Chapter 447: Chapter 448 Hair Turns to Mud, Earth Tribulation Arrives!
"*Emperor Essence!*" thought Yang Yan.
Ordinary martial artists comprehended the Great Dao, condensing Dao Essence.
After stepping into the Emperor Realm, the Dao they comprehended condensed into Emperor Essence.
Emperor Essence was the deepest existence of the Dao!
Emperor Essence was incredibly powerful, representing the Dao!
Even a slight emission of its aura could produce immense might.
That was precisely the case now!
The Ice Crystal Jade Ruyi in Yang Yan’s hand contained the Emperor Essence of the Ice Emperor!
It was infused by the other party when refining the item, providing a powerful foundation at the deepest level.
And as his Profound Qi entered the Ice Crystal Jade Ruyi, it was frozen by the aura emitted by the powerful Emperor Essence within, then spread to his body, freezing it.
Subsequently, it completely unfolded, freezing this entire sea area.
"*My cultivation isn’t enough, I can’t control the Emperor Essence, so I can’t fully wield this Treasure.*"
*Just like the Sword Dao Emperor’s remaining Emperor Essence buried within Yang Yan himself!*
*He couldn’t control or use it, only letting it release at will, unpredictable in its resulting power!*"
"Even if I truly touch the Ice Emperor’s Emperor Essence within the Ice Crystal Jade Ruyi, I can still compete against it and not be harmed!"
As he thought of this, a wisp of flame ignited within him.
Yang Yan’s eyes flickered with light.
"If the Ice Emperor’s Emperor Essence in this Treasure were fully released,
I’d be fine, but others might not be so fortunate!" thought Yang Yan.
Crackle!
Red flames ignited on his body, melting the solidified ice on him.
Then he melted the ice that encased the mermaid, Bai He, and Gu Bing.
In just a moment, the mermaid, Bai He, and Gu Bing already had bloodless faces from the cold.
*Too cold!*"
*Yang Yan controlled the temperature of the red flames, doing his best to help them recover quickly without causing harm.*
"Phew, so warm!" the mermaid said, her small face red as she leaned against Yang Yan.
Yang Yan warmed its body with the red flames, then stored it inside the Secret Realm.
Gu Bing, who had just thawed out, watched Yang Yan intently.
"Is he a flame body? How can he harbor such terrifying flames within him, able to withstand the freezing aura released by the Ice Crystal Jade Ruyi?"
*He was astonished in his heart.*
"The aura of the Ice Emperor’s Emperor Essence couldn’t even be withstood by my Frozen Body, yet he not only could withstand it but could also rescue others.
*His strength is incredibly rare in this world!*"
He had attempted to use the Ice Emperor’s inherited Treasures, but the moment he did so,
like Yang Yan, he was directly frozen.
If not for having a Frozen Body and having cultivated the Ice bound Ancient Scripture!
He would have been frozen there for a thousand, ten thousand years.
Even with a Frozen Body and having cultivated the Ice bound Ancient Scripture,
to thaw without hurting himself took him dozens of days to succeed.
Yet Yang Yan could resolve it in just an instant.
*The disparity was evident.*
And that was why he hadn’t used the Ice Emperor’s Secret Treasures when encountering adversaries.
Each artifact inside was too powerful for him to control.
To use them would mean mutual destruction, possibly resulting in both sides perishing!
Gu Bing did not dare to act rashly!
Bai He, having thawed, stretched his body, then flicked his tail, slapping Gu Bing in the face again.
He had only stopped because he was frozen, not because Yang Yan ordered him to stop.
So after thawing, he continued!
"Not again..." Gu Bing felt numb.
His face had been slapped so much it was swollen like a pig’s head...
Yang Yan raised an eyebrow.
"Stop!"
Bai He immediately lowered his tail, ceasing to slap Gu Bing.
Gu Bing shook his head, dazed.
After a while, he regained a bit of clarity.
"How do you feel?" Yang Yan asked.
Gu Bing opened his mouth.
"It hurts, please, please don’t hit me anymore!"
He was about to cry!
