Chapter 62: Ice and Snow Phenomenon

That day, the plump cultivator with a handlebar mustache was about to return to the sect when a loud shout came from outside the gate; dozens of knights flew through the air.

"Fellow Daoists of the Xiaoyao Sect, halt!"

These dozens of knights were mostly young, each possessing an awe-inspiring aura, clearly extraordinary in cultivation level; the leader's presence was like an endless deep sea, causing palpitations, with a smoke-like pillar of energy forming above his head—far from an ordinary expert.

"Are you the Qilin Son of the Ancient Ji Family?" A large banner flew across the sky, engraved with the Ancient Ji Family's insignia, fluttering loudly; the plump cultivator hurried forward to greet them.

The plump cultivator was all smiles, his demeanor completely different from when he had presided over the cross-domain journey earlier; his words were ordinary yet refreshing like a spring breeze, making people feel comfortable.

"There were no Great Demons among those who crossed the Void this time; please rest assured. Before every Domain Gate opens, we strictly examine every person who comes to cross domains."

"I am Ji Haiyue. Fellow Daoist, please do not misunderstand. We are not here to inspect Great Demons this time, but to pursue an audacious scoundrel."

The leading young knight activated his divine power, divine radiance spreading out to sketch a human figure in the Void—it was Jiang Xuan's portrait.

The Elder who had gone to explore Lingxu returned to the family having burned all his life force, explaining the whole story; the Ancient Ji Family was furious.

For how many years has the Ancient Ji Family shaken Donghuang? The corpses of those who dared offend the family could pile up to fill a Tai Gu Shen Shan; now there are actually those who don't know their place, provoking heavenly might.

Truly, they do not know how high the sky is or how thick the earth is.

They slaughtered dozens of knights and even used the final strike of a Quasi-Emperor Forbidden Artifact to ambush a family Elder, offending the Ancient Ji Family. There is no place for him to live under heaven or on earth; this Nameless brat's soul must be extracted and tortured day and night under the light of the Void Mirror.

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist has seen this person?" Ji Haiyue asked as a matter of routine, not holding much hope that the Xiaoyao Sect people would know this villain's whereabouts.

"What!" The plump cultivator was greatly startled, recognizing the person in the portrait before him as the youth who had just presented the Long Spear; that Long Spear seemed somewhat similar in style to the Ji Family knights' weapons...

"He... seems to have just crossed the Void." The plump cultivator broke out in a cold sweat, his speech incoherent; the Ji Family's deployment clearly meant they wanted to eliminate this youth as soon as possible, and he had just opened a Domain Gate to send him away.

"Fellow Daoist of the Xiaoyao Sect, this is not your fault; let us use your sect's Domain Gate once." Hearing this, Ji Haiyue was greatly alarmed; he left one knight behind to send a message and led the remaining knights rushing up to the Domain Gate platform. The plump cultivator let out a long breath and hurriedly opened the Domain Gate.

Red Sword Radiance streaked through the Void; below was a vast, boundless brown land, still tens of thousands of li away from the Northern Domain.

Even just approaching the Northern Domain, one could feel how different this region was from the Southern Domain. There were no bustling crowds, no vibrant forests and flowers—only endless brown land, with occasional bare stone mountains passing by. One could imagine how desolate and lonely the true Northern Domain would be.

Tens of thousands of li of land, devoid of human habitation; a mortal could not walk out of it in a lifetime, nor could a mortal walk into it.

The Sword Radiance stopped, and Jiang Xuan stood on the land beneath his feet, gazing into the distance with an expressionless face.

From the distant Tianqiong came the roars of savage beasts; dozens of divine radiance streaks tore through the sky, a large banner fluttering loudly, shaking the Void, as if heavenly soldiers and generals were arriving. The leader looked to be in his twenties, with black hair like ink, tall and sturdy, steady and strong, skin like ancient bronze flashing with a metallic luster in the sunlight, aura soaring to the sky, eyes like lightning, shooting straight at Jiang Xuan.

"Who are you?" Jiang Xuan asked calmly; this youth seemed quite extraordinary.

"Ji Haiyue!" The voice was like Hong Zhong Da Lu, and even ripples formed in the Void, very terrifying.

"How do you compare to Ji Haoyue?" Jiang Xuan had some impression of this person, but was not entirely sure, after all, he was not a main character.

"You go too far! You are seeking death. The Quasi-Emperor Forbidden Artifact has been destroyed, yet you still dare to be arrogant. Surrender and you may keep a whole corpse."

