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Chapter 989 Frostwolf Tribe
Inside the Iceberg Cave.

To the surprise of the master and servant, the Ice Clan woman, even after falling into their hands, still maintained a defiant and unyielding demeanor.

She was already shocked to see such a powerful combined demon as the Devouring Sky Rat, but she never expected that there was a master behind him.

How powerful must that cultivator be?
Although she killed those traitorous clansmen who deserved to die without saying a word upon seeing the Sky-Devouring Rat, she never expected to return alive.

"Oh ho? Even after all this, you're still so arrogant?"

"Raise your head for me."

After saying this, the Devouring Rat walked up to the Ice Clan woman, showing no pity, grabbed her chin, and then lifted her face up.

Then.

It gave Qin Ming a smug smile and said, "Master, look, this little ice tribe girl is quite pretty."

Its current behavior is just like that of a lackey, and it has no trace of the demeanor of a seventh-level great demon.

"Hehehe! This little ice tribe girl actually awakened the legendary innate ice attribute spirit body by accident. No wonder she's being targeted."

"Why don't you accept it, Master?"

With a lift of the Sky-Devouring Rat, the exquisite face of the ninth princess of the Frost Wolf tribe was revealed. Her skin was as white as snow, and her temperament was gentle, just like a snow elf.

A fluffy, pointed ear peeks out from the snow-white hair, adorned with icy blue ice crystals, making it a striking sight.

Upon hearing this, the Ice Clan woman blushed deeply and tried to break free from the Devouring Sky Rat's grasp, but due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, she was completely unable to resist.

Qin Ming looked down and a black line appeared on his forehead. The Devouring Sky Rat was offering up the Ice Clan woman like a treasure, and even looked like he had done a great service.

He was utterly speechless.
"Let her go," Qin Ming said calmly.

The Devouring Rat then released the Ice Clan, awaiting Qin Ming's judgment.

Qin Ming learned from the words of the Devouring Sky Rat that something about the Frost Wolf tribe was actually related to him.

"Show me that sacred relic," he asked in an unquestionable tone.

"Well, my spirit pet also saved your life."

The Ice Clan woman gritted her teeth and hesitated for a long time, clearly struggling with her inner conflict.

The Sky-Eating Rat, growing impatient, shoved her and said, "Aren't you going to hurry up?"

“If we kill you, we can still get that sacred relic.”

The Ice Clan woman reluctantly took out a palm-sized ice token and handed it to Qin Ming.

"This item is a sacred object of our clan. We hope that you will return it after examining it."

Qin Ming took the token and examined it. He saw that it was made of a piece of extremely high-grade black ice, with a wolf's head engraved on the front, which was the symbol of the Frost Wolf tribe.

He tried to invade the divine sense to look inside, but was blocked by a mysterious force.

After a while, Qin Ming returned the item to the Ice Clan woman, and then asked:
"I've heard that your Frostwolf tribe possesses the Azure Spirit-Nourishing Grass?"

This was also a piece of information that the Devouring Rat obtained through the Soul Searchers, which was quite crucial for Qin Ming.

The spiritual material he had been searching for was unexpectedly in the hands of the Ice Clan.

Upon hearing this, the Ice Clan woman could only nod slightly in agreement.

"The Azure Spirit Grass is a sacred herb of our clan, with only a few remaining."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Ming, who was at the head of the cave, frowned and stood up.

But his reaction wasn't for her; he looked up and gazed outside.

Qin Ming, whose divine sense was comparable to that of a peak-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, sensed a beam of light with an extremely powerful aura approaching.

His cultivation level is at least at the late stage of the Integration Realm.

Just a few breaths later.

A middle-aged man with silver hair, clad in ice-scale armor, appeared on the outer edge of the iceberg, emanating an extremely terrifying spiritual pressure in all directions.

The Ice Clan woman in the cave immediately showed excitement upon seeing this person's arrival:

"Great-grandfather!!"

The Ice Clan expert breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the woman was unharmed, and then turned his gaze to Qin Ming and his servant.

"Hmph! So you're a human cultivator. How dare you infiltrate our clan's territory? What are your intentions?"

Qin Ming could easily guess that this person was the Frost Wolf tribe's Nascent Soul ancestor, who had previously been in seclusion breaking through his cultivation realm and learned that his direct relatives were being hunted down, so he had pursued them all the way here.

The Frost Wolf tribe patriarch, who was at the late stage of the Integration Realm, saw that Qin Ming only had the cultivation of the early stage of the Integration Realm, so he wanted to take him down directly and then decide what to do next.

Immediately, he summoned his natal spiritual treasure, a pair of bows and arrows made of Xuanbing ice, a complete set of seventh-order Dao Integration treasures, which were quite formidable.

