Chapter 111: Ice Spirit Cold Fire, Purifying World White Lotus

"Little child, you are very special; your Foundation is incredibly solid, and your Luck is even more astonishing…"

He glanced at the Ice Spirit Cold Fire, his meaning self-evident.

"Your Heart-Nature, methods, and talent all far exceed this child's by ten thousand times. Your proposal has almost shaken this old man."

He shook his head, and his phantom image seemed to grow even dimmer.

"But we were master and disciple. Even if he is ruined, this old man is unwilling to actively abandon this Karma; this is my principle of conduct, and also my last bit of dignity."

The phantom image looked directly at Zhou Chen, his aged voice carrying a hint of pleading.

"Could you… please, young friend… spare his life?"

Zhou Chen looked at the Ring Spirit, then glanced at Ye Chen beneath his feet, his gaze indifferent.

"Dignity?"

Zhou Chen sneered.

"Fine, I'll give you a bit of dignity. Take this trash away."

He lifted the foot that had been stepping on Ye Chen's face and kicked him far away with a light movement.

Afterward, Zhou Chen flipped his palm, and a jade-green Medicinal Pill appeared, with pill patterns faintly flowing across its surface.

It was surprisingly a rare High Grade Medicinal Pill specifically for stabilizing the Divine Soul, one of the many pills Han Li had sent to Zhou Chen.

As for the pill patterns, that was normal; anything produced by Han Li was guaranteed to be a masterpiece.

"Catch."

Zhou Chen tossed it lightly toward the Ring Spirit's phantom image.

The Ring Spirit was stunned and instinctively caught the Medicinal Pill.

Upon contact, the pure and gentle medicinal power instantly surged into the Ring Spirit's dim Soul body, causing it to solidify slightly in an instant.

The sensation of his Soul Origin being torn apart by space was also alleviated significantly.

"Many thanks, young friend! This favor… this old man will remember."

The Ring Spirit raised his head, took a deep look at Zhou Chen, his eyes complex.

The next moment.

The phantom image swept up Ye Chen and the unconscious Ning Yun on the ground, turned into a stream of light, and instantly vanished from the ice cave.

The ice cave instantly became deathly silent.

Sure enough, it was the right decision not to forcibly kill Ye Chen; the terrifying energy the Ring Spirit had been brewing was in no way inferior to the pressure Dao Xuan had placed on Zhou Chen.

That was a power originating from the Soul level.

Zhou Chen couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his palms.

It seemed that the Ring Spirit had not completely given up on Ye Chen, Ye Chen's Golden Finger.

If he had forcibly killed Ye Chen just then, Zhou Chen had a premonition that he absolutely would not have survived either.

Therefore, upon seeing the Ring Spirit's Soul body, Zhou Chen had a flash of inspiration and sowed discord between them.

He had a vague premonition that when Ye Chen and the Ring Spirit completely broke ties, that would be the day of Ye Chen's death!

Thinking of this, Zhou Chen stopped fretting.

The most urgent task was to absorb the Ice Spirit Cold Fire before him.

The Ice Spirit Cold Fire, while clearly in the form of a flame, emitted an extreme cold aura that felt as if it could freeze the Soul.

But to the Samadhi True Fire within Zhou Chen, it was merely a delicious supplement.

Zhou Chen extended his palm, and the Ice Spirit Cold Fire, seemingly sensing the Samadhi True Fire within him, offered no resistance and allowed Zhou Chen to hold it in his palm.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting an Opportunity—the twenty-first ranked Exotic Fire, Ice Spirit Cold Fire! Triggering ten-thousand-fold return! Obtained the sixth ranked Exotic Fire, Purifying World White Lotus! Do you wish to claim it immediately?]

"Claim immediately!"

It was actually the Purifying World White Lotus!

A trace of joy flashed across Zhou Chen's face.

It was rumored that the Purifying World White Lotus did not have great offensive power, but it possessed the ability to purify all evils and remove all negative effects.

For example, it could remove and purify medicinal toxins, Devilish Qi erosion, Divine Soul contamination, curse marks, and other states, and it had an extremely strong restraining effect on evil Cultivation Techniques!

Hum!

The moment the Purifying World White Lotus appeared, a warm and moist sensation arrived, carrying a holy Dao rhyme that cleansed the Soul and purified all things.

Zhou Chen guided the two Exotic Fires into his body.

The next moment, a massive vortex of Spiritual Qi appeared above Zhou Chen's head.

His Lotus Platform Dao Foundation hummed, and within the Samadhi True Fire wrapping around his chaos dao infant, a trace of pure white quietly seeped in.

