With the Blue Silver Emperor's help, Ye Liangchen and Shui Bing'er no longer felt as awkward bathing. For the next ten days, the three of them bathed in the Icefire Spring daily, continuously using the two energies within the Icefire Spring to temper their bodies.
During this period, Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing discovered the spring was bottomless, so they pulled Ye Liangchen along to dive into the depths, hoping to uncover its secrets. However, the deeper they went, the stronger the Icefire energy impact became. The two girls simply couldn't endure it and had to give up.
Ye Liangchen knew there was a barrier at the bottom of the spring, containing the remains of the two Ice Fire Dragon Kings and a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bone. The formation of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was also caused by the two energies emanating from the Ice Fire Dragon King's remains.
However, Ye Liangchen didn't tell them, otherwise, the two girls would ask endless questions, and he wouldn't be able to explain.
"Xiao Chen, I've completely adapted to the energy impact of the Icefire Spring now."
"Chen Ge, I feel like I should have Icefire immunity."
On this day, when Shui Bing'er and Xiao Maomi entered the spring, they no longer felt any stinging sensation.
"Xiao Chen, my Ice Phoenix Spirit won't have turned into an Ice Fire Phoenix, will it?"
"If that were the case, then from now on, Bing'er Jie could let you experience the feeling of ice and fire dual heaven."
Shui Bing'er swam to Ye Liangchen's side, staring at him with a knowing smile.
"Bing'er Jie, be serious."
"Your physical strength has reached what I anticipated. It's time to leave here. Let's go out first and see what changes your Spirits have undergone."
Ye Liangchen was speechless at Shui Bing'er, who acted like a hooligan, so he instructed everyone to leave the Icefire Spring.
"Okay."
After the few of them emerged from the Icefire Spring, they tidied their attire. Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing eagerly summoned their Spirits.
"Meow…"
"Chirp chirp…"
Looking at the Spirits summoned by the two girls, Ye Liangchen thought that just a few days in the Icefire Spring shouldn't be enough to evolve their Spirits, because the icefire twin elements pill wasn't refined from Immortal Herbs.
After Shui Bing'er summoned her Ice Phoenix Spirit, she carefully sensed her Spirit and found no changes.
"My physical body should have Icefire immunity, just like Zhuqing Meimei, but my Spirit hasn't evolved into an Ice Fire Phoenix. The Icefire Spring's energy only strengthened our physical bodies."
"Xiao Chen, it seems Bing'er Jie won't be able to let you experience the feeling of ice and fire dual heaven in the future. I've disappointed you."
Shui Bing'er playfully teased Ye Liangchen and even feigned disappointment.
"Bing'er Jie, stop messing around."
"It's right that your Spirits haven't evolved. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Cabbage I used to refine the icefire twin elements pill were just two extremely cold and extremely hot plants, or rather, two types of poisonous herbs, not Immortal Herbs."
"Only the dozen or so Immortal Herbs I used to refine the Good Fortune Pill can make Spirits evolve. My purpose in bringing you here was to strengthen your physical bodies, and that goal has now been achieved."
It was within Ye Liangchen's expectation that Shui Bing'er's Spirit did not evolve into an Ice Fire Phoenix.
"Bing'er Jie, your Ice Phoenix Spirit is already powerful enough. If it evolved further, what would become of it?"
Zhu Zhuqing was already satisfied with her Netherworld Divine Cat Spirit having Icefire immunity; she dared not imagine anything more.
"Two beauties, we need to leave here and search for your fourth spirit ring."
The goal had been achieved. Ye Liangchen called out to the two girls to leave this place. The three of them had already spent nearly 20 days, and Shui Yue'er and her group might have already returned to the academy.
"Xiao Chen, this place can be considered our blessed land. I'm a bit reluctant to leave!"
"Bing'er Jie, didn't Chen Ge say we can come back anytime? Besides, our primary task is to obtain the fourth spirit ring."
"Right! A Ten-Thousand Year fourth ring, I'm really looking forward to it!"
"..."
The two girls packed their belongings while discussing the Ten-Thousand Year fourth spirit ring. The scene when they display it in front of the world in the future would definitely be shocking.
"Lan Jie, you've become much stronger again."
Ye Liangchen walked to the Blue Silver Emperor's side, feeling that it now had at least 40,000 years of cultivation.
