Soul Emperor Martial God

Nine Ice Palace Elders led the way into the snow forest.

A crowd of Martial Artists quickly followed.

Inside the snow forest, there were naturally demon beasts present.

But the group, majestic and powerful, had a combined aura so terrifying that even from far away, the demon beasts could sense it and dared not cause trouble.

Every demon beast took cover, keeping out of sight.

The group did not bother with these ordinary beasts.

About half an hour later, the nine Ice Palace Elders came to a halt.

Ahead, a huge, formidable and invisible barrier suddenly appeared within everyone's perception.

The Ice Palace Great Elder looked toward the strong crowd and said, "Inside this barrier lies an unidentified Cave Mansion relic."

The Extreme Cold Land was vast beyond measure.

No Martial Artist dared claim to have set foot over the entirety of the Extreme Cold Land.

Nor did anyone know where the limits of this place lay.

Yet, in such a desolate, perpetually snow-covered land, many relics were hidden.

These relics, either emerging on their own or discovered by some fortunate Martial Artist.

In any case, each time they appeared, they incited madness among all, triggering a bloody storm.

The location for the first round of the Ice Edge Conference, the Ice Sea Fate, was fixed at the Extreme Cold Ice Sea.

However, the location for the second round, the Relics Fate, was not fixed.

After all, each relic emerged in different places.

Besides, the Cave Mansion Relics used for the Ice Edge Conference, before the arrival of various Heavenly Talents, no one was allowed to open them.

Not even the organizers.

Because these were opportunities meant for the Heavenly Talents and the Martial Artists participating in the Ice Edge Conference.

The Ice Palace Elders announced loudly, "This barrier has been left untouched, with no one having made contact or entered the relic."

"Feel free to inspect it."

The barrier served as a 'door' to the Cave Mansion.

If it was a Cave Mansion relic sealed for many years, it would carry an ancient aura.

Should the barrier have been tampered with or if someone had entered before, traces would be left behind.

This fact could not be deceived and was easy to verify.

And since no one had entered, this Cave Mansion relic was unknown.

Unknown who its 'master' was.

Even less known about the dangers it contained.

Within, it was even possible for competitors to vie and kill each other.

As for treasures, taking drastic actions was not an uncommon occurrence.

If the first round of the Ice Sea Fate was about obtaining opportunities,

Then the second round of the Relics Fate was about competing for those opportunities.

The Ice Palace Great Elder continued loudly, "You all are aware of the rules."

"It is up to each Heavenly Talent whether to enter and seek or contend for their own fortunes as they wish."

"Those who are unwilling may wait outside."

"Once inside, should any accidents occur, the Evernight Ice Palace will not be held accountable."

Within the crowd, a tumultuous noise arose.

But in the end, not a single person was willing to give up.

Despite the dangers of the Cave Mansion relic, the treasures within were numerous,

Who would relinquish such an opportunity?

After a moment, the Ice Palace Elders nodded and said, "Heavenly Talents, you may now enter the barrier on your own."

"The Martial Artists who have come with various forces, please wait here."

No sooner had the voice of the Ice Palace Elder faded,

Than fifteen hundred Martial Artists had already leaped into the barrier, fearing that going later might result in others finding the treasures.

Xiao Yi and his companions also immediately went inside.

The five of them passed through the invisible barrier.

Whoosh, whoosh went two sounds.

Upon the invisible barrier, ripples spread out like those in water.

A surge of light and shadow came forth.

As soon as the five set foot in, the scenery behind them transformed completely.

Before them, magnificent palatial buildings stood in ordered rows.

Ahead was a massive plaza.

The entire Cave Mansion relic covered an area of a hundred square miles, situated amidst a world of ice and snow.

Indeed, it was a blanket of brilliant white snow here.

By now, many Martial Artists were already treading on the thick snow, moving swiftly forward.

Aiming to cross the plaza and enter the Cave Mansion beyond.

Yet, just as these Martial Artists reached the center of the plaza, several figures suddenly leapt out from the snow.

The figures moved with extreme speed, flashing by in an instant.

As their figures fell, the accumulated snow had already been stained red with blood.

Two corpses thudded to the ground.

"It's Blizzard Snow Lions," Xiao Yi frowned and said.

Blizzard Snow Lion, a Sixth-level Demon Beast.

Inherently possessing the power to control wind and snow, they are extremely formidable.

