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Overnight, the weather on Myriad God Ridge's main peak suddenly turned cold. Heavy snowflakes fluttered down from the sky, lasting for about ten hours. Early the next morning, the Myriad God Ridge disciples pushed open their doors and saw that the snow was more than a meter thick. When they stepped on it, it reached their knees and produced crunching sounds.
"What a heavy snowfall!"
Duanmu Qingwen looked at the snow-covered world outside and found it fascinating.
One had to know that Myriad God Ridge was situated at a hundred thousand feet high. It was supposed to be extremely cold, but because Myriad God Ridge was enveloped by array formations, it maintained a pleasant climate. It was very rare to see such heavy snowfall.
Myriad God Ridge was already filled with all sorts of spiritual plants. Most of the palaces were built from beautiful jade, but now, they were covered in a layer of crystalline white snow. In the middle of it, there was a clear cold stream flowing through it. It was truly a gorgeous scene of flowers and jade buildings soaring high in the sky.
"It's very heavy …"
Yi Yun also walked to the yard's door. The morning air was fresh to begin with, and with the cold weather, he felt refreshed when he breathed it in.
Duanmu Qingwen's mood turned a lot better when she saw the beautiful scenery. Although she had been grounded for the past half year because of Yi Yun, the days in Sunken Moon Tower were not boring despite being leisurely.
"Young Master, Zuoyan Xiaoyu …"
All this time, Duanmu Qingwen did not know of Zuoyan Xiaoyu's whereabouts. Although she and Zuoyan Xiaoyu were competitors back then, they were in the same boat. She did not know where Zuoyan Xiaoyu had gone.
"She's fine. There's no need for you to worry."
Yi Yun had nowhere to make arrangements for Zuoyan Xiaoyu. All he could do was hide her in the God Advent Tower and give her some cultivation techniques to cultivate in. That was all he could do until he was done with the matters of Myriad God Ridge.
As Yi Yun spoke, the morning bell suddenly sounded from the top of Myriad God Ridge's main peak.
Gong! Gong! Gong! Gong …
The bell's clear and distant chimes went straight into people's ears.
"Oh? This is the bell that summons all personal disciples and Elders. "
Yi Yun was taken aback. The last time the patriarch returned, he had summoned them, but he did not ring the bell.
"It's time to ring the bell. All personal disciples have to head to Jade Emperor Palace at the mountaintop. You should go too!"
A few black-clothed guardians came in front of Sunken Moon Tower and spoke to Yi Yun in a commanding tone.
For the past half a year, Yi Yun had been grounded. These black-clothed guardians patrolled daily. Even though it was snowing, they did not stay idle.
"I'm going too?" Yi Yun's eyebrows pricked up. I have to go even if I'm grounded …
He had a feeling that something might happen on his trip to Jade Emperor Palace. However, he had a mark left behind by Old Snake. Old Snake would be the first to know of any danger he encountered. Furthermore, Old Snake had already said that Myriad God Patriarch was not his match, so it did not seem like he would be in too much danger.
With this to rely on, Yi Yun followed the black-clothed guardian towards the Jade Emperor Palace.
Along the way, many direct disciples and elders gathered together. They stepped on the snow, causing the originally flat layer of snow to become messy and ruining the beautiful scenery in front of them.
Finally, everyone came to the square in front of Jade Emperor Palace. However, Yi Yun was somewhat special. He was being watched by a few black-clothed guardians, making him stand out.
In the middle of Jade Emperor Palace's square, Yi Yun saw Feng Yunyang at a glance.
Feng Yunyang was wearing a robe specially made for him as a sect master. From the workmanship to the materials, everything was done to perfection. It was a combination of cultivation and defense. It was worth eight million Spirit Jade. It was truly enviable to have such an extravagant set of clothes.
As his status had not changed, Feng Yunyang was still surrounded by the masses. This formed a stark contrast with Yi Yun.
"Isn't that Yi Yun? He's actually been released. It's good to get some fresh air or he might be bored to death. "
Beside Feng Yunyang, someone saw Yi Yun and mocked him. He was none other than Song Bowen's father, Song Zhanchen.
Over the past half a year, the Myriad God Ridge had the intention of compensating the Song and Zhang families for Song Bowen's death. They had chosen two young people with outstanding talent from their respective family clans to become personal disciples. This made the Song and Zhang families feel a lot more confident. Furthermore, they had learned from Cang Wu and Feng Yunyang that Yi Yun was not thought highly of by the patriarch. Instead, there was a hint of him being punished. This made them no longer fear Yi Yun.
Feng Yunyang looked at Yi Yun as well. His eyes had a teasing and mocking look in them.
He knew very well that the Myriad God Patriarch was going to cleanse his body today. After cleansing his body, his cultivation level would increase by leaps and bounds. When that happened, Yi Yun would no longer be his match.
