48: rational analysis

In the far north of the Tiannan Dao Domain, there was a boundless region shrouded in ice and snow.

And this was precisely where the Ice Cold Dynasty was located.

Bang!

"What? A mere Fifth-Rank Dynasty has such audacity? They want our Ice Cold Dynasty to go and bow before them as subjects?"

The Ice Cold Imperial Palace was built inside a ten-thousand-zhang-tall ice mountain.

Inside the Imperial Hall, Ying Bingxue's expression was extremely unsightly. She stood with her body slightly bowed before a middle-aged man clad in ice-blue robes, recounting the events that had transpired in the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty.

The middle-aged man was the current Imperial Lord of the Ice Cold Dynasty, Ying Gujiong, who was at the Early-Stage Supreme Being Realm.

"Imperial Lord, that Ancient Heavenly Dynasty has gone too far. He even left a Restriction inside my body. I beg the Imperial Lord to take action and help me break this Restriction."

Ying Bingxue had not forgotten about the Restriction in her body, nor did she doubt that this Restriction could take her life.

Therefore, she could only place her hopes on the Imperial Lord.

Hearing this, Ying Gujiong frowned slightly. He took a step forward and arrived in front of Ying Bingxue, pressing a hand against her body. The power of the Supreme Realm began to circulate continuously within her.

Ying Bingxue did not dare to resist in the slightest; after all, this concerned her life and death.

Soon, Ying Gujiong sensed the power hidden within Ying Bingxue and gave a cold sneer.

"How bold, to dare threaten a member of the Ice Cold Dynasty. The Ancient Heavenly Dynasty has already found its path to death."

"Do not worry, I will break this power for you right now."

"Thank you, Imperial Lord."

Hearing the Imperial Lord say he could break the Restriction, Ying Bingxue finally let out a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that she would finally be able to survive.

As Ying Gujiong's power seeped into her body, Ying Bingxue could sense that the Restriction seemed to be slowly dissipating.

Soon, Ying Gujiong sensed the Restriction vanish, and a cold sneer appeared on his face.

"It was nothing more than this. Since that's the case, there is no longer any need for the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty to exist."

But before Ying Bingxue could even speak, her pupils suddenly dilated. In the next instant, her entire body exploded.

The terrifying power of the explosion even caused the million-zhang-high ice mountain to tremble.

One must know that as the palace of the Ice Cold Dynasty, it had existed for over ten thousand years. Numerous Formations and Restrictions had been set up within it; even an ordinary Supreme might not necessarily be able to break through the defenses of the Ice Cold Imperial Palace.

Yet Ying Bingxue's explosion had shaken the palace, showing just how powerful it was.

"What happened?"

This violent explosion naturally drew the attention of the Old Ancestors of the Ice Cold Dynasty.

Before long, several Saint King experts gathered within the palace, their expressions incredibly solemn.

They then looked toward Ying Gujiong.

Because he was at the center of the explosion and had been completely off guard, he was significantly injured and lay on the ground, nearly fainting.

Just as Ying Gujiong was about to lose consciousness, the Supreme Old Ancestor of the Ice Cold Dynasty finally arrived.

He was an old man with white hair that fluttered in the air.

Appearing before Ying Gujiong, he funneled a stream of spiritual energy into him, stabilizing his injuries.

*Cough, cough* "Damn it, truly damn it!"

After waking up, Ying Gujiong's face was filled with immense rage.

He had never expected that this Restriction would suddenly explode. Who could have anticipated this?

"Old Ancestor, we must avenge this. Otherwise, how will the other two great dynasties view our Ice Cold Dynasty?"

Ying Gujiong forced himself to stand up and recounted the preceding events one by one.

This matter concerned the face of the Ice Cold Dynasty, and moreover, a Peak Saint King Old Ancestor had died. It was absolutely impossible to let this matter rest!

The surrounding Old Ancestors also looked incredibly angry as their expressions turned grim upon hearing the news.

The one who had stepped in to save Ying Gujiong was the strongest Old Ancestor of the Ice Cold Dynasty, Ying Tiandao, who was in the Middle Supreme Realm.

He spoke slowly with a solemn expression.

"This matter cannot be rushed."

Hearing Ying Tiandao say this, Ying Gujiong looked at him, his face still full of rage.

"Old Ancestor, you are our Old Ancestor. How can you say that this cannot be rushed?"

Seeing that Ying Gujiong actually dared to question him, Ying Tiandao's face darkened. A wave of pressure descended, instantly snapping Ying Gujiong back to his senses.

"Calm yourselves. A single Restriction set by the opponent was able to injure you. His strength is likely not much different from mine, at least at the Middle Supreme Realm."

"Furthermore, we cannot be certain that there is only one Middle Supreme Realm expert in the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty."

"Additionally, the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty actually dared to provoke our Three Great Eighth-Rank Imperial Dynasties like this, and he doesn't even fear the Domain Lord."

"Do you think such a person would do something without being certain of success?"

As Ying Tiandao finished speaking, Ying Gujiong and the surrounding Saint King Old Ancestors finally calmed down, their backs even breaking into a cold sweat from fear.

Indeed, if the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty wasn't certain, would they really do such a thing?

"In short, since the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty dared to treat us this way, this debt must naturally be repaid. But absolutely not now."

"Didn't the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty also offend the other two great dynasties as well as the Domain Lord?"

"In that case, in my name, invite them to the Ice Cold Dynasty to discuss how to deal with the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty."

Ying Tiandao thought for a moment and quickly came up with a plan.

Hearing this, just as Ying Gujiong was about to go and carry it out, a person rushed in from outside.

"Imperial Lord, news has spread. The Domain Lord has placed a bounty on the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty in exchange for a favor. He claims that whoever can wipe out the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty will be owed a favor by him."

"That fellow Tiannan Supreme is certainly calculating. Does he want to use others to test the strength of the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty?"

Ying Tiandao guessed Tiannan Supreme's intentions after just a moment's thought.

In the Tiannan Dao Domain, there were many forces with a Supreme, but most were only at the Early-Stage Supreme Being Realm.

As for the Middle Supreme Realm, only their Three Great Eighth-Rank Imperial Dynasties possessed such experts.

Once Tiannan Supreme's bounty was announced, many Supremes would likely scramble to take action in order to snatch a favor from Tiannan Supreme.

"Then, Old Ancestor, do we need to take action?"

Ying Gujiong hesitated for a moment and asked.

He was also somewhat tempted; after all, that was a favor from the Tiannan Supreme.

But Ying Tiandao waved his hand.

"No need to bother. Since Tiannan Supreme has issued a bounty, he himself likely won't personally take action."

"So, go and invite the Old Ancestors of the other two great dynasties."

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

At the same time, within the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty and the Divine Condor Dynasty.

The lords of the two great dynasties were both at the Early-Stage Supreme Being Realm. Therefore, after learning that a mere Fifth-Rank Dynasty wanted them to submit, they were all beyond furious.

The most enraged among them was none other than the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty's Imperial Lord, Long Qingdao.

Of course, they had also taken the same approach as Ying Gujiong, attempting to remove the Restrictions within Long Potian and the others, only to end up injured by the explosions.

Soon, the news of Ying Tiandao's invitation was delivered to them.

Because they harbored a desire for revenge against the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty and also did not want to be annexed by them,

the Middle Supreme Realm Old Ancestors of those two great dynasties did not hesitate for long before accepting Ying Tiandao's invitation.

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