Chapter 155 The Demon Lord Descends, Bloodshed in the Ice Palace

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

On the Emotion-Severing Platform, all the Ice Soul Immortal Palace Disciples stood frozen, looking in disbelief at the black-robed figure who had suddenly appeared.

Frost Surpassing's pupils constricted. Her hand, clutching a shattered ice sword, trembled slightly—not from fear, but from extreme shock and rage! The Law ice sword she had condensed was actually annihilated by the other party with a single finger?! What kind of power was this?!

In Su Wanqing's hollow, dead eyes, it was as if a giant boulder had been thrown, setting off monstrous waves. She stared blankly at the back blocking her path—so familiar, so towering, as if it were propping up the sky that was about to go completely dark for her. Was it an illusion? Was it the final Heart Demon illusion before severing emotion? But that authentic aura of the Power of Annihilation, those cold yet reassuring words...

"Who... are... you?!" Frost Surpassing's voice was slightly sharp due to shock and anger. The terrifying pressure of a Late-Stage Transformation Spirit erupted like a tsunami, attempting to suppress Nightmare, but it was easily neutralized by that invisible Annihilation Domain.

Nightmare didn't even glance at her. He crouched down, his fingertips condensing a trace of extremely subtle yet life-force-containing Power of Annihilation (after a deeper comprehension of the Law, he could now control a sliver of life within annihilation), and gently touched the invisible Restriction binding Su Wanqing.

Sss!

The Restriction set by a Deity Transformation Cultivator melted and disintegrated as if it had met its nemesis.

"It's alright now." Nightmare's voice remained calm, yet carried an unquestionable power. With a flick of his finger, a gentle wave of life force flowed into Su Wanqing's body, rapidly repairing her weakened physique after her power had been extracted, and soothing the wounds of her Divine Soul.

Feeling that incredibly real touch and the warm current flowing through her body, Su Wanqing shuddered violently. An incredible brilliance instantly erupted in her dead eyes, and tears gushed out like a broken dam—not the icy tears of despair, but scalding hot ones.

"Mas... Master... is it really you?" Her voice was dry and hoarse, filled with immense terror and surprise, as if she feared this was just a dream that would shatter at a touch.

"Mm." Nightmare gently patted her shoulder, stood up, and shielded her behind him. Only at this moment did his cold gaze turn to Frost Surpassing and the others, whose faces were livid.

"Is my woman someone you can touch?"

The calm words were like ten-thousand-year-old ice, containing a killing intent that would freeze one's Soul.

Frost Surpassing finally snapped out of her shock. She stared fixedly at Nightmare, feeling his unfathomable aura that seemed to merge with the Laws of heaven and earth, and a storm surged in her heart. Who exactly was this person? The Demonic Lord of the Northern Region, Nightmare? According to intelligence, he definitely did not possess such strength!

But as the Acting Palace Master of the Ice Soul Immortal Palace and a Late-Stage Transformation Spirit expert, how could she allow others to trample on her majesty like this!

"Nightmare! You have such audacity! How dare you trespass into the Forbidden Ground of my Ice Soul Immortal Palace and interfere with the Emotion-Severing Ceremony!" Frost Surpassing shouted sternly, attempting to suppress him with sheer presence. "No matter what evil technique you used, today you and this dao seed, Su Wanqing, will both have your Divine Souls scattered! Activate the Grand Formation of Profound Ice and Ten Thousand Souls!"

Her last sentence was roared at the two Elders behind her and the surrounding Disciples.

The Law Elder Cold Prison and the Instruction Elder Ice Heart reacted immediately. Although they were equally shocked, their hands did not hesitate. They simultaneously cast spells toward the surrounding ice pillars!

The surrounding Nascent Soul Disciples also woke up, hurriedly channeling their magic power into the Formation nodes!

Hum—!

The entire Emotion-Severing Peak shook violently! The twelve giant ice pillars erupted with blue light beams reaching the sky. Countless profound and cold runes intertwined in the sky, instantly forming a huge, bowl-shaped light barrier, enveloping the entire Emotion-Severing Platform!

