Chương 187: Ice Block

This was the first time Zhao Rui's technique had been broken by someone using clever force since he had mastered the Ice and Fire technique.

He immediately realized that the woman in front of him was definitely a formidable opponent.

Even if I learned her gentle and persuasive techniques, her skill level must still be above mine.

This battle is a bit risky!

Zhao Rui quickly added all the newly copied advancement points to himself.

Over the past six months, he has mostly used the advancement points he has gained to improve his internal strength and acupoints.

The system allocates skill points based on the user's current level each time.

For example, if he was previously at the Martial Artist level, then each time he adds points, the added power is equivalent to one year's worth of Martial Artist power at his current level.

Once he reaches the Grandmaster realm, his stat points will naturally be allocated to the Grandmaster level of true qi reserves.

After reaching the Dharma Aspect Realm, he didn't add many points, only a mere ten years' worth.

However, the profound foundation of the Dharma Aspect Realm is undeniable; a year of cultivation there is equivalent to a lifetime of arduous training for a martial artist.

Zhao Rui only realized the difference after advancing to the Grandmaster realm, but this thing was still indispensable.

Without adding it, there's no way to upgrade.

We need to weigh the pros and cons; we can't let him have all the good things.

As for the remaining advancement points, Zhao Rui allocated them to acupoints.

There are no restrictions on that.

Each advancement point unlocks a key acupoint.

Currently, the function of acupoints is to connect with heaven and earth, allowing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to flow into the body more quickly and rapidly.

This is also why, in less than a year since he advanced to the Dharma Aspect Realm, he has been able to match, or even surpass, those veteran Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators in skill.

If you count carefully, including the points you added in bits and pieces before, he has now opened up 62 acupoints.

It's only 40 acupoints away from being fully opened.

I wonder what changes will occur after all the acupoints are opened.

"Success in adding points to the acupoints!"

In an instant, Zhao Rui opened up all sixty-seven acupoints in his body, and a vast amount of true energy surged into his body like a tide.

At this moment, his strongest Dharma Body, the Purple Mansion Yuanzun Dharma Body, was instantly activated. Its powerful pressure was like a primordial beast, solidifying the surrounding true energy.

The boundless true energy circulated through his Dharma body, solidifying it to resemble that of a real person.

"As expected, they're from the Song Dynasty! This must be the martial arts of that Qingcheng Sect!"

The old ancestor of the altar said calmly, "You are limited by your physical bodies, yet you have managed to find another way to obtain boundless supernatural powers. This is truly admirable."

"But that's not enough!"

The ancestor of the altar spread her ten fingers, and an invisible force was released from her hands, causing the entire sky to freeze instantly.

Driven by some mysterious force, all the moisture surged toward Zhao Rui's physical body.

"Whether it's enough or not, we'll only know after we've compared them."

If he hadn't learned the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique, he would never have dared to try it, but now he was already familiar with this technique.

It's no worse than that old monster.

How can we not compete with each other?

Zhao Rui's enormous Dharma body also formed a hand seal, creating a spring breeze and rain-like protective barrier around his body.

They barely managed to withstand the opponent's magical attack.

"You don't think that's all I'm capable of, do you?"

The old ancestor of the altar chuckled, a bright light flashed between his brows, and then the strange beast that had been walking on clouds suddenly materialized.

As the beast moved forward, its size gradually increased.

In the end, it grew to be a hundred feet tall.

This body was more than three times larger than Zhao Rui's true form.

"Damn! He really is an old monster."

Zhao Rui's face twitched, his figure blurred, and his true form vanished instantly. At the same time, he unleashed the Female Formless Heavenly Demon Technique, combined with the Sword Light Transformation Technique.

They sped off in six directions.

"A trivial skill!"

The old ancestor of the altar sneered and pointed his finger at the figure on the far right.

Instantly, a chilling intent pierced through time and space, freezing the space around Zhao Rui.

He was running at full speed when he was frozen solid on the spot.

Zhao Rui's internal energy was incredibly profound, and despite being attacked by the cold, he reacted instantly, generating icy internal energy within his body.

They withstood the further onslaught of the chill.

Even so, Zhao Rui felt a sudden tightness in his chest, injured by the inexplicable chilling pressure, and involuntarily coughed up a mouthful of blood before falling to the ground.

He had just struggled to get up when he felt a powerful force lock onto all his vital points.

If he dares to move even slightly, he will surely die.

"A copyable martial art has been detected: Nine Nether Profound Water Scripture! Copy?"

"Copy!"

Although Zhao Rui was in a dangerous situation, he would not hesitate at all about copying the document.

