"Tome of Arcane Mysteries": Composite Iceflame Heavenly Prison Demon-Binding Formation

Spell name: Iceflame Heavenly Prison Demon-Binding Formation

Basic attributes: Advanced composite talisman spell

Spell category: Offensive spell; the Celestial Master Order's Orthodox Unity Heavenly Gang Talisman Art

Affiliation: The Celestial Master Order of Mount Heming

Brief description: An advanced Talisman Formation created by combining the Celestial Master Order's intermediate fire, ice, and wood talismans. Blazing flames burned upon rings of bitterly cold ice. Countless tongues of flame and streams of icy vapor drew upon the binding power of vines to take the shape of ghostly tendrils of ice and fire, which could wrap an enemy leader in layer upon layer of bonds, then dissolve his soul and corrode his bones, annihilating both body and spirit.

Spell weaknesses: Creating the Talisman Formation required a high degree of coordination among the three branches of talisman spells. Once formed, however, it had almost no weaknesses; only divine artifacts, exceedingly rare in this world, could break it. Furthermore, the formation's ultimate power might have been determined by the talismans of one particular branch among the three, but precisely how remained unknown.

Recorded appearance: In Chapter Nine of Volume Six, "Clouds Soared and Swords Danced, Their Might Spanning a Thousand Miles," three formidable disciples of the Celestial Master Order-Lin Xu, Sheng Hengtang, and Zhang Yuner-jointly cast this spell, binding Li Yangya, master of the Zhurong Gate, within a radiant mass of ice and flame. It was subsequently broken by the "Vermilion Bird Divine Blades" he carried within his robes.