Inside the light barrier, the temperature plummeted to an unimaginable degree. Space seemed to be frozen, and countless Ice Soul phantoms condensed from the ultimate cold ice Law emerged, emitting shrill shrieks as they pounced on Nightmare from all directions! Every phantom contained terrifying power capable of freezing magic power and sealing the Divine Soul!

The Grand Formation of Profound Ice and Ten Thousand Souls! Part of the Ice Soul Immortal Palace's Sect-protecting Formation, its power was extremely terrifying, sufficient to trap and kill a Late-Stage Transformation Spirit Cultivator!

A ferocious look appeared on Frost Surpassing's face: "Under this Formation, no matter what heaven-defying means you have, you will surely be turned into ice! Crush him for this Palace Master!"

Facing this overwhelming attack that would make any Deity Transformation Cultivator change color, Nightmare only slowly raised his right hand.

He opened his five fingers, aimed at the void, and gently clenched.

"Annihilation."

It was still those two calm words.

The next moment, with him as the center, a Domain of absolute "Nothingness" suddenly expanded!

All the Ice Soul phantoms that pounced into the range of the Domain vanished and annihilated silently, like a pencil drawing erased by an eraser, leaving no trace behind!

The Grand Formation of Profound Ice and Ten Thousand Souls light barrier that covered the sky flickered violently, emitting unbearable cracking sounds. The countless runes circulating on it became dim and shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The energy operation of the entire Formation was forcibly interrupted, disintegrated, and returned to annihilation by a higher-level Law power representing ending and nothingness!

"Pfft!"

"Ugh, ah!"

All the Disciples maintaining the Formation, including Elders Cold Prison and Ice Heart, were hit by the backlash simultaneously, vomiting blood wildly. The backlash force of the Formation instantly left them severely injured and withered on the ground, their faces filled with endless fear and absurdity!

Their prideful Sect-protecting Formation had actually... been erased by the other party with a single movement... so casually?!

The ferocious grin on Frost Surpassing's face completely froze, turning into absolute horror and disbelief!

"Law... Law Domain?! You... you have touched the Realm of Laws?! This is impossible!" She screamed, her voice changing pitch. Touching the Laws in the Soul Transformation Realm was a legendary Realm! Few people in the entire cultivation world had reached it!

Nightmare looked at her coldly, as if looking at a dead person. He took a step forward, instantly crossing the distance between them as if shrinking the earth to an inch, and appeared directly in front of Frost Surpassing.

"So it was you who wanted to sever This Sovereign's emotion?"

The cold words were like the pronouncement of the Grim Reaper.

Frost Surpassing was terrified to the core. She screamed, her Late-Stage Transformation Spirit magic power erupted without reservation, and an ancient ice phoenix defensive treasure was instantly activated. At the same time, she pinched a spell with both hands, unleashing her strongest Divine Ability—Profound Ice Soul-Extinguishing Divine Light!

A deep blue divine light, extremely condensed and capable of freezing the Divine Soul of a Deity Transformation Cultivator, carried all her cultivation and understanding of the Laws as it blasted toward Nightmare, who was close at hand!

However, Nightmare only extended a finger.

At the fingertip, a point of extreme pitch-black jumped. In that pitch-black, it seemed to contain the end of the Universe and the end of all things.

Annihilation · Finger.

He gently pointed out.

Sss!

That seemingly majestic and terrifying Profound Ice Soul-Extinguishing Divine Light, upon contacting that point of pitch-black fingertip, melted and annihilated instantly like ice under the scorching sun, without causing any ripples!

The fingertip's momentum remained undiminished, pointing at the brilliant light barrier released by the ancient ice phoenix treasure.

Crack... Bang!

The light barrier shattered like a soap bubble. That precious defensive ancient treasure emitted a wail, lost all its spiritual light, appeared with countless cracks on its surface, and was directly scrapped!

The fingertip finally touched the center of Frost Surpassing's brow.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The shock, fear, unwillingness, and despair on Frost Surpassing's face completely froze.

She felt an indescribable, irresistible Power of Annihilation instantly invade her Sea of Consciousness, her Purple Mansion, and her Nascent Soul!

Her magic power, her vitality, her Divine Soul, and all her perceptions of this world... were all dissipating and returning to absolute nothingness and annihilation at a terrifying speed!

"No..." She only had time to make the last weak and unwilling syllable.

