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312: Enter the Mysterious Ice RealmA glint flashed in Lin Jingyu’s eyes—this was it!

He could even clearly feel that the dark-golden Thunder Origin imprint within his Dantian resonated strongly with this sword and yearned for it, as if it had met a long-lost companion.

Without the slightest hesitation, he extended a finger and gently touched the ball of light enveloping the Startling Thunder Sword.

”Buzz—!”

The moment his fingertip touched the light, the Startling Thunder Sword seemed to awaken from its slumber, letting out a clear, melodious sword cry filled with joy, like a Dragon’s roar!

The hidden thunder patterns on the sword body suddenly lit up, emitting brilliant purple electric light, and a pure, extremely domineering Thunder power surged into his body along the Meridians of his arm.

It blended seamlessly with his own Evergreen Spiritual Power and Thunder True Intent, as if they were born from the same Origin!

”Sword Heart Communication! It’s Sword Heart Communication! This sword has been dormant for a hundred years, yet today it actively recognized Young Friend!”

Hua Yuerong covered her mouth in surprise, her beautiful eyes sparkling with disbelief.

She knew that treasures had spirits and chose their masters independently. This child and the Startling Thunder Sword were simply a match made in heaven! In his hands, this sword would surely regain, or even surpass, its former glory!

Lin Jingyu held the Startling Thunder Sword’s hilt, which was cool yet warm, and a feeling of Bloodline connection and effortless control arose spontaneously.

It was as if this sword had been acknowledged as its master for a long time.

Waves of joyful trembling emanated from the sword body.

The Startling Thunder Sword, buried for so long once again.

Finally, it had waited for its owner, and it was also happy and surprised.

He smiled faintly, then bowed solemnly to Hua Yuerong: ”Elder Hua, this Junior chooses this sword.”

”Excellent taste! In Young Friend’s hands, this sword will not be tarnished. In the future, it will surely help Young Friend slay demons and evil, and spread your renown throughout the world!” Hua Yuerong praised him sincerely, her evaluation of Lin Jingyu rising by several points.

Having obtained the Startling Thunder Sword, Lin Jingyu politely declined Hundred Flowers Valley’s lavish banquet, stating that he had urgent matters to attend to. He immediately set off, riding his escape light, and returned to the Qinglan Sect area, heading straight for the Fei Family’s Ten Thousand Scrolls Mountain.

At the Fei Family’s Ten Thousand Scrolls Mountain, upon learning that Lin Jingyu had successfully exchanged a heavy treasure from Hundred Flowers Valley, several Golden Core Elders of the Fei Family, who had been in secluded cultivation for years, were startled and personally came out to receive him.

When Lin Jingyu stated his desire to enter the infamous Profound Ice Secret Realm to search for the long-missing Fei Yangyang, the Elders exchanged glances, their faces revealing complex and unreadable expressions.

Finally, Seventh Elder Fei Qingyuan, who had met Lin Jingyu once before and held him in high regard, sighed deeply, breaking the silence.

”Young Friend Lin is righteous and loyal, cherishing old friendships and upholding promises. This old man, on behalf of the Fei Family, thanks you!”

Fei Qingyuan actually bowed deeply to Lin Jingyu, a Junior, with utmost sincerity.

”That child, Yangyang… although his Natal Soul Lamp in the clan has not completely extinguished, its flame is as faint as a bean, flickering precariously. I fear it… cannot last much longer.

The entrance to the Profound Ice Secret Realm has become increasingly unstable due to previous forced intrusions and searches. Violent Ice Fiend Qi is leaking out, and the danger has doubled.

We must jointly set up the ’Stabilizing Origin Grand Formation’ to barely stabilize the entrance for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Young Friend Lin must enter within this time.

As for whether you can find Yangyang in the vast Secret Realm after entering… alas, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate!”

His tone was filled with helplessness and sorrow.

”If you encounter danger, you must not force it. The token in your hand will open a passage to escape the Secret Realm after one month.”

