Chapter 575: Qi Luck Like a Rainbow (4K)

The Eternal Ice Crystal Divine Hall, three peculiar Xuanming divine artifacts floated in the void above.

The Doutian Xuanming Divine Banner, the Xuanming Divine Seal, the Xuanming Divine Staff.

The three Xuanming divine artifacts resonated faintly in the void, and moreover, a vast and mighty divine power flowed through them; once their divine power erupted, it seemed capable of freezing the entire living world in ice.

Zhang Jian had not actually placed much importance on these three treasures before.

Although they were of the fourth rank.

But after all, they were heavenly court divine artifacts, and could be reclaimed by the heavenly court at any time.

Zhang Jian did not like this point.

Of course, another reason was that the item he carried on his person possessed power largely not inferior to these three divine artifacts.

Similar to the innate spiritual treasure, the third-grade Creation Green Lotus, the Three Lives Stone, and even some heavenly and earthly rare treasures possessed power far surpassing them.

Therefore, after preliminarily refining these three great Xuanming divine artifacts, he did not examine them closely.

But after receiving news from Witch Pure Immortal Lord, Zhang Jian decided to re-examine these three Xuanming divine artifacts.

Additionally, Zhang Jian also recalled Qingxia Daoist Lord's insistence that he enter the Eternal Ice Fortress to become the Eternal Heavenly Lord.

"Could it be for this Xuanming Divine Position?"

Zhang Jian mused inwardly.

He calmed his mind and carefully sensed the power of resonance among the three eternal treasures.

The core of their resonance lay in the similar eternity and the two great authorities of ice and snow.

The divine authorities contained within the three seemed capable of mutual fusion.

Before the thought stirred, black and white divine light streaked across Zhang Jian's body, leaping forth and transforming into a vast, infinite River Chart.

The Infinite River Chart enveloped the three great Xuanming divine artifacts within it, continuously simulating and seeking their commonality.

Shortly afterward, Zhang Jian's expression shifted.

He noticed that the three Xuanming treasures appeared to be refined from a similar material, and their qi mechanisms were alike.

As the thought stirred, Zhang Jian channeled the divine power of the Three Lives Stone into the depths of the Infinite River Chart, causing it to continuously trace their origin.

This was actually an extremely dangerous act of source-seeking.

If the Xuanming God were still alive.

He would inevitably be targeted by the Xuanming God.

However, Zhang Jian was certain that the Xuanming God could not possibly be alive.

During this time, while presiding over the Eternal Ice Fortress, he had already contacted many times the ownerless will flowing deep within the Eternal Ice Fortress, and could affirm it should be part of the power of the Xuanming Divine Position.

But this power of the Xuanming Divine Position had no master.

If the Xuanming God were indeed alive, he would certainly not allow his primordial source power to leak out like this, nor would he permit other deities to steal it.

Three-colored divine light illuminated the River of Fate.

Zhang Jian raised his head to gaze; within the depths of the three-colored divine light, the three Xuanming divine artifacts faintly resonated, their qi mechanisms gradually merging, transforming into a vast rain-snow torrent that froze ancient ages, their qi intermingling, carrying violent and barbaric power.

The most terrifying aspect was that it had been severed from past and future.

Although its power existed, it had been exiled into the depths of unknown spatiotemporal dimensions.

Zhang Jian felt that continuing to trace it further might bring danger, so he actively halted this perilous action.

Although he had never found the inheritance site of the Xuanming Divine Position, using the Three Lives Stone nonetheless served as left evidence supporting Witch Pure Immortal Lord's statement.

The Xuanming Divine Position indeed exists.

And it may very well lie within the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

Zhang Jian ceased his action, a flicker of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

Gazing at the three Xuanming divine artifacts, he waved his hand, and the three Xuanming divine artifacts returned once more to the wooden box on the stand.

……

Eternal Ice Prison.

Vast azure ice blocks formed the floor, but it was uneven, covered with uneven ice crystal granules; stepping on them produced a rustling sound.

Damp air, strands of peculiar rhythmic chill, combined with the not particularly bright surroundings, Zhang Jian actually did not particularly like the Eternal Ice Prison.

