Chapter 138: Shui Bing'er Absorbs Ten Thousand Years of Ice Marrow.
Based on the insight gained from the Ice Phoenix mark on Shui Bing'er's forehead, the seven began their search within the Ice God Palace.
The first thing they found was a vast cavern, also blocked by a massive door. Above the cavern, a large plaque read "Xuanbing Cave." This time, their spirit fusion skills, Ice and Fire Phoenix, weren't needed. Simply by a flash of the Ice Phoenix mark on Shui Bing'er's forehead, the gate to the Xuanbing Cave opened.
The seven exchanged glances and entered without hesitation.
The Xuanbing Cave continued downward, seemingly unchanged from the moment they entered. However, as they advanced, a strong wind began to blow, the temperature gradually dropped, and a faint trace of divine power seemed to linger within. Much like the Seagod Light Stairs on Seagod Island, this was a test for everyone.
However, by now, their spirit power and physical strength had surpassed those of the first stage of the Seagod assessment. Xiao Fei, in particular, had reached the limits of a spirit master.
Thus, Xiao Fei relatively quickly passed the test of strong winds and extreme cold, arriving deep within the Xuanbing Cave.
Gazing at the scene within, Xiao Fei swallowed his saliva. An even smaller ice cave came into view, yet it felt like entering a world of ice. His body and soul seemed frozen, yet he felt remarkably well. In the center of the Xuanbing Cave lay a Xuanbing Pool, emanating powerful soul energy. The contents of the pool were surprisingly liquid. This was incredibly surprising. The temperature within the Xuanbing Cave was incredibly low; even scorching lava would freeze in a fraction of a second. Yet, the liquid within the pool remained unfrozen and continued to flow.
Xiao Fei carefully observed the pool with his spiritual power. The liquid within didn't resemble ordinary water droplets, but rather streaks. Could this be the legendary ten thousand year old cold marrow? And the amount of this marrow was quite substantial.
At that moment, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang finally entered. They were both Titled Douluo, specifically Fire-type Titled Douluo, so the strong winds and extreme cold were relatively easy on them. Upon entering the Xuanbing Cave, they marveled at the prospect.
"I don't think the others will be here soon. I'll go out and tell them. Then everyone, practice inside the Xuanbing Cave."
With that, Xiao Fei emerged and gathered the others together, explaining that the Xuanbing Cave held a great opportunity, but that entering would likely require Titled Douluo-level combat prowess.
However, the bitter cold and strong winds of the Xuanbing Cave were also excellent training, comparable to those of the Seagod's Light, and perhaps even more so for ice-attributed spirit masters.
It had been almost a year since everyone left Seagod Island, and everyone had made significant progress. With the exception of Shui Bing'er, everyone possessed at least one 100,000-year spirit bone, and five of them possessed the most important 100,000-year torso spirit bones. Through diligent training, everyone's spirit power had significantly increased.
Among them, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were level 93, Feng Xiaotian was level 88, Yang Pojun was level 78, and Niu Meng was level 79. Shui Bing'er, meanwhile, had already reached level 86, likely due to absorbing the 90,000-year-old Luanyu head soul bone given by Dean Liu Ruyan. After all, Shui Bing'er had already been designated as the next Head of the Tianshui Department and Vice Dean of the Elemental Academy, so she couldn't be far behind Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang.
To Xiao Fei's surprise, Shui Bing'er was the fourth to enter the Xuanbing Cave. The Xuanbing Cave is undoubtedly the ideal place for ice-attributed soul masters to cultivate.
Niu Meng was the fifth to enter. His physical fitness was truly exceptional, rivaling that of a Titled Douluo. Even someone like Dugu Bo might not be able to break his defenses.
Feng Xiaotian was the sixth, having made it through in just a few days. After all, he possesses a combination of strong and agile attacking abilities, and his physical fitness was also quite impressive.
Last up was Yang Pojun. While his physical fitness and soul power were relatively low, his attacks seemed more suited to wind attributes. It took a while for everyone to finally reach the depths of the Xuanbing Cave.
Upon entering, everyone marveled at the cave's atmosphere and were captivated by the Xuanbing Pool. However, everyone was filled with deep surprise, not a trace of greed. After all, they had grown together for five years. Once everyone had entered the Xuanbing Cave, they gathered together to gaze at the Xuanbing Pool.
"The contents of this profound ice pool should be the legendary Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow. It's a rare treasure, nurtured only in places of extreme ice. It's invaluable to spirit masters of all attributes, especially ice-attributed spirit masters and spirit beasts. It's a rare treasure." "
Furthermore, Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow offers an even greater advantage than other treasures: it's a rare treasure that can enhance spiritual power."
Everyone gulped.
"Can fire-attributed spirit masters also use this Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow?" Huo Wushuang asked, somewhat curiously. "
Any spirit master can use it. The effect will, however, be slightly less pronounced than for ice-attributed spirit masters."
"Then how should we use this Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow?"
"Just consume it directly. However, it has a significant impact on one's spiritual power, so each person needs to be aware of their tolerance."
Xiao Fei reached into the profound ice pool, and his entire hand instantly became coated in ice, practically freezing. Spirit power flashed in his arm, and he grasped a strand of Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow and withdrew it from the profound ice pool.
"Be careful. The temperature inside the Xuanbing Pool is already at the point of freezing. Don't get frostbite."
Xiao Fei didn't help anyone else collect the Ten Thousand Years Cold Marrow, a test for everyone involved.
The Ten Thousand Years Cold Marrow wasn't as hard as ice; on the contrary, it was somewhat soft. Upon swallowing it, it felt as if a layer of ice covered the entire body, even the soul itself felt frozen. Xiao Fei quickly channeled all his soul energy and began absorbing the Ten Thousand Years Cold Marrow. The Marrow stimulated every cell and bone marrow in his body, especially the brain, which was the first to come into contact with the marrow.
Seeing this, the others followed suit, but the difficulty and digestion time varied. Xiao Fei only needed about a day to absorb each strand of Marrow, while others took much longer. Furthermore, according to Shui Bing'er's intuition, they could only stay in the Xuanbing Cave for a month.
A month passed quickly, and the Ten Thousand Years Cold Marrow in the Xuanbing Pool was completely absorbed by everyone. Xiao Fei only absorbed eight strands of Marrow before stopping. Because he felt that his body, soul power and even soul had reached the limit of level 99, and absorbing more would have no effect.
Even the evil god bead grew a lot stronger, but Xiao Fei's two external soul bones always stayed at 99,000 years, unable to make the final breakthrough.
The number of other people was also different. Among them, the most terrifying Shui Bing'er actually absorbed 13, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang also absorbed seven, Feng Xiaotian and Niu Meng absorbed six, and Yang Pojun only absorbed four at least.
Everyone's soul power level also improved a lot.
Among them, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang reached level 94, Feng Xiaotian and Shui Bing'er reached level 90, and Yang Pojun and Liu Meng reached level 80. What was even more surprising was that Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix martial spirit finally reached the realm of extreme ice.
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