Ling Yue Shang had paid with her own vitality in exchange for astonishing defense.
This sort of move that dragged both sides down to death together was the hardest to undo.
Breaking the ice from the inside, under normal circumstances, could only be done by the caster or someone who cultivated a secret art from the same source, who could actively release the secret art.
But the people of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect could not arrive anytime soon, and Ling Yue Shang had now fallen unconscious, making her utterly unable to do this.
Breaking the ice from the outside, ordinary means would only damage her source, no different from killing her.
"It truly isn't easy." Feng Jianxing nodded, his eyes flickering. "But... it is not entirely without a solution."
Su Shi'er's brows lifted, and he looked toward Feng Jianxing.
After pondering for a moment, Feng Jianxing continued, "This move is called Ice Soul Nirvana. It freezes vitality with the power of extreme cold to achieve its defensive purpose.
"To break this move, only by using power of extreme yang to neutralize it is there a slim hope."
Su Shi'er looked thoughtful. "Power of extreme yang? Fellow Daoist Feng, are you referring to a heaven-and-earth spiritual flame, or the Power of Taiyang?"
"Neither!"
Feng Jianxing first shook his head, then continued speaking.
"Whether spiritual flame or Power of Taiyang, neither possesses consciousness in itself. The moment it touches the ice sculpture, it will involuntarily erode from the outside inward.
"If you want to save someone, only a spiritual object that has given birth to consciousness will do.
"And in the Cultivation World, fire-attribute spiritual objects capable of giving birth to consciousness are also known as Fire Essences."
"Fire Essence?"
A strange look appeared on Su Shi'er's face, but it flashed