Chapter 269: Source of Ice (Request for Monthly Passes)

If Yuan Muyu heard this, her tail would probably be sticking straight up to the sky.

See? He really does care about me!

When Yuan Muyu came to draft the alliance treaty herself, she clearly understood that one condition of the alliance was that she needed to help the Ice Prison Sect explore the Frozen River, which might require her to intervene. But Yuan Muyu was arrogant, and with no reliable advisor beside her to remind her, she never once felt there was any problem with this alliance condition. It seemed quite proper for an ally to intervene, and the Frozen Moon Cold River had nothing to do with the Underworld Palace's strategy.

Unknowingly, Sister and Lu Xingzhou, by pretending to be her this time, had actually cleaned up her mess for her...

Ye Tinglan stared at Ling Qixuan with a cold, sharp gaze. From their conversation just now, she already held absolutely no goodwill toward this demonic cultivator who disregarded all living beings; if Lu Xingzhou had said to cut someone down, she might have acted on it herself.

Sensing the killing intent from the "Underworld Lord," Ling Qixuan broke out in a cold sweat: "How could we dare to trick the Underworld Lord? It's just that last time the Underworld Lord didn't ask..."

Lu Xingzhou: "..."

Stupid woman.

If she had asked last time and asked again this time, it would have risked exposing the ruse, requiring follow-up lies to cover it up. Now, a whole pile of excuses she had prepared went unused, simply because she hadn't asked... A stupid woman can still be useful in her stupidity.

Ye Tinglan spoke at the right moment: "The Underworld Lord didn't ask last time. Did you think you could simply gloss over it and didn't need to say anything?"

"Absolutely not, absolutely not," Ling Qixuan hurriedly said. "The problem is that we don't have much information about the Ice Demon... To be honest, we worship the Ice Demon; we do not intend to pit the Underworld Lord against the Ice Demon."

"Hmm, explain in detail."

"The Underworld Lord should know that primordial spirits may be called demons or spirits; this is a human designation, depending mainly on whether they possess destructive power."

"So you mean this Ice Demon doesn't count as a demon?"

"As long as water meets the conditions to freeze into ice, the temperature is uncomfortable for humans. To judge whether something is a demon or a spirit based on this is unreasonable. Of course, the ancient Ice Demon refers to the primordial source of extreme cold and frost, which is naturally ten thousand times more severe than the climate of ordinary frozen water..."

That sounds like a demon... Lu Xingzhou scratched his head, yet he was somewhat convinced.

If this thing is judged solely by human standards of adaptation, isn't that indeed unfair? At the very least, one must look at the initiative to cause destruction. If something is called a demon simply because it is naturally cold and passive, that doesn't seem quite right.

Ling Qixuan said: "What we pursue is this source of cold. Therefore, to us, this Ice Demon can even be considered the god we worship. Welcoming the Ice God to descend upon the world has been the dream of our branch for ten thousand years. If humans call us demonic cultivators, then I, the Underworld Lord, accept it."

By the end, his voice carried a certain firmness and coldness, as if even if the Underworld Lord did not approve, he would not waver.

In this moment, he actually showed a bit of the aura of a demonic overlord, creating a stark contrast with his earlier sweating and apologetic smiling.

Ye Tinglan, instead, respected him a little more because of this. She spoke slowly: "According to your words, if this Ice Demon is a primordial spirit representing frost and cold... then it is likely the formless realm spoken of in ancient times. Once it emerges, let alone the Underworld Lord, even if all super-grade cultivators in the world joined forces, they would not be a match for it for a single clash. Does it know you? What guarantee do you have that you won't die?"

A flash of fanaticism passed through Ling Qixuan's eyes: "As long as I can see the source of the world's frost and cold, I will die without regret."

Lu Xingzhou simply couldn't hold back: "You want to die yourself, so why drag us into it? You call this an alliance? Do you think our brains are as abnormal as yours?"

It seems like fish brains are abnormal.

Ling Qixuan said: "But since the Ice Demon has been sealed for so long, it is impossible for it to still possess the power of the formless realm at least immediately after breaking out of prison."

"This is merely your speculation; we need evidence."

Ling Qixuan hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice: "To not hide anything from the Underworld Lord, according to our years of research, it is almost impossible for the Ice Demon to achieve its current signs of escape on its own. There is only one possibility... If the soul and spirit can be split, it might be possible to break free from suppression and leave the ice layer with a formless will. This formless soul might start cultivation from zero until it awakens... and as the suppressed body senses the soul growing stronger, the mutual attraction between the two could cause the body to break the ice."

Lu Xingzhou and Ye Tinglan exchanged another glance, both feeling a sudden jolt in their hearts.

Lu Xingzhou pressed further: "Are you sure only the formless will left?"

"I am sure. Only the formless source could break free from the suppression of this ten-thousand-foot black ice; any physical body would be impossible." Ling Qixuan said, "The Underworld Lord has cultivated to this day and should clearly understand the principle that the body is limited while the will is infinite."

Lu Xingzhou sucked in a breath as if his teeth hurt, remaining silent for a long while.

According to his explanation, it sounds too much like Little Bai Mao.

It happened right after Little Bai Mao broke through to third grade, and trouble arose here; isn't that a perfect match for "mutual attraction after the soul and spirit grow stronger"?

But if it is a formless will, how did it condense into a human body, and even Ye Tinglan couldn't find any problem with it?

Besides, Little Bai Mao possesses the Frost Sword Body, which is strongly related to swords. Swords are typical metal, yet the Ice Demon seems to lack this attribute. So far, Little Bai Mao is still a Wu Xiu; her frost comes from sword intent and the inherent effect of the Frost Sword Body, not from spell effects. The Ice Demon not using ice-type spells seems a bit off...

Until these key points are resolved, one cannot rashly conclude that it is Little Bai Mao.

There is a certain possibility of possession? The source of frost and cold broke free from suppression and happened to be absorbed by Little Bai Mao? So a body that was originally just an ordinary sword body became a Frost Sword Body?

If this is the case, it would be the greatest good fortune, but is it really possible to be this good...