The Cold Heaven Spear landed on the frozen ground, slicing through the seemingly indestructible permafrost as if it were tofu. Shen Hanyu gathered a slight amount of strength, and the Cold Heaven Spear, like a drill, ferociously smashed into the cleaved area. In no time, under Shen Hanyu's control, it forcefully carved out a tunnel.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress exchanged a glance. Then, Shen Hanyu decisively leaped forward, plunging straight into the deep tunnel. The Snow Empress followed closely behind, descending at an equally rapid speed.
Outside, the blizzard continued unabated, and soon a thin layer of snow accumulated on the exposed ground. Only the profound, dark cavern remained, staring up at the sky like the eyes of a demon in the vast whiteness.
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Underground
The harsh climate of the Extreme North affected even the space beneath the permafrost.
The underground river, which had once flowed quietly, had somehow completely frozen over. Even at a depth exceeding a hundred meters, the temperature showed no change. Instead, the deeper they went, the more a profound and bone-chilling cold permeated the air.
Shen Hanyu frowned slightly, then slowed to a stop, turning to the Snow Empress and saying, "The temperature here seems a bit too low…"
The Snow Empress carefully sensed the surroundings before responding, "Indeed. If we compare it to the temperature of the core region, this place is even colder…"
Shen Hanyu nodded slightly, and the two continued downward along the tunnel they had carved.
Though the temperature here was terrifyingly low, it had little effect on the two of them.
Suddenly, a clear and loud sound echoed from ahead. With a casual wave of his hand, Shen Hanyu recalled the Cold Heaven Spear to his grasp.
The sound of the impact reverberated through the empty tunnel, blending with the eerie environment, resembling the low growl of a demon.
The two passed through the narrow, winding tunnel and finally spotted a gash left by the Cold Heaven Spear on a massive, heavy stone wall ahead.
As they examined their surroundings, they crossed the stone wall, which was several meters thick. Beyond it lay a vast, damp, and cold space.
A biting cold wind, its origin unknown, stirred their hair and robes. The extreme cold coated everything around them in a thin layer of frost. Atop a structure resembling an altar in the distance, a faint blue light glowed, distorting the surrounding space. Endless streams of energy were absorbed, slowly converging into the blue light.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress landed gently. With each step they took, an invisible wave of cold air materialized, leaving distinct footprints on the ground. Meanwhile, the blue light on the distant altar seemed to sense something, its faint glow gradually growing brighter, flickering like a star in the night sky.
The Snow Empress gently tugged at Shen Hanyu's robe and said, "Do you feel a familiar aura…?"
Shen Hanyu froze for a moment, and the two exchanged a glance. The next moment, a bead, also faintly flickering with blue light, suddenly appeared in Shen Hanyu's hand, resonating with the object on the distant altar…
Shen Hanyu took a deep breath, and together with the Snow Empress, they continued forward.
The dim surroundings gradually brightened, and only then did Shen Hanyu realize that what surrounded them wasn't ordinary stone walls but a special type of ore. Though it appeared no different from common rock on the surface, it was, in essence, an extremely hard mineral. Once attacked, it would restore itself to its original state.
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The Snow Empress gazed at the scene before them, a hint of shock in her voice as she said, "This… it seems like… the space left behind by the Ice God…"
Shen Hanyu didn't respond, but a trace of confusion and excitement flickered in his eyes. The next moment, he and the Snow Empress shared a knowing glance, continuing their slow approach toward the blue light while carefully sensing the peculiar surroundings.
Suddenly, as the blue light in the space flared up simultaneously, an ice-blue pillar of energy shot skyward without warning, piercing through the thick permafrost and soaring into the heavens.
As they drew closer, the glow from the blue bead in Shen Hanyu's hand grew increasingly vivid until it shone brilliantly. The bead then broke free from his grasp, slowly drifting toward the ice-blue pillar of energy.
As the violent, icy energy gradually subsided, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress finally saw clearly: what was embedded in the altar-like structure was a broken sword, riddled with damage and gashes.
The sword had an ice-blue hilt and a blade that gleamed with cold light, exuding an intensely chilling aura. The absorbed energy flowed endlessly into the broken sword's body, nourishing it like sustenance.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress's pupils contracted slightly. The Snow Empress, shocked, said, "It has the same aura as that bead…"
Shen Hanyu glanced back at the Snow Empress, who was visibly stunned. The next moment, countless memory fragments flashed through his mind, pausing on one particular scene. Shen Hanyu suddenly realized something and said, "This is… the divine artifact left behind by the Ice God…"
The Snow Empress paused, her puzzled gaze turning to Shen Hanyu. He explained softly, "When I first received the Ice God's inheritance, I saw many ancient and mysterious visions in my mind. In one of them, the figure of the Ice God wielded a longsword, which was none other than the divine artifact exclusive to the Ice God. But after the Ice God's fall, this artifact vanished without a trace…"
"And now, this longsword also carries the aura of a god and resonates with the Ice God's inherited token. This means that even if this sword isn't the Ice God's divine artifact, it is deeply connected to the Ice God…"
The Snow Empress's gaze shifted to the broken sword on the altar, a clear trace of astonishment in her eyes…
But before she could say anything more, two brilliant blue lights suddenly flared up. With a terrifying pulling force, the blue bead transformed into a streak of light and firmly embedded itself at the junction of the sword's hilt and blade.
A surge of terrifying energy erupted, affecting even Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress, forcing them to step back.
After stabilizing themselves, they watched in astonishment as the broken sword and the blue bead slowly merged into one. The sword's heavily damaged body seemed to regain some of its luster, though the scars and marks from past battles remained unhealed, and the sword's aura was still highly unstable…
Finally, as if guided by some force, it transformed into a streak of light and returned directly to Shen Hanyu's spiritual sea, instinctively beginning to absorb the surrounding energy to slowly nurture its wounds…
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