Chapter 2279 - 2275: Invincible Within the Ice Palace’s Fourth Level
Chapter 2279: Chapter 2275: Invincible Within the Ice Palace’s Fourth Level
"You all..."
Xia Yifeng was shocked.
Including Lu Long, whose pupils shrank.
Who could have imagined that Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong would suddenly strike?
As protectors, they were supposed to protect those who had fulfilled their mission for the Ice Emperor Palace, and yet they struck against them? And to even attempt assassination?
This kind of deranged action left the two of them unresponsive.
In just an instant, Guardian Bing’s terrifying palm strike had already aimed at Xiao Yi.
The four great guardians of the Ice Emperor Palace, each with immense power.
The Black Demon Six Evils, any one of them possesses the strength to slay a Ninth Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm martial artist.
And the four great guardians are stronger than the Black Demon Six Evils.
Their longevity has given them cultivation power even more terrifying and abundant.
Guardian Bing’s full-force, fatal palm strike, apart from the level of the eight Masters of the Main Hall, who else could withstand it?
Bang...
Guardian Bing’s palm strike slammed heavily onto Xiao Yi.
The thunderous impact caused the entire Fourth Floor of the Ice Palace to quake violently.
Yet, when the tremors stopped and everything returned to normal, Xiao Yi stood proudly, unscathed.
"This... how is this possible..." Guardian Bing’s face changed dramatically.
The other three were equally shocked.
"Even if you’ve received the Ice Venerate Inheritance, significantly boosting your power, it shouldn’t be this easy to withstand my palm..." Disbelief filled Guardian Bing’s eyes.
Indeed, logically speaking, even if Xiao Yi had entered the Ice Venerate Hall and his cultivation power had grown, he shouldn’t be a match for Guardian Bing.
The power difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
But... looking closely, at this moment, Xiao Yi had an layer of ice and snow illusion behind him.
Within the illusion, endless ice and snow blew fiercely, and a massive ice palace stood proudly.
"Ice Venerate Illusion?" The four of them simultaneously showed drastic changes in their expressions.
Xia Yifeng was the first to react, breathing a sigh of relief, and he smirked coldly, "The Ice Venerate Hall is the most powerful supreme treasure in the Grandmaster’s hands."
"And here in the Fourth Floor of the Ice Palace, there’s the prohibition left by the Grandmaster from back then."
"Hmph, within the Fourth Floor of the Ice Palace, Xiao Yi is practically invincible."
"Unless the Ice Venerate Ancestor returns, no one can harm him here."
Clang...
Just then, a clang resounded.
It was the sound of a sword.
Among the four great guardians, one was a sword cultivator.
The one who struck was apparent.
A mighty, overwhelming sword intent seemed to shoot out from space.
Even though Guardian Bing and Xiao Yi were only a hair’s breadth apart, this sword intent could still burst forth from the sliver of space.
Boom...
A snow-white sword forcibly blasted Guardian Bing away.
When Guardian Bing stabilized himself, his arm trembled, blood streaming down.
The one who struck was, of course, Lu Long, who had reacted quickly.
At this moment, Lu Long’s face bore an icy killing intent, eyes filled with raging fury, "You all understand the meaning of the existence of the Ice Emperor Palace and the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion."
"Although we, Lu Long and you all, often had disputes, we’ve known each other for countless years, and we are all descendants of the Ice Venerate Inheritance. Don’t force me to kill."
Before him, Guardian Bing’s hand was dripping with blood, but he ignored it, his eyes vacant, suddenly sitting down heavily.
"Even the Ice Venerate Hall has chosen him as its master, truly the inheritor of the Ice Venerate Ancestor’s legacy..."
Guardian Bing murmured to himself, his body slightly trembling, a look of unwillingness and disbelief on his face.
"How could this be, how could this be..."
"The Ice Venerate Ancestor’s inheritance falling into the hands of an outsider..."
"The glory of the Ice Emperor Palace and the prestige of the Ice Venerate Ancestor should be continued and inherited by our disciples... an outsider... an outsider..."
