700: Meet Yan Ruyi and enter the ice cave

The half-month deadline arrived.

People from various major forces rushed to Spirit City.

Among them were also some Cultivators who came to join the fun after hearing the news, clearly intending to fish in troubled waters. Myriad Sword Holy Land did not drive them away.

Inside Spirit City.

Pure Yang Holy Son, Longevity Holy Son, Longevity Saintess, Zhou Tian Holy Son, Tian Chen, and others gathered.

The Myriad Sword Holy Son, however, did not come. He had been severely injured by Xie Weilou and Heartless's ambush earlier, making it difficult for him to recover in a short time.

However, Myriad Sword Holy Land sent a young man carrying a sword box.

From the Di Clan, a young man also arrived.

That man was very peculiar, with a pale face and a hint of frailty.

He sat in a wheelchair, his legs seemingly crippled, yet the aura emanating from him was no weaker than that of Di Zheng who had appeared before.

Behind him was a charming Maid.

Besides these young Heavens Proud Sons, major forces also sent some Elders, all starting from the Guixu Realm, with several having reached the Kou Gong Realm.

Xie Weilou had changed to an unremarkable face and blended in with a group of Cultivators alongside Fu Aniu, appearing very inconspicuous.

Fu Aniu sent a voice transmission to Xie Weilou, introducing, “Brother Xie, the man from Myriad Sword Holy Land this time is named Jian Kong, a Guixu Peak Cultivator. He is one of the ten Candidate Holy Sons of Myriad Sword Holy Land, and his strength is extraordinary.”

Candidate Holy Sons are all Heavens Proud Sons, their status below that of a Holy Son. If a Holy Son perishes, a new Holy Son will be chosen from among them. All major forces do this.

He continued, “As for the person from the Di Clan, he is even more extraordinary. This person is named Di Can, born with a disability, but possessing a special Physique. It is rumored that he once fought with the Di Clan's Emperor Son, with unknown results. His combat power is certainly not weak.”

“...”

Xie Weilou glanced at the two; they were indeed not simple.

“Brother Xie!”

Just then, a voice entered Xie Weilou’s ears.

Xie Weilou looked in the direction of the voice and happened to see Heartless.

The other party was dressed in a white robe, had changed to a plain-looking face, and was following a naive-looking girl in a goose-yellow long dress.

“It’s her...”

When Xie Weilou saw that girl, his expression was a bit strange.

Isn't this Little Ruyi? Meeting again so soon?

That's right, that girl was Yan Ruyi.

“...”

Yan Ruyi glanced at Xie Weilou, her chin slightly raised, completely hiding her double chin.

“Brother Xie, I found an innocent little lamb, only at the Late Stage Divine Court cultivation. She has many good things on her, making one envious. Should we scheme for them?”

Heartless continued to send a voice transmission to Xie Weilou.

He had encountered this little lamb by chance and found that she possessed many treasures, which made him extremely envious.

Xie Weilou replied via voice transmission, “Great Master Heartless, you've misjudged this time. This girl is no little lamb. You must be careful, or she might set you up when you least expect it.”

Upon hearing this, Heartless's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He subconsciously looked at Yan Ruyi.

For this girl to receive such affirmation from Xie Weilou, she must be truly extraordinary. Could it be that he had misjudged her?

Yan Ruyi glanced at Heartless and mumbled, “Just a little monk, cultivating the Great Thunderclap Sutra. He must be the Buddhist Son of the Western Barrens, right?”

“...”

Heartless happened to hear Yan Ruyi's voice. His body trembled, and a storm raged in his heart. This girl saw right through him just like that?

He had misjudged her!

He truly had misjudged her. This was no little lamb; she was probably a big bad wolf. It seemed his discernment was still not as good as Xie Weilou's!

Whoosh!

Just then, a white-haired man flew over. It was Xu Renfeng.

“Hmm?”

Seeing Xu Renfeng arrive, everyone's gazes sharpened.

It was rumored that during this period, the Di Clan's powerhouses were searching for Xu Renfeng's whereabouts, but they couldn't do anything to him. Unexpectedly, he still dared to come to Spirit City. Would there be a battle next?

“Xu Renfeng!”

The Elders around Di Can's eyes sharpened, staring at Xu Renfeng with killing intent.

Di Can waved his hand gently: “Put aside other matters for now. Today, our goal is the Nine Nether Ice Cave.”

Xu Renfeng was extremely formidable, and killing him would be no easy task. His Corpse Skeleton Weapon alone could sweep through all directions.

Without creation-level powerhouses, how could they easily kill him?

“...”

Upon hearing this, the Di Clan Elders also restrained their auras.

Seeing that no fight would break out, Pure Yang Holy Son smiled faintly: “Regardless of any conflicts you may have, you can temporarily set them aside. First, follow me to the Nine Nether Ice Cave. Once inside, this Holy Son will not hinder whatever you wish to do.”

“Good!”

The people of the Di Clan nodded.

Pure Yang Holy Son glanced at everyone: “Fellow Daoists, follow my Pure Yang Holy Land. We are going to the Nine Nether Ice Cave now!”

With that, he directly led the people of Pure Yang Holy Land towards the sky.

“Follow.”

Everyone did not hesitate and quickly followed.

——————

Half an incense stick later.

Everyone arrived three hundred miles north of Spirit City. Below their feet was a massive ice mountain, frozen for thousands of miles, covered in silver and exceptionally cold.

This area, in ancient times, was a sea of fire, similar to other parts of Fire Province. However, ever since the Nine Nether Ice Cave appeared, the overflow of ice power caused the entire Spirit City to be completely frozen.

“...”

Pure Yang Holy Son led everyone flying downwards.

A moment later.

Everyone arrived before a massive cliff. The cliff was vertical, steep, and bottomless.

This cliff was extremely unusual. Magma flowed down like a giant waterfall, yet it was frozen, with no trace of fiery aura escaping. A large formation also sealed the surroundings.

Pure Yang Holy Son gazed at the cliff ahead: “Behind this frozen magma lies the Nine Nether Ice Cave. This place is very strange, so everyone should be mentally prepared.”

“Don't worry!”

Longevity Holy Son smiled calmly.

Pure Yang Holy Son took out a jade talisman and casually threw it forward.

Buzz!

The jade talisman shattered, and a mysterious power erupted, causing the surrounding sealing formation to disintegrate instantly.

The moment the formation disintegrated, an even more terrifying cold power assaulted them, causing even space to become covered in ice and frost.

Pure Yang Holy Son formed a hand seal and slammed a palm towards the frozen magma ahead. A fiery palm print erupted, carrying terrifying might.

Bang!

The frozen magma waterfall was immediately blasted open, and a massive ice cave entrance appeared before everyone's eyes.

The cave entrance was huge, with white light spilling out and chilling mist permeating, containing extremely terrifying cold power.

Boom!

Terrifying cold air burst from the cave entrance, rushing towards everyone.

“...”

Everyone quickly activated their treasures to resist.

Pure Yang Holy Son said in a deep voice: “Everyone, the entrance has appeared. Follow me into the Nine Nether Ice Cave.”

Saying that, he was the first to lead the people of Pure Yang Holy Land to rush into it.

“Let's go!”

Everyone exchanged glances and quickly followed.