An hour quickly passed, and the time for Deep Freeze had arrived.

Wang Wu was gearing up for a move, but before he could act, three snowflakes drifted down, and this time, Hei Youliang surprisingly took the lead, returning early without giving him a chance to break free.

This was indeed an inherent aspect of the scenario.

Hei Youliang was black, but not foolish.

However, an unforeseen situation occurred for Wang Wu.

Previously, whenever Hei Youliang unleashed Deep Freeze, as soon as those three mysterious snowflakes fell, he would be suppressed thoroughly, unable to do anything other than relying on his Perfect Ice Resistance to avoid being frostbitten. He was truly incapable of doing anything or perceiving anything.

But this time, because he had opened a new branch meridian, allowing for more space for the circulation of Ice Spiritual Qi, he unexpectedly discovered that he could faintly perceive the internal structural operation trajectory of those three snowflakes.

This might sound awkward, but in reality, it was like someone from ancient times suddenly seeing beautiful women on a computer screen, and all he could say was, "Wow, a fairy is here, please accept my bow. Might I ask, are you married, where is your hometown?"

Yet even a modern computer novice would understand that it's just a wallpaper program on the computer.

The gap bridged in between is what Wang Wu now experiences. He no longer sees those three snowflakes as snowflakes; they are not snowflakes but a precise, complex, beautiful, and magical structure of moving power.

He does not understand, but he is incredibly shocked.

He is ignorant, but he thirsts for knowledge.

This magical structural operation trajectory of sealing and freezing him is his learning process.

Time seemed to slow down, as that power structure, like a mysterious whole, carried an irresistible energy that invaded his skin, bones, flesh, and internal organs.

This process was truly magnificent and filled with an artistic aura.

Wang Wu was intoxicated and obsessed.

By the time he came to his senses, an hour had already passed. He wanted to shout loudly, he even wanted to cry and worship Hei Youliang as his teacher. He wanted to learn this almost divine miracle, he wanted to comprehend the ultimate truth of the Dao, even if he might die the next moment.

He truly understood the spirit of hearing the Dao in the morning and being able to die in the evening.

But Hei Youliang didn't give him this chance, or rather, it gave him an even more generous, more direct, and more vivid answer.

It returned a dozen seconds early again, letting three snowflakes slowly and appropriately fall. This time, Wang Wu was oblivious to it. What drove him mad was never the external but the inner core principle.

He thirsted for knowledge, he was insatiable, he was enlightened.

At this moment, he felt he was the happiest; he couldn't describe this marvelous feeling. He didn't need to see with his eyes or hear with his ears. He was completely experiencing an unprecedented experience, observing the almost miraculous structure evolving and flowing.

From vague to clear, from partial to whole.

He seemed to really have memorized this structure.

At this moment, even he couldn't believe it. If he weren't immobilized by Deep Freeze, he would definitely be waving his arms and legs, eager to try and sketch it out.

So he could only seek from within.

He had to explore by himself; in his expanded branch meridian, Ice Spiritual Qi could flow unimpeded internally.

"I can't use my hands and feet to sketch it, nor can I trigger it using Bear Mountain Lean. I have to switch to another mode. Calm down; this should be a structure that enables energy to circulate in a closed loop. It's not divinely given, nor is it so mysterious. It requires appropriate information to trigger the activation mode. In this regard, cultivators forming hand seals and walking celestial spirits are no different in essence from IT engineers sitting at a computer, inputting command characters through the keyboard."

"So, what I need is to find the medium for this communication of information..."

Wang Wu gradually calmed down, and his intense pursuit of knowledge became less impulsive.

Truly, Hei Youliang lost the only chance he had to kill him easily.

After calming down, Wang Wu simply tossed the attribute bar out of consideration. It was merely an auxiliary battle information collection + a clumsy identification + growth guidance tool.

He could only rely on himself this time.

Wang Wu began to recall when Devil Vine descended into the valley, and he was buried alive, unable to breathe. At that moment, he entered a distinct, wondrous realm.

It was the only magical experience he could find, combining his lifetime as a human and as a bear. He could only use it as a benchmark for meditation.

Thus, he tried to stop breathing, sensing his heart beating. Because last time when he was buried alive, it was by stopping breathing, feeling his heart's vigorous beat, and sensing the vibrant vitality in his blood that he began to enter that mysterious realm.

It was indeed an interesting bloodline characteristic, pursuing tranquility without seeking it from calmness.

Finding stillness amidst chaos.

In just a dozen seconds, Wang Wu felt it. His heart pounded like a heavy drum, strong and powerful, yet carrying a mysterious rhythm of its own.

It was like he could breathe internally within his body.

Wang Wu swore that he never had such sensitivity as a human, except during intense exercise.

It seemed he underestimated the bloodline of the Ancient Giant Bear. Besides the four activated Bloodline Talents, there was undoubtedly significant untapped potential.

"Boom boom boom!"

The beat of the heart and the vitality of blood flushing through his body mysteriously synchronized, creating a sense of holistic shock.

Even though this shock was faint under Deep Freeze.

But it was enough.

