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Chapter 178 Snow demon breaks through, ice hell!
In the center of the altar, a huge icicle slowly rises.

At the top of the icicle, a deep vortex slowly rotates, as if it is the gateway to an icy hell.

In the vortex, a frozen world can be vaguely seen.

There are twisted glaciers and broken icebergs, the sky is covered with gray ice clouds, and the earth is covered with endless ice and snow.

In this world, even sound is frozen, leaving only dead cold and desperate silence.

“Is this the Ice Hell?”

David and Lena looked at the scene in front of them with shock in their eyes.

But David knew that he must not allow the Ice Hell to come at any time, otherwise the whole world would be swallowed up by the Ice Hell.

boom!
The next moment, he activated the four elemental souls.

The power of ether condensed and transformed into a four-element magic array.

Once David's four-element magic circle was unfolded, it emitted a dazzling light, covering the entire altar in a huge energy field.

The four corners of the magic circle represent the four elements of fire, water, wind, and earth. Under David's control, they began to rotate and formed a powerful protective barrier.

The vortex at the top of the icicle seemed to feel threatened by this force and started to spin faster, trying to break through the constraints of the magic circle.

However, the stability and power of the Four Elements Magic Array far exceeded expectations. It not only blocked the expansion of the vortex, but also began to slowly push the icicle back to its original position.

Cracks began to appear in the ice on the icicle, and a faint light shone through those cracks.

David continued to mobilize his strength, the light of the magic circle became brighter and brighter, and the icicles fell faster and faster.

Finally, after a violent vibration, the icicle returned completely to the center of the altar and the vortex disappeared.

And just when the ceremony of communicating with the Ice Hell was interrupted, David suddenly condensed the soul of sacrifice.

The sacrificial soul sank into the ancient runes of the altar.

He used his own sacrificial soul as a medium to receive the remaining sacrificial energy of this grand ceremony.

As the sacrificial soul was continuously urged forward, the runes on the altar began to emit a dazzling light, and a powerful energy wave erupted from the center of the altar.

This force collided with the power of the ice hell, making a deafening roar.

David closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and began to use the soul of the snow demon to absorb the energy of the sacrifice.

The Snow Demon Soul and the Ice Hell are so compatible.

Relying on the soul of the snow demon, he actually managed to take on the remaining sacrificial energy.

The soul of the Snow Demon received a huge boost at this moment, and his consciousness began to resonate with the power of the Ice Hell.

Time seemed to stand still, with only the soul of the snow demon and the power that was about to descend engaged in a silent battle.

Finally, with David's unremitting efforts, the ceremony was successfully interrupted and the power of the Ice Hell was forcibly suppressed.

And at the last moment, David vaguely heard a roar.

Apparently, a terrifying existence tried to descend into the ice hell, but fortunately it was successfully blocked.

David slowly opened his eyes, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Wait until it's all over.

On the altar, the crystal containing the breath of the icy hell lay there quietly, emitting a faint blue light.

David walked forward and reached out to touch the crystal.

The moment his fingers touched the crystal, a cold breath spread along his arm and a series of illusions appeared before his eyes.

He saw the depths of the icy hell, where there were endless glaciers and frozen souls.

The illusion soon faded and David's arm returned to normal, but he knew that what he had seen was real.

And in the next moment, the crystal suddenly sank into his snow demon soul.

Then he discovered.

David felt an unprecedented power surging through his body.

The fusion of the crystal and the snow demon's soul established a mysterious connection between him and the ice hell.

His consciousness could clearly feel the icy hell, and could even feel the wailing and struggles of the frozen souls in the icy hell.

David took a deep breath and calmed the waves in his heart.

He began to explore his newfound abilities, trying to understand how to communicate with the Frozen Hell and how to control this power.

He discovered that by concentrating his mind, he could summon a wisp of the aura of the Frost Hell, forming a realm of frost and undead, and even affecting the temperature of the surrounding environment to a certain extent.

This kind of ability is somewhat similar to the heaven on earth that can only be displayed by God's messengers.

"Your Majesty the Duke."

Reina walked forward and felt that the Duke in front of her exuded an aura that was very attractive to her.

David closed his eyes, ending the connection between the Snow Demon Soul and the Ice Hell.

He looked at Lena, feeling that there must be some connection between the ancestors of the Crystal Song royal family and the Ice Hell.

In itself, the soul of the snow demon should be the power from the ice hell.

Lena noticed the deep thought in David's eyes. She could feel the changes in him, the fluctuations of power that were completely different from before.

