Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 311 Slaying the Dragon
Deep within the dark, cold, bottomless ice cave, Qin Liuhe gazed at the coiled dragon before him, his eyes calm and focused.

If Ice Dragon hadn't been severely injured by the Crimson Sky Sword and was lying here barely clinging to life, they wouldn't have had a chance to kill him.

It can only be said that humanity is blessed with good fortune, which is why such a stroke of luck has fallen from the heavens. But can they really accomplish this great feat?
Qin Liuhe was not worried about Gao Wu. He was a genius who could refine himself into a spirit god, and he was in harmony with the destiny of humanity. He also happened to meet him. Gao Wu was simply the child of destiny of humanity.

He went to great lengths to help Gao Wu build momentum because, although the alliance was large, only he and Gao Wu possessed the Spirit God.

No matter how talented others like Wuji and Wei Qiankun were, they ultimately had no chance.

If this fails, then humanity is doomed, and all will be lost! At the very least, he has no other way to reverse the situation...

Qin Liuhe's gaze shifted and he saw Gao Wu hesitating to speak. He asked, "Speak if you have something to say."

"Lord Qin, this matter is of utmost importance. Why didn't you ask my master for help?" Gao Wu asked this question on behalf of Yan Qiushui.

It's unreasonable from all aspects to not use an eighth-level Martial Saint and instead have a girl who has only advanced to the sixth level take action.

Gao Wu knew that Yan Qiushui had questions on her mind, but was too embarrassed to ask directly. He also had some doubts about it.

However, he believed that his master was meticulous in his work, especially in such important matters where success was paramount, and that every detail had to be perfected. He would never entrust Yan Qiushui with such a heavy responsibility unless absolutely necessary.

Qin Liuhe understood Gao Wu's meaning, and he also felt that he had been negligent and had not paid attention to the children's true thoughts.

He was still used to being domineering, and in the past, his orders were absolute, and no one dared to disobey.

Times have changed. Young people have become more sentimental and melancholic, no longer possessing the rough, cold, and iron-blooded spirit of decades ago.

Qin Liuhe's deep gaze fell on Yan Qiushui's stunningly beautiful face. Yan Qiushui instinctively lowered her head and looked down. She didn't really want to ask, but since Gao Wu had asked for her, she also wanted to hear the answer.

Qin Liuhe turned his gaze to the enormous ice dragon in front of him and said in a deep voice, "The ice dragon is only severely injured and asleep; it is not truly dead. Auras below level seven cannot stimulate the ice dragon. Auras above level seven will stimulate the ice dragon's sleeping soul."

"The reason we're having you take action is because you're positioned right on this line. This gives you the opportunity to kill the ice dragon without alerting it."

Qin Liuhe looked at Gao Wu: "Any other questions?"

Gao Wu shook his head vigorously: "That's all."

Qin Liuhe gave Gao Wu a deep look: "You have no suspicions about me? You suspect that my dragon-slaying was for personal reasons, and that I only used the banner of human righteousness to force you to do things?"

"Your achievements are unparalleled, and your wisdom and vision are beyond question," Gao Wu said with unusual seriousness.

Gao Wu had actually thought about this question repeatedly. People are selfish. He knew nothing, yet he was willing to risk his life for his master. He must have considered the meaning of risking his life.

If it's for the greater good of humanity, then naturally one should fight with all one's might. The question is, how does he know what the point of fighting is?
The Epang Palace divine realm possesses divine artifacts capable of saving humanity, as Qin Liuhe stated, and there is no other corroborating evidence.

Perhaps Qin Liuhe's attempt to break through the Epang Palace divine realm was simply to reclaim his physical body!

Gao Wu had also been confused and hesitant for a long time, but one day when he was in Yingzhou, his teacher Hai Wuji suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said to him, "Just do your best."

At that moment, he felt the teacher's sincere concern for him.

His senior martial uncle, Qin Jiuyue, truly demonstrated the wisdom and magnanimity of a martial saint in Yingzhou, greatly changing his impression of him.

With Qin Jiuyue's wisdom and ability, if he didn't want to enter the Epang Palace Divine Realm, who could force him to?

