Cold and Heat Tempered Together
He glanced at the palace, smiled slightly, and walked into the palace of the Cold Light Demon Emperor.
"The Cold Light Demon Emperor was cleaved in two by Pangu, his soul scattered. He was one of Pangu's most troublesome demon emperors. The Cold Light Demon Emperor skilled in strategy and adept at using cold energy. Back then, his cold energy had reached the same level as the Blazing Heavenly Fire — Absolute Killer Cold Air. Zhang boy, someone like the Cold Light Demon Emperor your nemesis! With your Great Accomplishment Skyfire Body, you can't possibly withstand a single move from him!" Tianyu said immediately as Zhang Xingfeng entered the palace. Although Tianyu seemed to be implying Zhang Xingfeng was incompetent, Zhang Xingfeng understood his true meaning perfectly.
Zhang Xingfeng stopped abruptly because he felt a bone-chilling cold. Zhang Xingfeng hadn't felt this kind of cold in a long time; it was thousands of years ago, in his previous life before he began cultivating, that Zhang Xingfeng felt the cold wind blowing in the winter.
"It seems the treasures inside aren't so easy to get?" Zhang Xingfeng pursed his lips slightly, a smile appearing on his face. At this moment, Zhang Xingfeng was filled with unprecedented confidence.
Why did Zhang Xingfeng say that the treasure was not easy to obtain?
The cold air emanating from the Cold Light Demon Emperor's palace was terrifying. Thin, prismatic crystals were randomly inserted into the palace, their colors ranging from transparent green to transparent dark green.
Throughout the palace, light refracted through the prismatic crystals, creating a dazzling brilliance, while wisps of tangible, chilling energy constantly lingered within.
Zhang Xingfeng frowned as he looked at the prismatic crystals. He could clearly sense an energy within them that was even more powerful than the Heavenly Fire. This made him somewhat hesitant.
"Zhang boy, that transparent green prismatic crystal is the Bright Cold Crystal. It's solidified Azure Sky Cold Qi (on the same level as Heavenly Fire). And that transparent dark green prismatic crystal is the Extreme Cold Crystal, which is solidified Absolute Killer Cold Air (on the same level as Blazing Heavenly Fire). Both of them are powerful cold Qi forces, and they are your nemesis if you have Fire Attribute, Zhang boy, be careful!" Tianyu was also a little worried at this point.
Zhang Xingfeng knew that the cold energy, which was incompatible with fire, would be very harmful to him, but would he back down?
Zhang Xingfeng suddenly opened his eyes, his resolute gaze fixed on the countless dazzling crystals before him. A hint of unruly joy flickered across his Zhang Xingfeng as he stepped into the crystal zone.
All the crystals suddenly lit up brightly...
A middle-aged man dressed in blue appeared arrogantly in the air, with a wicked smile on his face.
"He is the Cold Light Demon Emperor. This is the image he left behind!" Tianyu told Zhang Xingfeng. Zhang Xingfeng nodded, wondering what the purpose of leaving behind this image of the already deceased Cold Light Demon Emperor was.
"Welcome, lucky fellow. My name is Leng Guang. I know I'm probably no longer here. When Pangu came, I was already prepared to die. But my 'Dual Cold Extremes' Cultivation Method cannot be lost. There are two trials here. One is made of Bright Cold Crystal, and the other is made of Extreme Cold Crystal. If you can pass the first one, you will obtain the 'Dual Cold Extremes'. If you pass the second one, my Azure Bracelet will also be yours. I believe you know how precious the Azure Bracelet is, given that you've made it this far. It contains one Star Brilliance, countless precious materials, 700,000 Demon Crystal, 5 million Bright Cold Crystal, and 200,000 Extreme Cold Crystal."
"Lucky fellow, remember this: if you obtain the 'Dual Cold Extremes,' you must find a successor for it. The 'Dual Cold Extremes' can only be cultivated by those with the water attribute; those with other attributes cannot cultivate it. Hmm, if you only pass one level and then I ask you to find a successor for me, there's no benefit whatsoever. I'm sure you'll be very unhappy. Don't worry, after you pass the first level, you'll see an ordinary storage bracelet containing the 'Dual Cold Extremes' Cultivation Method, as well as 1 million Bright Cold Crystal and 50,000 Extreme Cold Crystal. Alright, lucky fellow, let's try to pass the levels! Don't fail at all! Haha..."
The image of the smiling, Cold Light Demon Emperor slowly faded away...
