277: Chapter 277 Seeing your extraordinary talent, I'll grant you a fortunate opportunity.

Yun Ge was startled by the fierce flames suddenly ignited by that True Immortal Incarnation. She let out a cry, subconsciously took a step back, and fell onto the soft animal-hide seat.

That flame was no ordinary fire; it used a Cultivator's most fundamental essence blood, Divine Soul, and Lifespan as fuel, emitting a heart-palpitating aura of destruction.

At the same time, it brought an astonishingly high temperature, causing the temperature inside the originally mild palace to rise sharply, making even the air slightly distort.

She just stared blankly, her heart filled with confusion and shock.

Time passed bit by bit, and the scene of the Incarnation turning into ashes, which she had expected, did not appear.

After a long while, Yun Ge suddenly snapped back to her senses. Upon careful sensing, she discovered with surprise that the vitality on that True Immortal Incarnation had not been depleted in the slightest.

It was as if the vitality within his body was infinite!

This Indestructible Dao Body was truly terrifying!

"Senior." Yun Ge steadied herself and said, "This Indestructible Dao Body is indeed infinitely profound; this Junior has already witnessed it. Could you please extinguish this fire first?"

Su Mo waved his hand indifferently, "No need. Why extinguish it? This fire is burning quite brightly; it's warm."

He felt the warmth radiating from the Incarnation and found it exceptionally comfortable.

Looking at the flames leaping on the Incarnation, a thought suddenly popped up. This fire is hot enough; couldn't it be used to roast meat?

He turned his head to look at Yun Ge and asked, "Do you have any meat?"

"Meat?" Yun Ge didn't react for a moment.

Although Wang Gang outside the palace was also in a state of immense shock, upon hearing Su Mo's question, he reflexively answered, "I have some!"

He hurriedly took out a large piece of processed beast meat from his own Magic Treasure for storage.

The meat was entirely a strange ice-blue color, its muscle texture distinct, and it faintly emitted a light chill; one could tell at a glance that it was no ordinary item.

Su Mo glanced at Wang Gang with appreciation; this guy was quite sensible.

He took the piece of ice-blue beast meat; it felt cold and tough to the touch.

He pointed his fingers like a knife, covering them with the dao rhyme of the sword, easily slicing the meat into uniformly sized pieces, and then skillfully skewered the meat chunks.

Then, under the stunned gazes of Yun Ge and Wang Gang, Su Mo had the Incarnation reach out and hold the meat skewers to roast them on his own body.

Sizzle— As the meat skewers made contact with that fire of life, they immediately emitted an enticing sound.

The ice-blue meat chunks changed rapidly under the roasting of the flames; the texture became golden and crispy, the fat was rendered out, making a "crackle" sound.

At the same time, a strange fragrance mixed with the aroma of meat and a certain unique aura of life permeated the air, making one's mouth water.

Su Mo carried quite a few seasonings on himself; he skillfully sprinkled some on and had the Incarnation turn the skewers to ensure the heat was more even.

Yun Ge's beautiful eyes were wide open, her small mouth slightly agape.

What a unique way to roast...

It wasn't that she hadn't seen people roast meat, but using the fire of life of a True Immortal Realm Cultivator to roast meat—this was definitely the first time.

Hearing Yun Ge's words, Su Mo looked up, a mysterious smile suddenly appearing on his face, "How is it? It looks good, right? Do you want to... also possess this Indestructible Dao Body?"

His tone was relaxed, yet it made Yun Ge's delicate body tremble violently.

Outside the palace, Wang Gang's body went rigid in an instant, his heart pounding wildly! Possess... the Indestructible Dao Body?!

This thought made Yun Ge's heart tremble, and her breathing couldn't help but quicken. In an instant, countless thoughts surged through her mind.

If she could simultaneously possess the Heaven Burning Dao Body and the Indestructible Dao Body, she would be the first person in history to possess two great Dao Bodies. Her future achievements would be unimaginable.

However, only a moment later, Yun Ge calmed down. Dao Bodies are favored by Heaven and Earth, gifts from the Great Dao; how could they be things easily obtained?

To obtain such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity for nothing, the price required would likely be something she could not bear!

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the palpitations in her heart, looked up, and was just about to refuse, "Senior, such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, this Junior fears..."

"Indestructible Dao Body, undying and imperishable, with infinite Lifespan." Su Mo, as if he hadn't heard her words, continued speaking to himself, "Even if you wanted to self-destruct, you couldn't die. What is burning by Yang Qi? It's nothing more than a breeze brushing against your face..."

After speaking, Su Mo looked at Wang Gang outside the palace and asked casually, "You outside the door, do you want to possess the Indestructible Dao Body? I see you are quite sensible, so I will bestow an Opportunity upon you."

Without waiting for Wang Gang to answer, Su Mo snapped his fingers. Pop! Two figures appeared out of thin air in the center of the palace.

Su Mo pointed to these two Zerg Incarnations, "These are Indestructible Incarnations I specially cultivated, containing the Origin of the Indestructible Dao Body. As long as you perform Possession on one, you can immediately possess the Indestructible Dao Body. I'll give you one."

He first looked at Wang Gang, then glanced at Yun Ge, whose expression was shifting uncertainly, "As for the other one, I'll give it to you, little girl, to play with. Whether or not you perform Possession, it's your own choice; I will not force you."

Wang Gang looked at the Zerg Incarnation before him, his throat moving involuntarily. He asked hesitantly, "Senior, for such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, I wonder... what price does this Junior need to pay?"

Hearing this, Su Mo scoffed, "Price?" He picked up a meat skewer that was sizzling with oil and exuding an appetizing aroma, took a bite, and said nonchalantly, "The price is to become my follower."

He paused, "However, you have also seen that I have plenty of followers; a True Immortal is just an insignificant one. Having one more of you isn't much, and having one less isn't much either; I have no use for you."

He cast his gaze toward the vast icefield outside the palace, his voice seeming to drift further away, "Besides... when you are old and frail, watching your Lifespan drain away bit by bit, or suffering from Dao injuries in agony, struggling on the edge of life and death... what price, what freedom, would you still care about those?"

"Now, the choice is in your own hands." After Su Mo finished speaking, he paid no more attention to the two.

Silence fell in the palace once more, with only the heavy and rhythmic footsteps of the Icefield Titan and the unceasing sound of wind and snow outside.

At the pace of the Icefield Titan, it would take at least another month to reach the Wanji Icefield region.

Su Mo was happy to be at leisure. In this warm and comfortable palace, with fine wine and roasted meat, and being able to tease the differently-minded Yun Ge and Wang Gang from time to time, his days were quite pleasant.

However, while some were leisurely and contented, others were anxious and frantic.

...

The encampment of the Xuan Ye Immortal Dynasty's southern expeditionary army. Inside the main military tent, the atmosphere was heavy.

The commander-in-chief, Shan Xiao, who was the brother-in-law of the Twenty-Ninth Prince Ye Bing, was currently furrowing his brows, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the huge desk.

His face was sinister, his body exuding the iron-blooded Evil Qi of one long-experienced in battle, and his cultivation had impressively reached the Middle Stage of the Profound Immortal.

"Has the Twenty-Ninth Prince not returned yet?" Shan Xiao asked in a deep voice, his tone like grinding metal.

A lieutenant below hurriedly bowed and replied, "Reporting to the Commander, he has not returned yet. Along with the three hundred Snow Shadow Guards he took with him, contact has also been lost, and the communication jade talisman has received no response."