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Chapter 430: Ice Prison
Chapter 430: Ice Prison
A grand and momentous battle, under the watchful eyes of the world, concluded in just a single day.
Such a rapid conclusion left many cultivators who hadn't arrived in time to witness the battle at Incense Fragrance Valley feeling regretful.
No one could have imagined, no one could have foreseen it!
The Yan Meng, still retaining some of its grand sect heritage, would be annihilated so swiftly.
Especially since none of the major forces from the grand sects had been deployed yet.
But as the details of the battle at Incense Fragrance Valley were gradually revealed by the participating cultivators, the reason for its swift conclusion became clear.
The Yan Meng couldn't withstand the pressure of the formidable enemy.
Then, under the assault of tens of thousands of cultivators, they crumbled like a collapsing wall, offering no resistance.
In this battle, nearly all the Yan Meng cultivators perished.
From the three Golden Core Elders to thousands of Qi Condensation cultivators, none were spared.
Even the new Sect Leader, Xiao Lian, met his ordinary life to a tragic end under the sword of Dan Yangzi from Green Cauldron Valley.
Only a few remnants managed to escape, but they were too insignificant to pose any threat.
Among the various topics discussed by loose cultivators, one name appeared most frequently—Luo Chen!
It was he who united various forces to form the Flame Annihilation Alliance Army.
It was he who single-handedly slaughtered dozens of Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, altering the course of the battlefield.
And it was he who directly confronted and killed Yan Meng's strongest cultivator, Qin Taoran, securing the final victory.
His formidable combat prowess was repeatedly mentioned as it spread among the cultivators of the Jade Cauldron Domain.
Furthermore, his past battles and achievements were also brought to light.
When he was weak, he killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator during the Qi Condensation stage!
At the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, without relying on any treasures, he fought alone against four cultivators of the same level, dominating the banks of the Heavenly Wave Perfumed Flower River.
After reaching the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment, he roamed the Jilei Mountain battlefield, triggering the Soul Transformation Relic's heavenly thunder to slay Yan Meng's Golden Core cultivator, Di Wanyun.
Upon advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage, outside Crimson Cloud Peak, he instantly killed several powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators with his own strength!
Up until the battle at Incense Fragrance Valley, he had revealed all his trump cards and displayed his full array of skills.
Not only was his fire technique unparalleled, but his physical cultivation also far surpassed his current realm, allowing him to engage in head-on clashes with Golden Core cultivators.
After these achievements were unearthed and organized by those with ulterior motives, they spread like wildfire throughout the Jade Cauldron Domain, reaching every gathering place of cultivators.
The Six Great Sects of Jade Cauldron, the major forces, the Ten Great Immortal Cities, large and small marketplaces...
In almost every place, people were discussing Luo Chen's feats.
The reason for such a sensation was entirely understandable.
Triumphing over stronger opponents and engaging in cross-realm battles were always the favorite narratives of low-level cultivators.
And these low-level cultivators constituted the vast majority of the cultivation world.
Lacking in talent and resources, they struggled for half their lives, only to realize that great achievements were beyond their reach.
In such circumstances, their conversations revolved around either mundane daily affairs or the secrets of the high-level cultivators at the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
A figure like Luo Chen, who rose from obscurity, naturally became the talk of the town.
After all, according to rumors, Luo Chen had also emerged from the ranks of loose cultivators.
Moreover, Luo Chen's title as Fire Spirit Lord was mentioned more than once.
Eventually, it even overshadowed his previous renowned Daoist name, Dan Chenzi, within the Jade Cauldron Domain.
Dan Chenzi represented his superior pill refining skills, surpassing the seven disciples of Green Cauldron Valley.
However, Fire Spirit Lord was the best description of his combat prowess.
Some enthusiasts had already bestowed upon him the title of the number one Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Jade Cauldron Domain.
He had surpassed countless talented loose cultivators, disciples from major sects, and even true disciples from upper sects.
