How can simply creating a sect make you invincible?

Guided by their soul imprints, the two patriarchs of the Ice God Palace arrived at the gates of the Myriad Laws Sect. The soul imprints clearly indicated that the Empress was inside the Myriad Laws Sect, but the two dared not force their way in.

"Senior sister, the soul imprint indicates that the Empress is inside. What should we do? We can't just barge in, can we?"

"I don't know what to do either. This is the Imperial Clan; forcing our way in would be tantamount to courting death."

"Senior sister, could the Empress have been captured by the Imperial Sect?"

"Given the current situation, speculation is futile. Why don't we enter the Myriad Laws Sect under the guise of a visit, explain the situation directly to the Sect Master of the Imperial Sect, and see if we can take the Empress away?"

Just as the two were discussing, an elder from the Myriad Laws Sect approached them and said, "Gentlemen, our sect leader invites you..."

The two exchanged a glance. Had the Emperor already seen them here? they wondered to themselves. Since they were already here, they figured they had to go in.

"Bing Li, go to the Sect Master's Hall. People from the Ice God Palace have arrived."

Upon hearing her master's telepathic message, Bing Li had a general idea of ​​the reason. It must be because she had awakened her Emperor Soul, and the people from the Ice God Palace had come looking for her. This matter had to be resolved eventually, so she strode towards the Sect Master's Hall.

Lu Chen already knew about the arrival of the two elders of the Ice God Palace. Seeing their anxious appearance outside the mountain gate, he decided to simply invite them in and explain the situation directly.

When the two patriarchs of the Ice God Palace were brought to the gates of the sect's main hall, they were filled with mixed emotions. From the moment they stepped into the territory of the Myriad Laws Sect, they had sensed the profound foundation of the imperial sect and detected several auras stronger than their own. At this moment, they understood that taking the Empress away was virtually impossible.

"Let's go straight into the hall for a talk," Lu Chen said.

The two men entered the main hall with their heads bowed and immediately bowed respectfully: "We are the two patriarchs of the Northern Sea Ice God Palace. We greet the Sect Master of the Imperial Sect."

"No need for formalities, please sit. I already know why you've come."

"System, view the information for both individuals."

[Ding, Name: Xue Qianyin, Age: 7,800 years old, Cultivation: Quasi-Emperor Level 6]

Ding! Name: Shuanghua, Age: 7,700, Cultivation: Quasi-Emperor Level 5.

Background: They have steadfastly guarded the secrets of the Ice God Palace, awaiting the return of Empress Bing Li, hoping she will lead the palace to even greater heights. Now, with Empress Bing Li's soul awakened, the two have come seeking only to bring her back to the Ice God Palace.

When they looked up and saw Bing Li sitting in front of them, they trembled with excitement.

"It's so similar, it's exactly the same as the portrait hanging in the forbidden area." Xue Qianyin murmured to herself, and the soul imprint in her hand trembled slightly due to the same origin of their innate connection.

With tears in their eyes, the two bowed deeply to Han Bingli: "Your juniors Xue Qianyin and Shuanghua greet Your Majesty the Empress! We have finally found you!"

Although Han Bingli is only seventeen years old, she has already exuded a cold, beautiful, and noble aura after awakening her imperial soul.

"My two juniors of the Ice God Palace, you have done a great job while I was away, managing the Ice God Palace very well. But I am no longer the Ice Empress of the past; the former empress has long since vanished. Now I am Han Bingli, a direct disciple of the Myriad Laws Sect, and I have already become a disciple of the Master. You should go back; in the Myriad Laws Sect, I will go much further than in my previous life," Han Bingli said.

"But Your Majesty, if the Ice God Palace didn't have you, could it still be called the Ice God Palace?" Xue Qianyin asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you have awakened your imperial soul. As long as you cultivate again and complete your imperial laws, you will surely go further than in your previous life," Shuanghua also advised.

