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Chapter 682 The Little Arctic Palace, Needs a Request (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
He deliberately concealed his aura, allowing only the Ice Soul Mark to appear, creating a strange resonance with the surrounding cold air.

"Please forgive me, senior."

Li Yunjing bowed respectfully, "We did not mean to offend you. We are just passing through and are on our way to cross the sea to the 'Northern Cold Continent'!"

Before the words were finished, a long sigh suddenly came from the depths of the "Little Arctic Palace".

This sigh seemed to transcend millennia, carrying with it untold vicissitudes.

"Let them in."

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old woman immediately bowed and said, "I will obey the Supreme Lord's decree."

The protective array opened a gap, just enough for the "Heavenly Demon" to pass through.

Ye Wuhen raised an eyebrow and whispered to Li Yunjing, "Interesting, their Supreme Elder is actually a sensible person."

Zhao Qi nervously gripped Li Yunjing's sleeve: "Be careful, it might be a trap."

"It doesn't matter."

Li Yunjing gently patted the back of her hand, "I can feel... the atmosphere here is very welcoming."

The "Tianmo" slowly landed on the main peak square.

As soon as everyone disembarked, they saw an old man dressed in plain white linen clothes walking towards them, leaning on an ice vine cane.

His hair and beard were all white, but his face was as rosy as a baby's. What was most peculiar was his eyes.

The pupils were actually ice-blue hexagonal crystals.

The old man's gaze fell directly on Li Yunjing's brow, and he suddenly shuddered: "Ice Soul Mystic Seal...and the Mark of Death?!"

He exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible! How could you possibly fuse ice and death energy together?"

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat: "Senior, do you recognize these two marks?"

He wondered to himself, is this really that difficult?

If the power of the five elements, the yin and yang energies, and the power of thunder were to be revealed, how shocked would the old man be?

"strangeness!"

The old man thought for a moment, seemed to calm down a little, and only uttered these two words.

"Fuss!"

Four words came to mind for Li Yunjing.

In reality, Li Yunjing thought it was normal because he was too abnormal. For ordinary cultivators, being able to cultivate a Great Dao and achieve something is already a remarkable thing.

Li Yunjing has already made a name for himself in the other five Great Daos, which is extremely abnormal.

It's safe to say that at this level, no one in the same category can possibly compete with Li Yunjing!
The most fundamental point about the five major paths is that no one can restrain them!
When a cultivator cultivates a single Great Dao and encounters a supernatural power that can counter him, he immediately falls into a disadvantageous position and has no choice but to flee in a sorry state.

Li Yunjing has many cultivation abilities, and if one of them is countered, he can simply switch to another.

"How should I address you, senior? We are just passing by and will not disturb your sect."

Li Yunjing said with a smile.

"It doesn't matter!"

The old man waved his hand and laughed, "I am Han Songzi, and I am quite curious as to how you people of the Xuanmen sect have come together with the people of the Demonic sect?"

"Ugh!"

Li Yunjing sighed and briefly recounted his experience.

Of course, he didn't say anything he couldn't say. Instead, he simply made up a story about an accident in the North Sea that caused him to drift to the "far north," wander all the way to the east, and wanting to enter the sea from the sphere of influence of the "Little Arctic Palace" to go to the "Northern Cold Continent." He told the whole story.

"So that's it!"

Han Songzi nodded, seemingly believing Li Yunjing's words. He then looked at Ye Wuhen and the other two, lost in thought.

"Since you all have no conflict with my 'Little Arctic Palace,' you may rest with me here for a few days before crossing the sea!"

To everyone's surprise, Han Songzi persuaded Li Yunjing and the other three to stay.

"This……"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, not expecting Han Songzi to say such a thing.

"Hehe! Guests, there's no need to worry. We are all from the same lineage of cultivation. Now that you've come to the 'Little Arctic Palace' area, as the host, I should naturally do my best to fulfill my duties as the host!"

Han Songzi explained with a smile.

"Heh heh! Old Taoist, what you're saying is so hypocritical!"

Ye Wuhen sneered, "Just tell me what your scheme is! Why bother with all this beating around the bush?"

"Luckily, Ye Wuhen was here! Otherwise, if I had encountered an old fox like Han Songzi, it would have been really difficult to turn against him!"

Li Yunjing chuckled inwardly.

The people in the "Little Arctic Palace" all had ugly expressions and glared angrily at Ye Wuhen.

"Haha! Fellow Taoist Ye, please speak quickly!"

Han Songzi remained unmoved, still smiling, "Please follow me to the palace in the back mountain, and I will slowly explain the purpose of our visit!"

