Fallen God Ice Plain, Ice Glaze City
The next day. →
Xiao Ming handed the items to Venerable Tian Huo as planned, and then stayed in Holy Pill City for a few more days to handle some affairs of the Heavenly Court before leaving.
Xiao Ming's departure could not be kept secret from those who were interested.
Not long after he left, several figures emerged from Holy Pill City.
Not long after these figures left, personnel dressed in the uniforms of the Heavenly Court's Enforcement Team followed them.
Hall of Souls, Main Hall.
Hun Miesheng sat cross-legged in the secret chamber, surrounded by rising black mist and the occasional wails of souls, making him feel as if he were in Ghost Domain.
Hun Miesheng seemed to be commonplace to them, and they turned a deaf ear to it, simply closing their eyes and cultivating quietly.
Suddenly, his ears twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, uttering calm words.
"You mean Xiao Ming has left Holy Pill City again?"
"Yes, Hall Master, this is news from our spies in Holy Pill City. We even lost several spies because of this." A very confident voice came from Hun Miesheng's ear.
"How do you know this isn't a trap they set to lure out our spies in the Small Pill Tower?" Hun Miesheng asked indifferently.
"No, the Remnant of the Xiao Family and Xuan Kongzi said they were going to the Fallen God Ice Plain. This was information our spies overheard by chance; it can't be false."
"Oh, if that's the case, then this news might actually be true..."
Hun Miesheng narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly considering how to make good use of this information.
In the early days of the Heavenly Court, the Hall of Souls did not make any significant moves. This was not because Hun Miesheng did not want to deal with this Alliance that posed a threat to them.
In order to make up for previous losses, most of the Hall of Souls's manpower has been sent out to capture Soul Body.
It would be very troublesome to regroup them in a short period of time.
As for the Heavenly Court, Hun Miesheng still tends to sow discord so that they can reap the benefits.
Sowing discord is not wishful thinking. Although the Heavenly Court has won over a large number of sects and forces, at the same time, their enemies have also been pushed to the opposite side.
As long as the Hall of Souls gives them a push from behind, those forces wouldn't mind secretly plotting against the Heavenly Court.
In this situation, whether the Heavenly Court wins or another force wins, it will not prevent the Hall of Souls from capturing Soul Body.
Although the Hall of Souls wants to play the victim, it doesn't mean they won't take the initiative.
Xiao Ming's solo outing was clearly a good opportunity. If they could capture Xiao Ming, the first Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court would naturally be unable to continue to exist.
Of course, the Heavenly Court was a minor matter; the Tou She Ancient God Jade that Xiao Ming carried was the most important thing.
However, Xiao Ming's strength was not weak. According to Hun Miesheng's estimation, even an ordinary Three-star Dou Sheng would probably not fare well against him. This was the reason for his hesitation.
"Hall Master, should we send men to capture Xiao Ming?"
"Yes, go to the clan and invite a Four Star Dou Sheng."
Finally, Hun Miesheng said that he still did not want to give up this opportunity, but to be on the safe side, he decided not to use the strongmen in the Hall of Souls, but to request support instead.
The voice seemed somewhat surprised by Hun Miesheng's decision.
"Should we alert the clan? I believe our clan's experts are more than capable of handling him. If we alert the clan elders, we might be punished..."
The moment the voice spoke, Hun Miesheng's calm expression was shattered, and a hint of anger appeared on his face.
"Enough! If it weren't for you idiots passing the buck on the tasks I, the Hall Master, assigned to you, how could Xiao Ming have grown to this level! Hmph, what a bunch of useless trash!"
"..."
The person who was insulted was speechless. Who knew that Xiao Ming's growth rate was so terrifying, and his combat strength far exceeded that of other experts of the same level!
They clearly send out much higher-level experts every time.
Last time, even Dou Sheng was dispatched, but they still couldn't defeat Xiao Ming.
This is entirely because Xiao Ming's strength is just too outrageous, right?
Hun Miesheng didn't care about all that; after venting his dissatisfaction, he waved the other away.
"Alright, remember to do as I say this Hall Master. You may leave!"
"Yes!"
The Fallen God Ice Plain.
White snow and ice swept down, covering the icy plain, while a white wind howled incessantly, obliterating everything like a knife.
Interspersed among them seemed to be cries of agony, the two blending together to make the Fallen God Ice Plain resemble a dark inferno.
Emptiness, death...
This is the name of the Fallen God Ice Plain.
Here, everything remains unchanged; since there is no change, time naturally loses its effect.
However, the Fallen God Ice Plain is not as desolate as it appears.
Apart from the central Dead Zone, many cold-loving races inhabit the rest of the Fallen God Ice Plain.
The Extreme Ice Sea in the south of the Ice Plains, the Wind Snow Plain in the north, and the Fallen God Abyss in the west are all inhabited by powerful races...
Xiao Ming's starting point was Ice Glaze City, located in the eastern part of the Fallen God Ice Plain.
A thick layer of snow had piled up in front of a small map shop in Ice Glaze City.
Pedestrians, bundled up tightly, hurried past. A young shop assistant, dragging his bulky figure, swept the snow from the doorway while inwardly cursing his heartless boss.
"Hello, do you sell maps of the Fallen God Abyss here?"
Suddenly, a young male voice came from beside her, causing the shop assistant to look up.
The figure that came into view was indeed as young as the shop assistant had imagined.
However, there are still slight differences.
"Handsome in appearance, with smooth and delicate skin, he wore only a thin coat despite the freezing weather in Ice Glaze City. His expression was calm and composed; he was a master!"
Upon making this judgment, the shop assistant immediately plastered a fawning smile on his face.
"Yes, yes, yes! We sell all kinds of maps, from the Extreme Ice Sea to the Fallen God Ice Plain, and even maps of the Dead Zone! Please come in, sir!"
Xiao Ming, who had traveled a long way to Wind Snow City, glanced at the other person, nodded slightly, and stepped inside.
Upon entering the shop, Xiao Ming noticed that the temperature had returned to normal, indicating that the place was equipped with heating facilities.
The shop's interior wasn't as cramped as it appeared from the outside; quite a few people were already looking through maps.
Xiao Ming's arrival did not attract the attention of anyone else.
After entering the store, the clerk skillfully took a booklet from the shelf and handed it to Xiao Ming.
"Guest, here is the map you requested. It shows the routes to all areas of the Fallen God Ice Plain, and these are the latest routes from this week, ensuring your safety."
Xiao Ming took the map, flipped through it casually, and asked a question.
Does the route on the Fallen God Ice Plain map change frequently?
"Well, it's not that we change it frequently, but we modify it every one or two months. As you know, the original routes on the Fallen God Ice Plain are easily rendered unusable due to heavy snow accumulation and the migration of Magical Beast."