Chapter 733: Chapter 159 Extreme Cold Netherworld King
Extreme Cold Divine Palace.
The Extreme Cold Divine Palace was very cold, but the heart of the Extreme Cold Netherworld King, Ji Han, was even colder.
He had always treated Jiang Xing as his close ’friend’, but unexpectedly, due to one incident, he was betrayed by Jiang Xing. He had imparted his proudest Divine Tao ’True Void Divine Dao’ to Jiang Xing, only to have his own inheritance interrupted and even incurred the hatred of the Lei Yan King, with half of his Divine Soul destroyed by him.
Ji Han did not want to hold grudges over this matter, nor did he blame the assertiveness of the Lei Yan King. Instead, he closed off his heart, unwilling to associate with anyone else.
No one knew that Ji Han harbored a preference for men, although he himself was a man.
This preference was highly unique, and he never disclosed it openly. Precisely because of this, he had always aided Jiang Xing in his affairs.
Regrettably, that initial encounter had dealt him a merciless blow, and over these years, he struggled to stabilize his emotions, relying on the million-year-old Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone to suppress his volatile heart.
Ji Han couldn’t forget Jiang Xing, but he also couldn’t forget the stunningly unique man from the new generation of the Jiang Family, Jiang Tianxin, nor could he forget the Ten Thousand Realms Supreme King, Lei Yan.
"In this world, any man who dares to break my heart, I will only give him one chance!"
Ji Han muttered to himself, then a sinister animosity appeared on his bewitching, almost feminine face, "And now someone wants to snatch my Ice Soul Stone? Jiang He? Do you think I don’t know what that old immortal is thinking? If it weren’t for your stirring up trouble in front of Jiang Xing, perhaps I would have been together with him by now."
"I know you must need the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone, that’s why I deliberately relinquished it on several occasions before, just to make you truly dependent on it, unable to part with it."
"When the time comes, I alone can open the Ancient Ice Glacier, I alone can control the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone; even if others enter and obtain the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone, without the divinity of the Heavenly Dao, they definitely won’t meet your requirements! Moreover, if you can’t get the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone from me, you will definitely trouble those Cultivators who obtained the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone in the Ancient Ice Glacier, robbery? Those who can enter there are likely backed by powerful forces; you would only stir up endless enemies for yourself! I want to use this to cause you endless trouble!"
"And even if you acquire other Ice Soul Stones, in the end, you’ll realize they are not as effective as the one I gave you. All your hopes will turn into disappointment, into despair! Then, you will really come begging me, kneeling before me!"
"When you beg me, I will make sure you pay dearly!"
"Mi Luo? If I hadn’t also left a spy by Jiang He’s side, I would have been killed by his sneak attack now! But now that I am prepared, it’s good, I will give him a sudden and miserable death."
A vicious murderous intent flashed in Ji Han’s eyes.
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"Seven Soul Envoys, the Extreme Cold Divine Palace is just ahead. The Extreme Cold Netherworld King is a bit eccentric, don’t mention names like ’Lei Yan King’, ’Jiang Family’, or ’Wan Jie Divine Woman’ in front of him, or he might get angry and kill someone."
A green-clad Ghost conveyed this message with black particulate energy to Zhou Yan.
This was the third Ghost Zhou Yan had consulted.
On his way, Zhou Yan had found the location of the Extreme Cold Divine Palace only after interrogating several.
"Thank you very much. Here’s a Netherworld Soul Crystal as a small token of my appreciation."
Zhou Yan gave a slight smile, handing a Netherworld Soul Crystal to the green-clad Ghost.
The green-clad Ghost was overjoyed, immediately bowing deeply in thanks before merrily departing.
When Zhou Yan reached the vicinity of the Extreme Cold Divine Palace, he was immediately blocked outside by the guarding Ghosts.
"Seven Soul Envoys? What brings you here? Today, the Extreme Cold Netherworld King said that anyone coming for the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone, even if it’s the Hall Master of the Netherworld Palace, should get lost immediately."
