Chapter 507: Grand Guardian of Ice Martial Arts
Lin Jin and Liu Yanran, though not disciples of the Sword Sect,
were indeed once disciples of a sword faction.
Of course, the final ranking would still be announced as disciples of the Lin Family and Liu Family from the Flame Martial Kingdom.
At this moment, on the Martial Arts Arena, only seven people remained, and there was no need to continue fighting.
The crowd exchanged looks and then each jumped off the Martial Arts Arena.
On the vast Martial Arts Arena, only Xiao Yi remained.
And, undoubtedly, he had become the focal point of thousands of Martial Artists present.
These gazes contained resentment, astonishment, and disbelief.
On the side of the Sword Sect's experts, the Sect Master and several elders remained icy-faced and silent.
The Great Elder, watching Xiao Yi, had a proud smile on his face.
In the distance, the Everday Palace Master and the Snow Blade Sect Master's faces could only be described as darkened.
Everday Palace Master, waved his hand to create a barrier and said in a deep voice, "Snow Blade Sect Master, what should we do?"
"We've used all the methods we could."
"Yet, that kid Xiao Yi still easily claimed first place."
Snow Blade Sect Master said coldly, "I'm afraid, even the power of the Limitless Realm can't do anything to that kid."
"We've already tried our best, and the matter is settled, what else can we do?"
"We can only hope that the kid doesn't seek trouble for himself, seeking his own death."
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The Ice Palace Great Elder had finished announcing the rankings.
The other elders of the Ice Palace recorded them one by one.
This ranking was the final ranking of all participants in the Ice Edge Conference.
In fact, the Ice Edge Conference had now come to an end.
What remained was the final reward.
And it was the most important 'opportunity' for all participants.
This 'opportunity' was not so simple to obtain.
This reward was not in Everday City, but in... the Extreme Cold Rift.
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The Extreme Cold Rift, thousands of miles away from Everday City,
is the most dangerous area in the Extreme Cold Land.
When a group of Martial Artists arrived, what met their eyes was an endless snowstorm.
Within the snowstorm, countless rays of light shone brilliantly,
emitting a terrifying, surging aura.
Inside, there were various rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, with quite high grades.
The weakest were all sixth-grade.
And amid these, one light shone the brightest at the moment.
Its aura was also the most terrifying.
It was a green, radiant fruit at the end of this snowstorm.
Streams of pure life force surged out.
It was indeed the Ice Heart Holy Fruit.
"Ice Heart Holy Fruit," Xiao Yi's face lit up with joy.
In the snowstorm, a team of Martial Artists in uniform suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
This group, numbering over a hundred, exhibited extraordinary aura.
Clearly, it was a well-trained team.
This team was walking towards the group of Martial Artists.
However, no one showed any movement or surprise.
Because this team belonged to the Demon Hunting Palace Law Enforcement Team.
Yes, the Demon Hunting Palace Law Enforcement Team.
The existence of this enforcement team was to protect that Ice Heart Holy Fruit.
This was also the reason why the Demon Hunting Hall had previously ordered its public duty Demon Hunters not to participate in the Ice Edge Conference.
This move was to avoid suspicion.
This enforcement team belonged to the Demon Hunting Hall in the Extreme Cold Land,
yet this region's Demon Hunting Hall was not under the jurisdiction of any main hall on the continent.
In any part of the continent where there were Martial Artists, there must be a Demon Hunting Hall, even in a barren land like the Extreme Cold Land.
However, due to the vast expanse of the Extreme Cold Land, there were only a handful of cities.
Thus, there were not many Demon Hunting Halls here.
Only six.
One main hall and five branch halls formed their own system.
Originally, many years ago, they were established by the continent's various Demon Hunting Halls sending elite members to the Extreme Cold Land.
Since then, they have continued to exist to this day.
Their duty was to assist Martial Artists and Demon Hunters in the Extreme Cold Land in resisting demon beasts,
providing the greatest possible help to the Martial Artists and Demon Hunters here.
After all, the Extreme Cold Land was teeming with demon beasts and was quite dangerous.
Meanwhile, there were not many human martial artists on this side.