"Yi Yun, long time no see. Why? Were you escorted here? You didn't take a prisoner carriage? How pitiful. So what if you beat me half a year ago? Today, I will be standing on the Jade Emperor Platform with Master. As for you, you will be a prisoner. The difference in our statuses cannot be changed! "
"By the way, you must be curious as to why my master has imprisoned you, right? Let me tell you today. Master is giving me time to mature so that I can defeat you. You are just a whetstone for me!"
Feng Yunyang did not conceal his voice. It was filled with the pleasure of deliberately seeking revenge. Many people heard it.
In fact, Feng Yunyang had confirmed the news with the sect master yesterday. As Feng Yunyang wanted to turn Yi Yun into a human stick, he had scruples. Therefore, he had asked the sect master why Yi Yun was imprisoned. He never expected to receive such a pleasant surprise.
"What? The patriarch and sect master imprisoned Yi Yun so that he could be a whetstone for the young sect master? "
Everyone was astonished. However, on careful thought, it was indeed possible. If the patriarch wanted to punish Yi Yun, there was no need to go through so much trouble. No matter how much of a genius Yi Yun was, he was still a junior. Crippling him would be the end of it. There was no need to imprison him for so long. So that was the purpose!
Indeed, Feng Yunyang had been defeated by Yi Yun, hurting his Dao heart. In the future, this humiliation would be a mental demon for him. Only by defeating Yi Yun again could he rid himself of this mental demon.
After he cleansed his body and defeated Yi Yun, Feng Yunyang's cultivation level would improve by leaps and bounds.
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why the patriarch imprisoned Yi Yun."
Zhang Tianxing roared with laughter. Yi Yun was finally relieved of the burden that weighed down on his heart. As long as he was dealt with in such a manner, Yi Yun would undoubtedly die.
"The patriarch sure put in a lot of thought. It's truly enviable that the young sect master has such a master."
"From what the young sect master said, isn't this Yi Yun equivalent to a beast that's being reared for training?"
The Song family's newly promoted personal disciple said with a laugh. He was thin and had a pair of slanted eyebrows. As Yi Yun was too powerful, he did not dare speak too arrogantly as long as he was not crippled. At most, he would sneer behind Yi Yun's back. Now that he knew Yi Yun's destined outcome, the punk, who only had a cultivation level at the first-storey Dao Palace, began to use his connections to intimidate others.
Now, the Song and Zhang families had a clear goal — to cling onto Feng Yunyang.
When the youth with slanted eyebrows said that, people roared with laughter. "Song family's punk, that's an apt analogy!"
Yi Yun remained cold and silent despite being criticized by Feng Yunyang, as well as the Myriad God Ridge Elders and personal disciples.
He was already accustomed to being besieged on all sides. All he was waiting for was the Myriad God Patriarch and the Ascending Dragon Cauldron.
At that moment, the atmosphere in the square suddenly changed. A powerful and cold energy descended from the sky.
Yi Yun looked up and saw that the red-dressed boy had appeared above the square at some point in time!
He was barefooted and he was stepping on a huge cauldron. Yi Yun had seen the cauldron once before. It was a replica of the Ascending Dragon Cauldron. The last time the red-dressed boy appeared, he had also stepped on a cauldron!
"Greetings, Patriarch!"
All the Elders and personal disciples present immediately bowed deeply at the patriarch.
Yi Yun could not be bothered to bow. After all, he was in a state where he had nearly lost all decorum with the Myriad God Patriarch. He did not care about anything.
The red-dressed boy did not even glance at Yi Yun, who was standing there with his back straight. It was as though Yi Yun's existence was insignificant to him.
He looked up into the sky. The sky was covered in dark clouds. It had snowed heavily the previous night and the weather had yet to clear up.
"Clouds open!"
The patriarch said the two words lightly. The two words materialized from his mouth, turning into two golden words that flew into the sky.
Demonic sounds flashed as the dark clouds in the sky were dispersed by invisible energy because of the patriarch's words. Sunlight scattered down and, in a blink of an eye, the sky was mostly clear!
The red-dressed boy stood in the golden sunlight with his eyes closed, enjoying the sunlight. He took a deep breath and opened his eyes to look at everyone present.
"Let's begin!"
"Yes!" An elder appeared from behind the red-dressed boy. He was none other than the Myriad God Sect Master.
He took out seventy-two array flags from his interspatial ring and, with a wave of his hand, planted them around the square.
Following that, an old woman walked out of the crowd. Yi Yun had seen her before. She was the same old woman who had appeared when the Myriad God Sect Master failed in his attempt to awaken the Ascending Dragon Cauldron. She had brought Snake Girl with her.
