Chapter 363 – Bastieni’s Tears

“Boom!”

The sky covered in burning clouds violently tore open as if it had been pierced by a spear.

A blazing white beam of light, nearly a hundred meters in diameter, descended from the heavens like the Sword of Judgment cast down by the divine hand, striking the scarred earth interwoven with black and red.

The figure standing on the ground with three heads and six arms had no time to react before being engulfed and consumed by the blazing white light.

In that instant, a terrifying stream of dark blue cold erupted and spilled out.

In just a moment, diamond-like icebergs sprang up from the ground.

It was as if ancient glaciers, never melting for millennia, had suddenly descended upon this land, rapidly spreading and growing into massive icebergs.

Magma, thick and red as blood, gushed from the shattered crust but was instantly frozen and sealed within thick layers of ice.

In mere breaths, the searing heat of this vast land was completely swept away.

The heat was banished, and the extreme cold began to take over this realm…

The people on the battlefield were caught entirely off guard. It wasn’t until the biting cold wind slashed their faces that they realized the world before them had utterly transformed.

The scorching red colors in the ravine were cleared away, replaced by a towering beast-type Mecha, hundreds of meters in size, breaking through the clouds and silently emerging.

The blazing white beam that had frozen the land had emanated from the Mecha’s mouth.

The colossal Mecha roared, continuing to wield the beam, sweeping it across the ground below.

The enormous beam chased after a snow-white colossal egg fleeing across the wasteland. The egg tried desperately to escape, but it couldn’t evade the beast’s pursuit.

The searing white beam gently brushed across the snow-white colossal egg, instantly turning it into a massive block of ice.

It then rose into the air, rapidly ascending toward the Mecha in the sky.

“Ice God! It’s the Ice God Mecha?!”

The people on the battlefield were in utter shock, realizing that the terrifying cold power seemed to have no intention of sparing them either.

Or rather.

This was a catastrophe, a disaster with no intention of sparing anyone.

Rolling currents of cold raised dark blue waves hundreds of meters high across the land, forming countless glaciers, like thousands of roaring, rampaging frost giants, wildly devouring everything on the ground.

Vast expanses of primeval forests were swallowed and frozen.

From time to time, large ancient evil deity creatures would leap up from within the forests, but they were instantly turned into ice sculptures by the cold currents…

The people remaining on the battlefield had no time to think further; faced with the assault of the terrifying cold currents, the only thing they could do-

Was to run!

Run with all their might!

To escape the range of the cold currents before they arrived.

…

“So beautiful…”

Inside the cockpit of the colossal Ice God Mecha, a middle-aged man with a tall figure, dark blue hair, and a pair of pretty little mustaches stood quietly at the control console, holding a cup of steaming coffee. He looked at the scene of everything being frozen projected on the virtual light screen in front of him and sighed with a hint of intoxication in his voice.

“Bastieni’s tears, absolute zero freezing, no matter how filthy or impure…”

The middle-aged man brought the coffee cup closer, with strands of chill emanating and climbing from his slender, fair fingers.

Before long, the entire cup became a crystalline block of ice in his hand, emitting a diamond-like beautiful luster under the light.

“Even the sight is so beautiful.”

The middle-aged man smiled slightly and tapped the ice block with his finger.

With a soft “boom,” the entire ice block exploded, along with the coffee cup it had encased, turning into dust finer than ash and dispersing into the air.

Bastieni.

In mythical legends, the goddess who ruled over frost.

Legend has it that this goddess, disgusted by the ugliness of the mortal world, couldn’t help but freeze the sun and the stars, plunging the land into an eternal winter.

When she cast her divine punishment, she shed tears out of pity.

Her tears froze all beautiful things and were placed in Bastieni’s Ice Temple, sealed for eternity.

The abilities and name of the Ice God Mecha are drawn from the legend of the frost goddess Bastieni, and its extreme cold ray, “Bastieni, the Frost Goddess’s Tear,” is said to freeze everything. Theoretically, it can freeze and destroy a first-tier city within five minutes.

“Here, it can only freeze an area of less than 500 square kilometers…”

The middle-aged man watched the scene of the raging cold currents on the light screen before him, showing a hint of astonishment and contemplation.

“As expected of a legendary level secret realm, its suppression on a divine level mecha is severe. However…”

“It’s more than enough.”

The middle-aged man’s gaze swept over the ground below, now covered by a thick glacier.

He didn’t inquire about any task objectives.

Under the direct assault of the “Frost Goddess’s Tear,” ninth stage and lower lifeforms stood no chance of survival.

