Inside the Ice Palace, at the bottom of the Frozen Pool.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was standing in the extremely cold spring water. Fortunately, thanks to the isolation provided by the Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan was not affected by the corrosion of the spring water.
A look of horror flashed in Xiao Yan's dark eyes as he stared at the massive ice block before him, which resembled a small mountain. His mouth was agape, and he was utterly dumbfounded. Needless to say, he was deeply shocked.
At this moment, suspended in front of Xiao Yan was an enormous piece of ice. From a distance, this piece of ice looked like a stalagmite turned upside down, with its slightly pointed end pointing upwards. The further down it went, the larger its volume became. From Xiao Yan's current position, he couldn't see the base of this iceberg at all. One could imagine just how enormous this piece of ice was.
Beside Xiao Yan, the icy spring water quickly receded, the light swirling, and finally, it transformed into the figure of Gu You.
" Elder Gu, what... is this?!"
Xiao Yan opened his mouth slightly, his voice a little hoarse.
"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable! There really is... Extreme Cold Ice Soul here, and it's even five thousand years old! Tsk tsk, this is a priceless treasure!"
Gu You, who had revealed himself, looked at the boundless, enormous iceberg before him with equally astonished eyes, and his words revealed the surprise in his heart.
" Extreme Cold Ice Soul, Elder Gu, what is this?"
Xiao Yan frowned, his gaze involuntarily sweeping over the massive ice formation before him. Gu You, standing beside him, nodded slightly and then explained to Xiao Yan:
" Extreme Cold Ice Soul —this is something that can only appear in the core of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and only under certain special environmental conditions. This Ice Soul embodies the purest power of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring; its power is many times stronger than the spring water itself. Even if you put it into Heavenly Flames, refining it is not an easy task. With it, your chances of absorbing Heavenly Flames in the future will be greatly increased. This thing will be of considerable help in improving your strength!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression immediately tightened slightly. He had heard Gu You mention before that the Ice Spirit Cold Liquid could suppress all flames in the world, but he hadn't expected that the Extreme Cold Ice Soul would be several times more effective than the Ice Spirit Cold Liquid. If Xiao Yan could obtain it and use it to refine the Heavenly Flames, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?
"Don't overthink it, brat. Do you really think you can have all the good things in the world? The Heavenly Flames is incredibly powerful, the most domineering force in the world. How could this Ice Soul possibly suppress it so easily? Even if it could be suppressed, it would only be possible by completely unleashing this entire Ice Soul. Otherwise, do you really think the reputation of the Heavenly Flames is just empty talk?"
"Well..."
Xiao Yan was taken aback, then chuckled awkwardly. Indeed, ever since he devoured the Heavenly Flames, everyone who had seen the flame in his hand had been astonished. The power of the Heavenly Flames was renowned throughout the continent. Since ancient times, the Heavenly Flames had been a symbol of power. Even a small Child Flame would attract countless people to fight for it. From this, it was clear that the power of the Heavenly Flames was not just empty boasting.
Although the Ice Soul itself is remarkable, as a fellow creation of heaven and earth, the power of the Heavenly Flames is far superior. Even if one wanted to suppress it, unless one had a numerical advantage, there would probably be no real possibility.
but...
Xiao Yan looked up at the enormous Ice Soul before him, recalling what Gu You before: to suppress the Heavenly Flames, one would have to sacrifice this entire Ice Soul... This...
Let alone using it to suppress the Heavenly Flames, even moving it away would be an utterly impossible task!
"Ahem, Elder Gu, so what do we do now? We can't just sit here and watch, can we? I don't think I have the ability to move it."
Looking at the enormous Ice Soul before him, Xiao Yan pursed his lips and shrugged helplessly.
"You little brat, you've got a dream come true. You think you can just move out? Don't tell me you don't have the ability, even this old man doesn't have that ability."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu You couldn't help but laugh and scold him, then, before Xiao Yan could speak, Gu You continued:
"Kid, have you forgotten why we came in here?"
"Us..."
Xiao Yan was taken aback, then his expression suddenly brightened, and he quickly said:
"It's to quell the energy surge within the Ice Spirit Cold Spring!"
"That's well said, but do you know how to calm things down?"
"Uh... please explain, Elder Gu."
Once back to the main topic, Xiao Yan immediately adopted a respectful demeanor, bowing respectfully to Gu You beside him, and said with a serious expression.
"Hey kid, how come you suddenly become normal the moment this involves that girl?"
He chuckled and teased, causing Xiao Yan's face to flush red, while Gu You shook his head and said:
"My original plan was to use the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to consume some of the energy in the core of this icy pool. This would leave the Ice Spirit Cold Spring in a state of energy deficiency, and the icy pool's riot would naturally have no reason to occur. However, it seems that we no longer need to do that."
As he finished speaking, a smile appeared on Old Gu You's face. He raised his gaze and scanned the enormous Ice Soul before him from top to bottom, a glint of light flashing deep within his old eyes.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan frowned. After a quick thought, the muscles at the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily. He wondered if the old man in front of him was really after the Extreme Cold Ice Soul.
"Hehe, I've indeed set my sights on this Ice Soul. After all, it's an energy crystallization of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and its value is far greater than the spring water itself."
As if sensing Xiao Yan's thoughts, Gu You turned around and said to Xiao Yan with a grin.
"Even so, we can't move it..."
"Who told you to move it? It's the same idea I had before: to reduce some of the energy in this Ice Soul. Then the power of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring will naturally concentrate here to repair the power lost by the Ice Soul. In this way, the Ice Spirit Cold Spring will remain stable, and the riot can be resolved. As for the method, we just need to take a piece from this Ice Soul!"
With Gu You's slightly ethereal body swayed leisurely before the enormous Ice Soul. He stretched out his hand and, enveloped by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, slowly placed it on the surface of the Ice Soul.
Behind him, Xiao Yan understood Gu You's intention. It seemed that from the moment they arrived here, Gu You had already planned to start with the Ice Soul, which would both eliminate the hidden danger of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring's energy surge and help Xiao Yan obtain a piece of Ice Soul, a win-win situation.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan looked at Gu You's back and couldn't help but feel a little moved. Gu You had sacrificed so much for him all this time. Although they hadn't really communicated much, their relationship had become extremely close. Perhaps, in a sense, Gu You was now just like Yao Lao back then.
Gazing at Gu You figure, Xiao Yan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. After a long while, he silently said to himself:
" Elder Gu, thank you so much for your help along the way!"