Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 704 The Sincerity of the Ice Prison Gate [Please Subscribe]

As an assassin sect, the Ice Prison Sect was well aware of the dangers of their profession.

Therefore, they not only built their mountain gate in a secluded and unknown place, but their disciples were also very careful when they went out.

Moreover, they were internally divided into two teams.

The Ice Prison Gate envoy who appeared in Zhou Chun's transformed vision at this moment was specifically responsible for receiving commissioned tasks.

These people don't need to learn any assassination techniques; they mainly learn observation and escape skills.

Before revealing himself, the Ice Prison Gate envoy had secretly observed Zhou Chun's incarnation for quite some time and had also explored the surrounding area to confirm that there were no other powerful cultivators lying in ambush before daring to show himself.

Even when he did appear in public, he always kept a distance from his clients to ensure that he could react immediately should any unexpected situation arise.

As soon as he appeared, he looked at Zhou Chun in disguise through the two small holes in his mask.

He asked in a detached tone, "Since you have come here with a token, you must be aware of our sect's rules. May I ask who you wish to have our sect deal with?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's heart stirred. He didn't rush to act, but instead looked at the other party and said, "I obtained this token from someone else through a transaction. I'm not particularly familiar with the rules of your Ice Prison Sect. Could you please explain them to me in more detail?"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Prison Gate envoy's expression changed instantly, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he looked at him and said in a cold voice, "Since you don't even know the rules, you dare to come to our sect? You have quite the nerve!"

"What? Isn't your Ice Prison Sect just an assassin sect? As long as I can afford the price, you can just get rid of this mess for me!"

Zhou Chun narrowed his eyes and replied indifferently.

His arrogant and wealthy demeanor made the Ice Prison Gate envoy opposite him look even colder.

That's right, the Ice Prison Sect is an assassin sect that specializes in taking money to commit murder for others.

But this never means that they are inferior to others.

On the contrary, in this process of hiring a killer, the Ice Prison Gate was the party that was above the employer.

Because they know very well that if the employer can only come to them to solve certain problems, it means that the employer is no longer capable of solving the problem on their own.

So it is the employers who need them, not the other way around, where they live off the employers' charity.

Any cultivator who knows anything about the Ice Prison Sect is well aware of these situations.

Therefore, at this moment, the Ice Prison Gate envoy actually believed Zhou Chun's previous words.

This is indeed an outsider who doesn't know much about their Ice Prison Gate!

Ice Prison Gate naturally has another set of strategies to deal with such ignorant outsiders.

The Ice Prison Gate envoy immediately said, "What you say is not wrong. Now you can tell me who you want to kill, and also tell me your reward and the target's personal information."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately said, "The relevant information is all here. Please take a look for yourself."

With that, he raised his sleeve and waved, sending a jade slip flying toward the Ice Prison Gate envoy.

To his surprise, the Ice Prison Gate envoy did not immediately examine the information inside the jade slip after accepting it.

Instead, he nodded directly to him and said, "I have received your request. However, whether this request can be fulfilled depends on our sect's careful review and verification of the intelligence data before we can give you an answer. Please do not leave Bingyi Kingdom for the next month. Our sect's cultivators will contact you at that time."

After speaking, the man put the jade slip in his hand into his storage bag and then prepared to use his escape technique to leave.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun had no choice but to abandon his probing thoughts and take action directly.

With a wave of his hand, he sent ice spikes hurtling towards the Ice Prison Gate envoy.

But the man seemed to have anticipated his move. He quickly condensed snow into a wall, forming a thick ice wall in front of him, and at the same time, he was about to use a teleportation technique to leave.

But Zhou Chun's methods far exceeded his expectations.

Those ice spikes were just a smokescreen; the real killing move was nine invisible ice needles.

With his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, he was completely unable to detect the existence of the [Nine Annihilation Ice Needles].

He only realized this after the invisible ice needles pierced his protective aura and tore through his robes.

But by then it was clearly too late.

Nine ice needles easily pierced his robes and inner armor, releasing a chilling poison that instantly rendered him powerless to resist.

After subduing the person with this move, Zhou Chun immediately sealed his cultivation and brought him to his own side.

However, just as Zhou Chun himself began to use the Soul Searching Technique, he discovered that the Ice Prison Sect cultivator's soul had been sealed with an extremely profound restriction. If the soul was forcibly searched, the cultivator's soul would immediately collapse.

Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to abandon his plan to forcibly search the soul and instead wake the person up for interrogation.

After waking the man, he coldly said, "I'll ask you a few questions. Answer them well, and I'll spare your life!"

