Chapter 510 The Lingering Shadows of Time: The Extremely Cold Hell Road
Through Bingjiu's memories, Wang Yu gleaned many of the Ice Clan's plans, the most crucial of which was perhaps the timing of the Ice Clan's true entry into the fray.
This is similar to the thinking of the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord.
The pure-blooded Ice Clan is waiting, waiting for the righteous-demonic war to reach its most crucial moment, which will be the true opportunity for them to intervene.
The exact time of this moment is—the Demonic Alliance storms the Sword Sect's mountain gate!
They all clearly believed that the Demonic Alliance was capable of achieving this.
In this way, they ended up coming together.
Wang Yu quickly snapped out of his reverie, finding only one inheritance of the Frost Dharma Aspect Divine Power in Bingjiu's memories.
It is called the [Proud and Frosty Ice God Dharma Form]!
This inheritance came from the first Nascent Soul cultivator of the Ice Clan. It wasn't particularly profound or mysterious; it was just at the level of an ordinary Dharma Aspect cultivator, yet it was enough to have a far-reaching impact on Wang Yu.
He then took out the nascent soul of the old man from the North Pagoda.
Under the evil law of searching for gods, no restriction could prevent Wang Yu from prying into the secrets deep within his memories.
The old man gave him a pleasant surprise.
——【The Eternal Frozen Yin Spirit Dharma Image】!
This divine ability is essentially similar to the Ice God's Dharma Form, but it has clearly undergone numerous modifications and additions by ice-attribute human cultivators, making it more suitable for human cultivators to practice.
Its extremely cold core perfectly matches Wang Yu's path of frost.
Using the latter as the core, it is absolutely feasible to deduce one's own supernatural powers and magical forms.
However, before making any deductions or modifications, it is a basic requirement to place it in a perfect position.
[Placement Slot 6: Eternal Frozen Yin Spirit Dharma Image (Tier 5/Dharma Image Divine Power)]
"Eternal Frozen Yin Spirit Dharma Form (0/100): Practice twenty-four times a day, and it will be perfected in one hundred years."
"A century..."
He turned his attention back to the placement bar. Although he didn't think he needed a hundred years to become a god, the speed of the placement bar was indeed in such a regular pattern.
All supernatural abilities that are beyond one's own level.
The time required is often several decades to a hundred years or more. It may seem like it can't keep up with his breakthrough in realm, but in reality, it's not a big problem at all.
The Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth is essentially a divine realm of Nascent Soul cultivators. Even without cultivating the corresponding supernatural arts, a Dharma Image that suits oneself will naturally be born.
This is the reason why Wang Yu persisted in his deduction.
Having these two lineages as a foundation is enough. Once the realm is broken through and the Dharma form is condensed, then we can begin to modify and finalize it.
There's no need to aim for perfection; mastering it to the minor level is sufficient. Also, it's definitely necessary to comprehend the cold attribute magic intent.
He didn't change the layout of the other placement areas.
Push forward whatever needs to be pushed forward.
As a result, time passed faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
The opening of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm is just around the corner.
Those Nascent Soul experts who were traveling alone or in small groups also appeared together, clearly indicating that they had reached some kind of agreement and were on the same side before entering the secret realm.
To ensure a smooth entry into the secret realm, so as to prevent the Northern Demon Clan from eliminating them prematurely, just as they had done with the mixed-blood Ice Clan.
At the center of the mountain platform, Wang Yu, who had been studying the Dharma Form Divine Power for a year, stood beside Tianpeng King and asked curiously.
"What exactly is the method to open the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm?"
He still remembered that Yan Ling had said her existence was crucial, otherwise Jiang Qinchuan of Tian Shi Peak would not have taken the initiative to seek cooperation with her.
She must possess some special and irreplaceable characteristic, which is why Wang Yu became curious about the Northern Demon Clan's method of opening the door.
King Tianpeng was also somewhat puzzled by his question.
"How to open the gate to the secret realm? Naturally, with a key..."
Wang Yu was taken aback.
Then, the Five-Colored Holy Lord stepped forward in full view of everyone and took out an ice crystal token carved with dragons and phoenixes. This was not a holy token, which represented a ticket for entry and exit.
It's the real key!
Leaving aside the questions that arose in his mind, the token appeared and then naturally floated to the center of the platform, where a burst of brilliant, cold light suddenly erupted.
Space is distorted by the light.
Soon, a vortex shimmering with starlight like the Milky Way unfolded in mid-air, expanding to the size of a person in the blink of an eye.
Yan Ling, standing in the crowd, also frowned and placed her hand on her chest.
Beneath the unseen hem of her robes, there was a mark of an ice phoenix, silent and lusterless as always. This tattoo-like pattern was an unusual feature she had been born with.
Unfortunately, he was born an orphan and was captured by the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect's "recruitment team" when he was young. After being found to have a Heavenly Spirit Root, he was sent directly to Cold Blood Peak for cultivation.
