"Alright, I'm well aware of the destiny this young man carries, but that's his own affair, even if he's destined to stand at the pinnacle of the entire Great World. However, at this very moment, I have my own mission. It won't be simple to make me hand over the Saint Beast Heart just like that. Unless you possess enough power to directly breach my defenses, don't even think about it. Not just you, but anyone who comes here must abide by this, my only rule."
Upon seeing that his old companion was showing him no respect, the Map Sky Soul immediately flared with rage, its eyes fixed on the Ice Emperor Pagoda Soul with a palpable killing intent. "I say, old fellow, after hundreds of thousands of years, have you made no progress at all? Are you still incapable of distinguishing between what's important and what's not? Between you and me, which is truly the strongest divine artifact? Today, we shall finally determine a victor!"
The Ice Emperor Pagoda burst into laughter. "On that point, I am well aware of my limitations. When it comes to offensive power, I daresay no other divine artifact in this entire world can match your might. However, regarding defensive capabilities, I am just as formidable. Between us, we represent the strongest spear and the strongest shield within the Great World system, each with our own strengths and weaknesses. There's simply no need to contend for supremacy. Moreover, the so-called 'strongest divine artifact' naturally belongs to the Angel race. In the Reincarnation Realm, even if you and I combined our powers, we would have no chance of competing. Therefore, I advise you, old friend, not to get involved in this matter. This challenge was always meant for Xu Yang. If he cannot break through my defenses, then even if I, the Ice Emperor Pagoda, am shattered into dust here, I will absolutely not yield an inch. Of course, there is another way to resolve this issue: you could find a way to summon my master, Yun Wangji. If he were to arrive in person, I would naturally not defy his wishes. So, decide for yourselves which option you choose. I have nothing further to say."
After speaking, the Ice Emperor Pagoda Soul immediately vanished from its spot. As it disappeared, a thick layer of ice naturally coalesced around the entire Ice Emperor Pagoda artifact.
Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that the energy within these newly formed ice layers seemed to originate from the same source as the incredibly thick ice wall that sealed off the entire Extreme North Barren region. This meant that the external ice wall currently sealing the Extreme North Barren region was actually an emanation of the Ice Emperor Pagoda's internal core power.
"So that's it! No wonder that freezing power could isolate the entire Extreme North Barren Continent; it was the work of the Ice Emperor Pagoda's power. All our doubts should now be resolved. Therefore, the only thing left for us to do is find a way to break this seal."
With this thought, Xu Yang unhesitatingly extended his right hand, concentrating his immensely powerful origin energy into his palm. He began to attempt dissolving the water-attribute origin energy using the laws of the Sea God's domain, just as they had done when first entering the Extreme North Barren region. However, Xu Yang quickly discovered that the origin freezing power unleashed by the Ice Emperor Pagoda artifact was far more formidable than the ice wall that isolated the continent externally.
Without relying on unparalleled destructive power to shatter the ice seal with absolute force, no other clever method could have any effect on this ice wall. This, then, must be the Ice Emperor Pagoda's ultimate trial. If Xu Yang could find a way to overcome the obstruction of this sealing power, he would naturally gain ownership of the Saint Beast Heart's energy.
"Heh heh, I'd like to see how he handles such terrifying sealing power from the Ice Emperor Pagoda. As long as he can't break this ice wall's seal, I'll be in an invincible position in this battle." Hidden amidst the surrounding starry sky, Emperor Yunlong was still daydreaming, lost in his delusional thoughts.
He seemed not to have woken from his fanciful reverie. While he still harbored such wishful thinking, Xu Yang had already begun to act. This time, the power he leveraged was naturally the ultimate attacking force of the Map Sky Soul behind him, capable of cutting down anything. "Are you confident you can defeat your old companion?"
"By my judgment, the sealing power possessed by the Ice Emperor Pagoda artifact is quite formidable, probably the strongest defensive measure on the Yingzhou Continent right now. If by some chance you fail to break this ice seal, your old face might not have anywhere to hide."
Map Sky, however, burst into laughter. "Boy, you don't need to worry about me at all. With your current strength, you should be able to overcome the obstacle he set up with no effort. You're just using this opportunity to tease me a bit. Even without my power, I believe you have other ways to achieve it; it would simply cost a bit more than if I were to act personally."
Xu Yang had to admit that the Map Sky divine artifact before him was far more than just a mere artifact soul. Its insight and philosophical understanding were in no way inferior to the strongest among the Heavenly Emperors.
In truth, as Map Sky had said, Xu Yang, having now awakened his tenth primal power vortex, could almost be described as invincible in the current era. Next, Xu Yang unhesitatingly swept his palm, once again gripping the Map Sky divine artifact in his hand.
The last time Xu Yang had made this gesture was many years ago. At least on the territory of the Yingzhou Continent, he had used Map Sky's power no more than three times.
Especially after entering the Extreme North Barren battlefield, Map Sky had never made an appearance in this region. The familiar, powerful sensation as it returned to his grasp sent a surge of excitement through Xu Yang.
In fact, the greatest advantage of this Map Sky divine artifact wasn't how sharp the artifact itself was, but rather that its artifact soul could highly synchronize with its master's spiritual state.
In other words, the stronger the person wielding this Map Sky divine artifact and the more condensed their spiritual power, the more powerful the sword's edge would be when swung. Therefore, Map Sky could be considered Xu Yang's best companion.
With a single swing of the sword, requiring no external power augmentation or activation of cultivation techniques, simply by releasing the most fundamental soul sword strike, the seemingly unbreakable ice before them instantly shattered.
Or perhaps, it was more like a gradual melting, because after that sword strike was unleashed, Xiaohua and the masked female envoy, among others, all noticed that even the laws of space and time within the sword's path had become distorted.
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