Death Grip
"The Master of the Residual Gate smiled. With you here, we naturally have no objections. However, what about your disciples from the Ice Snow Sect? If you want to participate in the Ice and Snow Secret Realm's trial, that's not acceptable," Liu Han said.
"Hmph, I wouldn't go and compete with a bunch of juniors for the treasures of the Ice and Snow Secret Realm. This time, the expedition to the Ice and Snow Secret Realm is led by our Ice Snow Sect's top talent, Chi Pengtao," Yu Zhengyang coldly replied.
At that moment, as the two were talking, the two Gaze into the Self experts from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace had already brought Song Jue out from the ice hole created by the Hate Demon Finger.
Song Jue was no longer in his previous state; he was now weak and unconscious, with a look of anxiety on the faces of the two Gaze into the Self experts.
They then glared fiercely at Xing Chen and threatened, "Kid, if anything happens to Song Jue, I guarantee you won't see the sun tomorrow."
"If anything happens to Xing Chen, I also guarantee you won't see the sun tomorrow," Meng Xiner said with a cold expression.
"Alright, although you are from the Hate Emperor Palace, since you dare to provoke us from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace like this, don't blame us for being rude," one of the Gaze into the Self experts said angrily.
"What? Are people from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace really that impressive? This is Snow Wind Island, which is our Ice Snow Sect's territory. Even if you are from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace, you cannot act recklessly. I saw everything that just happened; those two fought fairly. You lost and got angry—this is how people from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace behave?" Yu Zhengyang looked at the two Gaze into the Self experts from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace.
"Yu Zhengyang, although this is Snow Wind Island, it also belongs to Nine Heavens Sea. All islands in Nine Heavens Sea are under our Nine Heavens Imperial Palace's jurisdiction. Are you trying to rebel against us?" Hearing Yu Zhengyang's words, both Gaze into the Self experts became furious simultaneously. The elder among them shouted angrily.
"What is Nine Heavens Imperial Palace even worth? In ancient times, I indeed did not have the courage to oppose you. However, with your current state, thinking you can dominate all of Nine Heavens Sea is simply a delusion," Yu Zhengyang scoffed.
"I didn't expect that Nine Heavens Imperial Palace has fallen so low that even a mere Gaze into the Self individual dares to rebut someone from Nine Heavens Imperial Palace," Xing Chen thought as he heard Hate Emperor sigh in his mind.
"Hate Emperor, is there any way for me to eliminate these two Gaze into the Self experts from Hate Emperor Palace?" Xing Chen asked as his injuries had mostly healed by now, his eyes flickering with intent.
"No way. Your strength is too weak. If you were at Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm now, there might be some hope of killing these two. But right now, it's almost impossible," Hate Emperor replied.
At this moment, the two powerful practitioners of Gaze into the Self from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace had already confronted Yu Zhengyang, while Meng Xiner had become a mere bystander.
"Three of you, this is not the time for fighting. We should enter the Ice and Snow Secret Realm first. Any grievances can be settled later," Liu Han stepped forward to mediate.
"That's right, it's better for the three of you not to fight here. If we attract the powerful Gaze of Fate beasts in the Ice and Snow Plains, it will be troublesome," Lei added.
At this moment, Yu Zhengyang and two other strong practitioners from the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace were on the verge of conflict. If they continued to confront each other like this, it was likely that a fight would break out.
However, now was not the time for fighting; after all, everyone had come here for the treasures in the Ice and Snow Secret Realm, and fighting at this moment was completely meaningless.
"Fine, I will give face to Liu Family's master and not hold you accountable for this matter, but I will not let it go so easily," said the elder from Gaze into the Self.
"I, Yu Zhengyang, have never feared threats," Yu Zhengyang replied indifferently.
"Hmph." The two Soul-Searching Realm Experts from Nine Heavens Imperial Palace snorted in unison and then took Song Jue back to Liu Family's group.
"That Song Jue looks half-dead; there's no way he can enter the Ice and Snow Secret Realm. Why are they still here?" Xing Chen wondered as he glanced at them.
"Although Song Jue's injuries are severe, with Nine Heavens Imperial Palace's methods, they can definitely restore him instantly," Hate Emperor said.
As expected, just as Hate Emperor had said, the elder from Gaze into the Self took out a pill from his Storage Ring and had Song Jue swallow it.
"That is the Nine Heavens Divine Pill, a Divine Rank pill with the ability to bring back the dead. Although this is only a low-grade Nine Heavens Divine Pill, it can still allow Song Jue to recover in an instant," Hate Emperor's voice echoed again.
"The Nine Heavens Divine Pill?" Xing Chen's eyes moved slightly. Although he didn't know what kind of pill it was, since it was named Nine Heavens, it must be one of the most precious pills of Nine Heavens Imperial Palace.
