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"What... what are you going to do?"

"Juniors should respect their seniors!"

The Ice Emperor Remnant Soul retreated in terror. Opposite him was Xiao Han, who had silently condensed an Icy Long Spear at some unknown time, and walked slowly towards him expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, he stopped in his tracks, looked up, and lowered his eyes. "Senior?"

Xiao Han couldn't help but laugh in exasperation, "Is there any senior who would so cruelly betray their junior?"

Having said that, he was about to make a move. If it were before, Xiao Han might not have been a match for the Ice Emperor Remnant Soul. The former was, after all, a technique left behind by a peak Dou Di, and the strength he displayed on his home turf was incomparable to Xiao Han's.

However, after Xiao Han accepted the entire inheritance, he gained complete control of the entire Inheritance Ruins, making him the true boss of this place.

Now...

Times have changed!

Although the remnant soul gave him an incredible opportunity, it also silently took him away from the Fierce Qi Continent. To show his respect, he decided to use his strongest power to deliver a devastating blow!

"Hey, hey, hey, I've given you a much bigger stage!"

"You're repaying kindness with enmity!"

It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up, as the old story was being brought up again, and Xiao Han's anger flared up instantly.

I can travel the Great Thousand World on my own, why the hell are you meddling in my business?

If it were just going to the Great Thousand World, Xiao Han wouldn't be bothered, since he also longed to go there.

However, the remnant soul's methods were too sinister; it didn't even give him time to explain, taking him away without a word.

Thinking of the consequences of his silent disappearance for a hundred years, Xiao Han couldn't help but tremble. Now... who knows how many more years will pass!

Although times have changed and Langya Pavilion is still the overlord of Central Plains even without him, Xiao Han can already imagine the gaze he will receive when he returns.

"..." Just as a curse word was about to slip out, he suddenly remembered something and immediately shut his mouth.

As a solitary figure, Ice Emperor's only family might be the will of the Fierce Qi Continent, the very plane from which he was born. Xiao Han, having received this inheritance, felt a certain obligation to it and couldn't bring himself to do something as unethical as scolding the cook. (The real reason: fear of being set up!)

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Han put away the spear in his hand and looked coldly at the "trembling" Ice Emperor Remnant Soul. He realized that this super strong person from the ancient era was also unreliable. Now he could only choose to trust the other party and take it one step at a time.

"Are we going to that so-called Upper Realm?" Xiao Han asked.

"Yes." When the matter was brought up, the Ice Emperor Remnant Soul also became serious and nodded in agreement.

"Let me introduce the situation of that so-called Upper Realm."

"Besides..."

"Where will we eventually settle down?"

Xiao Han's tone lacked any of the politeness he would show to his seniors. After all, he had just been tricked, and it was already a result of his restraint that he was able to sit down and talk with them.

However...

"I don't know," the Ice Emperor Remnant Soul said matter-of-factly, shaking its head.

"Do you want to die?" Xiao Han's anger was reignited, even more so than before. He condensed his spear again and placed it directly on the shoulder of the Ice Emperor Remnant Soul.

They keep saying they don't know or aren't sure, yet they dare to act without warning. This guy is really trying to screw people over!

"I really don't know." The remnant soul acted as if he had nothing to lose.

"However, I can explain," the remnant soul continued, feeling that it could still struggle a bit.

Xiao Han remained silent, neither speaking nor lowering his spear. He simply watched quietly, his eyes devoid of joy or sorrow.

"You've just broken through to the Dou Di, so you might not realize it yet."

The Ice Emperor Remnant Soul, with the air of an old master who said, "You're still too green, young man," shook his head and said:

"As long as it takes a little longer to break through to the Dou Di, one can vaguely sense the existence of the Upper Realm."

"Only..."

The Ice Emperor Remnant Soul looked somewhat dejected and said with his head hanging low, "Back then, due to the special circumstances, the Fierce Qi Continent was already too busy to take care of itself, so how could we Dou Di have the time to care about the affairs of the Upper Realm?"

"So I just noted down the approximate location for later use."

"Therefore, the current situation in the Upper Realm is a mystery to all of us."

An innocent little expression would convince most people, but Xiao Han happens to be one of the minority.

"Since that's the case..."

"If what you say is true, I'll be able to sense it sooner or later, so there's no need to rush these next few years, is there?"

"Wouldn't it be better to accumulate more strength?"

Xiao Han's question caused the remnant soul's expression to change slightly, and his heart to turn bitter.

He tilted his spear, unleashing a torrent of Dou Qi. "Tell me your purpose for being so eager."

After a long while, the remnant soul sighed deeply and said with a slightly bitter tone:

"Would you believe me if I told you I couldn't wait that long anymore?"

"What do you mean?" Xiao Han frowned slightly.

"Actually, I lied to you from the very beginning." The remnant soul seemed slightly awkward as he said this.

"I am Ice Emperor, not a remnant soul left behind by him."

"So what?"

"You don't care?" Xiao Han's indifferent reaction surprised Ice Emperor.

"Do I need to care?" Xiao Han raised an eyebrow. "Go on."

His voice was already somewhat domineering at this point, and Xiao Han was unwilling to waste time arguing here.

"Okay." Ice Emperor's attitude changed immediately, and he honestly explained:

"When I passed away, I barely managed to separate half of my original essence to create those children."

Xiao Han remained silent. Even if the Ice Emperor didn't reveal it, he knew the identities of those children. However, the fact that they could achieve such a level with only half of their original essence showed just how powerful they were.

Ice Emperor continued to explain, "The other half of the origin was used by me to create that Sealing Grand Array and Inheritance Ruins that encompass the entire continent."

"And I placed the remnants of my soul here."

"However..." Ice Emperor looked much more dejected.

"After tens of thousands of years of erosion, even my remaining soul is about to dissipate, beyond the help of gods and ghosts."

"So..."

Xiao Han understood. "You want to go to that so-called Upper Realm to seek a chance at survival?"

The Fierce Qi Continent is such a small place that it is obviously impossible to save the remnant soul of a top-level Dou Di powerhouse, but it may be different in higher-level worlds.

"No," Ice Emperor shook his head and said, "I have no such thoughts. I'm already content to have survived this long."

"I just want to see the legendary scenery of the Upper Realm."

"That's it?" Xiao Han was slightly taken aback.

"Fine." He shook his head helplessly, having no choice but to accept Ice Emperor's dying words.

"Then you should pray that we're lucky enough not to end up in the territory of those Evil Clan," Xiao Han said irritably.

"This..." Ice Emperor looked embarrassed. He really hadn't thought of this. They were completely clueless about the other world. If they really went there, wouldn't they be walking into a trap?

But as the old saying goes, once you're here, there's no turning back; all they can do now is pray.

Time slipped away silently between the two, and a small, shuttle-shaped space lurched wildly through the Space Turbulence, heading headlong in a certain direction without hesitation.