Without a master to enlighten him, it remains a mystery.
Later, after learning of the existence of the Shujing Hall, he spent many years there researching ancient books.
It was ultimately concluded that she likely possessed the imprint of the Ice Phoenix spirit within her, making her, in a sense, the reincarnation of the Ice Phoenix, though this talent had always been latent.
Until a life-or-death crisis erupted.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Qinchuan witnessed this and then connected it to the existence of the Holy Lord's Heavenly Palace, believing that Yan Ling would be the key to opening the secret realm.
"Starting" here actually refers to starting in advance.
The real reason he secretly sought cooperation with Yan Ling was that the two of them sneaked in to obtain all the treasures and opportunities within the secret realm.
Even Yan Ling herself wasn't entirely clear on this point.
As for the theory of reincarnation based on the soul imprint, that's a bit of a long story. The Ice Phoenix belongs to the True Spirit Bloodline. Such creatures possess fifth-order strength as soon as they reach adulthood, and can easily break through to the Void Refinement Realm with just a little cultivation.
The highest level of True Spirit Bloodline can even reach the Great Ascension stage!
This terrifying talent is blessed by heaven and earth. Even if one dies unexpectedly, a part of one's soul can be reincarnated, and the race of the reincarnation is difficult to determine.
However, they can also inherit some of the talents and abilities belonging to the true spirit. Their bloodline will not change as a result, but they will simply possess various special abilities.
Yan Ling's talent is latent, only erupting when her life is in danger, which is also related to the special nature of the Ice Prison Realm.
Don't forget, the rules of the Ice Prison Realm have been altered by the immortals.
The True Spirit Bloodline transcends the Nascent Soul stage and is unable to resist the rules of immortals, so it is forced into a hidden form.
Therefore, Yan Ling was well aware of his own unique characteristics.
The problem is that the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord is not a real Ice Phoenix, but a fake with only an appearance. His true origin is that of a pure-blooded Ice Clan member.
Wang Yu had not discussed this with her.
So... when a counterfeit meets a genuine product, the genuine product doesn't react, which makes Yan Ling doubt whether the records in the Qishujing Hall are true.
"strangeness."
Yu Tangtang turned her head to look at Yan Ling, who was puzzled.
"Sister Yanling, what's wrong?"
"nothing……"
Yan Ling shook her head, unable to hide the disappointment in her beautiful eyes. She thought it would be the time when Wang Yu needed her, but she didn't expect that the soul mark would not work at the crucial moment.
This sense of frustration felt like he had become Wang Yu's burden once again.
Halfway up the mountain platform.
Because there were too many people at the scene, Wang Yu did not contact Yan Ling. Instead, he followed the Northern Demon Clan team straight into the secret realm gate, intending to seize the initiative!
The sense of spatial isolation when traversing secret realms is roughly the same.
Their vision was plunged into darkness, and they should have soon arrived in a new space.
But... things are different here!
Suddenly, a white line appeared in the endless darkness. When you focused your attention to look at it, the white line suddenly expanded to form a crack, and pale white frost flames quickly spread out.
A hundred-foot-tall ice phoenix emerged from it.
Wang Yu's heart tightened.
The throbbing veins on his forehead constantly reminded him that this ice phoenix was extremely dangerous!
"So...this is the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord's method of screening outsiders?"
This thought had just popped into my head.
Then the ice phoenix cried out to the sky, and a low-temperature storm swept in. Wang Yu suddenly realized that he no longer had a physical body.
It is neither a soul nor a spirit, but a projection of the mind and will, all confined in this special space!
Just as he was facing the threat of this ancient remnant of time, coincidentally, all the cultivators who entered the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm fell into this death trap.
If one's willpower is not strong enough, nine out of ten cultivators will fail at this initial hurdle.
at the same time.
King Tianpeng faced the mental attack from the Ice Phoenix figure with a livid face. His dissatisfaction with the Five-Colored Holy Lord had reached its peak. In fact, this was not the first time that the Northern Demon Clan had entered the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.
However, there is no record of this event.
The difference between this time and the past, besides the Five-Colored Holy Lord, is the mass slaughter of those mixed-blood Ice Clan powerhouses at the entrance of the secret realm.
"Could it be that their blood triggered the defensive mechanism left behind by the Ice Phoenix? Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense..."
For some reason, in his mind.
I have a feeling that the Five-Colored Holy Lord knew about the trap. If we had listened to his advice and not made a move at the entrance of the secret realm, we might not have encountered this danger.
Now, it's too late for regrets.
certainly.
This is just a thought. If he were to choose again, he would most likely still initiate a war, but he would definitely be wary of a trap. It was precisely because of their familiarity with the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm that they fell into their trap.
After this incident, the powerful members of the Northern Demon Clan may suffer heavy losses.
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Zhenbei Pagoda.
After the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm opened, this place once again welcomed a group of visitors. Tower Master Xue Wushuang received a large group of Ice God's Sons with a bewildered expression.
