Chapter 254: Ice Immortal Hall

Eastern Territory Cultivation World.

A streak of earth‑colored light turned into a long rainbow and fled; within that fleeing light, a strikingly handsome and refined blue‑robe cultivator appeared, possessing a Mid Jie Dan Stage cultivation.

"This direction should be the Ice Immortal Hall, right?"

Although Yunhe roughly knows some information about the Wu Nation, his understanding of the Eastern Territory is far less than that of the Cloud Beyond Realm, so his concept of the sect described on the Snow Mountain he is heading to is extremely vague.

"Although acting rashly before the injuries have fully healed is somewhat reckless and thoughtless, being completely ignorant of this place would be truly dangerous."

Because he does not know what dangers this place may hold or what emergencies might arise.

"However, the injuries are mostly to the flesh; as for magical power, as long as the Late Jie Dan Stage cultivation does not yet manifest, it will not aggravate the wounds."

In Yunhe's impression, a Mid Jie Dan Stage cultivator absolutely belongs to the upper echelons, capable of serving as a sect's Supreme Elder or Pillar.

Moreover.

He also commands a Red‑Shadow Golden‑Spotted Bee Swarm, three Jie Dan corpses, and a Yuan Ying corpse; as long as he does not casually intrude into a sect that houses Yuan Ying cultivators, his safety is assured.

His spiritual consciousness is unharmed, so when he sweeps the Snow Mountain, if anything seems off, he can simply flee early.

The Snow Mountain appears not far, yet the distance to fly there is not close at all.

Mid‑flight, Yunhe suddenly heard the sounds of a fight ahead, accompanied by faint explosions and dazzling flashes of light, unmistakably indicating cultivators dueling.

Yunhe furrowed his brows; using his keen auditory spiritual consciousness, he quickly scanned from afar and understood the situation.

It turned out to be two female cultivators and three jade‑robe cultivators exuding evil aura, fighting quite lively there.

However, the five's cultivation is not high; among the two females, only one is Mid Foundation Establishment, the other merely a Nine Layers of Refining Qi.

As for the three attacking them, they all possess Foundation Establishment cultivation: one Mid Foundation Establishment and two Early Foundation Establishment.

The three cooperate seamlessly, their every move swelling demonic aura, clearly three demonic cultivators.

Originally, as per Yunhe's habit, he was too lazy to meddle in such trivial matters, until he gleaned from the anxious, frantic exchange of the two females that they were both cultivators of the Ice Immortal Hall.

Moreover, the Mid Foundation Establishment female cultivator is also a direct disciple of the Ice Immortal Hall's sect master.

That naturally piqued Yunhe's interest.

His nature is such that he never acts without profit.

If both females are Ice Immortal Hall disciples, he could lend a hand, as it would cost him little effort.

Furthermore, the righteous and demonic paths in the Eastern Territory Cultivation World are not as "harmonious" as in the Cloud Beyond Realm; these demonic cultivators might also help him better understand demonic sects.

With that thought, Yunhe no longer hesitated.

His internal magical power stirred faintly, and he again became a streak of light, soaring over and arriving before the five in an instant.

Seeing Yunhe and sensing the terrifying aura within that streak of light, everyone in the duel was startled, simultaneously halting their actions, standing helplessly at the sides, awaiting the passage of this Jie Dan Patriarch.

The Nine Layers of Refining Qi Ice Immortal Hall female cultivator opened her mouth as if to seek help, but was blocked by the Mid Foundation Establishment Ice Immortal Hall female cultivator.

"Master?" Li Yun, whose cultivation is only Nine Layers of Refining Qi, looked puzzled at her master.

Given their current situation, without external aid they would most likely be defeated here.

Noticing Li Yun's confusion, Dong Ning Xuan bit her lip, her expression heavy as she shook her head.

Indeed, without help their situation would be dire, but if the passing Jie Dan cultivator were of a capricious temperament, their rash summons could provoke his displeasure, which would be truly a death sentence.

A Jie Dan cultivator, and not even at the early stage, is certainly not someone the two of them can provoke.

Only.

