Stellar Transformation-Chapter 625: Episode 17 - 22 Ice Mansion Hell (New January, request for monthly tickets!)
Chapter Two!
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"What a strange aura,"
Qin Yu and Jiang Li, like fairies in a painting, floated to the front of this dark energy. Observing its intermittent expansion and contraction, Qin Yu couldn’t help but exclaim.
In the eyes of the Ice Island residents, the swirling black air before them represented "death."
"Brother Yu, this black aura is a special kind of energy, completely opposite to my Life Essence Power. To be precise, it is even more special than my Life Essence Power," Jiang Li said with a furrowed brow.
Jiang Li, now the new Life God King, understood the soul as well as Zuo Qiumei once had.
"Li’er, you’re saying this black aura is even more formidable?" Qin Yu was clueless about this.
Jiang Li nodded affirmatively, "My Life Essence Power can not only repair the soul but also mend physical injuries. However, this black aura targets only the soul. It has no attack power against the body."
"Targets only the soul?" Qin Yu immediately smiled, "Li’er, let’s go in."
No matter how powerful this Death God King was, it was unlikely that merely these diffusing auras could harm him. Not to mention Jiang Li, who had inherited the powers of Zuo Qiumei.
The moment he stepped into the range of the black air, Qin Yu felt it surging to invade his body, attempting to harm his soul.
"Child’s play."
With a thought, the Residual Snow Spear floating beside Qin Yu’s Soul Nascent Soul slightly vibrated with Xuanhuang Energy, and the black air retreated as swiftly as if encountering a natural predator, completely unable to get close.
Xuanhuang Energy, this miraculous power born from the Creation of Heaven and Earth, possessed a might incomparable to any black air. They simply weren’t in the same league.
Qin Yu looked toward Jiang Li, who at that moment was surrounded by a faint green glow, preventing the black air from approaching her at all.
Within the domain of black air, there stood a mansion constructed of billions of years of cold ice, majestically built yet empty inside. Both Qin Yu and Jiang Li easily discovered a passage in the main hall of the mansion leading straight underground.
"Brother Yu, there is a passage ahead that leads directly to the Ice Cave Palace thousands of miles below the island. Should we use the passage or use Instantaneous Movement to go directly?" Jiang Li looked at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu pondered slightly.
"Let’s Instantaneously Move directly to the entrance of the underground palace." Under Qin Yu’s Space Power, everything below the island was under observation. Indeed, the passage was very dark and filled with that black air.
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Thousands of miles below the central region of Ice Island, the endless cold ice had been hollowed out, forming a nearly perfect Ice Palace.
The palace stretched over a thousand miles, with ghostly cold air swirling inside, dreamlike and illusory. Outside the palace, boundless black air filled the space, and oddly enough, it did not enter the palace at all.
Qin Yu and Jiang Li abruptly appeared at the palace gate.
"In this palace, besides the Death God King, there are twelve female Heavenly Gods. Yet, not one of these twelve ladies is attending the door," Qin Yu couldn’t help but comment with a smile.
It’s not the fault of those twelve Heavenly God Servants that they couldn’t stop anyone who breached the ’Death Breath’ and reached the palace entrance.
"The Death God King is right there, in an underground hall beneath the main hall of this palace. Brother Yu, let’s go." Jiang Li sensed the residence of the Death God King.
Qin Yu nodded slightly.
Under the cover of Space Power, Qin Yu clearly observed that below the Ice Cave Palace, there was another palace filled with endless darkness. The darkness outside originated from this underground palace.
Two maids in emerald Feather Robes walked along the corridor outside the main hall of the Ice Cave Palace.
"Sister, the Palace Master will be out of seclusion soon, and our leisurely days will be over," the slightly petite woman remarked.
"Seventh Sister..." the other maid’s gaze fixed on the interior of the main hall.
"What’s wrong?" the petite Seventh Sister asked in surprise, looking at her ’sister.’
"I just thought I heard some noise, as if it came from the passageway beneath the main hall," the ’Sister’ said, beginning to worry.
