Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 1875 - 1857: A Dead Man
"Basically almost the same, but I have seen an Ice Bear, and it seems that it’s the only animal-type demon beast on this level." The Ancient Ice Louse immediately explained upon hearing Fang Yan’s words. However, its eyes were still wandering over Fang Yan, hesitating whether to make a move against him. But instinct told it that Fang Yan was actually very dangerous, so it was just an idea, and it didn’t really act.
Fang Yan clearly sensed the killing intent emanating from the Ancient Ice Louse. A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he said lightly, "Do you want to kill me and devour my flesh and blood? I advise you not to do such a foolish thing. I’ve slain so many demon beasts that I have countless demon cores. Do you understand what I mean?"
After saying that, Fang Yan suddenly released a surge of killing intent. Instantly, the killing intent blew across like a tangible force, crushing everything in its path. The mere presence of his killing intent destroyed all the surrounding ice crystals, demonstrating the terrifying level that Fang Yan’s killing intent had reached.
In an instant, a sense of fear spread in the heart of the Ancient Ice Louse. In a flash, it dismissed the thought of consuming Fang Yan. It knew that if it really engaged Fang Yan in battle, it might really get killed. The killing intent was terrifying to such an extent that it couldn’t comprehend how this little guy before it could possess such a fearsome killing intent!
"How could I possibly think that way! By the way, what brings you here?" The Ancient Ice Louse immediately changed its attitude, speaking very politely to Fang Yan. It realized that this little guy was absolutely not someone it could provoke. Now, it just wanted Fang Yan to leave quickly, not wanting to face him anymore.
Feeling the killing intent recede from the Ancient Ice Louse, Fang Yan smiled and then said lightly, "I’m here to meet the special cold-ice-type demon beasts in this area and to explore any special spots here, to see if there are any opportunities to gain some benefits." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
The moment the Ancient Ice Louse heard Fang Yan say this, it was startled and quickly spoke: "My strength here is quite weak, only good at fleeing, so I’ve managed to survive until now. If you wish to meet other cold-ice-type demon beasts, I suggest you meet that Ice Bear. It’s the only one with strong power around here, and I definitely can’t withstand it at all. That old fellow is simply too monstrous! As for other special places, I’m not sure, but inside the cave behind me, there’s a Cold Pond. The coldness is beyond imagination. I don’t know if that’s what you’re looking for..."
Now the Ancient Ice Louse was truly scared. It was really afraid that Fang Yan would kill it. Surviving until now had not been easy, so at this moment, it just wanted to protect itself. It didn’t care about anything else, even revealing the matter of the Cold Pond.
One must know that the Cold Pond was its lair, relying on the extreme cold Qi from it for cultivation; it was essentially its lifeline. That it could even disclose this showed the extent of its fear.
"Seeing as you’re so cooperative, I won’t kill you. Lead the way..." Fang Yan looked at the Ancient Ice Louse and said lightly. After saying this, he pointed directly at the ice cave, indicating for the Ancient Ice Louse to lead.
Upon hearing Fang Yan say he wouldn’t make a move, the Ancient Ice Louse sighed with relief, immediately getting up and walking into the ice cave, with Fang Yan following without another word...
Along the way, nothing happened, but the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly. As they went deeper, the temperature grew colder to the point that Fang Yan couldn’t help but circulate Gang Qi to resist the extraordinary cold Qi.
When they reached the bottom of the cave, a pool approximately over ten zhang wide appeared. The pond water was light blue. Strangely, despite the temperature, it wasn’t frozen, and the water remained still like a mirror. Yet the coldness emanating from the pond was enough to drive anyone mad, and even when the Ancient Ice Louse approached the water, it involuntarily released its demon energy!
"What’s the matter with this pond water?" Fang Yan asked the Ancient Ice Louse directly. His instincts told him this pond was anything but ordinary, and he wanted to know what made it exude such a chilling aura.
"The pond water is just how it is. I encountered it countless years ago and have been cultivating here using the cold Qi it emits," the Ancient Ice Louse responded immediately, looking at Fang Yan.
Seeing the Ancient Ice Louse’s state, Fang Yan knew it wasn’t lying. He nodded and walked towards the Cold Pond. As he approached, the Extreme Cold Ice Fire within him suddenly became active, leaving Fang Yan puzzled. But what Fang Yan could confirm was that there was definitely something about this Cold Pond, and it very likely had a beneficial effect on the Extreme Cold Ice Fire. Otherwise, the fire wouldn’t behave this way.