"Alright! Let's see what tricks you can pull!"

Upon arriving here, Ye Wuhen grew bolder. The "Little Arctic Palace" was located in a harsh and cold place, and only had a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. He didn't take such a force seriously.

This displeased Ye Wuhen, who then decided to kill everyone in the "Little Arctic Palace".

The group followed Han Songzi to the back of the main peak.

Here stands a palace entirely carved from ice, with a plaque hanging above the palace gate that reads "Arctic Palace"!
"Please come with me."

Han Songzi smiled and gestured to his men to open the palace gates.

The hall was empty and deserted, except for a ten-zhang-tall ice monument standing in the center.

Inside the Arctic Palace, a chilly atmosphere pervaded the air.

With a wave of his sleeve, Han Songzi conjured up crystal-clear ice tables and chairs from the ground, each with an ice-carved lamp at one of the four corners, its interior glowing with a ghostly blue flame, illuminating the entire hall in a dreamlike manner.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

At Han Songzi's signal, twelve maids dressed in ice gauze floated in, carrying jade platters filled with various polar fruits that Li Yunjing had never seen before.

Some are shaped like coral, entirely red; others resemble snowflakes, crystal clear; and still others seem to wriggle slightly in the dish as if they were alive, emitting an enticing fragrance.

"Ice Soul Blueberry?"

Ye Wuhen sat down casually, grabbed a blue berry and threw it into his mouth. His eyes lit up immediately: "The old Taoist is quite generous."

"Fellow Daoist Ye is very knowledgeable."

Han Songzi stroked his beard and smiled: "This fruit ripens only once every hundred years. Consuming it can clear the mind and brighten the eyes, and is of great benefit to cultivating ice-type techniques."

As he spoke, he personally poured a cup of amber liquid for each of the four people, saying, "Try my specially made Thousand-Year Cold Marrow Brew."

Li Yunjing took the ice crystal cup and saw that the liquid inside seemed still, but in fact, countless tiny particles were slowly rotating inside.

The moment it entered my mouth, I felt a cool sensation rush straight to my dantian, and my soul, which had been exhausted from days of travel, was instantly refreshed.

"Good wine!"

Li Yunjing sincerely praised it.

This Cold Marrow Brew has the effect of nourishing the soul, making it extremely precious in the cultivation world.

After several rounds of drinks, Han Songzi suddenly sighed: "To be honest, the reason I invited you all here is to ask you for a favor."

Ye Wuhen sneered, "So, you're finally going to show your true colors?"

"Six months ago, a group of Xuanming Frost Dragons suddenly appeared in the depths of the North Sea, targeting passing cultivators."

Han Songzi was not offended, but said with a bitter face, "Two of my palace's three supply fleets have been robbed, resulting in the loss of twenty-seven disciples."

"They occupy this place, which is the only way to the 'Northern Cold Continent'."

He tapped the table with his fingertip, and the cold air condensed into a map of the North Sea, one area of ​​which was stained blood red.

Li Yunjing stared at the map, his brows slightly furrowed.

"What is the strength of the Cold Dragon?"

Su Muqing asked sharply.

"Nine Nascent Soul stage dragon kings, thirty-two Golden Core stage dragon generals, and no less than a hundred Foundation Establishment stage small dragons."

Han Songzi smiled wryly, "Although my palace has three Nascent Soul cultivators, they need to be stationed at the mountain-protecting formation, so we really can't spare any manpower to exterminate the dragon."

That's a bit untrue.

The "Little Arctic Palace" was simply powerless to wipe out this demon race and dared not enter the sea to fight them.

The "Little Arctic Palace" was protected by an array, and the cold dragons were unable to attack, thus creating a balance between the two sides.

But this is not a good thing for the "Little Arctic Palace"!
It should be noted that there are no cultivators in the "Far North Land," and the only connection between the "Little Arctic Palace" and the outside world is the "Northern Cold Continent."

The passage is now cut off, which will be a huge loss to the supply of the "Little Arctic Palace".

Even though the "Little Arctic Palace" is almost entirely populated by cultivators with ice spiritual roots, they still need to trade for resources from the outside world and cannot survive solely on the "far north."

The outside world also greatly admires the specialties of the "far north," regarding them as rare treasures that can often fetch astronomical prices.

Naturally, everyone at the Little Arctic Palace was extremely anxious about this matter.

Today, Han Songzi suddenly encountered several cultivators, especially Ye Wuhen, whose terrifying demonic aura made him want to win them over.

With this powerful demonic cultivator, there might be hope of opening up the passage!

That's why he was so happy and hosted a banquet for Li Yunjing and his three companions.

