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Chapter 680 Seeing the Future, Obtaining the Ice Lotus (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
A dark shadow, obscuring the sky, is pressing in from the north—a super storm mixed with ice crystals and profound yin energy!

"It's the 'Mysterious Yin Gale'!"

Li Yunjing's expression changed drastically, and he continuously produced tokens to increase the defensive capabilities of the "Sky Patrol Ship".

Cold sweat beaded on Li Yunjing's forehead as he maneuvered the warship to make a sharp turn, trying to bypass this dangerous area.

Just as the ship drifted and turned for ten miles, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared directly in front of it!

"careful!"

Ye Wuhen roared, and nine dark blue talismans flew out from his sleeve, forming a net of light at the bottom of the ship.

"boom……"

The "Sky Patrol Ship" moved horizontally along the edge of the whirlpool, stirring up waves hundreds of feet high.

The entire warship rocked violently at the edge of the whirlpool, emitting a sickening metallic creaking sound.

"Hold on!"

Li Yunjing pressed his hands firmly against the control hub, and the spirit stones inside the "power furnace" burned hundreds of millions at once, with surging energy pouring in wildly.

One by one, the runes on the surface of the warship lit up, twinkling like stars on the dark sea.

"call……"

With its firepower fully unleashed and aided by Ye Wuhen, the "Sky Patrol Ship" finally managed to break free from the vortex's grasp without serious incident, changed direction, and continued its journey.

"It's too risky."

Zhao Qi and Su Muqing breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the situation had stabilized.

"That's how Beihai is!"

Li Yunjing shook his head, his expression still focused, staring intently ahead. According to his "Heavenly Secrets Technique," this journey would be fraught with three difficulties.

The first calamity in "Arctic City" has been avoided in advance, but there is a second calamity in the North Sea. Li Yunjing naturally trusts his prediction and must be careful!

Don't worry!

Ye Wuhen smiled and said nonchalantly, "As long as we don't encounter a fifth-tier demon emperor, we'll be safe!"

"Indeed! With Brother Ye by my side, I feel completely safe!"

Li Yunjing offered a compliment.

The days that followed were arduous, and in the North Sea they encountered wave after wave of sea creatures and monsters, which broadened Li Yunjing's horizons.

Many of the monsters were ones he had never seen or even heard of.

The dangers in the North Sea grew increasingly terrifying as they progressed!
After a three-year perilous voyage, the "Sky Patrol Ship" finally broke through the last blockade of the ice storm and sailed into a strange sea area.

Upon arriving here, Li Yunjing felt the cold outside and realized that a cultivator at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment realm could not survive here!

I'm going to freeze to death!

Fortunately, everyone on the ship was a master at the Golden Core realm or above, so even in such a harsh natural environment, they would not freeze to death!

Upon entering, the sight before them was breathtaking.

Countless majestic icebergs pierce the sea like sharp swords, reflecting a dreamlike blue-green light under the aurora.

The sea surface is dotted with glistening ice floes, like scattered diamonds.

Unlike the raging storms in other parts of the North Sea, this place is so calm that you can hear the faint sound of ice crystals condensing.

Here, even with the power of the "Sky Patrol Ship," it was impossible to navigate on the frozen sea; every inch was incredibly difficult.

"We have arrived in the far north."

Li Yunjing let out a long sigh of relief and withdrew his hand from the control hub.

The "Sky Patrol Ship" was now unrecognizable, its hull covered in frost and cracks, and its once magnificent runes were now dull and lifeless.

"The far north glaciers, the legendary 'perpetual permafrost'."

Ye Wuhen stood at the bow of the ship, his breath instantly condensing into ice crystals: "In the deepest part, even ordinary Golden Core cultivators would be frozen into ice sculptures and die here."

"Yes! The danger has only just begun!"

Li Yun nodded at the scenic spot, his expression serious.

"Now you can tell me what tasks you need to complete, right?"

Ye Wuhen asked curiously.

"That senior needs something called the 'Nine-Turn Profound Ice Lotus'! This thing grows in the 'Profound Ice Abyss' in the 'Far North'!"

Having reached this point, Li Yunjing saw no need to hide anything and directly stated his purpose.

"what!"

Ye Wuhen was taken aback and was no longer as carefree as before.

"Nine-Turn Mystic Ice Lotus?!"

Ye Wuhen's voice suddenly rose, "Do you know what kind of place that is?"

"The Abyss of Mysterious Ice, a perilous place in the far north."