Especially since he was not an ice-attribute immortal god.

Before him stood two agile jailers guiding the way, already utterly familiar with this dark ice cavern.

However, the two jailers' faces were somewhat pallid—not from fear, but from erosion by the Eternal Ice Prison's terrifying ice-sealing will; their immortal bodies, bloodlines, and even mana had been infected.

They still wore specially made Eternal Ice Armor, but it was largely ineffective.

The cultivation of a Taiyi realm cultivator in such an ice cavern was as fragile as a candle flame, liable to extinguish at any moment.

Their shift was nearly over.

If not rotated, they would directly be transformed by the Eternal Divine Power.

Shortly afterward, Zhang Jian arrived at his destination.

Eighth Layer of the Eternal Ice Prison, Geng-character Cell Number Nine.

At this moment, Witch Pure Immortal Lord was entirely encased in ice, suspended high by ice chains studded with eternal ice spikes.

This was the Eternal Ice Punishment.

The Eternal Divine Power within the Eternal Ice Prison adhered to the ice chains, causing the Dao-heart to fall into eternal annihilation, letting the Dao-heart wither and decay.

No immortal god would enjoy such eternal punishment.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Jian unleashed a divine light, controlling the Eternal Ice Chains to contract; Witch Pure Immortal Lord awoke, his pupils deep within showing no abnormal color, appearing long accustomed to the power of the Eternal Ice Punishment.

Zhang Jian was not at all surprised.

After all, Witch Pure Immortal Lord had temporarily held the position of Heavenly Lord of the Eternal Ice Fortress for tens of thousands of years.

"Witch Pure Daoist, do you wish to see this lord?"

At this moment, Zhang Jian looked at the awakened Wu Chun Xianjun, his expression calm.

Wu Chun Xianjun nodded slightly, a complex look in his eyes, yet he still spoke.

"This immortal is willing to reveal everything I know to the Heavenly Sovereign in exchange for a thread of primordial spirit reincarnation, but I hope the Heavenly Sovereign will make an oath; otherwise, this immortal will never easily divulge any information!"

Wu Chun Xianjun could no longer contain himself.

He calculated the time; the Heavenly Court envoy should arrive shortly.

If he did not sell this information now, it might be worth nothing.

He dared not gamble that the Eternal Ice Fortress Heavenly Sovereign truly did not value this divine position's hidden cache at all!

After all, the other party indeed regarded the earth as fundamental.

Not ice and snow!

If he did not care, it would still be perfectly understandable.

Zhang Jian shook his head and said.

"Wu Chun, this sovereign will not make any oath. If you trust me, I will help you when submitting the materials, lighten your charges; as for whether you can escape with your life, it still depends on the judgment of the Heavenly Court immortals!"

Zhang Jian's expression remained calm.

Looking at Zhang Jian's expression, Wu Chun Xianjun felt embarrassed deep down.

The other party was completely unwilling to take any risk.

Yet he truly had reached the end of his rope.

The atmosphere in the field had a moment of stagnation.

Zhang Jian waited for Wu Chun's reply.

In fact, even without Wu Chun, he believed he would eventually find the Xuán Míng divine position's hidden cache.

Zhang Jian was quite confident about this.

It would only take a bit more time.

At this moment, Wu Chun Xianjun took a deep breath, trying to persuade Zhang Jian.

"Heavenly Sovereign, you simply do not understand—knowing of the Xuán Míng divine position's hidden cache is not limited to me alone. If I fall into your hands, they will certainly take action, possibly doing something harmful to others and useless to themselves, directly exposing the Xuán Míng divine position's hidden cache to the world. You do not have much time left to search for it!"

"Who are 'they' you refer to?"

Zhang Jian raised his head.

"The Jiǔ Yào Tiān Jiè Chóng Shān Tiān Jun, Tiān Liáng Xīng Zhǔ, and many other immortals and deities. Although you, Heavenly Sovereign, are unrivaled in fame upon Yaochi, you have also offended many immortals and deities, and they will not allow you to reap the benefits alone!"

