10: Ice Thunder Bipolar 2

“So that’s how it is…” A glint flashed in Xiao Bing’s eyes. “Your Cultivation Technique is incompatible with the Heavenly Frost Thunder’s attributes, so every time you attack, it backfires on you!”

The old man’s face changed drastically. “What nonsense are you spouting?!”

Xiao Bing stopped wasting words, suddenly changing his strategy. He no longer fought head-on but instead moved around, engaging in a drawn-out struggle. Whenever the old man gathered strength, he would intentionally provoke him into attacking, depleting his Qi.

A quarter of an hour later, the old man was panting, and white frost had formed all over his beard and hair. In contrast, although Xiao Bing had multiple injuries, the Spiritual Thunder’s recovery ability made him stronger the longer he fought.

“You brat… you…” Before the old man could finish speaking, his face suddenly turned red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with ice shards—the Cultivation Technique’s backlash had finally erupted!

Xiao Bing seized the opportunity, pressing his palms together. “Ice Lightning Tribulation: Heavenly Judgment!”

A blue-black lightning pillar as thick as a bucket descended from the sky, accurately striking the old man. When the lightning dissipated, only a charred corpse remained.

The remaining few Dou Kings saw that the situation was dire and turned to flee. Xiao Bing did not pursue them but instead turned to face the ice lake—the previous battle had already covered the lake’s surface with cracks.

“Time to get down to business.”

He leaped into the ice lake. The bone-chilling water had no effect on him; instead, it made the Spiritual Thunder within his body even more active. After diving about three hundred meters, a massive ice cave appeared before his eyes.

In the center of the cave, a pale, bone-like lightning bolt quietly floated, the surrounding space slightly distorted by the extreme cold. It was indeed one of the nine Mystic Ice Spiritual Lightning—the Heavenly Frost Thunder!

[Target discovered: Heavenly Frost Thunder (Mature Body)]

[Warning: Direct contact will cause Soul freezing]

Xiao Bing took out the container he had prepared beforehand from his storage ring—a “Lightning Fusion Jade” brought from Canaan Academy. Just as he was about to collect it, an unexpected change occurred!

“Boom!”

The entire ice cave vibrated violently, and the ice layer above collapsed with a roar! A black shadow rushed in at an astonishing speed, striking Xiao Bing’s back with a palm.

“Pfft!”

Xiao Bing narrowly dodged but was still grazed, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. Turning to look, the sneak attacker was a man with a feminine face, dressed in a blue robe that billowed without wind.

“Ice River Valley Master?!” Xiao Bing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

The man chuckled. “This Venerable One is Ice River. How should I address you, young friend?”

Xiao Bing did not answer, but secretly adjusted his Qi. The pressure Ice River exerted on him far exceeded that of the old man just now; he was at least a Seven-Star Dou Emperor!

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t speak.” Ice River stared at the Heavenly Frost Thunder with fervent eyes. “I didn’t expect you to have another Spiritual Thunder in your body besides the Core Lightning of the Earth’s Core… Heaven truly helps me!”

He suddenly raised his hand, and an ice-blue chain shot towards Xiao Bing. “If I refine you and the Heavenly Frost Thunder together, this Venerable One will surely Breakthrough to Dou Zong!”

Xiao Bing rapidly retreated, simultaneously activating both Spiritual Thunder to resist. But the chain was incredibly bizarre, capable of absorbing cold Qi to strengthen itself, and in a flash, it had entangled his legs.

“It’s useless, this ‘Mystic Ice Chain’ specializes in countering ice-type…” Ice River suddenly widened his eyes. “What?!”

Xiao Bing, unhurried, formed a strange hand seal with both hands. “Do you think… I only have ice-type methods?”

“Lightning Burst!”

The chains wrapped around his legs suddenly trembled violently, and countless electric lights appeared on their surface—this was the result of Xiao Bing specifically activating the “lightning” attribute within the Spiritual Thunder!

“Bang!”

The chains snapped in response. Ice River grunted, clearly indicating that the chains were linked to his mind. Xiao Bing seized the opportunity and threw the Lightning Fusion Jade towards the Heavenly Frost Thunder!

“Don’t even think about it!” Ice River roared, and an ice wall instantly formed, blocking the Lightning Fusion Jade’s flight path.

