Chapter 506

Chapter 506: Ice Spirit Barrier

Ice Spirit Barrier!

An Ice Element Secret Technique!

Though Ye Yun had grasped the Ice Spirit Qi within the Hualun Secret Vault, he hadn’t prioritized its cultivation. The sheer effort required to master Thunder Spirit Qi alone had consumed most of his focus. Add to that his later studies of spatial laws, and he’d neglected both Ice and Fire. As for sword intent, if not for its purity and simplicity, its power would pale in comparison to Du Jianyin’s unorthodox Sword Path.

Elder Seven had once taught Ye Yun an ice-element secret technique named Ice Sealing a Thousand Miles—a group attack method. Legend claimed that at its peak, a single strike could freeze a thousand miles, its might unmatched.

Yet for Ye Yun’s current abilities, such a technique held little value. His Ice Spirit Qi cultivation remained rudimentary; freezing even ten zhang of space amounted to a fragile seal, easily shattered by warriors of slightly higher cultivation.

The Ice Spirit Barrier differed entirely. A defensive ice technique, once mastered, it cloaked the body in icy armor capable of absorbing attacks.

Had Ye Yun’s Ice Spirit Qi matched the depth and purity of his Thunder Spirit Qi, the barrier could repel even a sixth-level Golden Core expert untouched by heavenly tribulation. But as it stood, his current Ice Spirit Qi could only withstand third-level Golden Core strikes—barely useful, yet better than nothing.

Still, the barrier’s potential was vast. Even minor improvements to his Ice Spirit Qi would yield surprising combat advantages.

“I’ve imprinted the Ice Spirit Barrier’s practice methods into your mental intent. The methods aren’t complex, but demand potent Ice Spirit Qi. Yours remains insufficient. I’ll take you to a place where you can train properly,” said Shu Anshi, withdrawing his finger from Ye Yun’s forehead.

“Comprehending techniques involving exotic spiritual energy depends on talent. Greater talent means faster mastery,” Shu Anshi’s voice echoed.

Ye Yun closed his eyes. The barrier’s cultivation method materialized in his mind—simple, transparent. He grasped it instantly, memorizing every detail within moments.

He guided his Ice Spirit Qi through the prescribed pathways.

No resistance. Perfect flow.

The qi obeyed flawlessly. After two full circulations, icy crystals seeped from his pores, forming a protective layer around him.

The Ice Spirit Barrier—mastered in mere breaths!

Shu Anshi’s eyes widened in disbelief. That fragile ice layer was unmistakably the barrier. He himself had taken half a day to achieve this feat, earning Tian Yunzi’s admiration. Yet Ye Yun had done it in ten breaths!

Kun Huazi and Zhuge Chong stood frozen, jaws slack.

“Elder brother… is that the Ice Spirit Barrier?” Kun Huazi whispered.

Shu Anshi exhaled slowly. “Yes. It took me half a day. Yet he… in ten breaths. Now I understand Master’s urgency. No one in millennia has shown such talent.”

Kun Huazi nodded. “They say before Thunder Falls Valley, he fought Golden Core cultivators at Foundation Establishment stage four. Then in ten days, he reached the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment. Even Flying Star Sect’s Ying Wujun and Wan Ling Sect’s Su Xingyun couldn’t best him. Unheard of.”

Zhuge Chong added, “He’s even cultivating sword intent. Master that, and his power grows further. But balancing Thunder Spirit Qi, Ice Spirit Qi, sword intent, and the Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique? Reaching Golden Core stage’s near impossible. We must get him into the Spiritual Pond. Millions of top-grade spirit stones wouldn’t suffice otherwise.”

Shu Anshi agreed. “Master always said our brotherhood lacked one member. I thought it a jest. But with this junior brother… the place Master long planned for—we can go now.”

“What place?” Kun Huazi and Zhuge Chong chorused.

Shu Anshi smiled cryptically. “You’ll see. The Great Qin Empire’s greatest gathering—hidden ancestral families emerging. A grand event.”

An hour later, Ye Yun’s ice crystals shuddered, coalescing into a half-height shield before him. He opened his eyes, flicked a finger, and the shield vanished.

“My thanks, elder brother.” Ye Yun bowed deeply.

Shu Anshi raised him. “Credit Master’s orders. Now you’ll train where I cultivate—better suited for Ice Spirit Qi.”

Zhuge Chong grinned. “Lucky! They say elder brother’s place overflows with treasures. Bring me something!”

Ye Yun rolled his eyes.

Kun Huazi turned grave. “Focus, junior brother. The Spiritual Pond’s essential. Without it, three years won’t suffice for Golden Core.”

Ye Yun nodded. “Understood, Second Brother.”