The ice bird at his fingertip turned into countless ice crystals and vanished. Along with that faint shattering sound, the smiling Ice Spirit Old Ancestor's gaze instantly darkened. In the blink of an eye, the music of strings and flutes in the great hall, the songs and dances filling the room, and all the laughter and cheer came to an abrupt halt.
Beneath the Heaven Supreme pressure of the Ice Spirit Old Ancestor, the musicians fell silent, and the dancers dropped to their knees one after another, terrified that they might inadvertently anger the ruler of their clan.
The only three unaffected by the Ice Spirit Old Ancestor's pressure were the three Heaven Supremes: the War Emperor, Dragon Venerable, and the Snow Demon Old Man.
"What happened?"
"Hmph. A few days ago, some so-called master of Martial Realm, a fellow who ascended from a Lower Plane, wanted our clan's Supreme Treasure to revive his wife. Wishful thinking. Utterly foolish!"
"The Ice Spirit Tablet is of vital importance to our clan. Every time it is used, it will inevitably suffer damage. How could this old man lend it to such an outsider?"
"This old man had already refused him time and time again. I never imagined that not only would this fellow fail to retreat in the face of difficulty, he now actually intends to force his way into my Ice Spirit Clan's ancestral land. Truly arrogant!"
By the end, the Ice Spirit Old Ancestor was already seething with rage. Terrifying cold air surged around him, and the entire great hall was frozen over with crackling sounds.
Under that biting chill, many members of the Ice Spirit Clan trembled even more, not daring to say a word. Though they had long since adapted to the relatively cold climate of the Ice