22: Chapter 22 Old Deng's Secret Chamber

Yet, regardless of which one it was, neither could compare to him, a Great Sun Realm Divine Venerable who had been demoted and sent to such a backwater place as Dongning Prefecture.

Facing Palace Master Li Huainan's sudden change in attitude, the initially icy eyes of Leng Yanshuang shifted slightly.

However, she had no intention of withdrawing the Ice Dragon Divine Statue Manifestation she had released.

For no other reason than that Kang Dalei was still here.

"Husband, if this person dares to make another move, you must leave first."

Leng Yanshuang thought to herself, whispering to Kang Dalei behind her.

But when she turned her head to look, there wasn't even a hair of Kang Dalei to be seen.

He had long since run off somewhere, nobody knew where.

"Where is he?"

Just as Leng Yanshuang was feeling confused, Palace Master Li Huainan on the throne laughed softly:

"It seems your companion is much more sensible than you."

"What did you do to him?" Leng Yanshuang turned her head, glaring angrily at Palace Master Li Huainan.

Palace Master Li Huainan shook his head helplessly, indicating that he didn't know either.

Obviously, Leng Yanshuang did not believe him, and it was impossible for her to believe him.

A living person had vanished without a trace in the few moments she was engaged in combat; did he really think she, Leng Yanshuang, was stupid enough to believe this had nothing to do with Palace Master Li Huainan?

Besides, in this place, who but a Divine Venerable could whisk someone away in an instant without anyone noticing?

It couldn't be anyone else but Palace Master Li Huainan.

"Since you insist on acting this way, Senior, then I, Yanshuang, will have to offend you."

The Ice Dragon appeared, and the God Venerable Body manifested.

At this moment, Leng Yanshuang was truly angry.

Kang Dalei was her reverse scale; no one was allowed to touch him.

This was also the first time Leng Yanshuang had used her God Venerable Body since breaking through to the Divine Venerable realm.

A phantom of icy blue armor appeared, with a giant ice-colored dragon of several dozen zhang hovering behind her. She was barefoot, with a few ice flowers adorning her ankles, and her blue dress fluttered, creating a visually striking impact.

Seeing Leng Yanshuang activate her God Venerable Body without a word, Palace Master Li Huainan, sitting on the throne, could no longer sit still.

Among Divine Venerables, although the God Venerable Body was their greatest reliance, every time it was activated, it consumed their primordial power and lifespan.

If one were injured or if the manifestation were shattered during battle, the physical body would suffer the same damage.

It could be said that for a Divine Venerable, activating the body meant burning lifespan, and being injured meant suffering the same harm.

This was why many people who were severely injured or low on lifespan were unwilling to activate their God Venerable Body.

Now, seeing Leng Yanshuang aggressively activate her God Venerable Body, Palace Master Li Huainan couldn't help but swallow hard.

He wasn't afraid of Leng Yanshuang, this up-and-coming talent who had just entered the Divine Venerable realm, but he had his own plans.

Using his pressure to test her earlier was only because he didn't know Leng Yanshuang was also a Divine Venerable. If he had known she possessed the same power as him, he naturally wouldn't have acted so rashly.

If they really started fighting in earnest, he, a Great Sun Realm Divine Venerable, might not be able to suppress Leng Yanshuang without sustaining injury.

"Wait, wait." Palace Master Li Huainan hurriedly called out to the enraged Leng Yanshuang.

"Actually, regarding the proposal you put forward, it's not that my Dongning Prefecture cannot co-host a Demon-Slaying Conference with Xining Prefecture."

However, at this moment, Leng Yanshuang was already consumed by the fury of Kang Dalei's disappearance, so how could she listen to Palace Master Li Huainan?

Furthermore, the reason she wanted to hold a joint Demon-Slaying Conference between the two prefectures was because Kang Dalei wanted to do so; that was why she had started planning it.

Since Kang Dalei was gone now, what was the point of a joint Demon-Slaying Conference between the two prefectures?

"Enough nonsense, Palace Master Li Huainan. Today, let me see the power of a Great Sun Realm Divine Venerable."

With her God Venerable Body activated, Leng Yanshuang, completely disregarding the consequences of the opponent being two major realms higher than her, charged forward without hesitation.

