Chapter 185: Pain, Breakthrough, and Warmth

He clearly felt unbearably hot, yet his skin remained cold, and not a single drop of sweat appeared.

The Cryo Sovereign’s gaze was indifferent.

In his eyes, this kind of scene was completely normal.

Bai He could vaguely hear the Cryo Sovereign say a sentence.

"The more painful the ascension process is, the stronger your power will be."

Bai He did not know how painful "more painful" could be.

In any case, what he was feeling right now was already quite painful.

His entire body curled up tightly, his small face scrunched up beyond recognition, trembling all over.

Outside, streaks of lightning and thunder roared one after another.

It was visible to the naked eye that they were heading toward the Frostfall Dominion, but very quickly, that force disappeared at its entrance.

Bai He faintly heard the thunder from outside, and an inexplicable sense of fear rose in his heart.

He barely regained a bit of clarity and spoke, "What... is that?"

"That is the lightning tribulation you must undergo during ascension. However, right now, you must inherit my power of extreme cold, so you cannot spare any extra attention to face the lightning tribulation."

In the Cryo Sovereign’s view, Bai He’s lightning tribulation would also be extremely terrifying.

If it were his original body, perhaps he could endure it.

But now, if he were injured by the lightning tribulation, it would become very difficult for him to continue inheriting his power.

"My domain can block the lightning tribulation from entering, but the pain in your body cannot be avoided. I will go rest for a while. I am leaving."

After saying that, the Cryo Sovereign left.

Bai He complained inwardly.

This senior was truly unreliable.

Leaving him here all alone, even just talking to him for a while would have made him feel more at ease.

But now...

He could not help but let out a choked sound.

He tried to stand up, but intense pain surged through his body.

His legs gave way, and he was about to fall to the ground.

Bai He had already braced himself, but a pair of hands suddenly caught him.

When he looked up, it was actually Ye Shiyuan.

Had he not already been told to leave?

Why had he come back again?

Perhaps it was Mo Zhu’s doing.

Seeing how much he was suffering, Mo Zhu might have used the system’s power to take on Ye Shiyuan’s form, just to accompany him through this night.

Mo Zhu was really considerate.

Bai He felt a little better in his heart.

"Master, where exactly are you feeling unwell?"

Ye Shiyuan could not tell, but Bai He’s pain was clearly written on his face and impossible to ignore.

Bai He quietly held Ye Shiyuan’s hand, then suddenly hugged him.

The more it hurt, the tighter he held on.

He murmured, "Shiyuan, I am sorry. It hurts too much. Just let me hold you for a while, just a little while."

As if holding him like this could slightly relieve the pain in his body.

Ye Shiyuan raised his hand and sent his spiritual energy into Bai He’s body through his back, hoping to ease his suffering a little.

Bai He had done this for him before, so perhaps it would work.

Bai He felt a trace of warmth.

Even though the heat inside his body felt like molten lava, it did not swallow that faint warmth.

It was Ye Shiyuan’s spiritual energy.

So it really was Ye Shiyuan, not some illusion created by Mo Zhu.

At that thought, Bai He actually felt more at ease.

"Shiyuan, Shiyuan..."

"Master, it is alright. I am here."

Bai He suddenly bit down on Ye Shiyuan’s shoulder, letting out a small sound like a kitten’s whimper.

In his heart, he silently repeated three words: I am sorry.

He did not want to hurt him, but he had no choice.

When Bai He woke up, a long time had already passed.

He looked completely confused, and there still seemed to be a faint bloody taste in his mouth.

His entire body was being held by Ye Shiyuan.

No, more accurately, he was the one clinging tightly to him and refusing to let him go.

He widened his eyes and immediately pulled himself out of Ye Shiyuan’s embrace.

"Master? How do you feel now?"

Ye Shiyuan was extremely worried, because Bai He’s behavior just now had been too abnormal, so abnormal that it felt as if he had become a completely different person.

Even so, he only felt heartache.

"Shiyuan, why did you come over? Look at me, I even bit and injured you."

Ye Shiyuan glanced at the wound on his shoulder and smiled faintly, not caring at all.

"It is just a minor injury. Master does not need to worry about it. Congratulations to Master on your breakthrough."

Yes, he had broken through.

From now on, he was also a Nascent Soul level expert.

Although he might not fight like a proper Nascent Soul cultivator, combat could always be trained slowly.

His cultivation level was already there.

"I feel like my luck is actually pretty good."

"It is the result of Master’s own hard work."

Ye Shiyuan stood up and extended his hand toward Bai He.

Bai He paused for a moment, then took his hand and stood up with him.

Hus clothes were already wrinkled and in a messy state, but in a place like this, he would just have to make do.

They had left in a hurry, so he had not even brought any undergarments.

Ye Shiyuan, however, took out a set of clothing from his storage ring and placed it into Bai He’s hands.

"Master, please change into this."

"This outfit?"

Bai He had never seen it before.

This did not seem to belong to him.

"You took it from my room?"

That should not be the case.

Had Ye Shiyuan secretly entered his room and taken his clothes?

Was that not a bit too perverted?

"I bought it."