Chapter 507: The Eve of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm
Chapter 507: The Eve of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm
Taihu Lake Spiritual Area, Zhenbei Tower.
Although they are one of the seven righteous sects, their numbers are very small. They adhere to the elite system and rely on the master-disciple inheritance as the main lineage.
The sect's philosophy is to regard the Endless Ice Field as a territory that needs to be suppressed. This is one of the reasons why the Sword Sect chose this force when evaluating the seven major sects.
Alas, times have changed.
The current Zhenbei Tower is completely different from the concept it was originally founded on. It is not only in cahoots with the Ice Clan, but is even deeply bound to them, tending to become a lackey of the Ice Clan.
They themselves were unaware of this.
They thought they were trying to seize the Ice Clan's inheritance, which was why they treated the Ice Clan as guests of honor. Something went wrong with the top management of the Zhenbei Tower, which gradually led to the situation today.
On the vast frozen plain, a thousand-foot-tall tower stands. Pale white light cascades down from the top of the tower like a waterfall, hiding the entire tower.
This is the [Ice Sky Divine Concealment Restriction] which is specifically designed to suppress the spiritual consciousness of cultivators. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator comes within a hundred feet of the giant tower, it is difficult to detect this building.
at that time.
At the top of the Zhenbei Tower, this floor has no walls on all four sides. The whistling cold wind blows through it, and several monks are talking on the bird's-eye view platform at the edge.
One of them was the master of Zhenbei Tower - Xue Wushuang!
This man had white hair and eyebrows, and a handsome and feminine face. He had an air of a sage sitting there, but unfortunately the flattery between his brows completely destroyed this air.
Sitting on the other side of the low table were several Ice Clan half-bloods.
The leader called himself Bingjiu, the son of the second generation Ice God. Several people around him were his trusted core members. It was unknown what secret method he used, but his strength had reached the fourth level.
They obviously also came for the Holy Lord's Palace.
Bingzhu was saying.
"Master Wushuang, the relationship between your clan and ours has always been close, and we can share many inheritances. Our clan needs your strength for this trip to the secret realm of the Heavenly Palace."
Although Xue Wushuang's attitude was very humble, she was not a fool. Upon hearing this, she shook her head repeatedly and spoke in a persuasive tone.
"Son of God, although the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm is important, the Zhenbei Tower cannot be exposed in front of the Sword Sect. If the identities of the Seven Righteous Sects are kept for a while longer, they can play a role at a more critical moment."
What this means is that the ultimate goal of the Ice Clan is to return to the big stage of the Ice Prison cultivation world, which requires a formal base open to the outside world.
Endless Ice Field obviously won’t work.
At the moment, the battle between good and evil is in full swing, and if Zhenbei Tower betrays them at a critical moment, it will definitely help the Ice Clan establish a local advantage and seize a piece of prime territory.
It’s not worth exposing the secret realm of Heaven.
But Xue Wushuang didn't know that the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, Bing Feng, was actually a cultivator of the Ice Clan. The treasures in the secret realm were the foundation left to the Ice Clan and they must be taken.
otherwise.
With the current status of the Ice Clan, how could they compete with the cultivators of the righteous and evil paths for the fruits of victory? Even their qualifications to participate in the war were in jeopardy...
Otherwise, why are the two generations of the Ice God's sons integrating the power of the endless ice field, and even the Gatekeeper Tribe has not yet been truly born, and only these half-blood ice tribes are allowed to charge into battle.
They are sitting back on the Diaoyutai.
Bingjue frowned. As a manipulated creature, he was still inexperienced and too young to distinguish the truth from falsehood in Xue Wushuang's words.
Although the relationship between the two parties is close, there is always the possibility of betrayal, and it is impossible to maintain a 100% trust relationship.
What's more, there are loopholes in Xue Wushuang's words!
"As far as I know, your sect has already taken action once in Kuangmei Mountain and was exposed to the famous Jifa Xuandan Demon Lord. If he secretly hints to the Sword Sect, the Zhenbei Tower will also be exposed."
Xue Wushuang burst into laughter when she heard this.
"it's useless.
"Those pedantic people in the righteous path will not believe the words of the evil thieves. Even if Wang Yu asked his own people in the righteous path to report it, those high-ranking gentlemen would not rashly suspect Zhenbei Tower."
Bingzhu looked puzzled.
"Why is this?"
"Reputation, interests... there are many reasons from all aspects. To some extent, doubting the purity of Zhenbei Tower is a slap in the face of the righteous path itself."
And they can't do this kind of thing.
Xue Wushuang was happy to explain to Bingjue that many times the righteous would rather suffer a loss than lose face. Perhaps the word "face" was too one-sided.
But the fact is that if you have maintained a great and glorious image throughout your life and then have it destroyed at the end, it would be more painful than death.
Being burdened by fame and fortune is the norm for righteous monks.
Bingzhu obviously hasn't figured out the whole thing and can only see the surface.
