Chapter 1008: The Ice Valley Entrance
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Upon leaving the hall of countless tombstones, Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan and company embarked on a new journey alone. Elder Yu and the disciples of the Leaving Leaves Sect did not follow them out. Instead, they stayed with Bai Cailing, which was what Xu Que wanted.
Anyway, those people weren’t exactly strong, and he could hardly milk anymore Acting Tough Points from them. Rather than bring them along and handicap himself, he might as well stop the collaboration and go their separate ways.
“Young fellow, now that we have the bone ashes, when will you be done with the s.p.a.ce-Breaking Spell? I want to return to the Four Great Continents already!” asked b.u.t.tface, who was tired of this place.
“Why are you so impatient? Let’s take a look around the Ice Valley first. We’ll leave in a few days!”
The s.p.a.ce-Breaking Spell still needed tens of hours to be completed. Besides, they might not get a chance to return. They should make haste and get as many treasures and Acting Tough Points as they could! Apart from the Heavenly Kismet Fruit and the 3-stripe Spiritual Tao Stone, Xu Que had also gotten some treasure boxes back in the hall full of tombstones. For them to be placed next to the Heavenly Kismet Fruit and the 3-stripe Spiritual Tao Stone, these boxes must contain something exceptional.
Xu Que marched on as he summoned the System, entering the System parcel to find the boxes.
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A bright flash and the boxes opened. The System notification rang at the same time.
Ding! “Congratulations to the Host on obtaining 100 pieces of Low-grade Spiritual Crystal!”
Ding! “Congratulations to the Host on obtaining a Spell Jade Slip—the Taiyi Heavenly Thunder Sword, Low-grade Immortal Magic Art (Moon Rank, Low Tier)!”
Ding! “Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Genuine Dragon Scale!”
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Xu Que was quite stunned by the System notifications. He seemed to have gotten some pretty good stuff. Everything was a grade higher.
A Low-grade Spiritual Crystal was something of a higher tier than a Best-grade spirit stone. A Low-grade Spiritual Crystal contained as much, if not more, Spiritual Energy than what you would find in 100 Best-grade spirit stones.
While Xu Que was not in need of spiritual stones, the Spiritual Crystals had a strand of Heavenly Qi within them. The Heavenly Qi was much more potent than Spiritual Qi, which he could use to advance his cultivation stage.
However, the Spell Jade Slip “Taiyi Heavenly Thunder Sword” had somewhat surprised Xu Que. While its name may sound quite unimpressive, it’s a Low-grade Immortal Magic Art comparable to the System’s Moon Rank, Low Tier. With that conversion, this skill was but two levels lower than the Heaven and Earth Seal. Flip that conversion, and you’d see that the Heaven and Earth Seal equated to a High-Grade Immortal Spell.
“That’s awesome! While its name is bland, I reckon that it’d be mighty. I could use it to act tough if the opportunity comes along!” Xu Que was glad. He immediately used the Jade Slip and began to cultivate, mastering the skill in no time. However, he was a little confused about the last item, the Genuine Dragon Scale. Call it a dragon scale if that’s all it was. However, the System did not describe this item, displaying only its name. The rest was blank.
The dragon scale looked as big as several huge watermelons. It shon with a golden glow like a gold pot and was very st.u.r.dy.
Forget it. I’ll use it as a s.h.i.+eld in future fights. Should be quite useful! Xu Que could not be bothered to explore the use of the Dragon Scale. Seeing how hard it was, he threw it into the System parcel and left it alone.
The group trudged on in the direction drawn out on the map. According to the old man, the Ice Valley was situated around the center of the refined Moon Palace. It was the place where the real treasures were kept. If they could make it past the ice valley, they could obtain enlightenment like no other. Xu Que was very interested. If something as magical as the Heavenly Kismet Fruit could be found in the exterior halls such as the hall of tombstones, the items in the center area should be more powerful. He could laugh in his sleep!
With high expectations, Xu Que hastened his pace and hurried toward the center of the Refined Moon Palace. They progressed fast, thanks to the map. They didn’t encounter many traps along the way since the map was accurate, showing routes that were right or commonly used. These were routes where traps would not be laid.
Within a day, Xu Que and his group arrived safely in the vicinity of where the map was leading them. They slowed down.
“Little fellow, I could sense the old man and his granddaughter nearby. They are right ahead!” b.u.t.tface said mysteriously.
Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que and advised, “That elder hid his true strength, and I’m afraid that his motives would not be as straightforward as he said. We need to be careful and stay alert!”
“I know. Rest a.s.sured, Little miss. If the old man dares to play with me, I’ll play his granddaughter…no, I’ll toy him to death!” Xu Que replied with a smile as he fixed his gaze in front.
b.u.t.tface exclaimed at once, “Wow, young lad, have you always been this scary? You won’t even let the elderly off!”
“Scram! Back when I was wreaking havoc in kindergartens and old folks’ homes, you were still eating sh*t!” Xu Que pushed away b.u.t.tface’s head.
b.u.t.tface was offended, “What’s wrong with eating sh*t? Who made the rule that you can’t eat sh*t? When I was in R Nation, I heard that they even used sh*t to create medicine! Come on, Teddy, let’s tell them together that eating sh*t is not a sin, that eating sh*t is glorious!”