At the critical moment, a blue light flared in Xiao Bing’s eyes. “Frost Congealing Eye!”

The surface of the ice wall instantly became covered in ice crystals, making it incredibly fragile. The Lightning Fusion Jade pierced through the ice wall, accurately striking the Heavenly Frost Thunder!

“Collect!”

The pale lightning was slowly absorbed into the jade. Seeing this, Ice River went completely mad. “Stop it!”

His entire body’s Qi surged, and he directly detonated the ice layer within a hundred-meter radius! The terrifying shockwave sent Xiao Bing flying, slamming heavily into the cave wall.

[Warning: Internal organ damage]

[Suggestion: Retreat immediately]

Xiao Bing ignored it, staring intently at the Heavenly Frost Thunder, which was about to be completely collected. Ice River had already charged in front of him, his palm carrying a deadly cold aura as it struck towards his head—

“Die!”

At the moment of life and death, a silver sword light suddenly descended from the sky, accurately piercing towards Ice River’s throat! Ice River had no choice but to retract his hand to block, roaring, “Who are you?!”

“His companion.”

A clear, cold female voice rang out. Xiao Bing looked up and saw a familiar graceful figure standing in mid-air, her silver hair like a waterfall, holding a long sword condensed from moonlight.

“Han Yue?!” Xiao Bing was both surprised and delighted.

Han Yue did not turn back, but her voice carried a faint smile. “I told you I would come to Central Plains to find you.” She pointed her sword at Ice River. “Now, it’s two against one.”

Ice River’s face was gloomy, then he suddenly sneered. “You little girl, merely a One-Star Dou Emperor, how dare you…”

Before he could finish speaking, another figure leaped down from the cave entrance, her red hair like fire. “What if you add me?”

“Hu Jia?!” Xiao Bing was truly shocked this time.

Hu Jia landed beside Xiao Bing, winking at him. “Yue’er insisted on coming to find you, so I could only follow.”

Ice River’s face finally changed. One Xiao Bing was already difficult to deal with; now there were two more Dou Emperors…

Just as he hesitated, the Lightning Fusion Jade finally completely collected the Heavenly Frost Thunder and flew back into Xiao Bing’s hand. The System prompt immediately sounded:

[Acquired: Heavenly Frost Thunder (Absorbable)]

[Warning: Simultaneously absorbing three Spiritual Thunder is extremely risky]

Xiao Bing clutched the jade, looking at his two companions. “Let’s leave here first.”

The three quickly retreated. Ice River tried to pursue but was forced back by several crimson fire beads thrown back by Hu Jia—those were “Heavenly Blazing Thunder” refined by Canaan Academy, with power comparable to a Dou Emperor’s strike.

In a cave fifty li outside Ice River Valley.

“How did you find me?” Xiao Bing asked while healing his injuries.

Han Yue took out her Moon Essence Pendant. “It not only allows me to find you but also senses your condition.” She paused. “Three days ago, the pendant suddenly became hot, and I knew you were in danger.”

Hu Jia pouted. “This girl was so anxious she almost emptied the Han Family’s secret vault just to find a space ship that could quickly reach Central Plains.”

Xiao Bing’s heart warmed. Just as he was about to say something, the System suddenly issued a piercing alarm:

[Emergency! Detecting Soul Hall Venerable Elder-level energy reaction!]

[Distance: 20 kilometers and rapidly approaching]

All three changed color simultaneously. Hu Jia quickly got up. “I’ll go set up an interference barrier!”

Han Yue gripped her long sword. “At least a Five-Star Dou Zong, we…”

Xiao Bing suddenly interrupted her. “No, you two go first.”

“What?” Han Yue rarely raised her voice.

Xiao Bing took out the Heavenly Frost Thunder, his eyes firm. “I want to absorb it here. If I succeed, I might have a chance to fight; if I fail…” He looked at the two women. “You don’t need to die with me.”

Hu Jia opened her mouth to curse, but Han Yue stopped her. The silver-haired girl looked deeply at Xiao Bing, then suddenly took out a jade bottle. “The Han Family’s secret medicine, ‘Soul Burning Pill,’ can temporarily increase strength by three stars, but…”

“It burns life force, I know.” Xiao Bing took the medicine bottle. “Thank you.”