Zhao Qi quietly tugged at Li Yunjing's sleeve and whispered, "Yunjing, this is too dangerous..."

"The inner core of the 'Mysterious Nether Frost Dragon' is the main ingredient for refining the 'Nine Nether Mysterious Nether Pill'!" Before Li Yunjing could respond, Ye Wuhen suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Old Taoist, if we rid you of this scourge, who will get the inner core?"

"It will naturally belong to the one who slays the dragon."

A glint flashed in Han Songzi's eyes: "In addition, I am willing to present you with the 'Northern Black Ice Soul'."

"what?!"

Su Muqing, who had been silent all along, suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't the Xuanbing Soul the treasure of the 'Little Arctic Palace'?"

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat.

The "Northern Ice Soul" is formed from the condensation of the coldest energy of heaven and earth, making it a priceless treasure for ice-type cultivators.

If one could obtain it, it could almost completely prevent any deviation from spiritual power.

Such a treasure is something that millions of cultivators dream of!

If Li Yunjing could obtain them, he could use them to refine jade tablets, and each one could fetch an astronomical price!
"To be honest, the dragons have become increasingly rampant recently, threatening my interests in the sea."

Han Songzi looked pained: "If the sea passage is lost, our sect will lose the resources we depend on for survival."

"Palace Master Han, since we've come this far, let's not beat around the bush anymore."

A glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes. He put down the ice crystal cup and smiled, "Nine Nascent Soul Frost Dragons are indeed troublesome, but if we take action, the reward will be more than just the 'Northern Profound Ice Soul'."

"Old Taoist, your 'Little Arctic Palace' has guarded the 'Far North Land' for hundreds of thousands of years. You can't possibly keep all those 'Ten Thousand Year Ice Marrow' and 'Mysterious Yin True Water' in your storeroom just to breed, can you?"

Ye Wuhen understood and added in a sinister tone, "If you were to ask a Nascent Soul Realm expert like me to take action, do you think this little reward would be enough?"

Han Songzi's expression changed slightly, and her fingers unconsciously clenched in her sleeve.

The two Nascent Soul elders behind him glared angrily, the temperature inside the hall plummeted, and the icy crystal floor cracked open with spiderweb-like patterns.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, Fellow Daoist Li is joking."

Han Songzi suppressed his anger and waved for the maid to leave. "The inner core of the Frost Dragon should rightfully belong to the one who slays it. As for the 'Northern Black Ice Soul'..."

He deliberately dragged out the sound, and suddenly took out an ice box from his pocket.

The moment the box lid was opened, the entire palace instantly froze into a three-foot-thick layer of ice, and ice flowers bloomed out of thin air on Li Yunjing's robes!
"This thing is divided into Yin and Yang."

Han Songzi pointed to the two intertwined blue and white lights in the box, "The Yin Soul is given to Fellow Daoist Ye to cultivate demonic arts, while the Yang Soul can help Fellow Daoist Li temper his Frost True Qi."

"Palace Master Han is quite cunning."

Su Muqing suddenly chuckled: "The four of us risked our lives, and you not only reaped the benefits, but you also want to divide the rewards among yourselves?"

A flame suddenly burst forth from her fingertips, sizzling as it burned the incoming chill.

This is the "Samadhi True Fire" that Li Yunjing gave her, which is specifically designed to counteract extremely cold things.

Han Songzi's pupils suddenly contracted.

He originally thought this seemingly weak woman was the easiest to manipulate, just an extra at the Golden Core realm, and of no use.

Unexpectedly, this woman also possessed the skill of "Samadhi True Fire," which was quite surprising.

"Add three more drops of 'Ice Phoenix Essence Blood'."

Li Yunjing suddenly spoke up, "I've heard that your ancestor once killed a Nascent Soul stage Ice Phoenix."

"impossible!"

An elder finally slammed his fist on the table and stood up, exclaiming, "That's the foundation of the mountain-guarding formation!"

Suddenly, a monstrous demonic aura surged around Ye Wuhen, and the phantom of the "Nine Netherworld Demon Banner" appeared and disappeared behind him: "Then let the Frost Dragon trap you to death in this ice cave!"

At the height of the tension, Li Yunjing smiled.

How about we each take a step back?

Li Yunjing said with a smile, "We'll accept the 'Mysterious Ice Soul,' and the materials for the Frost Dragon are yours. But..."

He paused, then continued, "Two drops of phoenix blood, no need to haggle!"

What Li Yunjing thought of was that his sect's guardian beast had not yet broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, and had even done him a favor in the past!

