Chapter 1074 - 556: Tier Seven Spirit Talisman (Part 2)

Chapter 1074: Chapter 556: Tier Seven Spirit Talisman (Part 2)

After speaking, Li Mu lightly waved his sleeve, and the Merak Ring flashed with brilliance. Several Thousand Frost Cold Domain Talismans appeared out of thin air, emitting a deep blue, profound light. They were like the coldest stars in the night sky, instantly surrounding the air with a biting chill as if even time had been frozen.

Xue’Er’s beautiful eyes flickered with surprise and joy as she looked at Li Mu with gratitude, softly and sincerely saying, "Brother Li, you are always so attentive and considerate, thank you."

"Between you and me, there is no need for thanks. Your safety is my greatest wish. These few Thousand Frost Cold Domain Talismans perfectly complement your Ice Attribute and will surely protect you at critical moments. There are still plenty of materials left, and later, I will refine an armor for you!" Li Mu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xue’Er’s eyes glistened with emotion. She nodded gently and then slowly leaned closer, resting her head softly against Li Mu’s shoulder, murmuring, "Brother Li, your kindness makes me feel like the happiest woman in the world."

Li Mu gently stroked Xue’Er’s hair, his eyes full of tenderness and determination: "Xue’Er, your presence also makes my world more colorful."

After lingering warmly for a while, Li Mu took a Spirit Pill to recover his status and began to refine a protective artifact for Xue’Er.

Retrieving most of the Nether Abyss Ice Beast Hide, its color was a deep blue, with textures faintly emanating cold air, clearly an excellent material for refining Ice Attribute magical treasures.

Then, Li Mu formed a two-hand seal and summoned three celestial fires of different colors and impressive might—Yin Yang Thunder Flame, Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, and Earth Vein Celestial Fire.

The three celestial fires swirled and danced in the air, each releasing terrifying heat and energy. Yet, under Li Mu’s control, they behaved like tamed beasts, harmoniously resonating with each other rather than clashing. The Cyan and Blue Flood Dragon Python of the Yin Yang Thunder Flame, the Purple Gold Fire Phoenix of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, and the Crimson Fire Dragon of the Earth Vein Celestial Fire interwove a splendid, colorful fire painting in the air, causing the temperature of the entire courtyard to rise.

"Celestial Fire as the Furnace!" Li Mu shouted deeply, revealing his Chaos Dao Body to the fullest. He operated the Eightfold Celestial Fire Forging Method with all his might, the vast Chaos True Essence rushing forth like a river, pouring into the three celestial fires. Under his will, the three celestial fires quickly fused, transforming into a three-colored, towering celestial fire furnace nearly a zhang in height.

This furnace floated in the air like a divine hall forged by flames, emitting a daunting aura and heat, as if capable of melting everything in the world.

Li Mu operated his cultivation technique, pouring out the Power of Chaos intently. Controlling the celestial fire furnace, he simultaneously gathered a cluster of Spirit Water with chaotic True Essence, preparing to use the Water and Fire Dual Refining Method to refine an Ice Armor for Xue’Er.

With a thought, Li Mu retrieved the Nether Abyss Ice Beast Hide, Profound Frost Ice Soul, Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Crystal, and other high-tier spiritual materials, successively placing them into the furnace. Under the melting of the celestial fire, these materials quickly lost their original form, turning into liquid and interweaving. Meanwhile, the cluster of Spirit Water condensed by chaotic True Essence smartly shuttled through the three-colored celestial fire, not evaporating in the extreme heat but instead forming a subtle resonance with the flames.

Ice Spiritual Materials and celestial fire naturally oppose each other, incompatible like water and fire, but under Li Mu’s skillful control, they displayed an unprecedented balance and fusion. The mystery of the interdependence and opposition of all things was fully demonstrated under the power of chaos.

The Power of Chaos is the most primitive and inclusive force between Heaven and Earth, capable of harmonizing everything, allowing opposing forces to coexist and comingle under specific conditions. It was precisely because of this profound understanding of the law of Heaven and Earth’s ultimate truths that Li Mu dared to challenge convention and attempt this exquisite method of dual refining.

After about a quarter of an hour, the changes within the celestial fire furnace gradually entered their final stage. The liquid Ice Spiritual Materials, under the dual action of chaotic True Essence and flame, began to coalesce into form, with pure and powerful Ice Power surging within, ready to break free and freeze everything in the world at any moment.

