Chapter 171: The Law of the Ice Dao Perfected!

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Not far away, the energy storm gradually dissipated; amidst the sky full of ice crystals, the figure of the Footless Bird miraculously re-condensed!

Its shattered body was restored, and from its mouth came an arrogant laugh that echoed throughout the Bing Yu: "You cannot kill me, hahaha! How could an ant like you shake my immortal body!"

Then, the Footless Bird spread its wings, and those scattered ice crystals seemed to be summoned, gathering toward it one after another, re-attaching to its wings; its wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its ice-blue wings regained their strength!

"Heh, is that all you've got?"

The Footless Bird's eyes flashed with playfulness and provocation, mocking Lin Potian's powerlessness.

"Immortal body?"

Lin Potian's expression was grave as he stared at this incredible scene, feeling that another fierce battle was at hand.

"There is no such thing as an immortal body; it's just that you haven't died enough times yet!"

Lin Potian let out a loud shout, his figure surging upward; the power of wind and thunder in his hands condensed into a blade, slicing through the sky and bringing forth bursts of roaring sound as he struck directly at the Footless Bird's vitals!

"You want to try again? What a joke!"

The Footless Bird sneered and flew high, its ice-crystal wings refracting a dazzling cold light in the sunlight; every flap was accompanied by the explosion and shooting of frost!

Lin Potian's Wind Thunder Shadow was already perfected, and he dodged nimbly, forcing the Footless Bird to retreat repeatedly, but the Footless Bird's immortal body could always miraculously recover, and the battle became increasingly tragic...

"Huhu, this can't go on!"

Sweat poured down Lin Potian like rain; every attack exhausted his full strength, and his cultivation was nearing depletion!

Although the Footless Bird remained arrogant, its figure was already slightly staggering; every rebirth after restoration was accompanied by a loss of power...

Just as Lin Potian had said, it did not truly have an immortal body; each time it restored itself, it grew a little weaker.

The light on its ice-crystal wings was no longer as brilliant as it had been at the start, and cracks appeared, revealing a state of exhaustion.

"Human, let's stop here. You cannot kill me, and I cannot kill you. How about we negotiate a peace?" The Footless Bird did not want to continue fighting and actually lowered its posture.

"Are you begging for mercy?" Lin Potian's mouth curled slightly, as he had already thought of a way to deal with the Footless Bird.

That was that the Footless Bird would die the moment it touched the ground!

"Arrogant! Then let's fight to the death and see who can't hold on first!"

The Footless Bird was suddenly annoyed and ashamed, whistling as it attacked Lin Potian again!

"Fine, then let's see who can't hold on first!"

A sharp light flashed in Lin Potian's eyes, and his figure changed abruptly, shuttling between the ice crystals like a ghost; in his hand, there appeared a pitch-black and mysterious scythe—the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe!

It was entwined with wisps of cold, chilling aura that made one's heart tremble; he swung the scythe violently, bringing forth a storm of death that struck directly beneath the Footless Bird's wings!

"Death upon landing—then I shall take away your power to fly!"

Lin Potian let out a low roar, and the scythe drew a pitch-black arc; wherever it passed, the space seemed to be torn apart, heading straight for the Footless Bird's abdomen!

The Footless Bird was shocked and furious, hurriedly flapping its wings to dodge, but it was already at the end of its rope; its speed was not at its peak, and it was grazed by the force of the scythe, causing a few ice-blue feathers to fall from the edge of its wings!

Seeing this, Lin Potian's offensive grew fiercer, and the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe drew eerie trajectories in the air, each strike carrying the aura of death, once again closing in on the Footless Bird's vitals.

Furthermore, his figure was like lightning, shifting left and right, making him difficult for the Footless Bird to track!

Finally, during a fierce exchange, Lin Potian seized the opportunity and swung his scythe, bringing forth a bolt of black lightning that accurately severed one of the Footless Bird's wings; the Footless Bird let out a mournful cry, its figure staggering as it lost its balance!

"Die for me!"

Lin Potian pressed his advantage, his series of attacks like a violent storm, and with a final heavy blow, he knocked the Footless Bird down from the sky!

Boom!

The Footless Bird slammed heavily onto the Shenyuan Dadi below, emitting a dull thud as ice shards splattered everywhere!

It struggled a few times, the light in its eyes gradually dimming, until it finally lay still...

It was dead.

Lin Potian panted heavily, completely drained of energy, barely able to stand, trembling incessantly as his body reached its limit.

"Pfft, ugh!"

Then, a large mouthful of blood was spat out, and his spirit was withered to the extreme, but a bright light shone in his eyes as he murmured with relief: "Just as the legends say, the Footless Bird dies upon landing; this third trial should be passed."

At the same time, Mu Qingxin's voice sounded from above the void: "Third trial, passed!"

"Distributing rewards: one restoration of injuries, one Footless Bird Inner Core, and one complete Law of the Ice Dao!"

"Reward: five hundred years of cultivation time!"

As the voice fell, a profound white light spilled leisurely from the void, gently brushing over Lin Potian's body.

The light contained endless vitality and restorative power, instantly permeating every inch of his skin, every bone, and even every cell!

Lin Potian's wounds healed at a speed invisible to the naked eye, his severed meridians reconnected, and his depleted Immortal Divine Power was irrigated like a clear spring, rapidly replenishing!

