The Great Ruler: The Ice Emperor Descends, Freezing the World!

Bing Tianxiao traversed the river of light, surrounded by a chilling icy blue spiritual energy, repelling all the ordinary spiritual energy orbs that tried to approach.

His gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, searching through countless streaks of light.

He came here just to try his luck; he didn't really want anything...

Just as he ventured hundreds of feet deeper into the River of Light, and the surrounding spiritual energy orbs had thinned to the point where only a few scattered ones were emitting terrifying fluctuations.

A familiar spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly caught his attention.

It was a ball of dark golden light, floating deep within the River of Light. The surrounding space seemed to be distorted by that power, emanating a terrifying aura of destruction.

Bing Tianxiao's pupils suddenly contracted.

Within that ball of light, the faint shadow of a phantom halberd could be seen, slowly rotating.

Ancient patterns were engraved on the halberd's body. With each rotation, it seemed to tear apart the surrounding space, releasing endless sharpness and domineering power.

"That is..."

Bing Tianxiao's heart skipped a beat.

He blurted it out almost subconsciously:

"The Second Volume of the Annihilation Halberd Technique?!"

The "Destruction Halberd Technique" is an offensive spiritual technique found within the family.

However, this spiritual technique has long been lost, and only the first volume remains in the family. As for the subsequent volumes, their whereabouts are unknown.

Unexpectedly, he encountered the second volume in the Spirit Technique Hall of the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy!

"It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly!"

A look of wild joy flashed in Bing Tianxiao's eyes, and his figure instantly transformed into a streak of ice-blue light, heading straight for the dark golden ball of light.

"I'm definitely getting my hands on this!"

In an instant, he grasped the dark gold scroll.

Suddenly, a strong golden light surged out, instantly enveloping Bing Tianxiao's body.

Then one person and one scroll were transported.

……

Somewhere in the Lingjue Hall.

Elder Zhutian was playing chess with another elder.

Inside the main hall, there were also more than a dozen figures sitting cross-legged.

They all had their eyes closed, seemingly engaged in meditation.

"Hehe, I wonder if any of these little guys will be able to get a divine-level spiritual technique."

In recent years, among those who obtained divine-level spiritual techniques during their formative years, perhaps only Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong were truly fortunate?

Another white-haired old man placed a chess piece down and said with a smile.

"Perhaps one more will be added this time; that kid already possesses strength comparable to the Transformation Realm..."

Elder Zhutian smiled.

Before they finished speaking, the chessboard in front of them suddenly trembled slightly.

An ancient and domineering energy quietly rippled through the main hall of the Spirit Technique Hall.

"Um?"

The white-haired old man paused slightly in the hand holding the chess piece:

"This fluctuation... has someone actually touched upon a divine-level spiritual technique?"

Elder Zhutian was slightly taken aback, then his smile deepened, and he stroked his beard, saying:

"It seems my jinx has proven quite accurate. However..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully sensing the fluctuation:

"The fluctuations of this divine-level spiritual technique are a bit too great."

The white-haired old man closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then nodded, his tone tinged with regret:

"Indeed. This should be an incomplete divine-level spiritual technique. A complete one would probably be a mid-grade or even high-grade divine technique."

"Is it that fragment of the 'Destruction Halberd Technique'?"

Elder Zhutian seemed to recall some old story, "This thing has been kept deep within the Spirit Technique Hall for quite some time. Although its grade is extremely high, the difficulty of cultivating the incomplete version is extremely high."

The white-haired old man shook his head and sighed:

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. This little guy may have some insight, but this divine technique is not so easy to obtain."

"Let's see."

The two exchanged a smile and said nothing more.

However, his mind, which was originally focused on the game of chess, was now involuntarily diverted to pay attention to what was happening deep inside the Spirit Technique Hall.

After all, it takes a newcomer who dares to challenge the incomplete divine-level spiritual technique at this stage.

Regardless of success or failure, it's enough to make those two old guys think more highly of me.

……

When Bing Tianxiao opened his eyes again, he found that the scenery around him had changed.

It was no longer the radiant river of light that filled the Spiritual Technique Palace, but a dark golden space filled with an ancient and chilling aura.

In the center of the space, a puppet, over ten feet tall and entirely dark gold, stood silently.

It wields a long halberd, its body covered in intricate and profound runes, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

That fluctuation... was clearly from the early stage of the Transformation Realm!

"If you want to take the 'Destruction Halberd Technique,' you'll have to get past me first!"

The emotionless, mechanical voice of the dark gold puppet echoed through the space, making Bing Tianxiao's eardrums ache.

Before the words were finished, the puppet's eyes suddenly lit up with two balls of crimson light, and the halberd in its hand trembled violently.

A violent storm of spiritual energy swept out instantly, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding space.

"The Transformation Realm, huh...?"

Bing Tianxiao showed no panic whatsoever; instead, an excited smile curved his lips.

"Perfect, I'll use you to test the results of my breakthrough these past few days!"

"Let's fight!"

A low shout.

Instead of retreating, Bing Tianxiao advanced, his body erupting with icy blue spiritual energy.

In an instant, a long halberd made of crystal, gleaming and exuding a chilling aura, appeared in his hand.

A faint ice dragon could be seen coiling around the halberd, emanating a chilling aura.

It was that quasi-divine weapon—the Heavenly Frost Dragon Soul Halberd!

"bring it on!"

He stomped heavily on the air and shot out.

With a sharp whistling sound as he tore through the air, he aimed straight for the face of the dark gold puppet.

clang!

A deafening clang of metal resounded throughout the entire space.

The ice halberd and the dark gold halberd collided fiercely, sparks flying everywhere.

The violent shockwave of spiritual energy spread out instantly, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding space.

Bing Tianxiao felt a tingling sensation in his tiger's mouth, and was thrown backward dozens of feet by the shock.

But his fighting spirit was even stronger.

Snapped!

He flipped in the air, landed steadily, and then rushed up again.

"That was great! Let's do it again!"

Although the dark gold puppet felt no pain, it had no choice but to fight back with all its might against Bing Tianxiao's storm-like onslaught.

Its halberd danced like the wind, each strike containing terrifying power capable of shattering mountains.

Bing Tianxiao also became more and more courageous in battle.

He fought the Transcendent Realm puppet head-on with ease.

Each collision left a deep white mark on the dark gold puppet, and the chill continued to erode the puppet's internal structure through the opening.

Gradually, the dark gold golem's movements began to slow down, and its body was even covered with a thick layer of frost.

"That's about it."

A glint flashed in Bing Tianxiao's eyes as he keenly spotted a flaw in the puppet.

His spiritual energy circulated wildly within his body, pouring it all into the ice halberd in his hand.

"Take this—Destruction Halberd Technique, Mountain Split!"

Although he only possessed the incomplete first volume, this did not prevent him from maximizing its power.

boom!

With a loud shout, he thrust out his ice halberd.

At the tip of the halberd, an extreme cold light burst forth instantly, as if even space itself was frozen.