"You can leave now." Without turning around, Fang Yan softly said while looking at the Cold Pond, indicating for the Ancient Ice Louse to leave. He didn’t want anyone, even a demon beast, to know about his Extreme Cold Ice Fire.
"Yes..." The Ancient Ice Louse heard Fang Yan’s words, feeling deeply unsettled. It hadn’t expected such an intensely cold entity would also interest Fang Yan, but with things as they were, it couldn’t express any other thoughts and had to leave.
After the Ancient Ice Louse left, Fang Yan then released the Extreme Cold Ice Fire, immediately noticing a strange phenomenon: the fire was surging towards the Cold Pond as if it had encountered food!
Interesting!
Seeing such a phenomenon, Fang Yan was also a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected the Extreme Cold Ice Fire to react this way, and without thinking much further, he moved closer to the Cold Pond to see what the fire intended to do. However, as Fang Yan approached, the Extreme Cold Ice Fire suddenly expanded, absorbing more cold Qi. In just a moment, it grew from being palm-sized to the size of an adult, with the pure white ice flame appearing extraordinarily magnificent!
Witnessing this phenomenon, Fang Yan didn’t hesitate. He immediately released the Extreme Cold Ice Fire to let it hover above the Cold Pond.
In an instant, a spectacle occurred!
The previously calm mirror-like Cold Pond began to show fluctuations and soon started bubbling like boiling water. In the blink of an eye, countless bubbles appeared on the surface, each releasing a surge of pure white cold Qi upon bursting. This extremely cold Qi then rushed towards the Extreme Cold Ice Fire, which instantly flared up, burning more fiercely like a flame fed with oil!
Quickly, all the cold Qi at the base of the ice cave began to surge towards the Extreme Cold Ice Fire, transforming it from the size of a person to an enormous flame nearly ten zhang tall. However, this flame was pure white, and as the Extreme Cold Ice Fire absorbed the cold Qi, the temperature inside the ice cave began to rise slightly.
Fang Yan observed this phenomenon without speaking, standing by the Cold Pond watching the Extreme Cold Ice Fire. He hadn’t expected the cold Qi to affect the fire this way and pondered over the nature of this cold Qi and what the Extreme Cold Ice Fire needed it for...
In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.
Unknowingly, the water of the Cold Pond started to ripple, and its color also changed, gradually shifting from a light blue to a transparent hue, as clear as ordinary mountain spring water!
Meanwhile, the Extreme Cold Ice Fire hovering over the Cold Pond also transformed once again, reverting to around human height. Its color shifted from the previous pure white to an eerie blue, exuding an infinite chill!
Could this be evolution?
Seeing this end result, Fang Yan was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t anticipated that the Extreme Cold Ice Fire could evolve. Compared to before, the cold Qi emanating from it now was incredibly terrifying, undoubtedly, the cold Qi it absorbed was for the purpose of evolution!
Faced with this, Fang Yan’s heart was also startled. He hadn’t considered that the Extreme Cold Ice Fire would possess such characteristics. Yet, he was merely surprised and didn’t dwell on it; the Extreme Cold Ice Fire was his, so the stronger, the better. From this perspective, the trip to the Ice Abyss was not in vain.
Feeling that there was no more cold Qi being absorbed by the Extreme Cold Ice Fire, Fang Yan raised his hand and drew the fire back into his body. Then he looked at the now clear and tranquil pond water, feeling that something was still amiss. The temperature here was already too low for any water not to freeze instantly. Without its self-generated cold Qi, the fact that the pond water hadn’t frozen indicated there was still an issue!
Stepping to the edge of the pond, Fang Yan peered through the water at the bottom, almost unable to believe his eyes! Because at the bottom of the Cold Pond, there was a person, someone who seemed completely unharmed, with a faint expression on their face, eyes closed, looking at him!
Faced with such a situation, anyone would be unnerved. The Cold Pond’s previous temperature was unimaginable, and under such conditions, there was a person down below. This unexpected sight was beyond anyone’s imagination, so naturally, Fang Yan was shocked!
Hmm? Something’s not right!
Suddenly, Fang Yan noticed an issue: the person at the bottom had no signs of life, resembling a corpse. Though appearing lifelike on the surface, the person was utterly devoid of life, undeniably a dead body!
Having analyzed the situation, Fang Yan regained his composure, casting his gaze at the person to determine their identity. However, from outward appearances, no clues could be gleaned. Thinking of this, he considered entering the Cold Pond to examine it closely, hoping to clarify the situation.