Seeing that negotiation was useless, Palace Master Li Huainan simultaneously summoned his Divine Statue Manifestation.

He believed that relying on his Divine Statue Manifestation was enough to deal with a Danyun Realm Divine Venerable.

However, from the moment they made contact, he realized he was wrong—wrong to an outrageous degree.

Leng Yanshuang's God Venerable Body possessed immense strength, and her body was permeated with an extreme cold attribute. Whenever the opponent made contact with any part of her, they would be slowly frozen by a force of extreme cold, which was exceptionally bizarre.

"What kind of Divine Venerable power is this? How is it so troublesome?"

After only a few exchanges, Palace Master Li Huainan's Divine Statue Manifestation was struggling immensely.

Whether in terms of strength, defense, or the bizarre icy power, this Danyun Realm Divine Venerable, Leng Yanshuang, was capable of rivaling an Undying Realm Divine Venerable.

"No wonder you could become a Divine Venerable at such a young age. It seems I have underestimated you geniuses of this generation."

Palace Master Li Huainan retreated, preparing to lure Leng Yanshuang out of Dongning Prefecture before continuing.

If the two of them really fought in his Yuyang Palace, the entire Yuyang Palace would likely be reduced to ashes.

Their fight naturally attracted the attention of the other two Divine Venerables in Yuyang Palace and Dongning Prefecture immediately.

As Palace Master Li Huainan ran out of Yuyang Palace, the Divine Venerables of the Meng Family and the Yun Family also flew out from within Yuyang Palace.

"What's going on?"

On top of a building, Fairy Meng and Commander Yun Wanhai, who had met up, asked simultaneously.

Immediately after, they saw two figures flying rapidly over their heads, heading outside the city.

Seeing this, the two of them immediately gave chase.

As for Kang Dalei, who had caused this Divine Venerable battle, he was sneaking into Yuyang Palace all by himself.

If one were to ask where the most beast cores were stored, without exception, it would certainly be in the room of the Master of Yuyang Palace.

"Palace Master Li Huainan, since you're scared to death of demonic beasts anyway, you might as well give these things to me."

Kang Dalei walked through every corner of Yuyang Palace, looking back every few steps. Anything valuable, good-looking, or useful—he didn't leave a single thing behind, packing it all up.

Little did he know, all his actions were being watched intently by a pair of eyes hidden in the shadows.

However, after searching for a long time, besides some books and antiques, Kang Dalei hadn't even seen a hair of a beast core.

Just as he was about to curse under his breath about whether that old fogey Palace Master Li Huainan had secretly eaten the beast cores himself, a crumpled piece of paper was suddenly thrown in through a window.

Kang Dalei picked up the paper ball, looked around for a while, and after discovering no one was there, he opened it.

What met his eyes was none other than a treasure map of Yuyang Palace.

"Heaven is truly helping me."

Kang Dalei took the paper ball, not considering at all whether it was real or fake, and scurried off toward the location specified on the paper.

The bolder one is, the greater the yield.

After finding a hidden room, Kang Dalei forced the door open with a punch, followed immediately by a scream.

"Damn it, who put antiques here?"

Kang Dalei was truly heartbroken.

After carefully setting aside the antiques hidden behind the door, Kang Dalei threw a few more punches, and the door shattered in response.

Afterward, an ancient aura wafted from within, smelling like medicinal pills, or perhaps like smelly socks that had been left for a long time.

When Kang Dalei took out a fire starter and walked into the pitch-black inner room, he found a room full of beast cores, magical treasures, martial arts manuals, and plenty of aged wine.

"Could this be the secret chamber of that old fogey, Palace Master Li Huainan?"

After putting away the beast cores, Kang Dalei flipped through some books and found that they were all secret techniques of the past geniuses of Dongning Prefecture, as well as foundations for Divine Venerables.

"Good grief, this Palace Master Li Huainan is truly not simple; he even hid erotic paintings. Confiscated! You old thing, you're so old and yet so indecent."

After searching the secret chamber again and finding that there really was nothing left to loot, Kang Dalei prepared to leave.

But his path was blocked by someone.

Just as he turned his head, his divine sense was pulled into an illusion, where a tall man in purple robes with a handsome face appeared before him.