Lin Jingyu took the token, which was neither gold nor jade, his expression solemn. He cupped his hands and said, ”Senior, rest assured. Since this Junior has agreed to this matter, I will do my utmost to find Senior Brother Fei.”

Without further delay, that very day, several Golden Core Elders of the Fei Family joined forces to set up an earth-shattering grand Formation over a perpetually frozen cold pool deep within Ten Thousand Scrolls Mountain.

Formation Flags of various colors danced, Spirit Stones fell like rain, and massive pillars of spiritual light shot into the sky, interweaving into an abstruse Formation diagram.

They forcibly tore open a distorted, constantly vibrating spatial rift that emitted extreme cold Qi, as if it connected to the Nine Nether Cold Hell!

A biting cold wind howled out from it, instantly freezing a thick layer of ice on the pool water.

”The Formation is complete! The entrance can only be maintained for the time it takes an incense stick to burn! Young Friend, enter quickly!” Fei Qingyuan, who was presiding over the Formation, had his hair and beard bristling. He was exerting all his spiritual power, sweat already beading on his forehead, and shouted loudly.

Lin Jingyu nodded to Yun Momo, who stood beside him with a worried expression, giving her a reassuring look. He then cupped his hands towards the Fei Family Elders who were fully maintaining the Formation.

Immediately, without hesitation, he circulated his spiritual power to protect his body, transforming into a brilliant bolt of lightning, and resolutely rushed into the spatial rift, which was filled with chilling Qi that seemed capable of freezing the Soul.

”Boom!”

The moment he entered the Secret Realm, an indescribable, bone-chilling cold, like billions of fine needles tempered with Profound Ice, instantly pierced through his protective spiritual light, directly stabbing into the depths of his bone marrow!

Even though Lin Jingyu’s Physical Body had been tempered by the Sea of Thunder, far surpassing others of his stage, he couldn’t help but shiver.

Looking around, the world was a vast expanse of white, boundless ten-thousand-foot Profound Ice. Fierce winds carried ice shards as sharp as knives, howling like ghosts.

Although the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here was astonishingly abundant, it was extremely violent and contained a powerful ice attribute, which greatly suppressed the circulation of spiritual power for non-ice Cultivators.

Lin Jingyu immediately circulated the Evergreen Art with all his might. The gentle and profound Evergreen Spiritual Power flowed throughout his body, nourishing the Meridians eroded by the cold Qi, while simultaneously activating the Thunder True Intent within his Dantian.

Only then did the extremely potent Yang and rigid Qi spread out, barely dispelling the ultimate cold that could freeze one’s Divine Soul.

He tried to extend his Divine Sense to probe, but found that the environment here was extremely special; the range of his Divine Sense was greatly compressed, less than one percent of the outside world, and his perception also became blurry.

Based on the crude map provided by the Fei Family, which only showed general directions, he oriented himself and then arduously trekked towards the depths of the Secret Realm, towards the area marked as the potentially existing ”Profound Ice Cave.”

Underfoot was perpetual ice that had not melted for ten thousand years, slippery and treacherous. All around was eternal bitter cold and blizzards.

Along the way, he encountered several attacks from indigenous beasts of the Secret Realm.

There were Ice Chimeras that hid beneath the ice, suddenly burst forth, and spat Profound Ice spikes; there were packs of Battle Wolves with fierce eyes and claws that could tear through refined iron;

And once, he even sensed a terrifying aura, equivalent to a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, rising from behind an ice mountain in the distance. He decisively concealed his aura and detoured several miles to avoid that unknown powerful existence.

This Secret Realm was indeed extremely dangerous. It was clearly a Secret Realm that only Qi Refining Stage Cultivators could enter.

Yet, powerful existences at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment could easily be found.

After several days of hardship, Lin Jingyu was also quite troubled.

Some marked locations on this map simply couldn’t be found.

He was traversing a peculiar ice forest composed of countless massive ice pillars and ice stalagmites when he suddenly heard intense sounds of fighting, clashing weapons, and fearful shouts from ahead.