Chapter 25: The Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Cave
Du Qianjue and Xue Linglong walked hand in hand through the dreamlike cave, casually storing blocks of Ice Extreme Divine Crystal in their storage soul guide.
The Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, a natural wonder, is actually a rare metal. Some fortunate pieces of the crystal even develop an 'Ice Spirit,' akin to ten-thousand-year-old spiritually forged metals but naturally formed. If handled properly, Ice Extreme Divine Crystals with Ice Spirits can be directly crafted into battle armor!
With Xue Linglong's help, Du Qianjue divided the crystals into two piles: those without an Ice Spirit and those with one. The latter was significantly fewer in number.
"Even though there are fewer of them, it's still enough to forge a set of armor. When I become a god, I can even incorporate these Ice Extreme Divine Crystals into my divine armor," Du Qianjue said with a smile, feeling quite pleased.
Why spend a lot of time studying battle armor from scratch? Even with a direction, learning to forge and achieving ten-thousand-year-old forging levels would take an immense amount of time. Du Qianjue figured it would be better to reach Ultimate Douluo status and become a god, then use his divine power to create even stronger armor. He didn't think he had the forging talent of someone like Qian Chaoguang and didn't want to focus solely on battle armor. There were many ways to enhance one's strength; no need to fixate on armor.
"Qianjue, what are you thinking about?" Xue Linglong squeezed Du Qianjue's hand and looked at him curiously.
After collecting the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, Du Qianjue had been staring at his storage soul guide, lost in thought. Xue Linglong knew he had many secrets, even knowing ancient legends like the Dragon God War. Perhaps he was thinking of some unknown secret?
She guessed right but also wrong. It was a secret, but from ten thousand years in the future.
Du Qianjue snapped out of his reverie and looked Xue Linglong up and down. He suddenly remembered that while he could absorb spirit bones, Xue Linglong could not. She couldn't create divine armor from spirit bones!
"These Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, after I become a god, I'll use them to make a set of divine armor for you," Du Qianjue said, caressing her cheek. He almost forgot he wasn't single anymore; he had a wife to take care of!
Xue Linglong smiled and nodded gently, accepting his kind offer.
With the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals collected, they left the now-empty cave. Typically, once the crystals are extracted, the cold spring water would rush in, but Du Qianjue and Xue Linglong's domain kept it at bay.
After ensuring the cave was restored to its original state, Du Qianjue and Xue Linglong returned to the well.
"All right, there's nothing else here. The Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Cave is beneath the spring's source. Let's go!" Du Qianjue transmitted mentally.
Xue Linglong tightened her grip on Du Qianjue's hand, protecting him with her soul power, and then transformed into a stream of light, entering the spring's source.
The ice element at the spring's source was nearly tangible, rivaling the depths of the Icefire Yin Yang Well at nine hundred meters.
However, Du Qianjue had undergone ice-fire body refinement and possessed the Ice Dragon King's divine essence, so the ice element couldn't hinder him. Even without Xue Linglong's protection, he could move freely here.
Du Qianjue didn't mention this; he rather enjoyed being pampered. After all, a rich partner always helps!
Since entering the spring's passage, Xue Linglong's expression, usually calm, showed a hint of joy. She had tried to keep her hopes low to avoid disappointment if there was no Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Essence, even when they found the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals. Geological changes could have moved the crystal cave, and the external temperature didn't seem right for preserving a Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Cave.
But in this passage, the extreme cold and the dense ice attribute world energy finally gave her hope. The Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Essence was near!
With a soft "pop," Du Qianjue and Xue Linglong entered another cave.
The cave was less than two meters high, and they had to bow their heads slightly due to their height, especially Xue Linglong, who wore ten-centimeter crystal high heels.
Using the same technique, Du Qianjue extended his right hand, and the Ice Dragon King spirit bone gathered ice elements, emitting a gentle glow that resonated with the ice attribute crystals in the cave, illuminating it.
Instantly, apart from Du Qianjue's right hand, forty-five beams of light lit up, filling the cave with deep blue light. The ice crystals refracted the beams, making the surroundings sparkle like a starry sky.
The ice attribute spirit beasts in Du Qianjue's spiritual sea couldn't hold back anymore and appeared in the cave. The Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Cave ensured their spiritual consciousness wouldn't be harmed.
"It's really... the Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Essence," the Ice Emperor said, tears welling up.
"Indeed," the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm raised an eyebrow, equally surprised. This stuff was very familiar to him, having spent nearly a million years with it, eating it when awake and sleeping on it.
Ice Bear King Xiao Bai drooled instantly.
Only the Icefeather Eagle smiled wryly. Though he had an ice attribute, his primary attribute was wind, and the ice attribute merely colored his feathers. The Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Essence was mostly useless to him.
For a moment, all the spirit beasts looked at Du Qianjue, their eyes asking the same question: How to distribute?
Even Xue Linglong looked at him with a smile.
"Xue'er, you go first. Take as much as you need until you can't anymore," Du Qianjue said, stroking Xue Linglong's smooth hair.
"All for Xue'er? Don't you want some? This is the Ten-Thousand-Year Xuan Ice Essence! With Xue'er's cultivation, absorbing all forty-five pieces isn't difficult," the Ice Emperor said, feeling slightly jealous. She had sacrificed her spirit ring for him, and now he was pampering Xue'er?
"I want some too!" she thought.
(End of Chapter)
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