She felt a little curious and a little uneasy at the same time.

After all, it is not easy to establish a connection with the power of the Frozen Hell, which is as powerful as it is dangerous.

Reina cleared her throat, trying to break the silence between the two: "Your Excellency the Duke, do you seem to have discovered something?"

David nodded, his expression serious and focused: "Leina, the power of the Snow Demon Soul may come from the Ice Hell."

Reina's eyes widened slightly, this news was both shocking and important to her.

The Jingge royal family has a long history, but the connection between their ancestors and the Ice Hell is a secret she has never heard of.

She realized that this might be related to the origin of the royal family and the true source of its power.

Reina took a deep breath and calmed her heart: "Your Excellency the Duke, we may need to re-examine the history and inheritance of the royal family."

David nodded in agreement and decided to work with Reina to unravel the ancient connection between the Crystalsong royal family and the Frozen Hell.

He had discovered before that there seemed to be something special in the Bright Continent. There seemed to be traces of many civilizations left here, and the magic tide could connect many worlds.

It is very difficult to communicate with the Ice Hell in the wizarding world.

But in the Continent of Light, it is possible to open the gate to the Ice Hell, allowing the Hell Snow Demon to enter this world.

The end of the Far North might really be connected to the Ice Hell. Now that the seal has been truly released, the Ice Hell might really come to this world.

In the following period of time, David and Lena did not continue to explore forward.

After exploring the Savage City, the two left the Far North together and returned to the Crystal Song Kingdom.

Although this trip was dangerous, it was also very rewarding.

After Lena returned, she immediately began to meditate and absorb the large amount of undead energy absorbed by the snow demon's soul.

In the Kingdom of Crystal Song.

Reina began her retreat in a secret room specially used for training.

This secret room is protected by a powerful barrier that can isolate all external interference, providing Lena with an ideal training environment.

She sat cross-legged in the center of the secret room, surrounded by various precious cultivation resources, all of which were prepared to help her better absorb the energy of the undead.

Reina closed her eyes and began to guide the snow demon soul in her body.

Following her guidance, the soul of the snow demon began to release a cold light, which slowly spread in the secret room, as if to freeze the entire space.

Lena could feel that the undead energy contained in the snow demon's soul was being activated.

She used special training techniques to integrate the undead energies little by little into the soul of the snow demon.

As time went by, the light of the Snow Demon Soul became brighter and brighter, and the energy became stronger and stronger.

Lena could clearly feel that the soul of the snow demon was gradually changing. It became more solid and more powerful.

Finally, after countless times of energy fusion and strengthening, the snow demon's soul burst out with a powerful aura, which rushed straight to the top of the secret room, as if it was going to break through the barrier.

The soul of the snow demon made a crisp sound, as if something was broken.

Lena opened her eyes, and she could feel that the power of the Snow Demon Soul had far exceeded its previous level.

Not only did it become more powerful, but Reina could feel that its connection to her became closer, as if it had become a part of her body.

Originally, Lena's Snow Demon Soul had reached the sixth level after the feedback from dual cultivation, and now it has broken through to the seventh level, allowing her to obtain the extraordinary soul of the seventh-level Snow Demon Soul.

Reina's mental and physical strength also increased to the sixth level, and is still improving.

David has tested Lena's current strength and judged that once she digests all the energy, her strength will be close to the seventh level, and she may even achieve a direct breakthrough.

"Come, let your husband help you." David smiled.

If you want to improve your strength quickly, you still have to rely on the power of the system, which is a power that transcends the rules.

"it is good."

Reina nodded with a blushing face and allowed herself to be picked up.

Queen Jinge's long white skirt dragged on the ground as she moved closer to the high throne.

After David placed Reina on the throne, he approached her.

In this way, time passed little by little.

[You have completed a training session, Snow Demon Soul +10096]

Afterwards, Rena’s breakthrough greatly improved her training efficiency, which made David excited.

The next day, Reina called a morning meeting.

The ministers stood below, looking at the queen on the throne.

They had no idea what had happened here last night.

Reina's face was red at this time, and she obviously realized what she and the Duke had done yesterday.

She cleared her throat and began to arrange the next task.

Now, a large number of snow monsters in the Far North have been cleared out, and the Crystal Song Kingdom can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

With the existence of the wizard academy, she planned to have it formally recruit wizard apprentices in the Kingdom of Crystal Song.

The future of the Crystal Song Kingdom will also develop towards wizard civilization.

