Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

They did this not because they did not want to eliminate the low-level monks of Xiaoji Palace, but because they were currently under a no-fly ban, and the windy and snowy sky made it an extremely difficult task to find those monks of Xiaoji Palace who knew all kinds of escape techniques.

Some monks in Xiaoji Palace even carry special magic weapons to conceal their aura, making it increasingly difficult to find them.

Even if they could occasionally kill a small number of monks, it would have no impact on the overall situation. After all, the battle that would truly determine the outcome had not yet arrived.

Therefore, they prefer to preserve their strength so that they can play a greater role in future decisive battles.

After all, when life and death are at stake, every bit of strength is extremely valuable.

As many monsters gradually approached the Ice City, inside a hall in the Hanli Secret Realm.

The beautiful woman named Liu was sitting upright on a jade chair. In front of her were two rows of Nascent Soul-level elders of the Xiaoji Palace.

He was quietly listening to a palace disciple in white clothes reporting the latest progress of sending disciples to resist the monsters.

"...Of the one hundred high-level disciples sent out this time, thirty-seven of them have had their natal tokens extinguished. According to accurate intelligence, they have successfully killed a total of one hundred and twenty-eight monsters of various levels, most of which are from the Ice Sea. Now, the second batch of disciples has also been sent out. It is expected that in an hour, they will be able to successfully join forces with the first batch of disciples and engage in a head-on confrontation with those monsters."

The disciple reported respectfully.

"Thirty-seven disciples have unfortunately passed away, and the time is approaching the set goal. Now it is certain that this group of monsters has gradually approached the range of 100,000 miles of the Ice Ancient City. Please tell Elder Ye to start using the Sea-Suppressing Bell in one hour. The main purpose of this operation is to deal a heavy blow to the low-level monster groups in the Ice Sea to prevent Xiaoji Palace from facing a greater threat in future attacks."

The beautiful female palace master gave the order without hesitation.

"As you command, respected Palace Master!"

An elder with white hair and an innocent face answered respectfully, then he waved his arm and released a sound transmission note, which was sent across the air.

"Junior Brother Ding, activate all the forbidden magic arrays. It is estimated that after activating this artifact, those high-level monsters may become angry and fall into a state of madness."

The female palace master continued to explain slowly.

"My subordinate understands!"

Another elder stood up to respond, then turned into a beam of light and quickly left.

"At the same time, I remind the disciples who are on missions outside to be vigilant. Since the effect of the Zhenhai Bell is limited and it takes a hundred years to restore its energy after use, all disciples must return to the city immediately after one stick of incense is over and immediately close all secret teleportation arrays to prevent monsters from taking advantage of the situation and invading my Xiaoji Palace."

"Follow the instructions of the Palace Master!"

After the female palace master issued a series of instructions, many cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage took orders and left.

Almost at the same time, hundreds of miles away from the ancient ice city, a large number of high-level monsters gathered together and landed on a small iceberg.

In front of them was the area covered by the Xiaoji Palace's palace-guarding formation. Facing the white icy fog, all the monsters that had successfully transformed had solemn expressions.

This group of monsters were clearly divided into two camps. One side was composed of more than a dozen life forms that were slightly strange in appearance, tightly surrounding an elderly man and an underage boy.

On the other side was a group of about twenty life forms, tightly surrounding a graceful woman in silver.

However, what was surprising was that every living being in the relatively smaller camp was wearing uniform clothing.

Although their appearance is a little strange, their behavior is exactly the same as that of human practitioners, especially when they look at each other with cruel eyes, which reveals their contempt for the other party.

As for the group with a larger number of people, the ferocious aura they exuded was even stronger. Many members were even wearing simple animal skins as protection, and some even chose to be completely naked.

The weapons they carried were either slung on their backs or held casually in their hands. Although each of them had a storage bag made of animal skins hanging around his waist, they did not put the weapons in it.

Every member of this group of monsters was filled with desire to kill, and their eyes were full of hostility when they looked at each other.

