Chapter 52

The cold, piercing aura of the mystic energy made the flying snowflakes vanish upon contact with the surging black waves of energy emanating from Jun Wuming's body!

Black hair covered in snow, Jun Wuming closed his eyes tightly, with frost and snow drooping from his brows, the cold seeping into his heart. Yet, Jun Wuming seemed unaware.

*Bang!*

Suddenly, a loud noise echoed, like the sound of ice shattering!

*Pfft*

A mouthful of blood spurted out. In a daze, Su Ran seemed to see the cold blood on the ground, and turning around, she only managed to catch a glimpse of the pale-faced, blue-lipped black-haired youth before fainting with a soft cry.

*Whoosh!*

Primordial energy roared, and an intangible black radiance bloomed like a full moon. A massive wave of primordial energy surged like a tumultuous sea, rushing over.

The surging wave of primordial energy, visible to the naked eye, formed a huge black full moon glow behind Jun Wuming. The glow, like an intangible aura, hung behind his head, making it seem as if he were deeply immersed in a vast, boundless black ocean!

Jun Wuming's heart was filled with a chill, and he endured the bone-chilling cold within his body, mobilizing the surging divine water power within him.

If Jun Wuming's body were a world, then in this world, a black river surged, and a purple sun primordial embryo stabilized the river world, emitting endless purple light, appearing noble, domineering, and divine, suppressing the world!

As the cold ice raged, a white mystic energy surged like a flood, freezing the river and contracting the purple light wherever it passed.

But Jun Wuming's divine water power was not a soft target. Not only was its assimilation power strong, but it was also as domineering as the cold ice power.

At first, it was invaded by the cold ice power and retreated step by step. But as a black river descended from the world, the surging black river instantly provided great assistance, beginning to compress the living space of the cold ice power, gradually eroding the cold ice power that had invaded his body!

The black river power that appeared later was none other than Jun Wuming's long-unused divine water skill. At this moment, it was like a continuous source of vitality. With the infusion of this power, Jun Wuming's divine water power received aid, and its power surged, revealing its fierce and formidable assimilation and purification abilities!

The black divine water river surged and boiled, like a mighty river. The powerful black energy suddenly transformed into a fierce dragon, swallowing the cold ice power that had invaded his body in an instant!

*Zzz!*

As the divine water power spread, Jun Wuming's black robe became even more graceful and gentle. His long hair, moving without wind, emitted black light several feet long, like flames, slowly melting the ice on his clothes and thawing the frozen ground!

*Whoosh!*

A breath filled with the chill of ice was exhaled, and Jun Wuming slowly opened his eyes.

*Chch!*

Cold stars radiated, like a light illuminating the path in the darkness.

He glanced at the white-robed woman lying in the hay in front of him.

At this moment, Su Ran's breathing had stabilized, no longer weak. Her face was slightly flushed, and a healthy aura emanated from her. However, Jun Wuming knew that he had only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. Although the extremely cold light caused by the Ice Soul Divine Light had been driven back into the white-robed woman's Primordial Palace, it had already taken root in her body and could not be easily eradicated with a single treatment! The next time the cold ice power erupted, it could be life-threatening!

Feeling helpless, Jun Wuming gave a bitter smile and casually waved his hand, generating a large mass of intangible energy, vast like a sea, instantly dispersing the remaining rainwater after the ice melted.

After melting part of the cold ice power in the white-robed woman's body, Jun Wuming not only did not feel tired but felt even more energetic, as if a single palm could penetrate the earth.

The main reason for this sensation was that Jun Wuming had not only not consumed his divine water power but had also absorbed a large amount of high-quality, extremely cold power while using it to draw out the cold ice power from Su Ran's body. This power was now integrated into his divine water power, causing his power to surge sharply, elevating him to a higher minor realm, solidifying his Fourth Stage Spirit Refinement!

With the power of his divine water, the black light shone brightly and was abnormally cold. Absorbing the extremely cold power generated by the Ice Soul Divine Light, Jun Wuming's understanding of the path of cold ice had deepened. At this moment, controlling and converting the cold ice power was effortless!

