Chapter 1725: Absorbing the Void Ice Spring

The Ice Spring has always been a prime training ground of the Mystic Ice Palace.

Only a few outstanding disciples are permitted to enter it for cultivation.

There is a spring mouth there that constantly emits cold air.

The Mystic Ice Palace encloses that cold air with a Formation, preventing its escape, causing the interior of the Formation to remain frozen year‑round with extremely low temperature.

At this moment, two outstanding disciples of the Mystic Ice Palace are absorbing the cold air beside the Ice Spring.

Ye Liuyun pretended to cough, interrupting the two disciples' cultivation.

"Grand Steward!"

The two disciples, upon seeing Ye Liuyun arrive, quickly rose respectfully to greet.

"Hmm."

Ye Liuyun nodded and said to the two of them, "The Mystic Ice Palace will attack the Black Tiger Gang in three days; as outstanding disciples of the palace, you should hurry out to prepare and strive to earn merit!

When you return, you will be granted an additional three days here for cultivation."

Hearing that they would have three more days to cultivate at the Ice Spring, the two disciples naturally had no objections.

They thanked repeatedly and hurried outward.

Ye Liuyun sensed the Ice Power here and felt it far weaker than Xuecheng's strength.

He estimated that three days would be roughly enough for them to absorb it.

He then instructed the two disciples, "Additionally, you two go inform a few Steward Elders that I will be secluding here for three days to prepare for the great battle; tell them not to disturb me unless necessary!"

"Yes!"

The two disciples answered in unison and left the Ice Spring.

Ye Liuyun re‑sealed the Formation of the Ice Spring, locking it inside, and only then fully revealed his appearance.

Not only does mimicking Xiao Bingxin's aura consume a lot, but imitating his appearance also incurs considerable cost.

Immediately, he released his clone, Man Shu, and Lei Ming, and together they studied how to harvest the Ice Power here.

Man Shu, after sensing the Ice Power here, suggested to Ye Liuyun, "This Ice Spring does not wish for living beings; it has autonomy. We can have Xuecheng fully absorb its Ice Power and keep it for gradual use later.

Whatever amount we can absorb in these three days is what we'll take."

Ye Liuyun agreed to the plan, instantly opened Space‑time and let Xuecheng absorb as much as possible.

Xuecheng immediately absorbed the Ice Power drawn into the Space World, and it did not cause the temperature of Ye Liuyun's Space World to drop.

They all returned to Xuan Kong Shi, using it to accelerate the absorption of the Ice Power here.

Long Nv, Ye Tiandao, and Black Panther could only release the Xuan Kong Shi for now, returning to the Space World to boost their strength by ingesting pills.

All of them kept swallowing pills, recklessly consuming resources.

Xuecheng's absorption speed was far faster than that of Ye Liuyun and his group.

Even with hundreds of Martial Cultivators cultivating simultaneously, they could not match Xuecheng's absorption rate.

The stronger the Ice Power, the faster it is absorbed.

Before three days elapsed, the Ice Spring had already ceased spewing cold air.

Man Shu, seeing that time was still sufficient, intended to command Xuecheng to stop absorbing so others could take more, but Ye Liuyun stopped her.

He wanted to see what lay beneath the Ice Spring that could generate such intense cold.

Thus, Xuecheng continued absorbing until all the cold within the Formation was drawn out and all the ice melted, then it automatically stopped.

"I'll go down to investigate; you cover me!"

Ye Liuyun was the first to burst out of Xuan Kong Shi, rushing straight into the cavity where cold air surged.

The cavity of the Ice Spring was not spacious; at most it could accommodate two people moving up and down simultaneously.

Through his Golden Pupil, Ye Liuyun could already see at the bottom of the Ice Spring a glittering Crystal Stone‑like object.

"It seems this little thing is the cause of the Ice Spring!"

Ye Liuyun descended to the bottom and carefully examined the more than ten Crystal Stones.

Each Crystal Stone was about the size of a fist, crystal‑clear and translucent.

A slight flash of light would reflect a kaleidoscope of colors.

Yet the Ice Power emanating from them was terrifying.

When Xuecheng paused absorption for a moment, the bottom of the Ice Spring began cooling again, showing signs of freezing.

Ye Liuyun dared not linger, immediately moved the Crystal Stones into the Space World, then promptly returned to the surface.

His clone and the others also rushed into the Space World and transferred the Crystal Stones to Xuecheng.

"What are these things?

How can they wield such strong Ice Power?

This is my first time seeing something like this!"

Even Man Shu did not recognize these.

"Judging by the material, they're definitely not Xuan Bing stuff; they're certainly Crystal Stones!"

Ye Liuyun examined them repeatedly with his Golden Pupil and could only conclude they were Crystal Stones.

"Whatever they are, as long as they can boost us, it's fine!"

Lei Ming said.

"Lei Ming is right; we have no time to study them now, everyone keep absorbing! I'm heading to the Mystic Ice Palace's Treasure Vault!"

Ye Liuyun instructed each of them to take a piece of this Crystal Stone into Xuan Kong Shi for cultivation; he himself restored Xiao Bingxin's aura and appearance, exited the Formation, sealed it again, and hurried to the Mystic Ice Palace's Treasure Vault.

But some elders of the Mystic Ice Palace, upon seeing Ye Liuyun emerge, immediately surrounded him.

Attacking the Black Tiger Gang is a major affair.

Yet they had received no plan or notice from Ye Liuyun, only the directive to prepare for battle, leaving them uneasy.

When Ye Liuyun saw so many people coming to find him, he knew it wouldn't end quickly; he couldn't hold out that long.

So he struck first, scolding those Elders.

"What are you all panicking about?"

"Look at each of you—do you still have the bearing of an Elder?"

"Is it just about fighting the Black Tiger Gang?"

"Only a little over a thousand people! Since when has the Profound Ice Palace become so weak?"

"I think you've been too comfortable for too long; you've lost your bloodlust! Elders like you can't produce decent disciples."

Ye Liuyun's roar actually subdued those Elders.

Immediately, Ye Liuyun calmly said to those Elders, "Go back and prepare; tomorrow at dawn we all set out."

Those lacking resources, figure out a way yourselves.

No resources means we can't fight?

If the Black Tiger Gang attacks our Profound Ice Palace, are you this panicked?

The Steward who knows the Black Tiger Gang's information, in one hour, come to my residence to discuss attack plans.

Ye Liuyun kept a stern face, finished speaking, flicked his sleeves, and rushed straight to the Profound Ice Palace Treasure Vault.

The many Elders were initially uncertain; after Ye Liuyun scolded them, seeing his confidence, they felt a surge of hot blood.

"The Chief Steward is not wrong; it's just wiping out a gang of bandits! We haven't had a bloody battle in too long, we've lost our fighting spirit!"

"Indeed! This time is not only a chance to hone the disciples, but also a good opportunity for the Profound Ice Palace as a whole to raise its sense of crisis."

"If we lack resources, we have no combat power?"

"Indeed, the Chief Steward will definitely have arrangements, so we don't need to worry pointlessly! When the time comes, just obey the orders and fight the enemy to the death…"

These Elders, after sighing and discussing, turned around and went back one after another.