"In this case, there are always some Nascent Soul experts in Zhenbei Tower who have not been exposed. Can they be used by our clan?"
The other party was still insisting after saying this. Xue Wushuang was somewhat suspicious. Was this Heavenly Palace Secret Realm really so important? After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded.
The first refusal was reasonable.
If he refused again for the second time, it would be a bit ungrateful. Although he was a cultivator of the Nascent Soul Great Perfection and had also cultivated half of the Dharma Body, to some extent he could be considered half a step into the Divine Transformation stage.
But when he was young, he was tampered with by the previous high priest of the Gatekeeper Tribe. His entire cultivation foundation was grasped by others, and anyone who touched him would die.
After a long time, after trying all kinds of methods, I lost my enterprising spirit.
Keep your posture very low.
"Son of God, the Zhenbei Tower can provide ten Nascent Souls for you to deploy. As for the holy orders to enter and exit the secret realm of the Heavenly Palace, it depends on your own means."
"Then let's do this for now."
There are limited tickets for entering and exiting the Heavenly Palace. Most of them are in the hands of the Northern Demon Clan, a small number are in the hands of the Southern Demon Clan, and the rest are lost and scattered.
It is difficult for this part of the holy orders to be gathered in the hands of one force.
But as fellow clansmen of the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord, Bingjue and others naturally have other ways to enter the Saint Lord's Heavenly Palace.
On the eve of the secret realm opening, all necessary preparations have been made.
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Beiduanjie Mountains, the ancestral land of the demon clan.
The aurora that Wang Yu transformed into suddenly appeared and quickly landed in the vermilion pavilion of a palace below. The Five-Colored Saint Lord was sitting in front of the chessboard and sipping spiritual tea.
Seeing Wang Yu coming, he smiled happily.
"Master Wang Dan has arrived just in time. Would you like to play a game of chess with this Saint Master?"
Wang Yu was not proficient in chess, and could only say that he was just so-so, so he simply shook his head and refused.
"Wang is not good at chess, but I would like to ask the Holy Lord, when will the journey to the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm begin?"
"There is still one year and six months left. The Feng Shui masters of the demon tribe have already figured out the exact time. We will set off in three months."
"I see."
After getting the information he wanted, Wang Yu was about to leave.
But suddenly said.
"The Holy Lord suddenly invited Wang to go with him. It should not be just for the reward given by the alchemy, right?"
"It's natural."
The Five-Colored Saint said this without any intention of hiding anything.
“In fact, I have an ancient pill recipe here, which records a fifth-level precious pill called [Guiyuan Fushen Pill], which can heal the injuries of Azure Dragon Demon Lord.
“However, the demon clan’s alchemists are scarce, and those who can reach the fourth level are only a handful, not to mention the fifth level alchemists… Master Wang not only has an outstanding talent for cultivation, but also has one of the best alchemy talents in this world.
“There are many extinct ancient elixirs in the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, which are exactly the main ingredients missing from the pill recipe. Another purpose of inviting Master Wang is to refine this pill.
"If the Azure Dragon Demon Lord can recover completely by then, it will also be a good thing for the Demonic Alliance." Only then did Wang Yu understand that there was such a plan.
Since it was said so openly, he would not refuse.
After all, the situation was exactly as he said. The Demonic Alliance nominally included all the forces of Chiyuan, but in fact it was divided into two factions.
Liantian Demon Sect and others!
If the Azure Dragon Demon Lord of the Northern Demon Clan can recover to his full strength, then there will be someone who can check and balance the Demon Lord Liantian. In the long run, it will be a win-win situation.
Therefore, the Five Colors Holy Lord was not afraid of Wang Yu’s rejection.
"I see……"
Wang Yu nodded and continued.
"With Wang's alchemy skills, it is indeed possible to refine a fifth-level elixir, but the success rate will be very low. Even if it succeeds, the quality will not be very high."
"Master Wang, please rest assured that you are the most suitable candidate for the Northern Demon Clan."
Hearing this, Wang Yu bowed.
"In that case, let's wait for the Holy Lord's departure notice."
"it is good!"
Seeing Wang Yu riding the aurora back to the cave reserved for him, the Five-Colored Saint Lord's eyes were cold, like a dead object without any emotions.
No one can see his true thoughts deep inside...
at the same time.
On the sky platform of the Tianpeng tribe, there are the Tianpeng King, the Leilin King, the Fire Crow King, and three of the Eight Great Demon Kings of the North who have completely surrendered to them - the King Kong Ape King, the Shadow Mastiff King, and the Dragon Python King!
There were six monsters in total, sitting in a quiet room separated by a formation to discuss.
The mighty King Tianpeng was hunched over, contrary to his usual behavior, with an expression of indelible sadness on his face.
"Perhaps this king's decision back then was wrong."
What he was talking about was secretly giving up the position of Holy Lord to the Holy Lord of Five Colors.
of course.
