Ice Wall.
A figure quietly appeared at a gap in the Ice Wall.
It was Xu Yuan.
This time,
he was much more cautious.
After all, everyone knew that he held the only Key to the Iron Gate Universe.
Everyone also knew—
he could only use Teleportation.
So,
using Teleportation to go straight there might cause trouble.
From now on, he needed to be more careful.
Xu Yuan walked step by step deeper into the Ice Fissure.
The Song of Boiling Blood hung at his waist. As he drew closer to the Black Coffin, its hum grew louder and louder.
It was excited.
It longed to return to the Black Coffin Alternate Universe and unleash the Universe's fury!
Xu Yuan rested a hand on his sword and continued silently along the Frost Path.
Suddenly,
dense Mystic Runes appeared across the icy walls.
A person appeared ahead on the path.
"You're here."
The person spoke.
"I have somewhere to be. Please move," Xu Yuan said.
"I hear you're planning to sell the Universe Key," the person said.
"I'll put it up for auction in a couple of days and try to get a good price," Xu Yuan said.
"That Key leads to a weakened Universe. It's extraordinarily precious. Surely it will fetch a fortune," the person said.
"If someone has a rare treasure, or something that happens to catch my eye, I wouldn't mind trading for it," Xu Yuan said.
"As it happens, we have something extremely precious. It should be enough to trade for your Universe Key," the person said.
"Oh? What treasure?" Xu Yuan asked with interest.
"Your life," the person said.
Xu Yuan sighed, looking thoroughly bored. "Now that's no fun."
"We know how to deal with spatial arts like Teleportation. We might even take your life by