The Eternal Ice Imperial Palace was huge and stood in the depths of the Ice Imperial Mystic Realm. Strong snowstorms raged around it like a natural moat. Those who were not strong enough could only look at it and sigh.
However, everyone who entered the Ice Imperial Mystic Realm had their own fortuitous encounters and increased their strength. Hence, those who could not enter the Ice Imperial Palace were in the minority.
Only by passing the various tests of the Ice Imperial Palace could one step into the real Ice Imperial Palace. The tests were all the same. As long as one had a certain level of strength and made the right choice, one could pass the tests.
Of course, if one did not know his own strength and made the wrong choice, he would die here.
There was only one person like Chen Zong who did not choose to leave after killing ten void demons in the Illusory Battle. That person was Chen Zong.
Even the Eclipse King chose to leave after killing ten void demons.
Of course, if the Eclipse King knew that he could obtain a treasure like the Blood Dripping Sword Seal by staying and killing the void demons, he would probably choose to stay.
Unfortunately, he did not know. He did not have Chen Zong's senses. After all, their cultivation methods were different.
After leaving the Illusory Battle, Chen Zong finally stepped into the Ice Imperial Palace.
Standing on the stone slab of the Ice Imperial Palace, Chen Zong sorted out the information he had just received.
The information was simple.
First: The Ice Imperial Palace had three levels. Each level had its own fortuitous encounter.
Second: Everyone who entered the Ice Imperial Palace only had one choice. What fortuitous encounter one could obtain depended on one's choice.
Third: The first level had the most fortuitous encounters but also the lowest. They were left behind by the stronger Saint Realm martial artists. The second level had fewer fortuitous encounters but stronger ones. They were left behind by King-Ranked martial artists. The third level had the least fortuitous encounters but also the strongest ones. They were left behind by Great Saint Realm martial artists.
Fourth: No matter what fortuitous encounter one chose, one had to pass the test of the person who left behind the fortuitous encounter.
Fifth: The first level was the easiest. To enter the second level, one had to break through the barrier. The barrier to the third level was even stronger.
There was not much information. After Chen Zong quickly sorted it out, he stepped forward. Beneath his feet was still an ice tunnel. It seemed to be an extension of the ice tunnel from before.
Forward!
With one step, Chen Zong arrived at a spacious hall.
There were ninety-nine stone tablets in the hall, and they were arranged in an orderly manner. They were divided into eleven rows and nine rows, and the distance between each stone tablet was a hundred meters.
There were some figures sitting or standing cross-legged in front of some of the stone tablets. They were enveloped by the aura of the stone tablets, as if they had temporarily become one with the stone tablets.
Those people were accepting the opportunities inside the stone tablets.
After choosing the opportunity, one would have to accept the appropriate test to truly obtain the opportunity. As such, it would be extremely difficult to obtain the opportunity in the Ice Imperial Palace.
Test after test, but it was also because of this that the true inheritor could be selected and the inheritance could be carried forward.
Chen Zong did not stay on the first level for long. Although the opportunities on the first level were good and would cause a bloodbath in the outside world, they were only of the lowest level here. Chen Zong did not care for them.
Looking past the ninety-nine stone tablets, he saw a flowing light screen. That was the barrier to the second level.
He took a step forward. Like a gentle breeze, he was as fast as lightning. In an instant, he crossed thousands of meters and appeared in front of the barrier. He did not draw his sword, but used his finger instead of a sword to attack.
The sword light was highly condensed and emitted a cloud-white brilliance that was as deep as the abyss. It tore through the sky.
In the Illusory Battle of Demons, the flow of time was the same as the outside world. In other words, Chen Zong spent a very long time in the Illusory Battle of Demons, ten times or even a hundred times more than the others. While Chen Zong was still fighting with the demons of the void, other geniuses had already chosen their inheritors and entered the second and third level.
If he had multiple chances to choose, Chen Zong would naturally choose from the first level before entering the second or third level. After all, the more choices he could make, the more reference he could get, and the better his foundation would be.
However, it was a pity that he only had one chance. This was also a rule set by the ancient Ice Emperor to prevent the geniuses from biting off more than they could chew. It was also a formless test to see if one could choose the most suitable opportunity.
Many times, on the path of cultivation, it was not better to be more skillful. Instead, it was better to be more suitable.
This was because the more skillful one was, the more likely it was that it would not be suitable. If it was not suitable, no matter how skillful one was, one would not be able to achieve much and waste time.
Perhaps it was not that skillful, but it was very suitable for one. Then, one would be able to completely master it and reach new heights.
What was suitable for oneself was the strongest.
The sword light slashed down, and the barrier was silently torn apart in an instant.
This barrier was indeed very strong. If one did not have the battle strength of a marquis-ranked genius, one would not be able to break through it.
Chen Zong, on the other hand, was far more powerful than a marquis-ranked genius. Even if he did not draw his sword, he was still stronger than a marquis-ranked genius.
As the barrier was torn apart, an opening appeared. Chen Zong's body flashed, and like a sword light, he leaped into the opening and disappeared.
The second level was about the same size as the first level. However, there were even fewer stone tablets. There were only thirty-three of them.
Each stone tablet represented a King-Ranked formidable martial artist's legacy.
