"Fellow Daoist, don’t waste your efforts; conventional means are useless. If you don’t save me and instead keep running around aimlessly, sooner or later the Cold God will discover you. If you’re lucky, you’ll end up like me; if not, you’ll become Longevity Immortal Pill for the Cold God to swallow."

At this moment, that strange voice unexpectedly sounded again from behind Wang Wu, seemingly only three meters away from him.

This is getting troublesome. Even swapping identities doesn’t shake it off—what kind of method is this?

Could it be that he’s already been discovered by the Cold God?

Wang Wu still remained silent but stopped running. He retrieved those eight strands of fur and prepared to inspect himself thoroughly. He refused to believe this thing could hang on and blow his mind!

And at this time, that strange voice sounded again, "I know you have doubts in your heart, this is understandable. Do you remember that Shou Worm in the Pill Furnace? That’s me. I’ve been imprisoned by that Cold God for countless ages, used as a laborer to refine Longevity Immortal Pills for it. Originally, I was hopeless, but then I met you, who fearlessly evolved through the Five Calamities, and so I employed some minor techniques, only hoping for you to help me escape."

So it was that worm!

Wang Wu was stunned, the doubts in his heart lessened slightly because he had indeed noticed that the peculiar worm seemed coerced, beyond its control.

Of course, this doesn’t mean the worm is any good.

Thinking this way, Wang Wu remained silent. You’d better come up with something truly useful to convince me.

"Thank you for hearing me out. I’m sure you’re still doubtful, and I understand. But let me say this: without my help, escape is impossible. The Cold God is an ancient chaotic Daluo, formed from Azure Sea Cold Qi, whose body itself is the Cold Realm. Within the Cold Realm, there are many Cangming Clan members, but in reality, they all stem from the consciousness of the Cold God, evolved into being."

"You could say the hundred billion Cangming Clan members in the Cold Realm are all clones of the Cold God. Don’t be fooled by the fact that these Cangming Clan members have even developed their own culture, language, personal joys and sorrows, their loves and partings. It’s really just the Cold God entertaining itself. If you’re discovered by any one of them, even a newborn baby, if they see you for even a second, you’ll be exposed."

"As the ancient chaotic Daluo, you now exist inside the Cold God. Even if you’re already half-step Daluo, you will still meet a terrible demise."

"Moreover, I’m not afraid to let you know that I once was an ancient chaotic Daluo as well, but due to one careless mistake, I fell here, enslaved by that Cold God ever since, unable to escape. Think twice, fellow Daoist!"

Having heard this, Wang Wu remained silent, though his mind roiled continuously—ancient chaotic Daluo?

Additionally, with such difficulty as you describe, how could I save you?

Ill-advised, ill-advised!

Wang Wu continued inspecting his entire body, while the worm seemed anxious, "Fellow Daoist, I know you don’t believe, it’s alright. You will eventually believe. The only exit in the Cold Realm is within the Cold God’s mouth. You will come to me after being trapped for hundreds of thousands of years, after trying every method. I will be in the Pill Furnace..."

At this point, Wang Wu already found something unusual on himself. It was a miniature Immortal Talisman the worm had somehow left on his shoulder at some unknown time, the size of a rice grain.

However, the Immortal Talisman was rapidly degrading, disappearing. Wang Wu’s Creation Immortal Body was immune to all evil, yet to be silently marked by the worm’s mysterious technique was indeed remarkable.

So, should he cooperate with the worm?

After all, what it said is likely true. The entire Cold Realm being the Cold God’s transformed body, and the hundred billion Cangming Clan members being its clones is indeed intimidating.

Even now, with his power dramatically increased, with his Divine Soul becoming extremely strong, he can only form thirty-six thousand strands of Divine Thought at best.

And that’s not how it compares anyway.

In addition, one must guard against the worm’s deceit. The Cold God must keep an extremely tight watch on this so-called Shou Worm, any slight disturbance would alarm the Cold God. Who’s to say this isn’t the same method of swapping identities?

No matter, try other ways first.

Moreover, reverse thinking—why do I need to escape?

My bitter cold calamity just started; without maxing out Cold Resistance, how can I leave, leave for nothing at all!

Because normally speaking, the Cold Realm truly is an exceptionally endowed Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, extreme, venerable, ultimate Azure Sea Cold Qi woo! This is clearly meant for me, the young person here.

In the outside, it’s not so easily obtained.

Come as it may, take it easy.

Wang Wu moved soundlessly, while acquainting himself with the circumstances inside the Cold Realm, he was also able to continuously ruminate the Azure Sea Cold Qi he had previously consumed.

This rumination currently had two effects. One was to transfer the Azure Sea Cold Qi to the First Sequence, brushing up on Cold Resistance.

The other was to slowly inject into the Creation Ice Spirit Pill, cultivating it into his own power.

It was a two-pronged approach.

Of course, Wang Wu absolutely, absolutely didn’t casually absorb the outside Azure Sea Cold Qi—not a tiny bit or a strand. Just absorbing it would very likely alarm the Cold God. He must wait for the opportunity to exploit a bug, wait to enter the regulatory blind spot to do so.

