Take control of the Glacier Valley

Before the main hall of Ice River Valley, the cold wind whistled.

Shen Wen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly sweeping over the nearly one hundred Ice River Valley Disciples gathered in the plaza below, their faces filled with panic and unease.

Heavenly Frost Son, Bing He, and the four Dou Zongs stood solemnly behind him like the most loyal of guards, their expressions holding only pure respect.

He had Bing He assemble the Disciples of Ice River Valley for the purpose of grasping the entire valley in his own hands.

The "Great Universal Salvation Technique" that Shen Wen performed was terrifying in its essence of controlling hearts and transforming faith.

Once exposed, it would easily remind people of the "Spirit Devouring Clan" that had caused a catastrophe in ancient times and was eventually wiped out by the joint efforts of various clans.

Those Ancient Emperor Clan with Dou Shengs or even deeper Foundations would certainly suffer from post-traumatic stress.

To prevent such a race from appearing again.

At that time, Shen Wen would surely become the public enemy of the entire continent, with no place left to stand.

Now was far from the time to act recklessly.

Accumulate grain widely, build high walls, and be slow to claim kingship.

Before possessing the strength to truly contend with a Dou Sheng, staying low-key and hidden was the only Law for survival and development.

"Let's begin."

Shen Wen spoke no more. At his brow, the vast Soul power representing the Peak of the Late Stage Heaven Realm spread out without reservation.

This time, it was no longer a single speck of golden light, but a soft yet omnipresent golden halo that slowly washed over the entire Ice River Valley plaza like a tide, with Shen Wen at its center.

"What is that?!"

"Valley Master! Grand Elder! Help!"

"No! Don't come near me!"

Terrified screams, desperate cries, and futile struggles erupted instantly, only to quickly become weak and dull under the shroud of the golden halo.

Nearly a hundred Disciples, from Dou Ling to Dou Huang, were powerless to resist.

Shen Wen closed his eyes slightly, meticulously feeling the drain of his Soul power. Saving nearly a hundred people simultaneously over such a large area...

Among them were many core Disciples with significant Soul power; the consumption far exceeded that of saving Heavenly Frost Son alone.

Having successively saved Bing He, several Dou Zongs, and so many Disciples ranging from Dou Huang to Dou Ling.

If not for the "Past Amitabha Sutra" and the Lin Character Secret constantly stabilizing his Divine Soul, and the "Future Non-Existence Sutra" efficiently organizing and controlling it...

Even with his Soul Realm at the Late Stage Heaven Realm, it would have been extremely difficult to sustain a "Universal Salvation" of this scale.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the last trace of commotion on the plaza subsided.

The fear, confusion, and struggle on the faces of all the Ice River Valley Disciples faded away.

Replacing them was a deep sense of peace and a piety and belonging toward Shen Wen, identical to that of Bing He and Heavenly Frost Son.

"Greetings, Venerable One!"

The voices rose in unison, echoing through the glacial valley.

Shen Wen slowly opened his eyes, a trace of imperceptible fatigue flashing in the depths of his gaze.

He nodded and turned his gaze to Bing He beside him.

"Lead the way," Shen Wen said. "To the place where you keep that Calamity Poison Body Legacy and power."

"Yes, Venerable One. Please follow me."

Bing He bowed in response, his manner incredibly respectful, as if all his previous greed and ambition for the Calamity Poison Body had never existed.

Under Bing He's guidance, Shen Wen and Xiao Yi Xian passed through ice tunnels and secret rooms, finally reaching the deepest part of Ice River Valley.

This was a naturally formed extremely cold ice cave, with temperatures low enough to instantly freeze an ordinary Dou Wang. Ancient dark blue runes flowed on the surrounding ice walls, emitting an aura mixed with coldness and a hint of eerie poison power.

In the center of the ice cave stood an altar carved from ice.

Upon the altar floated a mass of dark purple energy that constantly changed shape, with wisps of poisonous mist seeping from it.

Yet it was bound within a certain range by the altar's cold power. Beside it, a dark gray bone fragment covered in cracks lay quietly on the ice platform.

"Venerable One, Madam,"

Bing He pointed at the dark purple energy mass and the bone fragment. "This is the fragment of the 'Calamity Poison Power' Origin that I was fortunate enough to obtain back then, along with the Legacy bone fragment that records some broken information."

My Acquired poison body was shaped, and most of its Foundation originates from here.

From the moment Xiao Yi Xian stepped into this ice cave, the Origin within her belonging to the Calamity Poison Body became slightly restless, conveying a strange sense of affinity and longing.

She subconsciously walked toward the altar.

The closer she got, the stronger that sense of affinity became.

When she reached out and gently touched the floating dark purple energy mass, the energy mass actually turned into a warm current, like a young swallow returning to its nest.

It actively merged into her body without causing any rejection or pain. Instead, it quickly fused with her own poison power, making it significantly more condensed and pure.

Immediately after, her gaze fell upon that dark gray bone fragment.

When she concentrated her spirit to gaze at it, the seemingly messy cracks on the bone fragment...

...actually seemed to come alive in her eyes, twisting and combining into some incomplete yet direct-to-Origin strange runes and information streams that flooded into her mind.

Although the information was fragmented, the core meaning gradually became clear—

"...Calamity Poison Body, the carrier of the world's poison source... infinite potential, yet requires 'Poison Script' as the key to be completely unsealed... Condense the Origin, visualize the scene of the Primeval Poison Catastrophe.

Engrave the 'Calamity Poison Script' deep within the Soul... Once the runes are formed, the poison body will reach Perfection, capable of controlling all poisons in the world..."

Xiao Yi Xian's delicate body shuddered slightly as she opened her eyes, but soon, a flash of regret appeared in them.

She softly said to Shen Wen, "Although this guidance points out that the 'Calamity Poison Script' are the key."

"But the specifics of how to visualize, condense, and engrave them... only have vague descriptions without detailed methods."

"It's like a treasure vault is right in front of me, but I can't find the key to open the door."

Hearing this, Shen Wen smiled and walked to her side, looking at the bone fragment that had become ordinary. "This is normal."

"What this bone fragment records is, after all, the 'personal insights' of that poison body user on controlling their own power and preventing backlash, rather than a Cultivation Technique that can be popularized."

He looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a gentle gaze. "You have the Primordial Spirit Body and are naturally close to the essence of energy; you Cultivate the Great Poison Technique to control all poisons in the world;"

"You have also refined the Netherworld Poison Flame and possess the ultimate power of poison control."

"Now that you have the clear direction of 'Poison Script,' with your talent and Foundation, you can completely forge a path that belongs only to you."

"The method that suits you best can only be comprehended and created by yourself during Cultivation."

Listening to Shen Wen's words, the regret in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes was gradually replaced by determination. She nodded: "I understand, Big Brother Shen Wen. I will figure it out myself."

If she only had the Calamity Poison Body, perhaps she would search as hard as possible for the method to condense the Calamity Poison Script.

But because of Shen Wen, she had already stepped onto a path that transcended the ordinary Calamity Poison Body, as she knew from the information she had received.

Although the Calamity Poison Body was indeed powerful, the Peak Dou Zun level was often the limit because poison substances at the Dou Sheng level were hard to find.

Without such poisonous substances, it was difficult to advance to Dou Sheng.

Therefore, if Xiao Yi Xian wanted to break through this limit, she had to forge her own path, and she already had an idea.

To stack even more powerful poisonous substances, a poison pill was the best choice.