“Don’t doubt my sources. Hurry and find a way to break the forbidden zone’s restrictions, otherwise, if she returns to the Azure Sea Realm, you won’t escape!” Feng Du finished speaking and vanished into black smoke.
“Mamma, why did you hide this from me?” Xuan Nü released her grip on the Blue Demoness, her sharp gaze fixed on the old woman.
“Xuan Nü, His Immortal Lord Feng Chu has indeed not returned to the Feng family, not even to his immortal abode. Our people have not found any trace of him.”
“Send people to the Celestial Palace Immortal Abode, do not miss even the slightest clue! Send out your subordinates as well. If you see Divine Lord Ju Xun, kill without mercy! She has just returned, her cultivation must not be fully restored, act fast!”
Xuan Nü calmed down and made arrangements. She couldn’t panic. She was not yet exposed. That matter was handled discreetly; as long as she was careful, she wouldn’t be discovered. A million years had passed. If she were exposed, Divine Lord Ye would have long since crushed her.
However, although Feng Du was insidious and cunning, he rarely lied to her! Feng Chu might have really returned. But why did he and Divine Lord Ju Xun appear at the same time? Had they met?
Feng Du, that despicable fellow, always spoke only half truths. She was truly infuriated by him!
Regarding the forbidden zone, it seemed she had to resort to that method. She absolutely had to obtain the Tiger Tally. With the Tiger Tally, a hundred thousand divine soldiers would obey her command, and she wouldn’t have to fear Ju Xun or the Demon Lord.
The Blue Demoness watched Xuan Nü’s gloomy face change several times as if she had made up her mind. She did not try to persuade her further and retreated to make arrangements.
At this moment, Feng Chu, who was being spoken of, sneezed. His concealed figure was instantly exposed. From a distance, black-clothed figures who were surrounding and attacking a white circular building immediately sent five of their members over.
Chao Yang Zi’s gaze swept over Feng Chu, his icy eyes betraying the murderous intent he wanted to unleash.
“Five Immortal Lords with Great Perfection cultivation!” Ji Mo called out, while his body had already charged forward. Chao Yang Zi also followed, sword in hand.
Feng Chu rubbed his nose. He hadn’t intended to. He wondered which scoundrel had been speaking of him, causing him to lose control for a moment. He quickly exchanged a look with Chao Xiang Zi, and the two of them, following their prior arrangement, quietly crept towards the rear of the building.
If he remembered correctly, there was a secret passage there. When they arrived at Ice Moon Mountain, that group of black-clothed figures was breaking through the formation. It seemed the Snow Beast King had been forced into their forbidden zone. Feng Chu and Ju Xun had been here before; this was where the Snow Beasts were born and blessed by the Beast King. The defensive formation was of the highest grade.
It was the Venerable Master himself who had set up the formation back then. Chao Xiang Zi was familiar with the Venerable Master’s methods. He found the formation’s life gate and eye. They had to infiltrate it and wait for an opportunity. Even so, it took Chao Xiang Zi a full fifteen minutes to find the formation eye. Holding the spatial jade token given by the Venerable Master, which contained the Venerable Master’s aura, the killing array within the formation did not activate.
The four of them had arrived late. By the time they reached it, the Ice Moon Mountain’s protective mountain array had been breached. Snow beast corpses were everywhere, killed with almost a single sword strike, seemingly without resistance. And they had been struck from behind.
They all suspected the same possibility: someone among the snow beasts had betrayed them.
Feng Chu, being from the Phoenix clan, could conceal his presence almost as well as Long Hu Hu. Chao Xiang Zi couldn’t help but transmit his voice,
“Feng Chu, you absolutely cannot sneeze again.”
Chao Xiang Zi knew that this idiot often got into such situations and couldn’t help but repeatedly warn him. Although they had ultimately escaped unharmed, it was still very taxing on one’s heart. Now, their cultivation levels were Golden Immortal initial stage and Golden Immortal intermediate stage respectively. Even a few Grand Unity Golden Immortals would be enough for them to handle.
Although they could all kill opponents of higher cultivation levels, their disadvantage was the sheer number of enemies. Ants devouring an elephant was no joke.
“That was an accident just now, an accident!” Feng Chu gave his word, and furiously cursed the one who had spoken of him earlier.
The two carefully infiltrated the great hall. As expected, the Beast King’s contingent was confronting the black-clothed figures.
There were over thirty black-clothed figures, all with Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation. Among them, the leader black-clothed figure seemed to be an Immortal Venerable, with three early-stage Immortal Lords. In the middle, a white-clothed figure was very conspicuous, also having reached Immortal Lord cultivation.
Feng Chu and Chao Xiang Zi exchanged a glance. They never expected that the Beast King’s own brother, the second prince of the Snow Beasts, Bai Qi, had betrayed them.
In contrast, the Beast King had only about ten people left by his side. The Beast King was of Immortal Venerable cultivation, but his aura was off, as if he had been poisoned. The two were in a predicament. The enemy’s strength was formidable.
The two had just returned to the Immortal Realm and encountered such a difficult situation.
“What should we do?” Chao Xiang Zi was also at a loss now. The Beast King had to be saved. This forbidden zone space was not large; there wasn’t enough time to set up a formation.
“It’s alright. Before coming, I sent a transmission talisman to my family. Ice Moon City, located below Ice Moon Mountain, is about half an hour’s journey from here. The Feng family has some influence in Ice Moon City, so if all goes smoothly, reinforcements will arrive within half an hour,” Feng Chu said with a look that clearly expected praise.
“Bai Qi, is that you? Betraying the clan, what do you intend to do?” The Beast King’s enraged roar interrupted what Chao Xiang Zi was about to say.
“Brother, do not be angry. Did you find the Yuan-Scattering Pill I prepared for you to have a unique flavor?” Bai Qi’s voice was sinister. He paused before continuing,
“Don’t you know what I want? The throne. You’ve sat on it for too long. Tell me where the clan’s cubs are hidden, and perhaps I’ll leave you with your whole body! Hahaha!” Bai Qi laughed maniacally. Why would he care about the clan? Only a fool like his elder brother would be so dedicated to the clan. What he desired was the path of longevity, to live as long as heaven!
Although the Snow Beast clan had extremely long lifespans, they also had limits. No Snow Beast could cultivate to become a god and live as long as heaven; all of them would naturally die of old age.
A genius emerged in the Snow Beast clan a million years ago, who created a secret technique. By sacrificing cubs of the same clan, he performed a conversion ritual, transferring the cubs’ lifespans to himself. That ancestor was incredibly cruel, sacrificing many cub lives. During that period, the entire clan’s population drastically decreased, almost leading to extinction. It was the then-Beast King and ten retired elders who joined forces to eliminate him.
Bai Qi did not expect his elder brother to be so fierce even after being poisoned by the Yuan-Scattering Pill. He rolled on the ground to dodge the sharp claws and also transformed into his Snow Beast form to fight.
Seeing their king engage in battle, the Beast King’s guards hesitated for only half a breath before charging into the black-clothed figures. Both sides fought back and forth. Soon, the entire great hall rumbled, and a large part of it collapsed.
Feng Chu and Chao Xiang Zi were also forced to reveal their forms by the various techniques.