"Whoosh…"
The Blue Silver Emperor transformed into a 20-centimeter size and directly clung to Ye Liangchen's shoulder.
"Xiao Chen, I've absorbed a large amount of Icefire energy these past few days, plus your pills' enhancement, and I now have 43,000 years of cultivation…"
The Blue Silver Emperor told Ye Liangchen about its cultivation, very excited. This Xiao Jiahuo always brought her surprises.
"Lan Jie, then do you want to stay here? That way you can continue to improve your cultivation."
"No, you are my master, of course I have to follow you. Besides, you are going to get Ten-Thousand Year spirit rings for Bing'er and them, and I don't feel at ease leaving you."
"Alright! As long as you like it."
The Blue Silver Emperor felt that only by staying with Ye Liangchen could miracles continuously happen. If she went alone, she might be killed one day, and then she would regret it too late.
"Xiao Chen, bring Lan Jie, we should go."
"Coming."
At this moment, Shui Bing'er's voice rang out. Ye Liangchen turned around and saw that the two girls were already ready to go.
"Swish swish swish…"
The three of them attached their Spirits and flew directly out of the valley, through the poisonous fog area, and deep into the forest.
... ...
A day later, Ye Liangchen, guided by his memory, brought the two girls to the valley where the Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard resided.
"Xiao Chen, I've sensed the location of the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard."
At this moment, the Blue Silver Emperor, clinging to Ye Liangchen's chest, burst out with blue light, locking onto the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's position through the myriad Blue Silver Grass in the forest.
"Bing'er Jie, Zhuqing, prepare for action." Ye Liangchen reminded the two girls to get ready for battle.
"No problem."
"Chirp chirp…"
"Meow…"
The two girls immediately attached their Spirits, ready at any moment. At this moment, both girls were very nervous, after all, they were about to face a Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard.
"Buzz buzz…"
Ye Liangchen summoned his Life Goddess Spirit, fanning his divine armor, and sped forward. Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing followed closely behind.
"Roar roar…"
As the three of them stepped into the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's territory, it was immediately startled awake. A more than 10-meter long Ice Evil Emperor Lizard charged out. Wherever it passed, rocks flew, and trees toppled. The Emperor Lizard opened its blood-red maw, spewing saliva that turned into ice cones, shooting towards the three of them.
"Everyone, ascend and avoid the ice cones."
"Fourth Spirit Ability: Life's Thorns."
Ye Liangchen directly released his fourth Spirit Ability in the air, transforming his hands into a dozen green long spears, attacking the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard.
"Netherworld Ghost Blade Slash"
"Qianjun Earth Splitting Kick"
"Ice Bound Snow Fall"
"Mental Pierce"
Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing also immediately released their Spirit Abilities and Spirit Bone skills, creating a very explosive scene.
"Roar roar…"
The Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard roared at this moment, its black spirit power aura erupting, turning into a white layer of ice, blocking the attacks of the few.
"So powerful."
Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit Abilities only scratched the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's skin before being shattered. The two girls were also pushed back over twenty meters by the powerful spirit power of that Spirit Beast.
"Heaven Splitting Cross Slash"
Ye Liangchen immediately released the Ten-Thousand Year Splitting Sky Tiger's Spirit Bone skill, and several cross-shaped wind blades erupted from his arm.
"Swish swish swish…"
The cross-shaped wind blades, carrying immense power, slashed towards the Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard.
"Bang bang…"
"Ow ow ow…"
The Ice Evil Emperor Lizard took a blow from a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bone skill. The ice layer around its body was immediately shattered, and its ribs also took a hit, leaving a twenty-centimeter long wound, bleeding fresh blood.
"Strike while it's down, finish it off."
Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing immediately mobilized their spirit power again and activated their Spirit Bone skills.
"Mental Pierce"
"Qianjun Earth Splitting Kick."
"Life's Thorns"
Ye Liangchen, seizing the moment when the two girls weren't paying attention, under the cover of his fourth Spirit Ability, with a thought, the HK416 assault rifle instantly appeared in his hand.
"Pfft… Pfft… Pfft…"
He fired three shots directly at the Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's belly, instantly incapacitating the opponent, leaving it on its last breath, letting out wails.
"Ow ow ow ow…"
"Bing'er Jie, quickly attack."
