Everyone was captivated by the crystalline beauty of this glass-like world of ice. However, the temperature here was extremely low, forcing them to circulate their spiritual power to resist the chill.
"Look, what is that?" Dongfang Jing pointed toward an ice pillar covered in frozen blossoms.
"Those are Ice Li Flowers! They are materials for alchemy. Why are there so many?" Bai Xingyu exclaimed in surprise, stepping forward to take a closer look.
"Be careful!" Ji Rufeng grabbed his wife, pulling her back as he scanned their surroundings warily. He cast an Ice Heart Flash, illuminating the area around the frozen flowers. The world of ice reflected the light brilliantly, but he sensed no aura of danger. Only then did he release Bai Xingyu.
Bai Xingyu summoned her Dancing Moon Ring and cautiously approached the Ice Li Flowers. Suddenly, a nearby patch of floating ice shifted. Ji Rufeng, who was on high alert, immediately fired another Ice Heart Flash toward the movement.
The floating ice shifted again, but the Ice Heart Flash left not even a scratch on its surface. By now, Bai Xingyu had fully activated her defenses, sending her Dancing Moon Ring spinning toward the ice.
The others followed suit, unleashing their magical treasures. Dongfang Jing pulled out a Fireball Talisman, intending to throw it, but Li Xue quickly stopped him. "Don't use fire-attribute talismans! The clash of extreme cold and extreme heat will cause an explosion!"
Dongfang Jing grunted in understanding and swapped it for a different talisman. Amidst the sharp, rhythmic cracking of ice, the floating mass slowly began to fracture under the barrage of treasures and talismans.
Ji Rufeng pointed a finger, shooting an ice sword into one of the cracks. For a moment, everything went still, and the group thought the threat had passed. Then, without warning, a torrential rain of ice crystals erupted from the fissure.
The group quickly raised their defenses and retreated several hundred feet before stopping. When they looked back at the crack, they were met with a startling sight.
It was a massive, living ice sculpture. It looked somewhat like a dolphin—no, Li Xue was certain its shape and size were more like a whale. Yet, strangely, it had legs. Its entire body was translucent and crystalline, allowing them to clearly see the network of meridians within, which appeared to be made of threads of ice. Its two large, round eyes were a dull greyish-brown.
The ice monster rolled its eyes, glancing left and right before finally fixing its gaze on the group. A message sent via divine sense reached their minds: *“Which one of you hit me with that ice sword just now?”*
Everyone froze. What did this monster want? Was it seeking revenge? They immediately braced themselves, ready for battle at a moment's notice.
Seeing that no one answered, the monster opened its massive maw, exhaling another flurry of ice crystals toward them. As the group scrambled to dodge, their hearts twinged—using pure ice crystals as a projectile attack was simply too extravagant. The five of them scattered in different directions, launching counterattacks with various spells.
“This is so much fun! Let’s do it again!” Another wave of divine sense rippled from the monster. It shook its massive head, producing a terrifying sound like glass grinding against glass. They had to use spiritual power to seal their hearing to avoid being affected by the noise.
Seeing the five humans scattering, the monster opened its mouth again. This time, the rain of ice crystals split into five distinct waves, chasing after each person.
Li Xue activated the defense of her Five Elements Flying Shuttle, easily blocking the crystals. It seemed the monster bore no ill will; it acted more as if it were playing a game. The others sensed this as well and felt momentarily speechless. What kind of creature had they stumbled upon?
“Haha, I found you! Take my ice sword!” The monster was clearly excited. Its massive body lunged toward Ji Rufeng.
Ji Rufeng was startled by the "ice sword" flying his way—it was more like a massive ice pillar. Not daring to be careless, he summoned his Overturning Dragon Seal to block the pillar. The attack power was only average, suggesting the beast had likely not yet reached the Transformation Stage.