At this moment, if one could obtain a drop of phoenix blood, it might help this ancestor break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Just imagine how terrifying a divine beast at the Nascent Soul stage must be!
As for why only one drop is used?
The other drop must belong to Ye Wuhen!

Does Li Yunjing think he can eat all the food by himself?

The audience erupted in uproar!

Many people in the "Little Arctic Palace" are dissatisfied; this is going to be their death sentence!

There aren't many good things left by our ancestors!

The "Little Arctic Palace" has been lacking in talent and resources in recent years.

They're saving this amazing stuff for when a peerless genius emerges!
I never expected that an outsider would have such a grudge against me.

"it is good!"

Han Songzi's expression shifted between light and dark, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "But you all must swear a great oath against your inner demons. Once you leave here, you must say that all the phoenix blood of my 'Little Arctic Palace' has been given to you, and there is no more left!"

"Is it too much?"

Li Yunjing's face turned cold. Was he being used as a weapon?

If the news were to spread, wouldn't all sorts of people in the cultivation world hunt them down to death?

"Han Songzi! I don't think you're being sincere at all!"

Ye Wuhen also realized what was happening, and stood up abruptly, pointing at the other party, his anger almost setting him ablaze.

Seeing that Ye Wuhen was about to lose his temper, a cold glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes, and a wisp of golden sword energy suddenly condensed at his fingertips, carving a deep mark on the ice crystal tabletop: "Palace Master Han, it seems you think we are easy to bully?"

Han Songzi's expression changed drastically, and the two elders behind him immediately summoned their magical treasures.

The entire Arctic Palace was instantly enveloped in a blue light curtain, and countless ice cones hung down from the ceiling, aimed at the four people.

"Fellow Daoists, you have misunderstood!"

Han Songzi hurriedly waved her hand, "The matter of the Phoenix Blood is of utmost importance..."

Ye Wuhen suddenly burst into wild laughter. The "Nine Netherworld Demon Banner" fluttered in the wind, and countless wronged souls roared out: "Old man, do you really think I can't see the flaws in your mountain-protecting formation?"

He suddenly pointed to a spot outside the hall, "Believe me or not, I'll destroy your array's core right now?"

Han Songzi turned pale upon hearing this.

The key point of the formation was extremely well hidden, and even few of the palace disciples knew about it.

It seems these people are masters of formations!
"How about this, let's each compromise."

Seeing this, Li Yunjing gently pressed down on the enraged Ye Wuhen: "Swearing is absolutely impossible! Unless you want to fight to the death! You decide!"

"All right!"

Seeing that the plan was doomed to fail, Han Songzi finally gave in.

"make a deal."

Li Yunjing readily agreed, "However, we need to see Feng Xue first."

"Not bad!"

Ye Wuhen also applied pressure.

"All right!"

Han Songzi gritted his teeth, took out an ice crystal token from his bosom, and waved it at the mural behind the hall.

The ice phoenix pattern on the mural suddenly came to life, spitting out two crystal-clear drops of blood from its beak.

The moment the blood droplet appeared, the temperature in the entire hall plummeted, and even the air condensed into tiny ice crystals.

Li Yunjing could feel his internal energy becoming sluggish.

"Such a strong cold nature..."

Su Muqing couldn't help but shiver and quickly activated her "Samadhi True Fire" to protect herself.

"Brother Ye, let's each take one drop!"

Li Yunjing took out a specially made cold jade bottle to put away the phoenix blood, and suddenly turned to Ye Wuhen and said.

"it is good!"

Such a good thing, Ye Wuhen naturally couldn't miss it.

"You all are indeed straightforward."

Seeing this, Han Songzi finally revealed a satisfied smile: "As for the matter of exterminating the dragon..."

We will set off tomorrow.

Li Yunjing said calmly, "We've completed our mission, so let's leave immediately and head to the 'Northern Cold Continent'!"

The following morning, dark clouds covered the North Sea.

Li Yunjing and his three companions stood on the deck of the treasure ship of the "Little Arctic Palace," gazing at the faintly visible dragon shadow in the distance, a cold smile curling at the corners of their lips.

"It seems this is a troop of dragons."

Ye Wuhen also smiled.

Getting some benefits for free and also getting some corpses of cold dragons, this seems like a worthwhile deal!

Of course, this is also a good thing for the "Little Arctic Palace"!
After all, opening up the passage connecting to the "Northern Cold Continent" would allow them to resume their trade routes, acquire resources, and earn profits.

This was a good collaboration.

"Fellow Daoists, the sea ahead is the activity area of ​​the Cold Dragon Clan. They have blocked off the surrounding area for thousands of miles, and our fleet has no way to pass!"

Han Songzi looked at the sea dragon with hatred in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)