Tang Feng snapped out of his daze, still reeling from the shock of his soul's transformation, and suddenly realized the time issue. He quickly asked, "By the way, how long have I been down there?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo laughed and scolded, "You have the nerve to ask! You've been diving in for over half a month! We've been watching over you from above, and you haven't even surfaced. If you don't come up on your own soon, we two old folks are really going to have to consider draining this spring and retrieving you!"
Half a month?! Tang Feng himself was startled. He hadn't expected that absorbing the remnant soul imprint of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings and initially stabilizing his surging spiritual power would take so long. However, this also demonstrated the vastness and domineering nature of that gift.
Although Yang Wudi was also worried, he was more pleased. He said seriously, "Now that you have made this gain, you still have half a month left. You need to stay here and consolidate your gains, and make full use of this gift!"
"Grandpa, rest assured, that's exactly what I was thinking." Tang Feng's expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly.
Dugu Bo said, "I won't accompany you any longer. Yanyan and Lingling are about to set off for Spirit City, and I'm going with them."
Tang Feng nodded understandingly. "Okay, Old Monster. You can go back now, and please keep an eye on my two friends from the Shrek Academy for me."
"Don't worry, Little Monster. I'll keep an eye on your little girlfriend, of course," Dugu Bo teased.
Tang Feng was speechless, his face full of black lines. This Old Monster was so old, yet he was still so unserious.
After bidding farewell to Dugu Bo, Tang Feng devoted himself entirely to secluded cultivation for the next two weeks, never stepping out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Valley.
Tang Feng continued to immerse himself daily in the confluence of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, using the extreme cold and heat to further temper his already formidable physique and purify his Level 64 Soul Power, making it even more refined and pure, as easy to control as his own limbs.
At the same time, Tang Feng devoted most of his attention to controlling the surging Soul Power and spiritual energy.
Tang Feng began to try to integrate his mental power with his Soul Power and Clear Sky Domain at a deeper level, exploring new ways to apply mental power in battle.
For example, more precise control of Soul Skill, prediction of the enemy's mental fluctuations, and even attempts to conduct slight Mental Interference.
The surging spiritual power, like invisible tentacles, allowed Tang Feng to reach a new level of perception of himself, his environment, and energy—a level that was both microscopic and grand.
The most important aspect of cultivation is attempting to understand and master the faint aura and fragments of laws belonging to the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King that are ingrained deep within the soul.
This is not a direct inheritance of Soul Power or skills, but rather a kind of affinity and understanding of the two extreme elements of "ice" and "fire".
Tang Feng placed the testing ground for this insight within his own unique " Clear Sky Domain ".
The Clear Sky Domain is based on the Divine Slaughter's Domain of the Slaughter City. It was refined by its own Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul and will, and evolved under the catalysis of ice and fire energy. It has surpassed the original Divine Slaughter's Domain and is mainly for suppression and killing.
Previously, the domain primarily used the power of ice and fire in the environment as an auxiliary and catalyst, without truly integrating the "erosion" and "transformation" characteristics of ice and fire elements into the core laws of the domain.
For the past two weeks, Tang Feng has been meditating constantly, guiding the two strands of primordial energy—one icy blue and the other fiery red—with his own Clear Sky Domain in a slow and arduous process.
This is a meticulous process that requires extremely high mental control and a profound understanding of the essence of the field.
Finally, in the last few days of his seclusion, as Tang Feng sat quietly beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a thought stirred within him, and an invisible domain quietly opened around him.
Unlike before, this time, the Clear Sky Domain, in addition to the heart-palpitating killing pressure and the heavy Clear Sky Hammer intent, has also undergone a mysterious change!
The area was not simply a matter of temperature changes, but rather the formation of two diametrically opposed yet strangely intertwined energy fields.
Half of the space was filled with a silent "extreme cold corrosive force," which could quietly penetrate the opponent's Soul Power defense, freeze their blood and qi, slow their movements, and erode their meridians;
The other half of the space was filled with "extremely hot flames," which scorched Soul Power, ignited blood and qi, made the opponent restless, and accelerated the consumption of Soul Power.
