Ice
These were the last words that Lioche heard before he vanished, but there was simply no way for him to refute him. Not only had he been defeated, he had been humiliated by someone more than two cultivation Realms beneath him.
Of course, none were aware that Ryu had broken into the Path Extinction Realm just yet except for the Ancestral Beasts that had managed to escape along with the other Dark Phoenixes. But, even if they were aware, it wouldn't change much of anything at all. Or so they thought…
Crossing the barrier into the Path Extinction Realm was a huge watershed for Ryu. That stacked with the improvements to his body and his Dao made him feel practically undefeatable beneath the World Sea Realm.