Even in this legendary level secret realm, where the Ice God’s abilities were highly suppressed.

“Buzz-“

The Ice God Mecha detected a strong energy fluctuation signal.

The middle-aged man looked up, quickly locking onto a particular figure.

The pair of carefully trimmed little mustaches on his lips curled upward slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Intense white light flowed from his forehead, enveloping him completely and connecting him to the massive Ice God Mecha.

“Couldn’t hold back, huh?

Too bad… you’re not Yuwen Tong.”

…

“Boom!”

A terrifying spear beam, dozens of meters wide, descended from the sky like a meteor, shattering the layers of air along its path as if the ice layer had exploded.

The massive spear beam plunged into the glaciers below, smashing one beautiful, exquisite iceberg after another.

It was like an enraged dragon rampaging through an ice sea, raising waves of white spray.

The spear beam wreaked havoc among the icebergs, blasting out countless icy fragments.

Then, a figure as upright as a spear appeared mid-air.

He looked down fixedly for a moment, seeming to abandon something.

The black spear in his hand suddenly lifted, and he became one with the spear, transforming into a stream of light that shot towards a massive ice chunk about to be absorbed into the Ice God.

The stream of light traced a brilliant trajectory in mid-air, shattering the ice chunk in an instant.

A snow-white colossal egg emerged from the fragmented ice layer.

The freed snow-white egg trembled slightly, about to escape, but was promptly enveloped by the stream of light.

At that moment, the Ice God Mecha, hovering in the sky like a dark cloud, began to activate.

Two bright beams lit up from the eyes of the Ice God, and the enormous steel beast seemed to fully awaken from its “slumber.”

“Swish-“

A violent fluctuation rippled through the air as the Ice God suddenly vanished, only to reappear moments later.

The stream of light in the sky shattered instantly, revealing a staggering figure holding a spear.

The Ice God raised a gigantic steel claw, which emitted a strong light, firmly securing the snow-white colossal egg that had fallen from the stream of light.

The spear-wielding figure, who had just been grazed by the Ice God’s attack, didn’t hesitate and charged forward again.

From his relatively small body compared to the Ice God erupted an unparalleled, terrifying aura.

This aura stirred the void, imprinting a multitude of brilliant stars against the daylight.

The stars formed intricate patterns, drawing immense cosmic energy, which then infused the black spear, condensing into a colossal spear beam nearly a hundred meters long.

The spear beam, solidified and interwoven with energy beams, emitted an intimidating presence.

Under the control of the towering figure, it charged irresistibly towards the Ice God.

“It’s Lord Wu Hao!”

Below, the people of the Xia State, who had barely escaped the Ice God’s terrifying ice attack and the onslaught of the cold currents, instantly recognized the spear-wielding figure.

Faces erupted with excitement and joy.

As one of the leaders of this joint operation, and a top combat power in Yellow Bear, Wu Hao’s appearance acted like a powerful stimulant, instantly boosting everyone’s morale.

“But… even Lord Wu Hao can’t possibly match the Ice God Mecha, can he?”

Someone in the team spoke worriedly.

No one else replied; all eyes, heavy with concern, were fixed on the battle unfolding in the sky above.

Occasionally, someone glanced in a certain direction, only to see an endless expanse of thick, unbroken icebergs.

“Chen Wu Hao, what makes you think you can fight me?”

Inside the Ice God Mecha, the middle-aged man with the small mustache hovered in mid-air, facing a massive virtual light screen. White light bands extended from his body, connecting to the surrounding darkness.

He was one of the top-tier pilots of the Distant Star Federation and the chief pilot of the Ice God.

When he fused with the Ice God…

Anything below the ninth stage…

He was invincible!

“How can mortals contend with deities?”

Staring at the upright figure holding a spear on the virtual light screen, the middle-aged man displayed a confident, relaxed smile.

His eyes flickered, and instantly, a cascade of data scrolled across the light screen like a waterfall.

Under his command, the colossal Ice God quickly sprang into action.

“Pathetic strength.”

From the eyes of the dominating steel beast erupted an icy glare, and it suddenly unleashed a searing energy beam, shattering the colossal hundred-meter spear beam with a “boom.”

From the shattered remnants of the spear beam, the spear-wielding figure shot forth.

His entire form was surrounded by a myriad of dazzling light spots, each brimming with surging energy that flowed into the spear’s tip.

The spear, carrying the full power of the star diagram, burst forth with unparalleled radiance as terrifying energy converged at the spear tip, tearing through the sky in an instant.

A jagged wave appeared in the sky.

But upon reaching within a hundred meters of the Ice God, it was suddenly halted.