I believe that it won't be long before wizards can be seen everywhere in this land, and life will be full of traces of wizards. In addition to the need for the Kingdom of Crystal Song to recuperate, the Queen of Crystal Song herself needs time to cultivate herself.

In order to help the development of the Wizard Academy, David also settled down in the Crystal Song Kingdom during this period, practicing with Lena day and night.

In the spiritual world, the two snow demon souls are entangled with each other.

As the spiritual communication continued, the mental strength of both of them began to grow rapidly.

After a period of practice, his Snow Demon Soul finally reached the standard for breaking through to the ninth level.

David then went to the wizarding world to make a breakthrough.

His snow demon soul could communicate with the ice hell, and he was not sure if there would be any accidents during the breakthrough process.

He felt that if he made a breakthrough in the wizarding world, the impact could be minimized.

At this time, on an isolated island in the endless sea.

After David set up the elemental array, he began to break through the snow demon soul.

On the isolated island in the Endless Sea, David stood alone in the center of the elemental array with a solemn expression.

The connection between the Snow Demon Soul and the Ice Hell may bring unknown risks, but he is prepared.

David took a deep breath and began to mobilize the snow demon soul in his body.

Guided by his thoughts, the power of the snow demon's soul began to surge in his body. The temperature around him dropped sharply, and the air on the island condensed into ice crystals.

Suddenly, a powerful energy poured into David's body.

There was a thick layer of frost on his skin, and he looked like an ice sculpture.

As time passed, the soul of the snow demon in David's body gradually merged with the energy of the ice hell.

He could feel that something seemed to be activated in his blood, an ancient and powerful force.

[Snow Demon Soul: Ninth Level (55475/10000000), obtain blood talent: Bloodline Origin]

The origin of blood.

This power is combined with his snow demon soul.

David could feel that the soul of the snow demon suddenly established a deeper connection with the ice hell.

This connection is not only a communication of power, but also a resonance of origin.

As the essence of blood condenses, the energy contained in the ice hell continues to merge into the soul of the snow demon.

Finally, when the last ray of energy from the Ice Hell was completely absorbed.

His aura became deeper and more powerful, and the Snow Demon Soul finally completed the breakthrough to the ninth level.

Moreover, the blood origin of the snow demon's soul has completely awakened the blood of hell.

As long as he activates the Snow Demon Soul, the aura of the Ice Hell will appear on his body, making him look like an apostle from the Ice Hell.

David stood up, feeling his mental strength increase again.

He had just raised his strength to the eighth-rank wizard level, and his mental power was completely liquefied.

And now, with the continuous breakthroughs in talent and bloodline, the liquefied mental power continues to condense.

Especially after the Snow Demon's soul absorbed the power of the Ice Hell, his mental strength had reached the late stage of an eighth-level wizard.

After he successfully completed the evolution, he did not continue to stay on the island. His body flashed and turned into a water python, and his figure quickly sank into the sea.

Shortly after he left, three figures suddenly appeared in the distance.

These figures were emitting powerful energy fluctuations and were wearing the uniforms of Wizarding League law enforcers.

“This is the breath of hell.”

"An apostle of hell has infiltrated the wizarding world."

A Wizarding Union law enforcer looked somewhat grim.

They originally came to patrol the sea creatures in the Endless Sea, but unexpectedly they felt the breath of hell.

There have been some unusual movements among the sea creatures in the Endless Sea recently, and now even the Apostles of Hell have appeared.

Several Wizarding Union law enforcers exchanged glances quickly, their expressions serious and alert.

They knew that the appearance of Hell's Apostles often meant trouble and danger.

These beings from hell are not only powerful, but also often have ulterior motives.

They must find this apostle of hell as soon as possible and subdue him to ensure the safety of the wizarding world.

"Tracking technique!"

One of the law enforcers growled and quickly formed a complicated seal with his hands.

A ray of light shot out from his hand, drew an arc in the air, and then pointed straight in one direction.

The law enforcers immediately followed the light of the tracking magic. Their bodies turned into streams of light and quickly chased towards the depths of the sea.

David swam quickly in the deep sea, and his perception told him that several powerful auras were approaching.

He knew that they were law enforcers from the Wizarding Union. They must have sensed the aura of the Ice Hell and came to investigate.

"Since we have been discovered, we can only leave these law enforcers behind."

David decided to take the initiative. He stopped and turned to face the pursuing law enforcers.

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his mental power condensed into a huge ice cone, which shot fiercely at the law enforcers.

The law enforcers reacted quickly. They immediately cast defensive magic. Light curtains formed before the ice cones hit, blocking David's attack.