What the two did not anticipate was that, without them speaking, the extremely fast streak of light halted among the five, revealing the appearance of a handsome young male cultivator.

"Senior!"

"Lu Family Three Brothers, honored to meet you, senior!"

All ten participants were startled, respectfully bowing, each lowering their heads low, fearing to incur the displeasure of this Jie Dan senior.

As for the youthfulness of his appearance, none thought much of it.

For a Jie Dan cultivator, maintaining a youthful appearance is trivial; a young look does not mean a small true age—Jie Dan cultivators are all centuries‑old monsters.

The youth standing with his hands behind his back was undoubtedly Yunhe.

"Senior, we are Ice Immortal Hall cultivators, and those three opposite are demonic cultivators who have slaughtered several villages!" Li Yun could not abide her master's wishes and spoke up.

With those words spoken,

Not only did the Lu Family Three Brothers' expressions shift slightly, but Dong Ning Xuan's face also darkened.

Foolish.

To declare one's identity and intent before clarifying the other's identity and intent is reckless; what if this seemingly refined Jie Dan cultivator is also a demonic cultivator?

"Oh?"

However, a warm, bright voice soon sounded.

Yunhe tilted his head slightly, looked at the Nine Layers of Refining Qi Li Yun, and showed a relaxed smile.

Although he can act without caring about others' opinions or seeking any pretext, this girl gave him a good reason to act, which was quite nice.

Noticing his gaze, Li Yun and Dong Ning Xuan's bodies stiffened; before Yunhe, Nine Layers of Refining Qi and Mid Foundation Establishment are not that different.

Seeing Dong Ning Xuan shift slightly to block Li Yun, his smile deepened further.

He simply clasped his fists in a brief bow and said, "I, the Bee Daoist, am newly arrived in the Wu Nation; may I ask the two fellow Daoists to act as my guide?"

These words left both Dong Ning Xuan and Li Yun momentarily stunned.

Is this a Jie Dan cultivator?

How can he be so easy‑going?

At that moment, Dong Ning Xuan quickly realized that Yunhe was likely neither a demonic cultivator nor a bloodthirsty one, and they might truly escape using this senior's power.

Thinking this, she promptly returned a graceful bow, her voice gentle: "I, junior Ice Immortal Hall disciple Dong Ning Xuan, my master Ice Osmanthus Immortal, shall answer any of your inquiries without reservation."

Hearing her still mention her master, Yunhe was left speechless.

Li Yun, standing behind Dong Ning Xuan, flashed a pair of lively eyes toward Yunhe, her gaze filled with curiosity, awe, and various complex emotions.

Suddenly.

Yunhe's brows furrowed, his tone turned cold, and he slowly said:

"Did I let you go?"

It turned out that the Lu family three brothers, upon seeing Yunhe, a Golden Core cultivator, happily chatting with the two women, suddenly felt something was wrong and wanted to flee, but before they could retreat much, they heard Yunhe's words.

The three felt their hairs stand on end, their faces turned deathly pale, exchanged a glance, and then each fled in a different direction, controlling their artifacts.

While fleeing, they still remembered to deploy protective talismans and magical artifacts.

"Heh."

Seeing this, Yunhe did not pursue; he merely gave a disdainful chuckle, lightly raised his hand and flicked out three strands of magical power that turned into three five-colored small swords, which instantly appeared behind the three demon cultivators.

Only three soft "puff" sounds were heard; the three's protective talismans and magical artifacts were like mere decorations before the five-colored small swords, and the three were almost simultaneously pierced through the chest by those swords, not even a scream escaping before they lost all vitality and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Dong Ning Xuan and Li Yun watched Yunhe effortlessly slay the three, recalling the trouble they had caused, and felt that this senior was immensely powerful and unfathomable.

Li Yun, who earlier had dared to sneak a glance at Yunhe, now buried her face in her chest, her heart filled with awe for him.

Her master, Dong Ning Xuan, was no better off, but she hurriedly said, "Thank you, senior, for your help; Ning Xuan is deeply grateful!"

Yunhe waved his hand.

With a light sweep of his sleeve, he summoned a small flying boat, lightly tapping his foot to stand on its prow.

