Only if the extraction problem can be solved, then the "Heavenly Sheath Fragment" can be made into a weapon... it really might be possible!

Although the Tundra Prison still has a large amount of explosive debris, without a host body for "parasitism," these Heavenly Sheath Fragments have lost their vitality and cannot be used.

So the remaining raw materials are on these escaped prisoners.

Next, Nagano will carry out a siege mission—

"Very good! All the corpses of the criminals will be handed over to you." Old Master Gu's eyes shone brightly. He slammed the table and stood up, completely forgetting that the original intention of this pursuit mission was to capture these criminals and send them back to prison.

Now, these people who deserve to die can really die.

Killing them can extract the "Heavenly Sheath" fragments!

This is much more meaningful than sending them back to prison to absorb mental power!

"No problem."

Gu Shen also smiled. These criminals are "valuable" for more than just the Heavenly Sheath Fragments!

He just needs a lot of source material... well, taking advantage of this mission, he can refine the Heavenly Sheath and absorb source material, killing two birds with one stone!

"But... can these fragments only be stored in 'Black Silver'?"

Old Master Gu frowned, thinking of a problem.

Black Silver is not an easy material to obtain.

Even someone like him cannot guarantee that he can obtain enough Black Silver in a short period of time.

If the material is downgraded, it may cause the vitality of the Heavenly Sheath Fragments to be lost.

"I have a way to solve this."

Gu Shen said in a deep voice, "I have a channel to get enough 'high-level Mithril' of the required specifications."

"Oh?"

The more Old Master Gu looked at Gu Shen, the more he liked him.

How does this kid have so many surprises?

However, at this moment, he still doesn't know what kind of material Gu Shen is talking about.

With his mind clouded by joy, the old man waved his hand boldly and laughed, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you. The more high-level Mithril that can accommodate the Heavenly Sheath Fragments, the better. No matter how much, the Gu family will support you, and I will pay for it all!"

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…

Frozen Lake.

The deep interior of the tundra, an extremely desolate place.

In this icy and snowy environment, ordinary people who have not awakened extraordinary powers cannot survive. According to the speed of the Enforcers' encirclement and suppression... it will still take some time to penetrate the central tundra.

The criminals who escaped from Snow Cage are forced to converge inward under the general situation of the north-south encirclement.

Everyone knows that escaping to this kind of place can only provide temporary safety.

However... they don't have many good options at the moment.

Some escapees also chose to take a gamble, trying to break out... to bet on whether they can regain their freedom. They headed towards the location of the Enforcement Team and then disappeared into the snowfield.

Due to Han Dang's "call," many extraordinary criminals have come to this Frozen Lake. There are two titled experts stationed here. Theoretically, even if the Enforcement Team knows the location of the Frozen Lake, they will choose to launch a final general attack at the end.

So... this is currently the safest place.

And the conditions for joining Frozen Lake are very simple—either bring the extracted Heavenly Sheath Fragments; or be a Heavenly Sheath Fragment carrier yourself.

Hundred-mile Frozen Lake, silent and still.

But under the thick ice, there is a completely opposite scene.

A huge azure blue domain spreads out under the Frozen Lake. With the burning of extraordinary source material, this domain opens up the cold icy water in the Frozen Lake, allowing this dead place to regain its vitality.

A thin man with disheveled hair is standing by the Frozen Lake.

He is barefoot and has traveled all the way here with great difficulty.

Looking at this cold lake, the thin man slowly walked up. His feet burned with a puff of green smoke. The next moment, the solid ice of the Frozen Lake where he was standing directly melted, and with a plop, swallowed him up!

The scene was very strange.

From a distance, it didn't look like the ice surface was broken, but rather like a big fish leaping out of the water and opening its mouth at the same time, swallowing him into its belly.

"Glug."

"Glug."

A burst of dense bubbles churned and burst.

"Welcome—"

A soft laugh rang out in front of the thin man. He saw a pile of old and decaying bones paved into a long road at the bottom of the Frozen Lake. Not far away was a ragged but handsome man.

The handsome man clapped his hands gently and smiled softly, "I really didn't expect that Qi Zhou, the second-ranked Ghost Fire in Snow Cage, would also come to Frozen Lake... I'm really flattered."

The high-risk list of Snow Cage only targets Fourth Order.

As for the existence of titled experts above Fourth Order, there is no meaning in listing them.

