209: Ice Phoenix Calamity

Inside the main hall of the Ice and Snow Sect, Qin Chaomu, who was presiding over the meeting to eliminate Shen Lian, suddenly felt a wave of intense unease sweep over her heart.

“What's going on? Why is there a slight fluctuation in my Dao Heart...”

Just then, the Main Sanctuary of the Hall experienced a violent tremor.

Accompanying this was an imbalance of Spiritual Qi released into the air, immediately leaving streaks of cracks on the stone walls made of premium granite.

“Grand Elder, what is happening?”

“Do not panic!”

After calming the many Disciples in the hall, Qin Chaomu immediately closed her eyes and began investigating the source of the fluctuation.

“The Forbidden Ground behind the mountain!”

After sensing the disturbance, Qin Chaomu instantly transformed into a flash of Ice and Snow Spiritual Light and rapidly flew toward the Forbidden Ground behind the mountain... Inside the Tianji Pavilion, Old Man Tianji suddenly felt a burst of vexation in his chest while meditating on the Heavenly Dao with his eyes closed.

The next moment, rustling sounds came from beside his ear.

“That is...”

He quickly performed a calculation with his fingers, and his face instantly turned pale.

“This is bad! There is a change in the Snow Domain!”

Just as he was about to reveal himself to investigate the situation on site, a pair of blood-colored pupils suddenly opened in the Void Realm behind him.

“Where are you going?”

Old Man Tianji's body trembled, but he dared not look back and immediately knelt on the ground.

“Heavenly Dao, please forgive me. Your Disciple merely sensed trouble in the Snow Domain, which seems likely to cause an unprecedented calamity for this world, so I intended to investigate it.”

Beads of sweat the size of beans slowly trickled down Old Man Tianji's forehead.

The voice behind him continued, “I asked you to unseal the Ice Phoenix Sculpture ahead of time. Why did you not follow my instructions?”

“That is because...”

“Because of a few words from Heaven Stabilizer, you wavered in your resolve?”

Old Man Tianji was speechless. He wanted to defend himself but didn't know where to start, so he could only nod helplessly.

“Hahaha, I should have realized this earlier. Choosing you as my Disciple was the biggest mistake. Did you think I wouldn't know about the things you've done?”

Old Man Tianji hastily said, “Please quell your anger, Heavenly Dao. Your Disciple was momentarily possessed by a devil, which is why I failed to follow the Heavenly Dao's instructions.”

“There's no need to be afraid. I won't harm you. Since you have focused all your attention on Shen Lian,”

“then continue to act according to your own ideas. You don't need to worry about anything else; I have my own arrangements.”

Old Man Tianji frowned, “May I ask the Heavenly Dao, who exactly is sealed inside that Ice Phoenix Sculpture?”

“The less you know, the better it is for you. Mind your own business, and do not interfere with anything else. I have other arrangements,”

“If I find out you secretly violate the Heavenly Dao's decree again, I won't mind replacing my Spokesperson.”

Old Man Tianji hastily said, “Please rest assured, Heavenly Dao. Your Disciple guarantees not to violate the Heavenly Dao's decree again.”

“That's good. Listen to me and focus on dealing with Shen Lian. His existence is the greatest variable in the future. I originally didn't want you involved,”

“but since your plan has already begun, handle it your way. I hope for a satisfactory result that restores peace to this world.”

Old Man Tianji cupped his hands and replied, “Please rest easy, Heavenly Dao. Your Disciple will certainly not disappoint you again!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the powerful Aura Pressure imposed upon him immediately dissipated, and Old Man Tianji finally regained control of his body.

“Forget it. I will proceed according to the Heavenly Dao's decree and prioritize eliminating Shen Lian, this source of calamity.”

Old Man Tianji collected his thoughts, ceased worrying about the Ice and Snow Sect's situation, and once again sat cross-legged to begin his planning against Shen Lian... Above the Forbidden Ground behind the mountain in the Snow Domain, outside the Barrier arranged with Sanskrit characters, a Malevolent Dragon evolved from Dao Rhyme continuously breathed True Flame, impacting the Barrier's spiritual wall.

The scorching True Flame breath shook the world within a radius of several hundred miles, causing it to seem inverted.

Although the Sanskrit Barrier was impregnable, a tiny crack appeared under the Malevolent Dragon's continuous breathing.

A trace of Resentment Power, contained within the True Flame, also entered through the crack and burrowed into the Ice Phoenix Sculpture.

The next moment, the originally silent Ice Phoenix Sculpture actually emitted a chilling, bone-piercing Netherworld Ice Coldness.

“Jie~”

Suddenly, a mournful Phoenix cry shook the Nine Heavens, and the sound waves penetrated the cosmos, impacting the Sanskrit Barrier from the inside out.

Under the combined internal and external pressure, the Sanskrit characters on the Barrier gradually transformed into scattered stars, showing signs of collapse.

More and more Resentment Power surged into the Ice Phoenix Sculpture through the gaps in the Barrier.

The mournful Phoenix cries rose higher, wave after wave.