Seeing this, Dong Ning Xuan and Li Yun, master and disciple, exchanged a glance and obediently boarded the flying boat.

Although Yunhe's recent performance made them feel he wasn't an enemy, Dong Ning Xuan still couldn't trust him completely so quickly; merely due to the power disparity, even if they resisted him, it would be no different from how the Lu family three brothers had fared earlier.

Dong Ning Xuan could only hope that this senior, out of respect for her master Bing Gui Xianzi, was merely asking for directions to understand the situation of the Martial Kingdom.

"Alright, tell me: what's the situation in the Martial Kingdom now, what's the state of the entire Eastern Border cultivation world? Tell me everything you know, big or small."

As Yunhe slightly circulated his magical power, the flying boat shot off into the distance.

"The Martial Kingdom."

Yunhe, hands behind his back standing on the prow, didn't even glance at the two; he didn't care what Dong Ning Xuan thought, merely wanting to know the situation he wanted.

"The Martial Kingdom."

Although Dong Ning Xuan was curious why this senior seemed to have been in seclusion for a long time, she also honestly told everything she knew without hiding anything.

Occasionally, her disciple Li Yun would also interject a sentence or two.

Only after several hours did they finally confirm that Yunhe had indeed come just to ask for directions, to understand the situation.

"Has the Martial Kingdom also been affected by the demonic path? No, it should be said that the entire Eastern Border has, to some extent, been affected by the demonic path. The upheaval of the Ten Regions and Nine Sects was actually just a beginning."

This was something Yunhe hadn't expected.

The only fortunate thing may be that because the demonic path spread too much, as more and more forces got involved, the demonic forces gradually became overextended, halting their conquests.

Now the Eastern Border cultivation world has barely entered a post-war balance state.

Of course.

These are merely viewed from the perspective of Dong Ning Xuan, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator; if one truly wants to understand the situation, at least one must obtain some information from a cultivator of some standing, a Golden Core cultivator.

And Yunhe's target is Dong Ning Xuan's master, the head of the Ice Immortal Pavilion, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, Bing Gui Xianzi.

The Ice Immortal Pavilion is also a medium-sized force in the Martial Kingdom, with mid-stage Golden Core cultivator Bing Gui Xianzi presiding; in the Martial Kingdom not deeply affected by the demonic path, it barely maintains its inheritance.

Dong Ning Xuan and Li Yun, this master-disciple pair, originally went out to investigate nearby villages' massacre incidents, but accidentally encountered the Lu family three brothers' ambush; if not for Yunhe's appearance, they would likely have difficulty escaping.

At least, only Li Yun, who is at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, would find it hard to escape.

The north wind is like knives, snow fills the sky.

As far as the eye can see, everything is silver-clad; the temperature plummets, faintly feeling a spiritual energy spreading.

As the flying boat travels, Yunhe and the three gradually approach that towering snow mountain.

On that snow mountain, there is a platform; from afar one can see pavilions and towers amidst the clouds and mist, and amidst the tightly packed houses, shuttle back and forth are one after another of graceful female cultivators.

In the Ice Immortal Pavilion, most cultivators have ice and water spiritual roots as main, and most are female disciples; male cultivators are extremely rare.

"Senior, ahead is the Ice Immortal Pavilion." Dong Ning Xuan, upon seeing the sect, secretly sighed in relief.

Yunhe slightly nodded, his divine sense sweeping out without hesitation.

Soon he noticed.

On a cliff straight ahead, there is a platform extending from the cliff, on which an ancient-style small pavilion is built.

At this moment, in that small pavilion, there is a female cultivator dressed in snow-white palace attire, brewing spiritual tea in the pavilion, as if she had long been waiting for herself.

Yunhe smiled, glancing sideways at Dong Ning Xuan beside him; the other dared not meet his gaze, merely saying apologetically:

"Senior, Ning Xuan didn't have your permission to inform the master in advance; I merely wanted to let the master not neglect the honored guest."

Regarding this, Yunhe smiled and said nothing.

Joking.

If he couldn't even notice Dong Ning Xuan's signal transmission, what kind of Golden Core cultivator would he be?

(End of Chapter)