Chapter 1806: 天地水寒

The azure lizard showed no intention of answering the question.

Without hesitation, it spewed an azure energy wave towards Xu Yang. When the wave first appeared, it wasn't as formidable as one might have expected.

However, as this power enveloped Xu Yang and his two companions, it instantly expanded into three colossal, sky-obscuring curtains of water, completely sealing off every direction around them, denying their opponents any chance to escape or break free.

It's important to remember that this opponent was, after all, merely a powerful ancient beast. Its ability to produce such bizarre power outputs and shapeshifting effects was entirely based on its extremely potent spiritual energy, something the previously encountered decaying evil beast with dozens of massive tentacles struggled to achieve.

Undoubtedly, the creature before them was more formidable in the spiritual domain.

As expected, once the three sky-obscuring water waves formed, they not only systematically sealed off Xu Yang and his companions' movements but also, through the creature's continuous spiritual energy output, delivered immense spiritual suppression to them via the endless, surging tides.

Long Kun and Qing Ya both distinctly felt the spiritual suppression.

Their vision blurred, and they felt dizzy.

This severely hindered their subsequent power output. Had Xu Yang not been present, this colossal azure valley lizard beast might truly have been able to exert an overwhelming suppressive force on the two of them.

Unfortunately, Xu Yang was also one of its targets this time, which sealed the great lizard's tragic fate.

"If you weren't skilled in water-attribute power, you might genuinely cause us some trouble," Xu Yang said. "But regrettably, all water-attribute power in this world becomes meaningless before my sword."

Xu Yang once again summoned the Cold Spring Divine Artifact, plunging its blade into the ground beneath his feet.

"Heaven and Earth, Water and Cold," he roared.

Xu Yang let out a powerful roar, naming this formidable self-created martial arts skill.

In an instant, an endless stream of martial aura surged from within him, merging with the sword energy of the Cold Spring Divine Artifact. In a flash, all the surrounding water-attribute energy instantly froze. The three unpredictable curtains of water were completely covered by icy power, naturally losing all subsequent suppressive effects.

"How is this possible?"

The great lizard was utterly stunned; it had never imagined Xu Yang alone could unleash such potent frost power.

Little did it know, this was largely due to the inherent divine artifact talent of Xu Yang's Cold Spring Divine Artifact.

Moreover, Xu Yang himself was an inheritor of the Sea God's domain. From any perspective, confronting a water-attribute opponent was effortlessly handled by Xu Yang.

However, this wasn't the full extent of Xu Yang's counter-attack. After the three enormous ice walls formed, Xu Yang unleashed an incredibly powerful surge of vital energy, instantly shattering the three frozen walls. All the surrounding ice transformed into the sharpest blades, hurtling towards the colossal water lizard.

Each shard of ice possessed a potent attack effect capable of tearing through any defense. In just one exchange, countless wounds appeared on the massive lizard's surface.

"Damn, Boss, you've truly mastered this move!" Long Kun exclaimed.

"This guy, who excels in water-attribute power, was completely suppressed by your frost power. He must be really unlucky."

No sooner had Long Kun finished his flattery than Qing Ya beside him gasped, raising her hand to point at the enormous creature.

"Look!" she exclaimed. "Its wounds are healing rapidly."

"It seems the frost power isn't having any substantial effect on it."

However, Xu Yang merely smiled again, speaking slowly.

"No need to rush. This is just the beginning of the game. You'll soon witness its true suffering."

After speaking, Xu Yang directly poked his finger at his glabella. The Kunlun Offering technique immediately found its medium.

This medium was the un-melted core of the frozen power that had infiltrated the colossal water-attribute lizard's meridians.

The most potent aspect of the Kunlun Offering technique lay not in its direct destructive power, but in its ability to spread like dandelion seeds, covering every part of the target's body with any available medium that could carry its power.

When Xu Yang shattered the ice shards and pierced the creature's skin earlier, he also allowed the ice-attribute energy to infiltrate its meridians. Now, these ice shards, imbued with Xu Yang's aura, could sense the transmission of his spiritual energy.

Under these circumstances, Xu Yang's formidable spiritual energy completely activated all the ice shards, setting off a restless rhythm within the creature's meridians.

The Kunlun Offering technique then commenced, transforming the frost energy into ticking time bombs hidden within the creature's body.

Xu Yang swiftly manifested the power totem of the Kunlun Offering technique in his palm. As the power essence was continuously infused into this palm totem, the resonant rhythm of the Kunlun Offering technique steadily amplified.

The creature finally experienced the profound agony of a thousand arrows piercing its heart; it felt as if countless ants were gnawing at its blood vessels within its meridians.

No matter how powerful the ancient lizard's physical body was, it could not withstand thousands upon thousands of life-devouring ants, each releasing corrosive power, gradually consuming its vitality.

Without a doubt, the moment the Kunlun Offering technique appeared, the outcome of this confrontation was sealed. This enormous creature would never be able to gain an advantage against Xu Yang.

"Now I believe I have the right to negotiate with you," Xu Yang said. "If you don't want every part of your body to explode instantly, then cooperate obediently with me."

No sooner had Xu Yang finished speaking than the enormous water lizard burst into wild laughter.

"Don't you just want to learn the full secret of the Sovereign's disappearance from me?" it scoffed.

"Don't be delusional. This secret, in the end, isn't something beings of our level can control."

"That fellow you killed and I only grasped a tiny, most insignificant part of the entire secret."

"Even if I cooperate with you and tell you everything I know, you won't be able to do anything."

"So I advise you to quickly abandon that notion."

Xu Yang nodded with a faint, enigmatic smile, appearing to make a concession.

However, Long Kun and Qing Ya knew that "compromise" was a word that never applied to Xu Yang.

Since the opponent spoke in such a way, it only proved that it indeed held some useful clues.

A secret, in essence, is like a jigsaw puzzle; its value never lies in its completeness.

Even the most easily overlooked detail will have its moment to be useful, and Xu Yang was certainly not one to be picky.