Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (34)

The Ice Crystal Star Wheel rotated slowly, each turn accompanied by the faint crackle of shattering ice crystals, like the first crack of frost on a winter morning. Within Su Han's dantian, the gently circulating star power was completely transformed by this newborn force. Every strand of star power carried a bone-piercing chill, yet obediently followed the Star Wheel's command.

"Is this... the Star Wheel Realm?"

Su Han opened his eyes. The icy blue glimmer deep in his pupils no longer flickered uncertainly, but had condensed into a steady radiance, like black ice in the polar deep sea that would never melt. He raised a hand and lightly clenched his fingers. A sharp crackle of freezing sounded in the air, and a thin layer of frost spread from his palm, covering the ground within three feet in the blink of an eye.

This was not power an ordinary Star Wheel Realm cultivator should possess.

Su Han could clearly sense that the Star Wheel he had condensed contained not only the pure, profound star power of the Azure Cloud Art, but also the fundamental sword intent of the Tian Ya Sword Spirit. The two had fused and coexisted in a wondrous manner—his star power provided fertile ground for the sword intent, while the sword intent bestowed sharpness upon his star power.

"Senior Sister..."

Su Han closed his eyes and looked inward. Within his sea of consciousness, that sleeping spirituality seemed to ripple faintly because of the Star Wheel's formation. Over the past half year, the Tian Ya Sword Spirit's spirituality had been slowly recovering, yet it had shown no sign of truly awakening. Su Han knew this was the sword spirit protecting itself, and also because his body had previously been unable to bear the burden of its full revival.

But