Ambush!

Ice Venerable possessed an Acquired Calamity Poison Body. Although an Acquired Calamity Poison Body was artificially created, it was extremely difficult to produce and required risking one's life. Even if it ultimately succeeded, the result might still be nothing more than a useless constitution.

Therefore, when news of an Innate Calamity Poison Body spread across the Central Plains, Ice Venerable began entertaining the idea of evolving his Acquired Calamity Poison Body into an Innate Calamity Poison Body.

"Xuantian City?... Tian Shuangzi, continue keeping a close watch on information regarding the Calamity Poison Girl... Also, keep your actions discreet. Do not let anyone see through you!" Ice Venerable said after a moment of thought.

"Your subordinate obeys the Valley Lord's command!"

After hearing Ice Venerable's arrangements, Tian Shuangzi immediately replied respectfully.

Fifteen thousand li was a great distance for some Dou Wang and Dou Emperor experts, but for Dou Zun experts, traveling through a Space Wormhole generally took only a few days.

After receiving Ice Venerable's orders, Tian Shuangzi once again led several trusted members of Ice River Valley toward Xuantian City.

Xuantian City lay in the southwestern part of the Central Region. Though it could be considered a large city, there were no major sects or factions within it. The city contained seven or eight great clans, and not only were there no major conflicts among them, their relationships were quite harmonious. Especially when facing outside forces, the major clans would stand united against them.

Among Xuantian City's great clans, there were no Dou Zun experts. There were only a few high-level Dou Zongs to uphold appearances. On the surface, that counted as fairly decent strength in the southwestern Central Region, but once those hidden experts emerged, such strength was hardly worth mentioning.

At that moment, the patriarchs of the