The flame of the Purifying World White Lotus flowed through Zhou Chen's Meridians, purifying all the minute medicinal toxins remaining from previous Cultivation and the miscellaneous auras contaminated from battles with others, wiping them all away.

A tingling sensation arrived, and his entire body instantly felt incredibly clear and transparent!

At the same time, under the energy scouring of the Purifying World White Lotus and the Ice Spirit Cold Fire, his Nascent Soul fifth layer was like paper.

Crack!

Nascent Soul sixth layer!

An aura several times stronger than before erupted, the shockwave sweeping through the ice cave, shattering countless ice crystals!

Not only that, the color of the Samadhi True Fire within his Dantian had now turned cyan, and if one looked closely, one could see a transparent lotus mark quietly condensing in the center of the flame.

Zhou Chen could feel that the temperature of the Samadhi True Fire had not risen significantly, but the quality of the flame itself had improved.

It also carried the characteristics of the Purifying World White Lotus and the Ice Spirit Cold Fire.

Not only could it incinerate all things, but it could also purify evil.

"Tsk tsk, the characteristics of this Purifying World White Lotus are truly excellent; all the medicinal toxins in my body have been removed, and my body feels much lighter."

Feeling the even more powerful strength within his body, Zhou Chen revealed a satisfied smile.

Southern Burning Heaven Valley.

The Ring Spirit consumed the last of his remaining Soul Power, sweeping up Ning Yun and the heavily injured Ye Chen as he fled at high speed.

After all, no one was certain if Zhou Chen would change his mind halfway.

Finally, sensing no danger within a radius of several miles, the Ring Spirit stopped at a volcano crater.

At this moment, Ye Chen had recovered a trace of strength; he struggled to crawl up, the anger on his face twisting his features.

"Old thing! You actually humiliated me like that in front of Zhou Chen! Calling me trash?! Saying my path is cut off?! Don't forget who saved you!"

Ye Chen stared fixedly at the Ring Spirit's phantom image, with no respect left in his eyes from the past, only lingering resentment and poison.

"Dust, what this master said had exaggerations; it was to paralyze Zhou Chen so he would let you go. Besides, although your Foundation has not been completely destroyed, it has been forced to grow prematurely, and it is very difficult to make up for it now."

The Ring Spirit's Soul body fluctuated, revealing endless disappointment in his eyes.

"Hahahaha!"

Ye Chen threw his head back and laughed wildly, looking like a madman.

"Right, right, right, I am trash, and Zhou Chen is the Genius! Without you, I, Ye Chen, would still be a Genius of the Yanhuo Holy Land; I have the Fire Spirit Body!"

After saying this, he violently tore off the ancient ring worn on his hand.

"If it weren't for you absorbing my cultivation early on to awaken, perhaps I would have already broken through to a higher Realm!"

Ye Chen pointed at the dim phantom image, his face filled with mockery.

"Your Soul body is about to dissipate, right?! A remnant Soul that can barely protect itself, and you have the right to lecture me? Think I'm trash? Fine! Go! Go find Zhou Chen! Doesn't he have the resources of the Taichu Holy Land? Isn't he going to help you reshape your Physical Body? Get lost! Get lost and go over there now! Go lick his stinking feet! See if he will actually take you seriously!"

Even though he had experienced the vicissitudes of life and was accustomed to deceit and treachery, Ye Chen's words at this moment deeply stung the Ring Spirit.

Disappointment to the extreme is a calmness like a heart turned to ash.

The Ring Spirit did not refute, only silently gazing at Ye Chen, making Ye Chen feel a strange palpitation in his heart.

"Fine, Dust, this is your choice; I do not blame you."

The Ring Spirit's voice was terrifyingly calm, even carrying a hint of relief.

"Get lost!!!"

Ye Chen used all his strength to fiercely throw the ring, which traced an arc in the air.

It fell into the volcano crater, which was spewing black smoke, and was instantly swallowed by the crimson lava.

"Hmph!"

Ye Chen spat, not even looking at the unconscious Ning Yun, and staggered away alone.

He hated Zhou Chen, he hated the Ring Spirit, and he hated the Heavenly Dao for being unfair even more!

He wanted to become stronger at all costs!

…

Within the scalding lava.

The Ring Spirit circulated his Soul Power, barely resisting the burning of the magma, but his Soul body dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Without a Host body, relying solely on his Soul body, he could not independently cast any Divine Ability.

The intense pain of his Soul being torn apart arrived; the Ring Spirit did not struggle, calmly accepting all of this.

"Heh…"

"To think that I, the Xuanhuo Emperor, rampaged through the world for a lifetime, only to end up in this state… Betrayed by a disciple ten thousand years ago, and now betrayed by a disciple again… Heh, at least I can die in peace…"

His consciousness began to slowly blur.