Heavenly Dao Child

"The increase in temperature along with the increase of KI, I was right but never in my million years would I find something so amazing."

Ryuu nodded at that, he knew that in front of him was something that was even difficult for his family to find, something without a great amount of luck, and yet he had stumbled upon something like that.

"We have to inform others about this though I do not believe if I leave I will be able to return."

Ryuu once again nodded as he began to speak, "So true we reached here with great difficulty, not to mention that any source of heat will be snuffed out like it is trying to do with us, I will send a message while we try and start cultivating, it is with great luck that we have encountered such a large chunk of 'Primal Ice'."

The 'Primal Ice' was a large chunk of black-coloured ice about the size of a horse was glowing with a purple hue, they could feel the power humming and waiting to be unleashed.

Ryuu took out a talisman as he quickly inscribed an array and a few words on it before he released it with a pulse of KI, it morphed and took the shape of a butterfly before it flapped its wings away.

Ryuu then turned towards Frost Flames as he spoke, "I hope you know how to deal with it."

Frost Flames nodded as she spoke, "Never touch it, without being accustomed to its influence or you will freeze to death."

Ryuu nodded at that as he spoke, "I would have loved to wait for others, but the cold is becoming unbearable, I will try to acclimatize to it as fast as possible."

Frost Flames nodded in agreement, as an unknown to her an array appeared underneath Ryuu's feet which glowed briefly signifying its activation, she looked curious as Ryuu took a mat and sat on it assuming a meditative stance.

Estelle shivered to wait for her teammates each moment passed was painful for her when all of a sudden a butterfly made of paper flew towards her, as she raised her hand it landed on it, before changing back to its original shape.

Estelle looked at the message contained within it with wide eyes, 'Primal Ice found, as big as a horse.'

She did not waste any time as she dashed to the surface, on her way she gathered Devaraj who looked like a frozen sculpture as she reached the surface she found others working on setting up a camp as well setting up defensive and camouflaging measures near the mouth of the cave, it was not only nearing evening but dark clouds were spotted near the horizon and they did not wish to get caught in a blizzard on top of being in an extremely cold area.

Seeing the appearance of the duo with one of them looking extremely twitch many of them feared the worst, but it was quickly dispelled by what Estelle spoke next, "Everyone I have some very good news."

"During their exploration trip, Daoist Sister Frost Flames and Daoist Brother Ryuu has stumbled upon 'Primal Ice'."

There was silence before excited chatter started amongst a few cultivators, Estelle cleared her throat as she began to speak again, "However…However….", seeing that no one was paying attention she let lose a bit of her KI, once again gaining their attention as she spoke, "However it is extremely cold there as such please be cautious when venturing towards the 'Primal Ice'."

Sometime later a shivering Frozen Ocean stepped into the room where 'Primal Ice' was housed as her eyes fell on both Frost Flames and Ryuu she winced slightly, they looked like completely frozen and if it were not for the slight pulse of life that she was feeling from them she would have ruled them as dead.

She took a seat a few distances from Ryuu with a smile on her face, 'Only those with high enough experience with the Dao of Ice can approach the Primal Ice, the lower the enlightenment and understanding of the Dao the further the person will be, but it was also disheartening that only three of us would benefit the most out of it.

Meanwhile, Ryuu looked at the wisps of energy from the 'Primal Ice' enter his body at a steady pace, through the spirit wells, it then made it way towards Dantian, before mixing with the pool of KI at his core.

'Nice everything is working as they are supposed to be, and now the only thing left is for me to help my soul a little bit.'

He looked at the bright yellowish orb that was his soul as he redirected a part of the energy towards his soul where he began to mix it with his soul energy.

'Now every time I attack someone with the energy of my soul it would harm them as if they were being exposed to extreme cold.'

As time passed by the 'Primal Ice' began to slowly shrink in size as more and more of its energy siphoned off, as did the cold and then it suddenly disappeared completely as the temperature slowly started to become normal.

Ryuu slowly opened his eyes with a disappointed look in his eyes which he schooled quickly enough so that no one could spot them.

'I failed yet again, I used an array so that the bulk of the energy would transfer towards me in a steady pace, irrespective of how many were tapping into it, I thought I would not only increase my understanding but even refine my KI and soul adding the freezing property of ice in it, I thought after everything I would be able to move to Eleventh rank.'

A frustrated sigh escaped from his lips because of the result of the situation, 'No matter what I did, I felt it was like driving the fastest car then colliding with an invisible wall at the middle of the road that had appeared out of nowhere.'

As he looked around he deadpanned, the small room had been expanded and made into a large cave and it seemed as if every cultivator from his group were present there.

'I do not know how much others were able to siphon off their core at least I believe I will not have to care about the temperature in extremely hot and cold situations anymore.'

As Ryuu stood up the mat disappeared inside his space ring, he stifled a small yawn as he checked around and upon locating Zywia who was happily chatting with True-Spear he decided to join them only to stop as he shook his head slightly, 'Nope not going to commit the same mistake, and I refuse to be a third wheel.'

"When did you wake up from your meditation Ryuu?"

Ryuu turned towards Frost Flames as a smile made on to his lips as he spoke, "Just a few seconds ago, so did the harvest went well."

As Frost Flames nodded with a smile on her face Ryuu felt a stab of guilt, only for the teachings of his teachers to come into full effect as he pushed down the guilt.

'It is not my fault that their underhanded tactics did not work as well as mine.' Ryuu was not naïve enough to believe that no one except him used something that would not help in gathering the energy more efficiently.

Jethrar smiled in a benevolent as he looked at the shivering form of Unanresh who was cowering in front of him, in the snow, she had been stripped n.a.k.e.d, her body broken as she looked up at Jethrar with fear in her eyes, while she was forced into kneeling position in front of him by his corpse puppet.

"Senior Unanresh, I remember when I used to look at you as an invincible Immortal someone I would one-day able o reach and now low behold, I surpassed you and now beneath all the bravado look at you now cowering in front of me."

Jethrar frowned as he spoke, "Such a thing from the one I idolized is unbecoming and tarnishing the memory I have of you but do not worry I will fix it.", he finished with an overly enthusiastic manner that sent chills down Unanresh's spine.

As she tried to speak again Jethrar held her jaws hard as he spoke, "You know we stumbled upon a pile of corpses a good few distances away from the portal, the corpses of the cultivators from our realm, their armours and items were stolen, that means you smuggled our enemies into this level, that means you are all to be blamed and punish."

Jethrar caressed her n.a.k.e.d body as Unanesh whimpered as he spoke, "Ithrura wanted you to become a plaything for our minions and thus pay for your sins, but I stopped her oh Elder Martial Sister mine but you are to be punished, do not worry I promise to keep you by my side forever."

He then gently laid a kiss on her forehead as his face gained a demonic visage as he spoke, "Now let me show you what happens when a corpse puppet by using the living as the ingredient."

Ithrura let out a jaw ripping yawn as a horrific scream came to her ears making her cast a glance towards the direction where Jethrar had hauled Unanresh off to as she mused with a bored look on her face, 'So boring here I thought I would get to have some form of entertainment but now 'I am going to practice my secret arts as such you cannot watch, what a boring thing.''