Yes... a large number of them.
Almost everyone is a son of the Ice God, from the third, fourth, and fifth generations... up to the thirty-eighth son of the Ice God, whose strength has almost all reached the early stage of the fourth rank.
Only a few possess the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the fourth rank.
The leader, the twelfth son of the Ice God, "Bing Lei," took out the token from the high priest of the gatekeeper tribe and said arrogantly.
"Zhenbei Tower Master Xue Wushuang, receive the order!"
"..."
Xue Wushuang lowered his head, appearing to listen attentively and submitting to his will, which made Binglian even more satisfied with his attitude.
"High Priest Commander, immediately dispatch all personnel from the North Tower to the entrance of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm and set up the [Eighty-One Eternal Frozen Yin Annihilation Array] to wipe out all cultivators who have entered the secret realm!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Wushuang suddenly looked up.
He expressed his doubts.
"Is this truly the High Priest's intention?"
"nature."
Bing Lan tossed the token to Tower Master Xue Wushuang. The aura and divine imprint on it were undoubtedly from the Ice Clan High Priest.
His thoughts were similar to Wang Yu's.
The best way for the Ice Clan to regain its dominant position in this world is to wait for the opportunity of "when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits"!
This point has clearly not yet arrived.
Activating the Zhenbei Tower at this point would only expose the Ice Clan prematurely, making it difficult for them to achieve anything significant.
Theoretically, the high priest wouldn't be so irrational.
But what if we change our perspective and assume that the pure-blooded Ice Clan's goal is not to regain their dominance, but simply to retaliate against the beings that have occupied their world?
This applies to both humans and demons.
The Ice Clan hates all living beings outside their own kind.
The human race has many Nascent Soul cultivators, while the demon race's cultivators are either confined to certain places by the human race or are struggling to protect themselves. Targeting the Northern Demon Race is indeed the most appropriate option.
This is a bloody battle of revenge!
The Gatekeeper Tribe represents the last lineage of the pure-blooded Ice Clan and is very close to the Frozen Demon Sealing Ground. If a Nascent Soul Venerable were to attack their tribe...
The ancient Frozen Demon is an excellent target for exploitation.
This risky act, if it were merely to vent emotions, would be somewhat far-fetched. Xue Wushuang keenly perceived that the real core issue lay in the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm!
There's something among them that the Ice Clan absolutely must obtain!
Revenge might just be a side effect.
Once her thoughts were cleared, Xue Wushuang said nothing more. With a wave of her hand, she immediately issued a summons, bringing all the Nascent Soul cultivators from the North Pagoda with her.
A large group of more than sixty Nascent Soul cultivators.
Traversing the endless ice plains, the destination is the mountain platform where the secret realm is located, which is expected to be reached in about half a day.
—A special mental space.
After a period of adaptation and struggle, with the accumulation of the third realm of the mind, the "Immaculate Realm", Wang Yu forcibly changed the dark and lightless world.
It reveals the unique scenery of his heart.
Or rather, this is his inner lake space.
The sea of blood, the red trees, and the Asura's killing intent, as clear and translucent as glass, still beat powerfully on the altar, in the previously dark and lightless space.
It should be the scene of the Ice Phoenix's Heart Lake. Since it is only an ancient remnant and not the heart lake of a real living being, it is so dark and without light.
In terms of spiritual realm, Wang Yu has not made any progress for a long time.
The practice of the Heart Sutra continues.
However, its growth rate has always been flat and slow, a steady and steady progress, and it is still some distance away from the peak of the Immaculate Realm, let alone the fourth realm of the Glazed Heart Realm.
To be honest...
This mental attack from the lingering shadow of time was also somewhat dangerous for Wang Yu. He suspected that more than half of the powerful members of the Northern Demon Clan would perish in this trap.
Wang Yu didn't care about the demon race at all. The problem was his two fellow cultivators. Yu Tangtang's powerful bloodline should be fine, but whether Yan Ling could get through this safely was completely unknown.
The unknown meant that, in his mind, the probability of passing through safely was extremely low.
He was unaware of the Ice Phoenix Soul Mark.
At this moment, only a murderous intent filled his mind. With a thought, five or six soul-destroying beams of death light simultaneously attacked the Ice Phoenix, at the very instant the icy phoenix flames gained momentum.
Where the heart desires, all is permitted.
In his mental space, as long as he has enough mental energy, he can make his wishes come true. From the moment he switched mental spaces, he had already overcome this crisis.
Those trapped in endless darkness are the real danger.
The frost flames belonging to the Ice Phoenix were like a misfire, unable to come out at all. It wanted to spread its wings to dodge, but it was bound by chains formed from its mind.
In the blink of an eye, it turned into a handful of ashes and disappeared completely.
My vision flickered for a moment.
When Wang Yu opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at the first area of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm—the Extreme Cold Hell Road!
(End of this chapter)
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