The Frostwolf Ancestor drew his bow and shot arrows almost in one smooth motion. Three icy arrows pierced the void, radiating terrifying power as they hurtled towards the master and servant.

Seeing this, Qin Ming remained calm and immediately sent the Devouring Sky Rat out to deal with the situation.

Upon seeing that life had arrived, the Devouring Sky Rat immediately revealed its true form as a member of the Devouring Spirit Clan. With a single breath, it activated the divine power of the Devouring Sky Cauldron.

Swish!
next moment.

A burst of black light shot out from its mouth, sweeping past the magical treasure held by the Frost Wolf Ancestor.

Before the Frostwolf Clan's Nascent Soul Ancestor could react, the bow and arrow in his hand were swallowed by the Devouring Sky Rat, and he lost all mental connection with it.

The Frostwolf tribe's patriarch's expression changed drastically; that was his own natal spiritual treasure, losing it was tantamount to losing half his life.
It was quite unexpected that they were captured so easily by that seventh-tier demon.

Qin Ming also unleashed a terrifying spiritual pressure, not much weaker than his opponent, directly repelling him. He then spoke calmly:
"Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps wish to spar with me and learn a thing or two?"

"My spirit pet just saved your clansmen. It's one thing to not even say thank you, but to start a fight right away is just too disrespectful to me, Li."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ming was about to unleash the Soul-Destroying Demon Sword to teach it a lesson.

Before the demonic sword was even unleashed, a chilling fluctuation emanated from the void.

The Frost Wolf Ancestor's heart skipped a beat, a sense of impending doom washing over him. He quickly raised his hand to stop him, saying:

"It was this fellow Daoist who saved Ling'er. Please forgive my rudeness just now."

Qin Ming snorted and withdrew his supernatural powers. After all, when traveling, it's better to make more good relationships and fewer enemies.

The Devouring Rat transformed back into human form and said with disdain, "Old man, you're so arrogant, aren't you? You attacked without even asking what happened. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"I am Leilong of the Frostwolf Tribe. I was unaware of the situation just now and was eager to save people. I hope you will forgive me." When the patriarch of the Frostwolf Tribe saw the Devouring Sky Rat, he immediately took away his natal spirit treasure. It is not hard to guess that his bloodline must be extremely high.

"I apologize to you two fellow Daoists."

In addition, the natal spirit treasure is closely related to it, so it can be said that it is instantly at a disadvantage.

He had just emerged from seclusion when he learned of the chaos within his clan, and that the Ninth Princess had been hunted down and killed by a rival tribe. That's why he had rushed to find her. Qin Ming knew the man's words were true, so he didn't intend to engage in further conflict. However, he had now acquired the man's set of natal spiritual treasures.

I can talk to him about the 'Azure Spirit Grass'.

Qin Ming was just worried about not finding a suitable excuse when this old guy delivered himself to his door.

"I was cultivating in seclusion here, and you have disturbed my practice. I'm afraid you won't be able to do it without paying a price, will you?"

Qin Ming gestured to the Devouring Sky Rat, instructing it to return the Ice Clan woman to the Frost Wolf Ancestor.

After the woman named Bing Ling'er returned to the ancestor's side, she also burst into tears.

While comforting her, the Frostwolf Clan Patriarch asked with an embarrassed expression:
"What does this fellow human want?"

"To repay your kindness in saving my daughter, I will do whatever it takes to repay you."

"By the way, may I return my natal spiritual treasure first?"

At this point, Frostwolf Ancestor also showed an embarrassed expression.

This was the first time he had ever encountered something like this.

I never imagined that my natal magical treasure would be stolen in a single encounter. Where can I even seek justice?
The Devouring Rat looked unhappy, hugged its belly, and turned away.

This was the first treasure it had seized since obtaining the Xuanling Treasure Devouring Heaven Cauldron. Now that it was inside its belly, how could it possibly spit it out?

Qin Ming did not immediately agree, but simply said, "I am quite interested in your 'Azure Spirit-Nourishing Grass'. If you can exchange it for it, it will settle this favor."

"And returning your magical treasure is not out of the question."

Upon hearing this, the Frostwolf Clan's Ancestor Leilong gave a wry smile, "I never expected that Fellow Daoist Li would actually set his sights on our clan's sacred herb."

"The Azure Spirit-Nourishing Grass is a vital strategic resource for our Frost Wolf tribe to cultivate high-level cultivators and ensure their survival. Only a few plants have matured in tens of thousands of years. Fellow Daoist Li, could you perhaps change the terms?"

Qin Ming shook his head in denial.

Upon seeing this, the patriarch of the Frostwolf tribe knew that the alien cultivator before him, whose cultivation and supernatural abilities were unfathomable, was determined to take a liking to his sacred herb.

