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Chapter 497: The Polar Ice Plain, the Heaven-Covering Palm
Chapter 497: The Polar Ice Plain, the Heaven-Covering Palm
Lu Qing piloted the golden flying boat, speeding northward.
Before long, they entered the polar region, where the temperature plummeted.
Meanwhile, in a cave surrounded by frost, a black-robed elder stared in shock and anger at a shattered jade token in his hand.
"Heng'er's life token is broken? He's dead? Who killed him?!"
In his shock and fury, the black-robed elder immediately used a secret art to calculate with his spirit.
However, the result was a chaotic mess, revealing nothing. He couldn't discern the identity of the murderer who had killed his beloved disciple.
Seeing this, the black-robed elder's expression turned grave.
There were only two possible explanations for this outcome.
First, someone used a unique treasure to obscure and confuse the heavenly secrets when they killed Heng'er.
Second, the person who killed Heng'er was far more powerful than he was.
This made it impossible for him to deduce even the slightest clue.
Neither scenario was good news for the black-robed elder.
The first indicated that the enemy had deep roots and exceptional knowledge, using a unique treasure to shield the heavenly secrets before making their move.
The second was even more terrifying: someone stronger than even Xianiu, who had just entered the Core Formation Realm. This could only be one of the most formidable figures among the Orthodox Cultivators.
"What did Heng'er do outside that led to such a deadly fate?
I warned him many times that the righteous forces are strong and we should remain hidden, building our strength, so we can challenge them in the future.
But after tasting the effects of refining human essence, he couldn't stop himself.
Now, he has reaped the consequences."
Initially, the black-robed elder had some thoughts of avenging his disciple.
But seeing that he couldn't deduce any information, his anger had completely dissipated.
Instead, he felt a sense of caution.
He didn't know if his beloved disciple had betrayed his location before dying.
"This place is no longer safe!"
Although he believed his disciple wouldn't betray him, the black-robed elder didn't want to take the risk.
At this moment, he had no thoughts of revenge; he only wanted to leave quickly and find a new place to hide.
He knew that because of the Holy Mountain, the righteous forces were actively hunting and exterminating evil cultivators like him.
Even with the layers of arrays protecting his cave, the black-robed elder dared not stay here any longer.
"Pack up and go!"
The black-robed elder was a decisive person. After making his decision, he immediately began gathering the items in the cave.
He mainly focused on the array materials.
He had been cultivating in this hidden cave for a long time.
The cave was surrounded by five layers of arrays, and most of the resources he had collected over the years were used for this.
If he could take these array materials with him, he could easily set up a new cave in another location.
The black-robed elder thought he had been quick enough, deciding to leave immediately after learning of his disciple's death.
However, as he was about to gather the materials for the first layer of the array, his body suddenly stiffened.
He sensed several auras appearing in the sky above.
The black-robed elder froze, not daring to move.
Although the auras in the sky were not powerful, only at the Xiantian Realm level, and he could easily crush them, the mere presence of Xiantian Realm cultivators in the sky was highly unusual.
Moreover, Heng'er had just died, and someone appeared above his cave, which was even more suspicious.
You should know, his cave is extremely well-hidden by an array. Cultivators below the Core Formation Realm have almost no chance of discovering it.
For a moment, the black-robed elder didn’t dare to make a move. He was extremely cautious, sensing the movements above, hoping the other party had just come here by chance. He didn’t dare to continue dismantling the array materials either.
If the other party was indeed targeting him, the array within the cave would be a significant advantage for him.
"Brother, you mean the person is down there?"
Above the sky, Xiao Yan looked at the vast ice plain below, somewhat puzzled. In her perception, the ice plain below seemed ordinary, with nothing particularly special about it.
"It can’t be wrong."
Lu Qing looked at the causal red thread generated by the Mystic Trigram Disk, which pointed straight down. He also sensed the distinct flow of array aura.
"The other party has set up an array to conceal their cave."
Unfortunately, the array techniques the other party knew clearly didn’t include any that could shield causality. Moreover, their array skills were average. The array they set up could fool cultivators below the Golden Core Realm like Xiao Yan, but to a master of arrays like Lu Qing, the aura was too obvious.
Hearing Lu Qing’s words, Xiao Yan was enlightened. She knew her brother was extremely proficient in array techniques. If he said it, it must be true.
As for Mu Tian and the others, they immediately looked down upon hearing the siblings’ conversation, carefully observing.
But with their cultivation levels, how could they possibly see through an array set by a Core Formation Realm cultivator?
However, they knew Lu Qing wouldn’t speak lightly. If they couldn’t see anything, it must mean the other party’s array was far too advanced for them to penetrate.
After a fruitless observation, Mu Tian asked, "Chen Shijie, if the other party is hiding in the cave, how can we force them out?"
"It’s simple", Lu Qing said calmly.
He then extended his hand, spreading his fingers, and slowly reached out.
Mu Tian and the others were momentarily stunned, wondering what Lu Qing was up to.
The next moment, their eyes widened in shock.
As Lu Qing’s hand moved, the weather within a radius of dozens of miles suddenly changed. The surrounding spiritual energy rapidly converged, creating a spiritual storm!
Under the convergence of such an enormous amount of spiritual energy, a massive spiritual palm began to form, visible to the naked eye.
In a few breaths, a colossal palm, glowing with a five-colored light and spanning several miles, appeared in the sky.
The moment the giant palm fully formed, an overwhelming pressure appeared, suppressing everything around it.
"This, this…."
The scene was so shocking that Mu Tian and the others almost popped their eyes out. They stared dumbfounded, their mouths muttering incoherently, unable to form a complete sentence.
And as they watched in shock, Lu Qing’s hand pressed down. With that motion, the massive, five-colored spiritual palm, accompanied by fierce gales, descended with a force that seemed to collapse the heavens and earth, heading straight for the ice plain below!
(End of Chapter)
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