"Here, take this. Be careful. This thing may not look big, but it contains the extreme cold power of the entire Ice Spirit Cold Spring. Once it gets on you, even you might not be able to handle it."
At the deepest part of the icy pool, Gu You casually tossed a piece of Ice Soul, about the size of a soccer ball, to Xiao Yan. Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan, who had been about to catch it with his hand, quickly withdrew his hand, took out a jade box of similar size from his Storage Ring, barely managed to catch it, and then quickly closed the jade box.
Although Xiao Yan was quick, the moment the jade box was closed, a thin layer of ice quickly spread across the entire outer lid, and at the same time, an extremely cold sensation also emanated from inside the jade box.
"Damn it, as expected of Ice Soul, the temperature is terrifyingly low!"
He quickly used his Heavenly Flames to envelop the entire jade box, condensing a layer of flame barrier on its surface to block out the terrifying cold air. Even so, Xiao Yan could still feel the chilling aura emanating from within.
Carefully putting it away, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Looking up at the Ice Soul before him, he saw a noticeable dent on it. At this moment, streams of icy energy in the surrounding spring water, as if drawn by some force, rapidly gathered towards the dent. This movement quickly spread to other parts of the pool, and eventually, the entire pool converged there. Vast amounts of energy continuously surged from the spring water, rapidly pouring into the dent.
Outside, inside the ice palace.
At this moment, Leng Bingshuang, having recovered some of her strength with the help of the pills left behind by Xiao Yan, arrived at the Cold Leng Bingshuang. However, the scene before her eyes instantly caused a look of astonishment to appear on Leng Bingshuang's pretty face.
The icy pool in front of Leng Bingshuang, which had been swirling rapidly in a vortex, suddenly became still. Even the jets of extremely cold water that occasionally spewed out from within it quickly disappeared after churning up. In no time, the entire icy pool returned to its initial calm, as if nothing had ever happened.
However, beneath this calm surface, Leng Bingshuang clearly discovered that deep within the icy pool, a turbulent storm was brewing. The seemingly tranquil waters were definitely not as calm as they appeared on the surface.
What happened down there?
Leng Bingshuang clearly sensed that the terrifying energy contained in the spring water deep within the icy pool was visibly converging towards the deeper part of the pool. This was the first time she had ever witnessed such a movement in all the years she had guarded the Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
This scene filled Leng Bingshuang with relief, but her heart remained heavy with anxiety. After all, without knowing what had happened, no one could guarantee that the Ice Spirit Cold Spring wouldn't suddenly erupt again. If Leng Bingshuang were to get injured due to letting her guard down, it would be too late for regrets.
She stood tall and graceful, her jade-like hand twirling as Leng Bingshuang icy blue longsword fell into her palm. Her long, narrow eyes were fixed on the seemingly calm water, as she waited patiently.
Time passed second by second, and the energy beneath the surface continued to gather towards the depths, seemingly without end. In contrast, Leng Bingshuang's pretty face showed no signs of recovery; instead, it appeared even more solemn.
No one knew what was happening beneath the icy pool. Even with their Leng Bingshuang strength, they felt completely uncertain in the face of this situation.
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. At a certain moment, the expression on Leng Bingshuang's face suddenly changed. Her jade hand holding the long sword tightened slightly, and the Origin Qi in her body's vortex quietly began to circulate at that moment.
"They're here!"
Beneath the surface, undercurrents surged, and the calm water began to churn violently, as if something was about to burst forth from beneath the surface.
Her Leng Bingshuang face showed tension, ready to deal with whatever situation was about to unfold.
A few minutes later, a dark shadow suddenly burst out from beneath the icy pool, splashing a large amount of water onto the icy ground around the pool. Instantly, ice spikes sprouted rapidly, blooming like beautiful flowers, but their chilling light made people hesitant to touch them.
Her soft, delicate body trembled slightly as her inner Origin Qi surged forth, deflecting all the splashes of water. Leng Bingshuang, she swung her longsword, unleashing a fierce sword aura that hurtled towards the dark figure.
"Bang!"
At the critical moment, Xiao Yan, who had just emerged from the water, hurriedly took out the Heavy Xuan Ruler. The giant ruler flew around, and the brilliant flames drew a beautiful arc in the air before colliding heavily with the sword light.
With a loud thud, the massive Heavy Xuan Ruler broke free from Xiao Yan's grasp and landed on the icy ground beside the Cold Pool, its heavy blade embedding itself firmly into the ice.
Xiao Yan's body was sent flying backward, finally crashing heavily onto the ground on the other side of the Cold Pool. He let out a muffled groan, and his blood surged within him. If Leng Bingshuang hadn't been still recovering her strength, that attack alone would have been enough to kill Xiao Yan!
Upon seeing that the dark figure emerging from the water was actually Xiao Yan, Leng Bingshuang couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her pretty face. Even she dared not enter this icy pool, yet Xiao Yan would actually emerge from below. This was simply too unbelievable!
"Cough cough cough cough... I'm telling you, woman, I went to great lengths to quell the riot in this cold pool, and instead of thanking me, you came at me with deadly intent! If it weren't for my good fortune, anyone else would probably be dead by your sword by now!"
Xiao Yan was also surprised that Leng Bingshuang would suddenly act this way. He felt a sense of fear and anger rose up from the bottom of his heart. He immediately stopped caring about her status and couldn't help but scold her.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Leng Bingshuang's pretty face turned ashamed and angry. As a powerful Origin Transformation Realm, when had she ever been reprimanded like this, especially by a mere Six-Star Half-Emperor?
Normally, Leng Bingshuang would have already spoken up in rebuttal, or even threatened the other party's life if she were to be more ruthless. But this time, for some reason, she clearly had this thought in her heart, but her body remained frozen in place for a long time. In the end, she did nothing and just listened to Xiao Yan's reprimand with her cheeks flushed.
After a long while, Leng Bingshuang shook her head fiercely, raised her narrow eyes, and glanced at Xiao Yan with a chilling look. The latter was stunned, only then realizing how terrifying the woman in front of him was. Just as he was about to speak, Leng Bingshuang let out a soft snort, twisted her body, and flashed away.
Standing there, Xiao Yan couldn't help but pause slightly, wondering when this woman had become so forgiving. He then shrugged helplessly, moved swiftly, and left the place.