At this moment, after swallowing the Nine Heavens Divine Pill, Song Jue was enveloped in mist once again. His body floated up completely as countless white mist entered his body. His injuries quickly stabilized, and his aura gradually returned to its peak state.
"What an incredible Nine Heavens Divine Pill; it really can restore Song Jue's injuries in an instant," Xing Chen exclaimed in surprise as his pupils constricted.
Although he relied on the Hate Demon Body and Hate Demon Armor, his recovery speed was astonishing, but compared to the Nine Heavens Divine Pill, he was still lacking significantly.
"Don't tell me your Hate Emperor Palace doesn't have any pills like the Hate God Pill?" Xing Chen asked.
"Believe it or not, we really do have the Hate God Pill. However, its effects are different from the Nine Heavens Divine Pill. The Nine Heavens Divine Pill focuses on recovery, while the Hate God Pill is primarily for boosting attack power. As long as you take the Hate God Pill, your cultivation can instantly rise by one level, though this is only temporary," the Hate Emperor replied.
"You guys at the Hate Emperor Palace are indeed impressive; you can even develop such pills," Xing Chen said with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
A pill that can instantly elevate one's cultivation level was far more precious in Xing Chen's eyes than the Nine Heavens Divine Pill. After all, such a pill could be life-saving in critical moments.
For example, if two people were fighting and were evenly matched, if one suddenly increased their cultivation level, wouldn't that allow them to kill the other instantly?
"What are you thinking about? Let's go!" At that moment, Meng Xiner tugged at Xing Chen's hand.
"Oh right, let's go." Coming back to his senses, Xing Chen realized that everyone had already started moving forward again. At that moment, Song Jue had completely recovered and was looking at Xing Chen with a dark expression. Xing Chen's intuition told him that Song Jue was definitely plotting something secretive to deliver a fatal blow to him.
After all, barking dogs are not scary; what’s frightening are those that silently come up and bite off a piece of your flesh. Song Jue belonged to the latter category. If he showed any signs of resentment or directly threatened Xing Chen verbally at this moment, Xing Chen wouldn't be too concerned. But now he remained silent, with no signs of hatred in his eyes—just a slightly gloomy demeanor. This undoubtedly resembled a dog that bites but doesn’t bark; he would only wait for an opportunity to take a vicious bite or even kill you outright.
"This Rascal is not simple. You were lucky to win against him just now. Now that he's got his eye on you, you need to be careful," Meng Xiner whispered.
"Don't worry; even if I can't defeat him, I definitely won't be killed by him," Xing Chen replied with a smile.
Meng Xiner looked at the smile on Xing Chen's face and was slightly taken aback, secretly wondering, "When did this Rascal become so cheerful?" She remembered that Xing Chen used to always have a cold expression.
"Brother Chen, your strength is truly impressive; I admire you!" At that moment, Lei Ming came over to Xing Chen with an admiring look.
"You're too kind, Brother Lei. The reason I was able to win just now was purely luck," Xing Chen said modestly for once.
"Hehe, Brother Chen, although your strength is great, compared to Sister-in-law, you're still far behind; her strength is much greater than yours," Lei Ming chuckled.
“Damn, just get the hell away from me.” Xing Chen rolled his eyes and said irritably. He initially thought this Rascal was here to compliment him, but it turned out he was here to flatter Meng Xiner instead, using the opportunity to belittle him.
“The Ice and Snow Secret Realm has arrived.” At that moment, a massive Ice and Snow Vortex suddenly appeared in the sky ahead, prompting Lei to speak up.
“Hey, you guys are really late this time. Our people have already gone in, and you’re just arriving now.” A Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm expert beside the Ice and Snow Vortex looked at everyone and said.
This person was an elder of Jinglong Hall named Qin Junhao. His strength was formidable enough to withstand Gaze into the Self, and Jinglong Hall was the only force on Snow Wind Island that could compete with Ice Snow Sect.
“Elder Qin, why didn’t we see your Palace Master, Ren Jinglong, when the Ice and Snow Secret Realm opened?” Liu Han asked.
“Haha, the Palace Master felt a Bottleneck coming on, so he’s in seclusion preparing for a breakthrough. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be my turn to lead those kids here!” Qin Junhao replied.
“I see. It seems that the title of the first force on Snow Wind Island will soon change hands,” Liu Han said mockingly as he glanced at Yu Zhengyang.
“Hehe…” Qin Junhao smiled without saying a word, but it was clear he agreed with Liu Han's sentiment.
“If breaking through the Gaze of Life were that easy, it wouldn’t be called a Bottleneck. I think not only will he fail to break through the Bottleneck, but he might even go mad from trying to break through and could end up exploding his body,” Yu Zhengyang said.
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