And their fur is all white, blending into the snowstorm, lying in wait for an opportunity.

They either remain still or, when they move, it surely means death to their prey.

The martial artists, who once harbored anticipation and joy, were instantly doused with cold water.

They quickly realized that this place, the Cave Mansion Relics, was fraught with both opportunities and dangers—no place for careless mistakes.

The group of martial artists began to join forces, and then pressed forward once more.

Xiao Yi furrowed his brows and sensed briefly.

Beneath this snowy land, there were no less than a hundred thousand Blizzard Snow Lions.

This challenge alone was probably enough to deter many martial artists from proceeding.

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "Let's go."

Xiao Yi led the way, with Bai Bingxue and others following.

Sure enough, as soon as the group entered the plaza, they were attacked by Blizzard Snow Lions from beneath the snow.

Such attacks were naturally no threat to the five of them.

With a casual swing of his sword, Xiao Yi could kill them.

But trouble was, the number of Blizzard Snow Lions was simply too great.

For the five of them, every few steps they took, several Blizzard Snow Lions would leap out.

Moreover, the snow-covered surroundings were periodically swept up by blizzards.

Within the blizzards, several Blizzard Snow Lions would eerily emerge, making them unpredictable and hard to guard against.

The Frost Sword in Xiao Yi's hand manifested out of thin air.

He casually unleashed a Sea Covering Slash.

Sword sounds surged like a tide, and all the Blizzard Snow Lions within a hundred meters were slaughtered in an instant.

Xiao Yi waved his hand, drawing out their inner cores and Essence Blood.

Then, with a swift movement, the five of them instantly crossed this hundred-meter range.

Again and again, Sea Covering Slashes were executed.

Xiao Yi and the others swept their way forward.

In what seemed like no time at all, they had crossed the plaza and arrived in front of the Cave Mansion.

And by then, Xiao Yi had collected several thousand Demon Beast Cores.

The entire Cave Mansion Relics was filled with countless palaces.

Xiao Yi casually pushed open a palace door and the group entered.

Xiao Yi sensed the area and said, "Inside the palace, there are many Prohibitions and rooms."

"There is danger and treasure in each—if everyone could be more cautious."

Xiao Yi was about to trigger a Prohibition.

When unexpectedly, Bai Bingxue suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Yi, how about we split up for now?"

"Moving together, the progress is too slow, and the treasures we find have to be shared, yielding too little gain."

"Many others have already started to cross the plaza."

Xiao Yi looked back and indeed, many people were nearly across the plaza.

Despite their ferocity, the hundred thousand Blizzard Snow Lions weren't clustered densely together.

By joining forces, the martial artists could move in a straight line to cross, and while challenging, it wasn't insurmountable.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Xiao Yi nodded and agreed, "Alright."

"You three act on your own, and Ye Ming will come with me."

Xiao Yi had a fair amount of confidence in the capabilities of Bai Bingxue and the other two.

As early as when the first round of the Ice Edge Conference ended, Bai Bingxue, Zhong Wuyou, and Lingg Yu had reached the Earth Origin Ninth Layer of Cultivation.

Whereas Ye Ming was at the Earth Element Fourth Stage.

At that time, everyone still had a large number of Swallowing Spirit Ice Fish, as well as 15 Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales, and one Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King.

Plus the rewards they received from the Everday Ice Palace.

Once everyone returned to the inn to cultivate in seclusion and completely absorbed all of those Swallowing Spirit Fish, their Cultivation had significantly improved.

Bai Bingxue and the other two had reached the peak of Heavenly Origin Second Layer and were just a bit away from stepping into the Third Layer.

Ye Ming, on the other hand, had reached the peak of Earth Origin Ninth Layer and was close to stepping into the Heavenly Origin Realm.

The Swallowing Spirit Ice Whales and Ice Whale King provided a substantial increase in Cultivation for ordinary martial artists.

Otherwise, the first round prize of the Ice Edge Conference wouldn't be considered the Swallowing Spirit Ice Whale King and the most coveted treasure.

At this moment, Zhong Wuyou suggested, "Ye Ming can come with me."

"I've traveled with him for a long time, and we have a good rapport."

"That works," Xiao Yi nodded in agreement.

Everyone split up, and just before departing, Ye Ming looked at Xiao Yi seriously and said, "Junior Brother Xiao Yi, be careful out there."

"Okay," Xiao Yi smiled and nodded.

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Fourth update.