The Ice Empress was more than two hundred meters tall. The image encased the ice palace and a supreme aura pressed down. Everyone felt their shoulders sink, like a mountain was pressing down on them.
"This is the ancient expert Bing Hou. Just her aura alone is enough to make it hard for us to move." Everyone paled as they resisted the overwhelming aura with great difficulty. They had to clench their teeth to even speak.
"Hu chi!"
Suddenly, an ice sword appeared in the Bing Hou's hand. A sword light swept out and a tear appeared in the space in front. The space shattered, and the destructive energy it brought tore apart the countless Demonic Beasts in the vicinity.
With the Bing Hou's help, the Profound Ice Palace was unstoppable in the sky above the Ink Mountain Range. None of the Demonic Beasts could stop them.
After the huge image of the Bing Hou appeared, the Profound Ice Palace immediately became unrivaled. The supreme aura of a Sage suppressed the Rank 7 Demonic Beasts; they did not dare to get close.
The ten-odd people in front of the ice palace struggled bitterly under this horrifying pressure. Actually, one could see the strength of each individual here.
A few of them were already prostrating on the ground; they did not even have the strength to stand up. There were also some who knelt on one knee, sweat dripping down their faces.
Only Ji Changkong, Hua Yunfei, Xiao Chen, and one of the heirs from the Royal Courts remained standing. However, the expressions of the four of them were not relaxed, either.
If this dragged on, they would not be able to hold on for long. They would end up like the others, unable to stand up again after falling down.
Xiao Chen quickly circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. He condensed his aura into a single line, resisting the formless aura. However, the pressure on his shoulders did not decrease at all.
The aura was as heavy as a mountain. His feet felt like they were filled with lead; he could not move them at all.
"Hu!"
Just as the four of them could no longer hold on, a rectangular hole suddenly appeared in the ice palace. Duanmuqing looked at everyone expressionlessly and said indifferently, "Quickly come in."
When the doors of the ice palace opened, the pressure on everyone immediately lessened. Xiao Chen and the other three did not hesitate and quickly leaped in.
A few of the heirs who were kneeling on one knee quickly pushed off the back of the ice bird and followed them in.
The remaining four princes who were prostrating on the ground heaved a sigh of relief. Just as they struggled to get up, they realized that the doors of the ice palace had closed with a swoosh.
The terrifying aura of the Ice Empress once again pressed down heavily like a towering mountain. Blood spurted out from their mouths as they fell to the ground, unable to get up no matter how hard they tried.
The few people who entered the Ice Palace looked at each other with lingering fear. Even now, their hearts were still thumping non-stop. The experience just now was too unforgettable.
There was a hint of anger on Duanmuqing's icy face as he said in a deep voice, "I hope you will abide by the rules of our Duanmu Clan and not walk around."
This was not the first time Duanmuqing had said this. However, because of their status and strength, they had not taken it seriously.
They had thought that the Duanmu Clan would not or would not dare to do anything to them. However, now that they saw what happened to the four people outside, they no longer dared to underestimate these words.
After Duanmu Qun left, Ji Changkong said indifferently, "The Ancient Era's Martial Emperor is just an image. Just its aura alone makes one unable to resist it. I wonder how strong it is."
Hua Yunfei had a sinister smile on his face as he said, "I have a feeling that in this Fire Li Sect remnant, all of us will end up helping this woman."
Ji Changkong smiled in disdain, "What's wrong? Even the Young Master Hua who comprehended the ancient Blood Soul is afraid of a woman?"
Hua Yunfei smiled calmly, "Who is afraid of a woman? Everyone here is very clear on that. I heard that Young Master Ji has not dared to go to the Imperial Capital for many years already."
These two people had always been at odds with each other. Now that they relaxed, they immediately started teasing each other.
The people from the Royal Courts all laughed softly. Naturally, they knew that Hua Yunfei was talking about Princess Ying Yue defeating Ji Changkong in one move back then.
Countless stars flashed in Ji Changkong's eyes. A murderous intent instantly surged out. However, it disappeared in a flash and his gaze quickly calmed down.
Ji Changkong sighed in his heart, It looks like in the past year, Hua Yunfei's mental state is much better than before. On the contrary, my mental state is somewhat imperfect.
Thinking of this, Ji Changkong did not say anything else. He took the lead and went up to the second floor.
The others also left one after another. The rest of the journey was very peaceful; nothing else happened. The Profound Ice Palace slowly descended to the core of the Ink Mountain Range.
"Bang!"
The huge ice bird landed on the ground and created an intense whirlwind. It scattered in all directions, causing the surrounding trees to sway continuously. However, the image of the ice palace did not scatter.
Under the pressure of the aura, the surrounding Demonic Beasts all fled in different directions. Even though they were Demonic Beasts, this kind of supreme aura caused them to feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.
After a long time, when all the surrounding Demonic Beasts had left, the image of the Ice Empress slowly faded away. The doors of the ice palace opened with a 'sou' sound.
