Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 449 - 439: Thousand Cold Ice

Not only Chu Hao and his four companions but also several other groups closely watched the odd flower, including the War King they had seen before, named Jin Yuanheng. He stood alone, arrogantly upright, merely pausing to observe.

Because on the edge of the pool, there were several completely ice-sealed corpses, all of them Martial Artists who had entered the valley before. Each one had extended their hand toward the Black Soul Flower, making a picking gesture.

It seemed that they had discovered the strange flower together and in their eagerness to be the first to seize it, they had all rushed forward only to be frozen by the edge of the pool.

Chu Hao took out his golden pupil eye and swept over them, only to find that the spark of life in these people had long been extinguished, leaving only their shells.

No wonder those who came later did not dare to make a move, as there was already a lesson to be learned from the past.

To know that the location of this Black Soul Flower was originally provided by a War Venerate, if it were easy to pick, how could it be their turn?

In other words, even the War Venerate could not withstand the chilling cold around this pool, let alone them, all these War Kings and War Generals. Many came from great noble families, and some were descendants of the Gu Clan, with profound backgrounds. But limited by their own strength, it was already quite something to use treasures to enhance their combat power by an entire Realm, yet that was still the power of Venerate Level.

What to do?

The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were right in front of them, and this Black Soul Flower was even more valuable to those with lower strength because it allowed one to enjoy the benefits of a potent soul from the rank of Warrior. They could cultivate ten percent more each day than others, and imagine how terrifying the accumulation of such extra time would be over the days and months?

Therefore, even though there was no way to collect it, these people remained unwilling to disperse.

"Let me give it a try!" The Barbaric Girl cautiously stepped forward; being a Body Cultivation practitioner, she was the only one who had reached the level of War General in Body Cultivation, brimming with energy and least afraid of the harsh environment.

But as she approached within five or six feet of the pool, her little face instantly turned pale, and frost appeared on her earlobes, nose, and fingertips, quickly forming tiny ice columns.

She barely took another step forward before hastily retreating, shivering as she said, "I’m freezing to death! Huff, huff, I’m freezing to death!"

Indeed, even a War General in Body Cultivation could not endure it.

Perhaps when Yun Cai reached the level of War Venerate, her terrible vitality would enable her to withstand such severe cold, but now she was far from it.

Was there really no way to collect it?

Chu Hao looked towards Fat Cat and asked, "Is there any way?"

Fat Cat chuckled and looked towards Su Wanyue, saying, "Girl, your great opportunity has arrived."

Girl?

A War General-level Fat Cat actually dared to address a War King as "girl", that was really courting death!

However, Su Wanyue was not offended; it seemed she was aware of Fat Cat’s miraculous abilities or had grown accustomed to its foul mouth. Her pretty face was calm and undisturbed, and she showed no intention of speaking.

"What great opportunity?" It was Chu Hao who pressed for an answer instead.

"That’s Thousand Cold Ice, which is an excellent treasure for the Taiyin Body. Once merged and refined, one’s physique will greatly improve!" Fat Cat explained.

"Just like how I merged with the Spiritual Fire?"

"Correct," Fat Cat nodded.

Chu Hao frowned and said, "But this pool is so incredibly cold, just approaching it turns you into a block of ice. How can it be refined?"

"That’s where you come in," Fat Cat grinned. "You are a Taiyang Body, and Taiyin and Taiyang together form a perfect balance, which could even potentially create a new world, let alone resist severe cold. However, both of your Cultivations and physiques are indeed too weak, and there is certainly a danger that could cause both of you to perish here."

Chu Hao looked at Su Wanyue and said, "This is your great opportunity, you must not miss it."

Su Wanyue looked at him for a while and then slowly nodded.

Gu Qingcheng was furious. Fat Cat had already mentioned the danger, yet this scoundrel agreed without hesitation, truly a person whose righteousness is swayed by lust! Keep in mind, Su Wanyue hadn’t shown any sign of agreement, what was your rush?

She crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking extremely dissatisfied.

"However, if you two join hands to withstand the coldness, you won’t be able to make a move to snatch the Black Soul Flower," Fat Cat said.

Chu Hao nodded, looking at the Barbaric Girl, and said, "This task is up to you."

"No problem!" The girl slapped her chest ’thump thump’ loudly.

"Girl, no wonder your chest doesn’t grow bigger; you’ve flattened it with all the slapping," Gu Qingcheng sighed.

"Ah!" The girl’s face instantly lost color, quickly massaging her chest as if trying to knead back what had been slapped away.

Chu Hao shook his head and said, "Can’t you stop teasing people, you Demoness?"

"Hmph, you scoundrel!" Gu Qingcheng glared at him fiercely, filled with anger and looking to take it out on this jerk.

Chu Hao felt quite baffled, but thinking that women were often inexplicable, he did not take it to heart and said to the girl, "When you hear me shout ’Run fast’, come immediately to snatch the Black Soul Flower."

As long as it was seized, outsiders could not attack each other, so even if the Black Soul Flower was in the hands of a Martial Disciple, a War King could do nothing but glare.

