From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 312 The Inheritance Reaches its Climax, Immortal Techniques Reveal Their True Form

I walked deeper and deeper into the ice cave, the roar growing louder and louder, like the heartbeat of a giant beast, pounding against my eardrums and my taut nerves.

The cold intensified, and my breath instantly condensed into ice crystals, which fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.

Waves of fatigue washed over me, as if every muscle was screaming in agony, but my steps did not falter in the slightest.

I can sense that the final test is just around the corner.

The surrounding ice walls began to shake violently, and ice shards fell like snow. I raised my hand to brush away the ice crystals in front of me, and at the end of my vision, a colossal creature slowly emerged.

It was a gigantic ice demon, its entire body crystal clear, as if sculpted from ten thousand years of ice.

It exudes a suffocating chill; just getting close to it makes me feel like my blood is about to freeze.

The biting cold seeped into my skin, and I gritted my teeth, trying my best to circulate my spiritual energy to resist it.

Damn it, this chill is so powerful!

I felt my hands and feet starting to go numb, and even breathing became difficult.

"Heh, Xiao Yao, let's see how you die this time!" Su Yao's sharp voice came from behind, filled with undisguised schadenfreude.

I turned around abruptly and saw Su Yao and Ling Feng standing not far away, their faces showing amusement.

These two are really persistent!

A surge of anger welled up inside me, but now was not the time to get entangled with them; I had to deal with the ice demon in front of me first.

The Ice Demon slowly raised its massive arm, its sharp ice blades gleaming with a cold light.

I knew it was about to attack...

I took a deep breath, gathered my spiritual power in my palm, and prepared to face this life-or-death battle.

"Xiao Yao, prepare to die!" The Ice Demon roared deafeningly, and a massive ice blade slashed down at me...

I darted to the side and narrowly avoided the attack.

"Do you think you can get away with this?" A cold voice suddenly rang in my ear.

The Ice Demon's ice blade, accompanied by a biting wind, slashed down like a mountain crashing down!

I tried my best to dodge, but I was still a step too slow. My left shoulder was hit by the ice blade, and a sharp pain shot through me.

I groaned and staggered backward, my clothes instantly stained with blood.

"puff!"

Another mouthful of blood spurted out, and I felt as if my internal organs had shifted. The excruciating pain made me almost unable to stand.

The spiritual energy within his body was rapidly draining away, and he felt a growing sense of emptiness in his dantian.

"Cough cough..." I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth with the back of my hand, my eyes fixed on the ice demon in front of me.

Its enormous body, like an insurmountable mountain, pressed down on me, making it hard for me to breathe.

"Hahaha, Xiao Yao, you've finally met your match!" Su Yao's laughter grew even more triumphant, as if she could already see my doom.

Ling Feng also crossed his arms, looking confident of victory.

Elder Xuanfeng stood at a distance, watching me struggle to hold on, and shook his head slightly. His action shattered the last glimmer of hope in my heart.

Yes, I have exhausted all my strength, and even Elder Xuanfeng no longer has any hope for me.

Am I really going to have to stop here?

A wave of despair washed over me, and I felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

The surrounding chill grew stronger and stronger, as if it were about to completely engulf me.

I started to regret my initial choice and the fact that I hadn't tried harder.

"Xiao Yao, give up, you can't beat me!" The Ice Demon's voice, like a demonic murmur from hell, kept echoing in my ears.

I gritted my teeth and tried to stay awake.

No, I can't give up!

I still have unfulfilled dreams, and people I want to protect!

I can't just give up like this!

However, the Ice Demon's attacks became increasingly fierce, and I was exhausted and powerless to fight back.

Suddenly, my feet lost their footing, and I found myself trapped in a cold array.

"Frozen Abyss!" Su Yao's voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of malice. "Xiao Yao, this is something I prepared especially for you. Enjoy it!"

That's when I realized I was in a maze made up of countless icicles.

Each icicle emanated a powerful chill, constantly draining my strength.

I tried to find an exit, but found that no matter which way I went, I could only return to the starting point.

"Damn it!" I cursed anxiously, my frustration growing wildly like weeds.

If this continues, I'll be trapped here and die sooner or later!

"Find the core of the formation and break it!" Mingyue's voice suddenly rang in my mind.

I looked up suddenly, but saw nothing.

The Moon Fairy, she helped me once again!

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

Yes, I can't panic. I have to find the core of the formation to break this damn ice array!

But where is the core of the formation?

I kept moving among the icicles, but I never found anything.

My physical strength is getting worse and worse, and my consciousness is starting to fade.

Am I really going to be trapped here and die?

Just when I was almost in despair, the ice array suddenly stopped working.

I felt the chill around me slowly dissipating, and my body gradually regained some strength.

How is this going?

Is it...

"Xiao Yao, it seems you're nothing special after all." Su Yao's voice came again, tinged with sarcasm. "I thought you were so great, but I didn't expect you to give up so quickly."

I looked up at Su Yao, whose face was filled with smugness and contempt.

Ling Feng stood beside her, looking at me with an expression of amusement.

I ignored them and slowly closed my eyes.

give up?

No, I never gave up!

I just……

need some time.

"What are you doing? Have you given up hope?" Su Yao's voice carried a hint of doubt.

