Above the Heavenly Dao!... Is She Obsessed?

"That looks like... an ice-attribute Orb?"

After studying it carefully for a moment, Jialianhui answered.

"An ice-attribute Orb?"

Bai Xuan's eyes lit up. Could there be another treasure to pick up?

But why had the Snow Queen's soul frozen with an Orb in her mouth? And why was her body guarding the World Source outside?

What was going on?

As he pondered, Seliphina cried out again. "Master! Save me! My tongue's about to freeze solid!"

"Coming!"

"Oh, heavens! You silly little dragon!"

"Easy! Easy! That hurts!"

After using magic to free Seliphina's tongue from the ice, Bai Xuan turned his attention back to the Snow Queen.

Perhaps the Ice Sovereign was guarding a secret.

As they waited, Xi's body began to change.

Her tiny, sprite-like form gradually became a green sapling, taking root atop the World Source.

The sapling shot upward. In the blink of an eye, it had become a towering tree hundreds of meters tall!

Beneath the World Tree's canopy, the snowstorm abruptly ceased.

Tender flowers and grass even began to spread across the barren Icefield.

"Did... did it work?"

Bai Xuan blinked in disbelief.

Had Xi already absorbed all the World Source's power?

As if answering his question, Xi spoke softly. "Human, thank you. I finally have authority over this world."

"But I still need time to grow before I can support this world and keep it from destruction."

"I see... Is there anything I can do to help?" Bai Xuan asked.

"No need."

Xi gently swayed her branches. "I can now withstand any force within the World Laws. You don't need to stay and protect me."

"That's good." Bai Xuan nodded and let out a long breath.

Still, why did he feel that Xi seemed so much more composed after absorbing the World Source?

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