Upon hearing his words, the Ice Prison Gate envoy, who had just awakened, immediately smiled wryly and said, "Senior, you probably want to ask me where our sect's main gate is, right?"

Without waiting for Zhou Chun's response, he answered his own question, "To be honest, senior, the exact location of our sect's main gate is probably only known to the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators within the sect!"

"Disciples like myself, though we've grown up and cultivated within the sect since childhood, have never left the sect's protective array until we successfully form our core!"

"We usually enter and leave the mountain gate through a teleportation array. That teleportation array is said to have special restrictions, as it cannot teleport people with cultivation levels above the Golden Core stage back to the mountain gate. Furthermore, every time we want to return to the mountain gate through the teleportation array, we must first undergo several checks to ensure that no marks have been placed on our bodies before we can be teleported back to the mountain gate!"

At this point, he said in a low voice with a bitter expression, "Therefore, even if I wanted to confess and save my life, I simply couldn't give you a satisfactory answer!"

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun fell silent.

Although I had thought before that since Ice Prison Sect had been in the assassin business for so many years without having their secrets exposed, they must have something to rely on.

But no one expected things to be so complicated.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Chun looked at the Ice Prison Sect envoy and asked, "As far as I know, activating a teleportation array requires spirit crystals as energy. If your Ice Prison Sect relies solely on teleportation arrays for its disciples to travel in and out, where do you get so many spirit crystals to consume?"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately replied truthfully, "Senior, you are wise. This is the special feature of our sect's teleportation array. Besides using spirit crystals to activate it, it can also be activated by cultivators directly injecting their mana. It only requires two early-stage Golden Core cultivators to inject 80% of their mana to activate it!"

"How is this possible!"

Zhou Chun was startled, his expression changing slightly as he looked at the man and said, "Teleportation arrays can only be activated by spirit crystals possessing attribute-less spiritual power. This is common knowledge in the cultivation world regarding arrays. If your Ice Prison Sect truly possessed such skills, why would you only hide in the shadows and engage in petty theft?"

"I cannot answer what you have to say, senior. I am just telling you the truth about what I know."

The Ice Prison Gate envoy shook his head with a wry smile, then said in a low voice, "However, I believe that our sect's teleportation array possesses some kind of special characteristic that makes it impossible to replicate elsewhere. Otherwise, as you said, senior, with such skill, our sect wouldn't need to engage in this kind of assassination business!"

Hearing his words, Zhou Chun couldn't help but nod in agreement, which was considered as acknowledging his statement.

Then he looked at him and said, "In that case, take me to the location of that teleportation array. As long as I confirm that what you said is true, I won't mind letting you go."

"It seems I have no other choice!"

The Ice Prison Gate envoy gave another bitter laugh and had no choice but to agree.

Led by this person, Zhou Chun and he entered the ice field and eventually arrived at the top of a snow mountain in the three-segment area of ​​the ice field.

With someone's guidance, Zhou Chun quickly discovered the Ice Prison Gate stronghold hidden in the snow-capped mountains.

Upon discovering this, he did not make things difficult for the Ice Prison Gate envoy and simply released him.

Zhou Chun then released the Silver Dragon Lord and ordered him to attack the Ice Prison Gate stronghold.

Although it was just a stronghold, the Ice Prison Sect had invested heavily in it, and the stronghold's protective array was even strong enough to withstand attacks from Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

After attacking alone for a while, the Silver Dragon King was unable to break through its defenses.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun was in no hurry to join the battle. He let the Silver Dragon Lord maintain its offensive and waited patiently.

Sure enough, he didn't have to wait long before a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the stronghold.

The Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Ice Prison Sect have finally arrived to provide support.

If the Ice Prison Gate envoy wasn't lying, this stronghold, which serves as the communication point between the Ice Prison Gate's main gate and the outside world, is clearly second only to the main gate in importance to the Ice Prison Gate.

Therefore, Zhou Chunxin concluded that as long as this place was attacked by Nascent Soul stage cultivators, Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Ice Prison Sect would definitely come to its aid.

In retrospect, his judgment was absolutely correct.

After sensing the aura of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator erupting within the stronghold, he quickly ordered Silver Dragon Lord to cease his attack.

Seeing that he had stopped attacking, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Ice Prison Sect inside quickly emerged from their stronghold.

This person, like the assassins, was completely wrapped in a white robe, with only two small holes in his mask revealing a pair of bright eyes.

His eyes swept over Zhou Chun, and he spoke in a low voice, "Are you perhaps Chun Jun Zhenren from Jing Kingdom? I wonder where our sect has offended you, fellow Daoist, that you would travel thousands of miles to attack our stronghold!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately snorted coldly, "Hmph, since you recognize my background, you should know why I've come looking for you!"