Han Yue turned and walked out. “We will set up an ambush ten li away. If you fail, we won’t live either.”

After the two left, Xiao Bing unhesitatingly guided the Heavenly Frost Thunder into his body. In an instant, an extreme cold force swept through his entire body like a tsunami, and the three Spiritual Thunder violently collided in his Dantian!

[Fusion initiated]

[Progress: 1%... 5%...]

The intense pain made Xiao Bing’s vision blur, and his skin continuously cracked and froze. Most dangerously, the conflict of the three Spiritual Thunder was destroying his Meridians!

[Warning! Fusion failure rate 87%]

[Suggestion: Activate backup plan]

“What… plan?” Xiao Bing squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

[Consume all points (1080 points) for forced balance]

[Side effects: Unknown]

“Execute!”

A strange energy surged from the System, forcibly separating the three Spiritual Thunder and stabilizing them in a triangular formation within his Dantian. Although they couldn’t fully fuse, at least they no longer conflicted.

[Pseudo-balance state achieved]

[Current strength: Nine-Star Dou Emperor (Temporary)]

Xiao Bing had just let out a sigh of relief when a thunderous explosion suddenly came from outside the cave—the Soul Hall people had arrived!

He rushed out of the cave and saw a black-robed old man fiercely fighting Han Yue and Hu Jia in the sky. The two women were clearly no match; Han Yue had blood at the corner of her mouth, and Hu Jia’s left arm hung unnaturally.

“Stop!” Xiao Bing soared into the air.

The black-robed old man turned back, revealing a sinister smile. “Another one coming to die.”

Xiao Bing didn’t waste words, condensing Spiritual Thunder of different attributes in each hand. “Ice Lightning Tribulation: Three Extremes Annihilation!”

This was his first attempt to simultaneously control three Spiritual Thunder. Blue, black, and white lightning interwove into a destructive storm, distorting space wherever it passed!

The black-robed old man’s expression finally changed. “This is… Mystic Ice Spiritual Lightning?!” He hastily conjured a black shield. “Netherworld Shield!”

“Boom—!”

The lightning and the black shield collided, and the resulting shockwave leveled the surrounding hills! When the smoke and dust cleared, the black-robed old man’s right arm was gone, and his black robe was tattered.

“You junior… you…” The old man was both shocked and enraged, then suddenly sensed something and looked sharply into the distance. “Damn it!”

He unhesitatingly tore through space and fled. Xiao Bing was puzzled when the System’s alarm sounded again:

[Detecting four Dou Zong-level energy reactions]

[Identity: Four Grand Elders of Ice River Valley]

Han Yue wiped away the blood. “Ice River Valley’s reinforcements have arrived, we…”

“Go!” Xiao Bing put an arm around each of the two women and crushed his last spatial Talisman.

The moment the three disappeared, four white figures descended. The leading old man looked at the traces of the battle and his face was as gloomy as water:

“Chase! They can’t have gone far!”

In the dense forest ten li away, space twisted, and the three stumbled out. Xiao Bing had just stabilized himself when he spat out a mouthful of blood, and abnormal frost appeared on his body.

“Xiao Bing!” Han Yue hastily supported him.

“It’s nothing…” Xiao Bing forced a smile. “Just the Spiritual Thunder backlash…” Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly froze, his pupils contracting violently.

[Alert! Three Spiritual Thunder are about to lose control!]

[Emergency plan activated: Forced dormancy]

Under Han Yue and Hu Jia’s terrified gazes, Xiao Bing’s body was rapidly enveloped by a layer of Mystic Ice, instantly transforming into an ice coffin!

[Host has entered Nirvana state]

[Estimated awakening time: Unknown]

[Strength after awakening: At least Dou Zong]

Hu Jia punched the ice coffin. “Bastard! Just going to sleep like this?!”

Han Yue, however, calmed down and gently stroked the surface of the ice coffin. “He will wake up.” She looked up into the distance. “Before that, we need to find a safe place…”

Before her voice faded, sounds of rushing air came from afar. Hu Jia gritted her teeth. “Haunting us!”

Han Yue quickly put the ice coffin into her storage ring. “Split up! Meet at the old spot!”

Two figures sped off in different directions, and a new round of chase and escape began…