Hearing this, the tall man's eyes turned red, his black hair danced wildly, and cold light flashed from his iron clothes. Everyone knew that among the younger generation of the Ancient Ji Family, Ji Haoyue was the leader, yet this youth asked such a question, clearly intending to humiliate him.

Three of the Ji Family's younger generation had entered the Four Extremes Secret Realm, comparable to renowned masters. Ji Haiyue ranked third in the family, second only to Ji Haoyue and Ji Biyue, and was considered a Heaven's Pride level figure in all of Donghuang. This brat was disgusting to him.

"Snow Dance Under Heaven!" Suddenly, a white world rose behind Ji Haiyue; heavy snow flew, endless snowflakes floating in the Void, sharp as knives, piercing to the bone.

According to the fallen family Elder, this boy had slain dozens of Dao Palace level experts with one sword. Though Ji Haiyue thought there was some exaggeration, he still used his strongest Ice and Snow Phenomenon as soon as he acted.

Phenomenon?!

Jiang Xuan watched with interest, not stopping Ji Haiyue from using the Phenomenon; he was also very interested in Phenomena.

White snow covered everything, reaching straight to the Heavenly Vault, vast and boundless, cold winds like knives, like a Snowflake Divine Kingdom. Ji Haiyue sat cross-legged on an ice and snow throne, like an ordinary ice and snow god.

Behind him, the ice and snow world, endless snowflakes, endless cold winds and chill, all transformed into ice and snow heavenly generals. Howling, like ten thousand horses and soldiers rushing toward Jiang Xuan, momentum shaking the Heavenly Vault.

Boom—

The earth cracked, mountain rocks were frozen into ice sculptures one by one, then instantly shattered. Even the Tianqiong could not avoid it; cloud layers turned into snowflakes filling the sky, and strong winds turned into countless cold blades.

The terrifying absolute cold turned everything tangible and intangible into part of the Phenomenon, crashing toward Jiang Xuan.

"Is that all?" Jiang Xuan was slightly disappointed, not knowing if all Phenomena were like this or if this Ji Haiyue had not yet mastered his cultivation. In Jiang Xuan's view, this Ice and Snow Phenomenon was merely a divine ability with barely passable power. If he wanted, he could refine Ice-type Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures into a Magic Treasure ten times more powerful than the Ice and Snow Phenomenon.

It was just unnecessary. Refining more Magic Treasures would inevitably divide more of his energy. Though he would have more methods, they would become a burden to his Realm Improve. Given Jiang Xuan's current Cultivation Realm, he would only refine the next Magic Treasure if the materials were precious enough.

"If your skill ends here, then stay." As soon as the words fell, a thousand-zhang furnace appeared behind Jiang Xuan. Countless scorching primal Qi roared, and pieces of the Void shattered. The ice and snow world instantly broke apart, and the dozens of knights behind Ji Haiyue immediately turned into nothingness, not a drop of blood left behind.

Ji Haiyue coughed up blood mouthfuls. His original cold light iron clothes had by now turned into molten iron, and the tip of the Long Spear in his hand melted.

"Escape!"

As if seeing Jiang Xuan's terrifying might, the originally arrogant Ji Haiyue was horrified. He immediately threw out the Profound Jade Platform he carried with him, preparing to cross domains and escape.

But Jiang Xuan slightly raised his eyes, saw through it at a glance, and pointed his finger like a sword, stabbing into the air. A crimson Sword Light destroyed the Profound Jade Platform just thrown out. The Sword Light's momentum did not decrease, forming a Sword Net. This Sword Net represented a cage of Spirit Will and primal Qi. Dense Sword Lights crisscrossed; no matter how Ji Haiyue struggled, he could not escape.

"Ice and Snow Phenomenon, Void Great Handprint, break for me!"

Ji Haiyue roared madly. The Ice and Snow Phenomenon descended again. A black light handprint fell from the sky, breaking the Void. His damaged iron clothes made crazy sounds, his black hair turned snow white in an instant. He burned all his life force; the black light handprint burst from the Void, shaking the air, and shattered the Sword Net formed by the crimson Sword Light.

"I am a person of the Ancient Ji Family, a descendant of the Void Great Emperor. Can you trap me? You will face endless pursuit. Those who disrespect the Imperial Lineage all deserve to die ten thousand times."

Ji Haiyue pressed down with his handprint. A sense of spatial chaos spread across the Tianqiong. The black light handprint rapidly expanded. A fierce handprint condensed by burning part of his life force crashed toward Jiang Xuan.

(Chapter End)