The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

Chapter 163 Shock (Part Two)

At the lower end, an elderly man in a gray robe spoke in a deep voice, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

The Tianfeng Pavilion has only been established for less than a year, yet it already possesses such formidable power; one cannot help but be wary.

Supreme Lord Guiyun waved his hand, his expression solemn.

"The war of conquest of the Great Luo Heaven Domain is not yet over, and the Ice River King is eyeing us covetously from the outside. I have no time to attend to the Heavenly Wind Pavilion for the time being."

"Now is not the time for us to make peace with the Great Luo Heavenly Domain, otherwise they will only demand an exorbitant price!"

"Besides..."

Supreme Lord Guiyun paused, his gaze fixed on the horizon outside the palace.

"That Blood Eagle Supreme is quite powerful, only one step away from becoming a Fifth-Rank Supreme. Even if I were to take action, I wouldn't dare say I could easily win."

"Ye Feng was able to make the Blood Eagle Supreme suffer a setback; his strength should not be underestimated."

"What does the city lord mean...?"

The old man in the gray robe was slightly taken aback.

Instead of answering directly, Supreme Guiyun changed the subject.

"What's been happening with Ice King these past two days?"

"Reporting to the city lord, the Ice River King has led his army to conquer five of our cities and is currently stationed outside the Guiyun Mountains."

The old man in the gray robe answered in a deep voice.

"Ice King..."

Guiyun Supreme opened his mouth slightly, repeating the name, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Ice River King, one of the Five Kings of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, is a fifth-grade supreme expert. His Ice River Dharma Body cultivation is superb, and his combat power is extremely strong.

This war of conquest of the Great Luo Heaven Domain was led by the Ice River King, who led a large army to attack the territory belonging to Guiyun City.

"Pass down the order to consolidate the defensive line, concentrate forces in the Guiyun Mountains, and avoid conflict with them unless absolutely necessary."

"If we drag this out for a while, they'll know when to stop."

"As for that Heavenly Wind Pavilion..."

Supreme Lord Guiyun pondered for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice.

"Ignore it for now. Once the war is over, I will personally meet with this Lord of Tianfeng Pavilion."

"yes!"

Everyone answered in unison.

Supreme Lord Guiyun waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave, leaving himself alone in the hall.

"Ye Feng..."

Supreme Lord Guiyun murmured softly, his eyes gleaming.

"A mere third-grade Supreme being able to defeat the Blood Eagle Supreme, this young man must either possess extraordinary luck or have an extraordinary background..."

"If we can win them over, the strength of my Guiyun City will definitely increase greatly, perhaps even..."

As Supreme Guiyun lowered his head and muttered to himself, he had already made up his mind.

The outer perimeter of the Guiyun Mountains.

On a vast, frozen snowfield, a massive army surged like a tidal wave, its banners fluttering and obscuring the sky.

In the center of the army, on a chariot forged from ice, a figure stood with his hands behind his back.

It was a middle-aged man dressed in an ice-blue robe, with a cold and stern face, snow-white hair, and a chilling aura surrounding him. Fine ice crystals seemed to condense in the air.

Ice River King, one of the Five Kings of the Great Luo Heaven!

"Your Majesty, Guiyun City has tightened its defenses and is now concentrating its forces around Guiyun City."

A middle-aged man dressed in blue ice armor flew over and reported to the Ice River King.

"That Guiyun fellow is indeed cautious, but he is overestimating himself if he thinks that he can stop the army of my Great Luo Heaven Domain."

Ice River King sneered, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Since he's unwilling to hand over the Supreme Elixir, let's take it ourselves!"

"Pass down the order: the army shall continue its advance, and once it joins forces with Blood Eagle Supreme, we shall raze Guiyun City to the ground!"

As soon as the Ice River King finished speaking, the middle-aged man in ice armor did not leave immediately, but hesitated and spoke.

