Below the ice cave, pale blue shadows flickered, which would have been impossible for Qian Shanyong eyes.
Xuan Long laughed, "What I said came true! I wonder if it's the Ice Spirit Essence or the Cold Mystic Spirit."
Qian Shanyong shook his head and said, "It's not Cold Mystic Spirit. It could be Ice Spirit Essence, or it could be a monster. Let's go down." He took the lead and flew down into the Ice Eye, and Li Qiang Xuan Long followed.
The three descended slowly; the cold here was intense, and they weren't familiar with extremely cold places, so they moved very cautiously. If this were a sea of fire, Li Qiang wouldn't be afraid; even the Brilliant Swift Heavenly Fire would be of no consequence to him.
Of the three, only Xuan Long did not possess a divine artifact. He was originally ranked above Qian Shanyong among the Luo Heaven High Immortal, but after being Qian Shanyong to Qian Shanyong. Moreover, Qian Shanyong had obtained the Wrath of the Heavenly God, and his strength was close to that of Heavenly Lord, making Xuan Long even more incomparable. As a result, Qian Shanyong now makes all the decisions.
However, Xuan Long's immortal sword is still very powerful, more than enough to resist the invasion of Mystic Qi.
Li Qiang relied on the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, Mystic Qi could not harm him.
As they descended, Li Qiang saw that the ice walls were covered with pale blue and white plants, many of which were blooming with various flowers, mostly pale blue, pink, and snow white. He also saw tiny ice insects flying among the flowers. He couldn't help but exclaim, "What beautiful flowers!"
He had seen the plants on the ice in Heavenly Melody City, but there were more and they were more beautiful here.
Qian Shanyong said, "That's not surprising. I've seen plants growing near the Brilliant Swift Heavenly Fire before."
Xuan Long nodded and said, "I've seen it too. Heavenly Fire is too domineering; very few plants can grow on it. They are all rare treasures and not easy to find."
The Mystic Ice Cavern is getting smaller and smaller, and the Mystic Qi is getting denser.
Qian Shanyong said, "I'll be in first place, Wood Dragon in second, and you'll bring up the rear, brother. Let's stay close together; it'll save us energy." The three of them formed a formation again, broke through the Mystic Qi, and flew downwards.
The ice cave is now about 100 meters in diameter. Faint black Mystic Qi occasionally drifts out from the ice walls. The trembling sound of Qian Shanyong's Wrath of the Heavenly God echoes and swirls in the ice cave, and a low buzzing sound surrounds it.
Large protrusions appeared on the ice wall, increasing as one descended. The jagged, layered protrusions gradually closed the ice cave. The pale blue light emitted by the ice itself reflected the golden light on the three people, illuminating the surroundings in a bizarre and fantastical way.
Li Qiang discovered a large number of Mystic Ice Insect crawling on the ice wall, which reminded him of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave in Heavenly Melody City, where he first met his master, Qi Junsha.
Recalling the scene, Li Qiang couldn't help but smile.
The Extremely Profound Ice Eye is a huge funnel-shaped structure. The bottom is the passage leading into the Ice Eye, which has been completely sealed off by a swirling mass of profound Mystic Qi, and many Ice Spirit Essence are hidden inside.
Qian Shanyong stopped above the swirling Mystic Qi and said, "No wonder the Bona People dared not go down; it turns out Mystic Qi has formed here. Wood Dragon, there was no Mystic Qi here when you came, was there?"
Xuan Long said, "No, there was originally a restriction here. There was a huge piece of Xuan ice containing a large amount of Mystic Qi. After I broke it, the Mystic Qi condensed here, sealing off the passage. Apart from ancient immortals, it's impossible for the Bona People to enter..."
Before he could finish speaking, several Ice Spirit Essence suddenly emerged from the Mystic Qi. These were different from those Li Qiang had seen before; they were deep blue, resembling human figures formed from thick fog, and shimmering with a crystalline Blue Light. Li Qiang could tell at a glance that these were newly formed Ice Spirit Essence, not yet solidified.
After circling above the Mystic Qi once, several Ice Spirit Essence swiftly pounced on the ice wall, startling a large swarm of white Mystic Ice Insect into flight. These Ice Spirit Essence actually strengthened themselves by absorbing the essence of the Mystic Ice Insect; they seemed uninterested in Li Qiang Ice Spirit Essence his companions.
Li Qiang was never confident in breaking through the Mystic Qi, so he asked, "Brother Qian, how do we deal with this ball of Mystic Qi?"
