Chapter 1230 Core Area

The ice and fire spiritual energy surrounding the space grew increasingly dense, transforming into countless condensed spiritual energy blades that rained down on Liu Yang and Su Qingyao like a storm. These spiritual energy blades contained extreme ice and fire power, tearing apart the air wherever they passed, emitting piercing shrieks. Even with a spiritual energy shield, being struck by them would likely result in serious injury.

"Be careful!" Liu Yang shouted in a low voice... He wielded the Yin-Yang Sword, creating an impenetrable sword curtain... The spiritual power of ice and fire intertwined on the sword curtain... forming a two-colored protective shield... protecting the two of them inside.

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-"

The spiritual energy blades struck the protective shield repeatedly, producing a series of metallic clanging sounds. The shield flashed with light, yet remained unbroken. Liu Yang's arm tingled slightly, and he inwardly marveled: the power of these spiritual energy blades was truly astounding... If it were an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator, they probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow.

Su Qingyao didn't dare to be careless either... She formed hand seals... and a thick ice wall condensed outside the protective shield... further weakening the impact of the spiritual energy blades. Even so... the ice wall continued to crack under the continuous impact of the spiritual energy blades... and soon cracks covered the entire wall surface... and it was in danger of collapsing at any moment.

"This can't go on... We must find the source of these spiritual energy blades!" Su Qingyao shouted, her eyes filled with anxiety. She could feel the surrounding ice and fire spiritual energy continuing to gather... The number of spiritual energy blades was increasing... And their power was growing stronger... If they couldn't find a way to break this... Sooner or later, the two of them would be exhausted of their spiritual energy... and perish here.

Liu Yang nodded... his gaze quickly swept across the surrounding space. Soon... he noticed something unusual—dozens of tiny holes were distributed on the rock walls around the space... ice and fire spiritual energy was continuously flowing out from these holes... converging into spiritual energy blades. And above the holes... some runes similar to those on the central stone platform were engraved... clearly these runes were controlling the ice and fire spiritual energy... forming attacks.

"We've found the root cause! The runes above those holes are controlling spiritual energy... As long as we destroy these runes... we can stop the generation of spiritual energy blades!" Liu Yang pointed to the holes in the rock wall and said to Su Qingyao.

Su Qingyao looked in the direction Liu Yang was pointing... and sure enough, she found the hole and runes. A hint of joy flashed in her eyes... and she said, "Master... I'll restrain the spiritual energy blade... you go and destroy the runes!"

Liu Yang nodded... took a deep breath... and unleashed his ice and fire elemental powers to their maximum... The light on the protective shield surged... temporarily blocking the attack of the spiritual energy blade. "Be careful... I'll be back soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking... Liu Yang's figure flashed... like a ghost, rushing towards the nearest hole. The Yin-Yang Sword in his hand blazed with intense heat... slashing towards the runes above the hole. The blade, carrying terrifying heat... instantly shattered the runes... the ice and fire spiritual energy surging from the hole immediately became chaotic... no longer able to gather into a spiritual energy blade.

However... at this moment... the ice and fire spiritual energy in the other holes suddenly surged... the number and power of the spiritual energy blades increased significantly... the light on the protective shield dimmed slightly... Su Qingyao's face also turned pale... clearly she could no longer hold on.

"Master...Quick! The other runes are counterattacking!" Su Qingyao shouted loudly, her voice trembling slightly.

Liu Yang's heart tightened... He dared not delay for a moment... He continued rushing towards the next hole. His speed increased... His Yin-Yang Sword slashed out continuously... One rune after another was destroyed. As the number of runes decreased... The ice and fire spiritual energy surging from the hole became increasingly chaotic... The number of spiritual energy blades also gradually decreased... Su Qingyao's pressure immediately eased considerably.

About half an incense stick later... the last rune was shattered by Liu Yang. The ice and fire spiritual energy around the space became completely chaotic... no longer forming spiritual energy blades... the attack finally stopped.

Liu Yang and Su Qingyao both breathed a sigh of relief... and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Although the battle hadn't lasted long, it had consumed a large amount of their spiritual energy... especially Su Qingyao... who was almost completely exhausted.

"Finally...it's finally over." Su Qingyao wiped the sweat from her forehead...her face was full of joy at surviving a disaster.

Liu Yang nodded... took out two "Recovery Pills" from his storage bag... and handed one to Su Qingyao: "Recover your spiritual power first... we don't know what we'll encounter next."

The two took the pills and began to meditate. Half an hour later, both had returned to their peak condition. Liu Yang stood up and looked at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Pearl floating in the center of the space, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes: "Let's go... let's see what treasures and inheritances are hidden behind that Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Pearl."

Su Qingyao nodded and followed closely behind. The two walked towards the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Pearl... The closer they got... the more they could feel the terrifying energy contained within the pearl. When they reached the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Pearl, they discovered that behind it was a huge stone door... The stone door was covered with ancient patterns... The patterns depicted scenes of cultivators practicing and fighting in ancient times... Filled with a mysterious aura.

In the center of the stone gate... there was a groove similar in shape to the Ice Thunder Token. A look of understanding flashed in Liu Yang's eyes... He took out the Ice Thunder Token from his storage bag... and pressed it into the groove.

"Click——"

The Ice Lightning Token fit perfectly into the groove... and the stone door creaked open slowly to both sides. Behind the stone door... was an even more spacious space... filled with all sorts of rare and precious natural treasures—thousand-year-old ginseng, ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi mushrooms, top-grade spirit stones... countless in number. And at the deepest part of the space... there was a high platform... on the platform sat a jade box... the jade box emitted a rich, precious light... clearly containing extremely valuable items.