Upon seeing the old woman, Yi Yun's heart stirred. Snake Girl was here too?
He looked around for Snake Girl and indeed, he found her in the crowd.
Upon noticing Yi Yun's gaze, Snake Girl forced a smile. She was clearly in a precarious situation!
"Snake Girl is here. She has also been imprinted by Old Snake, right?"
Yi Yun had such a thought. Although Old Snake appeared unreliable, he still had to take care of his disciple in the Myriad God Ridge.
The old woman produced seals as well. Together with the Myriad God Sect Master, it did not take long for all the array flags to be set up. The array flags shimmered with black light as they enveloped the entire Jade Emperor Palace square.
"This array formation …"
Yi Yun's eyelids twitched slightly. Only then did he recall that the Myriad God Patriarch was likely an array formation master!
After all, Feng Yunyang was also proud of his array formations. Back when he attacked Yi Yun in Sunken Moon Tower, he had also used array formations. His so-called 'slight attainments' in array formations were actually imparted to him by the Myriad God Patriarch. Feng Yunyang was a grassroots from a tiny sect, so how much attainment could he have in array formations?
However, the Myriad God Patriarch had used a short period of time to nurture Feng Yunyang into an array formation genius. It was obvious how powerful the Myriad God Patriarch's array formations were!
Upon coming to this realization, Yi Yun knitted his brows tightly. He did not know what the Myriad God Patriarch was planning.
At that moment, the Myriad God Patriarch threw out a disk array. The cauldron beneath his feet began to spin frantically!
Following that, six drops of blood appeared in the Myriad God Patriarch's palm!
Upon seeing the drops of blood, Yi Yun's heart palpitated. He recognized the six drops of blood. Back when the Myriad God Sect Master attempted to activate the Ascending Dragon Cauldron, he had also used these drops of blood. However, he had felt the pinch for a long time after using only one.
But now, the Myriad God Patriarch had produced six drops in one go!
Yi Yun was unsure of the origins of the drops of blood but he was certain that the Ascending Dragon Cauldron had a strong reaction to the drops of blood.
"Go!"
The Myriad God Patriarch flicked his finger as the six drops of blood shot straight into Jade Emperor Palace!
The drops of blood were the size of soybeans but the strength they contained was like a meteorite crashing to the ground. The six drops of blood smashed into Jade Emperor Palace, causing it to collapse!
"Rumble!"
The dome of the main hall collapsed as rubble flew everywhere. The pillars were shattered!
Upon seeing this scene, everyone present was astounded. That was Jade Emperor Palace's main hall! It was a symbol of supreme authority in the Myriad God Ridge. It had stood erect for millions of years and was a sacred land in the hearts of the Myriad God Ridge disciples. Yet, it had collapsed today?
Why? Why did the patriarch destroy Jade Emperor Palace?
Before anyone could think carefully, they heard a loud boom. The main hall of Jade Emperor Palace, which was still collapsing, suddenly exploded. The ground tore apart as an ancient and heavy bronze cauldron flew out from the torn ground! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom!
Large swathes of the palace collapsed as the cauldron flew out. The entire cauldron shimmered with a faint black light as though a black dragon was coiling around it.
Upon seeing the cauldron, Yi Yun was alarmed. It was the real Ascending Dragon Cauldron!
The Myriad God Patriarch had used six drops of blood to summon the real Ascending Dragon Cauldron!
Yi Yun suddenly had a bad premonition! At that moment, the Myriad God Patriarch crushed the disk array in his hand.
"Ka-cha!"
The disk array exploded as boundless Yuan Qi scattered in every direction. At the same time, the Myriad God Sect Master and the old woman flicked their sleeves and threw out large amounts of Spirit Jade!
Spirit Jade was the common currency of the Sinkhole. Its original purpose was to provide Yuan Qi and energy for cultivation or array formations. As for the Myriad God Sect Master and the old woman's Spirit Jade, they were at least superior-grade. There were even some supreme-grade Spirit Jade that were worth an unknown amount. These Spirit Jade were scattered around the array flags and in the next moment, the entire square began to tremble violently!
The ground quaked as space cracked. Yi Yun saw array patterns appear beneath his feet. The strange patterns emitted a blood-red glow.
Instantly, the entire square transformed into a gigantic array formation. And this array formation was slowly lifting everyone up!
A teleportation array!?
Yi Yun was alarmed. His attainments in array formations were naturally inferior to the Myriad God Sect Master's but he was extremely sensitive to spatial dimension laws. He immediately sensed that the array formation was tearing through the void!
Furthermore, it was a long-distance teleportation array. Yi Yun could sense that the spatial energy fluctuations were a hundred times stronger than typical teleportation arrays. How could it teleport a short distance after expending so many Spirit Jade and array flags!?
"Oh no!"
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