Chapter 125: The Great Transformation of the Ice Dragon's Corpse Armor
Shen Mo casually picked a direction and walked into one of the tunnels. Then, he utilized his movement technique, Eight Directions Thunder Movement, swiftly advancing through various passageways.
He moved like a gust of wind.
The disciples who were busy digging often didn't even realize that someone had dashed past them, only assuming that a sudden cold wind had swept through the Profound Frost Cave.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Shen Mo stopped at the entrance to the third level from the second, his expression unchanged.
During this brief period, he had already scouted the entire second level of the Profound Frost Cave.
Just as Zhao Rou had mentioned, after years of excavation, the Profound Frost Cave had turned into a labyrinth.
Newcomers were often too afraid to venture too deep, restricting themselves to digging only on the first level of the cave. Furthermore, the deeper one went into the Profound Frost Cave, the denser the cold became, which ordinary people couldn't withstand.
However, those ordinary cultivators were naturally not comparable to Shen Mo.
First, as a cultivator in the Core Formation stage, Shen Mo's thinking was far superior to that of Foundation Establishment, Qi Condensation, or Body Tempering cultivators.
Second, he possessed the Scorching Sun Flame Body, making him impervious to cold.
Third, his movement technique was an extraordinary grade at the profound level, allowing him to traverse an entire layer within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
With these three factors combined, it would be difficult for him to lose his way.
Shen Mo then proceeded to the third level.
Then the fourth, and finally, the fifth level.
The Profound Frost Cave had a total of five levels.
The fifth level reached a depth of over one hundred zhang.
The cold here was extremely piercing.
Without the cultivation level of the Core Formation stage, no one would dare to venture here.
Roar!
A massive, ice-blue demon beast let out a tragic howl and collapsed to the ground.
Shen Mo withdrew his flaming hand and frowned slightly.
This demon beast was at the peak of the fourth tier, equivalent to a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage.
Of course, it posed no threat to Shen Mo and could be dealt with easily.
However, Shen Mo had already encountered seven or eight such beasts on the fifth level.
Their emotions were contradictory—excited and agitated, fearful yet eager.
It was an odd and extreme state.
As a result, they attacked anything in sight.
Shen Mo could have killed them all, but he didn't want to waste his energy, so he simply relied on his Eight Directions Thunder Movement to evade these maddened beasts.
Before long, he stopped in front of a thick and massive ice pillar.
This ice pillar was so thick that it would take three people joining hands to encircle it.
It continuously emitted a chilling cold, as if it wanted to freeze the very blood in one's veins.
Standing here, Shen Mo's mind mapped out the fifth level.
"This is the very center of the fifth level and also the place where the cold is the densest within the Profound Frost Cave."
"The Ice Dragon's corpse must be buried beneath this ice pillar."
Shen Mo took a deep breath and activated his Azure Lotus Earth Flame.
Second Form of the Nine Suns Divine Phoenix Art, Flaming Palm Blade!
Boom!
With a powerful slash, Shen Mo struck the ice pillar.
Controlling his palm, he quickly melted a human-sized hole in the pillar.
Then, with a sudden push, he shattered the center.
Crack.
The ice broke apart, revealing a space large enough for Shen Mo to enter.
Peering inside, he saw a deep, dark space beneath, where the cold became even more intense.
Even with his Scorching Sun Flame Body, Shen Mo felt the chill seeping in.
He immediately enveloped his exposed skin with the Azure Lotus Earth Flame.
This managed to dispel some of the cold.
Shen Mo continued downward.
It was like stepping into a frozen world.
Everywhere were ice pillars and icicles.
There were also several demon beasts completely encased in ice.
Although they had long since lost their vitality, they remained lifelike, as if they might spring back to life and attack at any moment.
Shen Mo pressed on.
Finally, a vast space opened up before him.
It resembled a grand hall constructed entirely of ice.
Looking up, he saw a sparkling, translucent dome.
Countless icicles hung down, resembling crystal chandeliers.
Around the space stood numerous protruding ice pillars, like soldiers standing guard. At the center of this icy hall was a massive beast, over thirty zhang long, resembling a "dragon-serpent."
Its entire body was a bluish-white color.
A ferocious dragon-serpent head.
Flowing whiskers.
Sharp dragon teeth and claws.
A powerful dragon tail.
Every inch of its body radiated strength and power.
The pressure from its bloodline alone made one feel the urge to kneel in worship, to prostrate oneself in reverence.
"A mere dead creature, and it dares to force me to kneel?"
Shen Mo snorted coldly, circulated his spiritual power, and easily dispelled the overwhelming bloodline pressure with a sudden surge.
He circled the ice dragon, quickly noticing a long, deep wound on its abdomen.
Bluish-white blood was flowing from the wound, forming a small lake around it.
Who knows how many years this ice dragon had been dead, yet its blood was still brimming with vitality.
Shen Mo dipped his finger into the blood.
To his surprise, the blood suddenly formed a tiny dragon shape and bit down hard on his finger.
However, it couldn't cause any harm to Shen Mo.
"What would happen if I used this to empower the Demon Armor?"
Shen Mo's interest was piqued.
With a thought, the purple-black armguard infused with demonic energy enveloped his right arm completely.
The intricate, mysterious patterns on the armor etched out the faces of fierce, otherworldly beasts.
Even a mere glance at it would send a chill through one's heart, making one unwilling to look any longer.
Shen Mo extended his finger and pressed the drop of blood onto the Demon Armor.
In the next moment, the Demon Armor underwent an astonishing transformation.
The originally purple-black armor suddenly turned ice blue.
Large dragon scales emerged, clearly defined and perfectly aligned.
Sharp, angular ice spikes jutted out abruptly.
In less than three breaths, the Demon Armor had completely transformed.
It now appeared as though it was forged from the scales of the ice dragon itself.
Shen Mo's eyes widened.
He could immediately sense the immense power the new Demon Armor brought to his body.
Moreover, with a single thought, he could now channel and connect with the ice spiritual energy in the world through the Demon Armor.
It was well-known that his body had a fire attribute, and although he could connect with ice spiritual energy, it was naturally far inferior to his affinity with fire spiritual energy.
However, now, with the transformed Demon Armor, it was as if he had gained an ice spiritual root.
And not just any ice spiritual root—it was at least equivalent to an earth-grade physique!
With this, any ice attribute techniques released through the Demon Armor would far surpass anything he could have done before!
Shen Mo was both surprised and delighted.
He hadn't expected that the Demon Armor could undergo such a significant transformation after absorbing the blood of another creature.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Mo, without using any spiritual power or connecting with the ice spiritual energy, struck the nearby icy wall with a powerful punch.
Boom!
A tremendous force exploded forth, as if a meteor had fallen from the heavens.
With a loud crack, a massive fissure appeared in the wall.
The crack quickly spread, covering the entire face of the wall like a spider's web.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ground shook violently, its impact akin to a small earthquake!
Even Shen Mo struggled to stay on his feet, but his face was filled with joy.
"Powerful! Incredibly powerful!"
"After absorbing the ice dragon's blood, the Demon Armor has increased my physical strength by at least five times!"
"This punch—if a Core Formation stage cultivator at the peak tried to block it head-on, they would be severely injured."
"Even a fully formed Core Formation cultivator would be sent flying!"
"And if I were to infuse it with spiritual power and connect with the world's spiritual energy, its power would be even more terrifying."
"At that point, even a fully formed Core Formation cultivator wouldn't stand a chance against me!"
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