The next moment, her body, like a weathered sand sculpture, began from the head, rapidly turning into fly ash, drifting in the cold air.

Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!

The Acting Palace Master of the Ice Soul Immortal Palace, Late-Stage Transformation Spirit expert Frost Surpassing, had fallen!

Silence!

Dead silence!

On the entire Emotion-Severing Platform, only the sound of cold wind whistling remained, along with the heavy and fearful gasps of the severely injured Disciples and Elders.

They watched helplessly as the Sect's strongest Acting Palace Master was easily killed like an ant, without even a chance to resist! This impact completely destroyed their cognition and spirit!

Nightmare slowly withdrew his finger, his cold gaze sweeping toward the slumped Elders Cold Prison and Ice Heart, as well as the pale-faced Disciples around them.

"Where is Palace Master Fairy Leng Yue imprisoned?"

His voice was not loud, but it struck everyone's Divine Soul like a heavy hammer.

Law Elder Cold Prison trembled all over, struggling to say something, but Instruction Elder Ice Heart suddenly raised her head, a flash of determination in her eyes, and shouted sternly: "Devil Head! Don't you even think about..."

Before she could finish, Nightmare's gaze shifted slightly, and he glanced at her.

Just one glance!

Elder Ice Heart's body suddenly stiffened, then her eyes lost their luster, the aura around her body instantly cut off, and she fell straight down. Her Divine Soul had been completely erased by the Will of Annihilation contained in that glance!

Hiss—!

Everyone gasped, scared out of their wits!

What kind of terrifying means was this?! Killing a Soul Transformation expert with a glance?!

Elder Cold Prison completely collapsed, kowtowing like pounding garlic, his voice trembling with a weeping tone: "Senior, please spare me! Senior, please spare me! I'll talk! Palace Master Leng Yue was placed under house arrest by Frost Surpassing at the bottom layer of the 'Ice Prison' under the main hall! This is the token to open the Ice Prison!"

He hurriedly took out a token filled with cold air and offered it with both hands.

Nightmare grabbed the token from the air, his Divine Sense scanned it and confirmed it was correct.

He swept his gaze across the crowd again, finally landing on Su Wanqing, who was still in great shock and trance behind him.

"How should these people be disposed of?" He asked calmly. Whether to exterminate all those who participated in or condoned hurting her, or...

Su Wanqing looked at those once-familiar, now terrified fellow Disciples, her eyes complex. Finally, a trace of intolerance flashed, and she shook her head gently: "Master... they... were also acting under orders... the culprit has already been eliminated..."

She was, after all, not a bloodthirsty person.

Nightmare nodded and didn't look at those people again. To him, the life and death of these people were unimportant.

He wrapped his arm around Su Wanqing's waist, moved, and turned into a stream of light, heading straight toward the most towering Ice Soul main hall at the foot of the peak.

Until his figure disappeared, the people on the Emotion-Severing Platform collapsed to the ground as if exhausted, their bodies soaked with cold sweat, and boundless fear still remaining on their faces.

Today's events were destined to become a Nightmare they could never erase in their entire lives.

And the sky of the Ice Soul Immortal Palace was about to change.

Soon, Nightmare easily found the entrance to the Ice Prison below the main hall according to the token and information provided by Cold Prison.

The journey was smooth and unimpeded; all the guards had already been scared out of their wits by the movement at the top of the peak, and no one dared to stop him.

In an ice secret room filled with powerful Restrictions on the bottom floor, he met the true Palace Master of the Ice Soul Immortal Palace—Fairy Leng Yue.

She sat cross-legged on an ice couch, her face pale, her aura withered, evidently severely injured and with her cultivation sealed by Restrictions. However, her eyes remained clear and cold, carrying the majesty belonging to a Palace Master.

When she saw Nightmare break in with Su Wanqing, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes, especially when she felt the unfathomable aura on Nightmare that made even her heart palpitate, her expression became solemn.

"Who are you?" Fairy Leng Yue asked calmly, her gaze sweeping over Su Wanqing, and seeing she was unharmed, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"The person who saves you." Nightmare said calmly, the Power of Annihilation circulating at his fingertips, easily breaking the sealing Restrictions on her.