I didn't answer, but instead concentrated all my thoughts in my dantian.

There, a powerful force is slowly gathering...

“No, she…” Ling Feng seemed to have discovered something, and his expression suddenly became serious.

Just then, I suddenly opened my eyes, and a cold light shot out from them.

I gave up my futile struggle, sat cross-legged, closed my eyes, and stopped resisting the biting cold. Instead, I immersed myself in it, feeling the flow of ice elements around me.

Su Yao's mocking voice gradually faded into the distance, turning into a buzzing noise. I couldn't even feel Ling Feng's contemptuous gaze. My world consisted only of ice, and the vast and ancient power contained within it.

"Has she gone mad?" I heard Su Yao's incredulous voice, as if it came from a very distant place, ethereal and elusive.

Ha, have you gone mad?

Perhaps so. In their eyes, my actions were tantamount to courting death.

But I know perfectly well what I am doing.

The flow of ice elements gradually became clear, like fine threads weaving together into a huge net that enveloped the entire ice cave.

I sensed that this power did not come from the Ice Demon itself, but from the depths of the ice cave, from the array formed by the millennia-old ice!

A sudden realization dawned on me, and the flame of hope was rekindled within me.

The Ice Demon is merely a puppet of the formation!

Once the formation is broken, this ice demon can be defeated!

I suddenly opened my eyes, quickly formed hand seals, mobilized the little spiritual power in my body, and struck hard at the core point where the power of the formation gathered deep in the ice cave!

With a deafening roar, the entire ice cave trembled violently, ice shards rained down, and the chilling air became chaotic.

The Ice Demon's movements slowed noticeably, and it let out a painful roar as cracks began to appear on its massive body.

The opportunity is coming!

I endured the excruciating pain that felt like my meridians were being torn apart, mustered the last bit of strength in my body, concentrated my spiritual power in my palm, and slammed it hard into the Ice Demon's chest!

"break!"

Golden light burst forth from my palm, like a sharp sword, instantly piercing through the Ice Demon's defenses.

The Ice Demon let out a shrill scream, and its massive body collapsed with a crash, turning into countless ice crystals that scattered all over the ground.

I was enveloped in the glory, and I felt an unprecedented sense of ease and joy. The taste of victory was so sweet!

I slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth, and looked at Su Yao and Ling Feng.

The expressions on their faces changed from shock to fear, and then to disbelief.

I walked towards them step by step, each step feeling like I was stepping on their hearts.

"Next..." I smiled slightly, "it's time to settle our score."

I stood before the immortal manual, took a deep breath, and felt a complex mix of emotions.

This secret manual is the most precious treasure in the entire ice cave, and also the final test.

It emitted a faint golden light, and the halo contained boundless power, as if beckoning me.

But I know that this is not just a transfer of power, but also a test of the soul.

"Xiao Yao, you can do it." I murmured to myself, trying to encourage myself.

But the lingering hesitation deep inside me was like a sharp thorn, constantly tormenting me.

Just then, Wen Chen's voice suddenly echoed in her mind: "Xiao Yao, be careful. The immortal techniques in that manual come at a huge cost. Are you really prepared to pay the price?"

I was jolted awake; Wen Chen's words struck me like a bolt of lightning, hitting my most vulnerable spot.

His concerns, but in my heart, there is an even stronger conviction.

I can't stop here. I've come this far, and I can't let all this go to waste.

I reached out firmly and touched the cover of the manual.

A powerful force surged into my body instantly, and I felt my blood boiling.

The words in the manual seemed to come alive, slowly emerging in my mind.

Those ancient runes, each one radiating a dazzling light, seemed to be telling a secret from thousands of years ago.

"What is this?" I was stunned. Hidden within those runes was a special immortal technique, whose power surpassed everything, but the price was equally enormous.

According to the description in the manual, using this immortal technique will not only consume a lot of spiritual power, but also endanger one's life.

If it fails, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Xiao Yao, give up. You don't need to take such a big risk for this mere secret manual." Su Yao's voice suddenly rang out from not far away, carrying a hint of mockery and smugness.

Ling Feng chimed in, "Yeah, Xiao Yao, you should just admit defeat. We can't stand it anymore."

I gave them a cold look, my heart as still as water.

Their mockery was nothing more than dust in the wind to me; it could not shake my resolve.

But I was still struggling internally; Wen Chen's worries were something I couldn't ignore.

Just then, the power within the manual surged once more, as if urging me to make a choice.

I closed my eyes, and Wen Chen's concerned face appeared in my mind, as well as the people I wanted to protect.

I took a deep breath and made a decision.

"I'm going to give it a try!" I whispered, my voice firm and strong.

I slowly opened the manual, and golden words cascaded down like a waterfall. I gripped that power tightly.

Everything around me seemed to have stopped, with only my heartbeat echoing in my ears.

Wen Chen's image gradually faded from my mind, replaced by a strong belief—no matter the cost, I will protect everything I cherish.

I suddenly opened my eyes, and golden light burst forth from them, illuminating the entire ice cave.

I took a deep breath and whispered, "This is my choice, and I will continue on this path no matter what."

The manual in my hand shone brightly, as if in response to my determination.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, meticulously recording this moment.

"Wen Chen, do you understand me?" I murmured to myself, my voice echoing in the cave before abruptly stopping.