Most importantly, these two forces of ice and fire erosion are not static, but rather flow and intertwine within the domain according to Tang Feng's will.
Once an opponent is caught in it, it's as if they've been trapped in an invisible millstone of ice and fire, and they must constantly expend extra Soul Power to resist this all-pervasive erosion and interference.
The Soul Power they expended in their resistance did not simply vanish into thin air; it was actually absorbed and transformed by Tang Feng's domain in a mysterious way, nourishing him in return!
This means that under the new " Clear Sky Domain ", Tang Feng's sustained combat ability will be terrifyingly enhanced, while the enemy's Soul Power consumption will be greatly amplified.
The longer the battle lasts, the more obvious Tang Feng's advantage will become as the tide ebbs and flows.
This undoubtedly greatly enhances Tang Feng's combat endurance and ability to fight at a distance, while significantly weakening the enemy's combat power, making it especially suitable for dealing with opponents with abundant Soul Power or those skilled at attrition.
Of course, this new realm effect, which incorporates the essence of ice and fire, is currently only in its prototype stage.
Whether it's the intensity of erosion, the efficiency of feedback, or the coverage and fine control of the area, it is still far from reaching the ideal state.
This requires Tang Feng to continuously refine and strengthen his skills as his cultivation level improves and his understanding of the power of ice and fire deepens. The road ahead is still long.
Even so, when Tang Feng first fully unleashed this "domain" in front of his maternal grandfather Yang Wudi, the potential and unique effects it displayed were enough to startle Yang Wudi.
Even with Yang Wudi's cultivation level, being within the domain's range immediately caused him to feel a subtle discomfort.
It is not a direct attack or suppression, but a pervasive, subtle, and erosive feeling.
Yang Wudi felt that his Soul Power was being permeated by some kind of cold and heat, making its flow slightly sluggish and requiring extra attention to maintain.
His Soul Power was being consumed faster than usual, so Yang Wudi had to subconsciously increase the circulation of his Soul Power slightly to counteract this gradual weakening.
This feeling was extremely strange, like being trapped in an invisible quagmire. Although it couldn't hold you back for the time being, it was constantly draining your strength.
What Yang Wudi didn't know was that the lost power hadn't completely dissipated into the world, but instead flowed towards Tang Feng at the center of the domain.
" Feng'er... what kind of amazing thing have you come up with this time?" Yang Wudi asked in amazement.
Tang Feng laughed heartily, and with a slight thought, he withdrew his domain, instantly dispelling the invisible sense of erosion.
Tang Feng replied, "Grandpa, you flatter me. I've only gained some new insights into the ice and fire power here, and I'm trying to integrate it into my domain, but the effect is still very weak. Moreover, after a month of tempering and comprehension, my Soul Power has also increased by one level, reaching level sixty-five."
"Truly worthy of being my grandson..." Yang Wudi stepped forward, patted Tang Feng's shoulder forcefully, his eyes filled with satisfaction and pride. "Alright, let's count the days. The month is up; it's time to return to the sect."
Upon hearing this, Tang Feng's expression also became serious, and he nodded, saying, "Grandpa is right."
It's been a month. I wonder if all the clansmen have successfully moved to Cloud Mist Mountain and how they are settling in. The qualifying rounds must have ended long ago; I wonder what the results were.
The two said no more. Tang Feng took one last look at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which was brimming with spiritual energy and had given him a great opportunity, then turned around and quickly left the hidden valley along the path he had come from, speeding towards the direction of Cloud Mist Mountain.
At their full speed, it took them just over an hour to return from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Cloud Mist Mountain.
When the two arrived at the outer edge of Cloud Mist Mountain, they could see the newly renovated mountain gate in the distance.
In the center of the once empty archway now hangs a huge plaque with three powerful characters: " Clear Sky Sect "!
Each stroke of these three characters seems to contain the phantom of the Clear Sky Hammer, and just by looking at them, one can feel an overwhelming sense of powerful momentum and the majesty of a long-standing tradition.
It is not just a symbol, but a declaration, a battle cry that has finally resounded through the world after many years of silence!