I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 646 - 485: The Sealed Gate, Entering the Treasure Vault (Part 2)

Activating Heaven-Burning Purgatory demands prior preparation; in clashes with elite foes, enemies won't grant you that moment to set up, and deploying it carelessly could expose a deadly opening for yourself.

A smile tugged at the corner of Zhuge Yu's mouth as he heard this: "After all, we are one, can’t do without each other."

"That’s right!" Taishi Feng burst into hearty laughter, "Being able to witness the true power of the Ten Great Guns, and taking on such challenging trials together, this relic expedition was worth it!"

Huo Yuansheng nodded too, a grin spreading across his face.

The prior clash with the Ice Qilin had been perilous, yet they not only triumphed and advanced, but also beheld the awe-inspiring might of the Ten Great Guns—a truly exceptional sight for them.

Warmth welled up in Qin Tian's heart as he saw the genuine smiles on the trio's faces.

He let out a chuckle, declaring, "The Ice Qilin has been dealt with, let’s proceed to the next stage."

The team nodded in unison, their eyes all shifting toward the massive ice-sealed gate looming far off, brimming with eager expectation.

Having conquered two grueling trials, their eagerness for the treasures inside the Ice God Treasure Vault intensified.

Stepping through the Gate of Space, a grand ice palace loomed abruptly before the four.

Constructed entirely from ancient Profound Ice, the palace's towering walls, rising dozens of meters, shimmered with a holy ice-blue glow; intricate runes of the Ice God Race covered the surfaces densely, with subtle chills weaving through the designs.

In the palace's heart stood a massive door crafted from Profound Ice, firmly shut; its panels were immensely thick, bearing runes matching those on the earlier ice stele and stone gate, clearly marking the ultimate path into the Ice God Treasure Vault.

"Finally here!" Taishi Feng exclaimed uncontrollably; after surviving two phases, the puppet defenses, and a desperate fight against a Tier Seven Spirit Beast, all fatigue melted away at the sight of the treasure vault entrance.

The quartet hurried ahead, with Zhuge Yu reaching out first, his finger lightly brushing the door panel.

A chill spread through his touch, yet no energy stirred, and no traps activated.

"Looks like simply touching it is not dangerous." He pulled back his hand, giving the others a nod.

Unable to restrain himself, Taishi Feng advanced, slamming both palms onto the door and unleashing a burst of strength.

Yet the enormous door didn't budge, as if merged seamlessly with the whole ice palace.

Refusing to yield, he channeled golden Spiritual Energy, his arm veins swelling as he poured it into the panel, but the door held steady like an unshakeable peak, without even a hint of a crack.

"Everyone, let’s push together!" Qin Tian shouted upon witnessing this.

The four moved forward at once, channeling Spiritual Energy into their arms and shoving hard against the door.

"Boom—" The massive door trembled faintly, its Profound Ice runes sparkling briefly, but it showed no sign of yielding. After straining for some time, the group had drained a good amount of Spiritual Energy, yet the door stood stubbornly fast.

"This door is too solid!" Taishi Feng wiped the sweat from his brow and proposed, "How about we just use our weapons to smash it open?"

"No." Zhuge Yu shook his head right away, gesturing to the runes on the door, "Look at these patterns—they're the Ice God Race’s restriction demon patterns. Forcing it open could activate the inner defenses; at best, we forfeit the treasure vault, at worst, we're all sealed inside with unforeseeable results."

Taishi Feng frowned deeply: "Then what should we do? We can’t just stand here staring at the treasure vault right in front of us but unable to get in, can we?"

Zhuge Yu stroked his chin, his eyes darting from the door's runes to the surroundings, before he said thoughtfully: "Let’s think about the Ice God Race’s intentions. What was their main goal in creating this treasure vault?"

"Obviously to leave behind a legacy, preserve valuable treasures for future generations." Taishi Feng responded instantly, and Huo Yuansheng nodded along—this was an obvious truth.

"Since that’s the case, they surely wanted only their kin, or those worthy of carrying on the Ice God Race’s legacy, to enter, right?" Zhuge Yu pressed on, a spark lighting up in his gaze.

Qin Tian and the other two's eyes widened at the same moment, grasping his point immediately.

"A Yu, are you saying that the key to opening this door is using the Ice God Race’s power?" Qin Tian inquired.

"That’s right." Zhuge Yu nodded, "The demon pattern restriction on this door probably demands pure Ice God Race energy to trigger. Our earlier attempt to force it open with Spiritual Energy failed because of the mismatched energy type."

"But we have no one from the Ice God Race among us, and no ice-attribute Spiritualist in the team either!" Taishi Feng wore a troubled look on his face.

"It doesn’t have to be an ice-attribute Spiritualist." Zhuge Yu lifted his hand, pulling out a bronze Array Plate and channeling Spiritual Energy through his fingertips, "My Spirit Gathering Array draws in the ambient chill and transforms it into pure Power of Ice. Let’s test it out."

Eyes brightening for the whole group, they all moved back together, clearing a spot for Zhuge Yu.

Zhuge Yu set the Array Plate right before the door, pinched hand seals rapidly, and the plate exploded in cyan-golden brilliance. Array patterns extended one by one across the ground, creating a Spirit Gathering Array ten meters across.

Surrounding chill flooded into the array like a surging tide, gathering at its heart into a thick ice-blue energy sphere. More cold poured in steadily, swelling the sphere bigger while its Power of Ice grew purer and purer.

"It’s working!" Zhuge Yu called out softly, directing the ice-blue energy sphere as it inched toward the restriction demon pattern on the door.

The moment the energy sphere brushed the runes, they blazed with ice-blue light, throbbing in harmony with the sphere’s rhythm. The massive door quivered faintly, a narrow slit cracking open on its surface!

"It’s effective!" Ecstasy surged through the group, flames of hope kindling in their gazes.

Zhuge Yu refused to ease up, driving his Spiritual Energy to the max, the Spirit Gathering Array humming at full throttle as it endlessly turned chill into Power of Ice and poured it into the door.