Qin Jiuyue had asked him about the "one person for the alliance" question in Yingzhou, proving that Qin Jiuyue knew very well what he was going to do. Qin Jiuyue didn't say a word to him as he faced his death.

For Qin Jiuyue to willingly offer his body, it must not be a private matter; it must be a major issue concerning the alliance.

Even his teacher, Hai Wuji, knew something was wrong, but said nothing and asked nothing.

Even though Qin Liuhe did such a thing, Hai Wuji still trusted his teacher without any doubt.

Gao Wu didn't know how to judge, but he trusted the judgment of the two Martial Saints, just as they trusted him.

These complex psychological changes did not need to be explicitly stated to his master; he only needed to express his attitude.

Qin Liuhe naturally didn't know Gao Wu's thought process, but he could see Gao Wu's unusually firm attitude, and that was enough.

The biggest obstacle to accomplishing great things is being indecisive; as for the motivation behind it, that's not important.

Qin Liuhe looked at Yan Qiushui and said, "The situation is too special to rehearse. You only have one chance."

The Ice Dragon's divine realm was naturally very powerful and could not be forcibly broken. However, the divine realm was not completely impenetrable.

Using spatial abilities to open a passage, as long as the power level is low and no external objects enter, it will not trigger the ice dragon's alert.

There are only five martial artists in the alliance with spatial abilities. After some investigation, Qin Liuhe found that only Yan Qiushui was suitable.

Now we can only hope that Yan Qiushui can withstand the pressure and complete the mission.

Yan Qiushui nodded and walked to the bottom of the ice dragon's head. Because of the barrier of the divine realm, she was still a hundred meters away from the dragon's head.

Armored in her Seven Star Armor, she leaped lightly into the air, using the surge of source energy to fly straight to a height parallel to the dragon's head.

In this state, Yan Qiushui was less than ten meters away from the dragon head in a straight line. She sensed the message Gao Wu was transmitting through her mental power: "I am ready."

In fact, Gao Wu's Yin spirit closely followed Yan Qiushui. Opening the spatial channel could only maintain it for one-hundredth of a second, which was a very short time for the Yin spirit.

Fortunately, after several enhancements, the Yin Spirit at the Saintly Realm has reached a speed of 10,000 meters per second in the other world. If the Yin Spirit were to use a sword, this speed would drop drastically to 2,000 meters per second. One-hundredth of a second is enough for the Yin Spirit to travel 100 meters. As long as Yan Qiushui can open the passage, the Yin Spirit could even complete a turnback within that time.

Yan Qiushui could neither see nor sense the Yin Spirit, but she could sense Gao Wu's spiritual power. Confirming that everything was ready, she activated the Star Shift Technique.

The "Shifting Stars" technique was originally a unique skill of the Seven Star Sword of the North Pole, but she incorporated it into her spatial abilities, giving rise to even more wondrous variations.

The Star Shift Technique tore a small crack in space, which ran almost parallel to the Ice Dragon God Realm and did not interfere with each other.

A spatial rift expanded instantly, reaching deep into the ice dragon's brain.

In an instant, Yan Qiushui saw the dragon soul, or rather, sensed the dragon soul.

A long, semi-transparent ice dragon was curled up there, its body shimmering with a faint icy blue aura.

A blinding red light descended from above, pinning the coiled ice dragon firmly in place.

Even in its dormant state, the Ice Dragon Soul still exudes an incredibly terrifying, cold, and chilling aura.

A chilling aura emanated from the spatial rift and naturally settled on Yan Qiushui.

The deep blue seven-star armor was immediately covered with a layer of icy white. Yan Qiushui's spirit and source energy were also frozen by the incomparably powerful icy aura. She immediately lost consciousness and fell directly from a height of 100 meters.

Qin Liuhe ignored Yan Qiushui. The Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal in his hand emitted a soaring golden light, forming eight ancient characters that were imprinted on the head of the ice dragon.

At the same time, Gao Wu Yin Shen had already entered the depths of the Ice Dragon's brain through the spatial rift and arrived above the Ice Dragon's soul.