Dongfang Jing looked thoughtful. He sent out a ripple of divine sense using the universal beast-taming language of the cultivation world: *“Big fellow, what is your name?”*
The others winced inwardly. *Big fellow? Is that really what you’re going to call it?*
The monster looked at Dongfang Jing with a strange expression. It seemed puzzled by why this human spoke in such an odd manner. *“Eh? Are you a shapeshifted beast? You don't look like one. Why can't I sense any beastly aura from you?”*
Hearing the monster's response, the group couldn't help themselves and burst into laughter. Yu Ming clutched her stomach, gasping, “Oh, this is killing me! Dongfang Jing, I can’t sense any beastly aura on you either!”
“Pfft!” Even the refined Bai Xingyu couldn't suppress a giggle.
Li Xue, already doubled over with laughter, managed to say, “Dongfang Jing, it’s clearly a high-grade spirit beast. it can understand our speech!”
Dongfang Jing pursed his lips, ignoring their teasing. He continued to ask the monster, “What kind of spirit beast are you? Why are you staying in this ice sea?”
The monster was clearly dissatisfied. *“I’m not a spirit beast! I am a Divine Beast!”* It then ignored Dongfang Jing and blinked its eyes at Ji Rufeng. *“How do you know the Ice Heart Divine Art? Do you come from the God Realm too? But I can’t sense any Divine Vein aura from you. Have I slept for so long that my divine senses have failed?”* It sniffed itself thoroughly, looking deeply perplexed.
“A Divine Beast!” Li Xue and Yu Ming were shaken. Was this another creature abandoned in the lower realms by the God Realm? How had it gone undiscovered by other cultivators? This Ice Star was relatively close to Planet Jinxing, and many cultivators had visited it before.
Li Xue caught Yu Ming’s eye and gave her a meaningful look. Yu Ming nodded slightly and performed a hand seal. Soon, Hei Yan appeared before them.
“An Ice Whale Beast!” The moment Hei Yan emerged, his eyes landed on the massive creature. His dark eyes stared unblinkingly at the Ice Whale Beast, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit two balloons.
“Oh! A Black Wolf Guard!” The Ice Whale Beast was also surprised, then became excited. *“Big Brother Black Wolf, did you come to play with me too?”*
Hei Yan recovered from his shock, his lip twitching. “Once you can shapeshift, there will be plenty of people to play with you.”
At the mention of shapeshifting, the Ice Whale Beast immediately looked dejected. Suddenly, it turned its grey-brown eyes toward Ji Rufeng, its gaze shifting back and forth.
“Hei Yan, is the Ice Whale Beast truly a Divine Beast?” Li Xue asked.
Hei Yan looked at Li Xue, his eyes deep and contemplative. After a moment of silence, he said, “The Ice Whale Guard is one of the nine Great Divine Guards of the God Realm.” Inwardly, he added: *Mistress, two of them have already appeared by your side!* Thinking of the possibilities, Hei Yan felt a surge of excitement.
“It really is! Then isn't it like a relative to you? You're both Divine Guards!” Li Xue exclaimed.
Meanwhile, Ji Rufeng felt his skin crawl under the Ice Whale Beast’s intense scrutiny. The sheer weight of the beast's icy intent made even a Core Formation cultivator with an ice spiritual root like him feel uncomfortable. He could only say, “Ice Whale Beast, our disturbance earlier was a misunderstanding.”
*“I’ve decided to follow you so I can shapeshift! Since you have the Ice Heart Divine Art, only by shapeshifting will people play with me!”* The Ice Whale Beast seemed to have made up its mind. Its massive body moved with the speed of a lightning bolt; despite Ji Rufeng’s reflexes, he couldn't react in time.
Ji Rufeng felt a sudden chill on his right hand. The Ice Whale Beast had bitten his finger. His first instinct was to circulate his spiritual power and swat the beast away, but Hei Yan shouted:
“Rufeng, it wants to sign a Spirit Beast Contract with you! This is a good thing, don't resist!”
And so, Ji Rufeng found himself helplessly bound by a Spirit Beast Contract to the Ice Whale Beast. These days, it seemed, even Divine Beasts had become quite shameless.
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