In addition... there are some ancient characters engraved on the high platform... these characters float in the air... forming a light curtain... exuding a mysterious aura.

"This...this is the treasure of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison? It's so magnificent!" Su Qingyao's eyes widened...her face was full of shock. She had never seen so many rare treasures before...the spiritual energy permeating the air alone...made her cultivation weaken slightly.

A flicker of surprise crossed Liu Yang's eyes... but he quickly regained his composure. He walked to the platform and carefully observed the characters floating in the air. These characters were the common script of ancient times... Fortunately, he had studied related ancient texts while cultivating the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Technique" and was able to understand them.

The written record... is a cultivation technique called the "True Scripture of Ice and Fire Yin and Yang"... This technique is far more profound and powerful than the "Ice and Fire Yin and Yang Manual" that Liu Yang is currently cultivating... When cultivated to its peak... it can even control the power of ice and fire... destroying the heavens and the earth. And inside the jade box... are the "Ice and Fire Lotus Seeds" necessary for cultivating the "True Scripture of Ice and Fire"... as well as a jade slip recording the details of the technique.

"It's an ancient inheritance!" Liu Yang was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that... he would not only find the Ice and Thunder Token... but also obtain such a powerful ancient inheritance and rare treasure. As long as he cultivated the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture"... and consumed the Ice and Fire Lotus Seeds... his cultivation would definitely improve significantly... and he might even break through to the late Golden Core stage... or even higher.

Su Qingyao also came over... Although she couldn't understand the ancient characters... she could guess their importance from Liu Yang's expression. A hint of envy flashed in her eyes... but there was no jealousy whatsoever—she knew... that all of this was achieved by Liu Yang through his strength and wisdom... and without Liu Yang... she would never have been able to come here... let alone see such a magnificent treasure.

Liu Yang took a deep breath...suppressing his excitement...and opened the jade box. Inside...lying quietly was a lotus seed, translucent with blue and red liquid flowing inside...the Ice-Fire Lotus Seed. The lotus seed emitted a rich power of ice and fire...just by getting close...one could feel the terrifying energy contained within. And next to the lotus seed...was a pale blue jade slip.

Liu Yang picked up the jade slip and pressed it to his forehead. A massive amount of information instantly flooded his mind—the cultivation methods and details of the "True Scripture of Ice and Fire." He closed his eyes, carefully digesting the information, his face occasionally showing expressions of surprise and ecstasy.

Su Qingyao waited quietly to the side... without disturbing Liu Yang. She knew... that Liu Yang was receiving the inheritance at this moment... this was a crucial moment... and could not be disturbed in the slightest.

About an hour later... Liu Yang finally finished digesting the information in the jade slip. He opened his eyes... a glint of light flashed in them... and his aura became more refined and powerful. Although his cultivation level did not immediately increase... his understanding and control of the power of ice and fire... underwent a qualitative leap.

"Success!" A smile appeared on Liu Yang's lips... his heart was filled with joy. He looked at Su Qingyao... and said, "Qingyao... we owe you so much this time. If it weren't for the information from the ancient book you provided... we would never have been able to break the formation... and find this place."

Su Qingyao quickly shook her head and said, "Master, you're too kind. I only did what I was supposed to do... The one who's truly amazing is you, Master. If it weren't for your great strength... we wouldn't have been able to overcome all these difficulties and reach the core area."

Liu Yang smiled slightly and didn't argue further. He looked at the treasures in the space and said, "These treasures are precious, but for me, the most important are the 'True Scripture of Ice and Fire' and the Ice and Fire Lotus Seeds. You can choose some of these rare materials and spirit stones that are useful to you first, and we'll put the rest away."

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Qingyao's eyes... She quickly said, "Thank you, Master!" She didn't stand on ceremony... She selected some ice-type rare herbs and a small amount of top-grade spirit stones suitable for her cultivation. For her... these things were enough for her to break through to the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage... and perhaps even reach the Golden Core stage.

Liu Yang put all the remaining treasures into his storage bag... then picked up the Ice-Fire Lotus Seed... and said to Su Qingyao, "I need to go into seclusion for a while... to consume the Ice-Fire Lotus Seed... and cultivate the 'Ice-Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture.' During this time... I'll trouble you to protect me."

Su Qingyao nodded quickly and said, "Master, don't worry... I will definitely protect your safety and not let anyone disturb your seclusion."

Liu Yang nodded... found a relatively quiet corner... and sat down cross-legged. He placed the Ice-Fire Lotus Seed in his hand... took a deep breath... and then put the lotus seed into his mouth. The lotus seed melted instantly in his mouth... a massive force of ice and fire instantly erupted within his body... spreading to every part of his body.

Liu Yang dared not be negligent in the slightest... He immediately activated the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture"... guiding this enormous power... to begin breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Golden Core realm.

Su Qingyao stood around Liu Yang, vigilantly observing their surroundings and protecting his safety. She knew that Liu Yang's seclusion was the most dangerous time, and she had to be extremely careful to ensure everything went smoothly.

The space fell silent... leaving only the sound of Liu Yang's spiritual energy circulating within him... and the faint light emanating from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Pearl. A secluded cultivation session concerning Liu Yang's future cultivation... had begun. Meanwhile, in Qingyang City... a new storm... was quietly brewing.