Upon hearing this, Seventh Sister, unconcerned, smiled and said, "Sister, relax. The Palace Master is down there cultivating. Who would dare enter? Anyone who does is simply seeking death."
"True." The sister nodded but still glanced at the entrance that led underground in the main hall before leaving with her sibling.
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Endless darkness covered the entire underground palace. Solely relying on their eyes was impossible, but Qin Yu and Jiang Li both knew the path clearly.
There was a spiraling passageway within the underground palace. Qin Yu and Jiang Li walked side by side, gradually making their way downward.
Qin Yu was here to invite the Death God King and naturally did not want to irritate him. Within the passageway, he declared loudly, "I am Qin Yu, bringing along..." Qin Yu’s voice suddenly stopped.
Because...
Innumerable crisp bell sounds began to resonate, each sound distinct. When all the bell sounds combined, they contained a bizarre Penetrating Power. Qin Yu felt slightly dizzy, though it didn’t significantly affect him.
"Brother Yu, this is one of Zuo Qiulin’s ordinary attacks—’Soul Summoning Sound.’ Although it doesn’t greatly damage the soul, it distracts one’s concentration. It might look inconspicuous in battle, but it significantly impacts the fight," Jiang Li communicated telepathically.
Qin Yu nodded inwardly.
"I am Qin Yu, here with my wife Jiang Li, Death God King..." Qin Yu was about to say more when suddenly a voice as raspy as an old woman’s erupted, "Shut up, daring to step into my cultivation place is already a death sentence."
Immediately, the ringing of the bells intensified abruptly. Qin Yu felt his soul being pricked by needles. The Residual Snow Divine Spear beside his Soul Nascent Soul hummed softly, and the sound of that hum significantly lessened the pain in Qin Yu’s soul.
"Although this Xuanhuang Energy is mysterious, I can only utilize it slightly through the Residual Snow Divine Spear," Qin Yu inwardly sighed.
The marvel of Xuanhuang Energy was clear to Qin Yu, but currently, he could only integrate it into his weapon, with no other way to use it.
"Brother Yu, are you alright?" Li’er held Qin Yu’s hand, and a stream of Life Essence Power instantly entered Qin Yu’s brain, which his Soul Nascent Soul absorbed immediately.
Qin Yu immediately felt his Soul Nascent Soul was much replenished.
"Hmph, Life Essence Power?"
A hoarse cold snort sounded, followed by Qin Yu and Jiang Li feeling a gust of wind. They saw countless black bells carried by the wind smashing toward Qin Yu and Jiang Li.
Qin Yu could not help but feel a bit annoyed in his heart.
Was it just because he did not want to deal with the Death God King that this Death God King really thought he couldn’t handle him?
"Death God King, I have come here with no ill intent," Qin Yu’s deep voice echoed in the dark palace, and he manifested the Residual Snow Divine Spear in his hand.
With a shake of his arm, the Residual Snow Divine Spear morphed into countless spear shadows, each shadow soaring like a dragon into the sky, instantly repelling those bells.
"Indeed capable."
The voice was still echoing, a ribbon sliced through the air, wrapping itself towards Qin Yu in an instant.
"Brother Yu, this is the Death God King’s attack weapon ’Soul Summoning Silk’—once wrapped, even the Nascent Souls of ordinary god kings cannot resist," Jiang Li immediately communicated telepathically.
Upon hearing Jiang Li’s words, anger surged in Qin Yu’s heart.
He had been repeatedly forbearing, yet this Zuo Qiulin actually wanted to kill him!
Qin Yu instantly moved with instantaneous movement to dodge the Soul Summoning Silk, then coldly snorted, "Zuo Qiulin, if you continue this way, then you will no longer have the chance to use the Soul Summoning Silk."
He could have easily used the Residual Snow Divine Spear to break the Soul Summoning Silk just now. However, once broken, it would have been difficult to talk.
"Hmph, try it if you dare." The Soul Summoning Silk instantly appeared again in front of Qin Yu, and just the proximity of the Soul Summoning Silk to his face made his Soul Nascent Soul tremble.