Ye Liangchen put the gun back into his game backpack and shouted at Shui Bing'er, telling her to deliver the final blow.
"Understood."
Shui Bing'er flew forward, arriving in front of the Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard, took out a meter-long greatsword, and stabbed it into the center of the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's head.
"Ow ow…"
The Ice Evil Emperor Lizard closed its eyes unwillingly. If it had known Ye Liangchen used an HK416 assault rifle to ambush it, it would definitely have shouted: Young man, you lack martial ethics! You said we'd use Spirit Abilities, but you used a gun for a sneak attack.
"Chen Ge, Bing'er Jie, we actually took down a 12,000-year-old Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast!" Zhu Zhuqing was incredibly excited at this moment. She didn't know Ye Liangchen had secretly used the gun to finish it, still thinking it was their true strength.
"Xiao Maomi, calm down, isn't it just a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast?"
"Bing'er Jie, are you ready?"
Ye Liangchen said calmly, then looked at Shui Bing'er next to him.
"Xiao Chen, I'm ready."
"But you have to give Bing'er Jie some encouragement."
Shui Bing'er smiled sweetly, then leaned her face over, signaling Ye Liangchen to show some affection.
"Alright! Serving a beauty is my honor."
Ye Liangchen could only engage in a passionate French kiss with Shui Bing'er, giving her enough motivation, leaving the Xiao Maomi beside them dumbfounded.
"Xiao Chen, at this moment, Bing'er Jie is filled with powerful strength from head to toe. Watch me."
"Zhuqing Meimei, Bing'er Jie will demonstrate for you first."
At this moment, the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring had already formed. Shui Bing'er directly summoned her Ice Phoenix Spirit, sat cross-legged, and communicated with the spirit ring.
"Ah…"
The moment the Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring enveloped the Ice Phoenix Spirit, Shui Bing'er instantly felt as if thousands of pounds were pressing on her body. Sweat immediately drenched her entire body.
"Bing'er Jie, hold on." Xiao Maomi waved and cheered for Shui Bing'er from the side.
Ye Liangchen closed his eyes, his mental force fully unleashed, checking Shui Bing'er's internal condition, finding no major issues.
"Bing'er Jie, circulate the Hun Yuan Art, disperse the powerful energy from the spirit ring throughout your limbs and bones, and then fully deal with the soul tremor."
Ye Liangchen transmitted his spirit power to Shui Bing'er, telling her to go all out.
"Buzz buzz…"
Although the energy brought by the Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring was strong, Shui Bing'er only felt a little uncomfortable at the very beginning. After a while, she felt much better, so she followed Ye Liangchen's instructions and fully dealt with the soul tremor.
At this moment, a scene appeared in Shui Bing'er's sea of souls: a huge Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard phantom confronting another Shui Bing'er.
"You're already dead, and you still want to cause trouble?"
"Mental Pierce."
Shui Bing'er snorted coldly. As soon as her Spirit Bone skill was activated, she directly battled the Spirit Beast phantom.
"Bang bang bang…"
Before long, the Ice Evil Emperor Lizard phantom was dispersed, and the Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring fluctuations outside Shui Bing'er's body also stabilized.
"Chen Ge, Bing'er Jie succeeded!" Zhu Zhuqing was very excited, seeing Shui Bing'er finish so quickly.
"Right! The soul tremor has been dealt with. Next is to slowly absorb the spirit ring and completely integrate it into the Spirit."
Ye Liangchen had been observing Shui Bing'er's changes with his mental force and found that this girl dealt with the soul tremor with unexpected ease. It seemed that when he shared his experience of absorbing Ten-Thousand Year spirit rings with these girls before, Shui Bing'er was mentally prepared. She had also fused with a 60,000-year head Spirit Bone, and her mental force was very strong, so dealing with the soul tremor generated by a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast was no problem for her.
Time slowly passed. Ye Liangchen also checked the Ten-Thousand Year Ice Evil Emperor Lizard's corpse and found no Spirit Bone.
"Swish swish…"
Four hours later, Shui Bing'er successfully fused with the Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring, and a powerful aura erupted from her body.
"Bing'er Jie, you succeeded, that's amazing."
"Yes, I succeeded."