"This reward is truly too generous!"

Lin Potian was happy at first, but then felt a bit heavy; if the third trial was this difficult, the remaining trials would likely be even harder.

Without wasting time, Lin Potian immediately began to absorb and refine the Law of the Ice Dao.

Lin Potian sat cross-legged, his body surrounded by a faint ice-blue light; that was the sign of the profound meaning of the Law of the Ice Dao beginning to awaken within him.

It was as if he were placed on an endless ice field, with cold winds howling and snowflakes flying all around, and he, Lin Potian, was the center of this ice and snow world!

With every breath, every mouthful of air seemed to condense into ice crystals, merging into his body and resonating with the Law of the Ice Dao!

This step seemed simple, but all things are difficult at the start; this step alone took fifty years.

Afterward, Lin Potian slowly raised his hands, his fingertips tapping lightly, and ice flowers actually bloomed!

"Initiated, continue!"

Lin Potian continued to immerse himself in the profound meaning of the Law of the Ice Dao, the ice-blue light around his body growing brighter; he formed seals with his hands and chanted incantations, communicating with the ice and cold between heaven and earth. Following his movements, the surrounding air cooled rapidly, condensing into tangible ice mist that swirled around him!

His eyes were tightly shut, and his face showed a painful yet resolute expression, as if he were undergoing some kind of transformation. Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and pushed his palms forward; a giant ice dragon roared out from his palms, circling in mid-air, the sound of the dragon's roar deafening, ice shards flying, and the cold air biting!

"Guide the cold into the body!"

Lin Potian opened his eyes, his expression grave, his hands constantly changing seals, providing Guidance for the ice dragon to merge into himself, as he began to attempt to fuse this Law of the Ice Dao with his own Immortal Divine Power to create a unique ice-type divine ability.

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One hundred years later.

Boom, boom, boom!

An icy blue radiance surged intensely around Lin Potian; his eyes were like torches, staring fixedly at the phantom of the ice dragon in mid-air. He formed seals rapidly with both hands and let out a low shout: "Cold Ice Heaven-Sealing Seal!"

As the words fell, the ice dragon heard the summons; its body suddenly expanded, its dragon scales shimmering with a cold light, and it charged violently toward Lin Potian, carrying endless cold air and pressure!

Lin Potian did not retreat but advanced instead, pressing his palms together. A brilliant icy blue light bloomed between his palms, and the moment it collided with the ice dragon, a power capable of freezing all things erupted!

Subsequently, the ice dragon transformed into an ancient cold ice mark, deeply branded onto Lin Potian's forehead, and three unique Ice Dao divine abilities quietly took shape in his heart!

An unprecedentedly powerful force boiled within his body!

Immediately, the cold ice mark on Lin Potian's forehead flickered, and the three Ice Dao divine abilities were awakened at the movement of his thoughts. The first, Frost Domain!

With a flicker of his figure, the surrounding space was instantly shrouded in a thick layer of frost mist. The frost mist condensed into ice crystals, rapidly freezing everything within sight; even the air stopped flowing, and everything was immersed in a deathly, freezing cold!

"Second, Cold Seal!"

Lin Potian gently spread his hands, and countless tiny ice awls emerged from the void. Like ten thousand arrows fired at once, they shot into the distance, carrying bone-chilling cold winds and sharp frigidity; everything they touched was instantly frozen solid!

"Third, Extreme Cold Storm!"

He closed his eyes and focused his mind, his aura plummeting. When he suddenly opened his eyes, a violent storm of extreme cold erupted with him at the center. In the storm, ice shards were like blades, and the gale howled, dragging the entire world into an endless winter!

"Let me test the power of each one!"

With a thought, Lin Potian flashed and appeared on a vast Xueyuan, the surroundings draped in silver and pure white. His gaze was like a torch as he first attempted to cast the Frost Domain. He waved his hands gently, and circles of frost mist rapidly expanded with him as the center. Wherever it passed, vegetation and rocks were covered in frost; in an instant, a vast frozen domain took shape!

Inside the domain, the cold was oppressive, and Lin Potian stood within it like a king controlling the frost, waving his hand to make the frost mist roll!

"Cold Seal!"

Next, Lin Potian moved his thoughts again, and countless ice awls tore through the air. With sharp whistling sounds, they directly froze this entire third trial world!

"Now to try the final Extreme Cold Storm!"

Lin Potian gazed at the frozen world, his eyes flashing with excitement. He took a deep breath, his pupils shimmering with icy blue light, and a violent storm of extreme cold erupted suddenly with him at the center!

In the storm, ice shards were like blades, the gale howled, and it whipped up snow across the sky, forming a massive ice and snow vortex. Lin Potian stood at the center of the storm, his robes fluttering and long hair flying, like an Ice God controlling the storm!

Wherever the storm passed, the snow-covered ground was completely overturned, revealing the rocks beneath, and the rocks were covered in frost in the blink of an eye; the entire world was dragged into an endless winter!

"The Ice Dao laws have reached Great Perfection; next, it is time to improve my cultivation!"

Feeling the surging power within his body, a satisfied arc curled at the corners of Lin Potian's mouth. He slowly took out an Inner Core shimmering with a dim light from his bosom; it was the crystallization of a million years of cultivation from a footless bird!

He then swallowed it without the slightest hesitation!

Boom!

In an instant, a cold yet majestic power exploded within his body!