137: Protected by imperial weapons, Qingzhu transforms into an ice witch.

The Holy Master's Palace.

Ling Qingzhu's figure reappeared beneath the lotus pedestal.

The aura on her body was now completely restrained, but as her cold phoenix eyes opened and closed, the occasional sliver of chill they leaked was enough to make even a Saint King Realm expert feel their Divine Soul freeze.

Peak Ninth Heaven of the Saint Realm!

She was only a single step away from the Great Saint Realm!

"Not bad."

The Yaochi Holy Master looked at her disciple, who had undergone a complete transformation, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Foundation is stable and your aura is harmonious; it seems you have gained much in the Heart Sea."

"Thank you for your help, Revered Master!" Ling Qingzhu bowed again, her voice filled with gratitude.

If her Revered Master hadn't been willing to expend the Holy Land's hidden resources to open the Heart Sea for her, it would have taken at least a hundred years of bitter cultivation to reach her current Realm.

"Since you have decided to go to the Nine Netherworlds, I will not stop you."

The Yaochi Holy Master spoke slowly, her expression solemn.

"But the Demonic Domain is a mixed bag and fraught with danger. Although your strength has greatly increased, two fists cannot match four hands; you still need to make more preparations."

After saying this, she opened her palm.

Above her palm, a flash of light appeared, and several crystal fragments of varying sizes, shimmering with a dreamlike luster, floated quietly.

"Revered Master, this is... the jade pool mirror?" Ling Qingzhu looked at the fragments, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"These are the core fragments of the 'jade pool mirror'."

The Yaochi Holy Master's voice carried a hint of reminiscence and melancholy.

"Tens of thousands of years ago, our Jade Pool produced a peerless quasi-emperor ancestor. She took the jade pool mirror to campaign against a forbidden forbidden life zone, but unfortunately fell in the end, and the jade pool mirror was shattered and scattered in all directions."

"Over the years, we have been searching in secret, and now we have only recovered these few core fragments."

"Though they are only remnants, their power is far beyond what a common quasi-emperor weapon can compare to. Take them with you; at a critical moment, they will be enough for self-preservation."

The Yaochi Holy Master flicked her finger, and the fragments turned into a stream of light, merging into Ling Qingzhu's body.

Ling Qingzhu only felt a vast and peerless Imperial Might circulating through her limbs and bones, as if it had produced some wonderful resonance with her Profound Ice Dao Principle.

She felt that with just a thought, she could activate this power to unleash a terrifying strike that far exceeded her own Realm!

"Thank you for the treasure, Revered Master!" Ling Qingzhu's heart settled.

With the imperial weapon fragments for protection, her trip to the Nine Netherworlds undoubtedly had a few more safeguards.

"That is not enough."

The Yaochi Holy Master shook her head.

"Your identity as the Yaochi Saintess is too conspicuous. Once you enter the Demonic Domain, you will immediately become a target for everyone."

She pointed her fingers again, and a profound technique transformed into a light seal, sinking into Ling Qingzhu's forehead.

"This is an ancient secret technique of our Jade Pool called the 'Ice Heart External Transformation Art'. It can temporarily change your appearance, aura, and even your Divine Soul Origin can be disguised flawlessly."

"From now on, you are no longer Ling Qingzhu, the Yaochi Saintess."

The Yaochi Holy Master looked at her and said word by word.

"You are a Demonic Path Loose Cultivator who grew up in the Northern Ice Plains, eccentric, cold-blooded, and murderous. Your name is 'Cold Moon Immortal'."

Ling Qingzhu closed her eyes, carefully sensing the technique in her mind.

A moment later, she opened her eyes again.

The aura on her body had undergone an earth-shaking change!

That holy and ethereal air had vanished without a trace.

In its place was a bone-chilling Demonic Path aura filled with Evil Qi and murderous intent!

Her appearance had also changed slightly; a lingering coldness appeared between her brows, and a crystal-like tear mole even emerged under the corner of her eye, making her look both exotic and full of dangerous charm.

Even her plain white palace dress, under the influence of the Devilish Qi, transformed into an Ice Silkworm Demon Robe of a similar style but dark blue in color.

A total ice mountain witch appeared before the Holy Revered Master.

"Very good."

The Yaochi Holy Master looked at her disciple's new image, a look of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

With this disguise, let alone those juniors in the Demonic Domain, even she would not be able to see any flaws without a careful investigation.

"Go."

The Yaochi Holy Master waved her hand.

"Remember your mission. Settle the Karma, and then, return safely."

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Ling Qingzhu, now the Incarnation of 'Cold Moon Immortal', gave her Revered Master one last bow.

Then, she turned and tore through the Void Realm, her figure instantly vanishing from the palace.

Watching the direction her disciple had left in, the Yaochi Holy Master stood with her hands behind her back, silent for a long time.

She knew that she was taking a huge gamble this time.

If she won, her disciple's Dao Heart would reach Perfection, and from then on, the sky would be the limit, with her attainment of the Great Emperor Realm just around the corner.

If she lost... the Jade Pool would lose a successor the likes of which only appear once in ten thousand years.

"Su Chen..."

She whispered the name once more.

"I hope you are worth such a heavy price from my Jade Pool."

A drama where a Righteous Path Saintess bravely ventures into the Demonic Domain to intercept the Son of Destiny for love was about to begin.

And the instigator of it all, Su Chen, was still completely unaware.