Wu Chun Xianjun's eyes were earnest.

For the sake of survival, he did not hesitate to sell out the many immortals behind him.

He did harbor some resentment toward these immortals in his heart; if not for their constant instigation from behind, he might not have taken such a risky path.

However, Wu Chun Xianjun's urgency, as seen by Zhang Jian, only strengthened his conviction that Wu Chun Xianjun had no trump cards left.

He then shook his head and said.

"Wu Chun Daoist, this is my stance. If you do not believe me, so be it—I will never, for the sake of a mere hidden cache, do anything that would affect my Dao path!"

He turned and directly departed.

Wu Chun Xianjun watched this scene, seeing Zhang Jian's figure rush to the end of the passage before he finally shouted aloud.

"This immortal is willing to confess!"

At the end of the passage, seeing this, Zhang Jian's lips curled into a faint smile.

Upon seeing Zhang Jian again, Wu Chun Xianjun actually felt a sense of relief from his heart, as if grasping a lifeline.

Like clutching a life-saving straw.

He felt a bit of self-mockery in his heart.

After all, despite cultivating for hundreds of thousands of years, he still cherished his life as if it were gold.

Facing that gaze, he spoke directly.

"Actually, this immortal suspects that the secret of the Xuán Míng divine position's hidden cache lies within the Eternal Ice Prison, at least partially within it!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

Zhang Jian's gaze shifted, carrying a hint of surprise.

Wu Chun Xianjun said.

"I do not know if the Heavenly Sovereign has noticed, but the eternal divine power contained in the depths of the Eternal Ice Prison is exceptionally abundant. I originally thought it was refined from the corpse bones of the Great Xuán Míng Deity, until one day I probed with a Xuán Míng inheritance... its source actually lies in the ninth layer of the Eternal Immortal Prison!"

"Therefore, recently, this immortal has formed a hypothesis!"

As he said this, Wu Chun Xianjun's eyes flickered with a hint of excitement, and he stepped forward, tightly gripping the ice bars of the prison cell.

Zhang Jian remained calm and composed.

"What hypothesis?"

Wu Chun Xianjun's eyes glowed with intense light, excitedly saying.

"When the Eternal Immortal Prison was first built, it may never have been intended to suppress other immortals, but rather to suppress the residual soul imprint of the Great Xuán Míng Deity!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian was slightly astonished, he glanced at Wu Chun Xianjun.

It must be said that Wu Chun Xianjun's hypothesis is not without reason!

Wu Chun Xianjun now wore a face full of regret.

"It's a pity I came to this realization too late, with no chance to explore the ninth layer of the Eternal Ice Prison again!"

He felt as if, in the dark, his fortune had been suppressed by this Eternal Ice Fortress Heavenly Sovereign.

All his hard work had ended up benefiting the other party.

Thinking of the other party's divine origin, and the many years he had spent in the Heavenly Court reading numerous texts on divinity, Wu Chun Xianjun now felt a sudden enlightenment instead.

There is a saying that the divine fortune of a growing deity is immensely abundant.

It will keep growing like a snowball rolling downhill!

Encountering opportunities is almost guaranteed to succeed?

"Is the innate divine fortune truly this intense?"

Gazing at the Eternal Ice Fortress Heavenly Lord lost in thought, Wu Chun Immortal Monarch felt a flicker of such despair in his heart.

……

And on the second day, the Heavenly Court sent an envoy who descended and took Wu Chun Immortal Monarch away.

Wu Chun Immortal Monarch is the supreme commander of the thirty thousand Eternal Heavenly Soldiers of the Ice Fortress, ranked eighth, his status extraordinary—he cannot be casually sent to the Immortal Execution Platform without proper procedures.

Of course, along with him being taken away, there were also some materials prepared by Zhang Jian.

Since Wu Chun Immortal Monarch had revealed everything he knew, Zhang Jian also kept his promise, giving him a sliver of hope by reducing some of the materials—for instance, attempting to send death warriors to attack the Nine Heavens Divine Stele, shatter the Eternal Ancestral Aperture—merely stating his collusion with extraterritorial heavenly demons, plotting to harm some immortals and gods, including Ao Gen.