Qian Shanyong said dismissively, "This little bit of Mystic Qi is nothing. It's not the core's Yinlong Mystic Qi. I'll break it!" He arched his back slightly, and the phantom of the Wrath of the Heavenly God appeared. Then he made a hand seal and waved his hand, and a dazzling golden light shot into the Mystic Qi.
Xuan Long hurriedly shouted, "Brother, be careful!"
In an instant, the churning black Mystic Qi stopped, and countless golden rays shone through Mystic Qi. A shrill scream followed, as terrifying as if the end of the world had come. With a deafening roar, the Mystic Qi was blasted Qian Shanyong.
No one expected that hundreds or even thousands of Ice Spirit Essence were hidden within the Mystic Qi. These were Bona People who froze to death before they could self-destruct. Their souls were condensed into Ice Spirit Essence by the Mystic Qi. One can imagine how many Bona People were besieging Xuan Long at that time.
The Wrath of the Heavenly God is an extremely powerful and masculine artifact, and the narrow terrain at the bottom of the ice cave caused an immense force to expand outwards.
Li Qiang pushed the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing to its limit, and countless fragments of mysterious ice surged up from beneath his feet. The golden light of the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing was like a sharp blade, shattering the incoming force.
Xuan Long was thrown from his original position, his body radiating light. He used the Immortal Spirit Instruction to control his immortal sword, breaking through the violent impact. The two of them were indeed extraordinary; they neutralized this terrifying impact while suspended in the air.
The power of the Wrath of the Heavenly God swept away the Mystic Qi, and those Ice Spirit Essence turned into wisps of white smoke amidst shrill roars.
Li Qiang was shocked. Back then, in order to enter the Mystic Qi, Tianhong, Geng Feng, and he were extremely careful and used their most powerful techniques to break through a crack. Even Qi Junsha had to rely on a magic Law Treasure to break through the Mystic Qi. He never expected that Qian Shanyong would shatter the Mystic Qi with just one strike.
The entire ice cave was trembling. Fortunately, the ice was extremely hard. The violent power of the Wrath of the Heavenly God had almost hollowed out the bottom of the ice cave, but the ice walls above the cave remained firm. Although there were many cracks, they quickly solidified.
Qian Shanyong was secretly on guard. Using the Wrath of the Heavenly God in the ice cave seemed a bit excessive. If the ice cave collapsed, it would be a huge hassle.
Before the large amount of white mist could rise, it turned into ice particles and fell with a soft rustling sound. In a short while, a huge circular hole appeared before the three of them, as if a piece had been scooped out by a large round spoon, and the bottom of the ice cave was completely changed from its original appearance.
Li Qiang exclaimed in surprise, "My God, so many ice caves! Which one will my elder brother and master go to?"
There are seven or eight ice caves on the ice wall below, each with a diameter of more than ten meters. They look dark and gloomy, and it's unknown what's inside.
Xuan Long said, "I know, it's the biggest one in the middle."
Without saying a word, Li Qiang plunged headfirst into it.
Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long exchanged a glance and immediately followed.
The ice cave was also filled with a faint Mystic Qi. Li Qiang flew rapidly forward along the cave entrance, and soon three paths appeared ahead: one above his head, one downwards, and one that curved to the right.
Li Qiang stopped abruptly, and two golden beams shot out from his eyes. He focused his gaze and the surrounding scenery became crystal clear.
Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long also stopped and waited silently.
After checking around, Li Qiang said with some disappointment, "That's strange, there are no marks at all... Brother Xuan Long, do you have any Law Treasure to help them contact each other?"
Xuan Long shook his head and said, "I was too nervous at the time, there was no time at all. When I escaped, I deliberately blasted open an ice wall containing Mystic Qi to seal the passage. They must have run extremely fast because they were afraid of being touched by the Mystic Qi."
Qian Shanyong said, "Brother, don't worry. Now that we're here, with our strength, we're sure to find someone."
Li Qiang muttered to himself, "Running very fast? The movement of Mystic Qi wouldn't be too fast, unless..." He flew a distance outside, waved his hand to release the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing, and pushed the floating Mystic Qi forward. He saw that most of the Mystic Qi flew into the upper and lower cave entrances, while no Mystic Qi entered the path that turned the corner.
He said, "It should be this road."
