Deep within Heavenly Lake Mountain, in Heavenly Lake.
The lake's mirror-smooth, rippleless waters reflected the sky.
Vast quantities of cold air churned over the waters, and white Heavenly Lake energy occasionally spread outward.
At the very center of Heavenly Lake, a gigantic snow lotus stood against the wind and snow, incomparably profound Daoist Rhyme entwining every petal.
Yet a white-robed woman sat atop the lotus's seedpod.
The woman looked around somewhat blankly, seemingly unaware of her current situation.
"What is this?"
The woman suddenly noticed white mist continually spilling from the lotus's seedpod and seeping into her body.
The mist actually made her feel a chill.
"What terrifying cold. This snow lotus is definitely a supreme treasure, but what's going on right now?"
The woman wanted to leave the snow lotus, but just then, several figures slowly approached from nearby.
Their faces lit up with delight the moment they saw the snow lotus.
"The Iceheart Snow Lotus!"
"The rumors were actually true. An extraordinary treasure like the Iceheart Snow Lotus really exists."
They hurried to the lakeshore, but their expressions immediately darkened when they saw the woman on the lotus.
"Who is she? Why is she on the snow lotus?"
"Damn it, did someone beat us to it?"
Their expressions were rather ugly.
One coldly beautiful woman could no longer hold back. She raised her hand and channeled her spiritual power, sending a snow-white strand of spider silk shooting forth amid tremendous spiritual power.
The strand contained extremely powerful force, and the woman on the lotus instinctively moved to defend herself.
But before she could act, the petals of the lotus beneath her stirred gently. The surrounding cold air surged, forming a wall of ice that blocked the spider silk.
The woman was greatly surprised. "This snow lotus is protecting