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第一千六百一十九章 戒指,寒气与冰髓

"Could this place have any connection to the Moon Ink Clan?"

Lin Xuan muttered to himself as he followed the little dog inside.

Indeed, this statue was exactly as he remembered—indeed it was an image of the Sky Witch Goddess worshipped by the Moon Ink Clan.

In other words, this place was a remnant left behind by the Moon Ink Clan in the Spirit Realm.

"Wo wo."

The little dog's bark brought Lin Xuan out of his thoughts.

"Wait."

Lin Xuan asked the little dog to stay put while he approached the statue alone.

With nine heads and eighteen arms, it wasn't until now that Lin Xuan noticed how unusual this depiction was. He couldn’t help but wonder about its connection to the Lesser Heavenly Heaven Technique he had learned from Qin Xin.

As his gaze swept over the statue, he didn't pay much attention to the expression on her face, but the movements of those eighteen arms did seem to match a particular pose in the technique.

It couldn't be coincidental.

Originally, Lin Xuan's target was the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral. But now that circumstances had changed, his attention was drawn to this remnant left behind by the Moon Ink Clan.

"Alright, lead the way."

Following Lin Xuan’s instructions, the little dog stood up and walked to the back of the altar. A small, intricate array appeared before them, with very detailed patterns.

It looked somewhat like a teleportation array but was different in some ways.

The little dog leaped into the center of the array.

Boom!

A layer of fire began to burn on its body surface as the entire array turned red. The space around them started to vibrate, and a red gap slowly appeared before their eyes.

At first, it was just a thin line, but gradually widened. Light shone through the gap.

"What is this?"

Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. It looked like a spatial rift, yet had some differences.

Thud.

The little dog leaped into the gap.

Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment and then entered as well, his body surrounded by green light.

"This..."

Lin Xuan looked around, taking in this unfamiliar place with a mix of emotions.

Before him was an endless expanse of white, both sky and ground were white. In fact, there wasn't any ground; it was a vast icy world.

Here, his spirit sense wasn’t suppressed, and the area seemed to be about ten miles wide. The air was exceptionally rich with Spirit Qi, almost twice as much as in Lin Xuan’s hometown.

"Independent space!"

Lin Xuan muttered. He quickly recognized where he was.

No wonder the passage looked like a spatial rift. It appeared that this place had been sealed by the ancestors of the Moon Ink Clan at the bottom of the sea.

A chill suddenly enveloped him, causing Lin Xuan to shiver involuntarily.

He took a deep breath and activated his cultivation technique, suppressing the cold. If it were any other cultivator, they would likely be puzzled by this environment—Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral was a precious material with fire attributes; how could it grow in such a frigid place?

But Lin Xuan had no doubts. As the saying went, opposites attract and repel each other. For example, there must be some detoxifying herbs within three feet of a venomous snake. While this statement might seem exaggerated, it was logically sound.

Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that an extreme fire material could exist in such a frigid place.

"Wo wo wo."

The little dog’s barks echoed as he ran towards what appeared to be a small mountain.

It was actually no more than several dozen feet high but stood out prominently in this isolated space.

Lin Xuan flew over without hesitation and found a cave entrance about ten feet wide on the side of the mountain. If his calculations were correct, the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral should be inside.

Lin Xuan’s speed was incredible; he arrived at the cave entrance almost instantly.

The cold suddenly intensified, and even with his cultivation technique running, Lin Xuan struggled to resist it. He let out a loud shout as three-colored flames shot from his mouth and enveloped him.

Phantasmal Heavenly Fire was powerful but wouldn’t harm Lin Xuan himself.

A layer of three-colored light shield appeared on his body, burning fiercely.

The cold vanished completely.

Lin Xuan’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

These frigid energies were incredibly pure, seemingly having existed for countless years. If he could refine them, they would be immensely beneficial to cultivators practicing ice attributes.

Although Lin Xuan wasn’t an ice attribute cultivator, the Phantasmal Heavenly Fire had extremely cold properties.

With this in mind, Lin Xuan’s resolve strengthened as he flicked his sleeves and a small jade bottle flew out. This was no ordinary vial for storing pills; it was a magical item.

Lin Xuan cast a spell and shouted, "Seize!"

A green aura shot out and gathered the nearby cold energies into the bottle.

Of course, there was much more than that. The bottle floated in mid-air, emitting green light until all the cold energy had been absorbed after about half an hour.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan’s face lit up with joy as he called the bottle back. He then affixed a silver talisman to its surface.

Such pure Ten Thousand Year Cold Energy was rare and valuable; even though it wasn’t worth as much as the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral, it would surely be coveted by even ancient experts in the marketplace.

The ancients were right about surviving great hardships bringing good fortune.

Lin Xuan then entered the cave with the little dog. It wasn't very deep—only twenty or so feet. The icy walls glimmered brightly.

"Wo wo."

The little dog ran to a spot and sat down, his face showing an almost human expression of pleading.

"Don’t worry; I won’t harm you when I take out your essence," Lin Xuan patted the little dog’s head.

This wasn't false. He found it adorable, and even if he turned it into a treasure, there was no need to erase its consciousness. Still, he would have to consult ancient texts for specifics.

Under the ice layer, Lin Xuan felt abundant Fire Spirit Energy. It was clear that the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral was buried underground.

Without hesitation, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and several sword qi shot out, slicing downward. However, only a few sword marks were left.

So hard!

Lin Xuan was surprised. Although it was ordinary sword qi, even with his strength, it wouldn’t be inferior to the strike of an advanced-stage Soul婴 cultivator’s treasure.

This wasn't just any Ten Thousand Year Ice!

Lin Xuan was both amazed and delighted as he focused his eyes on some blue granules within the ice layer. They seemed like his own Blue Star Sea.

Of course, they were Ice Marrow—essence of coldness. In terms of rarity and value, it might not be inferior to the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral. He was indeed fortunate this time.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t much; only a small area contained Ice Marrow while the rest was ordinary Ten Thousand Year Ice.

But one should be content with what they have. Lin Xuan was already satisfied. As the saying went, surviving great hardships brings good fortune.

To speed up the process, Lin Xuan took out the Magic Bond Sword. With the help of a divine treasure, he easily dug out several large chunks of ice and placed them in his Momentary Bag.

Continuing to dig deeper, the temperature rose until finally, a beautiful object caught his eye.

"Is this the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral?"

Lin Xuan’s eyes sparkled with admiration. The object was vividly colorful, about three feet tall, and branched at the top, resembling deer antlers.

"Wo!"

The little dog wagged its tail before leaping down to merge with the treasure, confirming that it indeed was the Ten Thousand Year Fire Coral.

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