A thousand Frost Snow Dragons materialized, roaring in fury, wildly turning on the Snowfield brothers. Lines of Frost Snow Dragons manifested in chilling currents of cold, their ice-cold power penetrating deep into the bone in this glacial expanse, tearing at the two brothers who cried out incessantly.

Shi Yan stared, astonished, watching the two brothers being assaulted by a thousand Frost Snow Dragons, yet he himself had ceased his attack. “Aren't the Frost Snow Dragons the sacred beasts of the Snow Clan?

Why are they attacking these two Snow Clan brothers?” Shi Yan was greatly puzzled. “Crackling sounds!” The roar of intense flame incineration drifted over from a distance, and while Shi Yan was momentarily stunned, the sky-shaking, hearty laughter had already begun.

He transformed into a figure wreathed in fire, his entire body blazing with fierce crimson flames. However, upon arriving beside Shi Yan, the flames enveloping him instantly retracted, and he returned to his normal appearance.

“Snow Clan people?” Han Tian glanced at Xue Yuan and Xue Feng, realizing suddenly, “No wonder. I sensed the aura of Xue Ye and thought he hadn't perished and also ventured here.

I was hoping to fight Xue Ye again, but these are merely the younger generation of the Snow Clan.” “Didn’t find the source of the Flame Origin?” Shi Yan asked in surprise. Han Tian nodded bitterly, “I've wandered for a long time.

Perhaps my luck has been poor; I haven't found it at all. Alas, I suppose I’ll have to take it slowly.” He paused, his eyes brightening, and he chuckled, “So it was just a clone who arrived.

And you, with your abilities, you must have found something, right?” Shi Yan looked helpless, “I ran into a bit of trouble. I came over here to look around, see if I could find a solution.” “What’s the deal with these two?” Han Tian gestured toward the two Snow Clan brothers with disgust, “The Snow Clan people went astray ever since Xue Ye.

And they even deified Xue Ye as the God of the Snow Domain! Bah!

These two juniors of the Snow Clan look just like Xue Ye did back then; they deserve to be devoured by the Frost Snow Dragons!” “You hold a serious grudge against the Snow Clan, don’t you?” Shi Yan asked with a faint smile. Han Tian glared coldly at the two Snow Clan members struggling within the Frost Snow Dragons.

He stated, “The Cold Capital of the Snow Domain first had the Frost Snow Dragons, and only later did the Snow Clan people emerge. The Snow Clan people are said to be the offspring of a union between the Frost Snow Dragons and human women.

It is not an overstatement to call the Frost Snow Dragons the ancestors of the Snow Clan. For hundreds of thousands of years, the Frost Snow Dragons of the Snow Domain's Cold Capital ceded the most suitable cultivation grounds to the Snow Clan, protecting them as they cultivated and teaching them the profound meanings of power.

This allowed the Snow Clan to propagate generation after generation…” Han Tian’s voice dropped low. He snorted coldly, “It’s a pity the Snow Clan never knew how to repay that kindness.

For their own strength, for the might of their power, they even dug open the resting places of those Frost Snow Dragons, sealing and imprisoning their dragon souls to enhance their own strength. Their actions are nothing short of betraying their masters and ancestors—an outrage against both gods and men!” Hearing Han Tian speak, Shi Yan also said, “Truly utterly shameless!” “Back then, Xue Ye and I had no enmity.

Xue Ye passed through the territory of my Profound Heaven Clan without daring to cause trouble. The reason I sought him out was because I saw that the profound meaning of his power sealed the souls of the Frost Snow Dragons within.

I knew what he had done, so naturally, I had to teach him a lesson!” Han Tian’s expression was chilling. “I cultivate the profound meaning of Flame.

Once, I suffered a backlash from my cultivation, and fire poison infiltrated my heart, lungs, bones, and marrow. I once visited the Cold Capital of the Snow Domain, hoping to use the icy energy to gradually counteract the blood poison.

There, I received help from the Frost Snow Dragons; they are extremely friendly and simple-natured exotic beasts…” He displayed a look of reminiscent gratitude. Shi Yan suddenly understood.

The Frost Snow Dragons had saved Han Tian once. When he learned that his benefactors, unable even to rest in death, were treated so treasonously by the Snow Clan members they had cared for across generations, his feelings were unimaginable.

It was no wonder Han Tian had lashed out in fury, striking down the so-called God of the Snow Domain. As the two spoke, the Snowfield brothers were torn to shreds by the thousand Frost Snow Dragon souls.

These dragons, condensed purely from soul-chilling power, after slaughtering the traitors who had sealed them, could not maintain their form for long. Without their hosts, they lost the power to rest eternally and gradually dissipated.

“It seems these Frost Snow Dragons truly despised those two immensely. Even knowing their hosts were dead, they insisted on slaying the two brothers before they too would quickly vanish,” Shi Yan sighed.

Han Tian offered no reply, watching the spectral dragons gradually vanish. He bowed in a gesture of farewell, head lowered in silence.

Only after every Frost Snow Dragon had dissipated did he sigh softly, then refocused his attention on the glacial expanse below. He started abruptly, “Eh!

Those glaciers are slowly contracting. This shape… doesn’t it resemble a woman’s body?” “Mei Ji is inside…” Shi Yan explained.

Han Tian’s expression subtly shook, and he laughed heartily, “This little girl has incredible fortune! She advanced to the second heaven of the Domain Ancestor realm in just a few centuries, and now she has found the source of the Ice/Cold profound meaning.