Li Yunjing nodded solemnly: "Legend has it that this is where the ancient ice phoenix fell, and the cold air there can freeze the primordial spirit of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qi's face turned deathly pale, and Su Muqing stiffened her delicate body, her lips trembling as she was unable to utter a word.

Li Yunjing's words were despairing.

Ye Wuhen paced back and forth, the ice crystals crackling beneath his feet: "Even if I go in, my fate is uncertain!"

"exactly!"

Li Yunjing nodded, "Otherwise, why would that senior who has surpassed the Nascent Soul realm have sent me here to complete the mission?"

"Who exactly is this senior you're talking about?"

Ye Wuhen's heart stirred, and he pressed for an answer.

He's not incapable of taking risks!

However, cultivators of the demonic path must consider the cost-effectiveness!
If one can truly gain something from this, life and death are not even a consideration. However, if one completes the mission only to find that the other party is just an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, then it is not worth the risk.

He will choose to quit!
A mere True Monarch at the Nascent Soul stage is not worth risking his life for!
As for Li Yunjing's friendship?

That kind of friendship is enough with chatting and laughing, and occasionally exchanging little trinkets!

Playing with fire?

Absolutely not!

"I do not know either."

Li Yunjing smiled wryly, "The senior has never revealed his identity."

Seeing that Ye Wuhen's expression was off, Li Yunjing could only explain again, "As far as I know, he might be a senior expert from the ancient 'Guanghan Palace'!"

"The Moon Palace?"

Ye Wuhen hesitated. He stood there, stunned, his mind racing as he weighed the pros and cons.

Just as the atmosphere froze, a strange buzzing sound suddenly came from the depths of the ice field.

The ice beneath their feet began to tremble slightly, and tiny ice crystals began to fall from the surface of the iceberg.

"This is."

Ye Wuhen suddenly looked up and saw a silver pillar of light shooting into the sky above the aurora-covered heavens.

The communication jade slip in Li Yunjing's arms suddenly flew out on its own, projecting a line of ancient text into the air: "When the Xuanbing Flower blooms, the Abyss opens."

Ye Wuhen's pupils shrank sharply, and he exclaimed, "The seal on the Xuanbing Abyss has loosened!"

"Your senior was actually able to foresee when the abyss would open?"

He suddenly turned to Li Yunjing, "You can even calculate when you arrived here?"

Li Yunjing was equally shocked.

He was even a little at a loss.

It's unbelievable that decades ago, the predecessors of "Guanghan Palace" actually "saw" the future and knew when he would appear in the "far north".
how can that be!

"It seems that you had already made arrangements."

Li Yunjing took a deep breath. "The defenses at the entrance to the abyss are weakest now, making it the perfect time for us to enter."

"interesting!"

Ye Wuhen's expression shifted between light and dark, then he suddenly grinned: "An ancient powerhouse who can foresee the opening of the abyss... I, Ye Wuhen, will take this deal!"

Zhao Qi anxiously tugged at Li Yunjing's sleeve: "Husband, I feel this matter is too suspicious..."

"rest assured."

Li Yunjing gently patted the back of her hand and whispered, "I have used the Heavenly Secrets Technique to deduce that although this journey is dangerous, there is a glimmer of hope."

Su Muqing asked timidly, "Shall we set off now?"

Su Muqing is innocent here!

She was trapped in Li Yunjing's small team and had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward. Otherwise, with her own abilities, she would have no hope of returning to the "Northern Emperor's Sect".

"Let's go! The sooner we finish the mission, the sooner we can go home!"

After being away from home for many years, Li Yunjing also missed his relatives, friends and family.

The five of them sped off toward the pillar of light.

The closer you get, the more biting the cold becomes.

Eventually, even their skin began to freeze, forcing them to use magic to warm their bodies and move forward slowly.

When we arrived at the source of the beam of light, the scene before us was breathtaking…

A massive ice abyss lies across the ice plain, its bottom unseen.

Countless ice crystals condensed into spiraling downward steps, refracting a dreamlike brilliance under the beam of light.

Even more bizarrely, these steps are melting and reforming at a visible speed, as if they were alive.

Such a spectacle is terrifying!

No one knew whether the steps would melt away on their first step, causing them to fall directly into the abyss.

"Stay close to me." Li Yunjing wore a tortoise shell on his chest, held the "Mysterious Heaven Compass" in his hand, and the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" at his waist emitted yin and yang energies, forming a light shield that protected everyone inside.

"Everyone, stay safe!"

Li Yunjing took the lead, using the "Heavenly Secrets Technique" to deduce the pattern of the stairs, "Be careful not to touch the ice walls on both sides."

The group carefully descended the ice steps.