The word "let" is somewhat disrespectful to monsters, but he really thought so in his heart. In the beginning, he wanted to unite the monsters of the Northern Monster Clan, and out of justice, he let the Five-Colored King, who was famous for his benevolence, take the throne.
This was a decision made jointly by the kings of the other four tribes, and everyone agreed to it.
Although they had a private sparring match in which he was defeated by one move, that was without a desperate fight. In a life-and-death situation, King Tianpeng believed that he was the strongest among the Northern Demon Clan!
And ever since the battle in Biyun Sect, he saw that the Five-Colored Saint's life-saving magic weapon was actually a demon.
He fell into deep worry and thought.
Ponder whether the reputation of the Five-Colored Saint's benevolence is an illusion he created himself, and whether there is a deeper purpose behind it.
But at this time, there is no use regretting.
There is no turning back once you join the war. You can only believe that the Five-Color Saint Lord is truly thinking about the Northern Demon Clan and has made all these plans.
When the other demon kings heard King Tianpeng's self-pity.
King Lei Lin was the first to respond.
“Whether it’s right or wrong is not important. If it weren’t for the information left by Azure Dragon Demon Lord when he inherited the position of Saint Lord, I’m afraid we would still think that he was in seclusion in Demon Heart Lake to heal his injuries.
“No matter what Wu Se is planning, during this trip to the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, as long as Wang Yu refines the [Return to Origin and Rejuvenation Pill], he will definitely be able to welcome back the Demon Lord.”
The Fire Crow King also echoed.
"That's right, with us watching together, how can anything happen to the Demon Lord?
"Whether Wu Se is pretending or real, there won't be any problem as long as we keep an eye on him."
As soon as these words came out.
The three demon kings of the lower eight tribes who had remained silent scratched their heads in embarrassment. They had no ability to keep an eye on the Five-Colored Saint Lord, not to mention that they always felt that they had overlooked a key point.
At the same time, he looks rough but has a delicate mind.
The King Kong Ape King with two fangs on his lower jaw suddenly spoke up: "Three great kings, we can't keep an eye on the Five-Colored Saint Lord... and he has so many helpers."
"helper?"
"helper!"
The same words, but with two completely different tones.
King Lei Lin was wondering where the Five-Color Saint's helper came from.
Then he heard King Tianpeng's decisive affirmative voice.
"Yes, he is now the Saint Lord of the Northern Demon Tribe. All the strong men of the Northern Demon Tribe are his helpers. We are the minority and the party that cannot gain the upper hand..."
The Five-Colored King is the Holy Lord who can command all the powerful men of the Northern Demon Clan openly, but their private actions must never be exposed.
Being in a high position for a long time has limited their vision. It was only after being reminded by King Kong Ape that everyone finally woke up.
This way.
The difficulty of keeping an eye on the Five-Color Saint Lord is almost doubling progressively. As long as the Five-Color Saint Lord has not done anything to provoke public anger, he will be able to keep an eye on him after experiencing the battle with the Green Cloud Sect.
When their reputation was at its peak, the demon clan finally had their own territory outside the Broken Boundary Mountains for the first time in countless years.
These are all major events that can consolidate their rule.
one more.
King Tianpeng's suspicion was merely based on his own feeling, and he had no substantial evidence at all. This trip to the secret realm of the Heavenly Palace was an open and honest one with them.
Inform him of the complete plan to rescue the Azure Dragon Demon Lord.
Even the secret information he obtained when he inherited the position of Holy Lord was shared with them, giving others the illusion that although he was the Holy Lord, he was ruling together with them.
But the other demon cultivators of the Northern Demon Clan were unaware of this.
When the reputation of the Five-Colored Saint Lord grew, people naturally only recognized him as the Saint Lord instead of the likes of the Sky Peng King.
I've been thinking about it but there's no good solution.
Finally, he sighed a few times.
"I can only hope that everything goes well..."
An atmosphere of silence enveloped the small group.
While the Zhenbei Tower and the Northern Demon Clan were making intensive preparations, some scattered forces or individuals who accidentally obtained the Holy Order were also making preparations.
For example, there are overseas cultivators from the Chaos Ancient Sea, or even the powerful Nascent Soul cultivators from the Tianhai Ancient Sect, and there are also righteous cultivators from Taihu Lake.
These strong men would all move northward even during the war years, which attracted a lot of attention. Those who knew the inside story and had ambitions would also follow them northward.
Randomly rob and kill these fellows in the attempt to seize the holy order.
Chaos swept across the entire northern territory of the Ice Prison Realm.
Three months later.
Wang Yu set out with the Northern Demon Clan's army. There were more than forty Nascent Souls acting at the same time. No robber dared to offend this huge force.
This resulted in their journey being smooth.
Directly entering the endless ice field, Xue Yu, who was hidden in Wang Yu's sleeve in a shrunken form, exuded an aura of laziness and confusion.
He let out a stupid "eh".
"Master, where are we? It feels so comfortable~"
(End of this chapter)