Xuan Long was skeptical. He felt that Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha might not necessarily take this route, since the Mystic Qi was chasing from behind, and they wouldn't have time to judge which route would be safe.
However, Xuan Long couldn't argue with Li Qiang at this point, because there were no clear markers, and they could run into any passage. He said, "Okay, let's explore first and see what happens."
Li Qiang turned the corner and found himself in a sloping ice cave. It was pitch black inside, and he couldn't see anything. He activated the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing, and the dazzling golden light illuminated the surroundings.
This was a large hole, seven or eight meters in diameter, with uneven ice walls covered in sharp icicles, resembling a monster's mouth filled with densely packed teeth, sending chills down one's spine. Fortunately, they could fly and didn't need to walk, otherwise they would have had no chance of entering.
The ice cave was extremely deep. The three of them flew for more than ten minutes, but they still couldn't see the end or any forks in the road.
Li Qiang asked curiously, "This place is very strange. I wonder what's down there..."
Qian Shanyong suddenly said, "It seems there's a change down below. Let's go faster." As he spoke, he transformed into a golden light and flew forward. Instantly, the sharp icicles on the ice wall were crushed by this force, and a series of cracking sounds filled the air.
Li Qiang and Xuan Long also transformed into golden light and followed. Wherever the three flew, all the ice crystals were smoothed out, and the entire ice cave echoed with crisp cracking sounds.
Suddenly, everything went black before their eyes. They had left the ice cave above and behind them and found themselves in an unfamiliar place.
Li Qiang stared intently, feeling as if this place was a bubble, an enormous bubble. The ice walls were covered with neat Ice Crystal, and the top of the bubble was densely covered with holes. Below was a lake, its water shimmering with a mysterious blue light.
Li Qiang exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens, it's all Mystic Ice Essence! Strange, why isn't the Mystic Ice Essence here condensing?"
Qian Shanyong looked somewhat nervous. He said, "This place seems to be under a restriction. I've never seen such a restriction before; it's an extremely subtle and insidious one... This isn't the method of the Bona People."
Xuan Long was also somewhat uneasy. "Is... could it be...? Impossible, this place isn't suitable for cultivation."
In fact, they both knew that there were too many incredible things in this world, and it was hard to say that there weren't any reclusive masters here.
Li Qiang shouted loudly, " Big Brother Mo! Master! Where are you?"
He suddenly shouted, startling both Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long. Before they could stop him, they immediately released their Divine Sense to search around while remaining on full alert.
This so-called bubble, spanning tens of kilometers in circumference, resembles a small underground world. Its shape is like a large bubble rising from the water, suddenly frozen inside.
As Li Qiang shouted, the ice wall above trembled, and echoes reverberated in the air. Many floating Ice Crystal shattered and fell down with the shout, crackling like a rain of ice.
Qian Shanyong pointed to the lake formed by the Mystic Ice Essence below and said, "Look down there!"
The falling ice Ice Crystal dissolved into wisps of white mist above the lake and vanished completely.
Li Qiang stared blankly for a long time before saying, "What kind of restriction is this...? It's so powerful, could someone really be living in seclusion here?"
Qian Shanyong said, "This is Xinbo Cape, where countless powerful masters have appeared throughout history. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it were said that some unknown ancient immortals might be living in seclusion here... We should be careful and avoid any unnecessary disputes."
Li Qiang now understands Qian Shanyong's mentality Qian Shanyong well. He feels that he is the same way. The more knowledgeable he is, the less daring he becomes. People with broad knowledge are usually not reckless. If this were when he first started out, he probably would have jumped up to provoke him long ago.
Li Qiang took a deep breath; the extremely cold air here felt surprisingly comfortable. The icy, chilling air made his mind increasingly clear. Suppressing his worry for his elder brother and master, he said, "If someone lives in seclusion here, they must be a powerful expert, not a cultivator. The environment here is too harsh. It seems we should pay a visit to the owner; perhaps my elder brother and master are with him."
Suddenly, the Ice Crystal on the ice wall began to sparkle, and soon the entire ice wall shone brightly.
Li Qiang was dumbfounded. The ice wall above was like a hanging crystal chandelier, divided into seven areas of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, emitting seven-colored light and illuminating the entire space as if it were a dream.
Qian Shanyong knew something was wrong. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone be careful. The master here... if I'm not mistaken, should be an ancient immortal."
"Who are you? What are you doing in my Mystic Sea?" A clear and melodious voice rang out.
Li Qiang was taken aback; it was yet another woman.