The ice cones exploded on the light curtain, turning into countless ice chips.

When David saw that the ice cone attack was blocked, a sneer appeared on his face.

Since ordinary attacks were not enough of a threat to these law enforcers, he might as well try out the bloodline power of the Snow Demon Soul.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them sharply.

There was no longer an ordinary cold light in his eyes, but a flash of the ice-blue flame of hell.

This is the power of the Ice Hell, which is the power he absorbed and integrated through the Snow Demon's soul.

David stretched out his arms, palms up, and began to chant an ancient spell to communicate with the icy hell.

As the spell progressed, the surrounding sea water began to churn violently, the temperature dropped sharply, and the energy of the ice hell continued to spread out!

The law enforcers felt the terror of this power and tried to flee the area, but the power of the domain transformed by the Ice Hell was too strong and they found themselves trapped.

David's spell reached its climax.

The power of ice exploded instantly, and countless ice spikes shot out from the vortex, like countless sharp arrows, piercing through the defenses of the law enforcers!
The law enforcers were pierced by the ice spikes before they could even scream.

Then, under the power of the ice undead, their souls were frozen in the extreme cold and then devoured by the power of the snow demon soul!

The strength of these three Wizarding Union law enforcers has all reached level eight.

But under the power of the Snow Demon Soul activated by David, who was also at the eighth level, he had no ability to resist at all!

David felt the souls of the law enforcers being drawn into his body, further increasing his powers.

He stood there, feeling the newfound strength, a glimmer of satisfaction in his eyes.

Sure enough, the dark wizard's methods are the fastest way to improve strength.

But he also knew that the Wizarding Union would not give up.

The Wizarding Union is a large and tight-knit organization, and they will not easily give up the hunt for the Apostles of Hell.

It seems that when we are in the wizarding world, we can no longer easily use the power of the Snow Demon Soul, otherwise it will definitely attract the law enforcers of the Wizarding Alliance.

Unless he wants to impersonate a dark wizard, the identity of an apostle of the Ice Hell is a good cover.

David relied on the soul of the water element to completely merge himself with the sea water.

After waiting for a while and determining that the Wizarding Union law enforcers had left, he turned into a stream of water and quietly left the seabed.

Endless Sea, Wizards Union.

The alliance monitoring department suddenly discovered that the souls of the three law enforcers had disappeared.

According to the news sent back by the three law enforcers before their death, the aura of an icy hell had appeared in the waters of Cape Haiwang.

Ice Hell, a realm that exists only in legends, not only represents extreme cold, but is also a place where souls are imprisoned.

It is said that this is the place where ancient wizards sealed powerful evil creatures. Once any creature is corroded by the breath of the icy hell, its soul will be frozen and it will never be freed.

When the top leaders of the Wizarding Union heard the news, their faces turned solemn.

The breath of the icy hell appeared in the Endless Sea, which was undoubtedly a challenge to the authority of the Wizarding Union.

The top leaders of the alliance knew that if the power of the Ice Hell was released, the entire Endless Sea and even the Wizarding Alliance would face unprecedented disasters.

First, there were unusual movements of the sea clan, and then the breath of the ice hell appeared.

Everyone could feel that something seemed to be changing in the Endless Sea.

In response, law enforcement officers immediately took action and formed a special operations team to head to the waters of Haiwang Cape.

On the other side of the Endless Sea.

In the secret base of the Island of the Dead, the largest black wizard organization in Cape Haiwan, the atmosphere is completely different from the tension in the Wizarding Alliance.

There is excitement and anticipation here, because the breath of the icy hell is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the dark wizards of the undead faction.

The leader of the Island of the Dead stood in the center of a huge magic circle, greed flashing in his eyes.

The followers around him, a group of corrupt wizards tempted by power and strength, are all waiting for his orders.

The voice of the Lord of the Undead Island echoed in the secret room: "The Ice Hell has arrived. This is our chance to gain eternal life and become a lich!"

Upon hearing this, the followers' eyes lit up with fanaticism.

They knew that becoming a lich meant immortality and unparalleled power, which was the ultimate goal that all undead wizards dreamed of.

The Lord of the Undead Island continued, "Now, what we have to do is to find the Hell Apostle who opened the Frozen Hell!"

After hearing the words of the island master, these undead wizards cheered.

Afterwards, they began to move in the waters of Haiwang Cape, searching for the apostle of hell who could open the passage to the icy hell.

The entire sea area became chaotic because of the breath of ice hell caused by the breakthrough of David's snow demon soul.

(End of this chapter)