The crimson flames piercing through the ice dragon were like the blazing sun in the sky, radiating endless divine light and intense heat.

Gao Wu felt as if his Yin Spirit was about to melt away simply by looking directly at the crimson light through his Yin Spirit.

The so-called Crimson Sky Sword was so powerful that Gao Wu doubted whether he could control such a powerful divine artifact.

But he immediately suppressed his hesitation and activated his Yin spirit to grasp the crimson light.

When the Yin spirit comes into contact with the red light, it's like an ordinary person holding a half-melted iron rod.

Gao Wu even heard a "hiss" sound, as if his Yin spirit had been burned to ashes by the crimson light.

In fact, this process was completely silent; all that was happening was the exchange of Yin spirits and crimson light.

Gao Wu discovered for the first time that Yin Shen could also feel pain. The crimson light seemed to have burned through Yin Shen, and even burned through his consciousness.

This kind of pain, which directly targets the soul, was an experience Gao Wu had never had before, causing him to lose his ability to think amidst the excruciating pain.

Fortunately, with his strong will, he was still able to instinctively control the Yin God and grasp the crimson light.

At the same time, eight enormous golden patterns burst through the air and were imprinted on Gao Wu Yin Shen.

"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life."

The eight golden patterns represent the mandate of heaven and the power of human vows, which are directly blessed by the Yin spirit.

With the blessing of human vows, the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra rose up and transformed into countless crimson eight-pointed stars that merged into the Yin Spirit.

When a Yin spirit ascends to higher realms, it will resonate with the source power of heaven and earth, and with the will of humanity, naturally giving rise to all sorts of wondrous changes.

Qin Liuhe had once bestowed a title upon a High Martial Yin God. Seeing how the High Martial Yin God refined external forces and the Heavenly Fate Sword during his advancement, he realized that the High Martial Spirit God would enter a state of resonance with heaven and earth upon advancement.

This is why the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal cannot be bestowed upon Gao Wu's Yin Spirit in advance. The bestowal can only exert its maximum effect when Gao Wu wields the Crimson Sky Sword.

After Qin Liuhe completed the imperial decree for Gao Wuyin, he immediately rode the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal and stamped it on the head of the ice dragon.

The small jade seal carries boundless humanistic power, formed from the beliefs and aspirations of countless people in the alliance over the past century. It is through this accumulation and gathering from generation to generation that it has condensed into the supreme power of destiny.

Although the ice dragon was awakened, it was unaware of what had happened. It had been asleep for a long time, and its confused consciousness prevented it from understanding what was going on; it only instinctively felt discomfort and even sensed danger.

As a divine being, the Ice Dragon's first reaction was to unleash its dragon might. However, the Jade Seal of Destiny descended from the sky, suppressing the Ice Dragon's consciousness and its massive, mountain-like body...

The Yin God, having been granted a title, entered a higher realm. Powerful energy erupted from the depths of the Yin God, resonating with heaven and earth, and also resonating with the incomparably blazing Crimson Sky Sword.

Gao Wu regained consciousness instantly. Even though the excruciating pain that burned through everything was still there, he was able to divide his consciousness into his Yin Spirit and ignore the pain.

If there were no threat from the ice dragon, he could have relied on the natural resonance between his Yin God and the Crimson Sky Sword to eventually refine the Crimson Sky Sword.

However, Qin Liuhe only gave him ten seconds. He didn't have time to wait for the Yin Spirit to naturally transform and advance; he had to actively activate the Divine Light of the Departing Fire to accelerate the process.

Gao Wu felt that he didn't need to truly refine the Crimson Sky Sword; simply unleashing its power to kill the Ice Dragon's soul would be enough.

As for whether or not the Crimson Sky Sword can be refined, and how to refine it, those are things we can slowly ponder and research later.

Thinking of this, Gao Wu immediately unleashed the full power of the Divine Light of Departing Fire to activate the Crimson Sky Sword, while simultaneously imbuing it with the extremely fierce and poisonous martial arts divine intent of the Yinglong Path...

Yan Qiushui, who had fallen from a height of 100 meters, was still tens of meters above the ground...

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