In fact, even though he reduced the other party's punishment, their chance of survival remained low.

The West Sea Dragon Clan will absolutely not let him go.

Wu Chun Immortal Monarch tried to use the West Sea Dragon Clan to suppress him, but now he has lifted a stone only to drop it on his own foot!

……

As Wu Chun Immortal Monarch was taken away by the Heavenly Court's envoy, escorted to the Heavenly Prison of the Hua Hua Palace in the Heavenly Court, the news gradually spread, reaching the ears of many attentive immortals and gods.

Nine Luminaries Heavenly Realm, Eastern Warehouse Garrison Heavenly Lord's residence.

At this moment, the Heavenly Liang Star Lord and Chongshan Heavenly Lord sat facing each other, the Heavenly Liang Star Lord furrowing his brow.

"I never expected Wu Chun to fail so quickly? This really shouldn't be—although the strength he revealed in the Yaochi was formidable, suppressing Wu Chun Immortal Monarch is also difficult!"

Chongshan Heavenly Lord slightly furrowed his brow and said.

"Could it be that the Dao Lord made a move?"

He was referring to the Qingxia Dao Lord.

The relationship between the Eternal Ice Fortress Heavenly Lord and the Qingxia Dao Lord had already spread in the Yaochi, and at this moment, many immortals and gods had heard some rumors to varying degrees.

The Heavenly Liang Star Lord furrowed his brow, paused for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"The Qingxia Dao Lord participated in the expedition, so it's impossible for him to interfere in this matter, but if he possesses a treasure bestowed by the Qingxia Dao Lord, then it's possible!"

"But in this way, Wu Chun is truly unfortunate!"

Chongshan Heavenly Lord gave a faint cold smile and said.

"To swallow the secret of the Xuanming God, he willingly bore these risks!"

The Heavenly Liang Star Lord spoke calmly.

"I fear he might sell us out!"

"What have we done? We've done nothing at all!"

Chongshan Heavenly Lord glanced at the Heavenly Liang Star Lord.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Liang Star Lord was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized—although they harbored ill will toward the Eternal Ice Fortress Heavenly Lord, they had indeed done nothing violating heavenly laws.

If so, what are they afraid of?

Yet this eased his heart somewhat.

Instantly, the Heavenly Liang Star Lord said.

"But the secret of the Xuanming God cannot just fall into his hands like this, giving him an undeserved advantage!"

A flicker of cold smile appeared in Chongshan Heavenly Lord's eyes.

"It's simple—just spread the news!"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Liang Star Lord's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but laugh.

"Still, Brother Dao has a clever plan—once this news spreads, the Eternal Ice Fortress will never have peaceful days, no matter how deep his background, he may not withstand the endless stream of powerful beings coming from heaven and earth!"

Chongshan Heavenly Lord gave a slight nod.

The two sat facing each other, drinking lightly, but moments later Chongshan Heavenly Lord's expression shifted—he saw a message flying through the void.

Chongshan Heavenly Lord casually took it, merely glanced over, and immediately his face showed strange astonishment.

"What's wrong?"

The Heavenly Liang Star Lord raised his head, gazing in that direction.

Chongshan Heavenly Lord said.

"Heavenly Realm rumors: the secret treasury of the ancient Xuanming God has appeared deep within the Xuanming God Mountain in Beichi Prefecture!"

"Isn't that the Eternal Forbidden Zone?"

The Heavenly Liang Star Lord's eyes widened in shock, his heart stirred—then he saw a starlight fall from the depths of the azure sky through the void, landing instantly in his palm.

After briefly glancing over, he spoke coldly from the depths of his eyes.

"I too have received news—the secret treasury of the ancient Xuanming God lies deep within the Jade River Ruins in the Ninth Heaven!"

The two locked eyes, each seeing irritation in the other's gaze.

This is very likely the rumor spread by the newly appointed Eternal Ice Fortress Heavenly Lord.

Having already spread so many rumors, if they spread more, it would naturally be ineffective.

True and false, so many rumors—who knows which are true and which are false!