Arctic Immortal Light

Great Powers could shake mountains and rivers with a single roar; battles between Great Powers could even send stars tumbling from the sky!

Yet in that clash just now, the outcome had been decided before the ground had even trembled more than a few times. Clearly, the gap between the two sides was enormous!

The crowd did not know that Crow Daoist had secretly been gathering strength. They only assumed that this Daoist's power was boundless!

Realizing that a Peerless Demonic Being stood before them, quite a few disciples trembled all over. Even within the Pure Land Holy Land, they could not find much sense of security.

Jiang Fan, who had led the three into the holy land, was especially terrified. His legs shook like sieves, and he nearly fled first.

If he still did not understand now, he would truly be too dull-witted. The Peerless Demonic Being who had released that sky-piercing Demonic Qi back then was this very man!

At the thought that he had brought a Peerless Demonic Being into the holy land and even humiliated the Great Power Jiang Rui, he wished he could simply faint on the spot!

Jiang Ren stared at the old crow's face for a moment, carefully identifying him before asking uncertainly, "You are... Crow Daoist?"

The old Crow Daoist gave a few sinister chuckles, perfectly befitting his status as a great demon. "This old Daoist has not walked the world for many years, yet Holy Lord Jiang still remembers me. I am truly honored!"

Jiang Ren's gaze shifted back and forth between Crow Daoist and Shen Ye in uncertainty. "What is your relationship with these two young friends?"

"An employment relationship!" Crow Daoist declared righteously. "That old bastard dared to insult my employers in front of me. He clearly doesn't take me seriously!"

"Employment?" A sharp light flashed through Jiang Ren's eyes as he thought, What reward could possibly move a great demon of Crow Daoist's ancient caliber? It seems my speculation from three years ago was most likely correct. There must be a powerful force from the starry sky behind this youth! They cannot conveniently show themselves, so they bought Crow Daoist's services to protect him on the path!

On the other side, Jiang Rui finally stopped spinning. His injuries were not severe, but his face had swollen up like a pig's head!

Quite a few clansmen hurriedly lowered their heads, their shoulders twitching as they clearly struggled to hold back their laughter.

Jiang Rui was nearly driven mad with rage. He swore that he had never wanted to kill someone as badly as he did today!

"Jiang Ren, kill them with me. I guarantee that I won't oppose you again in the future!" With his cheeks swollen, Jiang Rui could only transmit his voice through Divine Sense.

Jiang Ren sneered inwardly. This old fellow had made such a colossal fool of himself today. Even if he wanted to keep opposing him, that faction would only send someone else forward.

Still, he knew Jiang Rui was currently in the heat of anger. Rather than adding fuel to the flames, he patiently soothed him. "Crow Daoist has lived for three thousand years. His lifespan is nearly exhausted already. What is the point of fighting him to the death?"

Hearing this, Jiang Rui gradually calmed down.

Indeed, ancient monsters like these were the figures most feared by the great holy lands!

They possessed tremendous strength, and with their lifespans nearing their end, they had nothing to fear!

Unless they completely tore off all pretense, the holy lands were unwilling to press them too hard!

Of course, the great holy lands were not truly afraid of them. If they mobilized their hidden foundations, one Crow Daoist would be nothing at all!

But the problem was that every use of those foundations meant one less remaining. They would only be deployed when the family faced the threat of annihilation!

His personal honor and disgrace were far from enough to warrant the family using its hidden foundations!

"Fine! I can leave this old crow alone, but that little bastard must die!" Jiang Rui clearly hated Shen Ye to the bone.

Jiang Ren felt a headache coming on. Had this old fellow been slapped stupid?

Did he think that "letting Crow Daoist go" counted as showing goodwill? Others might not see it that way!

"These great demons are all arrogant and untamed. Killing someone in front of him means fighting him to the death!" Jiang Ren tried to dissuade him.

The two communicated through Divine Sense, appearing silent to outsiders.

Crow Daoist had grown impatient from waiting. "Is there anything else? If not, let us leave through the domain gate!"

Jiang Ren had originally wanted to probe into the situation of the power behind them, but under the current circumstances, it was inconvenient to speak with them. He could only send them away quickly.

Seeing that the three were about to leave, Jiang Rui cried out in urgency, "Mmph! Mmph!"

Jiang Ren stopped him and transmitted through Divine Sense, "If you truly want revenge, why not seek out the Thirteen Great Bandits after they leave? Isn't Jiang Yi, the Ninth Great Bandit, from your Divine King Lineage?"

At the mention of Jiang Yi, the originally furious Jiang Rui suddenly fell silent. "Hmph! Don't mention that disgrace to me!"

Still, Jiang Ren's words did remind him of something.

Every great holy land had its own sphere of influence and was generally unwilling to provoke an ancient monster like Crow Daoist. But the Thirteen Great Bandits were different. They were bandits to begin with, lawless and unrestrained by nature. One Crow Daoist was not enough to make them fearful!

As for the so-called integrity and righteousness that the Thirteen Great Bandits claimed set them apart from other bandits, he utterly disdained it.

They were bandits already, yet they still talked about honor among thieves? Who were they trying to fool, children?

As long as the price he offered was high enough, he refused to believe those great bandits would not be tempted!

After Jiang Rui left, Jiang Ren's expression darkened.

He was not known for his good temper. Since Jiang Rui, that old bastard, had dared scheme against him, he would naturally retaliate!

"Hmph! I'd better not catch you trading with the Thirteen Great Bandits. Otherwise, as the family head, I can only put righteousness before family and cleanse the household!"

Most of the surrounding clansmen looked bewildered. Those three had really just left like that?

So they had come all this way just to beat up Jiang Yichen and Jiang Yichen's grandfather?

Everyone treated it as a show. Once it was over, they dispersed.

Jiang Caixuan, however, felt weighed down. The image of that youth flicking his finger and sending Jiang Yichen flying several miles away kept surfacing in her mind. She asked herself, Could I stop that finger?

Soon, she arrived at the answer with a bitter smile. No! Even if I cultivated for another three years, I still couldn't stop it!

She too was a genius with hopes of walking the Emperor's Path, yet this simple finger strike had shattered her confidence to pieces!

Extreme Northern Ice Plain.

The Northern Region of Eastern Barrens was already bitterly cold, with snow raging and winds howling, yet compared to the Extreme Northern Ice Plain, it was a case of a small witch before a great witch!

Beyond the snowy fields and glaciers, there was not a single other sight as far as the eye could see.

Even the icy wind seemed to carry some peculiar magic, scraping against the bones like blades!

"I hate the Arctic. I hate ice and snow!" Crow Daoist grumbled as he cleared the way ahead.

As a Fire Crow born from divine flame, he was naturally averse to icy, snowy environments.

While clearing the path, Crow Daoist turned back and asked, "Your Highness, your target is the Arctic Immortal Light, isn't it?"

"Yes and no!"

Crow Daoist did not quite understand. He continued on his own, "The Arctic Immortal Light only produces a single wisp every hundred thousand years. Unless one is favored by the Heavenly Dao, it is nearly impossible to obtain!"

"To obtain one wisp is to be favored by the Heavenly Dao..." Shen Ye asked with a smile. "Then what if one obtained over a dozen wisps?"

Crow Daoist paused, then laughed. "Then he would surely be the Heavenly Dao's own father! I never thought Your Highness would make such an unrealistic joke!"