Let's get back to the main point.
After their arrival, the Law Enforcement Team first greeted the powers like the Everday Palace Master.
Suddenly, an elder appeared.
"Cold Ice Palace Master," the power players like the Everday Palace Master, quickly called out.
The elder was the Palace Master of the six Demon Hunting Halls in this area of the Extreme Cold Land.
"Hmm," the Cold Ice Palace Master nodded and then turned his gaze towards the various prodigious martial artists.
"These must be the participants of this session of the Ice Edge Conference."
"Not bad, not bad, each one is a heavenly talent with respectable cultivation."
"Since the third round of the Ice Edge Conference has ended, now, all you prodigious talents, should also receive the rewards that belong to you."
"Please help yourselves."
With that said, the Cold Ice Palace Master, along with the Law Enforcement Team behind him, stepped aside.
The ultimate reward of the Ice Edge Conference was the countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures amid the blizzards.
According to the rankings, those ranked higher could venture deeper into the blizzard.
The deeper one went into the blizzard, the higher the grade of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that existed.
Moreover, based on the rankings, the higher one was placed, the more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures one could obtain.
The first place could choose a thousand Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within it.
The second, at the end of it, ten meters away, could take eight hundred.
The third, at the end of it, fifteen meters away, could take six hundred.
Fourth to seventh could take five hundred.
Eighth to tenth could take three hundred.
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Until the last place, who could only step three steps into the blizzard, and take only one.
Let's get back to the main point.
The Cold Ice Palace Master, Law Enforcement Team, made way.
The participants, one by one, entered the blizzard.
Han Cang, Muu Bing, Feng Huayue and others, with embarrassed expressions, walked up to the blizzard and stopped after just three steps.
They casually picked one Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.
The others, the higher their ranking, the deeper they went.
Xiao Yi, with a flash, headed straight to the end of the blizzard.
As soon as he stepped into the blizzard, he was immediately met with bursts of Gang Wind.
The strength of the Gang Wind was not great at that moment.
But as he ventured deeper, it gradually intensified, reaching half-way, its strength, if not possessing Late-stage Heavenly Origin cultivation, one absolutely could not sustain.
This was also the reason for deciding rankings based on one's strength in the third round.
If one lacked sufficient strength, they could not obtain the real treasures inside.
By the time he reached two-thirds of the way, the strength of the Gang Wind was already on par with the Extreme Cold Gang Wind high in the sky.
If one did not possess Late-stage Heavenly Origin strength, they simply could not continue forward.
This blizzard stretched for a thousand meters.
At that endpoint was the Extreme Cold Rift.
It was a bottomless rift that extended tens of thousands of miles.
No one knew what was inside, because anyone who ever tried to enter and explore it never returned.
Among them, included an Extreme Realm expert.
The title of the most dangerous place came from the Extreme Cold Rift.
Getting back to the main point.
By the time Xiao Yi truly reached the end of this blizzard, the intensity of the Gang Wind here was frightening.
It was feared that ordinary peak experts could not last long here.
Xiao Yi had also continuously mobilized the surging power of the "Ice Mountain Fire Sea" within his body to protect himself.
The Ice Heart Holy Fruit, full of lush green light and emitting endless vitality, grew one meter beyond the edge of the rift.
It was only ten meters away from Xiao Yi.
Just as Xiao Yi planned to go forth and pick it.
A figure suddenly appeared by Xiao Yi's side.
Xiao Yi was startled, and the Frost Sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"Do not be afraid, young friend." The newcomer was an elder, with white hair and beard, wearing a snow-white fur coat.
"An Extreme Realm expert," Xiao Yi exclaimed.
In his perception, the newcomer's aura was even stronger than the Everday Palace Master and the Snow Blade Sect Master by several degrees.
"May I ask who you are?" Xiao Yi asked with a frown.
The elder proudly said, "Honored Guardian of the Ice Martial Kingdom, Bing Chengtian."
"Young friend, I wonder if you could give up this Ice Heart Holy Fruit to this old man?" Bing Chengtian said solemnly.
"What?" Xiao Yi's expression changed, and then his eyes turned cold.
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The third update.