173: Frozen Nine Heavens

Li Xiangyun was unaware of Lin Ye and Wen Wan's thoughts, as the Great Zhou Dynasty's highest Cultivator was only at the Soul Transformation Realm, let alone the Nascent Soul Realm or even higher Realms.

At this moment, Li Xiangyun's eyes became clear, devoid of any confusion, and he felt the Frost power flowing within his body, which had already touched the Law level, a cold arc gracing his lips.

"Ice Seal Nine Heavens!"

This time, it was no longer an imitation based on deduction, but a true display infused with the Law of Ice.

As his words fell, the white light that had frozen everything suddenly erupted, and endless cold Qi swept out from him as the center.

Nine ice walls, imbued with the power of Law, did not rise from the ground, but directly appeared, spread, and stacked within the frozen mass of vines!

One layer after another, stacked repeatedly, sealing those struggling, congregating, frenzied blood-colored vines, along with this frozen space, completely into a Nine Heavens ice prison.

This time, the ice seal carried the absolute will of the Law, and the vines' struggles within the ice walls became imperceptible, unable to stir up any ripples.

At this point, all the blood-colored vines around Li Xiangyun were frozen.

As he finished all this, Li Xiangyun immediately felt an unprecedented sense of exhaustion wash over his entire body.

Even his body swayed uncontrollably, but he managed to steady himself, though his weakness was still apparent to everyone.

It must be said that the power of Law is indeed formidable, but it is also terrifyingly demanding on Spiritual Qi.

With just one move, his Spiritual Qi was completely depleted.

Yet, even so, a hint of excitement flashed in Li Xiangyun's eyes.

After all, this was the power of Law!

With the Law of Ice, he gained a bit more confidence in seizing the Netherworld Darkfire, but he still wasn't completely certain.

The reason was that while the power of Law is indeed powerful, being the rule of the world, it requires sufficient Spiritual Qi as a foundation, not to mention he had only touched upon its superficial aspects.

Including the white light that froze everything just now, he couldn't unleash it.

Because that white light was not only his power but also contained the resonance of the Great Dao.

It was like how a Cultivator's Breakthrough in Cultivation would attract the resonance of heaven and earth, with Spiritual Qi pouring into their body.

His recent comprehension was as if he had leveraged the power of Law in this world, which allowed for the scene that just occurred.

This could be seen from the fact that he only froze the vines in the dense forest just now, but did not freeze Lin Ye and the others.

Because at that time, the vines were already close at hand, and all he could think about was stopping it all.

Thus, the light of Law froze the vines according to his initial will, but ignored Lin Ye and the others.

As a result, he unintentionally saved Zhao Tian and the others, which made him a bit annoyed.

But it didn't matter; it was better to deal with such people personally.

Li Xiangyun clenched his fist, never lacking the courage to face an enemy.

Just then, Lin Ye returned with his people, exclaiming with emotion, "Brother Li, you've truly given me a great surprise!"

Li Xiangyun smiled upon hearing this, "Brother Lin, you jest. This is all thanks to Fellow Daoist Wen."

"Me?"

At this remark, Wen Wan was taken aback, pointing to herself with a somewhat dazed expression.

If she had the ability to help others comprehend the power of Law, she would have long been revered by various major forces, rather than venturing into the Abyss.

Even Lin Ye asked, puzzled, "What does that mean?"

Facing everyone's confusion, Li Xiangyun briefly explained that he initially Cultivated Frost Dao Intent, then Ice Glaze Dao Intent, and finally the Dao Intent of Life, Death, Water, and Fire.

However, it was through Wen Wan that he rediscovered his true self, allowing him to comprehend the Law of Ice.

Hearing this, Wen Wan, who was usually reserved, also smiled and teased, "So, I suppose I've done Fellow Daoist Li a favor then?"

"Naturally." Li Xiangyun nodded without hesitation.

Though he didn't want to admit it, he had to concede that the Dao of Ice was indeed inferior to Yin-Yang Dao, and even the Dao of Life and Death.

This was a fact.

If not for Wen Wan, even if he was unwilling, he would have abandoned the Dao of Ice and focused on the Dao of Yin and Yang, Life, and Death.

But now that he had comprehended the Law of Ice, it would once again become his strongest method before his Yin-Yang Dao fully developed.

Perhaps everything would eventually return to Yin and Yang, but he still wished for the Dao of Ice to accompany him a little further.

This was the fulfillment of a promise made in his youth.

After some conversation, everyone decided to continue forward.

After all, while the vines in front of them were frozen, those further away were not.

If they didn't leave now, once those vines encircled them again, they would be trapped once more.

Everyone hurried forward, and perhaps due to Li Xiangyun's deterrence, the subsequent vines miraculously did not attack them.

Just as Li Xiangyun thought he could smoothly leave this dense forest.

Just then, a figure appeared behind him and excitedly said, "Fellow Daoist Li, you were truly amazing just now."

"I want to follow you!"

Li Xiangyun was startled at first, but before he could reply, the person had already reached out to grab his arm.

Li Xiangyun immediately sensed something was wrong, but this person was, after all, part of Lin Ye's team; if he were to injure him, it would undoubtedly cause unnecessary trouble.

Furthermore, his Spiritual Qi was completely depleted at the moment, leaving him with not much strength.

Thus, after a thousand thoughts, he merely pulled his arm away.

But the other party's speed was clearly faster.

"Clap!" Accompanied by a crisp sound, the person's hands firmly gripped Li Xiangyun's arm.

In an instant, he felt an unusually eerie chill.

Li Xiangyun looked up in surprise, and what met his eyes was Chen Qinghai's unusually gentle smile, a very happy smile, but it sent shivers down his spine.

Immediately after, under Li Xiangyun's gaze, Chen Qinghai's eyes suddenly rolled back, leaving only the whites of his eyes filled with crimson bloodshot veins.

His face and neck were covered with spiderweb-like black Qi patterns, and his entire being exuded a strong, sinister aura.

He said nothing, and on the hand gripping Li Xiangyun's arm, the black Qi wriggled like living things, burrowing furiously into Li Xiangyun's body along the skin where they touched!

"This is..."

Li Xiangyun's heart was greatly shaken; the aura invading his body was by no means ordinary coldness, but carried a chilling sense of "dead silence."

It wasn't the coldness of annihilation, but a strange chill, like maggots that feed on decay, specifically devouring vitality and will.

Wherever that aura passed, his Meridians seemed to freeze, yet they also carried a numb, stinging pain; his limbs and bones stiffened at an alarming rate, and even mobilizing the remaining Spiritual Qi in his body became incredibly sluggish.

"Let go!"

Li Xiangyun gritted his teeth and exerted force, wanting to break free from the other's grip, but his stiff body made it impossible for him to escape Chen Qinghai's control.

His wrist was gripped even tighter, and the speed of the black Qi's invasion accelerated, making the unease in his heart grow even stronger.