As the depth increased, strange, frozen creatures began to appear all around, some resembling dragons, others giant apes, all struggling in their struggles.

"These are all demon kings who tried to steal the 'Nine-Turn Mystic Ice Lotus'."

Ye Wuhen said in a low voice, "Judging from the degree of freezing, it has been frozen for at least tens of thousands of years."

"what……"

Suddenly, Su Muqing, who was walking at the back, let out a scream.

Everyone turned around and saw that the hem of her skirt had somehow gotten stuck to the ice steps and was spreading upwards at an alarming speed.

"do not move!"

Ye Wuhen flicked a wisp of ghostly fire from his fingertip, precisely severing the frozen fabric.

In that brief moment, his fingers were covered in a layer of frost.

Li Yunjing's expression was grave: "Everyone be careful, the cold air here can already freeze true essence."

After continuing downhill for about an hour, the stairs suddenly stopped.

Ahead lay a frozen lake, its surface as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the astonished faces of the crowd.

In the center of the lake, a crystal-clear nine-petaled lotus quietly blooms.

Each petal shimmered with a different radiance, exuding a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Nine-Turn Mystic Ice Lotus..."

Li Yunjing murmured.

Upon arriving here, Zhao Qi and Su Muqing dared not approach, and could only hide far away, desperately using their supernatural powers to maintain their body temperature.

Only when Ye Wuhen was there did Li Yunjing dare to come to the surface of the frozen lake and coldly look at the center.

Upon reaching the frozen lake, the chill was biting, and with each step, the ice beneath their feet made a soft cracking sound, as if it might freeze them into ice sculptures at any moment.

Li Yunjing's expression was solemn. He spun the "Mysterious Heaven Compass" in his hand frantically, but the pointer seemed to be disturbed by some force, constantly swaying.

He whispered, "The cold air here has solidified into a tangible form, even freezing the secrets of heaven."

Ye Wuhen snorted coldly, and the ghostly fire in his palm flared up again. But as soon as the flame ignited, it was suppressed by the cold air and turned into a wisp of ice crystal, which fell to the ground with a soft rustling sound.

He frowned: "Even my 'Nine Netherworld Fire' can't withstand it?"

Neither of them dared to be careless and continued forward.

Suddenly, a low tremor came from beneath the frozen lake, and countless fine cracks appeared on the surface of the lake, with cold air surging up like a tide!

"careful!"

Li Yunjing suddenly pulled Ye Wuhen away, his figure retreating rapidly.

The next instant, a huge ice spike burst forth from the spot where they had been standing, shooting straight into the sky!
If they had been even a fraction of a second slower, they would have been pierced through.

Before they could catch their breath, the frigid air around the frozen lake suddenly condensed, turning into countless sharp ice crystals that poured down like a torrential rain!

"Yin Yang Protection!"

"Azure Dragon and White Tiger!"

"Five-color divine light!"

"Thunder God Body!"

"An ancient bronze bell!"

"The Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror!"

……

Li Yunjing shouted loudly, and the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" at his waist shone brightly, with the Yin and Yang energies intertwining to form a shield, barely blocking the ice blade.

Next, he brought out all four of his protective treasures: the "Reverse Scale Inner Armor," the "Azure Jade Pendant," the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Daoist Robe," and the "Water Virtue Pearl."

At this moment, Li Yunjing dared not be careless in the slightest!
Ye Wuhen formed hand seals, and a layer of dark blue flames ignited around his body, forcing back the approaching chill.

Even so, his sleeves were still cracked from the cold, and fine frost appeared on his skin.

Then, many magical treasures were also brought out from his body. The number of treasures this person possessed was no less than that of Li Yunjing!

The fourth-tier items made up almost the majority, with the fifth-tier items and ancient magic treasures also included!

"Dangdangdang..."

The two stood still, bracing themselves for attacks from all directions!
Each attack is equivalent to the power of a fifth-level Nascent Soul cultivator!
Such power, if encountered once or twice, would be easily dealt with by Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen. However, the attacks here were dense, numbering in the thousands, and immediately caused their magical power to be consumed rapidly...

"This can't go on like this!"

Ye Wuhen gritted his teeth and said, "The cold air is eroding our true essence. If this drags on any longer, we'll turn into ice sculptures!"

Li Yunjing's gaze darkened, and he suddenly looked at the "Nine-Turn Mystic Ice Lotus" in the center of the lake, and said in a low voice: "This is the source of the cold air. If we don't suppress it, we won't be able to move an inch."

"what do you mean……"

Ye Wuhen narrowed his eyes: "Take the lotus directly?"

