Under the concealment of runes, Ye Ling easily bypassed the defenses of the White Dragon and the Void Spirit Divine Child, heading north.
However, Ye Ling and his group were soon blocked by a massive barrier.
Vivian glanced at the barrier and said to Ye Ling, "Boss, why is there an illusionary barrier specifically designed to conceal auras in this battlefield?"
As an innate demon spirit capable of freely switching between reality and illusion, Vivian immediately recognized the barrier ahead as an illusionary one. If someone were to walk into it without noticing, they would enter a realm of illusion, unable to perceive the real space.
Auguha Gang said, "Isn't it obvious? The Watchers and Skywalkers are putting on a show in this northern battlefield, making outsiders believe they are in a decisive battle. But in reality, under the shroud of the illusionary barrier, they are doing something unspeakable."
Ye Ling, however, shook his head and said, "No... it's not as simple as you think. Although the illusion in this northern battlefield is exquisite and can deceive ordinary powerhouses, it is meaningless before us. We can see through this fake illusion at a glance."
"I have had contact with Bai Yue, the leader of the Skywalkers. He is a person who excels at planning and strategizing. I was deceived by him at the headquarters of the Primordial Chaos Watchers. Given his style of operation, if he had truly allied with 'The Brain,' he wouldn't have set up such a crude illusionary barrier in this northern battlefield."
Bai Lan exclaimed in surprise, "Master, do you mean my father is not on the side of 'The Brain,' and there's another reason for his cooperation with the Watchers?"
Ye Ling said, "I knew from the beginning that Bai Yue would not side with 'The Brain,' but I still need more clues to analyze his specific intentions. Let's go... let's enter the illusionary barrier and take a look."
With that, Ye Ling used Myriad Worlds Insight to create an opening in the illusionary barrier, leading everyone through it to the extreme north of the Primordial Realm's northern battlefield.
The moment Ye Ling stepped into the illusionary barrier, a fierce blizzard swept over him. The sky in this extreme northern region was incredibly dim, the wind howled, and the blizzard obscured the sky, severely limiting visibility.
Ye Ling attempted to probe the surroundings with his divine soul, only to discover that the snowflakes dancing in the air were pure soul power crystals, capable of absorbing all soul power from heaven and earth. In other words, Ye Ling could not use his divine soul to perceive the environment.
"Everyone be careful, this place is a bit strange!"
Upon discovering that the snowflakes were soul power crystals, Ye Ling immediately retracted his soul power, simultaneously taking Auguha Gang and Vivian into his body, and covering himself and Bai Lan with runes. In such an environment, these snowflakes could be a means of detection used by some powerful individual. The fewer people on Ye Ling's side, the more conducive it would be to stealth.
Standing in the blizzard, Ye Ling looked at the dazed Bai Lan and asked, "Lan'er, are you alright?"
Bai Lan snapped back to attention and quickly replied, "I, I can do it, Master. You don't need to worry about me. I won't hold you back!"
"Mm," Ye Ling nodded slightly. "Let's go. I can smell danger in the air, and the awakening Karma has also become alert."
Bai Lan said seriously, "I will be careful."
After a brief exchange between master and disciple, they began to advance through the blizzard.
"Master, I don't know if this is an illusion, but why do I feel like the temperature is getting colder and colder around me?" Bai Lan followed closely behind Ye Ling, looking at the howling blizzard around them, and asked Ye Ling.
For ordinary people, feeling colder and colder in a blizzard would be normal, but for this to happen to Bai Lan was extraordinary. Bai Lan had followed Ye Ling for so long, and her current strength far surpassed the "them" of the Watchers. Her strength was not much weaker than that of the Primordial Chaos King. Even if Bai Lan were thrown into the Profound Ice Cave, her body temperature would not change at all! Moreover, Bai Lan was now covered by Ye Ling's runes, so she should not feel cold at all!
Ye Ling said solemnly, "This is not an illusion. I feel it too. Our bodies are losing heat."
"Losing heat?" Bai Lan's pupils constricted sharply. She never imagined she would hear this word from Ye Ling!
Ye Ling continued, "Mm... and this is not ordinary heat loss. The temperature of our bodies is steadily decreasing, and I've tried various methods but couldn't stop the drop in body temperature... If this continues, it won't be long before our blood and the spiritual energy flowing in our meridians freeze."
"This must be a Karma skill related to temperature."
Bai Lan murmured, "A Karma skill related to temperature... Master, can you let Karma come out and deal with the Karma skill?"
Ye Ling shook his head, "No. Karma is at a critical moment of awakening. If I let him out now and he fails to awaken, all our previous efforts will be in vain."
"The change in body temperature is not too significant at the moment. Lan'er, you should enter my small world first." Ye Ling had originally intended to let Bai Lan meet Bai Yue. After all, Bai Lan was Bai Yue's daughter, and no matter what Bai Yue intended to do, he would have to consider his daughter's feelings in front of her. But under the current circumstances, Ye Ling could not resist the chill of the surroundings even with his runes. With Bai Lan's cultivation, she would not be able to endure this environment for long.
Bai Lan also knew the situation was unusual and did not force herself to stay, directly entering Ye Ling's small world. However, after Bai Lan entered Ye Ling's small world, Ye Ling found that Bai Lan's body temperature only slowed down its decrease, but did not stop. Not only Bai Lan, but Auguha Gang and Vivian were also losing heat, although their strength was above Bai Lan's, the heat loss was not very obvious, and they were not significantly affected at the moment!
"It seems the opponent's Karma skill is an area-of-effect skill. I don't have much time left. Let's find the source first!" Ye Ling noticed everyone's heat loss phenomenon and stopped advancing slowly. He transformed into a black streak and traversed through the icy landscape, heading north.
Soon, a giant, ice-bound heart appeared before Ye Ling. The ice-bound heart was larger than Mount Tai, standing alone in the world, exuding an endless coldness. And seated upon the ice-bound heart was a barefoot girl. She looked up at the sky, humming a beautiful ballad, her song echoing through the heavens and earth. However, her song did not travel far before it all turned into snowflakes, dancing in the world. Standing beneath the ice-bound heart, Ye Ling saw the girl on it, and a name immediately surfaced in his mind.
"Heart"!