High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

She did not deceive Chen Mo, nor did she have any need to deceive him.

The Heart of the Ice Storm is the physical entity formed from the uncontrollable icy power of the entire ice cave. Once activated, it can freeze most of the Great Xia.

The temperature drop across the entire Great Xia region was caused by an anomaly in the Heart of the Ice Storm, which released a chilling aura.

In retrospect, the unusual activity of the Heart of Icestorm was a warning that the Ice Abyss was about to attack, but unfortunately no one understood it.

"Isn't there any way to stop the fusion?"

Chen Mo gritted his teeth; he didn't want either outcome.

Of course, it would be great if the fusion could be successful; at least my older sister would become very strong.

"Of course there is, but your sister will die immediately after the fusion is terminated."

Bingjie nodded and stated the choice that Chen Mo found most unacceptable.

"..."

Chen Mo glanced back at Chen Yi, who was frozen in ice, and sighed helplessly.

"How can I ensure my sister can successfully fuse with the Heart of the Ice Storm?"

"It's very simple: provide the highest quality source of life."

"It also contains the life essence of the Abyss Mother Tree and the heart of the Abyss Mother Tree."

Bingjie's words chilled Chen Mo's heart. High-quality life essence was one thing, but where was he going to find the Abyss Mother Tree?

He had seen it before in the deep abyss of Kunlun Mountain. That thing was at least at the Earth Martial Realm. How could he possibly obtain the life essence and heart of the Abyss Mother Tree?

Isn't that nonsense?

Even if he manages to get his hands on it, finding the Abyss Mother Tree would be a problem.

"Are you fucking trying to frame me?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. Why did he feel like this old woman was retaliating for the beating he had just given her?

Why should I frame you?

Bingjie was a little confused. She had clearly told him what Chen Mo had asked her to do. Wasn't he supposed to provide a method that was 100% guaranteed to succeed?

"I only mentioned these conditions because you said you wanted to guarantee 100% success."

"These are materials with immense energy and vitality. With these, your sister will surely succeed in the fusion."

"..."

Chen Mo fell silent. This was no longer something he could accomplish alone; he had to seek help from others.

For example... Si Zheng.

"My suggestion is that your sister stay with me for the time being, and I can temporarily halt her fusion with the Heart of Ice Storm."

"But time is limited. I can only stop the fusion for a year at most. If you can't retrieve these within a year, whether your sister survives is up to fate."

Bingjie glanced at Guan Yun and Guan Zhenyuan beside her, and finally decided to help Chen Mo.

"No, I'm worried."

Chen Mo directly rejected Bingjie's offer. Harbin City was not peaceful, and he could only feel at ease if Chen Yi stayed by his side.

"Thank you for your guidance. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Without saying much, Chen Mo turned and left with Chen Yi.

Guan Zhenyuan and Bingjie did not stop Chen Mo; they could understand Chen Mo's concerns.

"Aunt Bing, are you sure you didn't lie to that child?"

Guan Zhenyuan turned to look at Bingjie.

"No, I have no reason to lie to him."

Bingjie shook her head; she even hoped that Chen Yi could successfully fuse with the Heart of the Ice Storm.

Because this would eliminate the ultimate threat of the ice cave, and perhaps the Snow Woman could live in peace with the human race.

Although the possibility is very low...

"I hope he doesn't act impulsively..."

Guan Zhenyuan sighed. He didn't have much energy to take care of things here, so letting Chen Mo take Chen Yi away was a good option.

After leaving the former site of the Harbin Military Headquarters, Chen Mo did not wander around. Instead, he had Lai Fu take him directly to the Grandmaster Academy.

The only clue to the Abyss Mother Tree is the deep abyss of Kunlun Mountain; perhaps there are some records in the Grandmaster Academy's database.

......

The Great Xia Grandmaster Academy, deep within the Kunlun Mountains.

"All preparations have been completed, and War Fortress Zero is ready."

Having been disciplined once, Gu Feng became much more obedient, at least he wouldn't encourage He Miao to play around anymore.

"The internal modifications to the Kunlun Fortress are complete, and the energy batteries have been replenished. Testing can begin at any time."

Chu Tianhua, who hadn't slept at all, raised his head, his eyes showing no sign of fatigue.

"The first round of testing on Abyss weaponry has officially begun. Commander Hong, it's up to you."

Commander Hong nodded, his expression filled with excitement.

Two days ago, 50,000 sets of test-use Qi Blood Armor were transported to the deep abyss of Kunlun Mountain and have been equipped on martial artists below level eight in the military.

The armor was being transported by people from Northern Heavy Industries. He even complained that the shipment volume was too small and that a lot of alloys were left unused and would just sit in the warehouse to mold.

"Report on equipment readiness status!"

At this time, wireless communication had been completed inside the Kunlun Fortress, and the nodes were composed of various mentalists.

"The vanguard battalion is fully equipped!"

"The Fearless Battalion is fully equipped!"

"The Third Heavy Armored Brigade is ready!"

"..."

"Kunlun Fortress is ready!"

The excitement in Commander Hong's eyes reached its peak the moment the Kunlun Fortress was fully prepared.

"This operation is primarily for testing equipment performance, so it is imperative to ensure our own safety."

"Our army will surely win!"

Rumble!

The earth trembled, and all the gates of the Kunlun Fortress opened, from which soldiers of the Kunlun Mountain Military Headquarters, dressed in uniform crimson armor, emerged.

After all the soldiers lined up outside the Kunlun Mountain Fortress, the Zero War Fortress, driven by He Miao, opened from the largest gate.

Gu Feng, Ma Wanglin, Joseph, and Yang Zuo are all in the Zero War Fortress. In addition to being responsible for aiming, they are also responsible for He Miao's safety.

This massive war machine can only be driven by psychic cultivators, making it a reality for psychic cultivators to go to the battlefield.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!!!!"

Gu Feng was so excited that his face turned red and his neck bulged. This scene made his blood boil.

"Impressive, right? That was my reaction too!"

Joseph was also incredibly excited; what man could resist a mecha?

Although it's not humanoid, the six-legged spider-type mech is still pretty cool!

"..."

Yang Zuo remained silent. He felt that this mechanical body was very similar to the ones on the Sky Island, but also very different.