In short, he was not in a hurry.

Next, he truly became a lurking specter within the Cold Realm. The reason for this was there was nothing in the Cold Realm he could use to hide.

He was like a lice on a person’s body, staying in any position, none were safe enough.

For a person, which position on the body is the blind spot?

Absorbing even a trace of Vast Sea qi is equivalent to taking a bite out of someone.

Only by treading lightly, almost ghost-like, is it truly safe.

Of course, this is also due to Wang Wu’s Passive Concealment + Forget, the former currently maxed out at Level 27, while the latter has passively increased to Level 21.

This is, in some sense, already very strong.

In reality, Wang Wu’s strategy proved quite effective, as he roamed the Cold Realm for a full fifty years without incident.

During this time, he managed to digest the ultimate Vast Sea Cold Qi he had previously gathered and absorbed.

In the First Sequence, he raised his Cold Resistance to 1000 points.

This is the initial establishment of a foothold against Vast Sea Cold Qi, allowing him three seconds to buffer even against Level 36 Vast Sea Cold Qi.

In the Third Sequence, he singled out the Creation Ice Spirit Pill, practicing it with Vast Sea Cold Qi and finally succeeded in developing two types of Divine Techniques—one offensive, one defensive.

He named one Vast Sea Sword Qi, mainly inspired by the Three Calamities Sword Qi, simulating the splashing feature of Vast Sea Cold Qi tides, using cold qi as the core, instantaneously splashing in all directions, theoretically capable of reaching the Level 28 Vast Sea Cold Qi standard.

Better than nothing, I suppose.

The other, he named it the Shield of the Vast Sea, using Vast Sea Cold Qi as a defense to isolate the erosion and penetration of cold qi.

In combination with the Cold Resistance of the First Sequence, he can approximately gain thirty seconds against Level 36 Vast Sea Cold Qi.

Thirty seconds is enough for him to escape beyond the pursuit range of Vast Sea Cold Qi.

If he had been this prepared the last time, he would never have fallen into the Cold Realm.

At this moment, Wang Wu was calculating time, estimating that the Cold Deity should be awakening soon, as every fifty years, during the Great Cold and Minor Cold seasons, there is an eruption.

Sure enough, he saw men and women, old and young, within the Cold Realm, gathering from all directions as if for a pilgrimage, converging on that continuous mountain.

Earlier Wang Wu thought it was the Cold Deity’s true form, but now it seemed to be just the Cold Deity’s tongue.

After those Cangming Clan members reached that mountain, they would stand densely, chanting ancient spells, and gradually, without exception, they all turned into ice, becoming one with the mountain.

From this point on, there wasn’t a single Cangming Clan member in the Cold Realm, and the terrifying Vast Sea Cold Qi surged, first ravaging within the Cold Realm and ultimately gathering in one place, roaring forth...

As for Wang Wu, he said nothing, beginning his nesting doll technique, turning himself back into a particle of dust, accompanying the sweeping Vast Sea Cold Qi.

In an instant, he left the Cold Realm, but this didn’t mean he could escape; within such a terrifying tide of Vast Sea Cold Qi, any struggle would immediately alert the Cold Deity, who would then launch a targeted attack.

But Wang Wu never intended to escape.

He drifted along with the flow of Vast Sea Cold Qi, letting the Vast Sea Cold Qi pierce and seal him into a small, insignificant particle of ice crystal, drifting indifferently, much like an asteroid caught by the sun, unable to escape the tide of cold qi no matter how far it drifted.

Until some time later, when the Vast Sea Cold Qi receded, sweeping him back with other plundered spoils into the Cold Realm, starting a new round.

Yet the process was exactly the same.

Wang Wu unhurriedly nested his form, a hundred and twenty layers deep, then went through selection, identification, and was finally irradiated by the Ultimate Vast Sea Cold Qi before being tossed into the Pill Furnace.

The bug appeared at this moment; Wang Wu immediately went full throttle, devouring at full speed. This time, his devouring ability was stronger; in the previous round, he only consumed forty layers of cold qi, but this time he devoured sixty layers in just an hour.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed trustworthy! Please, Fellow Daoist, save my life,"

When the Pill Furnace began refining the Longevity Immortal Pill, that big worm appeared, and immediately noticed Wang Wu, delightedly.

"How to save?"

Wang Wu asked, feeling it necessary to give the big worm a glimmer of hope to prevent it from losing all restraint. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"It’s complicated, and it’s difficult to act now, but when the Immortal Pill is complete, please, Fellow Daoist, stay. I know you’re trying to collect the Great Cold Calamity, and I have a collection of prime quality cold marrow accumulated over countless years; I can give it all to you now!"

"No matter what, please trust me this once..."

Trust you my foot!

As the Longevity Immortal Pill completed, Wang Wu took the opportunity to slip away, trusting only himself.

But it seemed the big worm anticipated his move, leaving a miniature Immortal Talisman on him.

"Fellow Daoist, it’s okay; time will prove everything I’ve said. I’ve been imprisoned for countless years; a little more time now won’t matter, I can wait for you, one hundred thousand years, a million years, it’s no matter."

"Someday you will believe me."

Dammit!