108: The numbness was broken again, and the cultivation technique evolved to dissolve the ice soul.

"The Yin and Yang complementing each other, the cycle of Reincarnation, the Fusion of ice and fire—truly profound!" Cao Meng's face broke into a smile.

He looked down.

The lihuo red lotus beneath his feet had vanished, replaced by a nine-petal azure lotus platform.

"It actually swallowed my lihuo red lotus, how interesting!"

The lihuo red lotus Spirit Treasure had actually Fused with the Innate Netherworld Lotus...

Appraisal:

Innate Yin and Yang Creation Lotus Platform: xuantian spirit treasure [Prototype] [Upgradeable]

Functions: 1. Increases Cultivation speed, nurtures Innate Spirit Fire, assists in comprehending the Dao, especially suitable for comprehending the dual paths of Yin and Yang... 2. Azure Lotus Body Protection, impervious to all techniques. 3. Azure Lotus Domain...

Cao Meng was overjoyed; another xuantian spirit treasure was now his.

Upon the lotus platform, five crimson innate fire lotus seeds floated silently.

With a single grab, one innate fire lotus seed fell into his palm.

Appraisal: innate fire lotus seed, ripens once every ten thousand years, contains extremely pure Fire Origin. Direct consumption can greatly enhance Cultivation, with mild medicinal properties. For those in the Land Immortal Realm, consuming it can break through to the Saint Domain in seven days and also improve bone structure and Aptitude.

"My goodness, this is good stuff!"

Cao Meng felt a pang of regret.

This single innate fire lotus seed was equivalent to a Saint Domain Master.

The most crucial point was that this was an Innate item; it could not only boost Cultivation but also slightly improve one's bone structure and Aptitude.

What a pity, two were missing.

One was fed to a dog, what a waste.

As for the one swallowed by the Colorful Scaled Small Snake, it didn't matter, as he had an obligation to take good care of the future wife of the Great Emperor anyway.

The Treasure Gourd flashed with spiritual light, collecting all five innate fire lotus seeds one by one.

"Let's test my Natal Fire!"

With a wave of his hand, a cluster of azure, star-speckled True Fire appeared in his palm.

"Go!"

A ball of azure ice flame flew out, exploding a hundred feet away.

Boom~

In an instant, the surrounding three li of dark water was instantly frozen into an azure glacier.

"Not bad, haha!"

He opened his attribute panel.

Name: Cao Meng, courtesy name Demeng

Looks: 99

Cultivation: Spiritual Power: Land Immortal Late Stage

Golden Body: Land Immortal Late Stage

Sword Origin: First Layer

Fire Origin: Second Layer

Note: Both spiritual power quality and Golden Body strength overwhelmingly surpass those of the same Realm, with specific differences varying from person to person.

Comprehension Ability: Divine Grade

Talents: Blood Spirit Divine Body, Blood Devouring [Divine Grade, Mutated] Formed by the Fusion of Blood Spirit Sacred Body and Mutated Blood Devouring Body, possessing terrifying Bloodline Devouring and Fusion abilities. Can strengthen the Physical Body through Fusing Bloodline energy...

Pure Yang Sacred Body [Saint Grade +] Dual Cultivation with others yields divine effects.

Sword Spirit Saint Body [Saint Grade +] A natural son of the Sword Dao, Sword Dao power +370%

Blazing Flame Body [Heaven Grade +] Burns essence blood, increasing explosive power by +250% for a short period.

Wind Spirit Body [Heaven Grade +] A darling of the wind, movement and attack speed +30%

destiny value: 1350

Talent Skills: Talent Plunder

Opportunity Exchange

Appraisal Technique

Cultivation Technique: Chaos Profound Yang Supreme Art [Mutated] [Divine Grade]

Divine Ability: Immeasurable Golden Body: Eighth Realm

Qilin Great Divine Ability [Qilin Arm] [Initial Success] Instantly boosts Physical Body strength threefold... Myriad Beast Dharma Image: [Earth Fiend Dharma Image, Divine Dragon Transformation] Fuses the True Blood of myriad spirits, gathers the power of myriad spirits to protect the body and slay enemies, an invincible close-combat Divine Ability, capable of transforming into 24 forms.

Kunpeng Transformation [Space Lock, Space Break, Sky Devour...]

Natal Spirit Fire: Fusion of True Fire of the Sun, Southern Bright Lihuo Origin, Profound Glazed Demon King's Fire, Innate Netherworld Fire, Yin and Yang complementing each other.

Sword Formation: Jue Xian Sword Formation

"I've won big!"

