Chapter 6824 Despicable
Countless ice crystals suddenly appeared out of the bottom of the lake, and terrifying ice laws restricted Long Chen’s whole body.
The information he got was correct. The Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast could only unleash its full power at the bottom of the pool. Regarding law pressure, it was even stronger than Wuzhuo's.
However, Long Chen did not panic. White flames flowed around his body, blocking the cold.
This white flame was the rank eight Heavenly Flame, the Ice Soul Divine Flame. Although it was a flame, it also contained ice energy.
Those large pupils shrank upon seeing the Ice Soul Divine Flame, then suddenly sharpened.
“Wait, I have no malice toward you!” declared Long Chen.
It seemed to understand Long Chen. Its powerful pressure weakened slightly, but it was still wary.
Its gaze roved around Long Chen before pausing at his hand. All of a sudden, its eyes brightened, and that terrifying pressure completely vanished.
A dark green three-hundred-meter serpent slowly swam out of the darkness.
This enormous serpent bore a pair of crystalline horns atop its head. Each of its scales was adorned with an ice crystal, resembling gemstones that emitted a radiant glow.
The Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast’s body twisted and reshaped into a woman covered in green scales. Long emerald hair flowed down to her waist, and her light blue eyes examined Long Chen.
Seeing her take human form, Long Chen felt much more confident. If she could do this, then her intelligence couldn’t be too low. They should be able to communicate.
“You... Butterfly Spirit... friend?”
She spoke and gestured towards Long Chen’s hand. Her voice was quite beautiful but hard to interpret, making it difficult for Long Chen to understand her. Suddenly, realization dawned on him.
It was no wonder her killing intent completely vanished after her divine sense scanned his hand. So she recognized the blessing of the Butterfly Spirit race.
“We are friends, very good friends! Do you know them?” Long Chen asked, pleasantly surprised. This should save him a lot of trouble.
The woman also felt delighted, but then a wave of grief washed over her.
“They... all died...” Tears welled up in her eyes, cold and shimmering like ice crystals as they rolled down her cheeks.
“Don’t cry! Tell me, what happened?” asked Long Chen.
The woman spoke and gestured, but upon noticing Long Chen’s confused expression, she quickly pulled him closer.
“Hey...!”
Long Chen was startled by her intimate action. Before he could refuse, she pressed her forehead against his.
Long Chen suddenly saw a scene.
It was a basin surrounded by mountains, but unlike its current barren state, the mountains were lush with majestic trees, and the land was blanketed in green grass.
Butterflies fluttered in the sky as a group of young maidens laughed and barefootly chased them on the ground. Near the pool, a ten-meter serpent with sapphire scales swam through the water, leaving behind an icy bridge in its wake.
The bridge didn’t seem too cold. Those maidens from the Butterfly Spirit race ran across the ice, their laughter bright. Long Chen recognized these as memories from the Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast’s youth. Back then, this area was the domain of the Butterfly Spirit race. They shared a close bond.
Suddenly, the scene changed. Long Chen heard the sound of a zither, and a ripple spread over this land.
The maidens didn’t even know what was happening. That terrifying ripple killed them on the spot.
This violent power exterminated all life, turning this world into a land of death. It happened so quickly that these maidens still had smiles on their faces as they died. They did not even sense the impending cataclysm.
The small Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast was in the water and was still hit by that terrifying force. Luckily, the pool offered some protection, and it was only wounded. Frightened, it quickly swam to the bottom of the pool.
At that moment, a hand suddenly reached down from above, extending toward the Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast.
The Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast fled. Just as it was about to be caught, the hand froze and had no choice but to retreat.
Looking up from the bottom of the pool, the Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast saw a group of unfamiliar figures. Though it didn’t recognize them, Long Chen's wrath grew.
These people were from the Zither Sect. They had altered their robes and worn masks, but their distinctive aura of the Music Dao was impossible to cover.
“Damn, there was a Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast here! We should have captured it first!” the attacker exclaimed, regret tinged his voice.
Those figures dove down, frightening the Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast. However, their limit was the narrow chokepoint, and they could not go any deeper. Ultimately, they had to leave.
The Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast slowly pulled back, and the scene faded from Long Chen’s mind.
“Damn Zither Sect, how dare you?!” Long Chen cursed, gnashing his teeth.
Back in the heaven region’s battlefield, Long Chen had witnessed the Zither Sect’s dirty methods, so he recognized their work.
In that scene, the terrifying ripple had concealed a zither string. That was what decimated the Butterfly Spirit race and turned this place into a land of death.
They eradicated all life here and deliberately left the devil race's aura to make it appear as if outsiders were responsible. However, they did not anticipate that the Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast would witness this.
After this incident, the Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast stayed at the bottom of the pool for centuries, unaware of how much time had passed before it finally dared to surface again.
However, the Butterfly Spirit race, which it had been waiting for, never appeared. Instead, several individuals seeking to capture it showed up.
After being frightened over and over again, it learned to be cautious and would not show itself for several centuries.
The Sapphire Water Ice Crystal Beast cultivated by absorbing ice essence, but it also relied on the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. In principle, it should frequently surface to gather the essence of the sun and moon.
However, after being overwhelmed by multiple groups of experts, it chose caution over growth. Lacking exposure to sunlight and moonlight, it absorbed only ice energy, which led to a significant increase in its power, though its intelligence did not develop at the same rate. It even lacked the ability to communicate like others.
Seeing its pain as it relived these memories, Long Chen gently brushed away its tears.
“Do you want revenge?”