The legacies in the Ice Imperial Palace all came from the formidable martial artists who had fought in the ancient battle. Most of them had already fallen. Of course, many years had passed since the ancient battle. The formidable martial artists from that battle had either died on the spot or were severely injured.
Although it was said that the higher a cultivator's cultivation level and cultivation level, the longer their lifespan would be, that was only in theory. It was the lifespan that one could live peacefully without fighting or getting injured.
Fighting would deplete one's lifespan; getting injured would deplete one's lifespan even more.
Of course, such depletion was almost undetectable. Only when one's injuries were too severe and could not be healed would it truly show itself.
Hidden injuries would also affect one's lifespan.
When hidden injuries were healed, the depletion of one's lifespan would also be reduced.
It had been too long since the ancient battle. Severely injured Saints would not be able to hold on at all. They would either die completely or, like the Great Abyss King, would remain as a remnant soul with a consciousness.
There were thirty-three legacy stone tablets on the second level. They belonged to the King-Ranked formidable martial artists. Chen Zong was a little tempted, but only a little.
Since he was a little tempted, Chen Zong was not in a hurry to enter the third level. Instead, he slowly walked past each stone tablet.
Immediately, Chen Zong saw Senior Sister Yu Nianxin's figure. At once, he smiled and subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief.
When they had separated earlier, Chen Zong could not help but worry. Now that he saw Senior Sister Yu, he finally felt at ease.
However, where was Senior Brother Fu Yunxiao?
He did not see him on the first level or the second level.
Did he not enter the Ice Imperial Palace?
Or was there some other reason?
Everyone had their own fate. Whether they lived or died, they had their own control. There was no point in worrying.
Chen Zong did not disturb Yu Nianxin. At this moment, Yu Nianxin's aura had merged with the stone tablet. It was as if she was accepting the legacy within.
He quickly walked past the stone tablets and carefully sensed their auras.
Out of the 33 stone tablets, only nine of them had been chosen for the legacy.
Other than Yu Nianxin, Chen Zong also saw Huangfu Feihuang and Gu Jianxie. He also saw the chief disciple of Taiyan Mountain's outer sect and Mysterious Heaven Ancient Palace's outer sect. The other four were very unfamiliar. They should be geniuses from Tianyuan Sacred Region.
Other than the nine stone tablets that were being chosen for the legacy, among the 24 stone tablets, Chen Zong felt that three of them were suitable for him to inherit.
One was filled with the aura of Sword Way, one was filled with the aura of Body Refining, and the last one was filled with the aura of blazing flames.
"Let's go to the third level first." With that thought, Chen Zong's figure flashed. He appeared in front of the barrier from the second level to the third level and slashed out again.
The cloud-white sword light was extremely compressed and condensed. It slashed out like a sword of light.
Whoosh!
The barrier actually blocked Chen Zong's attack.
With no other choice, Chen Zong pulled out the Heavy Dragon Sword and slashed out again. This time, a hole was torn in the barrier. Chen Zong stepped into it.
The third level was completely different from the first level. It was not as big, and there were not as many stone tablets. There were only four of them.
Each of the four stone tablets was a hundred meters tall. They were distributed in four different directions. A person sat cross-legged under one of the stone tablets. His entire body was filled with astonishing aura. At a glance, it was as if there was a black and red sun around him.
This person was accepting the legacy. Chen Zong stared at him and narrowed his eyes.
"A King-level genius …" He sounded certain.
This person must be a King-level genius from Tianyuan Sacred Region.
Chen Zong withdrew his gaze. It did not matter if this person was a King-level genius or not, or if he was from Tianyuan Sacred Region. He did not intend to pay attention to him. His gaze shifted to the other three stone tablets that had not been sent out. He carefully observed and sensed the aura fluctuations.
The legacy left behind by each stone tablet had its own unique aura. Only by eliminating all distracting thoughts and carefully sensing with one's heart could one determine whether the legacy was truly suitable for oneself.
On the path of cultivation, it was best if it was suitable for oneself.
The four hundred-meter-tall black stone tablets were all left behind by Great Saint experts. As for whether they had died, Chen Zong did not know. After all, Great Saint experts were extremely powerful. Their lifespans were even more astonishing. They could almost live as long as the heavens and earth. Even if they were seriously injured, they could still survive.
Chen Zong could clearly sense the aura of the other three stone tablets, except for the one that was suspected to be the legacy of a King-level genius from Tianyuan Sacred Region.
One of the stone tablets exuded a bone-chilling aura. It was as if it could freeze everything, freeze the heavens and earth, and even freeze time and space. Chen Zong guessed that it might be the legacy left behind by the Eternal Glacial Emperor.
Indeed, it was the legacy left behind by the Eternal Glacial Emperor.
However, this legacy was not suitable for King Eclipse, so he did not choose it. It was also not suitable for Chen Zong, so Chen Zong did not choose it either.
The other stone tablet exuded an aura fluctuation that was extremely vigorous and heavy. It was as heavy as the earth and could carry everything.
This aura fluctuation also showed that this legacy was not suitable for Chen Zong. Therefore, Chen Zong did not choose it. King Eclipse also did not choose this legacy.
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