Fang Yun's mind conjured not only the inheritance within the Ice Palace Mountain Inscription, but also scenes from the Mountain Bearer Inheritance-a vast assortment of information on more than ten thousand Grand Arenas.
Before entering the Ice Emperor Palace, Fang Yun had already been steadily compiling and organizing everything about the Frost Realm Grand Arena. This was also why he was confident he could protect himself inside.
Most importantly, once the selection officially began, even the master of the Ice Emperor Palace could not interfere with the contestants. Doing so would amount to betraying the Ancient Demons and bring down the curse of the Hundred Emperors Tribe at the Summit of Myriad Stars, dissipating the offender's bloodline power.
The Human Race slowed down, remaining wary of the Ice Clan as they continued toward the Undetermined River.
At first, heavy wind and snow still surrounded them, but the closer they came to the Undetermined River, the less snow fell. Before long, Fang Yun saw a rugged, gray-white stone hall on the opposite bank, its surface encased in thick ice.
The hall was steeped in the Ancient Demons' simple, rough-hewn style. Every stone looked as though it had been cleaved by a massive axe, then casually tossed into place and piled up to form the hall. The stones seemed disordered, yet possessed a peculiar beauty that made the entire hall look like a seamless whole.
The icebound hall resembled a volcano that might erupt at any moment, as though the moment the ice melted, it could transform into a colossal beast capable of destroying the world.
The hall's main doors were tightly shut, with a great stone drum on either side. Neither drum bore a trace of ice or snow. They looked ancient, their surfaces marked by countless faint traces of wear.