Chapter 358 - 55

Chapter 55: Tearing the Ice and Fire Lotus with Hands and Revealing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring"You told me to burn, you told me to breathe fire!" Xiao Bai roared, charging directly into the flames! With the same Ultimate Ice protection as the Snow Empress, she endured the scorching of the blazing white Ultimate Fire. Although she could still feel a burning pain and her spirit power was greatly consumed, it was no longer irresistible!Although this choice seemed dangerous, in reality, she had largely immunized herself against Ultimate Ice attacks with the snow soul condensing ice pill, and resisted the Ultimate Fire with her Ultimate Ice. She hadn't suffered much damage at all.Then, she chose the most primitive, most violent, and most suitable fighting style for her current state.Close-quarters combat!Her chubby palms were covered with a foot-thick layer of Ultimate Profound Ice, making them like the sharp claws of a giant bear. She fiercely grabbed the wildly swaying, flame-spitting crimson fire lotus, and ignoring the high temperature of the molten rock at the petal edges, she exerted force and ripped it hard!Tear—!A large section of petals, composed of solidified lava and fiery pulp, was forcibly torn off by her. The petals, separated from the main body, instantly lost energy support and turned into charred gravel.At the same time, she opened her mouth wide and bit the ice-blue lotus next to her, which was trying to interfere with her. Crunch! Her sharp teeth, imbued with Ultimate Ice, savagely bit through several ice crystal petals!The ice fire twin lotus trembled violently, as if sensing immense pain and threat. It instinctively counterattacked wildly, with fire waves and ice cones pouring down like a storm onto Xiao Bai's ice armor, producing a continuous series of explosions.But Xiao Bai, who had taken the snow soul condensing ice pill, was immune to most ice damage, and was now unleashing her full power, displayed the true ferocity of a polar overlord! Completely disregarding her own consumption, and relying on the powerful ice resistance she had gained and her cultivation advantage, she frantically tore and pounded the body of the ice fire twin lotus in an almost barbaric manner!Tearing the ice lotus with her hands, smashing the fire lotus with her fists, and kicking the roots with her feet!Inside the secret chamber, ice shards and lava fragments flew everywhere, and blazing fire and freezing ice energy collided and annihilated each other madly. The scene became extremely chaotic and violent for a time.Under Xiao Bai's desperate, frenzied attack, the ice fire twin lotus's perfect ice-fire cooperative tactics were completely disrupted!Its attacks began to become scattered and disordered, and its massive body was beaten back by Xiao Bai, its petals shattered, and its roots damaged.But it was, after all, a plant Spirit Beast, and its core vitality was extremely tenacious. As long as its most core "lotus seed" was not shattered, it could continuously draw energy to recover."Now, Youheng!" the Snow Empress urgently cried, "Its core defense has been broken by Xiao Bai! Attack the lotus seed in the center of that fire lotus! That is the source of all its power, and also its most vulnerable spot!"Dai Youheng was already poised and ready! Although he only had one-third of his spirit power left, his eyes were cold and fearless!"Second Spirit Skill, Evil Shadow Soul Rend Claw!"Youheng pushed off with his feet, his figure shooting out like an arrow from a bowstring, aiming directly at the center of the crimson fire lotus, which had temporarily lost its protection under Xiao Bai's frantic attack and was slightly exposed—the "fire lotus seed," which pulsed like a beating heart, emitting a scorching red glow and immense energy!His right arm was completely covered by a black tiger shadow and sharp claw light. He poured all his remaining spirit power into it without reservation, carrying an unwavering, determined aura, and fiercely clawed at the fire lotus seed!As the Snow Empress said, the external defense of the ice fire twin lotus could become extremely powerful through cultivation, even possessing two ultimate attributes simultaneously. However, the "lotus seed" at the core of its power, like a human heart, could not become equally indestructible through cultivation!Pfft—!A not-so-loud, yet seemingly core-shattering, crisp sound came!Dai Youheng's Evil Shadow Soul Rend Claw, which concentrated all his power, accurately plunged into the center of the fire lotus, fiercely striking the scorching fire lotus seed!The fire lotus seed shattered.The massive body of the ice fire twin lotus, as if all support had been withdrawn, rapidly withered, charred, and disintegrated! Countless red and blue light specks emanated from the collapsing body.And in the center of that destructive energy, a dazzling crimson spirit ring slowly condensed and rose,A hundred thousand year spirit ring!Within that spirit ring, crimson flames and ice-blue cold currents seemed to intertwine and surge, emitting an aura far more violent and contradictory than ordinary hundred thousand year spirit rings.There was no need for the Snow Empress to remind him again; Dai Youheng had already made all preparations!The moment he shattered the lotus seed, he unhesitatingly took out the ice crystal snow lotus, which he had obtained from Treasure Gathering Pavilion and which emitted a soft glow, shoved it into his mouth, and swallowed it!At the same time, the medicinal power of the snow soul condensing ice pill he had taken earlier was also completely activated by him!Two streams of ultimate ice cold power instantly spread within his body!Crack! Crack!Freezing sounds came from his body surface. A thick, incredibly solid, and crystal-clear layer of Ultimate Profound Ice covered his entire body at a visible speed, spreading wildly, intending to completely freeze him and turn him into an eternal ice sculpture!In this state of Ultimate Ice, the armor condensed by the ice crystal snow lotus was both protection and restraint. It would, to the greatest extent, protect his body and soul from being torn apart by the conflicting energies of the ice and fire dual ultimate attributes while he absorbed the spirit ring!Just as the heavy ice layer was about to completely close and cover his head, a trace of determination flashed in Dai Youheng's eyes. He used the last bit of control over his body to release his spirit power, and fiercely pulled the newly formed, powerful crimson hundred thousand year spirit ring towards him!The crimson light instantly engulfed him, who was about to be completely frozen."Youheng, guard your mind!" The Snow Empress's will sent her final, most urgent warning deep within his soul, "The soul impact of this spirit ring is by no means ordinary. It contains the dual ultimate resentments and laws of ice and fire. Your soul will be like simultaneously falling into a purgatorial sea of fire and an endless ice hell. The pain will far exceed imagination. No matter what, you must not lose consciousness. Once you faint, your soul will immediately be torn to shreds by this conflicting energy. You must hold on!"There was only one ice crystal snow lotus. Dai Youheng had no second chance. Without the help of the ice crystal snow lotus, a level 40 body would absolutely not be able to complete the absorption of this hundred thousand year spirit ring.Even the sealing method originally prepared by the Snow Empress wouldn't work, as the ice and fire dual ultimate attributes had already far exceeded the Snow Empress's original expectations.As soon as the Snow Empress finished speaking, the ice layer completely closed. Dai Youheng was transformed into a lifelike ice sculpture by the ice crystal snow lotus, motionless. And that chilling hundred thousand year spirit ring steadily settled onto the ice sculpture. Red and blue energies, like raging dragons, began to surge wildly into the ice sculpture.The most dangerous and crucial cross-level absorption had begun!On the other side, Xiao Bai, who had forcibly suppressed the ice fire twin lotus, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her round, human-shaped body swayed, and she sat down heavily on the cold secret chamber floor with a dull thud. The continuous high-intensity bursts had exhausted her, but she still held on to protect Dai Youheng and her mother.Inside the entire secret chamber, only the residual hissing of ice and fire energy, Xiao Bai's heavy panting, and the heart-wrenching sound of surging energy from within the ice sculpture remained.