Just as it was about to reach the critical point, Qin Chaomu finally arrived at the scene.

“This is bad!”

Seeing the Malevolent Dragon attempting to break through the Barrier, Qin Chaomu raised her hand, and a Pitch-black Dark Ice Spear instantly appeared in her grasp.

“Reverse Dragon Cold Yin Break!”

She exhausted her lifelong cultivation, channeling all her Spiritual Qi into the spear tip.

Instantly, the Dark Ice Spear transformed into a Frost Giant Dragon, and with a sweeping motion of the spear, it attacked the Malevolent Dragon directly.

“Roar~”

The moment the Spiritual Qi condensed Ice Dragon collided with the Malevolent Dragon, the Malevolent Dragon let out a mournful roar, and its body gradually began to be covered by ice.

Boom—

The next moment, the Malevolent Dragon burst apart, turning into specks of ice cones that fell onto the vast white earth.

“That was close, just one step away.”

With the crisis resolved, Qin Chaomu finally breathed a sigh of relief and gracefully landed in front of the Ice Phoenix Sculpture Barrier.

“Elder!”

Just then, three thousand Disciples of the Ice and Snow Sect, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, descended together from the sky.

“It's alright now.”

Qin Chaomu raised her hand to stop them from asking questions.

“Everyone, return now. The crisis has been resolved.”

Xiao Yi glanced at the sculpture behind Qin Chaomu and couldn't help but ask, “May I ask, Grand Elder, what is the story behind that sculpture?”

Qin Chaomu shook her head: “This Seat is not clear either. I only know that about five hundred years ago, a rift appeared in the Void Realm, and then this Ice Phoenix Sculpture descended from the sky.”

“Before This Seat could investigate the sculpture's origin, the Eminent Monks of the Buddhist Domain collectively set up a Barrier around the sculpture and told us that no one was allowed to approach the Ice Phoenix Sculpture.”

“It must be that this sculpture holds an unknown secret.”

“So that's how it is.”

Just as Xiao Yi was about to continue asking questions, he suddenly felt a trace of inexplicable Qi burrow into his mind, rendering it blank.

“Alright, everyone return now. Let's continue discussing how to eliminate Shen Lian, this scourge.”

Qin Chaomu did not notice Xiao Yi's change at this moment; she merely reassured everyone to return to the main sanctuary first.

Everyone began turning around and leaving one after another.

Only Xiao Yi stood motionless in place, his eyes fixed intently on the Ice Phoenix Sculpture.

The next moment, he actually started walking slowly toward the Ice Phoenix Sculpture.

“Xiao Yi, what are you doing?”

Noticing Xiao Yi's abnormality, Qin Chaomu couldn't help but call out to him.

But Xiao Yi turned a deaf ear and continued walking toward the Barrier entrance.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with worship for the Ice Phoenix Sculpture.

He was heard muttering to himself, “Master, are you calling me? I will free you from the Abyss right now.”

“Xiao Yi! What are you doing! Stop right there! Do not touch it!”

Just as Xiao Yi reached out and touched the Barrier's spiritual wall, Qin Chaomu, who had reacted, immediately shouted, trying to stop him.

But the next moment... “Jie—”

A mournful Phoenix cry, penetrating the Mortal World, instantly destroyed the Sanskrit Barrier completely.

In an instant, the Sanskrit characters turned into scattered stars and shot directly toward the Disciples of the Ice and Snow Sect who couldn't react in time.

Those who were slightly touched immediately exploded and died.

Qin Chaomu was also shaken back a hundred zhang by this mournful Phoenix cry, spitting out a mouthful of crimson blood the moment she landed.

“Master, you are free.”

Xiao Yi smiled, and the instant he was swept up by the sound wave, he turned into a wisp of dust.

“How could this happen?”

After everything ended, Qin Chaomu looked at the scattered remains of the three thousand Disciples of the Ice and Snow Sect, her expression filled with grief and indignation.

“You fiend! Give me back my Disciples' lives!”

Losing control of her emotions, Qin Chaomu immediately raised her spear and fiercely stabbed toward the Ice Phoenix Sculpture.

Boom—

Just then, the Ice Phoenix Sculpture exploded with a crash.

Endless waves of Qi swept out, directly blasting Qin Chaomu a thousand zhang away.

The next moment... In the Void Realm, an Ice Phoenix Dharma Idol with spread wings stood against the wind.

After the Dharma Idol dissipated, a stunning, naked figure slowly descended.

The moment her Jade Feet touched the snow, frost condensed, wrapping her proud figure and slowly transforming into a snow-white Cloak.

The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, like a celestial being, her eyes tightly closed as she gently inhaled and exhaled the Spiritual Qi of this world.

A small Blood-colored Jade Linglong slowly formed in the center of her jade forehead, adding a mysterious and cold glamour to her demeanor.

The instant she opened her eyes, Sanskrit Chanting echoed above the Nine Heavens, resembling a doomsday calamity, causing people to feel dazed.

“How long has We been asleep?”

A soft murmur brought forth a sense of devastating oppression.

An unprecedented calamity is about to descend upon the Primordial Continent...