Under Duanmuqing's lead, everyone slowly descended from the Profound Ice Palace. As for the four people lying on the back of the ice bird, they were completely dispirited. They could only give up on this mission.
Five hundred meters in front of the group, there was a towering mountain wall. Below the mountain wall was a huge black hole. It was like the mouth of a demon. With one glance, it would cause one's heart to tremble.
This hole was the entrance to the Ink Forest. It was pitch-black and there was no sound or movement; it was very quiet.
Xiao Chen slowly paced on the black ground. He was not in a rush to observe the hole. Instead, he circulated his Essence and discovered that the surrounding Spiritual Energy was very thin.
It was only a hundredth of the usual. Most of the Spiritual Energy in the air was Demonic Qi from the Deep Abyss Demonic World. If one breathed in too much, it would cause one's body to demonize.
It looks like I can only use Spirit Stones to recover my Essence, Xiao Chen thought to himself. Fortunately, I still have a lot of Medial Grade Spirit Stones. There is no need to worry about this. I just have to be careful not to absorb the Spiritual Energy here.
Duanmuqing led the four peak Martial Saints of the Duanmu Clan forward. As she said, she only brought four people. The other experts remained in the Profound Ice Palace.
The others were not willing to fall behind, so they quickly followed. Xiao Chen was slightly slower; he was at the back of the group.
The moment Xiao Chen entered the hole, he immediately felt a cold current. The cold Qi entered his body and attacked his internal organs. Xiao Chen was astonished. He quickly circulated his Essence and protected his internal organs.
At the same time, he split off some Essence to quickly eliminate the cold Qi that entered his body.
They had to split their attention to protect their internal organs and eliminate the cold Qi in their bodies. Like this, the speed of the group was much slower.
The deep and serene cave seemed bottomless; it was pitch-black. Everyone's vision was limited to less than ten meters.
What made them feel even more despair was that the many cultivators took out Illumination Stones, Night Pearls, and the things inside the Flame Stones. Normally, they would be able to light up a room. However, at this moment, they could not even give off a trace of light.
Duanmuqing's voice came from the front. He said indifferently, "There are no other dangers in this tunnel. All the light is absorbed by the Demonic Qi in the air. There is no need to panic."
Xiao Chen looked carefully. Indeed, there were strands of black substance lingering in the air. When the light came in contact with it, it would be silently absorbed. It was very strange.
Although Duanmuqing said that there was no danger in this cave, Xiao Chen did not let down his guard. His right hand remained on his saber hilt. He withdrew his aura, ready to attack the moment there was any strange movement.
No one spoke in this strange atmosphere in the quiet cave. Only the sound of footsteps could be heard.
After walking for an unknown period of time, Xiao Chen felt that the tunnel under his feet was slanting more and more. They were already very deep underground.
After a long time, the group's vision suddenly flashed. They finally walked out of the cave. A vast underground world appeared before their eyes.
Before them was a boundless black forest. The forest was sinister and strange. Countless black fog lingered in the forest, and the roars of tyrannical beasts came from it.
The roars reverberated in everyone's ears, causing them to feel frustrated and their Qi and blood to surge. Unexpectedly, the roars of these beasts could disrupt their minds.
"Is this the infamous Ink Forest?" a cultivator asked with a trembling voice.
Duanmuqing nodded and said, "That's right. The Three Holy Masters laid a barrier around the periphery of the forest. We are safe here. If we walk another hundred meters, we will enter the boundaries of the forest."
"Then what are we waiting for? Where is the Profound Ice Flower? Let's go quickly!" a scion of the Royal Court said anxiously.
Duanmu Qing did not say anything else. She led the four experts of the Duanmu Clan in first. The others followed behind in a line.
When they broke through the formless barrier, Xiao Chen and the others felt a gaze on them. It was as though it could see through all their secrets. "Bang! Bang!
Bang! "
Just at this moment, a red light appeared on the bodies of the five middle-aged men. After a while, they exploded, dying without a complete corpse. This sudden turn of events startled everyone.
The five dead men were from the noble clans of the Royal Courts. At this moment, the scions of the Royal Courts all had sullen expressions. It was unknown what they were thinking.
Duanmuqing walked over to these people expressionlessly. He said coldly, "Didn't I say that we are not allowed to bring Martial King experts? The few of you can leave now. Go back to where you came from. "
Only now did everyone understand that these five scions from the Royal Courts had secretly brought Martial King experts with them. Furthermore, they had used some unknown method to fool the Duanmu Clan's experts.
However, in this Ink Forest, within the barrier of the Three Holy Masters, there was nowhere for them to hide. They were blasted into smithereens.
When the five of them heard Duanmuqing's words, they did not pay too much attention. There were a few Superior Grade Martial Saint servants behind each of them. In total, there were twenty of them. They had far more people than the Duanmu Clan.
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