Chapter 431: Ice Sovereign Force, Reuniting with an Old Friend
Deep within the depths of the Fallen God Ravine, inside a hidden cave, Mo Yu gently set down the Xiao Yi Xian . He pulled out several moonlight stones from his beast ring and tossed them against the cave walls. Soft light spread out, driving away the darkness inside the cave.
Seeing the Xiao Yi Xian 's pale face, Mo Yu took out some soft fur from his beast ring and laid it on the ground. He spoke softly, "Xiao Yi Xian , rest for a bit."
The Xiao Yi Xian smiled at Mo Yu and nodded. She sat down on the soft fur, her beautiful eyes observing him, and suddenly said, "In just one year, you've actually broken through to Douzong."
Mo Yu smiled faintly. "Now's not the time to worry about my strength. You should be more concerned about your own body."
Resting her chin on her delicate hand, the Xiao Yi Xian blinked her long lashes. Her voice, weakened from exhaustion, was soft, "I'm fine. I'll be better after resting for a while."
Mo Yu knew her personality well. Seeing her pale but beautiful face, he ignored her words. He knelt down, gently grasped her snow-white hand, and carefully sent a strand of soul power into her body. After a detailed examination, he slowly withdrew it.
As his soul power returned, Mo Yu's brow furrowed slightly. The Xiao Yi Xian 's condition was quite bad—there were many injuries, and what worried him most was a chilling force lurking in her body.
"It's... the Ice Sovereign Force from Ice River Valley..." Mo Yu murmured, his frown deepening as he realized what it was.
"Oh, you know about the Ice Sovereign Force?" The Xiao Yi Xian asked, surprised.
"I've heard about it, but I don't know the specifics," Mo Yu replied with a grim expression.
The Xiao Yi Xian thought for a moment before explaining, "The Ice Sovereign Force is a unique energy from Ice River Valley. Only Douzong experts can cultivate even a trace of it. When this force enters an opponent's body during battle, it becomes extremely troublesome. That's why many experts are extra cautious when fighting someone from Ice River Valley. I was careless and got caught by one of their elders, which led to this situation."
Mo Yu's brow furrowed further as he looked at the Xiao Yi Xian 's pale face. His heart ached as he gently ran his hand through her snow-white hair. The Ice Sovereign Force had to be expelled as soon as possible, or her injuries would never fully heal.
"This Ice Sovereign Force is extremely strange. I overheard Ice Fu once say that only the Valley Master of Ice River Valley can remove it," the Xiao Yi Xian said with a sad smile.
Mo Yu's expression darkened. He wasn't willing to give up, so he sent his soul power into her body again.
After carefully analyzing the characteristics of the Ice Sovereign Force, Mo Yu opened his eyes, deep in thought. After about a quarter of an hour, his furrowed brow relaxed slightly.
"Don't worry, leave it to me," Mo Yu smiled reassuringly at her before getting up and walking toward the cave entrance.
"Master!"
As Mo Yu approached, Qing Zhi and the Black Bat King, who were guarding the entrance, respectfully greeted him.
Mo Yu nodded slightly and looked at Qing Zhi. "Give me the Ice Soul Silver Lightning."
"Yes, Master." Without hesitation, Qing Zhi opened his mouth, and a bolt of icy white lightning, radiating intense cold, floated out.
As the Ice Soul Silver Lightning appeared, a tremendous chill spread from it, gradually enveloping the mountain. Any low-tier magical beasts that couldn't escape in time instantly froze into ice statues.
"Ah, it seems the Ice Soul Silver Lightning has grown well within your body," Mo Yu remarked, holding the lightning in his hand. He was somewhat surprised by its power and nodded in satisfaction.
Clearly, letting the Ice Soul Silver Lightning grow within Qing Zhi, a peak Douzong with an affinity for ice, had been a good idea. But for now, Mo Yu had no time to dwell on this. He had summoned the Ice Soul Silver Lightning to treat the Xiao Yi Xian 's injuries.
After giving Qing Zhi and the Black Bat King orders to stay alert, Mo Yu turned and went back into the cave.
"Mo Yu, what is that..." The Xiao Yi Xian 's eyes flashed with confusion as she noticed the icy white lightning in Mo Yu's hand.
Although she knew Mo Yu possessed various extraordinary types of lightning, this was the first time she had seen one with such immense cold power. In her estimation, it was no weaker than the Dark Yin Poison Demon Lightning he had given her before.
"This is the Ice Soul Silver Lightning, a type of extremely cold and powerful mystical lightning. I'm going to try and use it to neutralize the Ice Sovereign Force inside you," Mo Yu explained with a smile.
The Xiao Yi Xian blinked, her pale face lighting up with a touch of joy.
Though she had pretended not to care about the Ice Sovereign Force in her body to keep Mo Yu from worrying, she had been secretly anxious. Now that Mo Yu claimed he had a way to solve the problem, she couldn't help but be amazed.
Staring at Mo Yu, she felt a surge of gratitude and surprise. Although she was used to his extraordinary abilities, this still moved her deeply.
"Um... this treatment requires direct contact with the skin. The effect will be greatly reduced otherwise..." Mo Yu rubbed his nose, slightly embarrassed.
Hearing this, the Xiao Yi Xian froze, and a blush slowly spread across her pale face.
Biting her lip, she hesitated briefly. Then, under Mo Yu's gaze, she turned her back to him and, her face flushed like a peach blossom, gently removed her robes.
As her clothes fell, her flawless, jade-like body was exposed to the cool air, her face blushing all the while.