Yes, because Wang Wu suddenly discovered that Hei Youliang's deep freeze was not flawless. Under its deep freeze, it seemed his body, Qi blood, and meridians were all frozen, but beneath the thick layer of ice, there was still vitality circulating, operating in a self-contained system.

Previously, he had overlooked it, but now, by accident, he had found a similarly miraculous, equally complete, and mysterious system.

So the treasure is actually with me!

For a moment, Wang Wu was no longer in a hurry to find a medium to communicate with the Ice Spiritual Qi. Instead, he set aside all thoughts and seriously felt his heartbeat, felt the flow of vitality within his body.

Over and over, as he memorized this peculiar rhythm entirely, a more mysterious and intimate aura arose spontaneously, as if it had always been there. This aura was in his body and in his perception.

It could transform into every piece of flesh and blood, could become every heartbeat, every breath.

This aura was everywhere; it was the transformation of his rich vitality, like a spark, like a spring breeze.

At this moment, a line of information suddenly appeared.

"You have completed an epiphany with external help. Your understanding of your own bloodline has improved. You have learned a more efficient Inner Breathing Technique. Your vitality has become more vigorous, and your Bloodline Evolution Level has increased by 0.2%, currently 22%. You have also awakened a new Bloodline Talent in advance."

But Wang Wu almost ignored this information, investing himself entirely in the rhythm triggered by the surging vitality until he fully grasped it.

In just an instant, Wang Wu's whole body, from head to toe, inside and out, was ignited by this rhythm triggered by the aura. A scorching wave of heat traveled throughout his body, and in just one second, it unlocked his third layer of frozen meridians.

Then it took just another second to unlock the frozen flesh and bones throughout his body, followed by unlocking the first layer of frozen ice entirely.

The whole process was like the spring breeze turning into rain, very smooth.

It was cracked.

Even though his body was still enshrouded in thick Cold Ice, it was, in fact, just a shell that he could shatter with a slap of his hand.

Meanwhile, lines of information continued to surface, but they were merely icing on the cake.

Only at this moment did Wang Wu clearly understand that Bloodline Talent existed all along. Having an attribute bar made no difference in having more or less.

As long as the conditions are met, it will awaken.

However, this information was suitable for post-analysis.

"You have mastered the Inner Breathing Technique. You can stay longer in environments unsuitable for breathing. For every 1 point increase in Physical Strength, you can sustain an extra 100 seconds."

"You have obtained the fifth Bloodline Talent of the Ancient Giant Bear——Heart of the Earth (Level 1)."

"You have successfully triggered the permanent passive effect of the Heart of the Earth."

"Your lifespan is expected to increase by 50 years."

"Your Life Value has increased by 100 points, Physical Strength increased by 100 points. Your Healing Talent Effect has increased. With the same consumption of Satiety, the Self-Healing speed has doubled."

"Your Vitality increased. You can directly consume Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to provide limited passive assistance to the body."

"Namely: When you fall into an extremely hungry state, consuming one point of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi can restore 10 points of Satiety."

"When you fall into an extremely dangerous situation, you can recover 100 points of Life Value by instantly consuming 100 points of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi."

"When you suffer from the negative states of flames, ice, lightning, or poison damage, you can expedite the removal by consuming a certain amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi."

——

"You have consumed 100 points of Spiritual Qi, used three seconds, and relieved the constraint of Deep Freeze on you. You have regained your freedom."

——

"I see."

Wang Wu smiled slightly in his heart, not too surprised, and dared not be negligent, slapped open the Profound Ice shell outside, and at once rolled on the spot, not even taking the broken Profound Ice, directly jumped into the nearby pond, and successfully entered the Level 10 Passive Concealment State after being still for three seconds.

And after about five seconds, Hei Youliang had already appeared a hundred meters away. Its body was obviously much bigger than before, reaching about five meters, undoubtedly restoring much of its strength, almost back to the level of its first attack.

However, just after a second, this Hei Youliang, seeing the shattered pieces of Profound Ice on the ground and the vanished Wang Wu, did not hesitate. It turned around, jumped, and disappeared into the underground dark river, truly decisive.

Almost simultaneously, Wang Wu leaped out of the pond with a splash, heading towards the underground dark river in pursuit.

No matter if he could defeat Hei Youliang now, he was clearly aware that this was his only chance to escape from here. If time dragged on too long, for example, if Hei Youliang's body recovered to ten meters long, even if he awakened a bloodline talent like the Heart of the Earth, it would still be difficult to escape death.

After all, that was a Seventh-Grade Snake Demon!

"Splash!"

The dark river water surged, immediately submerging Wang Wu. He struggled hard and waited for the possible attack from Hei Youliang. He wasn't afraid of the attack; his Life Value was now as high as 710 points, plus the Demon King Level Poison Resistance, Hei Youliang's entire big move couldn't take away half of his Life Value. However, as long as he found an opportunity, he could definitely deal Hei Youliang another heavy blow.

So it depended on whether Hei Youliang was willing to go down together.

But the fact proved, Hei Youliang's life was very precious, it couldn't bear it.

By the time Wang Wu was swept by the dark river water for over a hundred meters, flushed out of the unique underground cold pond space, Hei Youliang still hadn't appeared.

For now, they spared each other, but in the future, if they met again, a real life and death showdown would surely ensue.

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