be eternally frozen, I will refine you for sure!"
A determined glow shone in Qin Yang's eyes.
Swish!
Qin Yang's silhouette flickered as he dashed towards the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, sitting cross-legged on its icy white translucent platform.
Crack! Crack!
The moment Qin Yang sat on the lotus platform, the chilling ice instantly encased his body in ice.
From a distance, on that Ice Lake, a translucent ice-white lotus bloomed, with a human-shaped ice sculpture upon it.
The figure within the ice sculpture was Qin Yang. At this moment, his eyes were closed, and not a single breath leaked from him.
Meanwhile, Qin Yang's consciousness had entered the world constructed by the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.
Ice...
The ground was icy white, the mountains were icy white, and the sky was also icy white. This was a cold, silent Glacier World.
So quiet there wasn't a hint of sound, such cold dead silence could make one's heart race with anxiety!
Qin Yang's gaze focused, his eyes filled with surprise, slowly regaining composure from his initial shock.
Yet, in this world devoid of any sound, Qin Yang's heart involuntarily felt somewhat heavy.
"Is this the origin world of the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus?"
Qin Yang murmured inwardly, then shifted his gaze around.
At this moment, Qin Yang stood in an exceptionally vast ice field, at the far end of his sight, countless towering glaciers stood.
Beneath Qin Yang's feet was an ice road one zhang wide, stretching to the horizon, seemingly guiding towards something.
"Do I have to keep walking along this ice road?"
Qin Yang's eyes showed a hint of contemplation.
To refine the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus, one must find its essential source, and imprint it with a mark of divine sense.
This seemingly endless ice road is likely the test to obtain the essential source of the Extreme Cold Ice Lotus.
"Then let's walk."
Qin Yang's eyes revealed a touch of determination, and immediately, he began to move forward.
In the boundless ice-white world, a slender and solitary figure resolutely marched forward along the ice road.
The entire vast world was silent, with only the sound of footsteps on the ice surface.
Step by step... step by step...
The sound of footsteps echoed like a heartbeat, never stopping.
As loneliness crept in and ice surrounded his body, in this maddeningly silent world, the resilient and persistent figure still did not give up.
Time became extremely blurred in this ice-white world, no one knew how much time had passed, a month, two months, or... a year...
That figure was covered in frost, his shoes, socks, and clothes, his hair all frosted, only the occasional flicker of light in his eyes proved he was still alive.
The once fiery and determined Dao Heart was slowly being worn away in this vast and maddening world.
However, those forward steps still did not pause for a moment.
Qin Yang knew very well that as soon as his steps stopped, his consciousness would relax, and once his consciousness relaxed, what awaited him was a frozen demise!
"No matter how far this road is, I will reach the end eventually!"
The light of tenacity and persistence in Qin Yang's eyes never extinguished.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In this silence of the ice-white world, suddenly there was a loud roar, like a wrathful outburst from heaven and earth.
The ever-forward figure's steps finally paused slightly, and the light in his eyes seemed to brighten somewhat.
In this world, apart from the sound of his footsteps, there was finally a second sound.
The figure slowly raised his head, looking forward.
There, countless snowflakes fluttered in the sky, the strong wind lifting them and blowing fiercely, the roaring sound piercing the eardrums.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~!
Tornadoes swirling the wind and snow raged in the heavens and earth.
When you are extremely exhausted but find that the hardship has just begun, no matter how firm your heart was initially, you cannot help but feel a trace of despair in your heart, whether to succumb to despair, stop and pause, or persevere and move forward unwaveringly?
"A blizzard?"
The weary figure's eyes slightly narrowed, the cold frost falling from his clothes and hair, a hoarse and indistinct voice emerged from his long-unspoken throat.
"But I won't give up..."
Qin Yang held onto a thread of clarity in his mind, murmuring in his heart.
As if ignoring the blizzard, the figure lifted his steps, took the heavy steps soaked in wind and frost, and continued forward.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~!
The wind and snow howled, raging in this ice-white world.
Boom~!
As soon as the resilient figure stepped into the blizzard, he was thrown high into the air by the incredible tearing force, then heavily fell to the ground.
"Ah...!"
A painful groan erupted from Qin Yang's throat, as if his entire body's bones were dislocated, a thread of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.
"So painful."
Qin Yang's face turned pale, and he frowned tightly, then shakily stood up.
Bang!
As soon as he stood upright, the wind and snow swept that weary figure once again, and then he was dragged into the air and heavily fell down again, but on the ice road, he fell a bit further ahead.
Once, twice... ten times... a hundred times...
No one knew how many times he had been tossed by the blizzard, each time the figure gritted his teeth and stood up resiliently.
Every fall advanced him a little, and finally, the blizzard ahead stopped.
"Cough, cough..."
Qin Yang shakily stood up straight, hurriedly wiped away the bloodstains from the corners of his mouth, and his eyes regained some brightness, then he moved those heavy steps forward!
Having endured the blizzard, however, this was not the end.
Ahead, a towering mountain of ice stood majestically, its towering icy-white body reflecting a chilling light.
"A mountain?"
Qin Yang lifted his somewhat heavy eyelids, a flicker of clarity in the depths of his eyes, and his hands slowly clenched.
Even if it's a mountain, it cannot stop my, Qin Yang's, steps; as long as I hold tightly to that thread of clarity in my mind, with unwavering determination, this world will eventually reach its end!