The two groups of monsters occupied the two ends of the iceberg respectively, and the boundary between them was very clear, as if they were incompatible with each other.

However, if an uninformed practitioner happened to pass by this place and saw these two groups of monsters, he would probably be scared to death.

Because the strength of this group of monsters has reached the successful transformation stage of level eight or above, and the old man, the boy and the woman in silver shirt have reached the astonishing level of ten monsters.

Such a powerful force is enough to eclipse most of the ten great sects of good and evil. What's more, high-level monsters are inherently more powerful than practitioners of the same level.

The old man in the black robe in the monster camp had a firm and majestic face, sparkling eyes, and a head of gray hair that flashed with a faint green light, giving people a sense of majesty that he could display without deliberately showing it.

The boy who seemed to be only six or seven years old had a handsome face, like a fairy child from heaven.

But his eyes were slightly red, as if there was a layer of blood-colored film covering the pupils, and there was always a faint smile at the corners of his mouth.

As for the woman in silver, she is elegant and charming, her skin is as white and flawless as snow, and her outstanding beauty makes her a rare beauty in the world.

However, despite her unparalleled beauty, when her eyes moved slightly, the extremely ferocious high-level monsters surrounding her all lowered their heads and dared not look her in the face, looking as if they were in a panic.

"Feng Xianzi, I originally thought that the human monks of Xiaoji Palace would be reserved, but I didn't expect them to be so bold as to release the cold air that has accumulated on the island for nearly a thousand years at once. If Xiaoji Palace faces a powerful enemy again, I want to see how they will respond."

The old man suddenly sneered and said.

"Fellow Daoist Qing, why do you ask when you already know the answer? We are not here for the cold marrow this time. The human cultivators of Xiaoji Palace are completely unaware of this, so they will definitely resist with all their might, even at the cost of using all their magic weapons. Otherwise, once we capture them, even if they have a lot of cold energy, they will not be able to save us."

The silver-shirted woman's face changed slightly, and she replied indifferently, "But, Fellow Daoist Feng, you are willing to personally take action, which really surprises me. As far as I know, you have already started to practice in seclusion two thousand years ago and never left Bingyuan Island again."

The child also spoke, but his voice sounded old and hoarse, as if it was the voice of a 70-year-old man. It formed a huge contrast with his appearance and was very strange.

"If it were anything else, I certainly wouldn't care, but when it comes to something as important as ascending to the spirit world, as the island master, how can I rely solely on the strength of my subordinates? Didn't you send an avatar to participate?"

The silver-shirted woman's eyes fell on the child and she asked calmly.

"Haha, I originally thought that the fairy would hesitate when I mentioned this matter, but I didn't expect you to agree without hesitation. This really exceeded my expectations! It seems that Fellow Daoist Feng has been dissatisfied with Xiaoji Palace for a long time, and has long wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the team of cultivators left by Fairy Bingpo in the human world. Speaking of which, this time you have made full use of the power of our Wan Yao Valley!"

The young child narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile.

"Before Fairy Bingpo ascended to heaven, she used her powerful magical powers to freeze Bingyuan Island for a hundred years, forcing our team to be in awe of the monks of Xiaoji Palace. But now, after so many years, and involving such a major event as ascending to the spirit world, we can only take action once. Brother Che must have spent a lot of effort to cultivate this incarnation. If it is damaged, it will probably be more trouble than it is worth, right?"

The woman in silver shirt spoke calmly, her expression and movements showing no signs of excitement or nervousness.

"Haha! Just as Fellow Daoist Feng said, this operation is of vital importance. As long as I can get accurate information, I am willing to bear it no matter how high the price is."

"I just didn't expect that the most likely space node in the history of the human world was hidden in the space crack torn by the Xu Ling Hall of Xiaoji Palace. If I hadn't sent people to investigate many times and confirmed that it was correct, I wouldn't have acted rashly. After all, the strength of Xiaoji Palace is not weak and cannot be underestimated."