He was secretly on guard; ever since meeting Heavenly Aunt, he dared not look down on any female cultivator. He looked at Qian Shanyong and gestured for him to answer.
Qian Shanyong flew forward a short distance and said loudly, " Qian Shanyong of Luo Heaven High Immortal, we have come here to find someone. Please do not misunderstand, senior." He spoke very politely.
Xuan Long also said, "I am Xuan Long, the Luo Heaven High Immortal." He was not good at dealing with people, so he simply signed his name and left.
Li Qiang felt a little nervous. He knew that if his elder brother and master came to this path, they would definitely meet the hermit here. He introduced himself and said, "I am Li Qiang. May I ask your honorable name, senior?" He didn't say he was looking for someone; he wanted to find out who she was first, so he could find her if anything happened.
The lake formed from the Mystic Ice Essence slowly began to rotate. Qian Shanyong and the other two flew downwards and stopped about a hundred meters above the surface of the Mystic Ice Essence lake, waiting quietly.
The lake surface slowly rotated, and specks of Blue Light began to shimmer within the Mystic Ice Essence, as if countless fireflies were dancing within it. After a while, those crystal-clear blue starlights emerged from the lake surface, gathering in front of the three people under the illumination of the Ice Crystal crystals. This was the Star-Gathering Shadow Escape Movement Method.
A phantom gradually emerged from the blue starlight, and a blinding light shot out from it. In the blink of an eye, a dreamlike figure hovered in the air. She wore a sky-blue gauze dress, made from the unique Xuanbing silk of this place, called Star Mist Gauze, which shimmered with pale blue starlight. The Star Mist Gauze completely covered her face.
She gently lifted her gauze dress, revealing a slender, delicate finger. The finger was white and soft, and blue Ice Crystal flowers were carved on the pointed nail.
She walked towards the three of them as if suspended in mid-air.
Li Qiang noticed that she, like Heavenly Aunt, was barefoot, her fair toes appearing and disappearing as the Star Mist Gauze fluttered. Li Qiang secretly felt lucky; fortunately, he had already cultivated his divine powers and could completely resist such temptation.
Even without revealing his true face, this person's allure surpasses that of Mei'er; not only mortals, but even cultivators would likely find it irresistible.
She stopped and looked the three of them up and down, saying, "It's strange that Luo Heaven High Immortal from the Immortal Realm has come to my Illusory Sea looking for someone. Tell me, who are you looking for?"
Her voice was sweet and gentle, as beautiful and moving as Sound of Heavenly Melody, but the imposing manner in her words was not friendly, Qian Shanyong, Xuan Long and Li Qiang became even more careful.
Because it concerned Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, Li Qiang couldn't help but answer first, "Senior, it's about finding two Loose Immortal."
She countered, "What is Loose Immortal?"
Upon hearing this, all three of them were stunned.
Qian Shanyong asked hesitantly, "May I ask who you are, senior?"
She chuckled softly, "Me? I am Mist Star Cold Woman, you can call me High Person Mist Star."
Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long exchanged a glance and slowly shook their heads. The name was very unfamiliar to them; they had never heard of it before. However, they were certain that this was an ancient immortal.
Li Qiang's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly asked, " Loose Immortal... Has the Venerable One not heard of Loose Immortal? It's like this, some time ago, my elder brother and master hid here to avoid the Bona People. Has the Venerable One seen them?" After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and released the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, which took the form of Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha.
The High Person Mist Star trembled slightly. She clearly sensed the power of the Ninefold Evolving Gilt and said incredulously in a soft voice, "It's actually the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, a treasure from the Ancient God Repository. Hmm, she's wearing the Evolving Incantation Divine Armor... Ah, this is one of the divine artifacts that flew away back then... Who are you?" She was also one of the ancient immortals who participated in opening the Ancient God Repository.
Li Qiang said, "I am just a nobody. Please tell me if you have seen these two people?" He was getting impatient, High Person Mist Star almost always gave irrelevant answers.
Xuan Long hurriedly transmitted his voice, "Brother, don't worry."
No one could see the expression on the High Person Mist Star; all they heard was her calm remark. "I've seen these two before. So they are the so-called Loose Immortal."
Li Qiang was overjoyed and exclaimed repeatedly, "Oh, we've finally found them! Where are they? Where are they?"