Li Mu, using the celestial fire as a hammer and True Essence as a guide, meticulously sculpted and fused the armor embryo within the furnace, infusing it with Divine Runes and condensing Artifact Patterns.

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With each surge of True Essence from Li Mu, the ice armor embryo inside the celestial fire furnace seemed to be endowed with life. The icy textures on its surface became increasingly distinct, shining with dazzling and profound blue light. Those divine runes and artifact patterns, like stars, adorned it, not only enhancing the armor’s defensive capabilities but also bestowing it with unique spiritual energy and abilities.

At this moment, the sky suddenly changed as clouds gathered thickly, thunder rumbling. A strong power of tribulation thunder brewed in the cloud layers, apparently discontented with the descent of this defiant Ice Armor.

In the next moment, a crystal-clear Ice Armor exuding a chilling aura slowly emerged from the celestial fire furnace. It was flawless, as if formed from the purest winter snow, or carved from the hardest deep-sea ice, emitting a faint blue light, casting a cool sheen over the surrounding space.

"Xue’Er, concentrate three drops of Essence Blood, and I’ll assist you in blood refining this artifact!"

Ignoring the brewing artifact tribulation overhead, Li Mu promptly called out to Xue’Er.

Upon hearing this, Xue’Er didn’t hesitate at all. She gently bit her fingertip, and three drops of Essence Blood containing the power of the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox Bloodline slowly flew out, like the most brilliant stars in the night sky, falling into the Ice Armor suspended in mid-air.

As the Essence Blood integrated, a strong tremor surged on the Ice Armor’s surface, the blue light intensified, life seemed to boil within it. The once visible icy textures became more complex and mysterious, as if containing the most profound mysteries of Heaven and Earth. Simultaneously, ancient power originating from the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox Bloodline began to flow gently within the armor, intertwining and merging with the Ice Power, emanating a formidable force.

Li Mu deployed the Power of Chaos, guiding this newborn power to cyclically flow within the armor and gradually stabilize it. His hands formed a two-hand seal, and his mouth chanted softly, each syllable seemingly imbued with the laws and mysteries of Heaven and Earth.

The light on the Ice Armor gradually converged, finally transforming into a faint blue light, surrounding Xue’Er. Meanwhile, Xue’Er herself, under the baptism of this power, underwent a subtle change in temperament, appearing more serene and transcendent, as if descending from the Nine Heavens as an immortal.

"The blood refining is complete, and this armor is now bound to your bloodline, becoming a part of your body," Li Mu said with relief as he withdrew his hands, gazing at Xue’Er.

Xue’Er, feeling the power intimately connected with the Ice Armor circulating within her, was overwhelmed with indescribable excitement and gratitude, knowing this gift not only represented Li Mu’s deep affection but also would be a significant aid in her future cultivation path.

"Boom!" Just as Li Mu’s words fell, the tribulation thunder in the sky finally could no longer be restrained. A deafening thunderclap sliced through the sky, followed by a thick purple tribulation thunderbolt that harshly lashed towards the Ice Armor suspended in the air.

Xue’Er smiled calmly, releasing the Ice Armor to let it transcend this artifact tribulation.

Having been with Li Mu for a long time and witnessed various sizes and kinds of thunder tribulations, she was not unfamiliar with artifact tribulations, which are relatively easier to transcend. Xue’Er held no fear, only full trust in the Dao Artifact refined by Li Mu.

The Ice Armor seemed to sense its master’s intention, autonomously suspending in mid-air to meet the fierce purple tribulation thunderbolt.

The blue light on its surface suddenly flared, intertwining and colliding with the purple light of the tribulation thunder in mid-air, bursting with dazzling light and deafening booms. Instead of being damaged, it utilized the power of the tribulation thunder to further temper its internal structure and divine runes, making it more solid and mysterious.

Xue’Er stood aside, hands lightly clasped, eyes closed in concentration, psychically sensing the status of the Ice Armor, able to clearly feel that as the tribulation thunder continued to strike, the Ice Power of the armor not only did not diminish but rather increased, accumulating rapidly.

Finally, after enduring dozens of tribulation thunder strikes, the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse, and the thunder gradually subsided.

The light on the Ice Armor gradually gathered, eventually turning into a deep blue light, tightly fitting onto Xue’Er’s body, merging with her as one.