Feeling the return of her power, Fairy Leng Yue moved her wrists and looked deeply at Nightmare: "Where is Frost Surpassing?"

"Dead." Nightmare's tone was flat.

Fairy Leng Yue's body trembled slightly, a complexity flashing in her eyes, which then turned into a light sigh: "Evil obstacle... ultimately reaping what she sowed."

She stood up and bowed slightly to Nightmare: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your help in saving Wan Qing and quelling the palace chaos. May I ask how to address you? For this kindness, the Ice Soul Immortal Palace will certainly repay you generously."

"Northern Region, Nightmare." Nightmare stated his identity directly, "This Sovereign did not come for you, only for her."

He looked at Su Wanqing.

Fairy Leng Yue suddenly realized, and the look in her eyes toward Su Wanqing became a bit softer and apologetic: "Wan Qing's matter is my fault for failing to protect her well. She is my Personal Disciple, and it was never my intention for her to become a dao seed..."

Su Wanqing looked at her Master, her eyes complex, and finally called out softly: "Master..."

Fairy Leng Yue nodded and looked at Nightmare again, her expression solemn: "Fellow Daoist Nightmare, although you saved the Immortal Palace, this place is not a place to stay for long. Behind Frost Surpassing, there may be others supporting her, and the Immortal Palace's boundary wall is damaged, so powerful enemies may be spying at any time. You had better leave as soon as possible."

Nightmare's gaze flickered: "Others?"

"Just a suspicion." Fairy Leng Yue shook her head, "Frost Surpassing's action this time was too strange and decisive; perhaps there was an external force pushing it. But I still need time to reorganize the Immortal Palace and investigate this matter."

Nightmare did not ask further. He didn't care about this.

"Wan Qing, are you willing to leave with This Sovereign?" He looked at Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing did not hesitate at all, gripped his sleeve tightly, and nodded vigorously: "Wan Qing is willing to follow Master forever!"

"Good." Nightmare nodded, and said to Fairy Leng Yue, "The complete Cultivation Technique of the 'Supreme Art of Forgetting Emotion', give This Sovereign a copy."

Fairy Leng Yue was slightly stunned, then smiled bitterly: "This is the core Legacy of the palace, and by rights, it should never be passed on... but Fellow Daoist has a great kindness to the Immortal Palace, and Wan Qing is your... never mind."

She took out an ice-blue Jade Slip, imprinted the complete Cultivation Technique of the 'Profound Ice Path of Forgetting Emotion' with her Divine Thought, and handed it to Nightmare: "This Cultivation Technique is emotion-severing and emotion-destroying, extremely dangerous. Fellow Daoist, just refer to it, do not easily practice it deeply."

Nightmare took the Jade Slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense to confirm it was correct, and put it into his arms. He had average interest in this technique, but the exposition on the "forgetting emotion" Law within it might be beneficial for him to perfect the Annihilation Law.

"Farewell."

He didn't say more, wrapped his arm around Su Wanqing, flashed, and disappeared into the Ice Prison.

Fairy Leng Yue looked in the direction where they disappeared, her expression complex. For a long time, she sighed faintly.

"The word 'emotion' can actually trigger such variables... Annihilation Law... This cultivation world, I fear, is about to be filled with wind and clouds again..."

...

Leaving the Small World of the Ice Soul Immortal Palace, they returned to the Eternal Ice Plain.

The bitter cold wind blew again, and Su Wanqing subconsciously leaned closer to Nightmare.

Nightmare felt her reliance, adjusted his Annihilation Domain, and completely isolated the cold wind.

"Master... where are we going now?" Su Wanqing raised her face and asked softly, her eyes regaining their brilliance, yet still carrying a trace of the fragility after going through hardships.

Nightmare looked to the south, his gaze seeming to pierce through the endless Void Realm.

Central Province Imperial Dynasty, Seventh Prince Zhao Wuji... the deal with that Black-Robed Person should also be completed.

Furthermore, having just obtained the Star Palace Legacy, he still needed to find a safe place to digest it calmly and further improve his strength.

"Return to Central Province."

He said calmly, turned into a stream of light, wrapped Su Wanqing, and disappeared into the southern horizon.

On the ice plain, only the wind and snow remained whistling.

(End of this volume)