Qian Shanyong already sensed something was wrong. He heard the ill tone in High Person Mist Star's voice and immediately became wary, while simultaneously sending a telepathic message to Xuan Long. Seeing Li Qiang's ecstatic expression, he knew that Li Qiang wouldn't listen to anything at this moment.
The High Person Mist Star said calmly, "Oh, I'm sorry, they've been sealed away by me."
Li Qiang felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "What?"
The High Person Mist Star said coldly, "Because they woke me up and were so reckless as to attack me, especially this person... who was even more rude." With a wave of her hand, blue starlight gathered and transformed into the appearance of Qi Junsha.
Li Qiang shouted, "That's my master!" The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
High Person Mist Star sneered, "Your master? Nonsense! Your master's strength is far inferior to yours, how could he possibly be... Hmph, you're here to cause trouble, aren't you?"
Li Qiang looked at High Person Mist Star with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and said, "Why would I come to the Extremely Profound Ice Eye to cause trouble for a senior? You... you're a senior, how dare you make things difficult for us juniors? What do you want in return for releasing my elder brother and master?" He suppressed his anger and tried to reason with her.
The High Person Mist Star said domineeringly, "Fortunately, I'm already awake, so I won't hold your disturbance against you. Exit my Mystic Sea immediately, or I'll imprison you too!"
Qian Shanyong forced a smile and said, "Senior, he is the disciple of the Azure Emperor. Please show him mercy."
To everyone's surprise, High Person Mist Star burst into laughter. "Who is the Azure Emperor? Did everything change after I took a nap?"
The three of them Qian Shanyong, looked at her in disbelief. It was simply unbelievable that she had been cultivating in seclusion for so many years.
Li Qiang finally couldn't hold back any longer. He gritted his teeth and said, "I just want to know one thing: are my master and elder brother still alive?"
His tone was full of threat, which would be unbearable even for an ancient immortal, let alone an ordinary person.
Sure enough, High Person Mist Star said nonchalantly, "Hmm, what's it like to be alive? What's it like to be dead?"
She looked at Li Qiang with curiosity. Since she had achieved success in her cultivation, few people had dared to speak to her like this. Li Qiang could be considered the second. The first was her master, Qi Junsha. These two were actually the same. She suddenly found it very interesting.
Li Qiang felt a sense of helplessness. He realized that this High Person Mist Star didn't care about him at all, and he couldn't help but worry even more about the safety of his elder brother and master.
"I want to see him alive or dead!" He was determined to go all out.
The High Person Mist Star Venerable chuckled sweetly, "Oh, the little guy is quite something. Let me tell you, I've suppressed them into the core of my profound Mystic Qi. In a place like that, who knows if they're alive or dead!" She looked at Li Qiang with great interest, seemingly wanting to see Li Qiang reaction.
Li Qiang suddenly calmed down and said calmly, "So that's how it is." He turned and bowed to Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long, saying, "Brother Qian, Brother Xuan Long, you can go now. I'll handle this myself."
Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long were both stunned, wondering what Li Qiang was planning to do.
Qian Shanyong said, "Brother, let's go outside and think of another way."
Xuan Long knew Li Qiang's character well; he knew Li Qiang wouldn't let this go easily.
The Star Mist Gauze on the face of the High Person Mist Star Immortal rippled slightly. Of course she knew that Li Qiang was going to fight to the death, but she didn't care at all. She stood there steadily, as if she were an observer.
Li Qiang's anger was about to boil over. Golden light flashed in his eyes like lightning. He was completely immersed in the state of Heart of Madness. The ancient god incantations on the Evolving Incantation Divine Armor were like a rotating starry sky, flowing rapidly on the surface of the armor. The Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing Gold on his shoulders and back constantly stretched and spit out golden light. He turned around and stared at the High Person Mist Star with a sinister look.
Qian Shanyong and Xuan Long simultaneously drifted back a distance, looking around in bewilderment.
Fighting an ancient immortal was somewhat unbelievable to the two of them; it was a battle on a completely different level, and they were almost certain to lose. They couldn't imagine what chance Li Qiang had of winning against the High Person Mist Star.
High Person Mist Star felt a slight doubt in her heart, realizing that Li Qiang was really about to make a move.
Li Qiang said expressionlessly, "Perhaps you think my elder brother and master are insignificant, but they are my family and friends. So, please answer clearly, senior, are they dead or alive?"
Golden Venerable Divine Heart pounded violently, and Li Qiang's whole body was like a burning fire, exuding a frenzied aura. He stared intently at High Person Mist Star.