Chapter 127

Chapter 127

“Yang Chen, control your eyes, and don’t you dare release your divine sense! Otherwise, I’ll never forgive you!”

Feng Yuwan’s voice trembled as she hurriedly spoke, feeling Yang Chen’s slightly heavy breathing behind her. Her neck and cheeks were flushed with embarrassment. At this moment, she was completely exposed, her back facing Yang Chen.

Yang Chen’s hand was pressed against the smooth, jade-like skin of Feng Yuwan’s back. The soft, delicate touch made his heart flutter, but he managed to maintain his composure and said calmly, “Senior Feng, don’t worry. To channel my Primordial Fire into your body requires my full concentration. I can’t afford any distractions, so I won’t be paying attention to anything else.”

As he spoke, Yang Chen activated his Green Lotus Heavenly Flame. The blue flames immediately flowed from his palm into Feng Yuwan’s body.

“Ah!”

A soft moan escaped Feng Yuwan’s lips as she felt a surge of scorching heat enter her body, causing her meridians to burn with pain. She quickly calmed her mind and began to circulate her true energy, wrapping it around the Primordial Fire inside her.

Having a primordial fire enter her body was extremely dangerous. Even though she was a Soul Transformation Realm cultivator, a loss of control could instantly reduce her body to ashes. Though she looked down on Yang Chen’s character, she knew that at this moment, their interests were aligned. She still had significant use for this rascal, and he had no reason to harm her.

“Senior Feng, don’t think about anything else. Focus on circulating your true energy to control the Primordial Fire while you begin to refine and absorb the Sacred Lotus of Profound Ice! Use the extreme yang of the flame to neutralize the extreme cold of the lotus!” Yang Chen instructed from behind her, concerned that she might be distracted by the thought of him sneaking a peek.

As his cultivation advanced, the power of his Green Lotus Heavenly Flame grew stronger. If it lost control inside her, it could destroy her physical body, which would be a great loss, especially since he still needed to siphon off Yu’er’s fate energy in the future.

“I understand!” Feng Yuwan snapped, her voice low and firm. A blue glow emanated from her body, and a phantom of a phoenix circled above her. The Sacred Lotus of Profound Ice hovered over her head, casting down a chilling light that merged into her body.

“Hiss!”

Some of the cold light spilled onto Yang Chen’s arm, and he immediately felt an intense, bone-piercing cold that made him shiver. In front of him, Feng Yuwan was quickly covered in frost, her body trembling noticeably.

For an ice-attribute Soul Transformation cultivator to be frozen like this, it was clear just how terrifying the cold was. At the same time, it also indicated how vast the energy within the Sacred Lotus of Profound Ice was. If Feng Yuwan could fully refine it, not only would her aptitude improve, but her cultivation level would also rise significantly.

“So cold, so cold!” Feng Yuwan’s entire body was encased in frost, and she felt a chill deep in her soul. Despite being an ice-attribute cultivator who had lived alongside ice and frost for thousands of years, she had never experienced cold like this, which seemed to freeze even her soul. If not for the Primordial Fire running through her body repeatedly to counteract the extreme cold, her body might have already turned into an ice sculpture.

The Sacred Lotus of Profound Ice above her head continued to release more and more chilling light, which grew increasingly thick and dark, like ink. Feng Yuwan’s body could not withstand the extreme cold, and she began to stiffen.

“Yang … Yang Chen! More flame! I need more of your flame!” Feng Yuwan’s voice trembled as she spoke, her desperation evident.

More?

Yang Chen’s lips curved into a slight smile as he increased the output of his flame. Blue flames surged from his body, pouring into Feng Yuwan. However, even with the increased flame, Feng Yuwan’s body continued to stiffen.

The Sacred Lotus of Profound Ice was a treasure of heaven and earth, on par with the Primordial Fire. Now that it was being refined, the Primordial Fire alone wasn’t enough to fully neutralize it. Yang Chen could clearly feel the blue light around Feng Yuwan growing dimmer, and the phoenix phantom above her was gradually fading.

He immediately reduced the amount of flame he was sending. If Feng Yuwan’s aura weakened and she could no longer control her true energy, continuing to pour in so much flame would overwhelm her. At that point, she might not freeze to death but instead be reduced to ashes by the flame. However, reducing the flame’s output created a new problem. With less flame, Feng Yuwan wouldn’t be able to neutralize the extreme cold within her.

“This is tricky!” Yang Chen muttered to himself. He had underestimated the Sacred Lotus of Profound Ice. After all, it had been growing in the Profound Ice Spirit Water for tens of thousands of years, absorbing its essence every day. The extreme cold it contained was incredibly potent.

The true energy within Feng Yuwan’s body was becoming increasingly erratic, and her soul was clearly affected. Yang Chen closed his eyes, contemplating a solution. Suddenly, he felt a cold sensation on his neck. When he opened his eyes, he saw Feng Yuwan’s frost-covered face inches from his, her jade-like arms wrapped around his neck, and her body pressed tightly against his chest.

It seemed that, in her confused state, Feng Yuwan’s body had instinctively sought out the warmth of Yang Chen’s.

“Hiss!”

Yang Chen shivered, not from the cold but from the shock of her sudden proximity. Feng Yuwan, though still as beautiful as ever, was now as cold as a block of ancient ice. Even with his Primordial Fire, he could barely withstand it.

“Senior Feng!? Senior Feng!?” Yang Chen called out, trying to wake her, but she only burrowed her face deeper into his chest, her delicate arms tightening their grip around his neck.

“So cold, so cold … Save me, save me …” Feng Yuwan murmured, her voice faint and filled with desperation.

Yang Chen sighed inwardly. The proud and aloof city lord from earlier was now reduced to a helpless girl, clinging to him for warmth. She looked nothing like the dignified ruler she once was.

Well, there was no other choice. Yang Chen resigned himself to the situation and sighed. “Yu’er, your father is about to truly fulfill his role as your father-in-law.”

With a slight smirk, Yang Chen began to circulate the Dragon-Phoenix Technique that Xu Qingxuan had taught him. Feng Yuwan possessed the Ice Phoenix bloodline, and every time Yang Chen held her, he could feel his own blood stirring. After all, Feng Yuwan had cultivated for a thousand years and reached the Soul Transformation Realm, making her Ice Phoenix bloodline even purer and stronger, which naturally attracted the Divine Dragon bloodline within Yang Chen.

Although the Dragon-Phoenix Technique wasn’t very potent when used unilaterally, it could still help absorb the extreme cold within Feng Yuwan’s body, alleviating her condition.

“Senior Feng, what I’m about to do is all for the sake of saving you!” Yang Chen said. “Besides, we’re already engaged. It’s my duty to take care of you.”