C101 Being Teased by a Woman(2)

"That's not the issue. The key is, how do I take it with me?"

"Taking it with you is simple. I'll help you refine it in a bit. But you have to promise me to take good care of my disciples and wake them up soon. Also, even though you've seen them, whether they want to be with you is their choice. You mustn't mistreat them."

Hearing this, Woo Zhengyang felt a headache coming on and wiped some cold sweat before replying, "That's not a problem, but how can they wake up?"

"You'll find out soon. Right now, I'm going to give you your reward!"

"A reward?"

Woo Zhengyang was still reeling from the shock. He didn't know what the Ice Crystal Fire Hall was for, but anything ancient couldn't be simple. Now, hearing there was a reward was quite unexpected. Just a moment ago, they said there were no rewards, and now they're coming one after another.

"Yes... and it's a big one!" the voice said, and Woo Zhengyang suddenly felt the vital energy around him start to move!

Then, Woo Zhengyang found himself thrown out of the Ice Crystal Fire Hall, back onto the floating bridge he had come from.

Before he could react, he felt the icy bridge beneath him begin to melt. Flames seemed to burst forth as if just released, swallowing him in an instant.

Woo Zhengyang was shocked and quickly tried to use the Flesh Condensing Technique and the Void-Breaking Sword Technique to resist, but how could he possibly withstand it?

In an instant, Woo Zhengyang felt his flesh searing. Then, as the flames receded, an icy chill swept over him, freezing his scorched body solid, only for the fire to return, scorching the ice from the outside.

"Is this supposed to be a reward?" he wondered, feeling his thoughts begin to still. This must be what dying feels like.

The fire and ice he just experienced were far more intense than anything he'd faced before. Woo Zhengyang was certain that even if he were a master at the Reality Condensing Stage or the Shape Gathering Stage, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Just as he was about to lose consciousness, the ice and flames withdrew.

"Hehe... this body is quite something. It's surprising that a brute like Xuan Tianshang would have a descendant like you," the woman's voice echoed again. Though her tone was still somewhat girlish, Woo Zhengyang no longer dared to think of her as a mere child.

Was his brush with death just a whim of hers, a mere experiment?

At that moment, Woo Zhengyang finally understood the despair and helplessness Zhou Muyuan must have felt when he used him to test the Profound Heavy Power.

"Get ready, your reward is coming. It might hurt a bit, so brace yourself!"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, Woo Zhengyang felt the icy cold and fiery heat around him rapidly converge, shrinking in size until they became two tiny specks, one blue and one red. Before he could react, the two specks entered his body.

The alternating sensations of freezing and burning pain quickly spread throughout Zhengyang's entire being. This agony was a hundred times more intense than the woman's earlier experiment. Zhengyang finally realized that she hadn't been experimenting but rather testing his endurance, giving him a chance to prepare.

"Ah!" Zhengyang gritted his teeth but couldn't suppress a low growl.

The two specks seemed to battle within him, moving through his body. Wherever they went, his body would swell, causing his clothes to tear apart. Yet, Zhengyang could clearly feel that while the two forces clashed, they weren't harming each other. Instead, he was caught in the crossfire, his flesh, veins, and even internal organs being disrupted by the red speck, only to be repaired by the blue one.

Before long, Zhengyang understood their purpose: they were cleansing impurities from his body. As they moved, a layer of dark brown sludge oozed from his skin.

Woo Zhengyang had endured many trials to quickly enhance his strength, but nothing compared to this excruciating ordeal. It was a hundred times more intense than the pain of near-death, yet he emerged unscathed, fully conscious, and acutely aware of his surroundings.

Time seemed to stretch endlessly, and Woo Zhengyang had no idea how long it took, but he finally pulled through. His clothes disintegrated, leaving only a layer of impurities covering his body. The two glowing points, having completed their mission, dissolved—one red point merged with his flesh and blood, while the green point integrated into his core.

"Whoosh..."

A stream of clear water washed away the impurities from Woo Zhengyang's body, leaving him standing there completely exposed.

"Haha... You've seen so many of my disciples, so as their leader, I guess it's only fair I get a look too! Though it's my first time seeing a man without clothes, it's a bit embarrassing... but who knows? Once I'm gone, maybe none of this will matter!"

Woo Zhengyang picked up the Hidden Heaven Bag from the ground and was about to put on some clothes when he heard the woman's words, leaving him momentarily stunned.