These words immediately silenced the other party.

In fact, after recognizing Zhou Chun's identity, he knew he was in big trouble.

Back then, the Ice Prison Sect's assassination attempt on Zhou Chun failed, resulting in the disappearance of one of their most outstanding top assassins. This incident can be considered the most humiliating defeat for the Ice Prison Sect's assassins in recent centuries.

Later, when Master Ziyang personally came to contact Zhou Chun, the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Ice Prison Sect were secretly surprised by Zhou Chun's strength, and from then on, they paid even more attention to information about him.

Although the information about the Ice Prison Gate has not yet been updated, we do not know the news that Lord Fushan has successfully transcended his tribulation.

However, judging from the intelligence they already possess, Zhou Chun is not someone to be trifled with.

For such an entity to now come knocking on our door, demanding an explanation for the assassination attempt we suffered years ago, presents a very serious crisis for the Ice Prison Sect.

If not handled properly, even if the Ice Prison Sect's main gate can be kept intact, this current stronghold will be impossible to continue existing.

After a long silence, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect slowly spoke, saying, "Our sect was indeed at fault for the assassination attempt on Fellow Daoist Chun Jun back then. However, the disciple who attempted to assassinate Fellow Daoist Chun Jun was killed by you, Fellow Daoist. Our sect has not harassed Fellow Daoist Chun Jun again over this matter in recent years. Why must you push your luck, Fellow Daoist Chun Jun?"

"What do you mean by 'pushing one's luck'? Your Ice Prison Sect almost killed Zhou back then. How can you let go of such a deep-seated hatred just because the murderer has been brought to justice!"

Zhou Chun stared sharply at his opponent, his voice cold and stern as he said, "If that's your logic, then I, Zhou, will try to kill you today. If I fail, I'll leave. Are you so magnanimous as to forgive and forget about it?"

Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect immediately shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Chun Jun possesses great supernatural powers, and I am naturally no match for you. However, if you wish to kill me, I'm afraid there is absolutely no chance!"

At this point, he calmly looked at Zhou Chun and continued, "However, it's better to resolve enmity than to let it fester. For a powerful figure like Fellow Daoist Chun Jun, our Ice Prison Sect truly doesn't want to let the hatred fester too deeply. If Fellow Daoist Chun Jun is willing to be magnanimous and let bygones be bygones, our sect will be eternally grateful and will certainly repay you handsomely!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's expression shifted, and he then looked intently at the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect, saying, "Then it depends on your sincerity!"

In fact, after learning that the Ice Prison Sect's mountain gate was difficult to find, he gave up the idea of ​​wiping out this assassin sect in one fell swoop.

After all, if you don't kill the snake, you'll suffer a backlash.

If this assassin sect cannot be wiped out in one fell swoop, both he and the Zhou family will face their vicious retaliation in the future.

However, giving up the idea of ​​revenge entirely because of this would be inconsistent with his own personality.

Therefore, obtaining some compensation from Ice Prison Gate to mend his wounded heart has become the only thing he can do now.

Otherwise, why would he have waited for this Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect to appear, and instead immediately went all out to break through the stronghold below!

Seeing that his tone had softened, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly looked at him and said, "Then, in Fellow Daoist Chun Jun's opinion, what kind of sincerity would satisfy you?"

"A spiritual treasure, or a Nascent Soul Pill, or even a fifth-tier demon core—anything that's useful to me!"

Zhou Chun narrowed his eyes and immediately began making outrageous demands.

Upon hearing his words, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect, whose face was hidden behind a mask, twitched violently. He glared at him angrily and said, "Fellow Daoist Chun Jun, please don't joke. These things are extremely scarce even within our sect. How could we possibly have any extras to give to outsiders!"

At this point, she looked at him with great dissatisfaction and said sternly, "Fellow Daoist, please be more realistic!"

"Then let's change to a more practical request. I need a large amount of fourth-tier [Ice Moon Toad] essence blood to cultivate a secret technique, but Flying Snow Palace is unwilling to trade live [Ice Moon Toads] to me so that I can use their essence blood for a long time."

At this point, Zhou Chun looked intently at the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect and said, "If your Ice Prison Sect can provide me with at least two live [Ice Moon Toads], I will no longer hold past grievances against you, and from now on we will be even!"

After hearing his words, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect couldn't help but frown.

He muttered to himself, "The Ice Moon Toads are the lifeblood of the Flying Snow Palace. Fei Baiyun values ​​them more than his own children and grandchildren. Taking a live Ice Moon Toad away from under his nose is no easy task, and it would completely offend the Flying Snow Palace!"