Cultivation Technique advanced, Blood Spirit Sacred Body advanced, Comprehension Ability advanced... Divine-Grade Comprehension Ability.

Divine-Grade Mutated Blood Spirit Divine Body.

Divine-Grade Mutated Cultivation Technique!

He hadn't expected that this Fusion of ice and fire, and the absorption of the Innate Netherworld Fire, would yield so many benefits.

In addition, there were the one thousand destiny value points he had 'plundered' from Heavenly Emperor Xiao.

"I wonder how my Cultivation Technique compares to Heavenly Emperor Xiao's Flame Art? Next time, I'll snatch his Master and interrogate him thoroughly!"

...Great Liang Imperial Dynasty, Zixiao Palace.

With the cooperation of the former Crown Prince, Crown Prince, and the assistance of Yan Yumo, Xuanyuan Baizhi took only one day to stabilize the Great Liang court, firmly establishing herself as the Empress of the Great Liang Imperial Dynasty.

The Emperor of a high-martial world was naturally different from those of ordinary Imperial Dynasties.

Xuanyuan Baizhi didn't need to waste too much effort on state affairs; many tedious tasks were handled by loyal subordinates, and she only needed to maintain control over the broader situation.

Inside her sleeping chambers, Xuanyuan Baizhi had changed out of her imperial robes and dragon skirt, donning a form-fitting purple gown that accentuated her slender, perfect figure, making her even more alluring.

"Why hasn't Cao Meng come out yet? Could he have encountered some danger?" Xuanyuan Baizhi held the Xuanyuan Ancient Sword in her hand, her delicate yet charming face filled with worry.

Just as she was thinking, she saw Cao Meng walk in with a smile.

"Master, were you worried about me?"

"Mm." Xuanyuan Baizhi hummed softly, "No accidents, I hope?"

"No."

Xuanyuan Baizhi: "The Netherworld Fire? Let me see."

"Here, Master, please appraise it."

Cao Meng chuckled, and with a wave of his hand, a cluster of azure, spirit-like Innate Fire appeared in his palm.

Chilling~

Instantly, the temperature in the sleeping chambers plummeted below zero.

The next moment, the azure flames changed color, turning a pale gold.

The chill transformed into scorching heat.

The terrifying heat warped the space around it.

"This is... Fire Origin, you..." Xuanyuan Baizhi's beautiful eyes widened, staring at Cao Meng as if he were an alien.

"What's wrong, Master?"

Cao Meng was quite puzzled. Logically, Holy Empress Master wasn't someone who hadn't seen the world, so why was she so surprised?

"What's wrong?"

Xuanyuan Baizhi grabbed Cao Meng's arms with both hands, her gaze burning as she looked at him, "Do you know what Origin is?"

"I know~"

Cao Meng nodded.

Xuanyuan Baizhi: "Do you know the prerequisite for a Saint Realm expert to advance to the Divine Emperor Realm?"

"Master hasn't taught me." Cao Meng shook his head.

He really didn't know that.

"Origin is the source of all things, the beginning of the Dao, which transforms into Origin," Xuanyuan Baizhi said excitedly; "Above the Nineteenth Realm of the Sword Dao is Origin, the Sword Origin. Sword Origin, Fire Origin... Space-Time Origin. Comprehending even a trace will benefit one for life. In short, to advance from the Saint Domain to the Divine Emperor Realm, one of the prerequisites is to comprehend the power of Origin."

"Now that you have comprehended Fire Origin, one of the Bottlenecks for advancing to the Divine Emperor Realm in the future has been overcome..."

"So that's how it is." Cao Meng chuckled, looking down at Holy Empress Master's hands, "Master, how long do you plan to hold me?"

"Hmph~"

Xuanyuan Baizhi finally reacted and quickly released Cao Meng's arms.

"Master, now that the overall situation is settled, let this Disciple help Master completely resolve that ten-thousand-year ice-cold poison?"

"This..."

Xuanyuan Baizhi looked at Cao Meng, hesitated for a long while, then gritted her silver teeth.

"Then, follow me!"

With that, she took light steps and walked towards the bathing pool behind the sleeping chambers.

The Zixiao Palace sleeping chamber's bathroom was a natural hot spring, enveloped in celestial mist~

"This, did Master misunderstand something~"

~

At noon, within the Zixiao Palace hot spring, a gigantic ice-blue nine-petal lotus platform bloomed, as the True Fire of the Sun, from beyond the Nine Heavens Chaos, descended through layers of space and time.