"You'll need to absorb the energy and circulate it throughout your body. It might hurt a bit, but just bear with it," Mo Yu said, placing his hands gently on her back.
"Mhm," the Xiao Yi Xian murmured softly, feeling Mo Yu's hands against her bare skin. Her face flushed even more, and she made a soft sound, almost like a whisper.
Though the scene before him was enough to make anyone's heart race, Mo Yu forced himself to stay focused. The Ice Soul Silver Lightning flowed from his hands into the Xiao Yi Xian 's body like a rushing stream.
As the cold lightning entered her, she let out a soft groan, feeling as though she had been submerged in an icy lake.
"It will hurt, but the Ice Soul Silver Lightning will suppress and absorb the Ice Sovereign Force," Mo Yu reassured her when he saw her frowning in discomfort.
The Xiao Yi Xian bit her lip and nodded, quickly forming hand seals to absorb the power of the lightning while enduring the cold sensation.
As more and more icy energy flowed into her body, the cold within her grew, but her pale complexion began to regain some color. Clearly, the Ice Soul Silver Lightning was effective in driving out the Ice Sovereign Force.
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It took Mo Yu nearly four days to fully expel the Ice Sovereign Force from the Xiao Yi Xian 's body.
Throughout those days, he continuously infused her with the energy of the Ice Soul Silver Lightning, which the Xiao Yi Xian absorbed to gradually force out the deeply hidden Ice Sovereign Force.
This process made Mo Yu realize just how troublesome the Ice Sovereign Force was. It was a special energy that only Douzong experts could cultivate, and its power was extraordinary.
Inside the softly lit cave, Mo Yu sat cross-legged on a stone slab. In front of him sat the Xiao Yi Xian , ethereal and beautiful as ever.
Cold energy gently rose from her body, and strands of her snow-white hair, damp with sweat, clung to her forehead. Her delicate face was flushed, making her look particularly alluring. Her purple-gray eyes blinked softly, radiating an almost hypnotic charm.
Suddenly, her body trembled, and she opened her mouth, releasing a small block of ice formed from the expelled Ice Sovereign Force.
The block of ice shot toward a large stone in the cave, instantly freezing it in a thick layer of ice with a crackling sound.
With the Ice Sovereign Force finally out of her body, the pallor on the Xiao Yi Xian 's face faded, replaced by a healthy flush.
Mo Yu opened his eyes and, seeing her face, smiled in relief. "The Ice Sovereign Force is gone?"
"Yes, thanks to your cold lightning. Without it absorbing most of the energy, I don't think it would have been this easy," she replied with a gentle smile.
"That's good." Mo Yu sighed in relief. "Now that the Ice Sovereign Force is gone, the rest of your injuries should be easy to heal. I have some healing pills for that."
The Xiao Yi Xian nodded again. As the leader of the Yuan Palace, Mo Yu had two sixth-tier alchemists under his command, so she had no doubt he possessed excellent healing pills.
"Could you... turn around?" she asked softly, her face turning pink again.
Mo Yu blinked in surprise and, glancing briefly at her delicate back, awkwardly chuckled before quickly turning away.
Once he had turned, the Xiao Yi Xian let out a small sigh of relief. Biting her lip, she stood up and retrieved a fresh white dress from her storage ring, quickly slipping it on over her body.
"I'm done," she said softly.
Mo Yu turned back around and was struck by how beautiful she looked in her simple white dress. She looked just like she had when he first met her in Qing Shan Town, her gentle warmth soothing his heart. She was no longer the terrifying Poison Matriarch feared by the Cloud Empire but the Xiao Yi Xian who had once been everyone's goddess.
"What are you staring at?" she asked with a teasing smile, her eyes twinkling.
"Staring at a beauty," Mo Yu joked with a grin, jumping down from the stone to stand beside her. He took her snow-white hand and closed his eyes, once again checking her injuries.
The Xiao Yi Xian gazed at his handsome face. Though he still looked as youthful and dashing as ever, there was now a maturity to him that made him even more attractive.
"Thank you," she whispered softly, a warm smile spreading across her face. It was a different smile, one that seemed to hold something deeper, making her beauty all the more captivating.
Mo Yu opened his eyes and smiled. "Your condition is better than I expected. Take this pill, and you should be fully recovered in two or three days."
He handed her a round healing pill, one made by Gu He, a sixth-tier alchemist.
The Xiao Yi Xian accepted the pill, her heart feeling much more at ease with Mo Yu by her side.
"How's your Heavenly Poison Body?" Mo Yu asked after a moment.
"It's fine for now, but the outbreak is only two or three months away. I can feel it," she replied with a soft smile, as if it didn't concern her.
"That's 'fine'?" Mo Yu frowned.
Sensing his displeasure, she smiled sweetly and said, "Even if the poison body takes over my mind, I'll never forget you."
That memory was crucial. The man in front of her had become a huge part of her life—her first true friend, and the only one she truly acknowledged. Of course, this once simple friendship had evolved into something deeper.
"Stop talking nonsense. Don't worry, within these two or three months, I'll lure out the Ice River Valley Master, kill him, and restore the Dark Yin Poison Demon Lightning to full power. Then we can use it to help you condense the poison pill and control the Heavenly Poison Body," Mo Yu said seriously.
Hearing this, the Xiao Yi Xian smiled warmly, her eyes softening as she gazed at him.
"But before that, I need to visit an old friend," Mo Yu mused, rubbing his chin.
"Oh? Who?" she asked curiously.
"Tianghuang City—Liu Qing."
(End of Chapter)