“Glorious your a.s.s!” the toy poodle said in disgust.
Pa!
b.u.t.tface glared. He immediately raised his paw and slapped the toy poodle.
That expression, that gaze, that posture, it was evident that he had learned it from Xu Que.
“F*ck you! How dare you hit me? I’m the Eight-Headed Snake, I…” the toy poodle flew into a rage and yelled at b.u.t.tface.
“All right, all right, cut it out! How old would you guys be if we combined your ages? Both of you keep fighting all day long! Can’t you learn from me and be more civilized?” Xu Que quickly stopped the two idiots from generating more drama. Without wasting more time, he picked up b.u.t.tface and the toy poodle and walked on.
Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei shared a glance and followed his steps. Both of them shook their heads, not knowing if they should laugh or cry.
Soon, they emerged from the tunnel and reached the position the map had guided them to. It was pitch dark; one could not even see their own fingers. The old man and the woman hid in the dark. Once they sensed that Xu Que had arrived, they did not ambush them; instead, they showed themselves immediately and welcomed them.
“Master w.a.n.g, you guys are here at last!” The old man smiled amiably as he walked toward them.
“Okay, let’s cut to the chase. Where’s the Ice Valley?” Xu Que raised his hand and asked curtly, uninterested in wasting time chatting.
The old man’s smile did not falter one bit. He reached out and pointed at a ma.s.sive bronze door, “The Ice Valley is right behind this door. However, this door is but an optical illusion. You can see the true face of the Ice Valley once you get through it!”
“Oh?” Xu Que turned to the bronze door curiously upon hearing those words.
As expected, it was nothing but an optical illusion, and that door did not exist. It was something similar to an illusory spell. While people could pa.s.s through it freely, it prevented the chilly winds from seeping out.
“Elder, my teacher has taught me to respect my elders and care for my juniors since young. Here, after you! Oh, right, your granddaughter should go in before us. Back in my hometown, we believe in ladies first!” Xu Que looked at the old man and the black-clad woman with a broad smile, as gentlemanly as he could be.
How would the old man be unaware of Xu Que’s intentions? It was apparent the Xu Que was worried that he had laid a trap for them, and therefore wanted him to go first.
However, the old man did not refuse. It was not the first time he’d been here, and he had no intention of deceiving Xu Que. He entered the bronze door with his granddaughter before the rest of the group.
Xu Que smiled slightly and followed after seeing that. A few moments later, everyone pa.s.sed the bronze door successfully. The place suddenly brightened, sweeping away all darkness. In its stead was a world filled with white, icy snow. Chilling winds gushed toward and past them, piercing their skins and bones.
“F*ck! Where is this d.a.m.n place? It’s so cold!” b.u.t.tface exclaimed.
Xu Que was also a little taken aback. He felt chilly too and even sensed that the circulation speed of blood and True Core Strength began to slow down under the influence of the cold.
“This place is not as simple as it looks!” Xu Que narrowed his eyes. He waved his hand, and a black flame appeared atop his palm.
Tch!
The cold air evaporated instantly at the ignition of the black flame. A warmth began to spread and blanketed everyone present.
“Master w.a.n.g, any idea on how we could get past this place?” the old man turned and sought Xu Que’s answer.
Xu Que shook his head at once, “Although my flames can be ma.s.sive, it could never melt the entire area. However, escorting both of you over this plain shouldn’t be too difficult.”
“Master w.a.n.g, there’s actually no need to melt the entire place. We could enter so long as you melt an ice door at the entrance!” The old man began to show a tinge of excitement on his face. He then pointed at the ice mountain before them. There was indeed a block of polished ice at the ice mountain. Through the ice, one could vaguely make out the shape of a tunnel behind it. There was also a plaque. There were three big words engraved on the plaque. However, they could not read the words as the ice was too thick.
Xu Que examined it long and hard and could finally make out the first word as Kindness.
“Forget it. Let me break this door open, and we’ll talk later!” Xu Que shook his head and readied himself.
An abandoned tunnel, hidden away in Ice Valley in the middle of the Refined Moon Palace. Who knows? There might be truly powerful treasures in there.
Boom!
Xu Que waved and summoned the Eight Waste Destruction Flame and Molten Green Lotus flame at once. He hovered them in front of him.
“Transform!” Xu Que bellowed and pointed in front of himself with two fingers.
Two flames, one black and the other green, swept forward and engulfed the entire ice door. The fact that his Mystical Fires could generate warmth in this location meant that it was powerful enough to fight the cold in here. Melting a door, therefore, was something very achievable.
Within a few seconds, the ice door cracked. It broke into pieces under the mystical fires, then quickly melted away.
However, a slit broke open the moment the ice door melted, and a brilliant white light shot out from the door at an extreme speed.
Boom!
With a booming crash, a ma.s.sive suction spilled out of the opening and swallowed them whole, before any of them could react.