True Permafrost Divine Art
"What kind of item is it, Master?" Lynne grew curious after the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress mentioned it.
However, the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress didn't divulge everything to her disciple. Or rather, she didn't understand what it was either.
The Divine Ice Phoenix Empress only knew there was a great power slumbering deep within the Extreme Misty Forest. Furthermore, it was a power that matched their elements.
But apart from that, the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress had no other information.
'You'll understand once you find it. All I can say is that this item will greatly increase your cultivation and lifespan,' the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress stated.
"Oh… I understand, Master," Lynne replied.
Since her master had already said as such, it means that her master wouldn't divulge further information to her.
Her Master seemingly knows everything but, at the same time, never explains everything to her. It might be her Master's way of training her critical thinking. Nevertheless, she had grown accustomed to it.
"Even Transcendents have been wary of Extreme Misty Forest in the past several hundred years. How should I deal with the vengeful spirits if I run into a powerful one, Master?" Lynne inquired.
'You should understand the nature of the True Permafrost Divine Art by now. This skill doesn't just have absolute defense; its offensive is equally fearsome—especially against spiritual beings," the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress mentioned.
'Furthermore, you're already at the peak of Preliminary Accession-stage Transcendent Realm. It wouldn't be a problem for you to defeat Early Rank 2 Transcendent-level vengeful spirits with the True Permafrost Divine Art.'
'And even if you can't defeat Mid Rank 2 Transcendent-level vengeful spirits, you can still seal their movements with it,' the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress added.
'What if we run into something even stronger than that, Master?' Lynne inquired further. She did not feel reassured at all.
She was rather weak-minded against things like ghosts. The distant howls of Extreme Misty Forest were already giving her goosebumps.
'If we run into a situation that you cannot overcome on your own, I will take over and deal with it. However, this comes at the cost of reducing your lifespan even further. Thus, unless the situation requires it, we will only use this as
'Don't depend on your master, child. Instead, pretend I don't exist and learn to resolve everyone on your own. That is the only way you can grow strong in both mind and body. I have seen geniuses rise and fall. They all had high cultivation, but their hearts were weak.'
'Don't be like them,' the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress lectured seriously.
Lynne was not her first disciple, and she wouldn't be her last either. But regardless of how many disciples she had, she had continuously poured all her effects into nurturing them.
Unfortunately, they could never overcome their short lifespans.
'I understand, Master,' Lynne engraved the divine Ice Phoenix Empress's word in her heart. She could feel her Master's sincerity in teaching her.
After stabilizing her mental state, Lynne decisively ventured deeper into the misty forest. She followed the direction pointed out by her master.
Yiiii—!
Shortly after Lynne only advanced a few dozen yards, shrill cries echoed, and dead leaves rustled throughout the forest as if they were coming to life.
Lynne immediately knew the vengeful spirits had already discovered her presence.
However, she could not tell how close or far away they were. She couldn't even tell how many she had attracted nor their strengths.
The extreme mist in the forest gave her poor visibility.
Nevertheless, Lynne quickly recalled her Master's teachings and released her ice power, scattering countless chilling ice particles into the area and forming an ice domain.
This allowed her to sense the number of her enemies that enter her domain and slow them down at the same time.
The True Permafrost Divine Art was a versatile skill that could not only attack and defend, but also sense enemies and mask her presence. There was also a movement skill included as well.
Although Lynne was a bit slow on the idea, she eventually covered herself in ice power and masked her presence.
Yiii—!
The vengeful spirits immediately made piercing screams, sounding much closer than before. They were furious when Lynne's signs of life disappeared from their senses.
Nevertheless, they had already discovered her general location earlier.
Eventually, several Transcendent-level vengeful spirits entered Lynne's domain. The moment she sensed their numbers were also the moment her domain attacked them.
The numerous ice particles contacted the vengeful spirits' seemingly intangible bodies before they erupted with terrifying coldness.
Yiiiiiiii—!
The vengeful spirits howled painfully. The level of pain inflicted on them didn't just startle them; it caused them fear.
They retreated, but unfortunately, the vengeful spirits had advanced too quickly. Thus, they were already deep within Lynne's domain, which was no different from a field of floating landmines that covered both ground and air.
The ice power of the True Permafrost Divine Art didn't just freeze the surface of their spiritual bodies; it transformed their spiritual bodies into ice!
As such, the vengeful spirits didn't just feel ordinary pain. No, they felt pain that reached the very core of their beings!
Afterward, the vengeful spirits' weightless bodies gained mass due to the ice and dropped to the ground. Those that tried to resist their own increased weight had their frozen parts broken away from their bodies.
Yiii—! Yiii—!
The vengeful spirits issued multiple shorter piercing howls. Even though Lynne didn't know what they were saying, she understood that they felt fear and desperation.
Lynne continued her advancement and spotted the frozen vengeful spirits by her feet.
"Only Early Rank 1 Transcendent-level vengeful spirits, huh? They are so much weaker than I anticipated, Master," Lynne commented.
Her blue pupils flickered, and the frozen vengeful spirits fragmented into countless smaller ice shards in the next moment.
They were died without being able to resist.
'I already mentioned that you can battle vengeful spirits above your level.. Did you think vengeful spirits below your level will stand a single chance?' the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress remarked.