Zhu Zhuqing rushed forward, pulled Shui Bing'er up, and the two girls excitedly hugged each other.
"Xiao Chen, Bing'er Jie didn't disappoint you, did she?"
Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing briefly shared their joy, then quickly pounced towards Ye Liangchen, who was standing nearby.
"Bing'er Jie, very good, very powerful." Ye Liangchen looked at Shui Bing'er in his arms and reached out to wipe the beads of sweat from her forehead.
"I'm all sweaty, I'm so dirty, I need to wash." Shui Bing'er felt sticky all over at this moment, which was very uncomfortable.
"I've already found a pool for you. It's getting late, let's leave here first. We'll spend the night there."
Ye Liangchen held Shui Bing'er, attached his Spirit, and flew directly out of the valley.
"Xiao Maomi, catch up quickly."
"Coming, Chen Ge."
Xiao Maomi also summoned her Spirit and followed behind Ye Liangchen. The three of them arrived at a small cave two thousand meters away, preparing to rest for the night and then search for Spirit Beasts for Zhu Zhuqing tomorrow.
... ...
On the third morning, as the three of them stepped into a valley, they were immediately targeted by a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
"Roar roar…"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh…"
Only a roar was heard, followed by gusts of wind, making the leaves rustle.
"Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger. This tiger-type Spirit Beast is very powerful. Bing'er Jie, Zhuqing, prepare for battle."
Ye Liangchen immediately instructed the two girls to prepare for battle. The combat power of tiger-type Spirit Beasts was very strong.
"Chen Ge, Bing'er Jie, here it comes. It's a Ghost Tiger, estimated to be Ten-Thousand Year, perfect for me."
Just then, Zhu Zhuqing, who had jumped onto a large tree, spotted the target. A purple-black tiger, eight meters long and over two meters tall, slowly walked towards the three of them.
"This Ghost Tiger is just over Ten-Thousand Year, but not yet 11,000 years, which is perfect for Zhuqing. Prepare for battle."
Dou Liangchen discerned the Ghost Tiger's age and immediately had the two girls prepare for battle.
"Buzz buzz buzz…"
"Roar roar…"
At this moment, the Ghost Tiger roared skyward, forming seven clones, and pounced towards the three of them.
"This is the Ghost Tiger's innate ability, cloning."
"Breaking Delusion Divine Light"
Ye Liangchen reminded the two girls. Golden light shot from his eyes, instantly breaking the Ghost Tiger's cloning skill.
"Chirp chirp…"
"Fourth Spirit Ability: Ice Arrow Rain."
"Swish swish swish…"
Shui Bing'er immediately activated her fourth Spirit Ability, Ice Arrow Rain, which she had obtained two days prior. She transformed her hands into a dozen ice cones, stabbing towards the Ghost Tiger. The scene was incredibly dazzling.
"Qianjun Earth Splitting Kick."
Zhu Zhuqing also activated her right leg Spirit Bone skill at this moment, and a huge foot kicked towards the Ghost Tiger.
"Heaven Splitting Cross Slash"
Ye Liangchen's Spirit Bone skill was also activated. Facing such a powerful Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast, he had to use powerful skills to be on the safe side.
"Bang bang…"
"Owoo… Owoo…"
The Ghost Tiger was attacked by the three of them one after another, leaving several wounds on its body, bleeding all over the ground. This also enraged it, and a powerful spirit power aura erupted from its entire body. It first pounced towards the weakest Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing Meimei, be careful."
"Ice Ring Armor"
Shui Bing'er directly activated her second Spirit Ability, equipping Zhu Zhuqing with a set of Ice Ring Armor.
"Life's Thorns"
"Swish swish swish…"
"Pfft… Pfft…"
Ye Liangchen also made his move at this moment. Under the cover of his fourth Spirit Ability, he quickly summoned the HK416 assault rifle and fired two shots at the Ghost Tiger, instantly severely wounding the opponent.
"Ow ow ow ow…"
"Zhuqing Meimei, quickly attack." Seeing the Ghost Tiger fall, Shui Bing'er immediately told Zhu Zhuqing to deliver the final blow.
"Ha…! Netherworld Ghost Blade Slash."
Zhu Zhuqing rushed forward in a single stride, performing a series of fierce maneuvers, ending the Ten-Thousand-Year Ghost Tiger's Life.