He had no choice but to agree, saying, "In that case, Fellow Daoist Li, please come with me to our clan, and you will see for yourself."

"Isn't there a rebellion and fighting breaking out among the nobles?" Qin Ming couldn't help but ask.

The Frostwolf tribe's patriarch replied helplessly, "After I came out of seclusion, I dealt with those treacherous villains and temporarily stabilized the situation."

"I believe I have the means to do this."

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming decided to go with him.

After all, a seventh-grade top-quality spiritual herb is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As for Xiao Qing, who broke through in the icy sea, she had already disguised herself as a huge underwater mountain range.

Qin Ming left Silver Wing and Little Silver Fox to look after them, so that even a combined ancestor could not pose a threat.

Followed by.

Qin Ming and his servant, the Devouring Sky Rat, followed the Frost Wolf Tribe's patriarch, Lei Long, to the Ice Clan's territory.

About half a month later.

After a period of escape, they entered a vast ice plain, into a huge valley that spanned hundreds of thousands of miles.

Even before Qin Ming landed, he could tell that this icy valley had experienced a large-scale war, with corpses strewn everywhere.

At this moment, many Ice Clan members are cleaning up the mess.

When the tribespeople below saw their ancestor return with the Ninth Princess, they erupted in cheers as loud as a landslide and a tsunami.

After giving instructions to his clansmen, Ancestor Leilong led Qin Ming to the depths of the valley, to a huge complex of buildings constructed of ice crystals.

He didn't rush to show Qin Ming the Azure Spirit Grass, but instead invited him into a grand hall and began to talk with him.

"I suppose Fellow Daoist Li is not your true identity? Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators would never travel such a long distance to cultivate in seclusion."

"Why don't you be frank with me? You must be a human representative from the neighboring Immortal Yuan Clan, here to attend the Hundred Races Alliance Conference, right?"

The old ancestor Lei Long's words revealed the secret, which surprised Qin Ming and his servant.

Qin Ming originally wanted to conceal his identity, but he didn't expect the old man to guess it right away.

So he didn't try to hide it any longer and asked directly, "How did Fellow Daoist Lei find out?"

"Hehehe! Fellow Daoist, you've probably been staying in your Ice Mountain Cave for decades, completely isolated from the world. In recent decades, the Second and Third Ancestors of the Immortal Origin Clan have simultaneously issued bounties, searching everywhere for the whereabouts of those human cultivators who attended the meeting back then." Ancestor Lei Long revealed a meaningful smile as he spoke to Qin Ming.

"It is said that you were someone who successfully escaped from the clutches of the Great Ascension Demon Ancestor. Now that I have personally experienced your abilities, I need not say more."

"Since you want to obtain our clan's sacred herb, shouldn't you at least be more honest?"

Qin Ming was taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting that the Immortal Yuan Clan had also been searching for him everywhere.

It is estimated that the Dragon Tree Ancestor is chasing after them, and the Immortal Origin Clan wants to find out the reason and the truth.

Upon realizing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but feel extremely puzzled that the two Mahayana cultivators of the Immortal Origin Clan had also set their sights on him.
'Sigh! It seems I'm still too outstanding; I'm even starting to attract the attention of Mahayana cultivators in the Spirit Realm.'

He thought to himself.

However, Qin Ming didn't care about this. After all, with his current cultivation level, he could protect himself unless the Mahayana true form came in person.

"That's right, I am one of the representatives of the human race. However, I was injured during the upheaval in the Void Immortal City and was affected by the Demon Ancestor's methods. Therefore, I temporarily went to the Ice Mountain to heal and cultivate in seclusion," Qin Ming replied, half-truthfully.

"Hahaha! So it's Fellow Daoist Qin. Please follow me." Old Ancestor Lei of the Frost Wolf Tribe laughed upon hearing this.

To be able to escape from the clutches of the Great Ascension Demon Ancestor, he is certainly no ordinary being among all the merged beings in the entire Spirit Realm.

Therefore, it is not surprising that they suffered setbacks at his hands before.

After a brief conversation, the two led Qin Ming to the forbidden area deep within the Frostwolf tribe's valley.

The ice-clan girl followed, and she activated the sacred artifact in her hand, sending a beam of spiritual light towards the depths of the valley. A gigantic ice crystal wolf spirit emerged and disappeared into the mountain in front of her.

In the blink of an eye.

The group was then enveloped by a mysterious power and transported to a separate space.

The moment you enter the Frostwolf Clan's sacred land, an extremely rich aura of heaven and earth rushes towards you.

This gave Qin Ming and the Devouring Rat a boost of spirits.

"Such rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth!"

"A top-grade seventh-order spiritual vein with pure ice attributes is hidden here!"

(End of this chapter)