Among this list, those who can rank in the top ten are all Eleventh Layer Deep Sea, top-tier Fourth Order powerhouses who are only one step away from being titled experts.

Han Dang is, of course, among them.

However, when Han Dang was imprisoned, he already had serious injuries. In addition, his identity was special, so he was directly escorted to the core area of the Heavenly Sheath... All these factors led to his ranking not being high in the list given by Deep Sea, only ranking fifth on this high-risk list.

Only one place behind Yuan Zhong.

"Han Dang..."

Qi Zhou looked at the handsome man in front of him and frowned. The moment they met, he felt a sense of pressure in his heart.

Top-tier Fourth Order cultivators are very confident in their premonitions!

The ranking of the Snow Cage list does not represent everything.

He ranked second, and Han Dang ranked fifth... But the eye contact just now made him certain that this guy's strength is definitely not as simple as the list says.

"Did you bring the thing?"

Han Dang looked at Qi Zhou with a smile. The latter threw out several pieces of cleanly peeled flesh. Ghost Fire protected these fresh corpses, greatly reducing the loss of the Heavenly Sheath's activity.

Han Dang caught it with a smile. At the bottom of his feet, there was a dark mental domain about a foot long.

The [True Words] accepted these pieces of flesh with a smile.

Only then did he truly bow and extend his hand to invite him in, complaining in his tone, "You were also a super criminal imprisoned in the core area of the Heavenly Sheath... How come you weren't hurt at all by such a big explosion?"

"..."

Qi Zhou looked at Han Dang, feeling a little uneasy. He didn't step forward directly, but looked up at the "dim world" in front of him.

"Don't worry, this is Mr. Jing Shanyan's [Azure King's Domain], it's very safe."

Han Dang uttered a very ancient name.

Jing Shanyan.

This time when Snow Cage shattered, there were a total of two titled experts who escaped... Zhu Wang and Jing Shanyan.

The former needs no introduction. His reputation is enough to shake the entire East Continent. He is the Grand Arbiter of the Tribunal.

Everyone knows him.

After Zhou Jiren went to the Old World, Zhu Wang, after a long struggle, finally sat on the highest leadership seat of the Tribunal as he wished, becoming one of the tallest mountains in Nagano.

And the other one, Jing Shanyan, has been forgotten by people in recent years.

Many years ago, Jing Shanyan was also one of the mountains in Nagano.

He was an old man of the same generation as Gu Qilin. He was the first person in charge when the prison was first opened. However, in the end... he committed an unforgivable crime, was stripped of his power, and thrown into Snow Cage.

Qi Zhou narrowed his eyes.

Zhu Wang and Jing Shanyan are the biggest reasons that attracted him to Frozen Lake!

The Enforcer lists of Central City and Nagano are too terrifying. He can't escape alone!

Relying on the two titled experts to gather strength might give him a chance!

"Heh."

Qi Zhou laughed mockingly and said in a low voice, "The former Chief Inquisitor of the Prison and the former Grand Arbiter of the Tribunal are indeed here... Who would have thought that these two highest figures who once created the judicial rules of East Continent have now become the biggest destroyers of the rules?"

"Yes, fate is so absurd."

Han Dang also laughed.

He turned around with a smile.

Qi Zhou followed him. The dim world in front of him gradually became clear. Under the Frozen Lake, the Azure King's Domain had opened up a flawless area. This place didn't look like a refuge for escaped criminals at all.

It looked more like a place of rest!

There were hundreds of old and intact nutrient capsules located on one side of the bottom of the Frozen Lake... These nutrient capsules could still be activated, and even under the connection of source material and spirit, they were consuming the internal stored materials.

Qi Zhou looked strange. He even saw someone sleeping in the cabin!

"Jing Shanyan once carried out a mission for the East Continent Federation... called the 'Starry Sky' Project." Han Dang said casually, "Almost no one knows about this plan. The Parliament once imagined the worst ending for mankind. If the North Continent Fortress cannot resist the Old World Storm, then our last home will eventually be destroyed."

"If that day really comes, then humans will have no choice... either escape or stay."

Han Dang paused, turned to look at Qi Zhou, and said indifferently, "Those who escape can only head south, cross from the 'Sangzhou Cave' in South Continent, and try to cross the forbidden sea of source material. However, even the Divine Throne has not seen the end of the world. No matter how much we ordinary people spend our entire lives, we will never see the coast."

