The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 744 - 252 The Snow Maiden About to Awaken

The inner world of the Snow Maiden, the battle of Divine Beings, was drawing to a close.

In a dominant position, startlingly, was the Snow Maiden.

In front of her, both the turtle and the snake were gasping for breath, while the Snow Maiden, with a spear in one hand and a circle in the other, surrounded by solid ice, seemed even more unshakeable than the combined turtle and snake.

In a strict sense, the Snow Maiden was essentially in a 1v2.

At the beginning, of course, the Snow Maiden was certainly being suppressed by Xuanwu.

One must know, everything about the Snow Maiden came from Xuanwu—her strength, her Divine Artifacts, and even her lineage.

For the descendant to face the ancestor, losing was but a matter of course.

That was the reincarnation plan Xuanwu had prepared before its demise; Sacred Beasts differ from Gods.

Walking the path of the Gods, after death, one’s Divine Sense can still find refuge within the Divine Country. Once enough faith is accumulated, one can be reborn and return, with the God remaining unchanged.

But it is different for a Sacred Beast; after death, only its inheritance can be left behind. The Sacred Beast too is immortal, but the reborn Sacred Beast is not the same as the original one.

Just as a flower withers and another blooms, the flower that blooms the following year is no longer the same as the previous one.

In times of great catastrophe, Sacred Beasts are not spared, but Xuanwu is ultimately unique, being a fusion of both turtle and snake, and possessing twin souls.

Simply put, Xuanwu has another life even after one perishes.

Before its body perished, Xuanwu had already stimulated half of its life essence, eventually condensing it into an egg, and separating a part of its Divine Soul to reside within a Divine Statue. Learning from the practices of the Heavenly Court, it drew on luck to strengthen itself.

All this was for this very day.

The Four Sacred Beasts shall die, and they will indeed return.

So why can’t the reborn Xuanwu be It? The one who possesses Its inherited objects only then deserves to be the new Xuanwu, and to truly become Xuanwu, one must seek the opportunity within the Great Snow Mountain transformed by Xuanwu.

At that time, due to their mutually attractive nature, the new Xuanwu will naturally be led to make contact, and that moment will be the return of It.

In other words, no matter who received the essence of Xuanwu’s life, as long as they grow, they are bound to return to the Great Snow Mountain, and then, become a part of Xuanwu.

But Xuanwu hadn’t expected the Snow Maiden to be so difficult to deal with.

Although in this body, the Snow Maiden was the one in control, how formidable was Xuanwu? Even on the Snow Maiden’s home ground, Xuanwu still had her retreating at every turn.

Just a little more, and upon fusion and absorption by Xuanwu, the Snow Maiden could become the heart of Xuanwu.

However, the Snow Maiden’s will to survive was too strong.

On several occasions when she was close to defeat, the Snow Maiden suddenly surged with a mysterious power that allowed her to hold on.

At first, it was just a firm resolve, the thought that she couldn’t die in such an inexplicable manner.

But the longer the battle went on, the stronger the Snow Maiden’s spiritual power became. Her Divine Soul’s power gradually matched Xuanwu’s, and now, the Snow Maiden’s Divine Soul’s power was even slightly surpassing that of Xuanwu.

How could this not make It doubt the divine birth.

The plan was certainly flawless; the issue lay with this inheritor, who was peculiar.

We can put aside her convictions; she had developed the will to fight because she had fallen in love with a man. That wasn’t strange.

Love is the most powerful force in this world, and the only thing that can rival it is hate.

However, the reach of one’s resolve has its limits; once it exceeds a certain threshold, even the strongest will can be instantly shattered.

Between the Snow Maiden and Xuanwu, lies the difference between human and God. This vast gap cannot be bridged by sheer willpower alone.

It is that mysterious force!

Now, with Xuanwu’s tricks expended, It finally understood that defeating the Snow Maiden was virtually impossible.

Perhaps, this is destiny.

Among Xuanwu, it is the Mystic Turtle that excels in divination, capable of seeking fortune and avoiding disaster.

To avoid this catastrophe was already extremely difficult, with only a glimmer of hope.

Yet, after all these years of preparation, to still face the brink of life and death, there was indeed some reluctance in Its heart.

At this point, continuing the struggle was meaningless.

Ultimately, it was the Mystic Turtle who spoke first.

"How did you come by the Essence of Qilin?"

If not for the Blood of Qilin, the Snow Maiden would have perished in the first onslaught of the Divine Soul’s impact.

It was precisely because of that drop of blood that the Snow Maiden was capable of battling Xuanwu and growing stronger as the fight persisted.

The Mystic Snake, with her sharper senses, deciphered the heat of fire, the gentleness of water, the solidity of earth, the sharpness of metal, and the vitality of wood within that drop of blood. Not only did it possess the essence of the Five Elements, but it was also accompanied by the Four Spirits and carried a hint of divinity.

With the experience of the Mystic Turtle and Mystic Snake, they could only conclude that this substance must be the Essence of Qilin. In the world, the only being that could encompass the Four Spirits and the Five Elements was the Qilin. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

And they were furthermore certain that the Snow Maiden had inherited their lineage, not that of some adjacent Qilin—only that it contained a bit of the Essence of Qilin.

The Essence of Qilin lay hidden within the Snow Maiden’s body, bolstering her whenever her Divine Soul was endangered. After all, it was the Snow Maiden’s body, giving her the home advantage.

The Four Great Holy Beasts had pursued the divine Qilin for half their lives; now that It had appeared in the world, Xuanwu, on the brink of death, naturally wanted to uncover the secret.

