Jiang Zhen's mind stirred slightly, and he did not rely solely on pure mental power to scan.
He closed his eyes and activated his control over the "water".
In his view, the endless ice and snow of the far north are all frozen water, which he can sense and use!
An invisible and intangible yet profoundly mysterious energy emanated from his body, quietly blending into the surrounding environment.
He wasn't using his mental power to forcibly explore, but rather to communicate and connect with the omnipresent water and ice elements in this icy world.
Every ice crystal in the frigid wind, every drop of meltwater beneath the thick snow, the silent chill deep within the millennia-old ice...
It was as if it had transformed into countless tentacles of perception extending out from him, gently caressing every corner of this frozen land, and then feeding back every single energy fluctuation they sensed.
This method of perception is far more subtle, covert, and has a wider coverage than a crude mental scan. It is especially effective in finding targets that also contain a large amount of ice-attribute soul power!
Bing Di was slightly surprised.
She could sense the peculiar fluctuations emanating from Jiang Zhen, which resonated with the surrounding environment in an astonishing harmony, as if he himself were a part of this icy plain.
This method of exploration was something she had never seen before.
Time passed second by second. The auras of countless ice-attribute soul beasts swept through Jiang Zhen's senses, only to be quickly filtered out by him.
Sudden!
Among the massive amount of information fed back by countless ice crystals, he precisely captured an exceptionally powerful, pure, and restrained fluctuation of ice-attribute soul power!
This power also contained a vast, yet gentler and more languid, spiritual fluctuation!
"Found it!"
A flash of blue light appeared in Jiang Zhen's eyes.
"It've been hiding quite well!" Bing Di sneered. "Let's go!"
The two transformed into streaks of light and plunged into a bottomless, dark ice crevice, silently approaching the sleeping million-year-old soul beast.
The deeper you go, the more astonishing the cold becomes, and the light almost completely disappears, leaving only deep blue ice layers that have never melted for millennia.
After descending several hundred meters, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a huge underground ice cave.
In the center of the ice cave, there were many fragments of ancient ice marrow that shimmered with a faint blue light, and on top of this pile of ice marrow, a huge figure was coiled!
That was an incredibly large ice silkworm!
The entire piece is carved from the finest white jade, crystal clear, and one can even vaguely see the pure and powerful energy flowing slowly within it.
Its round head is over a meter in diameter and its body is nearly ten meters long. It looks chubby and curled up lazily.
From its head to its back, there are ten dazzling golden lines encircling its body, symbolizing its incredible cultivation of millions of years!
It is indeed the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm!
It was clearly in a deep sleep, its small golden eyes tightly closed, its breathing even. It seemed extremely confident in its stealth and was completely unaware of the arrival of the uninvited guest.
Jiang Zhen and Bing Di hovered in the shadows at the entrance of the ice cave.
A thin, almost seamless, transparent water film enveloped the two of them, perfectly isolating them from all traces of their presence.
Bing Di looked at the pile of millennia-old ice marrow, then at the giant worm that was sleeping soundly with its drool practically dripping out, and a hint of pain and displeasure flashed in her eyes:
"Hmph! What a waste! So much good food was eaten by this good-for-nothing! Really..."
But then, her face lit up with an expression of extreme excitement and...covetousness!
She nudged Jiang Zhen beside her with her elbow, lowering her voice to barely suppressed desire: "Zhen! This is it! Quick! Finish it off!"
"The million-year soul ring is yours, but its plump, juicy flesh, accumulated over a million years... must be mine! It'll definitely be a great tonic!"
She even unconsciously licked her lips, as if she could already see the delicious food.
It is the nature of the Ice Jade Scorpion to feed on Ice Silkworms, let alone the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which has devoured countless millennia-old ice marrow!
For Bing Di , this temptation was even more direct than a million-year spirit ring!
Jiang Zhen glanced at the drooling Bing Di with a wry smile and nodded.
He slowly raised his hand, and the deep blue, ultimate water soul power began to quietly condense and compress in his palm, emitting a heart-palpitating destructive wave.
To ensure a fatal blow without causing any unnecessary struggle or energy dissipation, he directly used a powerful soul skill.
He slowly raised his right hand, and instead of gathering violent soul power, a drop of extremely deep black water appeared at his fingertips.
The moment this drop of water appeared, the surrounding light seemed to be sucked into it, the space was slightly distorted, and it exuded a heavy and chilling aura that made one's soul tremble!
It is indeed a single-element heavy water!
Even through that hidden water film, Bing Di instinctively felt a pang of fear, his emerald eyes looking at the black droplet with suspicion and uncertainty.
She sensed from that tiny drop of water a terrifying power capable of crushing mountains and freezing souls!
Jiang Zhen's gaze locked onto the still-sleeping Tianmeng Ice Silkworm below, and he flicked his fingertips lightly.
The drop of monolithic heavy water shot out silently. After leaving the fingertip, it did not cause any wind or energy fluctuations. Instead, it was due to its extreme weight and coldness that it caused the water to swirl.
The space it passed through was slightly concave, turning into a thin, almost invisible black thread that pierced straight into the huge, round head of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm!
The speed may seem slow, but it contains the absolute meaning of the laws of "weight" and "penetration," as if nothing can stop its trajectory.
However, just a moment before this drop of mono-yuan heavy water was about to touch the skin of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's head.
Perhaps it was the extremely cold and gloomy aura that touched it, or perhaps it was the instinctive warning of a creature facing an absolute threat of death!
The enormous body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly stiffened, and its tightly closed little golden eyes abruptly opened, reflecting in its pupils the approaching black water line that exuded endless deathly silence and immense pressure!
Boundless terror instantly overwhelmed its newly awakened consciousness!
"No--!!!"
A desperate, piercing scream was about to explode in its mind, not even having time to travel out—
"puff!"
A sound so faint it was almost negligible.
The black thread formed from the One Yuan Heavy Water easily pierced through the seemingly tough outer skin, thick fat, and all internal tissues of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, just like a hot knife cutting through butter, and went straight into the depths of its brain!
The power of extreme yin and cold erupted instantly, freezing all its thoughts, all its mental fluctuations, and even the cries of its soul!
The extreme pressure contained within it completely crushed him at the microscopic level inside his skull!
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's tiny, terrified golden eyes, which had just opened, instantly lost all their luster, becoming empty and lifeless.
Its massive body convulsed violently a few times, as if the nerve endings were struggling in their final moments, but it could no longer utter a sound.
Immediately, all movement came to an abrupt halt.
The million-year-old soul beast, Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, is dead!
The whole process was faster than anyone could imagine. There was no earth-shattering explosion, no struggling or resisting soul energy fluctuations, only absolute coldness, heaviness, and...death silence!
The next second, an indescribable golden halo, like the rising sun, slowly rose from the lifeless body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm!
The golden light was incredibly dazzling and warm, yet it also carried an awe-inspiring and overwhelming pressure!
The light gradually condensed, transforming into a massive golden spirit ring!
On the spirit ring, dozens of intricate and sacred golden patterns shone brightly, symbolizing its million-year-long life and accumulation!
The entire ice cave was illuminated by this golden light, and the surging energy rippled outwards like a gentle tide.
Bing Di looked at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm that died instantly, then at the dazzling million-year golden soul ring, and subconsciously swallowed.
The previous craving for silkworm meat was somewhat suppressed by this swift, decisive, and domineering annihilation.
She couldn't help but glance at Jiang Zhen, who stood calmly beside her, and thought to herself: This guy... his methods are getting more and more terrifying.
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