"That Cold Light Demon Emperor is too cunning. After passing the first test, I still have to help him find a successor. And what about the rewards, the Bright Cold Crystal and the Extreme Cold Crystal? Aren't these treasures for cultivating cold energy? I guess the Cold Light Demon Emperor must have prepared the Bright Cold Crystal and Extreme Cold Crystal in his ordinary storage bracelet for his successor! He's too cunning!" Zhang Xingfeng thought with great resentment.
"Leng Guang's schemes are renowned throughout both the Immortal and Demon realms. He knows that the person you passed on the 'Dual Cold Extremes' to must be one of your own, otherwise you wouldn't have been willing to pass it on. When your own people are cultivating, you'll definitely give them Bright Cold Crystal and Extreme Cold Crystal. Hahaha... The Cold Light Demon Emperor lives up to his name! Hahaha..." Tianyu was extremely pleased that Zhang Xingfeng had been outmaneuvered.
Zhang Xingfeng also sighed. However, the "Dual Cold Extremes" is an extremely precious top-tier cultivation method, and obtaining it would still be very beneficial. Moreover, both the Bright Cold Crystal and the Extreme Cold Crystal are extremely valuable, with the Extreme Cold Crystal being far more precious than Demon Crystal and Immortal Crystals! The Bright Cold Crystal is only slightly inferior to Demon Crystal and Immortal Crystals!
Moreover, challenges are what make it fun!
Zhang Xingfeng took another step, and immediately the entire array formed by the Bright Cold Crystal was activated. The green, solid ribbons of frost energy were clearly visible, and they swirled around Zhang Xingfeng. The Purple Skyfire on Zhang Xingfeng's body rose continuously, and the green frost energy constantly collided with the Purple Skyfire, one extremely hot and the other extremely cold.
"Hiss... hiss..."
The sound of the red-hot iron block being placed into the water rang out continuously, echoing on Zhang Xingfeng's skin. The battlefield between the cold air and the heavenly fire was right on Zhang Xingfeng's skin. Under the tempering of the cold, Zhang Xingfeng's body underwent a tempering process. Fortunately, he had been tempered by the heavenly fire before, otherwise his body probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such a tempering of cold and heat!
Zhang Xingfeng closed his eyes, and he could clearly feel the muscle fibers inside his body being tempered to be much tougher, hundreds or even thousands of times stronger than steel wire. Every single muscle had been forged into an even more powerful force.
"Cool!"
Zhang Xingfeng suddenly opened his eyes, feeling that his physical strength had increased slightly. It's important to understand that reaching Zhang Xingfeng's current level requires immense effort; each slight improvement is extremely difficult. In the Cultivation World, it takes about 1000 years to become an immortal, while in the immortal and demon realms, it can take millions of years to become a god! The difference is so vast that it's easy to imagine how difficult it is to increase one's power further down the cultivation path.
Zhang Xingfeng walked forward with a smile.
"Call out!"
A flash of red light appeared, Zhang Xingfeng immediately moved to dodge it. He'd avoid it if he could, especially since the intense heat and cold he'd just experienced had pushed his body's strength to a limit. Resisting the cold wouldn't improve his abilities further. Zhang Xingfeng wasn't the type to use his body to brute force; unless absolutely necessary, Zhang Xingfeng wouldn't resort to physical confrontation like he did at the beginning. Zhang Xingfeng had only used his body to temper his physical abilities.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
As Zhang Xingfeng's speed increased, the green lights became faster and more numerous. Zhang Xingfeng's body was indeed strong, and his speed reached an extremely terrifying level, managing to dodge all the green lights.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
However, the green light increased even more. In an instant, the entire formation was almost filled with green light, and Zhang Xingfeng's figure appeared in almost every part of the formation.
"Bang!"
Zhang Xingfeng's body trembled. The bone-chilling cold made him shudder. Zhang Xingfeng was shocked. "Not good!" The green light had attacked him and completely disrupted his rhythm.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...
A series of green lights continuously attacked Zhang Xingfeng. Zhang Xingfeng shuddered. The physical attacks of the green lights had little effect on his strong body, but the Azure Sky Cold Qi within the green lights was completely at odds with the Heavenly Fire, constantly fighting within his body and causing him unbearable pain.
"Forget it, I'm not going to play the hero anymore!" Zhang Xingfeng knew that continuing like this would greatly damage the Heavenly Fire within his body, so...
A flash of purple light appeared, and the "Azure Violet Robe" immediately shimmered. Countless purple rays of light flickered continuously on Zhang Xingfeng's "Azure Violet Robe." Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, "This is the power of Top-grade Immortal Artifact!"