Qi Zhou felt very absurd.

He was silent for a few seconds and said, "So... these nutrient capsules were actually left by the East Continent Federation back then?"

He knew that someone would bury things under the tundra snow layer.

But he really couldn't imagine that someone would bury nutrient capsules.

The Starry Sky Project... was actually prepared underground?

"Yes, but this is only part of the Starry Sky Project." Han Dang said calmly, "Maybe it was because Gu Changzhi and Turing hadn't been born and become famous at that time, so the Federation lacked a sense of security... The purpose of the Starry Sky Project was to preserve the 'spark' of human civilization to the greatest extent. The East Continent Federation tried to use extraordinary power to build 'underground city-states' deep underground. As long as humans hid deep enough, the Old World Storm would not be able to kill this civilization."

Qi Zhou was silent again.

These nutrient capsules are the so-called fire seed residences in the Starry Sky Project.

If the plan is launched, a very small number of lucky ones will live here.

No wonder... so old, but still well preserved.

How ironic.

Named Starry Sky, but buried hope deep underground.

"If it is possible for future generations to survive, even if we fall from the high heavens, lose our dignity, and bury ourselves underground, it is worth it."

"Moreover, now we have become the first beneficiaries of the 'Starry Sky Project', haven't we?"

Han Dang said with a faint sarcasm, "Look, it's good to live long. Everyone has forgotten about the Starry Sky Project... But Mr. Jing Shanyan still remembers. After he left the prison, he immediately found those nutrient capsules buried under the tundra back then. Now this is our biggest trump card."

"So, our way to fight the Enforcers is..."

"Hide."

Han Dang looked at Qi Zhou and smiled, "If we can't beat them, we can only hide. You don't think that with two titled experts, we can fight those guys outside, right?"

Qi Zhou shook his head.

He wouldn't be so stupid... The top criminals in Snow Cage have all seen the powerhouses of the Three Institutes and Five Families take action. The reason they were captured was because of the huge difference in strength.

Giants rule this land.

They escaped from Snow Cage only because of luck.

As fugitives, they must be aware that they are "rats crossing the street." Once they are discovered by the strongmen of Nagano... whether they are on the list or outside the list, they will definitely be killed.

Without suspense, and without controversy.

Even titled experts like Zhu Wang and Jing Shanyan cannot resist the power of the Enforcers!

"The Azure King's Domain is slowly sinking with us at a speed of about one meter per hour."

"It is estimated that we will reach a depth of one kilometer underground in a month."

"The probability of being discovered by the Enforcers at this distance... is very small."

Han Dang finished speaking.

Qi Zhou was thoughtful.

Although the plan proposed by Han Dang was absurd, it made him see a theoretical "possibility"... In the past years, he had never heard of any Starry Sky Project.

But the nutrient capsules in front of him are enough to prove this buried history.

Jing Shanyan, as the person in charge of the Starry Sky Project of the former East Continent Federation, only needs to make slight modifications to the previous plan to have a chance to take these followers... deep into the bottom of the Frozen Lake.

The Enforcers of Nagano and Central City, no matter how much they search the tundra, it is difficult to search for the so-called "underground city-states" in the Starry Sky Project.

"I don't understand."

Qi Zhou suddenly thought of something and asked, "What is the connection between these things and your collection of 'Heavenly Sheath Fragments'?"

"Brother Qi."

Han Dang said calmly, "You have to understand that everything in this world requires a price... If you want to enter the Azure King's Domain, there is always a threshold. Otherwise, anyone can enter. Are these nutrient capsules still enough?"

"That's the point I don't understand."

Qi Zhou was still puzzled, "What good is it for you to use Heavenly Sheath Fragments as a threshold?"

This kind of fragment can only dissipate source material and weaken power.

What else can you do by collecting fragments?

This time, Han Dang did not respond.

He just looked at Qi Zhou calmly.

Qi Zhou continued, "What I can't understand even more is that most of the escapees have been pierced by the Heavenly Sheath... Their source material is overflowing. In this case, when they come here and escape with the Azure King's Domain, the final outcome is only one—"

Being transformed into all source material by the Heavenly Sheath Fragment.

Becoming a true ordinary person.

Han Dang smiled.

"Do they have a choice? Do you have a choice?"

He looked at Qi Zhou with a smile and said, "We have no choice... Living is more important than anything else."