What kind of powerful martial art could be capable of overcoming even his icy true energy?

There's no need to even consider that.

Death is inevitable, but the importance of replication must never be forgotten.

"I must say, you truly surprised me; you possess such a dense concentration of icy true energy within you!"

The old patriarch of the mansion couldn't help but reveal a playful smile.

"Senior, we have no grudge against each other, why bother?"

Zhao Rui wore a wry smile.

"There was no grudge or enmity between us. It was just that Ling'er wanted to take you back. It's because you're too capable that you forced this old woman to take action."

"With so many eyes watching, my family can't afford to lose face like this."

After the old ancestor of the altar finished speaking, he waved his hand and grabbed Zhao Rui, carrying him back to Weishui City.

"This is the second time!"

Zhao Rui was speechless.

Why do experts always like to carry others on their journey? Is it cool?

In a short while!

Inside the altar.

Inside a tall and luxurious house, the glass shone brightly, and the gold and silver gleamed. Various strange-looking ornaments were displayed inside, though their purpose was unclear.

But its level of refinement is clearly extraordinary.

Zhao Rui was left face down on the bluestone floor inside the house, his nose pressed against the floor, unable to move.

"The Ancestor's divine might!"

Inside the room, a group of middle-aged women looked at Zhao Rui with curiosity. Some of the more outspoken ones went over directly, stretched out their lotus feet, and touched him.

He chuckled, "Grandpa, will Ling'er feel sorry for me if she sees this?"

"He looks very handsome and his strength is quite formidable. The old master and granddaughter-in-law are both a little worried about him!"

After the young woman finished speaking, she actually slapped Zhao Rui's buttocks and pulled him up.

"Damn it, I'll let bygones be bygones for the harassment since you helped me get back at work!"

Zhao Rui turned over and was finally able to see his surroundings and the people around him.

The most eye-catching person in the entire house is naturally the white-haired old man in the very center of the head seat.

Looking at her aged and frail appearance, Zhao Rui found it hard to reconcile her with the strong middle-aged woman he had known before.

"Why couldn't this martial art that restores youth be copied? Just from the name, you can tell that the Nine Nether Profound Water Scripture has nothing to do with rejuvenation."

Zhao Rui thought to himself, then looked at the others.

They were all young women, dressed in heavy colors, adorned with pearls and jade pendants.

Although they look different, they have a unique temperament, combining both heroic spirit and mature womanly qualities.

Zhao Rui recognized several of the women; they were the middle-aged women who had chased him before.

"Ancestor—wait, you've captured him?"

As they were observing, a familiar voice came from inside; it was none other than Mo Ling'er.

Mo Ling'er walked quickly to Zhao Rui with a slightly complicated expression.

Her initially guilty gaze turned sour when she saw Zhao Rui's cold eyes, and she immediately grabbed his nose.

He tugged hard, then grumbled, "Now it's in my hands!"

Zhao Rui could neither speak nor move, but he could only stare intently at her.

"I kindly invited you to be my guest, and you ran away without saying a word. You even injured my mother."

Mo Ling'er first pinned the blame on Zhao Rui's head, claiming a moral high ground.

She made no mention of how she had deceived him.

Zhao Rui couldn't refute her, and just watched her talk to herself with a cold eye.

Perhaps feeling guilty, Mo Ling'er, seeing him still acting this way, suddenly lost interest and turned to the ancestor, saying, "Ancestor, he, he can also be considered a friend of mine—"

"His temper is too ugly, and his nature too impatient; he needs to calm down and reflect."

After the old ancestor of the altar finished speaking, he waved his hand and a blast of cold air enveloped Zhao Rui, instantly freezing him into an ice sculpture.

"Take him away."

"Ancestor!"

"Um?"

Although the Ancestor of the Altar Mansion doted on Mo Ling'er, her aura was extremely powerful, so how could she allow anyone to challenge her authority?

Seeing this, Mo Ling'er had no choice but to shut her mouth.

Soon, several guards appeared and took Zhao Rui, who had turned into a block of ice, away.

"Ling'er, I'm doing this for your own good. Men who are too arrogant are hard to manage."

"Yes, Ling'er, listen to what the Ancestor says. Men, you just need to keep them in check."

"All right."

Mo Ling'er could only sigh helplessly.

"Forget it, I don't even know if I can go back. What if I really can't?"

Let him stay here with me.

Mo Ling'er pondered this quietly.

In the cold cellar of a prison.

Zhao Rui, now frozen solid, stood quietly in a corner of a prison cell.