Many powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators expressed their dissatisfaction.
Yet, faced with Luo Chen's remarkable achievements, they could only suppress their discontent.
Cultivation becomes increasingly challenging as one progresses.
Similarly, the power a cultivator commands grows more formidable with each advancement in realm.
Triumphing over stronger opponents and cross-realm battles become increasingly difficult.
Qi Condensation cultivators defeating Foundation Establishment cultivators were occasionally heard of.
But for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to kill a Golden Core cultivator was a rare occurrence in the world!
Perhaps the only thing that allowed the true disciples from Nascent Soul and Golden Core sects to remain defiant was the fact that Luo Chen had employed means beyond the Foundation Establishment stage in both instances of slaying Golden Core cultivators.
One instance involved the heavenly thunder from the Soul Transformation Relic.
The other was the use of a one-time treasure, the Thunder Immortal Pearl, capable of killing Golden Core cultivators.
While they maintained their defiance, even more people continued to praise Luo Chen.
This wave of admiration unknowingly shifted its focus to the Ice Fortress.
After all, Luo Chen's exceptional pill refining skills, coupled with his formidable combat prowess, made him the unrivaled genius of the younger generation in the Jade Cauldron Domain.
With Luo Chen, the Ice Fortress gained a formidable ally, akin to adding wings to a tiger.
After a century or two, the Ice Fortress would likely rise to become another Falling Cloud Sect within the Jade Cauldron Domain.
Facing this situation, the Ice Fortress was not foolish.
They realized that this was a form of adulation aimed at both Luo Chen and the Ice Fortress.
Even more so, they might have been targeting the Ice Fortress.
In this situation, another piece of news was deliberately spread by the Ice Fortress, gradually circulating among the countless cultivators in the Jade Cauldron Domain.
During the Incense Fragrance Battle, Fire Spirit Lord Luo Chen, transcending his realm, fought against a Golden Core Senior.
Although he achieved glorious results, he also suffered severe and uncontrollable injuries.
After being rescued, he was treated by Master Cang Long, the Ice Fortress' Grand Supreme Elder, who personally diagnosed that his foundation had been damaged.
Even after half a year of unconsciousness, he still hadn't awakened.
His life and death were uncertain.
Even if he survived, his future was unpredictable.
Initially, the cultivators of the Jade Cauldron Domain refused to believe this news, but as details of the great battle in Incense Fragrance Valley emerged, they had to reluctantly accept it.
Many had witnessed the battle firsthand.
When the Thunder Immortal Pearl struck down Qin Taoran, Luo Chen was also affected by the aftermath.
Despite his powerful body refinement technique, could it possibly withstand the attack of a Golden Core Senior's lifebound treasure?
Qin Taoran's lifebound treasure, the Taiyang Furnace, shattered right before everyone's eyes.
Now, in the Jade Cauldron Domain, there were numerous Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment cultivators who possessed one or two fragments of the Taiyang Furnace as their treasures.
The might of the Thunder Immortal Pearl was truly terrifying!
Moreover, Qin Taoran's counterattack before his death also inflicted severe injuries on Luo Chen.
A Golden Core strike was not something one could easily endure.
At that time, under the watchful eyes of countless spectators, many clearly saw Luo Chen being blasted into the ground.
When he emerged, he was carried away by Heartless Immortal in an ice coffin.
If not for Heartless Immortal reassuring others that Luo Chen was still alive, some would have thought he had died.
After this news spread, it took two to three years for the hype surrounding Fire Spirit Lord Luo Chen and the Ice Fortress to gradually subside.
Indeed, it had been a long time since anyone had seen Luo Chen.
...
In the northernmost part of the Jade Cauldron Domain, adjacent to the Great Snow Mountain, stood a mountain perpetually covered in snow and ice.
This mountain was called the Heavenly Mountain, and it was the headquarters of the Ice Fortress, one of the Six Great Sects of the Jade Cauldron.