The Snow Maiden had no understanding of the Blood of Qilin, but she knew deep down that the Xuanwu in front of her had conceded.

Before Xuanwu could use her body to reincarnate and seize her Divine Soul, the Snow Maiden still acknowledged Him as the Father God.

Even now, she still acknowledged Him.

But Lin Yun had long since twisted the Snow Maiden’s belief in deities.

Lin Yun had always been wary that the Grand Shaman might exploit the Snow Maiden’s belief in the Divine Spirit, so during their time together, he had instilled many thoughts into her.

"This God, you can believe in Him a little, but nothing is more important than your own life."

So...

When Xuanwu truly appeared in the Snow Maiden’s heart, she was very happy, but when He attacked her, the Snow Maiden struck back mercilessly, not allowing herself to be devoured.

If it were not for this, no matter what mysterious power lay within her, if the Snow Maiden herself lacked the will to live, what use would it be?

At this moment, hearing Xuanwu’s question, the Snow Maiden was quite perplexed.

It was the first time she had heard the word Qilin and did not know what it was, let alone the origins of the Essence of Qilin.

"I do not know."

The Snow Maiden’s answer was very honest, and in their hearts, the Mystic Turtle and Mystic Snake regretted, but they knew the Snow Maiden was not lying; they would ultimately not get the answer they sought.

The Mystic Turtle sighed and said, "It’s a pity. We have sought the Qilin for half our lives, yet we are still destined never to meet the Qilin."

Seeing its sad demeanor, the Snow Maiden could not help but feel compassion.

"The Essence of Qilin you mentioned, I indeed do not understand, but my husband, Lin Yun, is knowledgeable and well-read, intelligent beyond others; he might know what the Essence of Qilin is. When the time comes, I will ask him, then tell you all."

Upon hearing this, the Mystic Snake burst out laughing.

"From what you say, your husband is very likely the Qilin. Probably, only he could leave the Essence of Qilin within your body. Judging by your words and actions, you seem to be deeply in love with that young man, which is indeed rare."

The Mystic Turtle also echoed, "Yes, as one of The Four Sacred Beasts, not burdened by those mundane desires and hardly swayed by emotions, a person who can touch your heart must be extraordinary, possibly the legendary Qilin."

Snow Maiden: "..."

This was truly beyond her knowledge; she understood nothing.

"Why not wait a while? I feel my husband is already nearby."

The Snow Maiden trusted her intuition.

Yet the Mystic Turtle and Mystic Snake both shook their heads, sighing, "You are a kind and good child, but Xuanwu is the Holy Spirit—only one exists in the world. One lives, another dies. We coveted the Mortal Realm, intending to defy fate, schemed over and over, competed with you for life, and did not feel guilty about it.

Only now do we realize the lowliness of our hearts."

The Snow Maiden shook her head, "My husband said that the desire to live and fear of death is instinctual; your desire to live is nothing to be ashamed of. I do not see you as lowly, and moreover, I have always been grateful that you gave me life and have taken good care of me all this time."

The Snow Maiden’s words held no pretense or falsehood. Even though she had not allowed Xuanwu to devour her and even fought her own Father God, her words were still sincere.

Just as the Snow Maiden had said earlier, the desire to live and fear of death is natural and nothing to be ashamed of.

Both Xuanwu and the Snow Maiden simply wanted to live.

Yet these words, coming from the Snow Maiden, still brought shame to Xuanwu.

"The purity of your heart is something I have only seen once in my life."

The Mystic Turtle sincerely stated, and the Mystic Snake added, "But purity is not necessarily good; you should think more about everything."

"Thank you for the teachings, Father God."

The Snow Maiden, though slow-witted, could still tell that the two were no longer planning to fight her; they were arranging their affairs for after their passing.

There was a touch of sorrow in the Snow Maiden’s heart, after all, they were her Father God!

Even though the Father God was driven to death by her, she would still be saddened by it.

This was the Snow Maiden’s filial piety.

"Since you are still willing to call us Father God, we will give you everything we can as our last gift!"

The Mystic Turtle and Mystic Snake looked at each other; being of one body, they naturally shared the same mind.

Continuing the fight would not result in their victory over the Snow Maiden, and fighting to the death would only make her weaker, which would not be beneficial for them either.

There was no need to reach a situation where both sides would suffer heavy losses, and besides, in a sense, the Snow Maiden could also be considered their daughter.

"Things have come to this, and we ultimately cannot escape the fate of death, but before that, we will entrust our last treasure to you. With our Divine Power, we’ll help you become stronger quickly. The Four Spirits are meant to live and die together; your other three companions should also be returning soon.

Remember, the Four Spirits are an indivisible community of fate, but they are also the greatest enemies in destiny. With our power, you should be able to gain an advantage in this cycle of reincarnation, but how far you can go depends on your fate."

With that said, the Mystic Snake and Mystic Turtle’s bodies began to rapidly disintegrate.

They never truly had physical bodies; what remained were only Divine Power and divinity.

Now that they had preserved most of it and self-dissolved, it naturally integrated into the Snow Maiden’s body.

The rest of the Divine Power, which the Snow Maiden couldn’t digest for the time being, surged into the two Divine Artifacts, Qiaobian and Fulong.

The transformation of the Divine Artifacts began, while the Snow Maiden’s aura gradually weakened.

This was the beginning of the Turtle Breathing State, which would allow her to recover faster and absorb the legacy left by Xuanwu.

However, Zhang Biyu at the foot of the mountain misunderstood...

Wasn’t this the moment she had been waiting for?