"Mhm, mhm, mhm!" The girl nodded repeatedly.

Chu Hao and Su Wanyue looked at each other and both nodded.

They walked shoulder to shoulder toward the pool, but when they were only about five feet away, Chu Hao couldn’t resist it anymore, boom, a layer of flames erupted all around him, greatly dissipating the cold, and he took another step forward.

But that was his limit; if he moved any further, he would definitely be sealed in ice, extinguishing all signs of life.

A few people immediately showed a vicious look, knowing they could not attack outsiders directly, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t resort to underhanded tactics. If someone threw a large stone at Chu Hao at that moment, he would almost certainly be unable to fend it off given his current state.

The impact of the stone itself wouldn’t pose a threat to Chu Hao, but if it knocked him forward even a step, he would be frozen solid!

But, would Chu Hao’s death benefit them?

For some, it certainly would, because if Chu Hao died, his War Chariot would become available. And some people are born with strong jealousy, unable to stand seeing others outperform them.

"Be alert, those guys might resort to dirty tricks," Fat Cat indicated with its paw toward the people around them.

"I thought we weren’t allowed to fight?" Fu Xue asked in surprise; as a battle fanatic, her mind didn’t revolve around schemes.

"We’re only not allowed to strike directly, does that mean we can’t toss some stones or something?" Fat Cat sneered.

Hearing this, Fu Xue suddenly realized. The unique environment here provided fertile ground for such underhanded tactics.

Just then, Su Wanyue stretched out her slender hand, passing it to Chu Hao.

Chu Hao grasped her hand, and like a couple in the throes of a passionate romance, they held hands and started walking forward together.

Taiyin and Taiyang, this was a perfect balance; even the cold aura couldn’t invade them, and the two of them took one step, two steps, three steps, four steps forward, right to the edge of the pool.

The expressions of the people around them changed all at once, as Chu Hao and his companion could soon take the Black Soul Flower if they moved a bit further.

However, at that point, Chu Hao and Su Wanyue had reached their limits. They would be completely frozen if they moved forward even the slightest.

Su Wanyue sat down cross-legged, began harnessing her Cultivation Technique, and absorbed the cold aura, Refining the Thousand Cold Ice.

Chu Hao sat behind her, with his palms turned to press on her back—one hand continuously channeling a stream of warmth to dispel the chilling cold in Su Wanyue’s body, while the other received the influx of Taiyin energy from her to maintain a balance.

"Adulterers, shameless lovers!" Gu Qingcheng couldn’t help but curse under her breath. These two dared to flaunt their affection in front of so many people; it was infuriating.

The people around were puzzled as to why these two were sitting by the poolside.

This wasn’t some picturesque spot—what were they doing sitting by the water, thick as thieves in love? That was the lethal Cold Pool, after all.

Jin Yuanheng raised his eyebrows; he had the highest Realm and vaguely guessed that Su Wanyue might be refining the chill of the Cold Pool and that Chu Hao was assisting her. But the water was so cold that even he wouldn’t dare to get close; how could this couple possibly harvest it by joining forces?

But they weren’t fools; if they couldn’t take it, why get so close? Surely it wasn’t for fun?

With that thought, he made up his mind that as soon as the cold aura dissipated, he would immediately snatch the Black Soul Flower.

Time ticked away, and soon it was night.

This was an isolated world where three moons rose in the sky, making it much brighter than the outside world at night.

Some people with sinister eyes finally couldn’t restrain themselves, quietly stepping back, lifted a large stone, and threw it with force.

Bang!

But the stone hadn’t hit its target when a figure intercepted it and smashed it with a punch. The large stone instantly burst, and the shrapnel scattered, hitting the others and forcing them to retreat while yelping in pain.

The Barbaric Girl was a bit stunned; although she had rushed out, she hadn’t intercepted the stone—someone had beaten her to it, and that person was Jin Yuanheng.

"Whoever strikes next is my enemy!" Jin Yuanheng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold, "Although I can’t kill here, we won’t be in this place forever."

The crowd took his threat seriously—with him being a War King, who would dare to ignore it?

But why would Jin Yuanheng help Chu Hao and his party?

Could it be?

A few astute individuals hazarded a guess at the reason and their eyes heated with eagerness.

They wouldn’t miss such a chance and were set on grabbing the Black Soul Flower!

Here, as long as they could seize it, it would be theirs, and not even a War Venerate could take it from them.

Everyone quieted down and sat on the ground, all appearing to rest with closed eyes, but they were well aware that they were all in the best state to spring into action.

Everything was ready; all that was left was for Chu Hao and his partner to break the barrier of the Cold Pool.

But Chu Hao and Su Wanyue found themselves in a huge crisis.

The power of the Cold Pool far exceeded their imagination. As soon as Su Wanyue began to extract a trace of the Cold Liquid from the pool for refinement, they both felt an indescribable bitter cold rise up, instantly freezing their blood.

To the onlookers, these two had suddenly turned into frozen sculptures.

This was obviously the end for them. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)