Chapter 439: The Temptation of the First Incense Offering

Tianye Continent, within the Heiyuan Yiji.

Xiao Han did not blink, staring fixedly at the frost storm that was tearing through space with madness; the extreme temperature was enough to freeze the Spirit Power of any powerhouse below the Earth Sovereign level within a few breaths.

However, such low temperatures were naturally a piece of cake for the former Ice Saint, who let the ice flowers raised by the storm fall upon his robes, only to drift away into the distance under the blowing gale.

The center of the storm was naturally the Ice Emperor, who was in the process of recasting his physical body; such a strange phenomenon had already lasted for over a month, and under Xiao Han's perception, this process was already nearing its end.

Three days passed in a flash.

"Boom!"

Xiao Han's attention was drawn by the sudden movement, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He gripped the air with his right hand, and the next instant, a giant crystal-blue long spear condensed in the void; with a flick of his sleeve, the spear shot out, its tip flashing with a biting cold light as it struck straight into the eye of the storm.

However, the moment the long spear touched the outer storm, it came to a standstill, and then spiderweb-like cracks surged across it.

"Puff!"

A sound as faint as a mosquito or fly accompanied the brilliant, sky-filling ice crystals as they drifted away with the wind, reflecting a mesmerizing rainbow light in the air.

"My cultivation can finally be considered returned."

The storm slowly dissipated, revealing the smiling figure of the Ice Emperor within.

"Back to your peak?"

Xiao Han asked curiously.

"It's not that fast."

The Ice Emperor shook his head, then changed his tone, his smile undiminished as he said:

"But it's getting there."

He clenched his fists, a light of hatred flashing through his eyes,

"At the very least, it is enough to head to that legendary Outer Realm Battlefield."

"When are you leaving?"

Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth twitched,

"Are you in such a hurry?"

The Ice Emperor said nothing.

Stare!

Seemingly unable to bear such a naked gaze, Xiao Han sighed helplessly and flipped his hand to toss out a scroll as black as ink.

"A seal?"

After the Ice Emperor took it, he subconsciously sensed it and, detecting something unusual, looked at Xiao Han in confusion.

He knew better than anyone that this was a unique seal of the Ice Emperor Canon; counting himself as the founder, there were only two or three people in the entire world who knew it. Just what was it that required such a measure?

Merely catching a glimpse of the Ice Emperor's suddenly solemn expression, Xiao Han knew the latter was brainstorming.

He couldn't help but explain:

"This is just my personal habit; there is nothing important in it."

"It is just information I have gathered regarding the Outer Realm Battlefield."

Rising from humble beginnings, Xiao Han had encountered countless crises, which had fostered his cautious nature; he often habitually applied seals to his various scrolls.

This habit had not changed in the slightest even after he became a titan of the Dou Qi Continent, and even in the Da Qian World.

Being steady in all things was, after all, never a bad thing.

Hearing this, the Ice Emperor's expression became increasingly eager; he casually broke the seal and opened the scroll to browse through it.

From opening the scroll to finishing it, no more than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense had passed.

"The Sanshier Dazhu?"

The Ice Emperor integrated his former memories, his eyes shining with intense shock.

"How fortunate!"

"Back then, I only encountered a group of fellows from the Blood Demon Clan that were troublesome; the others were actually just small fry?!"

Beneath the thick fear was a trace of relief at having survived, and even deeper complexity and sorrow.

How glorious the former Dou Qi Continent had been, yet it was forced to the point where the plane's will had to intervene personally, causing him to be born from the endless wind and snow to defeat the Evil Clan.

A protracted war had shattered who knew how much land, countless powerhouses had died in battle, and as a result, countless forces and races had declined and perished; the inheritance of civilization had nearly been severed—the word 'tragic' could not begin to describe it.

Yet, having paid such a painful price, were the powerful invaders in their eyes actually just an insignificant little group?

What was an old man like the Ice Emperor, who had experienced that catastrophe, supposed to think?!

