At this moment.
The cursed statue, enveloped by purifying power, was far from having any trace of indifference.
The entire being was twisted, appearing like a mad ghost.
It continuously shrieked, with wisps of black energy dissipating from its body.
This black energy was the curse power within him, the source of his entire strength, but now it was all being purified.
"Please, spare me, I surrender..."
Though powerful, it was due to his curse power being exceptionally difficult to handle.
And because his abilities were so peculiar, the purifying power inflicted even greater damage on him.
Lin Yu only used eighty percent of his strength, and he could barely withstand it.
Looking at his struggle, hearing his pleas for mercy, Lin Yu did not kill him.
He used a purifying fire to wrap around him, merely trapping him without causing any harm.
As the purifying light dissipated, leaving only the wrapping of purifying fire, his heart rejoiced, feeling a surge of emotion akin to tears.
The feeling of escaping death was exhilarating. The joy of instantly transitioning from death to life was incomparable to any other emotion.
With a face full of gratitude, he said, "Thank you. I am willing to surrender and become your servant!"
He lowered his head.
No one could have imagined that the cursed statue, once renowned across all realms, was so easily broken.
In the face of death, he too had to bow his arrogant head.
Lin Yu looked at him with a half-smile and, with a wave of his hand, the purifying fire that enveloped him fell into his palm.
Then, without a word, he left the underground.
Along the way, the cursed statue felt uneasy.
Through the purifying fire, he gazed at Lin Yu's profile, wondering what Lin Yu intended to do.
Since he had spared me, he wouldn't kill me, right?
He must be lacking a powerful contractual treasure, unable to form a master-servant contract with me, and is going to find one.
Such strength from me would be a blessing he'd accumulated over eight lifetimes.
I won't die!
He thought to himself.
The cursed statue's emotions were in disarray.
Finally, Lin Yu returned to the icefield.
At this moment.
The battle between the clone and the icefield fierce beasts had reached its climax.
The mastermind behind it had already been captured by Lin Yu's clone.
At this point, a clone walked over.
"Main body, it was this fellow who summoned the meteorites and manipulated the fierce beasts to attack us."
The mastermind was not the cursed statue, but this furry mouse before them.
This mouse was only a foot long and looked unremarkable, but its cultivation was incredibly high.
"Interesting. A mouse at the peak of the God Lord realm. What is your name? What race are you?" Lin Yu asked.
"I am the god of this icefield. You invaded my homeland, and I only regret not having killed you!" the mouse gritted its teeth and said.
Lin Yu's expression showed amusement.
This mouse was somewhat interesting, but he wondered if its words were true.
Was it feigning righteousness, or just putting on an act?
"When did this icefield become your icefield? Furthermore, you possess sentience, while fierce beasts do not. You are not of the same kind," Lin Yu retorted.
Since they were not of the same kind, they were not allies. This icefield was the home of fierce beasts; what did it have to do with you, a mere mouse?
Lin Yu's words struck a nerve.
The mouse shouted, "No! They lack sentience now, but I believe in tens of thousands of years, they will be able to break free from divine influence and develop sentience!"
Its own development of sentience was an accident, due to consuming a mysterious fruit.
But there was only one such fruit.
Since gaining sentience, it had become the god of this icefield.
This icefield had been peaceful for countless years, but just over ten days ago, a group of powerful beings had entered it.
It had observed that these invaders were not very strong, so it had paid them no mind.
However, ever since Lin Yu's group arrived, it had felt threatened.
It was evident that upon learning Lin Yu's intent was to kill, it could no longer hold back.
Rather than waiting to be annihilated, it was better to strike first.
Thus, it summoned the meteorites, and then summoned all the fierce beasts to surround and attack Lin Yu's clone.
This led to the battle that had just concluded.
As Lin Yu was about to speak, the cursed statue, trapped in the purifying fire, observed the situation.
It roared, "You impertinent mouse! Master, I request to kill it myself!"
The mouse looked over, saw the cursed statue, and glared at it.
The person and the mouse glared at each other, both filled with hatred for the other.
Lin Yu looked at the two and sighed inwardly.
He said, "Take it away!"
"Yes!" The clone reached out and grabbed the mouse by its long fur.
Lin Yu walked towards the spatial gate, the clone following closely.
Seeing the numerous clones, the cursed statue's expression changed slightly.
At this moment, it finally understood that it had only possessed one of Lin Yu's clones.
No wonder it felt a strange connection; it was because it had only possessed a clone.
But it was too late now; it had already lost.
In the face of purifying power of equal level, it had no power to resist.
Crossing mountains and rivers, in a matter of moments, they were millions of miles away.
In another blink, Lin Yu had arrived before the spatial gate.
He lifted his foot and stepped into the spatial gate.
Concurrently.
The powerful beings from various realms, who had intended to spectate, finally arrived at the boundless icefield.
At a glance, they saw a shattered battlefield.
They sighed inwardly, having understood everything.
"We missed another great battle, what a shame!"
"Alas, Lord Lin Yu is too powerful. To finish off so many fierce beasts in such a short time, I wouldn't even dare to imagine."
"In our world, there was a great battle that lasted over a thousand years. Guess how many people died?"
"It was merely the number of living beings that died in one of Lord Lin Yu's battles."
"Who can compare to Lord Lin Yu's destructive power?"
"I can only say, I am convinced."
"Can anyone see where Lord Lin Yu went? I'm unwilling to miss another of his battles."
"I've already checked, Lord Lin Yu has returned to Blue Star."
"Ah?"
"Let's stay on the icefield. Most of the fierce beasts here are dead. Let's all search. There must be many treasures."
"You're right. We missed the Misty Forest, but we can't miss the Boundless Icefield."
"Let's go!"
Everyone excitedly flew into the interior of the icefield.
Now, Lin Yu had killed most of the fierce beasts in the icefield.
They traveled unimpeded, encountering almost no obstacles.
Soon, they made discoveries.
Various rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures that only grew in cold environments were excitedly collected by them.
Some even discovered fierce beast cubs.
Adult fierce beasts were difficult to tame, but these cubs were much more malleable and could fetch a good price.
Everyone was excited. Although this trip took some time, the rewards far exceeded expectations.
The group became engrossed in treasure hunting.
Not long after, others passing by also discovered the situation in the boundless icefield, and thus news spread.
Instantly, more and more beings poured in.