28: Hyotei Mantra 1

The Ice Emperor's gaze was so substantial that Xiao Bing felt as if his blood was about to freeze.

Even Xiao Yan wasn't much better; the Qinglian Earth Core Flame automatically protected him, barely resisting the chill.

"Senior... Senior," Xiao Bing said with difficulty, "We came to purify the Heavenly Tomb Thunder."

The Ice Emperor's gaze fell on Xiao Bing, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Eight Thunder in your body... No wonder you can withstand my pressure."

His voice echoed directly in their minds, "But do you know what Nine Lightnings Unite means?"

Xiao Yan vigilantly asked, "Isn't it to repair the Seal of the planar passage?"

The Ice Emperor shook his head slightly: "Yes, and no."

He raised his hand, pointing to the contaminated Heavenly Tomb Thunder, "Blood Demon deliberately left this Spiritual Thunder to lure you here.

Once the Nine Lightnings Unite occurs within your body, the planar coordinates will be exposed, and the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan will be able to pinpoint the exact location of this world."

Xiao Bing's heart trembled: "Then wouldn't that be..."

"Walking into a trap?" The Ice Emperor's lips curled slightly, "So, we need a plan."

He lightly tapped his fingers, and two blue lights entered Xiao Bing and Xiao Yan's brows respectively.

In an instant, a flood of information poured into their minds—the great battle ten thousand years ago, the origin of the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan, the true purpose of the Source Ice Heart...

"So that's how it is!" Xiao Yan suddenly understood, "The Source Ice Heart is not only the core of the Seal, but also..."

"Hush." The Ice Emperor stopped him from continuing, "Although Blood Demon is entangled with Elder Gu Yuan, he can still perceive the conversation here."

Xiao Bing was processing the information in his mind when he suddenly thought of something: "Senior, your current state..."

"Just a remnant soul." The Ice Emperor said calmly, "My true body has long since perished; only this wisp of consciousness remains to guard the Seal."

He looked at the fierce battle outside the hall, "Time is running out; you must act immediately."

"How do we do it?" Xiao Bing asked.

The Ice Emperor's gaze deepened: "Nine Lightnings Unite is inevitable, but someone needs to be the vessel to withstand the impact of the planar power."

He paused, "This person will very likely die."

Silence filled the hall.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Bing exchanged glances and spoke simultaneously:

"I'll do it!"

A hint of approval flashed in the Ice Emperor's eyes: "Commendable courage.

But Xiao Yan, you cannot.

Different Flames and Spiritual Thunder counteract each other; you won't be able to bear it."

He looked at Xiao Bing, "Only a Spiritual Thunder body can complete this task."

Xiao Bing didn't hesitate: "Then it's me."

"Xiao Bing!" Xiao Yan grabbed his arm.

"Flame Brother." Xiao Bing smiled, "Do you remember what we said when we first met? In this life, we are brothers."

Xiao Yan's eyes reddened, and he finally patted his shoulder heavily: "...Be careful."

The Ice Emperor said no more, reaching out his hand, and the ice sword formed from the Source Ice Heart slowly withdrew from his chest.

As the ice sword left his body, his figure began to turn transparent.

"Remember, after Nine Lightnings Unite, you only have ten breaths of time." The Ice Emperor's voice grew weaker and weaker, "Within ten breaths, you must channel the power into the Source Ice Heart, otherwise..."

Before he could finish speaking, his figure completely dissipated, leaving only the Source Ice Heart suspended in the air and that unfinished warning.

Xiao Bing took a deep breath and walked towards the contaminated Heavenly Tomb Thunder.

The Source Ice Heart seemed to sense his approach, emitting a soft blue light.

"Begin."

Xiao Yan nodded and retreated to the hall entrance to act as Protector.

Xiao Bing sat cross-legged, the Source Ice Heart floating above his head, and eight Spiritual Thunder emerged from his body, circling him.

"Purify!"

The Source Ice Heart's blue light intensified, shining on the contaminated Heavenly Tomb Thunder.

The black lightning struggled violently, and the bloody color receded at a visible speed.

Outside the hall, Blood Demon suddenly sensed something, its face changing drastically: "No!"

It disregarded Elder Gu Yuan's attack, enduring a palm strike just to rush towards the palace!

"Stop it!" Elder Gu Yuan roared.

Han Yue, Little Fairy Doctor, and others desperately tried to stop it, unleashing various combat skills like they were free, smashing them towards Blood Demon.

But Blood Demon was, after all, at the Peak of a Nine-star Dou Saint, and it forcibly broke through the blockade, crashing into the hall!