Chapter 142: You Came Knocking — The Law of Frost
"Heavywater, are you sure the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor will take us in as servants?"
Gazing at the massive mountain before them — shrouded in eerie purple lightning and containing countless Small Worlds within — Blazefire Immortal Monarch wore an expression of hesitation and worry.
Heavywater Immortal Monarch took a deep breath and spoke.
"To be honest, some years ago I had the fortune of coming into contact with an Immortal King."
"That Immortal King was a son of the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor."
"I've had some dealings with that Immortal King. If we go through him to contact the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor and have him mediate on our behalf, the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor should take us in."
"But they say the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor has always been cold and heartless. Would he really take in the four of us just because of his son?"
Bladewind Immortal Monarch was still hesitant. For some reason he could not explain, he had a nagging feeling that pledging allegiance to the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor was not a good choice.
But Heavywater Immortal Monarch shook his head. "Do you think we still have a choice?"
"It's practically set in stone that Lin Chongtian has an Immortal Emperor backing him. If we can't find an Immortal Emperor's protection, we're as good as dead."
"So what will it be — do you want to die, or do you want to cling to survival under the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor?"
At those words, Bladewind Immortal Monarch and the other two fell silent.
After a long pause, Xu Kun finally raised his head, his eyes resolute.
"Senior Heavywater, please send word. As long as we're alive, there's still hope."
Indeed — as long as they were alive, there was still hope.
If they died, then they would truly have nothing left.
Seeing all three nod in agreement, Heavywater Immortal Monarch produced a Transmission Jade Talisman and contacted the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor's son, Golden Lightning Immortal Monarch.
Atop Ghost Lightning Mountain stood a palace wreathed in crackling bolts of lightning.
Inside, a man whose entire body was enveloped in lightning opened his eyes and murmured, "Who's contacting me?"
It was Golden Lightning Immortal Monarch.
After receiving the Transmission Jade Talisman, he learned of Heavywater Immortal Monarch's intentions.
"How interesting. They want to pledge allegiance to my father?"
"Very well. Ghost Lightning Mountain happens to be in need of manpower. Since they've come knocking on our door, they can't blame me for what comes next."
A cold sneer crept across Golden Lightning Immortal Monarch's face, and he immediately set off toward Heavywater Immortal Monarch and the other three.
On the other side, Heavywater Immortal Monarch and his companions had no idea what awaited them. At this moment, only a single thought occupied their minds: once they had cultivated to sufficient strength, they would find Lin Chongtian and exact their revenge.
Inside the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm.
After entering the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm, the five of them split up. After all, if they traveled in a group, what kind of training would it be?
The Ancient Immortal Secret Realm, created by an Immortal King, was essentially no different from the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm — it had day and night, as well as four seasons.
As luck would have it, when Lu Xiaoyao and the others entered, it happened to be winter.
So upon entering, Lu Xiaoyao landed on a mountain blanketed in white snow.
"Ugh, ptah ptah ptah! It's freezing in here!"
Lu Xiaoyao had failed to control his descent upon entry and tumbled into the mountain, getting a mouthful of snow.
After getting to his feet, Lu Xiaoyao instinctively channeled his Spiritual Energy to ward off the cold, only to discover with great shock that the chill could penetrate straight through his Spiritual Energy barrier and seep into his very soul.
"Hss... Something's not right here."
Lu Xiaoyao's expression turned grave. Unfortunately, he knew very little about the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm and had no idea what could be causing this.
However, the cold did not affect him too severely, so Lu Xiaoyao did not pay it much mind, treating it as simply part of the training. Little did he know that this very negligence would later plunge him into danger.
Elsewhere, Ye Wushuang's expression turned grave the moment he felt the cold.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Immortal King who created this Ancient Immortal Secret Realm cultivated the Law of Frost."
"This cold is most likely caused by the Law of Frost."
"I need to find spirit materials that can resist the erosion of the Law of Frost as quickly as possible."
Ye Wushuang thought to himself.
Though the cold posed no immediate threat to him, he understood clearly that it was steadily accumulating within his body. If it erupted all at once, its destructive power would be nothing to scoff at.
Gu Feng, on another side of the realm, shared the same concern.
As for Lu Qingyun and Luo Qianxue, though the two women did not know much about the Power of Laws, they both sensed something unusual about this cold and were already thinking of ways to purge it.
Outside the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm.
The leader of the Hundred Kings Alliance soon arrived at the entrance to the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm.
"Alliance Leader, you're finally here! That man had some nerve — I invoked your name and he still attacked without a second thought!"
"Alliance Leader, you have to stand up for me!"
The Immortal King whom Lu Xunxian had previously suppressed had already had his Restriction Seal released. Upon seeing the alliance leader arrive, he immediately began crying his grievances.
Zheng Guchuan's expression was extremely ugly.
As a Peak Immortal King Realm powerhouse, and having founded the Hundred Kings Alliance, even ordinary Immortal Monarchs gave him some measure of respect.
It had been a very long time since he had felt this kind of fury.
"So where is this person now?"
"He heard that you and the others were coming, Alliance Leader, so he left ahead of time."
"Interesting. But the Saint Emperors he brought in are already inside, aren't they? Send our people in and bring those five out — dead or alive. For each one brought back, the reward is a hundred portions of Low-Grade Immortal Liquid!"
Zheng Guchuan declared with a sweep of his hand.
At those words, the Saint Emperors behind him surged with excitement.
A hundred portions of Immortal Liquid — even if it was Low-Grade, it was still exceptionally precious to them at their current level, enough to help them cultivate to the Immortal stage.
So upon receiving the order, the thousands of Saint Emperors behind him rushed into the secret realm in unison. Only five unlucky stragglers who had not returned in time were left staring helplessly as the Secret Realm Gate closed — the entry limit had been reached.
Four thousand nine hundred and ninety-five Saint Emperors acting together should be more than enough to handle five, right?
From the alliance elder's account, Zheng Guchuan had learned that among those five, only one was at the Peak of the Saint Emperor Realm.
And every Saint Emperor his Hundred Kings Alliance sent into the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm was at least at the Late Saint Emperor Realm. Taking down five Saint Emperors should be more than enough.
What Zheng Guchuan did not know, however, was that everything was within Lu Xunxian's grasp.
"Over four thousand Saint Emperors... That should be enough for my son and daughter to train up to the Peak of the Saint Emperor Realm."
Lu Xunxian thought to himself.
He had already perfected his son and daughter's cultivation arts — arts of a higher grade than even what the two great Sacred Lands currently possessed.
This meant his son and daughter's strength could not be measured by the standards of ordinary Saint Emperors.
He estimated the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm would remain open for approximately two more years, so Lu Xunxian planned to use this time to visit the various major powers of the Immortal Realm — consider it preparation for settling in the Immortal Realm in the future.
"But beyond the Immortal Realm, there seems to be an even vaster world out there..."
Lu Xunxian murmured, then raised his gaze toward the world beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
