Xu Tianhao didn't waste any words. He raised his hand and lightly brushed his forehead, and a ball of crystal-clear ice-blue energy appeared in his palm.
This energy body was like a blooming ice lotus, emitting a bone-chilling cold that caused the temperature of the entire secret room to drop rapidly.
"Are you ready?" Xu Tianhao looked at Meng Hongchen.
Meng Hongchen took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "I'm ready!"
She sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and slowly circulated the spirit power throughout her body, preparing herself to receive the power of the Origin.
Xu Tianhao stood up, walked over to her, and raised his hand to slowly lift that ball of ice-attribute Origin power.
He enveloped the Origin power and slowly sent it into Meng Hongchen's body.
Meng Hongchen's Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Spirit was released; the ice toad opened its large mouth and swallowed the Ice Origin in one gulp.
As soon as the ice-blue Origin power entered Meng Hongchen's Spirit, it was like a fish breaking free from its shackles, quickly surging toward her Dantian.
At the same time, a burst of searing fire power erupted from her Spirit, colliding and blending with the ice-blue Origin power.
"Ah—"
Meng Hongchen couldn't help but let out a cry of pain. Fine beads of sweat instantly seeped from her forehead, and her face turned pale.
She could clearly feel the fire poison within her body being eroded and dissolved bit by bit by the ice-attribute Origin power.
The pain of having her body burned by fire and pierced by cold ice simultaneously was almost unbearable.
Around Meng Hongchen's body, Ultimate Ice mist and churning crimson fire mist were Binding and flowing alternately in a strange yet harmonious manner.
The fire poison that had originally been rampaging through her Meridians and flesh no longer appeared so violent and body-devouring.
Instead, it was like fuel that had been completely tamed. As the two forces of ice and fire collided, it began to forge every inch of her bones and every strand of her muscle fiber.
Xu Tianhao stood to the side, his gaze tightly locked onto Meng Hongchen's condition.
Seeing this strange sight, his narrow eyebrows twitched slightly, and a flash of surprise and realization crossed his eyes.
"This is... Ice and Fire Body Tempering?"
He could see clearly that the Ice Origin, which came from the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, was pure to the extreme.
After meeting the innate fire poison within Meng Hongchen's body, it didn't result in a mutually destructive conflict. Instead, it formed a perfect balance.
The icy force suppressed the frenzy of the fire poison, while the fire power used the nourishment of the Ice Origin to stop its wanton destruction.
Instead, it acted like the most precise furnace fire, tempering Meng Hongchen's Physical Body over and over again.
Under this alternating forging of ice and fire, her body was becoming tougher at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Impurities hidden within her flesh were also being forced out bit by bit, and a faint shimmering light appeared on the surface of her skin.
This kind of Opportunity could be described as something one might come across but never seek out; it was absolutely a massive, unexpected surprise.
Confirming that this Ice and Fire Body Tempering was only beneficial and not harmful to Meng Hongchen, the weight in Xu Tianhao's heart finally lifted.
He focused his mind and spoke with a few words of instruction: "Meng, concentrate your mind and stay calm. Cast aside all distracting thoughts."
"Feel the circulation of the two forces of ice and fire within your body carefully. Do not resist them; just guide them according to their rhythm."
The moment his voice fell, a brilliant radiance instantly erupted from around Xu Tianhao. Gold and silver halos rose simultaneously, slowly spreading toward the surroundings.
Domain Expansion—Sun and Moon Under the Same Sky.
The moment the Domain expanded, a gentle yet majestic mental force swept out like a tide, completely enveloping Meng Hongchen's body. It formed an invisible barrier while simultaneously providing a boost to her mental force.
Meng Hongchen, whose state of mind had been slightly fluctuating due to the alternating forces, instantly calmed down under the nourishment of this pure and gentle mental force.
Her tightly closed eyes became even more serene as she devoted her entire being to the process of controlling the ice and fire forces within her body.
Every breath was accompanied by the inhalation and exhalation of ice mist and fire vapor, and the progress of her body forging became increasingly stable.