"We have to try!"

Li Yunjing took a deep breath, made a hand seal with his fingertips, and the runes on the tortoise shell suddenly lit up, turning into a golden light that protected his entire body.

He leaped into the water and rushed towards the center of the lake!

However, just as he was about to touch the lotus, the entire frozen lake suddenly trembled and the surface of the lake collapsed!

A gigantic ice crystal hand emerged from the bottom of the lake and lunged at Li Yunjing!

"Brother Li!"

Ye Wuhen's pupils contracted, and he rushed forward without hesitation. The ghostly fire transformed into a long sword, and he slashed at the ice hand!

"boom……"

Ice and fire collided, bursting forth with dazzling light. The cold air and flames intertwined, causing the entire frozen lake to tremble!
Li Yunjing seized the opportunity to grab the "Nine Revolutions Profound Ice Lotus," but the moment he touched the lotus, an extremely cold force instantly invaded his body, and his arm froze at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Oops……"

His expression changed drastically, but he was already unable to let go.

"Borrowing power from the Nine Netherworlds, break!"

Upon seeing this, Ye Wuhen suddenly bit his fingertip, using his blood as a guide to draw an ancient talisman on his palm, and then slapped Li Yunjing on the back!

"Boom..." The scorching blood energy collided with the extreme cold power, and the ice crystals on Li Yunjing's arm finally shattered. He took the opportunity to pluck the lotus flower!

The moment the lotus flower left the lake, the entire icy abyss trembled violently, countless ice steps collapsed, and a chilling aura swept upwards like a storm!

"go!"

Ye Wuhen grabbed Li Yunjing, and the two of them sped off towards the exit like lightning.

Seeing this from a distance, Zhao Qi and Su Muqing quickly activated their magical artifacts to provide support.

The four of them reunited and rushed towards the top of the icy abyss without looking back.

"Boom!"

Behind them, the icy abyss completely collapsed, and endless cold air transformed into a white torrent that devoured everything.

"Damn it!"

The four cursed loudly, pushing their magical power to its limit, and without hesitation, they swallowed bottle after bottle of rare pills.

At this point, there is absolutely no possibility of the body bursting with energy!
The enormous energy expenditure almost drove Li Yunjing and his companions to devour all the energy bodies to replenish their strength and resist the icy aura that kept attacking from behind!

The four transformed into four streaks of light and flew upwards in a frenzy.

Behind them, the collapsing ice abyss spewed out a terrifying cold wave, freezing even the air into ice crystals wherever it passed, making a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound.

"Faster!"

Ye Wuhen roared, and the ghostly flames around his body surged, actually burning his life essence to accelerate his escape speed.

Li Yunjing's face was deathly pale, his right arm still covered with a thin layer of ice, but his left hand gripped the "Nine Revolutions Profound Ice Lotus" tightly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This lotus is absorbing my life force! I must seal it as soon as possible!"

"You can't escape like this!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Ye Wuhen's eyes, and he suddenly pulled out a blood-red jade slip from his robes. "Hold on tight to me!"

"The Blood Escape Jade Slip?"

Li Yunjing was horrified, "This is a forbidden artifact for large-scale teleportation; you could lose hundreds of years of your lifespan in an instant!"

However, Li Yunjing still grabbed Ye Wuhen's back, while Zhao Qi and Su Muqing hugged Li Yunjing's waist!
Ye Wuhen ignored him and crushed the jade slip.

In an instant, a cloud of blood mist enveloped the four people, and with a "whoosh," it transformed into a streak of blood, covering a hundred miles in an instant!

"puff……"

Ye Wuhen spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura visibly weakened.

But this escape finally shook off the cold tide and broke out of the icy abyss.

"We finally succeeded!"

Li Yunjing painstakingly retrieved a mysterious ice box and sealed the "Nine-Turn Mystic Ice Lotus" inside.

The frost on his right arm only stopped spreading the moment the lotus flower left his hand.

"This time... we've suffered a huge loss..."

Ye Wuhen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a bitter smile, revealing a few glaring strands of white hair at his once jet-black temples.

One after the other, it may seem like they didn't put in much effort, but everyone used their true strength!

Ye Wuhen suffered heavy losses, and Li Yunjing also suffered significant losses. He used almost all the magical treasures he could, and the consumption of pills was incalculable!

"Being alive is better than anything else! Now we'll see if we can get some reward from the senior with this ice lotus."

Li Yunjing didn't say much before he suddenly coughed violently, and the blood he coughed up contained ice crystals.

(End of this chapter)