The seemingly unstoppable spear felt as though it had plunged into an indescribable, formless quagmire. Despite the spear tip’s radiance shining as brightly as the sun, every meter forward was a struggle, as if breaking through solidified air.

“You can’t even break through my defense domain…”

Inside the Ice God, the middle-aged man shook his head lightly.

He raised his left hand, mimicking the act of checking the time.

“That’s enough. It’s almost time to clock out.”

“Dai’er, could you please make me a cup of coffee with extra sugar?”

The middle-aged man licked his lips and said casually, “I like a sweet and rich flavor.”

“Yes.”

With the crisp and pleasant synthetic voice ringing out, the middle-aged man looked at the virtual light screen in front of him. Brilliant light glowed from his forehead as he gently extended a finger.

“Let’s end this.”

“Roar!”

In the sky, the colossal Ice God Mecha let out a deafening roar that echoed throughout the heavens.

Suddenly, waves of terrifying energy pressure emanated from the steel behemoth, and its body began to emit an intense white light.

The figure trying to break through the Ice God Mecha’s energy protective force field saw this and his pupils contracted; he immediately withdrew his Spear and retreated.

Unfortunately, he was a moment too late.

“Boom!”

In the next second, countless bursts of deep blue mist shot out from around the Ice God.

The terrifying extreme cold instantly transformed a section of the void into a frozen hell.

This was a chilling power surpassing absolute zero. Even superalloy mixed with rare extraterrestrial metals would be turned to powder by this horrifying cold, let alone a flesh-and-blood body.

The immense Ice God Mecha, surrounded by rolling cold air, swept through the sky.

Its speed was so fast that it couldn’t be captured by the naked eye, nor could it be sensed by mental power.

When the Mecha reappeared, it had already captured the snow-white colossal egg in mid-air and was gracefully retreating in the direction it had come from.

As the Ice God Mecha departed, a massive chunk of ice plummeted from the sky, slamming heavily onto the ground with a “boom.”

The crowd from the Xia State immediately tensed and rushed forward.

The ice chunk shattered instantly upon impact, and from the rolling cold air within, a figure emerged.

It was a short-haired man with a powerful build, holding a black Spear. His expression was calm, revealing no emotion.

“Lord Wu Hao!”

Led by Yang Nan, the members of Yellow Bear from the Xia State breathed a collective sigh of relief upon seeing Wu Hao emerge safely from the ice.

However, thinking of the Phoenix Egg taken by the Ice God, and the terrifying combat power the Ice God displayed during its brief confrontation with Wu Hao, their faces turned grim and somber once more.

“The Distant Star Federation actually dared to tear up the treaty so blatantly, even sending a divine level mecha into the field…”

The man holding the Spear didn’t respond but simply lifted his head to look in a certain direction.

A tall figure, entirely enveloped in brilliant starlight, was walking through the air toward them. He halted at a certain distance and addressed the crowd below.

“Chen Wu Hao, you violated the treaty by entering the field without permission. This operation is over. Prepare to face the union’s repercussions…”

The man holding the Spear’s eyes glimmered slightly, and he calmly said, “It seems you all have no shame anymore.”

The tall figure snorted coldly, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

“How dare they speak such blatant lies?!”

“They dare to turn the tables and accuse us first!”

As soon as the tall figure left, the people from the Xia State could no longer contain themselves, grinding their teeth in anger.

The man holding the Spear showed no reaction, just quietly floated into the air and instructed, “You all should evacuate immediately…”

Then, turning his head to glance in a certain direction, he pondered for a moment and said, “Try to bring that person back. Maybe… there is still hope.”

Everyone was stunned, only then remembering the person who had triggered this whole chain of events.

Someone who once shone brilliantly, astonishing and awing the entire secret realm, but was ultimately consumed by a fierce cold wave from the Ice God.

The man holding the Spear walked into the air and left, while the remaining group, following a brief exchange of glances, quickly set off under Yang Nan’s lead toward the plain covered with countless icebergs.

The residual power of the Ice God was still present, and the perpetual icebergs exuded a dense, extreme cold.

Under the erosion of this cold air, the exploration team had to fully activate their energy Protective shields just to barely withstand its effects.

Their hearts filled with even greater shock and terror at the might of the Ice God.

Simultaneously, a thought rapidly arose in everyone’s minds.

Could that person… still be alive?

Even if they could bring him back, was there really any hope for him?

Everyone’s thoughts were heavy, and their faces showed complex expressions.

Before long, they arrived at the location where the figure had been engulfed by the cold wave.