231: Ice Cloud Breakthrough, the Immortal of the Past

Another day passed.

Above the Immortal Pool, the water mist grew increasingly dense, enveloping the entire area in a hazy milky white, like a dream or a fantasy.

Suddenly, a cold and pure, terrifying aura erupted from the deepest depths of the Immortal Pool, alarming the entire Heavenly Palace Ruins!

"Rumble!"

Heaven and earth shook, and the Laws of the Great Dao resonated!

Above the ruins, the originally clear sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Heavy tribulation clouds gathered frantically from all directions, swirling to form a massive vortex covering thousands of miles!

In the center of the vortex, silver snakes danced wildly, thunderous light flickered, and low rumbles of thunder exploded, bringing forth a majestic heavenly might.

"What's going on?"

"Who is Undergoing Tribulation?"

"This aura... it's coming from the direction of the Immortal Pool!"

Throughout the ruins, many living beings were startled by this sudden, terrifying phenomenon. They looked up in horror toward the location of the Immortal Pool.

"Over by the Immortal Pool... the aura of these tribulation clouds, it's a God King Tribulation! Someone is charging into the God King Realm!"

"Is it that Qin Wushang who is about to break through? He's the only one at the Immortal Pool, it must be him!"

"He could already fight a God King while in the Heavenly God Realm. If he's allowed to step into the God King Realm... wouldn't he be able to battle a Saint?"

"The gap between Saint and mortal is vast; how could it be so easily crossed? However... this youth indeed cannot be judged by common logic."

"Wait, the aura of these tribulation clouds... why is it so bone-chillingly cold? Qin Wushang's blood energy is domineering and masculine; it doesn't seem to be like this..."

Everyone was filled with doubt and suspicion, discussing fervently as their gazes remained fixed on the center of the tribulation clouds.

Just then!

"Swish!"

A figure as white as snow rose gracefully from the hazy mist of the Immortal Pool below, like a banished immortal treading on waves, flying toward the terrifying tribulation clouds.

It was a woman.

She wore a plain white dress that accentuated her slender figure. Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, loosely held by a single ice-jade hairpin.

Her face was peerlessly beautiful, as if she had gathered all the spiritual elegance of heaven and earth. Her features were like a painting, and her skin was fairer than snow.

The most moving part was her aura—ethereal and cold, untainted by the dust of the world.

Now, set against the backdrop of the thunderous light filling the sky, she possessed an even more breathtaking sense of aloofness and holiness.

She hung quietly beneath the tribulation clouds, her sleeves fluttering as if she might ride the wind and return to the heavens at any moment.

"That is... such a beautiful woman!"

"Who is she? How could she come out of the Immortal Pool?"

"I remember now! During the battle of Dragon City, a white-clad Fairy took action. Her Ice Phoenix Sword Light instantly killed the Primordial Spirit of a Qin Clan Prodigy! It's her!"

"So it's her undergoing the tribulation... not Qin Wushang."

"Fortunately, it's not that malevolent star... but this woman doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with either."

After a brief silence, there was an even greater uproar.

Many people unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, as if the fact that Qin Wushang hadn't broken through meant a great deal of pressure had been lifted.

Mu Bingyun tilted her head slightly, her Ice Blue eyes calmly watching the destructive lightning brewing in the center of the vortex.

"Boom!"

The first bolt of heavenly thunder tore through the clouds like a giant dragon, striking down directly at Mu Bingyun's head!

Mu Bingyun neither dodged nor avoided it. She raised her slender hand, and a brilliant silver-white radiance suddenly erupted from her body!

"Li!"

A massive, crystal-clear ice phoenix dharma idol spread its wings and flew out from behind her. It raised its head and let out a long cry, swallowing the Heavenly Tribulation whole!

The ice phoenix dharma idol's body shook violently as streaks of purple lightning flowed across its surface, making crackling sounds. It did not collapse; instead, its feathers glowed even brighter, and its aura grew slightly stronger.

“Hiss—! Swallowing heavenly thunder directly with a Dharma Idol for Body Tempering? What a fierce method!”

“This woman's control over the Law of Ice has already reached the Transcendent level! That ice phoenix dharma idol is as solid as if it were real and full of spirituality!”

“With such strength, she is likely not inferior to that Dragon Girl of the Great Scarlet Heaven!”

Exclamations of wonder came from below.

The heavenly thunder fell one after another. The color shifted from purple to crimson, and then from crimson to gold. Its power climbed steadily, becoming increasingly terrifying.

Mu Bingyun remained composed throughout, sensing the terrifying power of heaven and earth brought by the Heavenly Tribulation.

Once the transformation was complete, she would be a true God King, a king of the Ice Dao... Inside the Immortal Pool, where the mist was thickest.

Qin Wushang still sat cross-legged in the pool.

His eyes were slightly closed. Above his head, the ancient and mysterious Primordial Dao Diagram rotated slowly, shedding infinite Dao charms and rosy light that resonated with the water of the Immortal Pool below.

The pool water moved without wind, swirling slowly around Qin Wushang to form a massive vortex. There were faint sounds of waves, and hidden undercurrents surged.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, in the area where Qin Wushang was located, space and time seemed to undergo a strange distortion.

The Primordial Dao Diagram glowed intensely, faintly reaching a deeper level of resonance with the ancient Dao charms remaining in this Immortal Pool.

"Heehee..."

"Come here, Sister, come and catch me~"

"Oh, Sixth Sister, slow down, water is splashing on my face!"

"Giggle... Third Sister, your clothes are soaked through and sticking to your body. How embarrassing!"

