Reborn Shang Zhou, angry at the sage Nuwa at the beginning

Chapter 2237

"Congratulations to Senior Brother Ye Qingyu on breaking through to the Transcendent Realm!"

One of the disciples exclaimed in sincere admiration, his eyes filled with respect.

Ye Qingyu slowly finished his practice, feeling the purer and more powerful humanistic energy within his body, and was filled with emotion.

He gripped the Qingfeng sword tightly, his gaze resolute: "Breakthrough is just the beginning. Only by becoming stronger can I protect the Xuanhuang Continent and live up to the expectations of His Majesty the Human Emperor and the Academy."

Three days later
Outside the Xuanhuang Council Hall, a great commotion arose. The leaders of the eight major sects all possessed an air of otherworldly grace and profound aura.

The kings of the four ancient kingdoms, dressed in royal robes, exuded majesty.

The heads of the three academies were gentle and refined, yet harbored a sharp edge.

When everyone gathered in the hall, their expressions changed drastically upon seeing the ten points of light on the silver token and hearing about the Void Emperor's century-long agreement. They no longer showed any contempt.

"Your Majesty, the Danxia Sect is willing to lead all its disciples to participate in the hunt for the Void King!" The Danxia Sect Master spoke first, his tone firm.

"Our Great Yan Ancient Kingdom is also willing to lend its full support!"

The King of Great Yan stood up and said in a deep voice, "If the Void Clan breaks the seal, none of us will survive. We will fight to the death!"

Leaders of various factions responded enthusiastically, and the atmosphere in the hall was electric. Seeing this, Di Xin felt somewhat reassured: "Thank you all for your strong support. Now, a king has awakened in the Northern Ice Plains, whose strength should be around the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm. Moreover, the Northern Plains is close to the Void Realm, where the power of the void is abundant. He is very likely to be secretly sabotaging the outer edge of the seal."

"Kong Xuan, Yuan Futong, Sword Master, and I will be the first to head to the Northern Region to slay this fiend. The rest of you need to quickly consolidate your forces, form hunting teams and reinforcement teams, and await orders."

The Celestial Elder added, "The Northern Ice Plains are frozen year-round, concealing ancient ice demons and void rifts. That nobleman is most likely skilled in the secret art of fusing ice and void. I will also give you three Celestial Secret Talismans, which can be used to deduce escape routes in times of crisis, and may help you break out of your predicament."

After all,

Three silver talismans floated into Di Xin's hand.

Sage Meng also said, "I have instructed the disciples of Haoran Academy to expedite the copying of the 'Humanity Purification Treatise' and distribute it to all major forces. This treatise can not only purify the power of the void, but also unite people's hearts and enhance combat strength. My nephew Ye Qingyu has just broken through to the Transcendent Realm and performed outstandingly in the Western Regions War. He can accompany the Human Emperor to the Northern Regions to accumulate practical combat experience."

Di Xin looked at Ye Qingyu and nodded in agreement: "Very well. You will come with me, but remember not to be rash, and to observe and learn more."

Ye Qingyu bowed respectfully: "Disciple obeys!"

That afternoon,

Di Xin, Kong Xuan, Yuan Futong, Sword Master, and Ye Qingyu transformed into five streaks of light and sped towards the Northern Ice Plains.

The northern ice plains are frozen for thousands of miles, with snow drifting for tens of thousands of miles. The sky is a pale gray-blue, and the air is filled with a biting cold and a thin, ethereal power.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of ice, and jagged cracks could be vaguely seen beneath the ice. A slight misstep could send one plunging into an abyss.

"The void power here is indeed several times more concentrated than in the Western Regions."

Kong Xuan activated the Seven-Colored Divine Light to protect the five people, resisting the biting cold and the erosion of the void power: "According to the token's guidance, the king is ahead, in the frozen ancient city a thousand miles away."

The group quickened their pace, and the thousand-mile journey was covered in the blink of an eye.

A massive ancient city appeared ahead, its walls constructed of black ice crystals and covered with eerie void runes, radiating a dense power of the void and an aura of icy malice.

The ancient city gates were tightly closed, but faint purplish-black light could be seen flickering within the city, the very aura of the Void King.

"This city is called 'Ten Thousand Year Ice Ruins'. It was the capital of an ancient kingdom in the Northern Region during the ancient times. Later, it was eroded by the power of the void and turned into ruins."

Sword Master said in a deep voice, "The Duke chose to lie low here because he clearly coveted the void power and ice aura here, which can help him recover his strength." Di Xin held the Human Emperor Sword, his eyes sharp: "Ye Qingyu, you stay on guard around the perimeter to prevent any void warriors from lying in ambush. The four of us will enter the city and kill the Duke."

"Disciple understands!"

Ye Qingyu responded and retreated to the outer perimeter of the ancient city, circulating the power of humanity around him as he cautiously observed his surroundings.

Di Xin and the other three exchanged glances and attacked simultaneously. The golden sword light of the Human Emperor Sword, Kong Xuan's seven-colored divine light, Yuan Futong's silver saber energy, and the Sword Master's azure sword intent...

The four forces intertwined and blasted towards the ancient city gate.

"boom!"

The city gate, constructed of black ice crystals, shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments.

Behind the city gate,

It was not the empty city one might imagine, but a huge ice cave.

Inside the ice cave, ice pillars stood tall, and the air was chilling. On the high platform in the center, a man dressed in an ice-blue royal robe sat upright, surrounded by an aura of intertwined ice-blue and purplish-black. He was none other than the Ice Fiend King, one of the Void Kings.

The Ice Demon King slowly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with a cold light, like that of millennia-old ice:

"I never expected that someone would come knocking on my door so soon after I woke up. Emperor Xin, along with Kong Xuan, Yuan Futong, Sword Master... all the top combat forces of the Xuanhuang Continent have come. They really think highly of me."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Yuan Futong held a silver longsword, its blade gleaming with power. "Today I will slay you and rid the Xuanhuang Continent of a scourge!"

Ice Demon King sneered, his figure flashed, and he transformed into a streak of ice-blue light, attacking Yuan Futong.

He conjured an ice-blue spear in his hand. The spear possessed both the piercing chill of ice and the devouring properties of void power, making it incredibly powerful.

"clang!"

Yuan Futong swung his sword to parry, the silver sword energy colliding with the ice-blue spear, sparks flying everywhere.

Yuan Futong felt a chilling force enter his body through the long sword, freezing his blood and qi, causing him to involuntarily take a half step back.

"What a strange power!" Yuan Futong thought to himself in surprise.

Seeing this, Kong Xuan unleashed a burst of seven-colored divine light, enveloping the Ice Fiend King: "Seven-colored divine light, withdraw!"

Seven divine lights, like colorful ribbons, attempted to trap the Ice Demon King.

A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Ice Demon King. His icy blue aura surged, transforming into a massive ice wall that blocked the seven-colored divine light.

"You think you can trap me with such meager skills?"

He shouted, and the ice wall exploded instantly, sending countless ice blades flying towards Kong Xuan and his companions.

Di Xin, wielding the Emperor's Sword, unleashed a golden sword light that swept across, severing all the ice blades: "Ice Fiend King, your opponent is me!"

He leaped into the air.
The Human Emperor Sword, imbued with immense humanistic power, thrust straight towards the Ice Fiend King.

"The Emperor's Sword Technique: The People as Shield!"

The golden sword light transformed into a massive barrier, not only blocking the Ice Fiend King's attack but also radiating a purifying light, continuously cleansing the surrounding icy aura and void power...