I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

Qin Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked in the direction where Mu Sangzi had disappeared.

The old man runs pretty fast.

But you can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple.

He will definitely go to the realm of ice and fire.

Because members of the Netherworld Cult will also go there.

At that time—

A cold glint flashed in Qin Yuan's eyes.

Let's settle both the old and new scores together.

"Open the secret realm!"

Ling Daoyuan's voice rang out.

On the ice and fire platform, the pillar of ice and fire that shot into the sky suddenly expanded and transformed into a huge vortex!

The vortex spun slowly, emitting a chilling spatial fluctuation.

"Only those at the Refinement of Void stage or above are permitted to enter! Those below the Nascent Soul stage will surely die!"

Ling Daoyuan's voice echoed throughout the entire venue.

As soon as the words were spoken, countless figures soared into the air and rushed towards the vortex!

The Heavenly Sword Sect's team was the first to rush in.

Xuantian Sect and Wanfa Sect followed closely behind.

The disciples of the thirteen upper sects also set off one after another.

The group of independent cultivators was in complete chaos, rushing headlong into the vortex.

Qin Yuan did not rush to make a move.

He stood in the crowd, quietly observing each person who entered.

That aloof young man from the Heavenly Sword Sect—a peak Void Refinement cultivator—possesses a sharp aura and is a formidable opponent.

The middle-aged beauty, head of the Wanfa Sect, is at the Dao Integration stage and will not enter the secret realm; she will only escort her disciples.

On the Xuantian Sect's side, Ling Shuanghua, Lei Dong, Ling Shuangyin, and others have already entered.

and also--

His gaze swept over the group of independent cultivators.

The few Netherworld Cult cultivators hidden among the crowd also set off.

One of them had an exceptionally cold aura, and was more powerful than any of the Netherworld Cult cultivators he had ever seen.

Peak of the Void Refinement Realm.

Moreover, he was a peak Void Refinement cultivator who had experienced countless battles.

Qin Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

This person is the real threat.

He took a deep breath, leaped into the air, and rushed towards the whirlpool!

The vortex rapidly expanded before his eyes, eventually engulfing him.

The world spun around.

When Qin Yuan opened his eyes again, he was greeted by a world of intertwined ice and fire.

The sky was half fiery red, half icy blue. The land was similarly divided—to the left, a sea of ​​molten lava, and to the right, a vast expanse of snow-covered glaciers.

Two extreme forces collided violently in the air, creating countless visible ripples. Each collision unleashed terrifying energy powerful enough to tear apart a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.

Qin Yuan stood on a boulder at the boundary, feeling the violent ice and fire power around him, his brows furrowed slightly.

The space here is extremely unstable, and the circulation of spiritual energy is several times more difficult than in the outside world.

Most importantly—their spiritual consciousness was severely suppressed.

With the strength of his ninth-stage Nascent Soul, his divine sense was strong enough to cover a radius of a hundred miles in the outside world. But here, he could only extend it to less than a thousand feet.

This means that it is difficult to detect danger in advance.

It is also very difficult to track down the enemy.

But it's okay.

Qin Yuan took out the map jade slip given to him by Ling Shuanghua and examined it carefully.

His current location is in the "Boundary Zone of Ice and Fire" on the outer edge of the secret realm. To the east lies the Fire Domain; to the west, the Ice Domain. The core area, the "Temple of Ice and Fire," is located at the very depths, requiring one to traverse layers of perilous terrain to reach.

He put away the jade slip, determined the direction, and sped towards the depths of the icy domain.

It's not because the ice zone is safer.

It was because Ling Shuanghua and her group were traveling through the Ice Zone.

We traveled at a brisk pace.

Along the way, Qin Yuan encountered many ice-type demonic beasts, all of which he easily dealt with. Occasionally, he would encounter cultivators from other forces, and both sides would tacitly detour around them—the secret realm had just opened, and no one wanted to rashly start a war in an unknown environment.

Half a day later, Qin Yuan arrived at a frozen lake.

The lake was as smooth as a mirror, its ice layer several meters thick, stretching as far as the eye could see. In the center of the lake, a palace sculpted from ice and jade could be vaguely seen, reflecting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

Map label: Ice Lake Palace.

