Lord of the Rending Stars

Before long, Qingyang and the others were interrupted by the strange movements of the cold whale. The soft whale call just now seemed to be an invitation.

The King of the Void Prison, along with the remaining two demons, transformed into silver light and rushed into the Ice Abyss, followed closely by Qingyang and the King of Time Thorns.

As Qingyang traversed the chaotic outer region of the Eternal Silent Ice Abyss, he felt something was amiss. "The Cold Whale's intelligence is indeed remarkable. It seems to have known of our arrival and is trying to use us to break some kind of stalemate. Or perhaps, something has happened below that it cannot handle alone?"

Qingyang subtly touched the spatial ring on his hand. Regardless of the circumstances, the true form of the Time Shadow Beast had not yet been exposed, and the fact that he still had his trump card gave Qingyang confidence in dealing with any unexpected situations.

Deep within the icy abyss, in the central area filled with an icy blue halo, the icy blue was so intense it was almost liquid, slowly flowing through the space and time, forming magnificent icy blue lakes.

In the central region, a super vortex with a diameter of over ten million kilometers can be seen slowly rotating, and at the core of the vortex, a huge figure is faintly visible—the outline of a cold whale.

But what attracted everyone's attention most, besides the cold whale, was something directly in front of the cold whale's huge head.

It was an irregular crystal, no bigger than a playground, crystal clear throughout, with what appeared to be a miniature nebula sealed inside. The crystal slowly rotated, and with each rotation, it emitted a law-based fluctuation that would mesmerize even a King-level expert.

Within the fluctuations of the laws, one can clearly and intuitively perceive the changes in the laws of space, and even a trace of... the eternal rhythm of the laws of time!

"Eternal Bing Xin!"

The voice of the Prison King, tinged with barely suppressed excitement and greed, rang out from behind, "Indeed, after the core of the Cold Mountain Secret Realm shattered and countless years passed, this supreme treasure condensed here! It contains the complete origin of the spatial laws, and even bears a trace of the origin of time! Enough to allow any special life form to evolve, and to allow a King-level Immortal to glimpse the path of a Universe Venerable!"

In the other two directions of the super vortex, two life waves, no weaker than the Frost Whale and even more violent, were surging!

To the left of the vortex, the frigid air condensed into an ice crystal giant tens of thousands of kilometers tall. The giant's form was crude, seemingly pieced together from countless icebergs, yet its entire body flowed with dark blue patterns, radiating an aura of water law of the utmost purity. Its eyes were two bottomless ice caverns, within which burned pale white flames. This was the native inhabitant of the Frosty Mountain Secret Realm, a special life form called the 'Ancient Ice Demon'. Renowned for its strength and defense, its movements were somewhat slow, but every gesture could stir up the frigid air of the icy abyss, freezing time and space.

To the right of the vortex was a pale mist that constantly shifted its form. Within the mist, sometimes a ferocious beast's head would emerge, sometimes sharp limbs would extend. It had no fixed form, yet it emanated an extremely cold and eerie aura capable of corroding the soul. Wherever it passed, even space itself seemed to be frozen and decayed, leaving behind black, rotten marks. This was another native inhabitant of the Cold Mountain Secret Realm, a special life form called the "Eternal Mist Demon." It was an invisible, materialistic life form, skilled in soul attacks and material erosion, unpredictable and difficult to defend against.

These two extraordinary life forms were clearly drawn to the Eternal Ice Heart. Their auras were firmly locked onto the Eternal Ice Heart, filled with undisguised hostility and greed towards the Cold Whale.

Clearly, deep within the icy abyss, a certain balance of power had long been established among the three, perhaps remaining stalemated for countless years, until the Eternal Ice Heart was about to fully solidify, at which point the balance was broken.

Qingyang, along with the demon race and the powerful members of the Ancestral God Sect who accompanied him, became an unexpected variable that disrupted this delicate balance.

The massive head of the Frost Whale turned slightly, its icy blue eyes quickly sweeping over Qingyang, the Sky Prison King, the Time Thorn King, and others who had just arrived on the battlefield, before finally returning to the Ancient Ice Demon and the Eternal Mist Demon.

The distant whale song rang out again, this time resonating directly in the souls of Qingyang and the others. It was actually a universal language, indicating that the Cold Whale had been to the outside world and had been active in the universe.

