Dao seed of ice

Liam continued to descend into the depths of the mysterious icy pond. The water grew darker as he sank further down, but his vision wasn't hindered, courtesy of [Dark Sight]. However, the cold became worse.

After a certain point, Liam could not hold on any longer. He circulated mana in his body and tried to mitigate the biting cold, but it was like trying to hold back a tidal wave with a stick. It was a different level of cold, one that seemed to seep into his very soul.

Just what was this place?

Liam could feel the ice elemental essence getting richer and more pure as he headed further down. At a certain point, it was almost impossible for him to hold on.

However, he still had one more trick. 

Liam closed his eyes as he continued heading down, focusing inward. More specifically, he focussed on something that resembled a small shard of ice, one that was present inside his body but at the same time was not present.