This is an important stronghold in the Ice Domain, and also the only way to reach the Ice and Fire Temple.

Qin Yuan stepped onto the ice and walked towards the center of the lake.

He had just walked a hundred feet when he suddenly stopped.

Something is moving beneath the ice.

The thing was enormous and incredibly fast, circling around him beneath the ice.

Qin Yuan did not move.

He stood quietly, his right hand slightly raised, a pale golden light gathering at his fingertips.

suddenly--

"boom!"

The ice surface shattered!

A monster, its entire body ice-blue and resembling a giant python, burst out of the ice, opened its blood-red maw, and bit down hard at Qin Yuan!

Ice Dragon!

An ice dragon at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm!

Qin Yuan's eyes turned cold, and he retreated several feet, simultaneously flicking out a finger!

The pale golden finger strike hit the ice dragon's head, but only left a shallow white mark!

The ice dragon, in pain, lunged at Qin Yuan even more frantically!

Qin Yuan frowned slightly.

This thing has thick skin and flesh, and its defense far exceeds that of ordinary Void Refinement demon beasts.

He gritted his teeth and activated the "Undying Body of the Universe Stars," his body radiating brilliant starlight. He clenched his fists and faced the attack head-on!

"boom!"

He punched the ice dragon's head, sending it flying back several feet!

Qin Yuan also took three steps back, his fist covered with a thin layer of frost.

The ice dragon, in pain, became even more frenzied.

But it also realized that the human in front of it was not someone to be trifled with.

It hovered in the air, exhaling icy blue mist, seemingly preparing some powerful move.

Would Qin Yuan give it that chance?

He flashed and instantly appeared beside the ice dragon, his fists raining down like a storm!

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Every punch contains the destructive will of the power of stars and the Heavenly Punishment Sword Intent!

The ice dragon's scales began to crack, and its icy blue blood splattered onto the ice surface!

It let out a mournful cry and struggled desperately, trying to escape back under the ice!

But Qin Yuan was even faster!

He punched the ice dragon right at its seven-inch mark, piercing right through its body!

The ice dragon's body stiffened, then it collapsed softly, crashing onto the ice and sending ice shards flying everywhere.

Qin Yuan, panting heavily, landed beside the ice dragon's corpse and shook the icy blue blood off his hands.

This thing is more troublesome than I imagined.

but--

He glanced at the ice dragon's corpse.

A demonic beast at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm is a treasure trove. In particular, its demonic core and inner core are excellent materials for refining ice-type magical artifacts and elixirs.

He was about to put the ice dragon's corpse into his storage ring when he suddenly frowned.

In the distance, several figures were rapidly approaching.

Qin Yuan put away the ice dragon's corpse and stood quietly in place.

Soon, five figures landed on the ice.

The leader, with a cold and stern face, was none other than the young man from the Heavenly Sword Sect who was at the peak of the Void Refinement stage.

Behind him followed Ye Wuhen and three other disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

The cold-faced young man's gaze fell on the large patch of blood on the ice, then he looked at Qin Yuan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Is it you?"

Qin Yuan remained silent.

The aloof young man sized him up.

"Early stage of Void Refinement, single-handedly slaying an ice dragon at the mid-stage of Void Refinement. Interesting."

He paused.

"I am Jian Wufeng from the Heavenly Sword Sect. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

Qin Yuan said calmly, "Qin Yuan."

Jian Wufeng's eyes flickered slightly.

"So you're the one who defeated my Heavenly Sword Sect disciple in the Blood Bone Wasteland."

His tone was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Qin Yuan remained calm.

"Yes."

Ye Wuhen's face flushed red, and he wanted to say something, but Jian Wufeng raised his hand to stop him.

"I've heard about the Bloodbone Wasteland." Jian Wufeng looked at Qin Yuan. "Ye Wuhen's skills are inferior, there's nothing to say about that. But he is, after all, a member of my Heavenly Sword Sect. If you hit him, you are slapping the face of my Heavenly Sword Sect."

He took a step forward, and the pressure of a peak Void Refinement Realm expert was slowly released.

"It's fate that we've met today. How about we have a spar and see what makes you so arrogant in front of my Heavenly Sword Sect?"