Chapter 361: Black Profound Ice Stone

"It is indeed a demon dragon." Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao murmured, a hint of contemplation in his eyes. At that moment, his body vanished from this realm and appeared within the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

"Uh..." Seeing Yang Xiao leave, Yang Tian's heart tightened. This creature was extremely powerful; if he were to fight it, it would cause quite a commotion.

"Hiss!" Seeing the one who had shown it wariness leave, the demon dragon grinned ferociously. Its murderous aura soared, shaking heaven and earth. Its body burst with dazzling divine light as it swooped down toward Yang Tian.

"Go!" Seeing this, Yang Tian pursed his lips and did not linger. If he attracted any terrifying beings, he would be in trouble.

Yang Tian's body suddenly shook. He moved with incredible speed, like lightning, charging forward.

"Hiss..." The demon dragon was extremely fearsome. Its black snake tongue flickered, piercing the afterimages Yang Tian left in the void.

Its speed was immense. Its wings vibrated, causing thunderous explosions in the sky and stirring up a storm in the void. A nearby hill was cut in half.

"This demon dragon cannot be killed yet. If we provoke the strong ones in its clan, it will be troublesome." At this moment, Yang Xiao's slightly mocking voice slowly sounded.

"Every member of their clan bears a special mark. Once killed, a powerful being will likely emerge." Seeing Yang Tian's dark expression, Yang Xiao laughed heartily.

Yang Tian's face darkened as he dodged the pursuing demon dragon. If not for the terrifying Eight Desolate Steps, which allowed him to create doppelgangers to confuse his opponent, he would have been caught long ago.

In this place, rocks flew, ancient trees snapped, thunder rolled, and the earth cracked. The demon dragon spewed black liquid that corroded the ground, leaving it riddled with holes—a very powerful attack.

"Jump into the underground river ahead and swim across." Seeing Yang Tian at his wit's end, Yang Xiao suggested a nasty trick.

"This..." Upon hearing this, Yang Tian was stunned. His dull eyes swept over the black river ahead. Even without approaching, the bone-chilling cold made him shudder.

"Hiss..." Yang Tian hesitated for a moment, then felt a terrifying energy fluctuation behind him. Startled, he stomped his foot and leaped like a cannonball into the underground river.

Bang! As soon as he jumped into the river, Yang Tian couldn't help but shiver. His blood nearly froze. This underground river, formed from who knows what, was incredibly cold, and something terrifying seemed to lurk below.

After only a short while, Yang Tian shivered again, as if something dreadful had burrowed into his body, freezing him to the core.

"Hiss..." Seeing Yang Tian jump into the river, the demon dragon was furious. Its steel-like body rampaged around, smashing a hill into fragments.

"Idiot, hurry up and circulate your technique, or you'll freeze to death." Seeing Yang Tian's state, Yang Xiao couldn't help but scold with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Yang Tian scratched his head. He closed all his pores and activated the Dao Scripture's circulation route. The blood energy within his muscles instantly surged, slightly easing the piercing cold.

Yang Tian's eyes glowed with crimson light. He scanned his surroundings, then his pupils froze. His mind sank into his body.

Inside Yang Tian's body, mist swirled and auspicious light coiled like rainbows, extremely splendid.

What shocked Yang Tian was that his internal organs emitted a terrifying Dao resonance, causing the surrounding water to tremble.

That Dao body seemed stimulated by the surrounding cold, devouring the seeping chill and converting it into formidable blood energy.

Yang Tian was dumbfounded, finding it incredible. He could sense that the terrifying cold around him was greatly beneficial to his physical body.

At this moment, Yang Tian was like a furnace. The surrounding icy water boiled, bubbling and producing gas.

"Using the body as a furnace to refine blood energy—the Dao Scripture is indeed profoundly mysterious." Yang Tian's transformation did not escape Yang Xiao's notice, and his voice, filled with surprise, slowly sounded.

Upon hearing this, Yang Tian nodded. If he cultivated here for a long time, his body would gain immense benefits.

After a while, the surrounding cold could no longer satisfy him. Yang Tian began to dive deeper. After descending over twenty zhang, he stopped. The cold grew more intense, and his blood vessels nearly solidified.

Yang Tian advanced in stops and starts. When he reached over two hundred zhang deep, he halted. This was his limit; he could not go deeper, or his body would freeze.

After cultivating for a while, Yang Tian stopped and sighed: "Time is limited now; I can't waste it here."

"I'll wrap you in Azure Flame Heavenly Fire and go down to see what's below. A river this cold must have something causing it." At this moment, Yang Xiao spoke slowly, showing great interest in the depths.

As he spoke, a layer of azure flame instantly enveloped Yang Tian's body. Wisps of flame spurted out, and the surrounding cold water immediately boiled.

Yang Tian took a deep breath. For safety, he held the Star Tower in his hand to guard against any anomalies.

His body gradually descended. The surroundings were pitch black. When he reached several thousand zhang deep, the Azure Flame Heavenly Fire twisted slightly, and the water no longer boiled as much.

"Wow, what a terrifying river. Even a War Emperor would be frozen into an ice block!" Yang Tian clicked his tongue in amazement. Although Yang Xiao hadn't unleashed the full power of the Azure Flame Heavenly Fire, achieving such an effect was already astonishing.

Continuing downward, when they reached five thousand zhang, even Yang Xiao couldn't help but feel alarmed. The temperature in the river suddenly surged.

Yang Xiao waved his hand, driving the Azure Flame Heavenly Fire to its maximum power, and plunged downward rapidly. Gradually, he spotted a massive stone.

It was a pitch-black stone, about the size of three or four millstones. Its patterned surface emitted an eerie black light, like black jade, blending perfectly with the water's color.

"This is a Black Profound Ice Stone!" Seeing the stone, Yang Xiao exclaimed, his incredulous eyes scanning it. The Black Profound Ice Stone was a rare material, extremely cold, a type of exotic stone.

But the size of this piece was too enormous! The largest Yang Xiao had ever seen was only about the size of two fists, but compared to this, it was like a minnow compared to a whale.

"So this is a Black Profound Ice Stone." Upon hearing this, Yang Tian clicked his tongue in wonder. This stone was huge; if taken outside, it would cause a frenzy.

Yang Tian approached. Even from a distance, he could sense the terrifying cold, and he was still wrapped in Azure Flame Heavenly Fire—it was unimaginable.

"Hum!" Just as Yang Tian was observing, the stone hummed and suddenly flew up, darting away into the distance.

"It moved! It has intelligence!" Seeing this, Yang Tian's eyes bulged, and he shouted in shock. This stone was terrifying—it was actually fleeing.

Just as Yang Tian exclaimed, the stone was caught by a hand. Yang Xiao couldn't help but marvel. This place had been sealed for hundreds of thousands of years, and such a wonder had been born.

"It has only just gained intelligence and doesn't know any attack methods yet." Yang Xiao said with a slight smile, inwardly amazed. This Black Profound Ice Stone must have existed for eons before gaining sentience.

"Unbelievable." Yang Tian smacked his lips, his face full of shock. A piece of refining material could cultivate intelligence—if it were a divine material, it would be unimaginable.

"It was created by nature. This place must be a rare underground river, and it seized the opportunity to absorb the river's energy. After countless ages, it finally developed intelligence."

Yang Xiao smiled and moved the Black Profound Ice Stone into the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

The sudden appearance of the stone startled Little White and Little Qing. This time, Little Qing reacted quickly. Spreading its wings, it swooped over and grabbed at the Black Profound Ice Stone with its claws.