With Harleen’s activation, her aura instantly surged, several levels higher than a few months ago.
Immediately, she ascended into the air, hovering about twenty to thirty meters high, her sharp sword drawing numerous chilling sword beams in the void.
Contrary to Ivy, as the sword beams flashed, the entire space’s temperature plummeted to below zero.
The water vapor in the air instantly condensed into tiny ice particles.
“Break!”
Soon, Harleen shouted, flicking her wrist, and an extremely cold sword aura swept forward, accompanied by a howling cold wind.
As this sword momentum formed, the surrounding temperature dropped again, even making Ivy, not far away, shiver involuntarily.
The sword aura, unstoppable like a galloping horse, flashed through the forest.
Then, a miraculous scene appeared.
Wherever the sword aura passed, the towering trees and variously sized rocks were all enveloped in a layer of ice and snow, and the ground was covered in a white layer of ice.
Crack!
The next moment, a crisp sound echoed at the scene.
All the trees and rocks covered in ice and snow shattered, turning into ice shards scattered on the ground.
The ground didn’t escape either, the ice layer shattered, leaving only pieces of broken ice.
It was countless times stronger than any of her previous moves!
Witnessing this scene, even Aubree, standing behind, couldn’t help but show a trace of surprise on her face.
She obviously didn’t expect Harleen to master this sword to such an extent in such a short time.
Silently, she murmured to herself.
“As expected of a once-in-a-millennium Crystal Spirit Physique, the speed of cultivation has increased so much after just the first stage of physique tempering!”
“In time, if the sacred body bloodline fully awakens, the achievements will be unimaginable!”
“Harleen, have you already mastered this sword to perfection?” Ivy exclaimed after a while.
“Almost!” Harleen smiled, “Another two or three days should be enough!”
“Harleen, you’re amazing!” Ivy couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Ivy, you’re no different. Give yourself a few more days, and you’ll surely master it!” Harleen smiled again.
“You two are both excellent, far better than I expected!” Aubree steadied her emotions and spoke.
“At this rate, in another month or two, you’ll master this sword to perfection!”
“By then, I’ll teach you both other martial skills!”
“Thank you, Aubree!” The two bowed in unison.
“Aubree, do you have any news from the Forbidden Ruins Space?” Harleen asked, looking at her.
“Don’t worry, nothing for now!” Aubree replied.
After saying that, she seemed to remember something and added, “By the way, I heard that Mr. Billy and his team left the Forbidden Ruins Space a while ago and went back to your Glavale.”
“They stayed in Glavale for about two months and returned to the Forbidden Ruins Space half a month ago.”
“Really?!” Hearing this, Harleen and Ivy were both stunned.
“Aubree, isn’t the Forbidden Ruins Space a one-way trip? How did Billy and his team get out?” Ivy asked.
“The Guardian Alliance sent them out!” Aubree replied.
“What?” Ivy exclaimed in surprise, “The Guardian Alliance can freely enter and exit the Forbidden Ruins Space?”
“Yes!” Aubree nodded.
“Aubree, do you know why Billy and his team went out?” Harleen continued to ask.
“That I don’t know,” Aubree shook her head, “but they all returned safely to the Forbidden Ruins Space.”
“Aubree, do you know the situation on the Guardian Alliance’s side?” Ivy asked again.
“Not specifically,” Aubree shook her head again, “but I know that people from the Blood and Devil Sects have officially entered the Forbidden Ruins Space.”
“Really?” A worried look flashed across Ivy’s face, “What about Billy and his team…”
“Don’t worry, they’re fine!” Aubree replied.
“Aubree, could you please have someone keep an eye on the Forbidden Ruins Space?” Harleen also looked worried.
“Yes!” Aubree nodded.
At this moment, a very faint sound came from Aubree.
Then, she took out a jade stone the size of a goose egg and covered it with her spiritual power.
This jade stone, called a ‘sound transmission stone,’ is used to convey messages, much like a ‘sound transmission talisman,’ but there are significant differences between the two.
Firstly, the transmission distance of the ‘sound transmission stone’ far exceeds that of the ‘sound transmission talisman,’ with no comparison between the two.
Of course, how far a ‘sound transmission stone’ can transmit depends directly on the array master’s skill.
Secondly, the ‘sound transmission talisman’ can only transmit simple location signals.
In contrast, the ‘sound transmission stone’ can transmit not only location signals but also voice.
“Hmm?”
After listening to the voice message, Aubree frowned slightly.
“Aubree, what’s wrong?” Harleen and Ivy asked.
“Nothing!” Aubree, regaining her thoughts, looked at them, “Continue your cultivation; I have something to handle!”
“Alright!” They replied.
Then, Aubree flew away. About ten minutes later, she entered a palace.
She then took out the ‘sound transmission stone’ again, covered it with spiritual power, and said, “Verify the authenticity of the message immediately!”
After retracting her spiritual power, she gazed ahead and murmured.
“So, you returned to Glavale for the origin of the Spiritual Line!”
“I admire you for diverting all the danger to yourself for the billions of lives in that world!”
“But can you really protect it? As far as I know, it’s something those people are determined to get!”
…
Inside the Forbidden Ruins Space.
Time passed quickly, and another half month had gone by.
During this half-month, besides continuing to study the ‘sound transmission talisman’ and ‘Inscription Array Art,’ Billy began to cultivate the ‘Strengthening Bloodline Method.’
The first time he cultivated it, Billy almost gave up.
Because, within five minutes of following the mental method in his consciousness, he felt a pain comparable to a blood reversal.
The sensation was indescribable!
It felt like his whole body was being gnawed by countless ants, while his blood vessels boiled as if heated, with a tendency to burst.
Not only that, but intense pain also came from his internal organs and meridians.
Having experienced countless illnesses, he was sure this was the most painful experience, bar none!
If not for the ancestor from Ether Mountain warning him that the first time cultivating the ‘Strengthening Bloodline Method’ would be uncomfortable, he would have doubted the method’s validity.
He only persisted for a little over ten minutes the first time before stopping because it was too painful.
After stopping, he was exhausted, drenched in sweat.