Just like the ice sculptures carved at the Snow Festival.

In this prison, there were many others like him, all resembling ice sculptures.

However, many people did not turn into ice sculptures, but remained in prison as "living people".

"Uncle-Master, this person was also captured by that old hag. She seems to be a master as well."

In a cell, a young man with tattered clothes and disheveled, filthy hair glanced in Zhao Rui's direction, then turned back to look at the cell and spoke.

"So what if you're an expert? You still get arrested."

From the shadows of the prison cell, the voice of a middle-aged man slowly drifted out.

"But the more people there are, the greater the chance of getting out."

The young man spoke with undiminished spirit.

The middle-aged man shook his head, ignoring the young man's words.

"Uncle-Master, we need to talk more, or we'll lose our voices."

The shape is like a young man talking about something.

"Shut up, you're the only one making noise in the whole cell. The first thing I'll do when I get out is kill you!"

Not far from Xing Nian, a burly man, over two meters tall with a ferocious face, spoke impatiently to Xing Nian in a cold voice.

"Brother Poison, if you can get an L, I'll definitely be happy for you."

"We've known each other for so long, I don't believe you would kill me, Brother Poison. Once we're out of here, I'll definitely visit your village and see your local customs and culture."

"Damn it!"

The burly men covered their ears and twisted their bodies.

"Brother Poison, don't ignore me! You said you have a sister, do you think she'll come to save us? I think we shouldn't let her come; even if she did, she wouldn't be able to defeat that old hag Lian."

The sound of Xing Nian's clear, resonant voice echoed in the cell, bringing a glimmer of life to the otherwise cold and desolate place.

Zhao Rui felt a chill run down his spine as he listened to Xing Nian's words.

He was only frozen in ice; his voice could still be heard.

It will be quite a hardship to live in the same place with such deceitful people in the future.

Zhao Rui sighed, composed himself, and began to try to break the Nine Nether Profound Scripture that was suppressing his body.

This is a martial arts style completely different from the Frost True Qi.

The Frost Qi mainly utilizes a special technique to generate extremely cold Qi with frost attributes, which freezes objects.

However, the Deception Technique not only possesses the attribute of ice, but also a chilling domain. Any object within the spell's range, whether divine or physical, will be affected.

Its greater function is to generate a kind of Netherworld True Water, which has extremely Yin and corrosive power.

The wires are powerful and cover an extremely wide area.

The extremely cold and sinister technique was now constantly corroding Zhao Rui's spirit and true energy.

Fortunately, Zhao Rui possessed the Cold Ice True Qi, and Chou had a solid foundation of True Qi, so they were unharmed for the time being.

"If not now, when?"

Zhao Rui's favorite martial arts are those that are powerful enough to deceive enemies and can operate autonomously without the enemy having to constantly use them.

That way he can secretly copy it without alerting anyone.

Just like the mirage finger was copied back then.

In the dungeon, day and night were indistinguishable, and apart from the occasional mad-like mutterings of the old man, there were no other sounds.

Zhao Rui silently resisted the erosion of the Nine Nether Profound Nether Scripture, while the copying progress bar was also growing on its own.

Blue Star China!

"A huge underwater passage has appeared in Japan, and it's said to lead to another world."

"A no-fly zone has been established there, and no one is allowed to pass through."

"The Japanese are arrogant and domineering; why should they be under our jurisdiction?"

"They don't want to get involved. The other way around is not far from their land, and it's said to be expanding. A gigantic creature has appeared in it, swallowing up the cruise ship on Lianlu!"

"What's wrong with this world? One minute it's a martial arts revival, the next it's an invasion by the Void Realm, then spiritual energy appears, then there's a portal to another world! Are we even allowed to live like this?!"

Whether online or in private, discussions about the strange passage next to the Eastern Japan have never ceased.

The imperial court naturally sent people to contact Lian in the Eastern Japanese and learned some information.

But the nature of the bullied species is naturally powerful, and ugliness is something that no human can withstand.

We can only wait and see.

Meanwhile, in the Central Asian kingdoms, a man dressed in animal skins and covered in tattoos frowned as he looked at a map hanging on the wall.

"My sister is taking the deceptive route, and her final destination is very likely the Void Passage."

"Is she planning to return to the ruins?"

"It is a middle-aged man at the head of the table who spoke with sharp eyes."

"Father, I'm afraid my sister came to this place by mistake. She wouldn't want to become the young master of the manor."

"Outside the passage is not the Ruins area, I'm afraid—"

"Wild boor."

"Um!

3 The entire felt tent fell silent instantly.