Volume - 2nd— Awakening OF The Frozen Divine.
The miniature cosmos was silent.
Not the ordinary silence of emptiness—
—but a profound, living stillness.
Lin Shuan sat at its center, cross-legged, unmoving.
Around him, countless fragmented stars and drifting planetary shadows revolved slowly, as if obeying an unseen rhythm. Each orbit was steady… precise… eternal.
And yet—
He felt like the only thing out of place.
"…Listen to the silence of the void…"
Tian Wuchen's words echoed faintly within his mind.
Again.
And again.
And again.
Lin Shuan inhaled slowly.
Then exhaled.
His consciousness began to sink inward.
Deeper.
Past the surface of thought.
Past emotion.
Past even instinct.
Into himself.
Darkness.
Then—
A faint pulse.
Thump.
Thump.
His awareness sharpened.
Following that sound.
And soon—
He saw it.
His veins.
—
But they were not normal.
They were frozen.
Thin strands of frost stretched through his entire body like a web—icy, rigid, unmoving. What should have been flowing life force… was sealed in silence.
His Luo Essence—
Trapped.
At the center of it all—
A heart.
The Frost Divine Heart.
It beat slowly.
Heavily.
Each pulse carried a terrifying weight—
—not violent—
—but absolute.
Lin Shuan's consciousness trembled slightly.
"…So this is… me…"
For a moment—
He hesitated.
Then—
Carefully—
He extended his awareness toward one of the frozen veins.
"…Just a little…"
He tried to touch it.
The moment he did—
CRACK-
A violent surge erupted.
The frozen vein did not melt.
It reacted.
A terrifying stream of icy energy shot backward—against the natural flow—like a beast that had been provoked.
"Ugh—!"
Outside—
Lin Shuan's body trembled violently.
A thin line of blood slid down from the corner of his lips.
Inside—
His consciousness shook violently.
The frost tightened.
The veins grew even more rigid.
And then—
The seal on his forehead—
GLOWED.
A faint, ancient light pulsed.
Suppressing.
Restraining.
Lin Shuan's body lost balance.
He collapsed.
"Tch."
Tian Wuchen moved instantly.
He caught Lin Shuan before his body could hit the void surface.
His expression—
for the first time—
was not calm.
It was serious.
"…Reckless."
Without hesitation—
He placed his palm on Lin Shuan's chest.
The entire miniature cosmos—
FROZE.
Stars stopped.
Light halted.
Even space itself seemed to hold its breath.
Then—
Tian Wuchen's spiritual energy moved.
Not violently.
But like smoke.
It seeped into Lin Shuan's body.
Inside—
Tian Wuchen's consciousness manifested.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"…So this is what you've been carrying…"
Before him—
A terrifying sight unfolded.
Frozen veins.
Countless.
Interconnected.
All leading to one place—
The Frost Divine Heart.
But that wasn't all.
Wrapped around the heart—
Was a seal.
The same seal as the one on Lin Shuan's forehead.
Tian Wuchen's gaze deepened.
"…Hm…"
Thin strands of energy extended from the seal—
Binding the veins.
Restricting the flow.
"…So this is the reason…"
Realization struck.
"…Every time he cultivates…"
"…the Luo Essence is absorbed…"
"…not for growth…"
"…but to sustain the heart."
His expression darkened slightly.
"…You've been feeding a god…"
Silence.
Then—
His gaze sharpened.
"…This seal…"
"…it's not just suppression…"
"…it's protection."
Two layers.
One—
To suppress the overwhelming power of the Frost Divine Heart.
And the other—
To prevent it from awakening.
But because of that—
The natural flow between heart and veins—
Was completely blocked.
"…No wonder…"
Lin Shuan could not cultivate.
— Not because he lacked talent—
But because his existence itself—
Was unnatural.
Tian Wuchen closed his eyes briefly.
Thinking.
Calculating.
—"…There is only one way…"
He opened them again.
Cold.
Decisive.
"…Break it."
His spiritual energy surged.
It entered the seal.
Crack…
The first fracture appeared.
Then—
CRACK.
One by one—
The icy chains began to shatter.
And then—
It happened.
The moment the restraint weakened—
The Frost Divine Heart—
AWAKENED.
Outside—
The miniature cosmos trembled violently.
Planets began to freeze.
A thin layer of frost spread across everything.
The void itself grew cold.
Lin Shuan's body lifted into the air.
His eyes—
Turned white.
Blinding energy surged from within him.
Like something ancient was trying to break free.
His aura exploded.
"—!"
His cultivation—
Moved.
From nothing—
To Luo Initiate Rank.
And then-
Beyond.
Body Refiner Rank.
In an instant.
The entire cosmos shook.
"Enough."
Tian Wuchen's voice cut through everything.
His hand moved.
A series of complex seals formed instantly.
Then—
SLAM.
The heart—
Was sealed again.
The explosion stopped.
But—
It was too late.
The energy had already escaped.
Inside Lin Shuan—
The Luo Essence he had cultivated his entire life—
Returned.
Flowing freely for the first time.
But his body—
Could not handle it.
Cracks formed across his skin.
Fine at first—
Then spreading.
From those cracks—
White, frost-like divine energy leaked out.
Like a god of ice was awakening within him.
"Ghh—!"
Lin Shuan coughed violently.
Blood spilled from his mouth.
Again.
And again.
His consciousness faded.
Darkness swallowed him.
Outside—
Tian Wuchen watched.
For a brief moment—
There was concern in his eyes.
He checked Lin Shuan's breath.
Weak.
But alive.
Silence returned.
Then—
Tian Wuchen exhaled slowly.
"…Lin Xin Jian…"
"…you entrusted everything to him…"
"…to start a new era…"
His gaze sharpened.
"…Then I…"
"…will not fall behind."
His aura shifted.
For a brief moment—
The space behind him distorted.
And then—
A shadow appeared.
A colossal golden dragon.
Ancient.
Boundless.
Its presence alone could devour the universe.
Tian Wuchen stood at its center.
Not beneath it.
Not beside it.
But as its master.
He was—
The Golden Dragon Emperor.
The ruler of all dragons in the Wan Xing Shen Universe.
He placed his hand on his chest.
For the first time—
His expression grew serious.
Then—
A thread of golden blood emerged.
Pure.
Radiant.
Divine.
"…This is all I can give you for now…"
The golden blood flowed into Lin Shuan's body.
Immediately—
The frost reacted.
Violently.
The two forces clashed.
Cold.
And gold.
Opposites.
Lin Shuan's body trembled again.
But then—
Something changed.
The frost…
Paused.
As if it recognized something.
The golden blood—
Carried a familiar aura.
Ancient.
Compatible.
Slowly—
The resistance faded.
The golden blood spread through his veins.
Stabilizing them.
Supporting them.
Balancing the Frost Divine Heart.
The cracks on Lin Shuan's body—
Began to heal.
His breathing steadied.
Life returned.
But—
Tian Wuchen's body—
Began to fade.
Slightly.
Faintly.
Like a figure losing its connection to existence.
And yet—
He did not stop.
Because he knew—
This was only the beginning.
Of a legend…
That would either—
Save the universe.
Or freeze it forever.