"What's there to be afraid of? There are no outsiders here, just us sisters."

"Exactly, exactly. Third Sister has the best figure; people can't wait to be envious!"

"Bah! You two little hussies, see if I don't deal with you!"

"Oh, Third Sister, have mercy! Hahaha..."

"You little hussy, why are you standing and peeing like a man? Aren't you ashamed?"

Bursts of clear and pleasant female laughter, like silver bells, suddenly reached Qin Wushang's ears clearly.

The voices seemed to be right beside him, carrying the rippling sensation of water, so real they didn't seem like hallucinations.

Qin Wushang's brow furrowed slightly as he slowly opened his eyes.

The scene before him caused his pupils to shrink slightly.

The Immortal Pool was still the same Immortal Pool, with its dense mist.

But in the pool, many more figures had appeared.

There were seven or eight stunning women with graceful figures and not a stitch of clothing on, chasing and playing in the pool, splashing water and having fun.

Each of them had a beautiful face, with an aura that was either pure or charming. Their skin, soaked in spiritual liquid and mist, glowed with a pearly luster.

Amidst the rippling water, breathtaking curves and flashes of snowy white were faintly visible.

They laughed and played, splashing water at each other. More and more Fairies arrived wearing thin gauze robes.

They played together without restraint, jade-like arms and pink legs intertwining, spring-like scenery revealed everywhere.

A few of the chasing women even passed directly through Qin Wushang's seated body.

"Heart Demons? So realistic?"

Qin Wushang's heart tightened, and the ghostly light of his Double Pupils instinctively lit up to see through the illusion.

However, what the Double Pupils saw was that although the figures of these women were ethereal, they truly existed.

This was not a Heart Demon illusion!

"Not a Heart Demon."

Qin Wushang made a judgment instantly, a flash of realization crossing his eyes. "It's... a reflection of time? A recurrence of the past?"

He remembered something Wang Changsheng had once mentioned.

Certain ancient places containing supreme Dao charms could, under specific conditions, trigger space-time ripples, briefly recreating fragments of scenes from the past.

Perhaps that was what an Immortal was!

This vivid and fragrant scene of a group of Immortals bathing and playing before him might be a moment from the Immortal Pool from endless ages ago.

It had actually happened!

Qin Wushang slowly stood up, and a simple white inner robe automatically covered his lean, strong body.

He took a step, walking through the Immortal Pool, passing among these laughing and playing peerless Fairies.

They were so vivid; every smile, every frown, every playful tease was full of vitality.

Some were combing each other's wet, long hair, some were competing to see who could hold their breath longer, and some were playfully poking each other.

Qin Wushang's gaze was calm, like a dispassionate observer walking through this enchanting scene.

He reached out, trying to touch a Fairy who was leaning against the edge of the pool wiping her jade-like body.

His fingers passed through without any resistance, feeling only a slight, cool moisture.

He stopped no longer and, following the direction the Fairies had come from, stepped out of the Immortal Pool.

The scene before him changed drastically once again.

The ruined walls and broken pillars of the Heavenly Palace Ruins disappeared.

In their place was a magnificent, grand Heavenly Palace surrounded by Immortal Qi!

White jade formed the steps, colored glaze the tiles, and gold and jade paved the ground.

Towering palaces were built according to the mountain's terrain, continuous and unending, with winding corridors and high, upturned eaves.

This was the true appearance of the Heavenly Palace Ruins before they were annihilated in the long river of time!

Qin Wushang walked through this glorious yet illusory past, passing through the lingering clouds and mist, and entered a side hall filled with the fragrance of Medicinal Pills.

Several Medicine Boys with hair tied in buns were gathered around a massive Pill Furnace watching the fire, occasionally sneaking a few Medicinal Pills from a nearby jade tray and stuffing them into their mouths.

He reached out, wanting to touch the Pill Furnace, but his fingers still passed through it.

The Medicine Boys were completely unaware of his presence.

He left the pill hall and followed several Fairies carrying fruit platters and jade jars to an even more grand and majestic palace.

The hall was vast, and behind the jade tables on both sides sat many hazy figures.

They toasted each other and talked and laughed freely.

In the center of the hall, dozens of peerless Fairies dressed in seven-colored rainbow garments were dancing gracefully to immortal music.

Their figures were graceful and their steps light, like butterflies flitting through flowers or spirits under the moon.

And in the deepest part of the hall, on the high-and-mighty main seat, sat a figure.

That figure was enveloped in dense immortal light and Dao charms, incomparably grand and majestic, with a face that was blurred and invisible.

He sat high on the throne, one hand resting casually on the armrest, while the other seemed to be lightly tapping to the beat of the immortal music.

"Continue the music, continue the dance."

With this command, a group of Fairies who had finished their dance bowed and withdrew like a receding tide.

Outside the hall doors, another group of Fairies dressed in different costumes, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped into the hall to the immortal music, moving gracefully as they prepared to begin a new dance.

Just then!

On the main seat, the blurred figure enveloped in immortal light and Dao charms seemed to move slightly.

Immediately afterward, Qin Wushang clearly felt a gaze that seemed to cross endless time, landing precisely on him.

Qin Wushang's heart jolted, but without retreating, he met that gaze.

The two of them—one standing in the present, witnessing the past, and the other perched high in the past, majestic as the heavens.

Their gazes collided in the illusory space-time.

"Rumble!"

Suddenly, a terrifying aura enveloped the entire Heavenly Palace, and an incomparably fearsome battle erupted.