Chapter 163 - Different Types of Essences Inside Her

[Note: I will use 'her' and 'it' to address the fox-spider from now on.]

A surging power from Xinyi lightly attacked the fox-spider, making the latter shiver in fear, but a glint showed at the corner of the fox-spider's eyes. It opened its mouth to speak, but Lofey intervened for Xinyi's sake. 

"Concentrate, my lady. Feel your power from your chest. I guess you can see many types of power in you. Choose the power of air then send it to the Hutyuns." 

Lofey said this as he recalled Xinyi displaying not one but different types of power. He believed, for sure, as a Sorceress, she might have all the powers of the Chiangdas, including the rarest ones. 

He also credibly understood this power essence the spider was blabbering. In fact, both he and Tyriece knew of this as trained Chiangdas. They also finally comprehended Xinyi's lack of knowledge of her powers and a desire to help her spawned in them.

At the side, the fox-spider muttered under her breath, annoyed at Lofey's intervention. For the Sorceress to ask for her help was an honor for her and the opportunity to shine and show off her knowledge, wishing to slap them with her wisdom. However, the loathsome general cut her off. They left her complaining to herself in silence.

Xinyi closed her eyes and followed what Lofey said. A warm sensation moved from her chest, running toward the tip of her fingers, toes and hair. She focused her mind from that source.

Indeed, as Lofey said, in her mind she could see distinct elements forming a circle: small fire, a drop of water, a seed, and many more. She wondered why she didn't see this when she was in the spring, but set aside those thoughts for now.

Once she spotted a swirling air among the elements, she tried to pick it, but it won't budge. Everyone waited, but nothing else happened and their impatience grew by the minute. Unknowingly, Xinyi had difficulty on how to make it move. 

Beads of sweat appeared on her face as she focused her mind to it. Her apprehensions grew but was embarrassed to ask General Lofey. Although, they got closer in the snowy land, but not that much close with no reservations left in her.

The air grew tense as time passed with no change in the block of ice. Later, seeing she couldn't do it, she gave up and shouted, "How to make it move?"

Before Lofey could reply, the proud fox-spider scoffed. "Sorceress, just tell it to go out. Hurry!" 

It's mockery annoyed Lofey and Tyriece, most of all, Lengshui. Lengshui was about to berate the spider but shut his mouth as he continued to control the heat emitting from Nianshi's and Meirga's bodies.

Xinyi disregarded the fox-spider's scoffing for now. "Power of air, come out." She openly spoke.

The fox-spider burst out in laughter. Its proud self popped out its ugly head. "Just say it in your mind." 

Hearing its mockery made Lofey's and Tyriece's blood boil. Both Godingans wished to strangle it now, but held their hands. If not for the urgency of the situation and wished not to disrupt Xinyi, Lengshui and the Hutyuns concentration, they might have done it now. 

The fox-spider's mocks was getting on Xinyi's nerves too, but controlled her emotion. Letting her mind and emotion stray was like going back to her old self again, no self-control. No, she wouldn't let that happen. She breathed deep and focused on the urgent task at hand. 

Indeed, the swirling air inside her moved and spread out toward her wide-opened palms. Then, from the sole of her feet, she sensed a powerful energy advancing from the ground to her legs and met together to her chest. For the first time, she experienced absorbing the life essence from the Kore. 

She didn't notice this before when she healed the entire wounded people in Fengfu in the war against Mafan because the power in her had newly bloomed at that time. And it partly controlled her body by guiding her to drain out the surging power in her by healing the people.

This new discovery amazed her and thought of inspecting the power source inside her later. Also, to study the life essence she got from the Kore. 

Xinyi touched the block of ice again and strongly focused the air essence to the Hutyuns. She saw Nianshi's color changed but didn't let it shake her. The more she exerted her concentration to the Hutyuns instead. 

Everyone was in awe to see sparkling dust of lights mixed in the water and Nianshi and Meirga's countenance calmed. Those dust-like lights were the Hutyuns after receiving her essence of air.

This time Nianshi spoke in Xinyi's mind. "My lady, thank you. My mind is getting clearer now. Now, send your water essence too. We will absorb it in our bodies to clear out the excess fire essence in us." 

The water essence charged out as Xinyi commanded in her mind. In a minute or two, the block of ice lost its transparency. Nothing beneath could be seen anymore. 

While these all happened, the tunnel's usual warm temperature dropped below zero in that instant. Snow formed on the tunnel walls and ground. Tyriece and Lofey pulled their hood up to cover their heads. They even thought they were back in the snowy land.

Icy wind rose from Xinyi's slim body. Her clothes and hair fluttered along. But she couldn't feel the freezing atmosphere. No one uttered a word to disrupt Xinyi's concentration as she poured out the essence from her.

Inside the block of ice, Nianshi and Meirga breathed in the water essence from Xinyi and it revolved around their bodies at a fast pace. Their minds sought every visible fire essence, which looked like white shining dots in their bodies, and absolved it using the water essence running like a stream of water inside them. 

An hour after, Xinyi stopped and moved away. The block of ice cracked and water splashed down instantly. The drenched human-dragons laid on the ground, unconscious, but their breathing was normal. 

The water on the ground didn't seep down the black soil but gathered together and transformed into a full grown man Lengshui. His long blond hair spread out as he lay on the dried ground, exhausted.

Xinyi ran and knelt by his side. "Are you fine, Lengshui?" 

"Don't worry about me. I'm just tired, but it feels good." A bright smile spread out his face. 

Thank goodness! Xinyi pressed a hand on her chest, trying to catch her breath.

"Hutyuns, where are you?" She called out, but they didn't hear any reply from the Hutyuns. Her relief with Lengshui faded instantly. Instead, fear knotted in her belly. She heard their cries when she hesitated and felt she lost some Hutyuns' presence. Now, she dreaded losing them all.

"Hutyuns, where are you?" She shouted again.

Thankfully, half of their usual number slowly came out from the ground and flew toward Xinyi. Their tiny bodies became little dots again. They were dead tired and had to transform to their original form.

"Where's the rest?"

The Hutyuns didn't reply, but Xinyi could feel their mourning.

"You could have saved them if you lent them your powers when they started." The fox-spider frowned.

"Stop blaming my queen. She is still learning. Don't worry, my Queen. Let us rest for a while and we'll bore more Hutyuns later." They mustered all of their remaining strengths and formed into a fist-size ball in Xinyi's open palm.

The spider's blunt statement played in Xinyi's mind as she blankly stared at the black and cold ball in her hand. This experience proved to her she totally lacked knowledge and experience. "Thank you, spider. I owe you one this time. Please release him, Sir Tyriece."

Tyriece understood her downcast countenance and sympathized with her. With a wave of a hand, the cage became dust falling on the spider's feet.