At this moment, Snow Lotus Grotto-Heaven was under siege by four Heavenly Immortal powers.
All four Heavenly Immortals were in the early or middle stages, with the strongest being a man at the sixth level of Heavenly Immortal.
The instant she saw them, the Heavenly Mountain Goddess's expression changed slightly. "Cang Lingzi, how dare you!"
"Heavenly Maiden?"
The leading man at the sixth level of Heavenly Immortal paused slightly, then laughed. "You came at just the right time."
As his words fell, Cang Lingzi stepped through the air and arrived, joining the others in surrounding the Heavenly Mountain Goddess.
The leader was none other than Cang Lingzi. Smiling, he said, "Heavenly Maiden, I'll give you one last chance. Hand over the Grand Cold Snow Lotus, and I'll spare your life."
"The Grand Cold Snow Lotus?"
Chen Nianzhi's gaze flickered, and he could not help looking toward the Heavenly Mountain Goddess.
The Heavenly Maiden drew a deep breath and transmitted her voice to him. "The Grand Cold Snow Lotus is the relic shed by my past life's cultivation. It is an eleven-mark innate treasure. Gancang Grotto-Heaven discovered it by chance and set their sights on it."
Only then did Chen Nianzhi understand why the Heavenly Mountain Goddess had risked venturing deep into the chaos.
In her past life, the Heavenly Maiden had received a fortuitous opportunity bestowed by the Purple Yin Immortal Lord, raising her cultivation to the Great Perfection of Heavenly Immortal. As the relic formed from her past life's remains, the Grand Cold Snow Lotus surpassed even superior innate treasures, even brushing against the realm of half-step innate ancient treasures.
After Cang Spirit Grotto-Heaven learned of the Grand Cold Snow Lotus, they had greatly coveted it and sought to seize it while the Heavenly Maiden's cultivation was still low.