Chapter 352: Chapter 186: Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering
"Let’s go. We’ll talk inside."
Patriarch Shen, Shen Mingyuan, spoke calmly, then raised his hand slightly. A vast, white mist of ice abruptly condensed around his palm.
The mist gathered and thickened, spreading for several yards around him. The air suddenly turned chillingly cold, even more bone-piercing than the dead of winter.
As he slowly pointed forward, the icy mist seemed to possess a Spirituality of its own. It slowly gathered, forming fine ice crystals that gradually solidified into blocks.
In just a few breaths, it had transformed into hard blocks of ice. They stacked themselves neatly atop the walls of the Ice Castle, merging seamlessly with the ice wall.
On the once-smooth walls of the Ice Castle, a flight of icy steps now appeared.
Anyone who didn’t know better would have assumed these ice steps had been there since the Ice Castle’s construction.
"Big Brother, the power of your Frost Snow Realm has grown so much stronger. You might even catch up to Father’s level."
A Clan Elder with a white beard and hair clucked his tongue in admiration.
The other Shen Family Elders quickly voiced their agreement.
All the Shen Clan Elders were in their fifties and sixties. They were Shen Mingyuan’s clan brothers, yet they all appeared much older than him.
This wasn’t surprising. After all, their Martial Arts Talent was limited. They were all stuck at the Bone Forging Realm, so their bodies’ Innate Origin was far weaker than that of Shen Mingyuan, who had cultivated to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.
Shen Mingyuan was long accustomed to the flattery from this group of old brothers. His face showed no hint of pleasure as he let out a long sigh.
"Alas... I had intended to let Young Master Chen witness this display, to win his sincere admiration.
But never mind!"
He then turned to Shen Qingyao and Shen Qingshuang. Seeing the two of them looking as if they’d had a revelation, he stroked his beard in satisfaction and said:
"Young Master Chen missed the chance to witness my Frost Snow Realm, but if Qingyao and Qingshuang see it a few more times, they too can gain more insight.
Qingyao, Qingshuang, have you two made any progress recently in your cultivation of the Frost Snow Realm?"
Shen Qingyao answered respectfully, "By stimulating all the Qi Blood Power in my body, I can just barely manifest the Frost Snow Realm."
Shen Qingshuang added, "It’s about the same for me."
"Oh?" Shen Mingyuan’s eyes lit up. "Then demonstrate it. Let your grandfather and the elders have a look."
"Yes."
The two young women bowed in unison. They then walked to the side, each assuming a stance and drawing the longsword from her waist.
They had not yet fully comprehended the Frost Snow Realm, so they certainly couldn’t manifest it as effortlessly as Shen Mingyuan had.
They still needed to rely on their Frost Snow Sword Stance.
Once ready, the two began to stimulate the Qi Blood Power throughout their bodies.
They had both stabilized their cultivation at Small Success in Bone Forging Realm. The Qi Blood Power around them was exceptionally dense, surging with a faint but formidable might.
SWISH!
Shen Qingyao’s longsword flashed. A formidable energy vibrated along the blade, and the icy mist condensing upon it gradually solidified until it was nearly tangible.
The mist grew ever thicker, soon enveloping her entire figure before rapidly spreading outward.
In an instant, an area several yards in radius around Shen Qingyao was plunged into bitter cold.
On the other side, not to be outdone, Shen Qingshuang also condensed her own field of icy aura.
SWISH!
Shen Qingyao’s lovely eyes suddenly sharpened. With a flash of movement, her longsword, wreathed in an icy aura, swept toward Shen Qingshuang.
Shen Qingshuang was no slower, her own longsword surging forward, equally wreathed in a chilling aura!
BOOM!
The two icy auras collided in mid-air, erupting with a deafening roar.
It was Frost Snow Realm against Frost Snow Realm. After colliding, the two icy auras merged, becoming an even more massive wave of cold.
From the outside, it looked like a solid block of ice, roughly twenty feet across.
CRACK!
With the sound of shattering ice, the two graceful figures each retreated several steps and stood, lowering their swords.
They had both forcibly manifested the Frost Snow Realm with nearly identical power.
The strength of the Shen Family’s peerless twin beauties was still perfectly matched.
"Mm, not bad at all!"
The one who spoke was none other than the Shen Family Ancestor, Shen Zhaoyi, who had appeared atop the Ice Castle’s wall at some unknown point.
He wore a gratified expression and continued, "For the two of you to be able to forcibly manifest the Frost Snow Realm while only at Small Success in Bone Forging Realm... your comprehension surpasses even mine from back in the day. Truly prodigious talents!
Continue to cultivate diligently. Once your Martial Arts Realm reaches Bone Forging Realm Perfection, you should be able to completely master the Frost Snow Realm!
Our Shen Family’s future is bound to be even more glorious!"
"Yes," the two young women replied, bowing respectfully.
Patriarch Shen, Shen Mingyuan, and all the Shen Clan Elders bowed respectfully as well.
Shen Zhaoyi smiled, a flicker of pride crossing his ruddy face. "In the grand scheme of Realms, the Frost Snow Realm is an exceptionally powerful one, possessing immense might.
Qingyao, Qingshuang, although you are only at Small Success in Bone Forging Realm, the power you can unleash by forcibly manifesting the Frost Snow Realm and joining forces is enough to easily slay a Perfect Martial Artist of the Bone Forger Realm.
You could even easily encase a Tier Three Demon Beast in ice.
For your upcoming demon-slaying trial, you can combine your swords. It will not only help you slay Demon Beasts but also allow you to better comprehend the Frost Snow Realm.
Alright, come on in."
After speaking, Shen Zhaoyi flickered and vanished from the wall.
The group then walked up the ice steps and entered the Ice Castle.
Once inside, the Clan Elders all scrambled toward the kitchen.
The Ice Fish raised by the Shen Family Ancestor were an extremely rare form of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Besides being a great supplement to a Martial Artist’s Qi Blood, they also had the effects of strengthening the body’s Innate Origin and slowing the aging process.
At this, both the Shen Family Ancestor, Shen Zhaoyi, and Patriarch Shen, Shen Mingyuan, could only shake their heads in resignation.
Soon, the Clan Elders emerged from the kitchen, clustered around Shen Mingde.
Shen Mingde was Shen Mingyuan’s second-younger brother. Other than Shen Mingyuan, he was the eldest of the Clan Elders.
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