"That's none of my business. In short, I've already set my conditions. If your Ice Prison Sect doesn't even have this much sincerity, then I can only wait until my cultivation and strength are stronger before coming back to test my skills with you!"

Zhou Chun lowered his eyelids and said this in a meaningful tone.

How could the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect not understand the threatening meaning in his words?

With Zhou Chun's strength and talent, if his cultivation level really advances further in the future, he might actually have the trump card strength of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Whether the Ice Prison Sect's mountain gate could still be hidden at that time remains to be seen.

Faced with his threat, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect couldn't muster the slightest anger.

Because this is indeed what Ice Prison Gate is most worried about.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have wanted to reconcile with him.

After a long silence, he finally sighed softly and said, "Very well, our sect will do its best to handle this matter, but it will require some time and there may not be a result so quickly!"

"That's fine. I can wait three to five years."

Zhou Chun was secretly delighted, but on the surface he remained calm and composed.

After reaching this agreement, Zhou Chun left the Ice Prison Gate stronghold and his whereabouts became unknown.

Throughout the entire process, he never asked the Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect for his name, and the other party showed no intention of mentioning it.

Both sides are well aware that they are wary of each other and tacitly agree not to touch on certain sensitive topics.

After leaving the Ice Prison Sect stronghold, Zhou Chun did not return directly to his family. Instead, he sent his avatar with the Moon Toad Pearl to the Xuanming Water Eye below the Ice Plains to help the treasure absorb Xuanming cold energy to restore its original power. He also allowed his avatar to replenish itself.

It was also due to the rigidity of Feixue Palace that Zhou Chun originally intended to trade the [Ice Moon Toad] with them in exchange for sharing the Xuanming Water Eye.

Now we can only say that Feixue Palace was simply not destined for that opportunity, missing out on a precious place that would allow the sect's strength to soar.

Otherwise, with the foundation of their ice-attribute cultivation sect, it wouldn't be impossible for them to cultivate a Nascent Soul stage cultivator if they made good use of the Xuanming Cold Qi here.

Entrusting the task of stealing the Ice Moon Toad to the Ice Prison Sect is, for Zhou Chun, the best possible outcome.

He can achieve his goals without having to take risks or assume responsibility himself.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator from Flying Snow Palace personally comes to the Zhou family in the future, he can confidently say that he did not steal their [Ice Moon Toad]!

How can you call it stealing when someone gives you a gift as an apology?

On the other side, Zhou Chun, in his avatar, arrived near the Xuanming Water Eye with the [Moon Toad Pearl] and used this spiritual treasure to absorb the Xuanming cold energy that was spreading in the water.

At the same time, it also reverted to its unicorn white snake form and silently absorbed the Xuanming cold energy emanating from its water eye.

This avatar had previously suffered significant damage to its cultivation level, and if it relied solely on its own cultivation, it might take one or two hundred years to recover.

Now, by absorbing and refining the Xuanming Cold Qi, this process can be greatly shortened.

Furthermore, Zhou Chun also brought the four [Six-Winged Ice Silkworms] with him this time, and now he has released them as well.

As he expected, these [Six-Winged Ice Silkworms] were indeed extremely thirsty for the Xuanming Cold Qi. As soon as they came out, they took the initiative to approach the Xuanming Water Eye and absorb the Xuanming Cold Qi that was escaping from the water.

Not long after, the avatar, having absorbed the Xuanming Cold Qi, returned to Zhou Chun's side with the equally saturated [Moon Toad Pearl] and four [Six-Winged Ice Silkworms].

After carefully storing his avatar, the magical treasures, and the magical insects, he returned directly to his family.

When Zhou Chun returned to his family, many people didn't even know he had gone out.

After he returned, he continued to live a secluded life, and little news of him leaked out.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Five years later, a Golden Core cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect came to the Zhou family to pay his respects to Zhou Chun and presented him with a spirit beast bag containing two Tier 3 [Ice Moon Toads].

Both of these [Ice Moon Toads] are male; one is a mid-grade third-tier demon beast, and the other is a low-grade third-tier demon beast.

After Zhou Chun accepted the two demon toads, he didn't tell anyone. He directly had his avatar take them to the wilderness and placed them in the ice cave where the [Frost Bees] were kept. He also separated them to prevent them from killing each other.

Meanwhile, his avatar was placed directly in the ice cave to cultivate, and incidentally to guard and train the two demon toads.

Meanwhile, some Golden Core elders and Purple Mansion stage cultivators of the Zhou family also quickly received tasks to find relevant materials for the clan leader Zhou Zhengchun to refine the [Ancient Dust Pill].

(End of this chapter)