Her future achievements are simply unimaginable.” He glanced meaningfully at Shi Yan, clearly believing that Mei Ji’s ability to find this place and fuse with the Ice/Cold Origin was all due to Shi Yan’s secret assistance. “It really wasn't me helping her; she found it herself.

I came over to see how this profound meaning origin is fused, hoping to gain some inspiration for myself,” Shi Yan chuckled awkwardly, concentrating on his careful observation below. Mei Ji understood the Art of Enchantment, which was the innate divine ability of the Phantom Shadow Clan.

Every woman of the Phantom Shadow Clan knew it from birth. This enchantment technique was not purely a profound meaning; the profound meaning Mei Ji truly practiced diligently was the Ice/Cold profound meaning—the fundamental power she had painstakingly cultivated her entire life, which she had hidden for years.

Viewed this way, she was qualified to fuse with the source of the Ice/Cold profound meaning, which is why, when she entered the profound meaning source, she wasn't met with the intense repulsion Shi Yan experienced. Within the glaciers, Mei Ji had clearly begun the path of fusion.

This was evidenced by the direct and swift contraction of the ice masses and the emerging shape of a woman’s body. Her soul was within the glaciers, using the profound meaning source to temper her physical foundation and altar.

The shrinking of the glaciers meant that the mysterious rules within the profound meaning source were integrating into her body, altar, and soul. Ultimately, the glaciers might disappear entirely, absorbed into Mei Ji’s physical form.

When that time came, Mei Ji would become the goddess of the Ice/Cold profound meaning, the shaper of its rules, capable of comprehending all the changes and wonders of the Ice/Cold profound meaning. It was not impossible for her to use this to break through to the Domain Ancestor realm.

Among those who arrived, the Ancestor of the Lizard-Dragon hoped to restore the bloodline of his ancestors; Han Tian sought the mysteries to break through the Domain Ancestor realm; Mandis wished to understand all the wonders of Time… Each of them had a clear objective. Mei Ji insisted on following along, seemingly without grand expectations; she merely wanted to stay by Shi Yan’s side.

This woman, who harbored the fewest aspirations, unexpectedly possessed the greatest fortune, not only finding the source of the Ice/Cold profound meaning but also being the first to embark on the path of fusion. “You should continue searching for your Flame Origin,” Shi Yan suddenly said, looking down at the glaciers.

“Those two Snow Clan brothers came with Suo Lun. That Suo Lun… certainly didn't just bring two Snow Clan members in; Yuan Chu, Shi, and those other fellows must have entered as well.

Among them, there must be cultivators of the Flame profound meaning. You’d best not wait for others to find the Flame Origin first.” “I know that, but I’ve been searching for a long, long time.

I feel my luck is nearly exhausted,” Han Tian sighed wistfully. “Generally speaking, Ice/Cold and Flame are opposed.

Since the source of the Ice/Cold profound meaning is here, the source of the Flame profound meaning likely isn't too far away. You searched many wrong directions; those areas naturally didn't hold the profound meaning source.

Now that you are here, by eliminating the directions you’ve already checked, it means the Flame profound meaning source has a very high probability of being nearby…” Shi Yan spoke thoughtfully. Han Tian’s eyes slowly brightened.

After several tens of seconds, he nodded and smiled, “That makes a lot of sense. I will continue my search based on this.

I hope, relying on your good fortune, I can truly make a breakthrough.” “Mhm, may everything go smoothly.” Shi Yan smiled and watched Han Tian depart. …… A clone of Shi Yan’s soul wandered aimlessly, hoping to find someone fusing with a profound meaning source to glimpse the subtleties of the fusion process.

After drifting for an unknown amount of time, arriving in an unknown region, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura. It was Zi Yao’s unique scent, carrying a taste of sacred purity—the distinct aroma belonging only to Holy Light Divine Power… The moment he sensed Zi Yao, Zi Yao, who had been searching for him desperately, felt a jolt in her soul and immediately transmitted a mental message: Come to me, I have found the Devouring profound meaning source for you!

This clone paused for a moment, then transformed into a streak of light, locked onto the direction, and sped away. At the Devouring Black Hole, Zi Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked at the inky vortex, then at the islands corresponding to the eight Great Evil Powers, and settled down, waiting for Shi Yan to arrive. Just enduring like this, one day, Zi Yao suddenly felt an unsettling, sinister sensation wash over her entire body.

She sharply focused her mind, her eyes seeming to pierce through space, looking toward one direction. In that direction, a shadowy black silhouette flashed by, escaping with ghostly speed.

It was Shi’s soul phantom body! Zi Yao had interacted with Shi for many years.

Based on that cold, ominous feeling alone, she recalled something and instantly understood, “Blast it! He found it too!

This is going to be troublesome!” The Devouring Black Hole and the Eight Great Evil Powers were the profound secrets Shi had cultivated his entire life. He had dedicated all his energy to this evil profound meaning and was the progenitor of these evil profundities.

If he were allowed to fuse with their source, Shi’s threat would increase tenfold! At that point, let alone Shi Yan, perhaps even Huang would be no match for him.

All living beings in this boundless star domain could face utter annihilation, swallowed wildly by Shi to achieve the supremacy of the Shi Clan and himself—a truly world-destroying calamity! “Shi has found it too.

Gather all your strength; bring your main body and your clones over!” A few seconds later, Zi Yao sent another message. She understood Shi Yan; his divine abilities were profound, and he had long discovered that the Shi Yan currently with her was merely a clone.

That was fine before, but now that Shi had also tracked to this location, she decisively ordered Shi Yan to gather his full strength. “Understood!” Shi Yan replied, and his main body and clones moved simultaneously, speeding toward her location.

……RQ