Chapter 1050 - 1073: Trapped in the Reactive Ice Layer
Time slowly passed, and Chu Qing watched Chu Linfeng intently from the side, feeling as if days were like years. However, seeing the scorched muscles on Chu Linfeng’s body slowly grow new flesh, her heart slowly recovered from the disappointment.
Chu Linfeng was gradually circulating the chaotic immortal power within him, using it with the wood element to repair his body. After about three days, he opened his eyes. At this point, his injuries were about half healed, but the pain was still intense—something he had never experienced before.
"Brother, you finally woke up! Qing’er was really frightened. How do you feel now?" Chu Qing asked immediately upon seeing Chu Linfeng wake up.
"I’m not dead yet, but if it happens again, I might really die. I never expected the Celestial Fire to be so powerful, nearly turning me to ashes. It was extremely difficult, but I succeeded in obtaining the Fire Spirit Fruit," Chu Linfeng said, still feeling lingering fear.
He then sat up and slowly continued to recover his body. At this point, he could restore himself while talking to Chu Qing, "Qing’er, where did Tong’er go?"
"I sent him to check on the ripeness of the Ice Spirit Fruit. Fortunately, you woke up. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to obtain the Ice Spirit Fruit. You should focus on recovering your body. I’ll go check on the Ice Spirit Fruit, and if it’s ripe, I’ll come over immediately to call you," Chu Qing said.
Chu Linfeng continued to heal his injuries, but during the recovery, he felt his Fire Element had advanced significantly. The Fire Element Molecules that were previously just dots became more pronounced. This made him very happy. Perhaps after obtaining the Ice Spirit Fruit, the Fire Transformation could directly break through to the Third Layer.
By then, even Immortal Emperor experts would fear him. The idea was wonderful, but reality was harsh. Could Chu Linfeng achieve this? Xiao Xiao was unsure, thinking it might not be good for everything to go smoothly, it’s better to design some difficulties for him.
On the seventh day, Chu Linfeng had completely recovered. At this moment, his muscles were renewed, as smooth and tender as a newborn’s skin. If a woman had such skin, she’d surely be the envy of many. He then stood up and walked toward the direction of the Ice Spirit Fruit.
Halfway there, he ran into Chu Qing, who was hurrying over. "Brother, the Ice Spirit Fruit has ripened. Go quickly and get it."
Chu Linfeng and Chu Qing quickly arrived at the Ice Tree where the Ice Spirit Fruit was. However, they stopped five meters away, because the Ice Cold Qi at this time was different from when they first arrived. The Ice Cold Qi could instantly freeze a person into ice shards, which was extremely dangerous.
"Brother, this phenomenon occurs after the Ice Spirit Fruit matures. Don’t think too much about it. Take out the Fire Spirit Fruits and use them to raise the temperature around you. It’s good that you obtained two Fire Spirit Fruits, or it would have been disastrous," Chu Qing said.
"Why would it be disastrous? I got two this time. Could it be that the Fire Spirit Fruit will be destroyed if it stays here?" Chu Linfeng asked in surprise. He understood the interaction between water and fire.
"Not quite destroyed, but the original energy would definitely be reduced. It could also be considered beneficial since it can be directly absorbed. Otherwise, with your current realm, you might be unable to absorb the energy of the Ice and Fire Spirit Fruit," Chu Qing explained.
With Chu Qing’s explanation, Chu Linfeng immediately understood. He quickly took out the Fire Spirit Fruit from his Storage Ring. The Fire Spirit Fruit could only be placed on the Cyan Frost Sword, as he didn’t dare to grab it with his hand directly; it could easily incinerate his hand.
Upon the appearance of the Fire Spirit Fruit, the surrounding temperature rose significantly. The ice layers around began to melt rapidly, and in an instant, water stains appeared on the ground, flowing in all directions but soon freezing into Profound Ice again.
Chu Linfeng slowly approached the Ice Tree, now only three meters away. The temperature around was frighteningly low. Even with the heat from the Fire Spirit Fruit, he felt intensely cold, like he could be frozen at any moment.
Hurriedly, he used the Water Transformation to merge himself into the surrounding Ice Element Molecules, which helped but he still felt cold, though much less so.
Chu Linfeng advanced step by step toward the Ice Spirit Fruit. He could distinctly sense the terrifying Ice Cold Qi emanating from it. Instantly, with a thought, he cast the Heart Sword with his other hand, unleashing a powerful Sword Qi that caused an Ice Spirit Fruit to fall.
He quickly used the Star Absorption Technique to draw it over, feeling as if he had plunged into an icy cave, instantly turning into an ice sculpture.
Forcing the chaotic immortal power within him to operate, he shattered the Profound Ice surrounding him. He then placed the Ice Spirit Fruit into another Storage Ring, as he wouldn’t store the Ice and Fire Spirit Fruits together—doing so would cause the energies to cancel each other out, resulting in nothing.
Just then, the Fire Spirit Fruit on the Cyan Frost Sword fell rapidly. Chu Linfeng was startled and quickly used the Star Absorption Technique to catch it as the temperature around plummeted. Realizing he couldn’t obtain another Ice Spirit Fruit, he prepared to retreat. However, a powerful Ice Cold Qi suddenly erupted from the Ice Tree.
The Fire Spirit Fruit was stored in the Storage Ring, but the sudden arrival of the Ice Cold Qi caught him off guard. His body was rapidly thrown back, yet it was still enveloped by the Ice Cold Qi.
Chu Linfeng was immediately frozen into an ice statue, but his body continued to fly backward due to inertia, landing directly in front of Chu Qing and Chu Tong.
Chu Qing and Chu Tong were shocked and rushed forward to check on him. Before they could even touch Chu Linfeng, they were struck by a powerful Ice Cold Qi, instantly turning into ice statues themselves.
Chu Linfeng could see the situation of the two with his own eyes, yet he couldn’t break through the Profound Ice at the moment. It felt as if it was not just Profound Ice but an ice block several times stronger. Otherwise, he could break through it with his early Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Realm strength.
Inside the ice, Chu Linfeng felt extremely cold, gradually losing feeling in his limbs, and his blood seeming to freeze, making him immobile. His heart grew more anxious; if he couldn’t break the ice layer now, it would become thicker and ultimately impossible to escape.
Despite the anxiety, he had to find a way to break the ice. In such situations, he needed to stay calm. Only by calmly facing difficulties could he solve the problem...