The boy said after a strange laugh.

"Only in a space crack that can accommodate a huge object like the Void Spirit Palace can the space node be preserved stably for a long time until now."

"According to what Brother Che said, we have searched several other places but did not find any clues. If we still find nothing this time, what are your plans next, fellow Daoist?" The silver-shirted woman's eyes flickered.

"Frankly speaking, we need to keep searching for spatial nodes. The ancient monks could locate them by themselves, so why can't I? It will just take a little longer at most."

The boy thought for a moment and responded with a sneer.

The silver-shirted woman smiled and responded, "However, it seems that we don't have enough time. It is said that you are the descendant of an ancient monster in the spirit world. Not only do you have powerful magical powers, but your lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary monsters. However, after so many years, you may have already begun to use secret methods to seal your true body to delay aging, just like me."

The boy's face suddenly turned gloomy, as if the pain deep in his heart was touched.

"Since Fairy Feng knows everything about this matter, why do you still ask when you know the answer?"

"However, this method of deceiving oneself cannot be maintained for long. Recently, I received news from Wulonghai that the old monster Bailu has passed away."

"He is also a descendant of a spiritual beast of heaven and earth. He has cultivated to a great state since the ancient war. Normally, he would never use his true body unless his life was in danger. However, even so, he could only barely prolong his life, and ultimately he could not escape the fate of returning to the cycle of heaven and earth."

The woman in silver shirt sighed and looked at the forbidden formation in the distance with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"Therefore, as long as we can determine the exact location of the space node, even if it involves great risks, I am willing to take the risk. If Brother Bai is willing, we can work together."

The boy's face lit up and he suddenly made a suggestion to the woman in silver.

"We need to wait until Brother Che finds the space node before making a decision. I'm afraid that the current Xiaoji Palace is not easy to conquer."

The woman in silver shirt looked doubtful and responded calmly.

"Feng Xianzi, you can rest assured about this. In the past, we from the Ten Thousand Demons Valley attacked Xiaoji Palace alone and successfully broke through the opponent's ice city, forcing the human cultivators to take refuge in the Void Spirit Palace. With the help of fellow Taoists this time, I believe the problem will be solved. After the opponent uses the Void Spirit Palace to tear the space and escape, we will need to rely on the magical powers of fellow Taoists."

The old man said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry about that. My Ice Phoenix clan is naturally endowed with a certain degree of spatial tearing ability. I will definitely not disappoint you."

The woman in silver shirt smiled slightly and answered confidently.

At this time, although the other transformed monsters around could hear the conversation between the three people clearly, no one dared to interrupt rashly, as if everyone had forgotten to speak at home.

A smile appeared on the boy's face. When he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed and he looked up into the distance.

The old man and the woman in silver noticed something was wrong almost at the same time, and turned to look in the same direction in surprise.

They all felt that in the white cold fog, a shocking and huge spiritual pressure suddenly erupted and quickly spread in all directions.

Then, a bell sounded like a dragon's roar or a tiger's howl, rolling in from the distant sky. Upon hearing this sound, the faces of the eighth and ninth level ice sea monsters surrounding the Ice Phoenix changed drastically, and they all felt unstable.

In contrast, the transformed monsters in the Ten Thousand Monsters Valley were unharmed. They looked at the reactions of the Ice Sea monsters with puzzled expressions on their faces.

The silver-shirted woman, who was a level 10 demon beast, paid no attention to the sound of the bell. However, when she heard the sound, she couldn't help but let out a cry of shock and anger:

"The Zhenhai Bell actually fell into the hands of the Ice Fairy!"

Upon hearing this, the elderly man in his seventies and the young man looked at each other, with a look of astonishment on both of their faces.

However, the effect of the bell on the eighth and ninth level monsters in the ice sea only lasted for a brief moment.

After a small loss, the demons released their powerful demonic energy and waved their magic weapons for protection, which quickly reduced the influence of the bell to a minimum. (End of this chapter)