Su Xuanwu, however, squinted his eyes and stared intently at the beaten Yang Kai, finding it odd and saying, "He seems to be comprehending something."
"What do you mean?" Su Mu couldn't quite understand.
Su Xuanwu slowly shook his head, not offering more explanation.
In his eyes, although Yang Kai's current situation was dire, it was clear that he was using this battle to comprehend something, perhaps a state of mind or a martial technique. Within the body trembling from the cold, a small, fiery seed was spreading. Once this seed ignited, he would undergo a transformation, entering a new level.
If he succeeded, his future achievements would surely be extraordinary! Su Xuanwu had never seen any martial artist enter such a deep state of comprehension at such a low level of strength; it was simply a miracle.
"Grandfather, if Sister continues to beat him like this, Senior Brother Yang might die," Su Mu was greatly worried.
Su Xuanwu shook his head and said, "Yan'er knows her limits. There is no killing intent in her moves; she is not trying to take Yang Kai's life."
After saying this, he muttered to himself, "Strange... Why would Yan'er beat him?"
Even with his experience, Su Xuanwu couldn't imagine what had happened to make Su Yan so angry.
As the snowstorm suddenly subsided, Su Yan stood in the air, and Yang Kai was thrown to the ground, looking utterly wretched, his clothes tattered, and his exposed skin a bruised, purplish-blue from the cold.
Just before hitting the ground, Yang Kai suddenly rolled and landed steadily, opening his eyes and looking up.
Under the starry sky, Su Yan, dressed in white, looked like a celestial being descending from the heavens, with a full moon hanging behind her. The night breeze blew, making her clothes flutter.
Her ethereal and noble aura made people feel a sense of humility.
Crack... A sound came, and a layer of frost quickly covered Yang Kai's entire body, followed by a large block of ice that completely encased him.
The ice block was clear and sharp, allowing one to see every strand of Yang Kai's hair through it, even his expression, which was frozen on his face.
Su Yan said nothing, just gave Yang Kai a deep look, then turned and returned to the house.
Only the beautiful scene was left, etched in Yang Kai's eyes.
"Guard him. When the ice breaks, it will be the day of his success!" Su Xuanwu sternly instructed Su Mu.
Su Mu, nervous, sweat beading on his forehead, asked, "Grandfather, won't Senior Brother Yang freeze to death like this?"
Su Xuanwu chuckled, "No, this is his fortune!"
With that, he turned and left.
Only then did Su Mu and the others cautiously approach, surrounding the large ice block and tapping it, but this was formed by Su Yan's freezing ice power, which they could not break.
"Bad, bad, Senior Brother Yang's injuries haven't healed yet, and now he's frozen inside. I'm afraid even his little brother will freeze to death. What should we do?" One of them, speaking without thinking, was immediately glared at by Su Mu, "Didn't you hear my grandfather say this is Senior Brother Yang's fortune? Don't touch it. If you break the ice, you might hurt Senior Brother Yang. We just need to guard here."
"Oh," the group nodded in agreement.
They waited until the fifth watch, but the ice block showed no signs of breaking. Yang Kai, frozen inside, was like a living dead person, his breathing faint, his eyes fixed on the spot where Su Yan had disappeared.
After a discussion, Su Mu and the others decided to leave two people to watch, while the rest went about their business.
This situation continued for three whole days. In front of the small pavilion, a person was frozen inside an ice sculpture, making the scene look extremely bizarre.
Su Mu and the others had no idea how many shifts they had taken, always leaving two people to guard, but they saw no signs of the ice breaking, and they were all so anxious that blisters formed on their lips.
During these three days, Yang Kai didn't feel the passage of time. Although his eyes were open, he saw nothing.
All his mind was immersed in comprehension.
Feeling the movement of the bones within his body, feeling the warmth brought by the indomitable will, feeling how this warmth spread within him, gradually increasing his strength.
The ice block left by Su Yan provided him with an excellent space for comprehension. The freezing ice power contained within the ice block constantly eroded his body, seeping into his meridians.
This freezing ice power was not something the current Yang Kai could resist, but he always managed to withstand it, relying on the wonders of the Indomitable Golden Body.
After resisting it hundreds or thousands of times, Yang Kai understood the mysteries of the Golden Body, knowing why it could increase his strength.
The tiny fiery seed within him gradually expanded, and today, after understanding the secrets of the Indomitable Golden Body, the seed suddenly ignited, and a surging heat wave spread throughout his body.
Crack! A sound was heard!
Su Mu and Li Yuntian, who were guarding nearby, were startled and quickly turned to look.
They saw that the large ice block had cracked, with fine cracks spreading like a spider web.
"Senior Brother Yang is coming out!" Su Mu exclaimed with joy.
Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, the ice block shattered with a loud noise, turning into glowing particles that disappeared into the air.
Yang Kai stood there, covered in blood, his bare upper body still looking somewhat thin, but his brows were furrowed, as if in deep thought.
Su Mu and Li Yuntian didn't dare to disturb him, waiting quietly.
After a long while, the worry on Yang Kai's face suddenly dissipated, and he smiled, saying, "Since that's the case, I'll call it 'Indomitable Pride'!"
Indomitable Pride was what Yang Kai had comprehended over these three days. It was a mysterious martial technique that could not be used for attack but could enhance oneself.
This martial technique was derived from the Indomitable Golden Body and was closely related to it.
Only when one was in a difficult situation and had an indomitable will could this mysterious martial technique be triggered. Once used, the Indomitable Golden Body would provide energy, temporarily increasing one's strength.
Although he had accidentally triggered Indomitable Pride before, the effect of a martial technique was vastly different when one knew its principles compared to when one didn't.
One could say that only now did Yang Kai truly and autonomously master this mysterious martial technique, a technique that was unique to him in the world.
He wouldn't involuntarily trigger Indomitable Pride whenever he was injured or stimulated, as he had in the past.
Although the gains were great, Yang Kai was somewhat unsatisfied because he could sense that there were other mysteries hidden within the Indomitable Golden Body that he hadn't yet understood, which was a regret.
There was plenty of time ahead, and there was no need to rush, Yang Kai consoled himself.
Only when Yang Kai moved did Su Mu and Li Yuntian dare to approach, asking with concern, "Senior Brother Yang, are you okay?"
"I? I'm fine!" Yang Kai moved his limbs and suddenly realized that the injuries he had sustained a few days ago had all healed.
"You should put on some clothes, or Sister will beat you again when she comes back," Su Mu said, worried.