On the Heavenly Mountain, a stunning figure wrapped in a white fox fur coat stood amidst the swirling snow and ice, her beautiful eyes fixed on the towering Ice Fortress below as if piercing through the ground and gazing into the depths of the earth.
Her crystal-like earlobes suddenly twitched.
A faint smile appeared on her face.
"Xiao Rou, you're back!"
Heartless Immortal emerged from behind her with a helpless expression.
As she appeared, the swirling snow and ice seemed to fade slightly.
"Senior Sister, your divine perception is too sharp. Even my Ice Escape Technique couldn't hide from you."
Master Cang Long smiled lightly, "Don't be discouraged. The Ice Escape Technique is a fourth-stage escape art. To have grasped the basics at the fourth layer of the Golden Core stage is already an extraordinary achievement. Once you achieve minor success, combined with your mastery of the Talisman Dao, you will be no less than the Jade Cauldron Sword Cultivators and the Falling Cloud Puppet Masters."
Heartless Immortal shook her head. She considered herself talented in the art of spells.
Using this talent, she had broadened her understanding and also cultivated in the Talisman Dao.
However, she always found it easy to enter the door but difficult to master.
Unlike that person.
Even with ordinary first and second-stage spells, he could cultivate them to the pinnacle.
In his hands, they were wielded with ease, and their might was immense.
With his second-stage Radiant Sun Technique, he could make ten suns hover in the sky, comparable to the level of a third-stage spell.
Thinking of him, Heartless Immortal couldn't help but ask, "How is Luo Chen doing now?"
In response to this question, Master Cang Long's smile grew even brighter.
"He's perfectly fine. You didn't believe our fake news, did you?"
Heartless Immortal's slender shoulders trembled slightly as she walked to Master Cang Long's side.
"I had no choice. Three years ago, Luo Chen's condition was indeed frightening."
Master Cang Long sighed, "How could it not be frightening? Affected by the aftermath of the Thunder Immortal Pearl and struck by Qin Taoran's Golden Core strike, an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would have been reduced to ashes. Only his robust physique allowed him to endure it. But that's not all! His audacity was such that he dared to forcibly absorb the Yan Meng's three-hundred-year-old Withering and Flourishing Flame... I've never seen such a fearless person in my life."
"Fearless?" Heartless Immortal pouted, "I think he's clueless about life and death. If I hadn't been there, the backlash of the Withering and Flourishing Flame would have reduced him to ashes, no matter how strong his physique was."
"But he clearly knew you were there and was certain you would save him," Master Cang Long said.
Heartless Immortal's eyebrows furrowed.
Master Cang Long pursed her red lips and smiled, "Not only that, he even knew you had the heart-calming and soul-stabilizing Ice God Talisman, and that our sect's Golden Core Senior always carries the Ten Thousand Years Mystic Ice Coffin when traveling."
These two methods are sufficient to save him and bring him back to my Ice Fortress's Ice Prison. That place is the most suitable Spirit Ground for refining the Primordial True Fire!"
Upon hearing this, Heartless Immortal's delicate eyebrows furrowed even tighter. She couldn't understand how Luo Chen, a mere Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, could know so many secrets.
Moreover, he had grasped her psychology perfectly.
An elegant voice reached her ears.
"In this case, Luo Chen must have received guidance from a master!"
A master?
Heartless Immortal was taken aback. If even the almost Golden Core Completion Senior Sister called someone a master...
"Could it be Master Han?"
Master Cang Long's smile gradually faded, "I don't know how he's connected to that person, but the only one who knows so many secrets of our sect is Han Zhan. Back then, he borrowed our sect's Ice Prison to cultivate the Divine Soul Secret Technique, and that's how he learned about these things. During the Incense Fragrance Valley battle, Luo Chen had a thorough understanding of the Flame Annihilation Alliance Army's situation, whether it was the number of enemies, the terrain of Incense Fragrance Valley, or even the existence of the Withering and Flourishing Wonder Fire. There must have been someone helping him, and the one who knows these things the best is none other than the Falling Cloud Sect."