Qin Yu did not doubt that once he was bound by this Soul Summoning Silk, his Soul Nascent Soul might truly dissipate.
"Hmph."
Qin Yu’s body suddenly swayed, moving several meters sideways. At the same time, he stirred the Soul Summoning Silk with the Residual Snow Divine Spear, the Xuanhuang Energy on the spear shaft faintly flowing.
Suddenly—
The Soul Summoning Silk slackened and vanished into thin air.
"Phew!"
A wind appeared out of nowhere in the black mist-filled palace, dispersing all the black mist. The underground palace finally revealed its true appearance.
The underground palace was quite spacious, but what surprised Qin Yu the most... were the black blocks of ice that made up the palace. Observing these black ice blocks carefully, he noticed that black currents were slowly flowing inside them.
In the center of the underground palace, on a black lotus throne, sat a breathtakingly beautiful woman in a black robe, adorned with patterns of black bells. Draped over her arms was a long black silk.
The Death God King ’Zuo Qiulin’.
At this moment, Zuo Qiulin was looking at Qin Yu and Jiang Li, coldly chuckling in a hoarse voice, "Qin Yu, you indeed did not lie; your spear is indeed capable of shattering my Soul Summoning Silk. Considering your decent attitude, I’ll give you a chance to speak. So tell me, what do you want from me?"
"Just as I remembered," Jiang Li, looking at Zuo Qiulin, showed joy on his face.
Zuo Qiulin and Zuo Qiumei had nearly identical appearances, with only their temperaments being vastly different. Seeing Zuo Qiulin, who resembled Zuo Qiumei, naturally stirred excitement in Jiang Li.
After all, it had been Zuo Qiumei who watched over her as she grew up.
"Senior Zuo Qiulin," Qin Yu was humble, "This is my wife, Jiang Li. As you can see, my wife possesses Life Essence Power."
"Hmph."
Zuo Qiulin cast a cold glance at Jiang Li, rasping, "The unique Life Essence Power of my foolish sister, of course, I can recognize it. But that silly sister of mine has been dead for a long time. What do you want with me?"
Jiang Li immediately said, "Aunt Zuo Qiulin—"
"Shut up." Zuo Qiulin’s eyelids flicked up, scoffing, "Don’t try to curry favor with me. I don’t know you. Speak your piece and leave."
Qin Yu frowned – this Zuo Qiulin was really too ’prickly’.
"Senior Zuo Qiulin," Qin Yu straightforwardly said, "Zuo Qiumei was very kind to both me and Li’er. She may be dead, but Li’er has inherited her strength and become the new Life God King. Honestly, we have major conflicts with Thunder Punishment City now. I hope that you could help us face Thunder Punishment City together... perhaps even avenge Senior Zuo Qiumei."
"Sounds better than it sings," Zuo Qiulin scoffed.
"You should leave now," said Zuo Qiulin indifferently.
Qin Yu and Jiang Li felt a bout of helplessness.
"Asking me to act without benefit, you must be dreaming," Zuo Qiulin then sat down cross-legged again, "As the esteemed new Artisan God, you come asking for my help, and you think a few words will suffice? Laughable."
Although Zuo Qiulin’s voice was low, Qin Yu heard it very clearly.
"Oh?"
Qin Yu and Jiang Li exchanged a glance, both showing a smile.
"Senior Zuo Qiulin, we were wrong. May we know what you desire? We will certainly try our best to satisfy," Qin Yu hurriedly said.
Zuo Qiulin gave Qin Yu a glance and languidly said, "Do you have a First-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure? If not, a Second-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure can barely suffice."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu felt a bit puzzled.
Zuo Qiulin, who had been so resolute in her refusal just now, how come she was so easy to speak to all of a sudden?
Ps: Today’s update is complete. Well, today let’s talk about the ending date of Star Transformation. Star Transformation isn’t far from its conclusion, Fang Qie estimated that it will officially end around early May. Haha, thinking about it, Star Transformation has also been written for nearly a year now, and it’s also about to end, haha~~~
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