The guardians were two red-clad Ghosts. They didn’t look powerful, but their attack power was extremely fierce and furious, a kind of attack-type Ghost within the Netherworld.
These two Ghosts also had powerful Divine Artifacts for protection, which Zhou Yan couldn’t confront.
Although he knew the outcome wouldn’t be satisfactory, being blocked from even entering the door left Zhou Yan somewhat speechless.
"Esteemed Ghosts, if you could please pass on a message, saying that I am proficient in Ancient Tai Chu Runes, Ancient Battle Arrays, and also in Refining Techniques—"
"Get lost, get lost, get lost! All these things are something any genius in the God Realm would be knowledgeable about, just get lost."
"The Lord will not see you!"
The two red-clad Ghosts were extremely impatient and immediately began rebuking loudly, when another voice from inside the Divine Palace suddenly called out.
"Who is Mi Luo? The Lord invites you."
"Mi Luo? There doesn’t seem to be a Cultivator like that here, does it?"
One of the red-clad Ghosts was a bit puzzled.
The other glanced at Zhou Yan and said, "Your Netherworld Soul Fire shows you are from the Seven Cosmos; you’re not Mi Luo, are you?"
Zhou Yan hesitated slightly, just as another aloof figure suddenly emerged from the Void, and with a proud declaration, he descended, "This mere insect obviously isn’t me! I am the Nine Revolutions Sword God Mi Luo; take me to see the Extreme Cold Netherworld King."
His tone not only blatantly disregarded Zhou Yan but also displeased the two red-clad Ghosts.
Just then, the voice from inside the Divine Palace suddenly spoke again, "The Lord just said he doesn’t want to see you now, you can get lost!"
"Hmm? Are you insulting me?!"
Mi Luo’s face darkened.
"Insult you, so what?"
The voice that had previously mentioned inviting Mi Luo suddenly turned ice cold.
"Pu pu pu—"
Without negotiation, Mi Luo immediately made his move.
The two red-robed ghosts standing in front of him shattered instantly, and the Divine Artifacts within them turned to dust in an instant.
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Zhou Yan felt a chill in his heart and immediately stepped back, although he had also been targeted by these Netherworld spirits with words before, he hadn’t taken it too seriously, as being coldly treated was often part of asking favors from others, and he thought little of it.
However, this Mi Luo, presumably here for the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone, was actually so aggressive.
Zhou Yan took a moment to observe Mi Luo and noticed that his temperament oddly resembled that of the Jiang family. Zhou Yan concentrated and held his breath to take a closer look. This time, his Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart saw through Mi Luo at once.
"Nine Revolutions Sword God, Nine Star Position, filled with killing intent within. Is he intending to forcibly seize the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone?"
"Who would have thought, the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone is so popular? Are there always cultivators ready to snatch it?"
"What exactly is going on with Gu Xi, her soul damage is so severe, is she really dependent on these heaven-defying treasures to repair her soul?"
Zhou Yan grew somewhat puzzled in his heart, yet he did not doubt the authenticity of the answers given by Thunder Origin Sword God.
From any perspective, Zhou Yan knew Thunder Origin Sword God wouldn’t lie, especially now that he had regained the memories of Lei Yan King, Zhou Yan was not worried about being deceived.
Seeing Mi Luo’s aggressive approach, Zhou Yan immediately kept his distance, not wanting to be involved in such calamity.
This was not the only source of the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone, and seeing that the situation might escalate greatly here, Zhou Yan quickly walked away.
With the Nine Revolutions Sword God taking action, many innocents might be implicated and die tragically. Zhou Yan thought himself to be quite strong, but he knew involvement would also be extremely dangerous.
However, after retreating from that place, Zhou Yan stopped in the Void and began to watch. And only then did he notice, many cultivators were also watching.
"I’m really unlucky, I previously begged Netherworld King to look after me a bit, but I talked about inheritance and spirit with the Taoist friends which displeased the Netherworld King, now I’ve lost the regular benefits from the Divine Temple."
