176 Mysterious Crystal Tears (1/2)
Zhao Feng’s expression became solemn - what kind of power did the pond have to make his left eye and bloodline power automatically trigger their defensive measures?
He was certain that even existences at the fifth or sixth Sky of the Ascended Realm would feel uneasy before this cold.
“This should be the ‘origin’.”
Zhao Feng had a feeling that the secret of the Dragon Snake Ice River was here because he had scanned the other areas with his left eye and found no result.
Zhao Feng’s left eye could only see through three yards of the freezing pond. If it had been a normal river, he could have seen ten yards into it, but the water in this area was extremely unique and unbelievably cold.
In other words, he couldn’t see the bottom of the river with his left eye.
“Is it worth it to find the secret of the Dragon Snake Ice River? I’ll have to enter the pond to see.”
Zhao Feng’s thoughts turned.
If it was any other disciple here, they wouldn’t have tried because the chill within the freezing pond would even freeze beings at the Ascended Realm into ice blocks.
“My Silver Wall Technique has reached the highest level and has strong resistance against the cold. Apart from that, my bloodline power also seems to resist the cold as well.”
Zhao Feng thought for a while and then clenched his teeth as he decided to gamble.
Instinct told him that this Dragon Snake Ice River was very mysterious, and his left eye was attracted to the ancient aura inside.
Furthermore, he had many advantages which gave him a high chance of being able to retreat unharmed.
Plop!
Zhao Feng’s figure was like a fish as he lept into the pond.
The next instant, a bone-chilling coldness enveloped his entire body.
If it was someone else with the same cultivation as him, they would instantly be frozen numb and would die quickly if they didn’t return to the surface.
However, Zhao Feng had trained in the Silver Wall Technique, which had strengthened his body.
In an instant, he had circulated his True Force to form a silver layer of light around his body.
Zhao Feng fully opened his left eye and sank deeper.
One yard…. Two yards…. Three yards….
Zhao Feng couldn’t stand it anymore at three yards, but luckily the azure blood within his body began to boil and a warm feeling suffused his body.
The power of the bloodline had stronger resistance than even the Silver Wall Technique.
Four yards… five yards… six yards….
The deeper he went, the more terrifying the coldness became.
Within the coldness was also a power which threatened to erode his soul and consciousness, but luckily, the light within his left eye rotated quickly and resisted the soul attack.
Even someone as strong as Yang Gan would be stopped at three yards, but Zhao Feng had already reached six yards, which was almost his limit.
He clenched his teeth and continued onward.
Six yards… Seven yards… Eight yards….
That was it!
Zhao Feng felt his body freeze and was almost rendered unable to return back to the surface.
“Rise!”
Zhao Feng exclaimed in his heart as his bloodline power and True Force started to burn.
Huala!
Zhao Feng began to move like a fish and swam back to the top.
“So close.”
Zhao Feng sighed out in relief.
Obviously it wasn’t like he didn’t gain anything.
Before Zhao Feng swam up, he saw a mysterious, transparent blue tear-shaped crystal the size of a watermelon.
“What’s the history of this blue crystal?”
Zhao Feng felt cold just by glancing at it. Luckily, it was with his left eye; had it been a normal eye, the coldness would have frozen his body immediately.
Instinct told Zhao Feng that this item wasn’t something he could touch nor have.
This thing was even more troublesome than ordinary Spiritual-grade weapons.
However, Zhao Feng was unwilling to let this go without inspecting it further.
The second time.
He first ate a Scarlet Blood Fruit because it contained pure Yang energy.
After swallowing it, Zhao Feng felt as if a fire was burning in his heart, which also ignited his bloodline power and True Force at the same time.
He had used one Scarlet Blood Fruit as the price to fight the cold within the freezing pond.
Plop!
Entering once again, Zhao Feng was easily able to reach eight yards. His entire body was ablaze due to the Scarlet Blood Fruit.
At eight yards, there were only three yards left to the transparent blue crystal. The blue crystal was like an ice lotus, beautiful and eye-catching, but when looked at, it gave its beholder a chilly feeling.
Zhao Feng could only use his left eye to ‘inspect and admire’ it.
Eight yards…. Nine yards….
Zhao Feng felt the coldness increase with every step he took.
He was almost at ten yards, just one yard and a bit away from the blue crystal.
At this moment, Zhao Feng would be frozen solid if he took one more step.
Inspecting it under such a close distance, Zhao Feng found that the crystal wasn’t exactly a “solid” because its surface slightly rippled, like a teardrop.
“So unfortunate… is there really no way?”
Zhao Feng knew that, unless he wanted to die, there was no chance.
Huala!
His figure swam up and as he did so, a plan formed.
He took out a thin silver silk string.