Extreme Spirit Chaos Technique

"A Divine Body! Haha, a constitution rumored to be possessed only by gods. How could we mortals ever hope to attain it? And yet, such a constitution was bestowed upon a mortal woman, making her life one of both legend and tragedy."

"Throughout history, besides Bingli, there have been a total of three Martial Artists on the Extreme Martial Continent with the Ice Spirit Body. Each of them had an incredibly brilliant start. The first one even reached the very pinnacle of the world in her era, but because of the Holy War thirty thousand years ago, she vanished from the Extreme Martial Continent along with all the other Martial Emperors..."

At the mention of the Martial Emperors’ inexplicable disappearance, Nameless’s expression darkened considerably. He fell silent for a moment before collecting himself and continuing, "And at the very same time she vanished, another Martial Artist with the Ice Spirit Divine Body was born on the continent. At the time, this could only be described as a coincidence. Because Martial Emperors still existed back then, no one knew the secrets of the Ice Spirit Divine Body. It wasn’t until this second Martial Artist with the Ice Spirit Divine Body matured that its mysteries were gradually revealed."

"I know a little about the Ice Spirit Divine Body." Duan Wang picked up the thread naturally, looking at the silent Bingli. "Martial Artists with the Ice Spirit Divine Body are born with Ice Elemental Power of peak purity. Moreover, they don’t need to actively cultivate at all. As long as there is Ice Attribute Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the surrounding space, their special constitution will cause their Dantian to absorb this Ice Attribute Primordial Qi automatically. The speed of this absorption is determined by the concentration and purity of the Ice Attribute Primordial Qi in their vicinity."

"In other words, the higher the concentration and purity of the Ice Attribute Primordial Qi, the faster their Martial Artist Realm will advance. If they then pair this with an Earth Tier or higher, or even a Celestial Tier, Cultivation Technique, their speed would be astonishing. Absolutely no one on the continent could match them!"

Glancing at Nameless, Duan Wang nodded. "That is what I know about the Ice Spirit Divine Body."

Nameless nodded. "You’re not wrong, but your understanding is incomplete. What you’ve described are only the advantages and strengths of the Ice Spirit Divine Body. You’ve neglected its flaws and its greatest drawback."

"Its greatest drawback?" Duan Wang asked, surprised.

Nameless’s gaze fell upon Bingli as he sighed. "These drawbacks and flaws were discovered by the second owner of the Ice Spirit Divine Body, the one who appeared after the Martial Emperors vanished. It’s true that having your Cultivation increase unconsciously at all times is something others envy and covet. But when your Martial Artist Realm has already reached the pinnacle of this continent, this unconscious Cultivation will only bring you endless pain and sorrow... You saw Bingli’s state just now, so you should be able to grasp what I’m about to say."

"Let me ask you this first: what are the requirements for a Martial Artist to advance to the next realm?" Nameless asked suddenly.

Duan Wang’s face, hidden by the wide brim of his hat, twitched. ’Isn’t that question just stating the obvious? Any child on the Extreme Martial Continent knows the answer.’ However, to play along with Nameless, he answered impassively, "The Dantian must be full, and the bottleneck must be broken."

"Heh... A short and perfect answer," Nameless chuckled. "But filling the Dantian is just a matter of time. Shattering the bottleneck, however, requires immense comprehension and luck. Not everyone can break through to the next realm on their first attempt after their Dantian is full. At that point, if it were you, would you choose to go into seclusion or continue your Cultivation?"

Duan Wang replied without hesitation, "Of course I would find a quiet, hidden place to go into seclusion and repeatedly try to break through the bottleneck. Otherwise, further Cultivation would be useless. The Primordial Power in the Dantian is already full. Continuing to cultivate would only lead to two outcomes: either it overflows, or my body explodes... But most Martial Artists will control their Cultivation speed when they hit a bottleneck to avoid this situation."

"Control their Cultivation speed..."

At this, Duan Wang suddenly understood. His pupils dilated instantly as he murmured, "I think I understand something..."

"It seems you’ve figured it out. The Ice Spirit Divine Body is constantly and automatically absorbing the surrounding Ice Attribute Primordial Qi. It’s completely impossible to control its Cultivation speed. But having an Ice Spirit Divine Body doesn’t mean you don’t face Martial Dao bottlenecks. So, whenever they hit a bottleneck in their realm, it becomes the owner’s nightmare."

"They have no way to control the Ice Spirit Divine Body’s unconscious Cultivation speed, so they are forced to break through their bottlenecks as quickly as possible. As you know, the fastest and best way to break through a bottleneck is to go into seclusion with a clear mind, free of distractions. But on one hand, they need a clear mind, while on the other, they must constantly suppress the ever-expanding Ice Elemental Power. In such a situation, breaking through a bottleneck becomes an extravagant hope. And that second owner walked step-by-step from that extravagant hope all the way to the peak."

"But all things have an end. Perhaps a hundred thousand years ago, that end was still very far away. But... the moment the Martial Emperors disappeared, it became very, very close..."