"The Netherworld King just refuses to face reality. Lei Yan King has done so much for us, already becoming a kind of inheritance, a spiritual inheritance that many in the Netherworld recognize."
"Yes, many newly appeared Netherworld spirits now use the ’Yan’ in their titles, hoping to one day also foster the Supreme Dao and continue the spirit."
"If there’s no temple reward this time, the difficulty of cultivation increases a lot, and for us disciples of the Extreme Cold Divine Palace, the path ahead is even tougher. It seems, it’s time to consider whether to enter the Ancient Icefield extremities to toughen up."
"Yes, the dream of cultivation, cannot be cut off, cannot be given up. Before Lei Yan King became king of the Ten Thousand Realms, he was a fool. Dreams sometimes seem very unrealistic, but often the people who work hard and persist for their dreams end up closer and closer to them. Lei Yan King, the Supreme King of the Ten Thousand Realms, has now become a spiritual inheritance in the Netherworld Realm, what kind of style is this? Netherworld King refuses to acknowledge, doesn’t appreciate our recognition of this matter, but still—"
This group of cultivators was still exchanging thoughts when suddenly, a piece of the Void collapsed, and the cultivators speaking were nearly annihilated in an instant.
"Scram! You no longer have the right to enter the Ancient Icefield!"
The voice of the Extreme Cold Netherworld King then eerily resounded, and that line of cultivators were all blasted away.
Zhou Yan, not far from these cultivators, almost suffered an undeserved disaster.
"Do you also admire Lei Yan King?"
That eerie voice, like a ghostly wail, suddenly echoed in Zhou Yan’s ears, startling him into a cold sweat. He was slightly stunned, but then showed no sign of panic, maintaining a very calm and composed demeanor.
"Lei Yan King? He’s just a fool, a pitiful fool, that’s all."
Zhou Yan felt somewhat melancholy.
A person, facing his own past, often feels that his past self was not good enough, quite foolish and useless.
As the Extreme Cold Netherworld King asked Zhou Yan about his view on Lei Yan King, Zhou Yan naturally spoke his mind directly.
"Ha, good, well said! Pitiful fool! I know you’re also here for the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone. You are a rare talented individual, though now you’re less than an ant but already have the potential to become a Great Power. However, no one can get the Ice Soul Stone, and I won’t trade it. But since your answer satisfies me, I’ll give you a chance to enter the Ancient Icefield. Whether you can get the Extreme Cold Ice Soul Stone depends on your own ability."
"However, before opening the Ancient Icefield, I want to kill a Divine Spirit for fun."
The voice of the Extreme Cold Netherworld King sounded very eerie, exuding a sense of mystery.
After he finished speaking, Zhou Yan then noticed a True Void force pressing down from Heaven and Earth, a true Divine Tao, the True Void Divine Dao.
Not just that, endless Netherworld energies derived into the Netherworld Annihilation Ultimate Tao, merging with the True Void, imbued with the aura of the Killing Spirit Divine Dao.
All these scenes combined together, and a Soul Killing Divine Stone seal appeared in the Heaven and Earth. This seal, carrying various forces of slaughter, swiftly "whooshed" down toward Mi Luo.
"Puchi—"
As powerful as Mi Luo, he was instantly obliterated, his Divine Body shattered, his soul annihilated by this sinister Killing Dao, turning into a vast expanse of Fury Energy.
This Nine Revolutions Sword God, just died!
This violent energy gathered in the Heaven and Earth, lingering for a long time.
"Huh? Boy, do you have a Devouring Sword Body? Then take this energy and refine it; I have high hopes for you."
The voice of the Extreme Cold Netherworld King, with its eerily affectionate tone, sent a shiver down Zhou Yan’s spine. However, by then, the Extreme Cold Netherworld King had already pushed all the energy transformed from Mi Luo’s death towards Zhou Yan.