Heartless Immortal's face showed a look of shock.
During that battle, she hadn't thought much about it; it was just a battle on the battlefield.
Now it seems that Luo Chen had made a grand move.
He had united the three major Golden Core Sects and the Falling Cloud Sect, an upper sect with Primordial Soul Masters.
"Let's not worry about Luo Chen for now; let him stay in the Ice Prison for as long as he wants!"
Master Cang Long put aside this matter and asked about something else that concerned her more.
"Have you found out who released the trap to target my Ice Fortress?"
Heartless Immortal quickly nodded, "We've found some clues. It seems that the news came from the Green Cauldron Valley."
"Green Cauldron Valley?" Master Cang Long's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
But after a moment, she relaxed, "It makes sense that it's them. They're afraid that the two upper sects with Primordial Soul Masters will target them again, so they're trying to divert the upper sects' attention to my Ice Fortress."
Heartless Immortal nodded, "I think so too. Senior Sister, should we..."
"No need!" Master Cang Long waved her sleeves, "Let them be. These things are no longer important."
"Huh?" Heartless Immortal was puzzled.
Isn't it important that someone outside is targeting the Ice Fortress?
What is important then?
Just at this moment, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked at Master Cang Long in astonishment, her body even taking a few steps back.
"Senior Sister, you..."
Master Cang Long looked at herself and then chuckled silently.
"Sorry, I've finally reached the pinnacle. The pill has formed and the spirit embryo is stirring, and sometimes it's hard to control the aura."
What does it mean for the pill to form?
It means reaching the Golden Core Completion stage and stepping into the pinnacle, forming the pill.
What does it mean for the spirit embryo to stir?
It means the spirit embryo has been formed, and all that's left is for the pill to shatter and form the infant, the spirit embryo stirring!
At this stage, the only thing left to do is one thing.
Survive the thunder tribulation, condense the Primordial Soul, and become the Pure Yang True Person!
Heartless Immortal, who was usually indifferent, couldn't help but become excited at this moment.
In the entire Jade Cauldron Domain, there were two Primordial Soul Masters, dozens of Golden Core Cultivators, nearly ten thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but the existence of Golden Core Completion was extremely rare.
Even the Grand Elder of Green Cauldron Valley, who had lived over five hundred years, was only said to be infinitely close to Golden Core Completion.
No one expected that Master Cang Long, who rarely ventured outside, would unknowingly reach this stage.
As for what's left to do...
"Senior Sister, when will you form the Primordial Soul?"
Master Cang Long shook her head, "We'll have to wait."
"Wait?"
"Yes, wait for the time, wait for the person, wait for an opportunity!"
...
The snow-covered ice fields extended as far as the eye could see.
Deep within the ice fields, a thousand feet underground, there was a place like a maze.
This place was one of the most important forbidden areas of the Ice Fortress.
The complex terrain inside was filled with thousand-year-old mystic ice, blocking the release of Divine Sense. Ordinary cultivators who entered would only get lost within.
It was like a prison, and without the right method, there was no way out.
Therefore, the Ice Fortress cultivators called it the Ice Prison!
In this vast Ice Prison, a young Daoist with graying hair had been sitting for three years.
Suddenly, a deep azure flame appeared on his body and expanded outward.
Just as it was about to touch the nearby ice wall, it was forced to retract.
Then, it reappeared and was retracted again.
This cycle continued nine times, and the azure flame finally subsided, suppressed within the young Daoist's body.
A breath of turbid air escaped his mouth, and upon contact with the cold air outside, it transformed into a white dragon of air.
The young Daoist slowly opened his eyes.
In that instant, his eyes seemed to flicker with firelight.
The dark and cold Ice Prison was illuminated, creating a fleeting moment of brightness.
This person was none other than Fire Spirit Lord Luo Chen, who had been missing for three years!
(End of Chapter)
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