"Your Majesty, something has happened on Blood Eagle Supreme's side."

"misfortune?"

Ice King frowned, his expression one of surprise.

"With Blood Eagle's strength, what trouble could he possibly encounter in that region?"

The middle-aged man in ice armor reported in a solemn voice with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, when the Blood Eagle Supreme led his army to conquer the southeastern region of the Hundred Battles Domain, they encountered a new force called the Heavenly Wind Pavilion."

"Their leader, Ye Feng, at the third-rank supreme level, severely injured both the Lord of Wanluo City and the Blood Eagle Supreme, forcing the Blood Eagle Supreme to lead his troops to retreat."

"What?"

Ice King's expression changed drastically, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

"A third-rank supreme being, severely injuring Wan Luo and Blood Eagle?"

Ice King took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and asked in a deep voice.

Is this really true?

"Absolutely true."

The middle-aged man in ice armor bowed in response.

"This news has already spread and is known throughout the Hundred Battles Domain. I have only just received the news myself."

Ice River King fell silent, his majestic and cold eyes flashing with a thoughtful light.

A third-grade supreme being, severely injuring Blood Eagle, a peak fourth-grade supreme being.

Such combat prowess is unmatched in the entire Great Luo Heaven Domain; even the domain's pride and joy, that genius, cannot match it.

"Just who is Ye Feng?"

Ice River King asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, it is said that Ye Feng, despite his young age, possesses a superior-grade divine artifact, a divine technique at the Great Perfection level, and has also cultivated an extremely powerful Supreme Dharma Body."

"This person suddenly appeared in the Qinghuang Ancient Plain more than half a year ago, founded the Tianfeng Pavilion, and unified the Qinghuang Ancient Plain in a short period of time, subduing many surrounding areas."

"No one knows his exact background, but rumors say he's someone of considerable importance—"

The middle-aged man in the ice armor recounted all the information he knew.

"Origin unknown—astonishing strength—"

Ice King murmured something, his expression grave.

"If this child cannot be used by our Great Luo Heaven Domain, he will surely become a major threat in the future."

If a third-grade Supreme Being can defeat a Blood Eagle Supreme Being, doesn't that mean a fourth-grade Supreme Being would have the strength to fight a fifth-grade Supreme Being?

He was also aware of Blood Eagle Supreme's strength. Although he was at the peak of the fourth-grade supreme, if they fought to the death, even an ordinary fifth-grade supreme would not fare well with his undead beast body.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been valued by the Spirit Eye Emperor and become the person with the best chance of being crowned a king in the Great Luo Heaven Domain in recent years.

"Your Majesty, should we report this to Emperor Lingtong?"

The middle-aged man in ice armor pondered for a moment before asking.

Ice King waved his hand.

"No need for now, let's discuss it when the Blood Eagle Supreme arrives."

"If possible, we must recruit him to our Great Luo Heavenly Domain's ranks—"

Ice King's eyes flashed as he made his plans.

If we can't reach an agreement with someone of such an unpredictable background, we need to investigate their origins thoroughly before taking action. Otherwise, we risk bringing disaster upon the Great Luo Heaven Domain.

"Wang Yingming!"

The middle-aged man in ice armor said respectfully.

"Step back and continue to monitor the movements of Guiyun City. Those two guys from Youdu and Tianshan are being held back by Hongya King and Lingjian King, so we can't support them for the time being. I'm afraid that people from Wanjian Valley and other forces will get involved."

Ice River King waved his hand, his gaze fixed on the southeast direction of the Hundred Battles Domain, a cold glint in his eyes.

The war between the Great Luo Heaven Domain and the Hundred Battle Domain was a minor skirmish, involving only the five kings and the lords of various cities within the domain; the Great Luo Heaven Army would not be mobilized.

The Hundred Battles Domain is quite chaotic, and the complexity of the forces in the southeast region is even more pronounced. In terms of the number of fifth-grade supreme experts, they account for about half of the entire Hundred Battles Domain.

