Death Grip
"Didn’t I tell you? Don’t confront him head-on. Now you know what it means to ignore the advice of the elders and suffer the consequences!" the Hate Emperor snorted.
"You’re not even a real elder; at best, you’re just an old fool," Xing Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly replied.
"Forget it, I don't have time to argue with you. Let's quickly check on the Ice Spirit Fruit and see if it was destroyed in the collision," the Hate Emperor said.
"Don't worry, anything that comes into my hands won't be destroyed," Xing Chen said as he took out the Ice Spirit Fruit from the Thunderfire Divine Ring. The Ice Spirit Fruit emitted a crystalline blue light, feeling icy to the touch, resembling blue crystal.
"It seems it hasn't been affected. Once you reach the Gaze of Fate, you can consume this fruit to quickly stabilize your realm, or you can swallow this Ice Spirit Fruit now and absorb the power from the Extreme Evil Demon Stone to reach half-step Peak of Fate Observation Realm," the Hate Emperor offered two suggestions to Xing Chen.
"I think I'll take it now. After all, everything is unknown in this Ice and Snow Secret Realm. This time I was lucky to encounter an injured Gazing Beast of Self-Observation. If I run into a peak state Gazing Beast of Self-Observation next time, I’ll be done for," Xing Chen said as he searched for a hidden spot, simultaneously absorbing energy from his surroundings through the Hate Demon Body, converting it into Demonic Aura to recover from his injuries.
"Fortunately, my injuries aren't severe; I can recover quickly. If I had been seriously injured, even with the Hate Demon Body, it would take me some time to heal, and during that time, who knows what could happen," Xing Chen thought to himself, relieved that his injuries were not serious.
"Yes, your injuries are basically fine now. As long as you consume the Ice Spirit Fruit to stabilize your realm and then absorb the power from the Extreme Evil Demon Stone, you can instantly reach half-step Peak of Fate Observation Realm," the Hate Emperor said.
"No, it's not time yet. I sense a Supreme Yang Power rapidly approaching here. If that power suddenly erupts while I'm refining the Ice Spirit Fruit, I'll definitely die instantly," Xing Chen frowned.
"Supreme Yang Power? Could it be that extreme cold has given rise to Supreme Yang Power in this Ice and Snow Secret Realm?" the Hate Emperor wondered.
"You don't know, so how would I?" Xing Chen rolled his eyes.
"It seems that's indeed the case. I've detected your Supreme Yang Power coming from an Ice Valley five hundred miles away. If I'm not mistaken, something powerful is being nurtured inside, and it's of pure yang attributes," the Hate Emperor pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Let's stop speculating here and go take a look!" Xing Chen said as he intended to leave for that so-called Ice Valley to investigate.
"No way! You can't go. You just sensed a dangerous aura from there. If you really go, you probably won't come back. Right now, what's most important is for you to break through your realm. Only by reaching Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm can you withstand that Supreme Yang Power. Even if it truly erupts then, you'll still have a chance to save your life."
The Hate Emperor stopped him; since Xing Chen could sense danger here, if he really went there, it would be a miracle if he survived!
"Then let's find a safe place first. After I refine the Ice Spirit Fruit and absorb the power of the Extreme Evil Demon Stone, we can proceed," Xing Chen hesitated slightly before saying.
"Yes, I calculated that the Supreme Yang Treasure in the Ice Valley is only on the verge of awakening, but it hasn't truly awakened yet. Once it truly awakens, the Supreme Yang Power will erupt instantly, sweeping across the entire Ice and Snow Secret Realm. You need to be at least three thousand miles away from the Ice Valley to be considered temporarily safe. This three thousand miles serves as a buffer time; even if it does erupt, you will have time to escape," Hate Emperor said.
"Awakening? If I remember correctly, only Spirit-Level Divine Weapons contain the Spirit of the Artifact within them and possess a soul. Could there really be a Spirit Level treasure in the Ice Valley?" Xing Chen said with surprise.
"Nonsense, how could a Spirit Level treasure be born in such an Ice and Snow Secret Realm? However, I can sense that there is something alive there, and it is gradually awakening. But what exactly it is, I do not know," Hate Emperor replied.
"Something alive?" Xing Chen questioned, puzzled. A treasure that is both pure and Yang yet has life, and not even a Spirit Level treasure—this seems impossible no matter how one looks at it!
"What it specifically is, I also do not know. Wait until you break through to the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm to check it out. The urgent matter now is to refine the Ice Spirit Fruit and absorb the power from the Extreme Evil Demon Stone," Hate Emperor said.
"Alright, then let's leave this place first," Xing Chen said. With a light stomp of his foot, his figure instantly vanished, reappearing hundreds of miles away.
After using Water Escape several times, Xing Chen's figure appeared two thousand miles away.
"This should be about right?" Xing Chen said as he appeared on the Ice Surface, slightly out of breath.
"That's good. Even if that thing in the Ice Valley truly erupts, it won't be able to harm you in a short time. You have plenty of time to escape," Hate Emperor replied.