The corners of Xiao Han's mouth hooked up imperceptibly; this was precisely his goal. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. He needed a heavy hammer to wake up this old senior.

The Outer Realm Battlefield was not like the ordinary dangerous lands of the Da Qian World, and the deviousness of the Outer Realm Evil Clan was not that of traditional powerhouses.

Even the Demon-Slaying King Qin Tian, a Saint Grade late-stage Heavenly Sovereign and one of the top ten existences in the Da Qian World, would be schemed against by the Outer Realm Evil Clan years later, nearly becoming the vanguard for the latter's invasion of the Da Qian World.

Even Xiao Han, who knew some of the inside story, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart; the Ice Emperor's current strength was not yet qualified to rampage through the Outer Realm Battlefield.

Things went contrary to his wishes; Xiao Han soon felt a familiar gaze and was immediately covered in black lines. He turned his head to see the Ice Emperor wearing an "I have already seen through everything" expression.

"Kid, don't think you can stop me from going to the Outer Realm Battlefield like this."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

The tone was sonorous and powerful, the expression firm.

"I never said that."

Xiao Han sat up straight, contrary to his usual demeanor, and his entire aura shifted. The Ice Emperor, who was facing Xiao Han, felt it most clearly; it was as if a giant dragon had discovered its favorite prey, and a light of excitement flickered in his eyes.

"Is Your Excellency Ice Emperor willing to play a big game?"

"How do we play?"

"Snatch food from the tiger's mouth!"

Xiao Han casually drew a screen of light and pointed to an area on the map stained with ink, where the shape of a city was vaguely visible.

"Linyuan Cheng is the boundary between the Outer Realm Evil Clan and the Da Qian World, and it is also the front line of the conflict between the two sides. Thousands of years ago, it was occupied by the Blade Demon Clan of the Outer Realm Evil Clan and renamed Blade Demon City."

"Does Lord Ice Imperial wish to recover the lost territory?"

Xiao Han's calm words were filled with immense temptation; even an old veteran like Ice Imperial, who was knowledgeable and unflappable even if the sky fell, could not help but feel a sense of yearning.

It was not about overestimating one's own abilities or seeking glory, but rather a heritage rooted in the bloodline.

Even in an ordinary, remote small country, those who could help the nation expand its territory and recover lost land would be revered as "Gods of War" or "Imperial Heroes," and their names would occupy the top position in the Clan Genealogy!

Do you understand the significance of being the first to offer incense at the ancestral tablets?

Not to mention, this is a war between two worlds, especially under the unfavorable condition where the Da Qian World is generally on the defensive; what would a successful counterattack signify?

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Just as Ice Imperial was about to agree...

"Eh?"

"Something is wrong." Ice Imperial suddenly realized something, frowned, and asked in return:

"The Blade Demon Clan? How is the strength of the Blade Demon Clan in this city? Can it be taken?"

"And after taking it, how would one deal with the retaliation of the Blade Demon Clan?"

These fundamental questions were quickly asked by Ice Imperial, with a serious tone.

The Blade Demon Clan is one of the Sanshier Dazhu of the Outer Realm Evil Clan; the number of experts must be significant. Even if the strength in Blade Demon City is not their entire force, how could their power be weak if they have been able to hold firm on the front line against two clans for so long?

Is this something that a newly promoted Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign and a Grandmaster of Spirit Arrays can handle?

"Do you want to die?"

Ice Imperial narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiao Han, speaking bluntly.

"No, I am not yet prepared to leave this beautiful world."

"It would be a bit lonely on the Yellow Springs Road without you as a companion."

Xiao Han calmly shook his head, even having the leisure to crack a joke.

Ice Imperial was no longer calm; did this mean he really intended to drag him along to his death?!

However, just as Ice Imperial was plotting to knock some sense into the person before him, Xiao Han suddenly smiled.

"Rest assured, I have no intention of seeking my own death."