"Do you know your mistake?" Yang Yan asked.
He wasn’t hitting Gu Bing on a whim; it was to educate him.
As a servant, everything owned belonged to the master, not to be possessed even a little!
"Wrong...I was wrong..." Gu Bing was about to explain his mistake when he abruptly stopped.
He wasn’t an idiot; on the contrary, he had intelligence.
He just hadn’t figured out why Yang Yan had Bai He hit him.
Once Yang Yan reminded him, he understood Yang Yan’s intention!
Instantly clear-headed, he pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Master, I was wrong!
You may have the Ice Emperor’s inheritance."
These words couldn’t have been uttered by him in the morning.
But in the afternoon, he said them.
If he didn’t say it, it wouldn’t just be about getting hit in the face!
But rather death!
Because he knew, no one would keep a servant with selfish thoughts and disobedience.
"Alright, as long as you understand," Yang Yan said calmly. "I won’t take all of the Ice Emperor’s inheritance.
Some will be bestowed upon you!"
As he spoke, his forehead opened, and the Ice bound Ancient Scripture flew out, entering the Secret Realm within Gu Bing’s arm.
Yang Yan had already recorded everything, and to him,
aside from the insights of the Ice bound Dao recorded inside, the Ice Emperor’s techniques or cultivation skills were of no great use.
Because the Dao he cultivated was not the Ice Emperor’s Dao!
Keeping the Ice bound Ancient Scripture was useless to him, so he returned it to Gu Bing.
Allowing him to cultivate well so that he could progress further!
Otherwise, without this item accompanying and guiding his cultivation, Gu Bing would greatly lag behind him.
A useless servant was better off not existing.
"You...thank you, thank you, Master!" Gu Bing hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
He hadn’t expected Yang Yan to return the Ice bound Ancient Scripture to him!
"Also, regarding the Ice Emperor’s inherited Treasures, I’ll only take a few and reward the rest to you.
Utilize them well, and cultivate well!"
Gu Bing’s eyes widened.
"Master, I will definitely cultivate well, definitely cultivate well!"
This time he cried, tears streaming down his face.
Taking only a few of the Ice Emperor’s Treasures, what kind of person is this?
*Too generous!*"
"If I were in the master’s place, I couldn’t possibly do this!" thought Gu Bing.
Those were the Ice Emperor’s refined Treasures, containing Emperor Essence and Emperor Power!
Even Saints would covet such Treasures, yet Yang Yan wouldn’t take them!
*What kind of Heart Realm and magnanimity is this!*"
"I actually used the heart of a petty person to judge the motives of a noble person, how shameful!"
Gu Bing felt deeply ashamed of what he had thought!’
"Release him now!" Yang Yan instructed. "Bai He, bring out the deep-sea demon beasts you captured, I want to have a taste."
He prepared to select Treasures while eating.
"Yes, Master!" Bai He released Gu Bing and brought out some demon beasts with snow-like scales, resembling codfish.
"You, form an ice blade to slice these demon beasts for the master!" he then commanded Gu Bing.
Gu Bing nodded, being very obedient now.
"Alright, alright."
On one of Bai He’s heads, Gu Bing sliced the fish into pieces with an ice blade.
After chilling it, it was served to Yang Yan.
Yang Yan ate while selecting Treasures.
Several days passed in a blink, under the night sky.
Yang Yan rode a Flood dragon across the North Sea to the shoreline, standing atop Bai He, looking out into the distance.
Not far off was the fishing village he had seen before heading into the sea.
The village was devoid of people!
At the time, he thought the fishermen were out at sea fishing, but now he realized they had likely been taken by a Netherworld Ship during the rain!
Their fate unknown!
Behind him, Gu Bing gazed up at Yang Yan’s back.
After spending days together, he had fully adapted to the role of a servant.
"They’re coming ashore!" he noted firmly.
Suddenly, his expression changed, noticing the fringe of Yang Yan’s hair.
Some strands had softened and turned into muddy water, dripping down!
"Master, your hair..." Gu Bing cautioned, alarmed.