"Ice Spirit Fruit!" Hearing Hate Emperor's words, Xing Chen breathed a sigh of relief and then took out the Ice Spirit Fruit.
"As long as I swallow this fruit, my realm can quickly stabilize. After that, by absorbing the power from the Extreme Evil Demon Stone, I can reach Half-Step Peak of Fate Observation Realm," Xing Chen thought to himself before opening his mouth and swallowing the Ice Spirit Fruit.
As soon as the Ice Spirit Fruit entered his stomach, an extremely cold force erupted instantly. A layer of light blue Thin Ice formed around Xing Chen almost immediately.
His face even shimmered with a blue and eerie glow. Centered around him, within dozens of miles of Ice Surface was once again covered with a layer of blue ice.
At the same time, within Xing Chen's body, turbulent waves surged; a layer of blue ripples spread throughout his body. His meridians, Dantian, and even the Demonic Aura within him were all restrained by this chilling force.
"Quickly activate Hate Demon Body, or you will be frozen into an ice block, sealed here," Hate Emperor loudly reminded as Xing Chen was momentarily stunned.
"Hate Demon Body!" A flash of Black Light appeared on Xing Chen, and the Demonic Aura that had been stagnant within him broke through the cold barrier of the Ice Spirit Fruit, surging once again.
The strange cold power emanating from the Ice Spirit Fruit was rapidly devoured by the Hate Demon Body, transforming into a powerful Demonic Aura.
"It seems this time you will save some effort. Just relying on the power of the Ice Spirit Fruit, it is very likely to push you to the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm. You can save the Extreme Evil Demon Stone for later use with the Gaze of Fate," Hate Emperor said, observing the situation within Xing Chen.
"No, the Ice Spirit Fruit will at most allow me to reach the Sun Soul Seventh Peak. To achieve the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm, I still need to rely on the power of the Extreme Evil Demon Stone," Xing Chen gritted his teeth.
At that moment, the extreme cold power of the Ice Spirit Fruit erupted once again, freezing the Demonic Aura within Xing Chen's body.
"Quickly use your Soul Power to break through the ice layer; we cannot let the Demonic Aura be imprisoned!" Hate Emperor shouted.
"Rain Sword Forest!"
With a roar in his heart, Xing Chen unleashed countless streams of Soul Power. Numerous soul swords shot down, breaking through the ice layer, while below, countless sharp swords surged out, shattering the hard ice layer.
"Hate Demon Body, absorb for me!" Countless strands of Demonic Aura within Xing Chen transformed into whirlpools, absorbing the power emanating from the strange cold of the Ice Spirit Fruit.
At the same time, Xing Chen's cultivation was rapidly increasing: from peak Yang Po Sixth Level, to Yang Po Sevenfold, to Sun Soul Seventh Peak...
"Damn it, you're stimulating my nerves again! Every time I see your strength skyrocketing, I feel like my confidence is being shattered completely!" Hate Emperor lamented with tears streaming down his face.
"Extreme Evil Demon Stone!" Feeling that the power of the Ice Spirit Fruit was pushing him to the Sun Soul Seventh Peak, and already feeling somewhat exhausted, Xing Chen quickly took out the Extreme Evil Demon Stone, grasping it in his hand while activating the Hate Emperor's Art to absorb its power.
"Buzz!" As the Extreme Evil Demon Stone vibrated and hummed, the extreme evil Demonic Aura and Negative Power inside were devoured by Xing Chen, causing his previously stagnant cultivation to surge once again.
As Xing Chen's momentum soared, the surrounding Ice Surface trembled. His powerful aura surged towards the Nine Heavens, shattering the surrounding wind and snow with its overwhelming force.
More than a hundred miles away, over a dozen people simultaneously looked in the direction of Xing Chen, and these individuals were the disciples of the Lei Family who had entered the Ice and Snow Secret Realm.
"Brother Jian, look over there..." a Thunder Clan Disciple at Yang Po Fivefold exclaimed, pointing towards Xing Chen's location.
A powerful Demonic Aura surged forth, its strength causing even the sky to change color.
"What a strong Demonic Aura; it must be that Xing Chen. Only he could possess such a powerful Demonic Aura. From the looks of it, he should be breaking through to a new realm," Thunder Sword murmured as he glanced at Xing Chen's direction.
"Brother Jian, should we go over?" the Thunder Clan Disciple who spoke earlier asked.
"Of course. His strength is formidable, and following him will bring us many benefits. At the very least, we won't have to worry about safety," Thunder Sword replied without hesitation. Immediately, all the Thunder Clan Disciples headed towards Xing Chen's direction.
Meanwhile, Xing Chen had completely absorbed the powers of the Extreme Evil Demon Stone and Ice Spirit Fruit. The immense aura emanating from him was so powerful that it seemed to compress the surrounding space to the point of collapse.
"Ah—"
The icy layer covering Xing Chen shattered instantly, and then he let out a long howl that resonated like muffled thunder, echoing for hundreds of miles around.
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