Meanwhile, within Xu Tianhao's Sea of Consciousness, Electrolux watched the scene of Meng Hongchen's Ice and Fire Body Tempering, and a faint smile slowly curled on his originally calm face.
"Using the Origin of Ultimate Ice to harmonize the innate fire poison, and using the power of ice and fire to reverse-forge the body, turning a disadvantage into a benefit—this is truly a unique blessing for this girl, one that ordinary people couldn't get even if they begged for it."
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, lying prostrate to the side, wiggled its plump body, its small eyes full of pride.
He held his head high and spoke with a tone full of arrogance, waving his antennae as he said:
"Of course! Just look at whose Ice Origin it is. This brother's Origin power is the top existence among Ultimate Ice."
"If it were any other ice-attribute power, it wouldn't have such a good effect. This girl's luck is really good to have met this brother!"
Hearing the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's blatant self-praise, Xu Tianhao felt helpless yet amused.
Gently shaking his head, Xu Tianhao followed along with its words and replied with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes. This time it's all thanks to your Ice Origin, Heavenly Dream."
"You deserve the most credit now. Without you, Meng wouldn't have obtained this Body Refining Opportunity."
Upon receiving Xu Tianhao's recognition, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm became even more proud, its mouth almost grinning from ear to ear.
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's little head nodded incessantly, and its mouth twitched, revealing a smile similar to Lu Bu's: "That's right, that's right."
Now that Meng Hongchen's state had completely stabilized and the Ice and Fire Body Tempering process was proceeding in an orderly fashion, no mistakes would occur in the short term.
Only then did Xu Tianhao slowly withdraw his gaze and turn to look at Nana, who had been standing in place the whole time, her eyes fixed on Meng Hongchen with a look full of anticipation and envy.
Feeling Xu Tianhao's gaze, Nana immediately looked up, her clear eyes sparkling with the light of desire.
She watched Meng Hongchen's increasingly steady appearance under the nourishment of the power, and her heart was full of hope. She clearly longed for her own Spirit to be improved as well.
Seeing her look of anticipation, the corners of Xu Tianhao's mouth curled up: "Nana, Elder Yi has a unique secret technique that can allow your Ghost Martial Soul to complete an evolutionary transformation and thoroughly stimulate the hidden power within the Spirit. Do you want to give it a try?"
Hearing this, Nana's body trembled slightly, and her gaze once again turned toward Meng Hongchen, who was currently immersed in the Ice and Fire Body Tempering.
Feeling the increasingly thick aura on Meng Hongchen, the excitement in Nana's heart instantly surged.
Without the slightest hesitation, Nana immediately nodded vigorously, her voice carrying uncontrollable excitement and urgency: "Tianhao! I want to!!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Nana didn't delay any further. She immediately sat cross-legged on the spot, her back straight and her hands gently placed on her knees.
Then, with a thought, a faint grayish-white mist instantly rose around her, and a light yet somewhat cold aura slowly spread out.
The Ghost Martial Soul was quietly released, turning into a blurred shadow behind her, swaying gently.
Seeing that Nana was already prepared, Xu Tianhao said to Electrolux: "Elder Yi, I'll have to trouble you to lend a hand and help Nana complete her Spirit evolution."
Electrolux nodded slightly, a gentle smile still on his face. He waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone:
"It's just a small matter, a mere lift of a finger. There's no need to be so polite."
As his voice fell, Electrolux's phantom slowly emerged from behind Xu Tianhao.
The phantom seemed thin, yet it carried its own majestic and heavy aura.
The people around Xu Tianhao had already seen Electrolux's figure and knew that he was now Xu Tianhao's teacher, possessing unfathomable power.
So when Nana saw Electrolux appear now, she wasn't surprised at all.
But at the thought that Electrolux actually had a way to make her Ghost Martial Soul complete its evolution...
Nana's heart still couldn't help but beat rapidly. She was both excited and apprehensive, but more than anything, she felt a thick sense of anticipation.