Soul Emperor Martial God

"Sixteen Heavenly Talents?" Fangcun City Lord shook his head.

"Who knows, they're heard of but not seen."

"The Ice Emperor Palace and Ice Storm Sword Pavilion are two mysterious forces."

"However, I believe one day you'll meet them."

"Why?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.

Fangcun City Lord grinned playfully, "Because you're the Martial Arts Genius able to make one of the eight ancient Ice Venerate Tokens recognize its master voluntarily."

"You're more of a monster than they are."

"Additionally, the eight ancient Ice Venerate Tokens are lost all over the continent."

"These sixteen Heavenly Talents have been ordered to find them, wandering among ancient ruins and Cave Mansions."

"I see," Xiao Yi nodded, continuing to ask, "And this piece now?"

Fangcun City Lord shook his head and said, "To speak of it would be a long story."

"However, I've caught up with you to see what opportunities lie within this token."

"To see whether it matches my previous speculations."

"So..."

Fangcun City Lord hesitated.

Xiao Yi also frowned slightly.

"Here's the thing," Fangcun City Lord said, "Though I am also tempted by your Ice Venerate Token, I won't stoop so low as to rob a younger generation of their belongings."

"Besides, opportunities come to those who are destined. It's useless to force it."

"So, I just want to understand."

"If you don't trust me, feel free to return to Fangcun City with me."

"In Fangcun City, where all major forces gather, I wouldn't want to be cursed for such a thing."

Xiao Yi nodded.

If Fangcun City Lord truly desired this Ice Venerate Token, he could forcibly take it here.

In this vast Demon Beast Forest, a death or a body could remain undiscovered for years.

He could do it without anyone knowing, and there was no need to make a move in Fangcun City.

Xiao Yi pondered; he didn't distrust Fangcun City Lord but was in a hurry to hunt demons and didn't want to waste time going back.

"Senior, can't we find out about the opportunity within this Ice Venerate Token here?" Xiao Yi asked.

"We can," Fangcun City Lord replied, "You just need to activate it to receive the opportunities inside."

"However," Fangcun City Lord frowned and said, "This place is rarely frequented."

"If you activate it and the opportunities inside are what I suspected and needed..."

"Then... I'm afraid I might not resist the temptation."

"So, it's better to activate it back in Fangcun City, where there's a Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall and the powerhouses of the Demon Hunting Hall."

"Even if I'm tempted, I can't make a mess there."

Xiao Yi chuckled and shook his head, "No need, I trust senior."

He said, taking out the Ice Venerate Token.

But...

Xiao Yi suddenly froze, realizing he didn't know how to activate this Ice Venerate Token.

If Fangcun City Lord hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have known it contained any opportunities, thinking it useless.

Although he had bonded with this Ice Venerate Token, he was unaware of anything else.

"May I ask, senior, how to activate this Ice Venerate Token?" Xiao Yi asked awkwardly.

Fangcun City Lord's old face twitched again, "You don't know how to activate it?"

Xiao Yi shook his head.

Fangcun City Lord also shook his head, "You just need Saint Realm Cultivation to activate it."

"You should have some protective power from family elders, like Sword Qi, Sword Energy, or any Limitless Saint Realm level power."

"Release it and strike the Ice Venerate Token, then it will activate."

"This..." Xiao Yi, holding the Ice Venerate Token, was stunned.

Fangcun City Lord, seeing this, couldn't believe it, "You don't mean to say you don't have a single ordinary Limitless Saint Realm expert backing you up?"

"No," Xiao Yi shook his head.

"You..." Fangcun City Lord's tone stalled.

"No wonder you don't know many secrets, not even matters common to ordinary large forces."

"Forget it," Fangcun City Lord waved his hand, "I can help you activate it."

"But I have one condition."

"Please say it, senior." Xiao Yi nodded.

Fangcun City Lord smiled with satisfaction, "It's simple, after the Ice Venerate Token is activated, if the opportunity inside is as I expected, allow me to comprehend it for a day."

"Of course, you can refuse, and I won't force you."

"You can wait until you reach the Limitless Saint Realm yourself to activate it."

Although Fangcun City Lord said this, he still smiled proudly.

Xiao Yi smiled and nodded, "Agreed."

Fangcun City Lord did not outright rob, which was considerate enough.

They weren't related, and he had no reason to help for free.

He would help activate it and only comprehend for a day, which was fair.

"Let's go, back to Fangcun City first," Fangcun City Lord said.

"Okay," Xiao Yi nodded.

Fangcun City Lord was the first to fly off controlling the air.

Bang... Xiao Yi gathered up his Purple Flame Fire Wings and instantly followed.

Behind them, the middle-aged manager's face was dark, a hint of venom flashing in his eyes as he stared at Xiao Yi's back.

...

After a dozen minutes, Xiao Yi followed Fangcun City Lord back to Fangcun City and entered the City Lord's Mansion.

Just as he landed at the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Yi glanced around, filled with surprise.

The City Lord's Mansion was huge.

Far larger than the City Lord's Mansion in Star Swapping City before.

Yet it wasn't particularly luxurious inside, rather it seemed ordinary.

But these ordinary features gave Xiao Yi inexplicable surprise.

Every flower, grass, tree, and wood existed in an inexplicable manner.

"It's Formation," Xiao Yi thought inwardly, astonished.

With just one look, he realized multiple formations secretly existed here.

Each formation interconnected with the other.

Xiao Yi even believed that with a single thought, Fangcun City Lord could activate nearly a hundred formations.

From these formations, nearly a thousand varying in function and power could emerge.

"Impressive," Xiao Yi praised inwardly.

Fangcun City Lord turned back, glanced at Xiao Yi, and smiled with satisfaction, "Seems you've noticed quite a bit, young friend."

"Yes," Xiao Yi nodded, "Senior is an expert in formation, isn't he?"

"Haha," Fangcun City Lord laughed, "Not an expert, just a little accomplished."

"A little accomplished."

Though speaking humbly, Fangcun City Lord's face clearly showed pride and satisfaction.

"Oh, that's right," Fangcun City Lord continued, "Weren't you asking about the grand events in Fangcun City before?"

"As you can see, the whole Fangcun City is enveloped by my formations."

"But in fact, before I became Fangcun City Lord, no, long long before that, inexplicable formation power was already in Fangcun City."

"A hundred years ago, after my cultivation was successful, I stayed in Fangcun City."

"One reason was to comprehend this inexplicable formation power."

"Unfortunately, after a hundred years, I haven't comprehended it, but rather disrupted its operation."

Xiao Yi responded, "Was it the spatial collapse above Fangcun City, causing numerous white lights to shoot out?"

"Correct," Fangcun City Lord smiled wryly, "That formation power was where the Ice Venerate Token was hidden."

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Second chapter.