Top-grade Immortal Artifact is no match for the Heavenly Fire or the Azure Sky Cold Qi. Even the Blazing Heavenly Fire and the Absolute Killer Cold Air can be resisted if the power of Top-grade Immortal Artifact master is strong enough. However, only Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal (Top-grade Immortal Artifact immortal) can resist such power, and Zhang Xingfeng does not yet possess that strength.
Under the defense of "Azure Violet Robe", Zhang Xingfeng easily watched as more and more green lights attacked him. For a moment, it was as if he were in the sea, with the surrounding green light so dense that it was like seawater, making it impossible to dodge!
Suddenly, all the green light disappeared, and the formation vanished in an instant.
Zhang Xingfeng felt a little helpless. It seemed that his Skyfire Body was not yet Great Accomplishment. If he reached the deep purple realm, he would be able to resist the attack entirely with his body. Zhang Xingfeng was also aware that the Cold Light Demon Emperor wanted him to resist with all his abilities, and using a celestial artifact was also normal. If he relied solely on his physical body to resist, even the Cold Light Demon Emperor would probably be seriously injured!
Zhang Xingfeng looked at the ordinary storage bracelet floating in front of him. A burst of Chaos Power flashed in his hand, and the bracelet appeared in Zhang Xingfeng's hand. This kind of ordinary bracelet had no function of being untouchable. Only storage bracelets of the immortal and divine artifact level could not be taken away.
In an instant, his Spiritual Sense completely swept through the storage bracelet. Inside was a Jade Slip, clearly containing the Method Formula of "Dual Cold Extremes." The only thing in the bracelet that could make Zhang Xingfeng happy was the 1 million Bright Cold Crystal and 50,000 Extreme Cold Crystal. These were treasures! For water-attribute cultivators, the Bright Cold Crystal alone were as precious as Water Essence! They were extremely effective for cultivation.
Zhang Xingfeng glanced at the "Azure Bracelet" in the distance. Although Zhang Xingfeng knew that there were many more treasures Azure Bracelet, he had no motivation. Firstly, he was unsure about the array composed of even more Extreme Cold Crystal. Secondly, he wanted to leave something for his descendants.
Zhang Xingfeng turned and left, not even wanting the scattered Bright Cold Crystal inside the palace.
"Well, the total value of the Bright Cold Crystal in this palace is less than ten thousand. Let's leave them for future generations!" Zhang Xingfeng looked at the Azure Bracelet behind him and felt even more generous.
"Heh heh, Zhang kid, you're so generous? That's hilarious. If you hadn't lacked confidence to get through the Absolute Sha Qi, would you have kept that Azure Bracelet?" Tianyu said disdainfully.
Zhang Xingfeng was stunned. Indeed, the Absolute Killer Cold Air, which was on the same level as the Blazing Heavenly Fire, was not something he could withstand at his current level. Zhang Xingfeng was very clear that it was one level higher than the Azure Sky Cold Qi. The difference between one level and another was not just one or two, but one or ten!
Upon hearing Tianyu's words, Zhang Xingfeng couldn't help but want to say, "Didn't I not take those Bright Cold Crystal from the ground?"
"Don't you dare say you generously gave up those Bright Cold Crystal on the ground. Hehe, with a million, do you still care about these? I bet you're just too lazy to take them, hehe..." Tianyu's sly grin made Zhang Xingfeng roll his eyes. Indeed, he really was too lazy to take them. Selfish. Zhang Xingfeng laughed. What's wrong with living for yourself? Even those five big shots from the five holy cities were doing it all for him, weren't they?
Thinking of this, Zhang Xingfeng smiled, stopped talking to Tianyu, and headed straight for the next palace, the palace of the Blood Kill Demon Emperor. The Blood Kill Demon Emperor's palace was adjacent to that of the Cold Light Demon Emperor. There were no obstacles between them.
"The Blood Kill Demon Emperor is a well-known figure in the path of Blood Cultivator. He is extremely violent and a madman for killing. His divine artifact, the Blood Kill Prism, has been Sky-Opening Divine Axe. Back then, his Azure Bracelet was taken into Pangu's possession. I guess there are no treasures waiting for you!" Tianyu had experienced that great battle with Pangu back then, and he was very clear about everything that happened in the battle.
Zhang Xingfeng nodded slightly, already having a plan in mind, but still walked towards the palace.
Suddenly, a brilliant red light burst forth into the palace, instantly bathing Zhang Xingfeng in its glow.
"It's blood!" A flash of purple light appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's "Azure Violet Robe," immediately repelling all the red light. To Zhang Xingfeng's astonishment, the red light was actually blood, or rather, a liquid similar to blood!