Forces like Wanjian Valley, Dabeitian, and Moshizong, which have seventh-grade supreme experts, only have one or two fifth-grade supreme experts.

These fifth-rank supreme beings who created their own forces all had great ambitions. If the three major forces hadn't been cautious and hadn't offered their full assistance, the outcome of this war would have been uncertain.

A fifth-grade supreme being is enough to influence the battle situation of a region. Without the help of the Blood Eagle Supreme, he was not confident that he could take Guiyun City and make the Guiyun Supreme hand over the Supreme Spirit Liquid.

"Ye Feng—Interesting—"

Xuan Gu Hall.

In the dimly lit hall, the eerie white bone flames flickered, casting an intermittent glow.

The Supreme Xuangu sat high on the main seat, his face ashen, his eyes filled with fear as they gleamed with a ghostly light.

"Blood Eagle Supreme————"

Xuan Gu Supreme's voice was hoarse, his withered hands gripping the armrests tightly, his mind filled with extreme fear.

"Palace Master, the fact that Pavilion Master Tianfeng was able to severely injure Blood Eagle Supreme, we previously—"

The skeletal figure stood below, pale-faced, his eyes filled with terror.

He knew something about the strength of the Heavenly Wind Pavilion Master, but he didn't expect it to end like this. Previously, the Xuan Bone Hall had sat on the sidelines and watched the tigers fight, so their choice was not wrong.

After all, the Tianfeng Pavilion's development momentum is too strong. Even if the Xuangu Palace wants to be on good terms with it, it needs to be based on a relatively balanced condition.

Otherwise, either the Xuan Gu Hall will swallow up the Tian Feng Pavilion, or the Tian Feng Pavilion will swallow up the Xuan Gu Hall.

Their palace master was not one to easily submit to others; even his submission to Supreme Guiyun was only nominal.

Who among those who establish their power in this Hundred Battles Domain doesn't have some ambition?

However, the Lord of the Heavenly Wind Pavilion—even the Blood Eagle Supreme was no match for him—if he were to deal with the Profound Bone Palace in the future—

Thinking of this, Gu Ying's face darkened, and he lowered his head.

Let alone the future threat posed by Tianfeng Pavilion, even getting past Blood Eagle Supreme is not an easy task.

"Go to Tianfeng Pavilion immediately and apologize to the Pavilion Master."

"Furthermore, we request that Pavilion Master Tianfeng intervene. If he can help our Xuan Gu Palace force back the Blood Eagle Supreme, we will return all the Supreme Spirit Liquid he previously handed over."

Xuan Gu Supreme took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and unease, and spoke in a deep voice.

He had intended to weaken the power of Tianfeng Pavilion by making that temporary alliance, and even harbored some thoughts deep down about driving the Tianfeng Pavilion Master out of this place.

Unexpectedly, the Pavilion Master of the Wind Pavilion actually had the strength to defeat the Blood Eagle Supreme. Under such circumstances, once the Blood Eagle Supreme recovers from his injuries, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Palace Master, will Pavilion Master Tianfeng agree?"

Gu Ying hesitated before speaking, his aged face filled with bitterness.

When the Xuan Gu Palace and Tian Feng Pavilion cooperated, it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. However, now that a formidable enemy is at hand, they are watching Tian Feng Pavilion face the Blood Eagle Supreme alone, and even wishing that Tian Feng Pavilion would be severely weakened.

Anyone in that situation would probably not agree so easily.

The Lord of Tianfeng Pavilion was clearly an ambitious man and not easy to get along with.

"Whether he agrees or not, go anyway and give it a try."

"If it really doesn't work, then we will join forces with Wanlei City and Yuehun Sect, and also ask Supreme Guiyun for help, to hold out for as long as possible, and in the end, deliver as little Supreme Spirit Liquid as possible to the Great Luo Heaven Domain."

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