"All these years, even without me, the Ice God Palace has done a great job, hasn't it?" Han Bingli continued. "You don't need to call me Empress anymore. In this life, I am called Han Bingli. Just call me Bingli."

"But... Your Majesty the Empress..."

"There's no 'but' about it. Go back and lead the Ice God Palace well," Han Bingli said firmly.

"After all, Bing Li has a karmic connection with your Ice God Palace. You can take these six peaches. Each peach can increase your lifespan by one thousand years, which is enough for each of the three of you in the Ice God Palace to increase your lifespan by two thousand years. With the Ice God Palace's resources, these two thousand years of extra lifespan are enough to cultivate several quasi-emperors," Lu Chen said.

Looking at the six peaches floating in front of them, the two exchanged a glance, somewhat at a loss.

"Take it. Master is right. Each of you will have an extra two thousand years of lifespan. The Ice God Palace will have enough time to cultivate several quasi-emperors," Han Bingli advised.

Xue Qianyin and Shuanghua exchanged glances again, a bitter smile on their faces. Since the Empress was unwilling to return to the Ice God Palace, and they couldn't snatch her away from the Myriad Laws Imperial Sect, they had no choice but to settle for second best. It would be a lie to say that the six peaches of immortality held no appeal for them. This was the best possible outcome; they could maintain good relations with the Imperial Sect, and if the Ice God Palace were ever in danger, the Empress certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

Xue Qianyin smiled and accepted the six peaches. The two bowed to Lu Chen and said, "Thank you for the Emperor's gift."

Then, Xue Qianyin took out a communication token from her storage ring and handed it to Han Bingli: "Your Majesty, this is the communication token of the Ice God Palace. If there is anything, you can inform us through the token, and we will certainly take care of it for you. We will return to the Ice God Palace now."

Han Bingli took the communication token and said, "Go back and develop the Ice God Palace properly."

"Your Majesty, we shall take our leave now. Your Majesty, we shall return..."

After the two left...

Lu Chen said to Bing Li, "Bing Li, let your senior sister take you to the garden. She's very familiar with it. Some of the spiritual fruits in the garden will be beneficial for you now that you've just started your cultivation."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xiao Ningyun realized that she hadn't been to the garden in a long time. Holding the little beast, she suddenly stood up and said, "Junior Sister Bingli, come on, I'll take you to the garden! There are lots of delicious fruits there!"

"Thank you very much, Senior Sister... Master, I'll take my leave now."

"Okay, go ahead."

After the two people and the beast left, Lu Chen walked to the pavilion and lay back down on the rocking chair.

"System, open the apprentice recruitment gift pack."

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained four purple character summon cards...

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained nine pairs of master-disciple jade pendants. Note: The host wears the main pendant, and the disciple wears the secondary pendant. The jade pendants allow the host to sense the disciple's safety immediately, and the host can teleport to the disciple's side using the jade pendants. The jade pendants can withstand fatal blows, nourish meridians, and increase cultivation speed.

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Realm Advancement Card. Using it will allow you to advance one minor realm without any side effects.

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a spot in the Heavenly Pride Battlefield. Anyone who enters the battlefield will be matched with an opponent of similar combat strength.

"System, I understand the Master-Disciple Jade Pendant and the Battlefield of Prodigies, but what's with this Realm Advancement Card? If I advance again, will I be able to become a true immortal?"

"Host, you're dreaming. Above the Great Emperor is the Half-Immortal, and above the Half-Immortal is the True Immortal. Just like going from Great Sage to Great Emperor, one must first reach the Quasi-Emperor realm before becoming a Great Emperor, and the advancement from Great Emperor to Immortal is similar."

"System, how many realms are there among immortals? How exactly are they divided?"

"Host, the true immortals are those above the half-immortal level, which are divided into nine realms: Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal, Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, Immortal Venerable, Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and Immortal Emperor."

"System, there are so many realms of immortals? I thought I was invincible, but I didn't expect that I'm just a big ant now."

"Therefore, the host should focus on developing the sect and strive to become a supreme being as soon as possible."