Looking up, he saw the sky gradually darkening, with only a few streaks of golden-red twilight remaining, lonely in the evening sky.

"Someone!"

"Lord Jun!"

A green and a red light flew over, and as the wind died down, two demons appeared. One was a fiery red snake, and the other was a green jade turtle. Both were elite disciples of the Turtle and Snake Clans under Jun Wuming's command, and they quickly flew over at his call.

Nodding slightly, Jun Wuming smiled and asked, "Do you have any news from King Turtle and King Snake?"

The fiery red snake lowered its head slightly and bowed, saying, "Lord Jun, the two kings have already set out to find the Fire Elemental Land as per your orders and have not returned yet!"

Jun Wuming smiled, about to speak, but suddenly felt a stirring in his heart. Looking up, he saw a green light like a rainbow streaking from afar, arriving in an instant!

The sound of breaking air echoed, and the figure landed, revealing Wu Zhantian's dark green turtle shell.

Dusty and hurried, Wu Zhantian stepped forward as soon as he saw Jun Wuming's gaze and said, "Lord Jun, we have found the Fire Elemental Land!"

"However..." Seeing the black-robed youth's gaze, Wu Zhantian hesitated, as if there was something he was reluctant to say, seemingly cautious.

"However, what? Speak!" Jun Wuming raised an eyebrow, focusing his gaze on Wu Zhantian, who seemed hesitant to speak.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Jun Wuming's eyes, clearly indicating that the old turtle had encountered significant trouble!

Seeing the intense gaze in Jun Wuming's eyes, Wu Zhantian dared not hide anything and recounted the events in detail.

It turned out that after Jun Wuming dispatched his subordinates, thousands of demons searched the vast forest. Despite its size, the forest could not withstand such a thorough search, and they finally found the Fire Elemental Land several thousand miles away.

However, the Fire Elemental Land was not a peaceful place. It was rich in fire elemental power, and various fire-based spiritual creatures lived there, along with a hostile tribe. This tribe, known as the Fire Swallowers, resembled humans but were naturally adept at controlling fire and were extremely xenophobic.

As soon as Jun Wuming's subordinates entered the Fire Elemental Land, they were attacked by this tribe. If not for Jun Wuming's previous order to form groups of ten and squads of a hundred to support each other, the attacked squad might have been completely annihilated!

The scattered small demons brought the news, and Hei Feng and Wu Zhantian, unwilling to suffer a loss, immediately led the other small demons to the scene, surrounding the tribe. They were now in a standoff!

"This is the situation, Lord Jun. Please decide whether to fight or not!" Wu Zhantian bowed forward, his eyes burning with battle intent, and even from a distance, Jun Wuming could sense the intense fighting spirit in the green turtle.

Shaking his head slightly, Jun Wuming's expression was somewhat strange. The old green turtle's combativeness far exceeded his expectations. He had only heard of roosters being combative, not green turtles!

"Lord Jun!"

Seeing the black-robed youth shake his head, Wu Zhantian became anxious and was about to argue.

"Enough!"

Jun Wuming waved his hand, signaling him to calm down, as he had his own plans.

"Are there any casualties among our people?"

Reaching out, he gently lifted the white-robed beauty lying on the ground, wrapped her in a gentle breeze, and headed toward the Fire Elemental Land. Seeing the green turtle with a war spear, looking dejected, Jun Wuming couldn't help but smile and softly asked.

"The casualties are minor. Only a few small demons were killed in the initial ambush, and the rest suffered minor injuries, nothing serious."

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and as he mentioned the casualties, Wu Zhantian's face turned grim, his aura terrifying.

Glancing at Wu Zhantian, Jun Wuming gazed ahead, instantly exerting his power and transforming into a black wind, rushing out for dozens of miles.

The swift wind carried his words to Wu Zhantian's ears.

"Fire Swallowers?"

"They will pay a terrible price for their actions!"