"Outsiders, if you join forces to help me drive away the Ancient Ice Demon and the Eternal Mist Demon, and help me obtain the Eternal Ice Heart, I will grant you one request after it is accomplished."

Extremely high intelligence! It wasn't a savage beast, but rather it instantly assessed the situation. With two powerful native enemies nearby, and the strength of the three newcomers unclear but clearly formidable, it decided that rather than fighting against everyone simultaneously, it should unite with the outsiders and first eliminate the most threatening and fiercely contested native life.

The Sky Prison King's silvery-white pupils flashed with a calculating light as he instantly understood the Frost Whale's meaning. He glanced at the menacing Ancient Ice Demon and Eternal Mist Demon; their auras were indeed chilling, especially in this icy abyss environment, where they held a unique advantage. Even if their demon race and the Ancestral God Sect could win, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses. Then, they would have to contend with the Frost Whale, who might reap the benefits, and the invincible Qingyang, the king of the human race—the variables were too great.

King Shiji had clearly considered this as well, and he quickly exchanged a glance with King Kongyu and Qingyang. Temporary cooperation was not unacceptable. They would eliminate the natives first, then discuss the ownership of Eternal Iceheart.

The King of the Void Prison responded in a deep voice to the illusory image of the Frost Whale, "We agree to deal with these two native beasts first, and then decide how to distribute this treasure."

"I agree as well," King Shiji shook the leaves, but the light on the tree trunk did not disappear, clearly indicating its wariness of others. Qingyang nodded slightly in agreement. He naturally had no objections; he was already isolated and outnumbered, so a united front was the best option, even though it was extremely fragile.

Seemingly sensing the escalating threat, the Ancient Ice Demon let out a deep roar like colliding icebergs and launched the first attack. Its enormous ice crystal fist, wrapped in dark blue law runes, tore through space, ignoring distance, and smashed towards the most threatening illusory whale. Wherever its fist passed, even the rotation of the super vortex slightly froze.

The Eternal Mist Demon was even more cunning. Its pale mist suddenly spread out, transforming into countless icy wisps of mist that silently swept towards King Kongyu, King Shiji, Qingyang, and the others.

The mist appears soft, but it possesses the terrifying properties of corroding divine bodies and freezing souls. Moreover, it covers an extremely wide area, making it a typical example of area control.

The battle erupted instantly! Facing the heavy punch from the Ancient Ice Demon, the Frost Whale let out a high-pitched whale song, and the super vortex beneath it suddenly accelerated its rotation. At the same time, it used its innate secret technique "Frost Pool Prison" to bind the Ancient Ice Demon. Then, the Frost Whale opened its huge mouth and spewed out a breath of extremely condensed cold air, directly meeting the Ice Demon's fist.

The battle for home control has officially begun!

The King of the Void snorted coldly, his figure flickered, and he instantly split into hundreds of spatial illusions that were indistinguishable from the real ones. Not only did he easily avoid most of the mist threads, but the illusions also unleashed "Void Blade Severing" from various angles, with countless silver-white spatial blades slicing towards the Eternal Mist Demon's main body, mist.

The Gold-Eating Beast lunged at the edge of the Mist Demon, opening its massive maw and unleashing its full devouring power, frantically absorbing the energy and mist dissipating from the Mist Demon in an attempt to weaken its true form. The Time Thorn King, meanwhile, focused its efforts on disrupting the spacetime stability of the Mist Demon's region, sluggishing its shape changes and attacks. The Blood Howling King, in conjunction with the Void Prison King's illusory form, unleashed a river of blood-red blade light, specifically targeting the more solidified parts of the Mist Demon's form.

Qingyang's choice was more ingenious. Instead of charging directly at the Mist Demon's main body, he flashed and appeared on the other side of the Mist Demon's territory. Facing the ripples of mist and the aftershocks of the Ice Demon's attack, he made a sweeping motion with his hands, and silver spatial ripples spread out.

"Time Lag, Slow Flow!"

The area covered by Qingyang's spacetime deceleration field saw a significant decrease in speed and power of both the Mist Demon's corrosive mist threads and the aftershocks of the Ice Demon's fist winds.

He was like a nail, driven between the two battlefields, effectively relieving the pressure on both sides, including the Cold Whale and the Sky Prison King.