"Guardian Bing..." Guardian Nangong suddenly exclaimed.
At this moment, Guardian Bing was clearly descending into a state of madness, a sign of a heart demon arising.
"Wake up," Xia Yifeng suddenly shouted.
Clang...
Lu Long directly slashed down with a sword, the fierce sword wind sending Guardian Bing flying heavily.
"Pfft." Guardian Bing spat out a mouthful of bloody mist, yet his eyes cleared.
"Thank you." Guardian Bing glanced at Lu Long, expressing complicated gratitude.
"No need." Lu Long’s voice was icy, "Your Ice Emperor Palace matters do not concern me."
"Now, since Xiao Yi has received the Grandmaster’s inheritance, he is the Pavilion Master of my Ice Storm Sword Pavilion."
"Afterwards, I will take the Pavilion Master back to the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion. As for your Ice Emperor Palace affairs, they are none of my concern."
Back then, among the four disciples of the Ice Venerable, the ancestor of the Lu Family created a separate power due to their differences.
The two great powers had their discrepancies, but both aimed to continue the Ice Venerate Inheritance.
The four disciples, in their ways, pursued the greatness and martial arts of the Ice Venerable that aligned with their beliefs.
Thus, to Lu Long, the affairs of the Ice Emperor Palace were irrelevant. He only needed to know that Xiao Yi would be the Pavilion Master of the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion.
Xia Yifeng swiftly moved to Xiao Yi’s side, examining him closely to confirm he was unhurt, then looked coldly at the two Guardians Bing and Nangong.
"I will ask you just once, do you recognize Xiao Yi as the Palace Master?"
"If not, in my eyes, you are traitors."
"Dishonoring the Ice Venerate Ancestor and defying the wishes of various ancestors, I will not rest until one of us perishes."
"If the Bing Family and the Nangong Family are determined to betray, the Xia Family is not afraid of war."
"Even to the ends of the earth, to exhaustion and desolation, even to the extinction of the Xia Family, I will not falter."
"Choose."
One family against two, one person against two, this was clearly a battle with no chance of winning.
If a civil war broke out in the Ice Emperor Palace, the victors were almost guaranteed to be the Bing Family and the Nangong Family.
But Xia Yifeng still gave his choice unhesitatingly.
The existence and mission of the Ice Emperor Palace was also the reason for the Xia Family’s existence.
"This..." Guardian Nangong hesitated upon hearing this.
A hesitant glance was cast towards Guardian Bing.
Guardian Bing remained silent.
The atmosphere settled into silence.
After a moment, Guardian Bing stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and bowed to Xiao Yi, "Greetings, Palace Master."
Guardian Nangong, who had been hesitating, still bowed though his face was filled with reluctance, "Greetings, Palace Master."
However, the main character of this conflict, Xiao Yi himself, simply turned away, not accepting the bows.
Xia Yifeng clasped his hands, speaking in a deep voice, "If the Palace Master wishes to hold them accountable for their offenses, it can be done according to the rules of the Ice Emperor Palace..."
Xiao Yi shook his head, interrupting, "That’s your matter, not mine."
Lu Long chuckled from the side, "Yes, instead of dealing with the fools of the Ice Emperor Palace, why not come back with me to the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion."
Xiao Yi glanced at Lu Long, "That’s also Guardian Lu Long’s business and none of mine."
"I only came to the Ice Emperor Palace to cultivate for a while, and now it’s time for me to leave."
From beginning to end, Xiao Yi’s tone was light, never taking the dispute of the four to heart.
As the words fell.
Whoosh... Xiao Yi’s figure flickered and disappeared from where he stood.
Having mastered the Ice Venerate Hall, he could easily come and go from the Fourth Floor of the Ice Palace, no longer needing the guardians to manipulate the prohibition to open spatial rifts.
"This..." The four were momentarily dumbfounded on the spot.
The four of them fought continuously, yet it seemed Xiao Yi couldn’t care less about their so-called position of Palace Master?
Just left like that?
"Palace Master." Xia Yifeng was the first to react, hastily exclaiming, "Chase."
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The second update.