In the end, this Dragon Pill, which was almost useless to Shen Hanyu, was still given to Shui Bing'er.
The Ice Phoenix was originally one of the top-tier martial souls, considered an ultimate among beast martial souls. If the concept of Ultimate Ice existed on the current continent, a fully awakened Ice Phoenix would certainly not fall short. However, up until now, Shui Bing'er had been unable to fully control this violent power.
Shen Hanyu still decided to lend her a hand. After all, no matter how one looked at it, she was now a grasshopper on the same boat as him. He would not stand idly by where help was needed.
Shui Bing'er chose the method of directly swallowing the Dragon Pill and then refining it. This was undoubtedly the simplest and most direct way, though it also completely cut off any path of regret.
As soon as the Ice Dragon King's Dragon Pill entered her body, accompanied by a clear and resonant phoenix cry, the phantom of the Ice Phoenix automatically appeared behind Shui Bing'er. Its enormous wings flapped, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet sharply. A thin layer of frost formed on the ground, creating a stark contrast with the flourishing flowers and plants around it.
Chill energy also began to radiate from Shui Bing'er's body. The effects of the Dragon Pill were already manifesting.
The ultimate low-temperature energy rampaged through Shui Bing'er's body. The skin exposed on her body began to turn pale, faintly forming ice crystals. The situation inside was a hundred times more difficult than what was visible outside.
Shui Bing'er unconsciously let out suppressed groans of pain. She bit her lips tightly, yet she could not prevent the sounds from escaping. Her hands were clenched into fists with such force that it seemed she might crush her own bones.
Shen Hanyu let out a low sigh. This kind of forced enhancement was indeed the most convenient and direct, but the pain it required one to endure was incomparable to any other method. Now, he could only wish that Shui Bing'er's willpower was strong enough to hold on.
Time passed little by little. The cries of pain coming from Shui Bing'er's mouth grew quieter. Her entire body had completely turned into a small ice sculpture. If Shen Hanyu had not sensed that the life energy within her body was still relatively active and not completely frozen, he would truly have thought that Shui Bing'er had failed.
However, the prolonged ultra-low temperature had already caused considerable damage to her body—not only physically, but also mentally, in terms of torment and suffering.
Looking at Shui Bing'er, who was still emitting ultimate chill energy, Shen Hanyu felt somewhat helpless. He slowly sat cross-legged in front of her.
In the end, Shui Bing'er was only a Great Soul Master. To have persisted this long was already extremely impressive. If it continued like this, something serious would happen sooner or later.
Shen Hanyu pointed a finger at Shui Bing'er's forehead. The rampaging chill energy within her body was drawn out under his guidance and slowly extracted, entering Shen Hanyu's own body.
Once the chill energy had been mostly removed, Shen Hanyu sent his own Ultimate Ice aura into Shui Bing'er's body most gently and slowly possible. It slowly entered her dantian and began guiding the remaining energy from the Dragon Pill to flow into her five viscera and six bowels in various ways, finally returning it to its origin.
This way minimized the pain Shui Bing'er had to endure and was also the safest method. The power of the Ice Dragon King was too strong and domineering. Although only a tiny portion remained, it was far from something that ordinary ice attributes could assimilate and absorb. Thus, Shen Hanyu acted as the intermediary for that conversion step. Although it was still extremely painful, at least Shui Bing'er suffered a little less, right?
The Ice Phoenix phantom absorbed this ice attribute energy and began to grow more lively. The phantom became increasingly solid, and the aura on its body constantly changed, slowly advancing toward a higher level.
Shen Hanyu continued to transport and guide Shui Bing'er to fully absorb this energy while also continuously sending her some of his purest soul power to replenish her consumption. Although this soul power also carried the Ultimate Ice attribute, compared to the remaining energy of the Ice Dragon King, it was truly insignificant.
This process was very lengthy, lasting until even Shen Hanyu felt a trace of fatigue before it finally came to an end.
The chill energy drifting around Shui Bing'er began to grow denser, and the temperature continued to drop sharply. Her soul power gradually changed from blue to the purest deep blue. The cold aura spread, affecting even Shui Yue'er and Shen Liuyu, who were absorbing immortal herbs not far away, causing them to involuntarily shiver.
Shen Hanyu casually set up a barrier, completely isolating the low temperature.
He did not want Shui Bing'er to accidentally freeze the surrounding dozens of meters into ice sculptures in a burst of power. Ordinary ice attributes might still be manageable, but with Ultimate Ice, without some special methods, this area would likely be difficult to restore.
Shen Hanyu slowly stood up. He could clearly sense that Shui Bing'er was at the most difficult step just before complete awakening. If she succeeded, she would shine brilliantly. If she failed... well... her life would not be in danger; she might just end up with chronic cold legs...
Just a joke. If she failed, Shen Hanyu could still ensure her origin remained undamaged. It was just that within five years, she would have no hope of stepping into the Ultimate Ice level—even if a god came, they would not have that ability.
The Ice Phoenix phantom continued to grow larger. Its phoenix cries became sharper and more resonant, carrying a soul-shaking impact.
Snowflakes surprisingly began to drift slowly from the sky, and the surrounding temperature continued to fall gradually.
"Worthily a super martial soul that has fully awakened—this heavenly phenomenon changes at will."
Shen Hanyu sighed in admiration. Although he felt no envy, it did not stop him from marveling at the wonder of martial souls and their unique, mesmerizing charm.
With a crisp sound, the Ice Phoenix suddenly let out a loud cry. Its originally magnificent body began to transform. The crown of feathers on its head became even more noble and elegant. The blue feathers on its body grew incredibly soft and smooth, dazzlingly brilliant. Its tail feathers were even more gorgeously beautiful beyond words. At the same time, the Ice Phoenix phantom had grown at least twice as large as before. Its twin claws became like jade, and a noble aura radiated from within, as if it were a true divine being.
Shen Hanyu's heart finally settled. He controlled the barrier to expand once more. Although there were no people nearby, it was always better to be cautious. The Ice Phoenix soared in the air for a moment before diving down and entering Shui Bing'er's body.
Shui Bing'er also suddenly opened her eyes, her consciousness regaining clarity.
As Shui Bing'er stood up, one yellow and one purple soul ring rapidly rotated around her. The yellow color on the first soul ring faded away, finally turning into a noble purple soul ring as well.
Shui Bing'er looked at this scene with some delight. She had endured such immense pain earlier; now, her gains and joy were equally great.
Not only did she now control this terrifying power that she had never dared to imagine before, but her martial soul had also undergone a significant evolution. Just a few hours ago, such a thing had been unimaginable to her, but a few hours later, she had completely and thoroughly possessed all of it...
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