Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 2272: Chapter 2268: Yet Another Limitation

"Evil?" Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes.

He clearly noticed that within the Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness’s words, these two characters had been mentioned more than once, and the tone was solemn to the extreme.

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded and said, "This old man can’t even find any other wording to describe it, and can only use these two characters."

"The terror of the Netherworld far surpasses your imagination—no, it exceeds the imagination of everyone in this world."

"It is an unknown land, one that no one understands."

"The world always speaks of the Netherworld, but who has truly been there?"

"Within the Netherworld, ghostly shades are eerie and sinister; in the nether darkness, hordes of demons gather—there, all the filthiest, most terrifying existences of the world congregate."

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, "Since Senior speaks so, does it mean you have been there?"

"Indeed." The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded without the slightest hesitation. "This old man has truly entered the Netherworld."

"Do you still remember what I said just now?"

"Only by understanding can one guard it better."

"It is precisely because this old man personally stepped into it that I understand it incomparably well, and thus must guard this Wind Snow Netherworld Road."

"If someone with ulterior motives were to arrive here, reach the end of the Wind Snow Netherworld Road, and break open the Netherworld Gate, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Xiao Yi came to a realization, "The Ice Netherworld Ghost Fire Body at the end is the key to opening the Netherworld Gate, and must not suffer the slightest damage."

"So Senior did not allow me to absorb this Ice Netherworld Ghost Fire Body just now."

"Correct." The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded. "If the fire is extinguished, the gate opens, and the world falls into chaos; when the specters emerge and demons stir, all living beings will be overturned."

"As long as the Ice Netherworld Road remains intact and the Netherworld Gate does not open, all will remain peaceful."

Xiao Yi furrowed his brows, "From Senior’s words, it sounds like although the Netherworld is terrifying, almost no one knows of this place?"

"Mm." The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded again. "As this old man said, back then I also only happened to comprehend this Ice Netherworld Dao by chance, stepped into this place, and only then learned of it."

"This terrifying unknown land of the Netherworld—perhaps only this old man in the world knows of it. Even your Eight Palaces know nothing of this place."

"This is a secret older than ancient secrets."

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness suddenly changed the subject and said, "As for the idea of the Ice Netherworld Ghost Fire Body, you should give it up."

"To you, that thing is no different from ordinary Cultivation Items, since you have already mastered the Ice Netherworld Ghost Fire yourself."

"And if you wish to raise your Cultivation..."

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness smiled and glanced to the side. "Is there not something better right at your side?"

At this moment his gaze was clearly resting upon the massive Ice Venerate Hall to the side.

"The Ice Venerate Hall?" Xiao Yi asked in puzzlement.

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded. "This old man has said so much—better to let you personally experience the effects of the Ice Venerate Hall."

"Extend your hand."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi nodded and stretched out his hand.

Whoosh...

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness grasped Xiao Yi’s arm, and a surge of icy snow power flowed.

Once he grew familiar with it, Xiao Yi’s expression changed in shock.

At this moment he clearly sensed that he had formed an extremely close connection with this Ice Venerate Hall.

More precisely, he seemed capable of controlling the entire Ice Venerate Hall.

"Senior, you..." Xiao Yi reacted at once.

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded. "Correct, this old man has already handed the Ice Venerate Hall over to you."

"Afterwards, as long as you inject a strand of your aura and a strand of Spiritual Imprint into the Ice Venerate Hall, you will be able to fully control it."

Xiao Yi gave a bitter smile. "I haven’t even agreed to accept it yet, Senior..."

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness interrupted with a smile. "You no longer have the chance to go back on your word."

"Enough—try out the effects of the Ice Venerate Hall. It will astonish you."

Xiao Yi nodded, still seated upon the snowy ground, but now folding his legs, assuming a meditative posture facing the Ice Venerate Hall.

"Brand." Xiao Yi gave a low shout, sending out a strand of aura and Spiritual Imprint.

The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness said in a deep voice, "Begin sensing the entire Ice Venerate Hall. At the same time, the hall itself will connect with your aura and attain resonance."

"So long as your own Martial Arts Realm is sufficient to break through, the Ice Venerate Hall will in turn provide enough Pure Spirit Energy feedback to you, allowing you to break through your Cultivation in an instant."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi’s expression changed in shock. "No matter how much?"

"Correct." The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness nodded. "Though, there is a single layer of restriction."

"A single layer of restriction?" Xiao Yi frowned.

"What? Still not enough?" The Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness likewise frowned. "At the Saint Sovereign Realm, could you possibly be able to leap several layers of Cultivation at once?"

Bang...

Just as Xiao Yi was about to ask further, a surging and vast wave of Pure Spirit Energy abruptly poured forth from the Ice Venerate Hall.

"So fierce." Xiao Yi’s face paled in shock, and he hurriedly mobilized his two great Martial Souls to rapidly absorb it.

As he absorbed, Xiao Yi also rapidly comprehended.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

At the same time, up in the sky, strands of complete Martial Arts rumbled down.

This was the power of the rules belonging to Heaven and Earth.

Back then, even within the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb, under layers of Prohibitions, whenever Xiao Yi cultivated he could still call down strands of complete Martial Arts.

Though this place was folded space, it likewise could not obstruct the descent of Heaven and Earth Power.

The strands of complete Martial Arts Xiao Yi was now absorbing were the harvest from the month of cultivation on the Fourth Floor of the Ice Palace.

In truth, while cultivating on the Fourth Floor of the Ice Palace, his Cultivation had already advanced from the First Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm to the Second Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm.

But that was only his Primordial Power level rising, his Qi Spring height reaching that level. He had yet to absorb enough complete Martial Arts to reach twenty thousand strands, so he was merely a Pseudo Saint Venerate Realm Second Layer.

At that time, once his Primordial Power height had been reached, he should have immediately begun consolidating his Cultivation and drawing in Heaven and Earth Martial Arts.

Yet it was precisely then that he discovered the secret of the Ice Palace Fourth Floor, and before he could draw in Heaven and Earth Martial Arts, he had already been pulled into this Ice Venerate Hall space.

Thus, his Primordial Power level had reached the Second Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm, but the number of complete Martial Arts in his Small World was still insufficient; naturally, in the perception of the Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness, Xiao Yi had always been merely at the First Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm.

After all, Saint Venerate Realm Martial Artists usually judge another’s Cultivation based on Martial Arts Resonance, by sensing the number of complete Martial Arts the other possesses.

Previously, Xiao Yi had only nineteen thousand strands of complete Martial Arts.

Now, by once more absorbing a thousand strands, he finally reached twenty thousand strands of complete Martial Arts, and thoroughly consolidated his prior Cultivation at the Second Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm.

Next, he would assault the Third Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm.

From the Ice Venerate Hall, waves upon waves of vast Spirit Energy surged over. Xiao Yi absorbed them one by one and could clearly sense the Qi Spring Elemental Power height within his body constantly rising.

"What fierce spiritual feedback. At most in two hours, I can raise my Primordial Power height to thirty percent." Xiao Yi muttered to himself.

"Two hours?" Unexpectedly, the Ice Venerable’s Spiritual Consciousness’s expression changed.

"Brat, with the spiritual feedback of the Ice Venerate Hall, a normal Martial Artist can complete a single-layer Cultivation breakthrough in the time of one breath."

"You need two hours? How large is your Qi Spring, boy?"

"Heh." Xiao Yi gave a small laugh and did not explain further.

His Qi Spring was so vast that even he did not know how to explain it.

"For my Qi Spring to absorb to thirty percent height, I need two hours."

"This bit of time does nothing to hinder or affect me in continuing to ask you questions, Senior."

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First update.