"Nine-Ring Martial Saint Peak! That is the end. The end for all Martial Artists on the Extreme Martial Continent! But it is not the end that the Ice Spirit Divine Body wants to reach..."

"When that second owner of the Ice Spirit Divine Body reached the Nine-Ring Martial Saint Peak, he was horrified to discover that the very constitution that had given him hope, fame, and power had become a thorn in his flesh that he wanted to strip away, remove, and destroy at every moment. His Primordial Power was already full, but the bottleneck to the Martial Emperor Realm was absolutely unbreakable. Of this, there was no doubt. The Divine Body’s unconscious absorption didn’t have much of an effect at first; after all, a Martial Saint Peak’s Dantian is not so easily filled. But if it was left unchecked, allowed to continue developing, there was only one final outcome: death by his body exploding!"

"Duan Wang, tell me, if a person who has endured countless hardships finally stands at the pinnacle of the continent, only to discover he has a terminal illness, what is the first thing he would want to do?" Nameless asked again.

"Survive!" The reply was resolute. This was the one thing Duan Wang had told himself most often while facing relentless pursuits.

"Heh... Survive. Yes, to survive! But to do so, there were only two paths: break through the Martial Saint Realm to reach the Emperor Realm, or endlessly vent one’s own Primordial Power." Nameless’s voice grew more intense. "But do you have any idea how terrifying the overflowing Primordial Power of a Martial Saint Peak expert is? It’s a terrifying force that can casually destroy an entire Mountain Range! And to have to ceaselessly and uninterruptedly vent the Primordial Power from your body just to stay alive... what awaits him is a long, lonely existence and a twisted mind. And that twisted mind would be the fuse that led to his demise..."

Duan Wang was startled for a moment, then nodded in agreement. No one would be willing to approach a peak Martial Saint who was constantly unleashing Combat Skills. Nor would anyone allow him to grow unchecked. Otherwise, he would be a massive, ticking time bomb for the entire Extreme Martial Continent.

"So he died. He died at the hands of several other Martial Saint Peak experts on the continent, who joined forces against him. Although he wasn’t killed on the spot, they didn’t stop until they had completely destroyed his Dantian and meridians."

"In the end, his body was found in a Demon Beast Forest. When it was discovered, a letter written in blood was also found. On it were six hastily scrawled words..."

"Snow... Fox... companion... Ice... Body... curbed..."

Speaking one word at a time, Nameless’s voice was tinged with sorrow. "Only at the very end of his life did he discover a way to suppress the Ice Spirit Divine Body. And on the second day after his death, the third Martial Artist with the Ice Spirit Divine Body was born... and this third person was Bingli. It was this coincidental birth that let people know the Ice Spirit Divine Body is passed down once per generation."

"’So that’s how it is...’" Duan Wang lowered his head, pondering. "’In that case, was Bingli Valley Master’s emotional outburst triggering the Ice Yuan Qi and her intermittently overflowing Ice Elemental Power all because of the Ice Spirit Divine Body? Then this Eight-tailed Snow Fox is the key to suppressing it?’"

Glancing again at the enormous Eight-tailed Snow Fox, Duan Wang speculated.

"It’s not that simple. The Extreme Martial Continent is vast and contains all sorts of things. There are far too many races of Magical Beasts called ’Snow Fox.’ As long as it’s a Fox Race related to the Ice Attribute, its name will likely contain the words ’Snow Fox.’ But the message didn’t specify which one. It wasn’t until three years ago that I finally ruled out all the other Fox Races and determined which Snow Fox the second owner of the Ice Spirit Divine Body was talking about."

"The Snow Moon Spirit Fox, one of the former Nine Emperors! It’s not that I hadn’t thought of them over the years, but as the strategic genius among the Nine Emperors, I was never able to get a word in. Every time I entered their territory, I would be attacked by the other Nine Emperors before I could even state my purpose. To Magical Beasts, a brilliant strategist is worth more than a Demon Beast Army of thousands. So, among the Nine Emperors, the Snow Moon Spirit Fox might have been the weakest in terms of strength, but its status was the most revered."

"Because of this, I had directly ruled out the possibility that the second owner of the Ice Spirit Divine Body ever had contact with the Snow Moon Spirit Fox. But now, I know I was wrong. The one that second owner met before his death was definitely a Snow Moon Spirit Fox. Only the highest bloodline of the Snow Fox Race could possibly have what it takes to truly suppress the characteristics of the Ice Spirit Divine Body. After all, among Magical Beasts, the Snow Moon Spirit Fox is also known as the Divine Fox."

"Even if we know now, it’s too late, isn’t it? The Snow Moon Spirit Fox Clan was wiped out more than a decade ago."

Bingli, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke. She looked down at her own pale, slender hands, her eyes filled with a deep desolation. ’How many years has it been since these hands have touched another living being? Not only that, but even the Elders in the valley keep a respectful distance from me, because they never know when I might suddenly lose control of my Primordial Power and injure them. Besides the Eight-tailed Snow Fox before me, I... I have no one left in Profound Ice Valley to confide in...’

"No, Bingli. The Snow Moon Spirit Fox is not extinct. There are still surviving members of its clan..." Nameless said softly.