Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

"Luo Jiang? Did you... come out from there?"

"What on earth happened? Has Liou Xueyan gone nuts or what?"

Ji Hong flashed over, exclaiming as he saw Luo Jiang slumped on the ground, covered in shards of ice.

Luo Jiang spat out a mouthful of bloody froth, struggled to shatter the ice off his body, and glanced with lingering terror at the raging cold tide in the distance.

"Madwoman."

"That woman actually smashed through multiple Cold Veins, she’s absolutely insane."

"Shattered the Cold Veins?"

Ji Hong’s whole body trembled, gasping in shock.

This wasn’t just madness—it was beyond words!

"At least a hundred disciples of Ice and Snow Immortal Palace died from this!" Ji Hong muttered under his breath.

"Liou Xueyan managed to get away unscathed—she must’ve gained some great fortune, otherwise she’d never have done something so crazy, damn it!" Luo Jiang cursed quietly.

"Oh right..." Luo Jiang suddenly thought of something, looked at Ji Hong and hesitated to speak.

"What is it?" Ji Hong eyed him suspiciously.

"You’re close with Xu Yang?"

"More or less."

Ji Hong paused, then his face changed dramatically, staring fiercely at Luo Jiang: "Mr. Xu, he..."

Luo Jiang showed a bitter smile. "I was getting chased by that bastard Qin Qian, just happened to see Xu Yang being hunted by a few disciples of the Immortal Palace—I had no other choice, surrendered my treasure, and escaped first."

"They were just near the explosion!"

"Damn it!"

Ji Hong clenched his fists instantly, his face turning ashen. He glared angrily at the area ravaged by the cold tide.

Such a terrifying storm, devastating enough to wipe out ten thousand miles of glaciers—even the mere edge gave him goosebumps. Could Xu Yang, who was near the center, really survive?

Seeing Ji Hong’s angry look, Luo Jiang gave a bitter laugh, "Maybe... there’s still hope..."

But even he didn’t believe his own words.

Meanwhile, outside.

The Fourth Elder stared fixedly at the projected images of Luo Jiang and Ji Hong—the conversation just now was crystal clear to everyone present.

The whole place was as silent as death.

The Palace Master of Ice and Snow Immortal Palace and all the Golden Immortals couldn’t utter a word.

The commotion Liou Xueyan caused was unexpected.

She cultivated in the Cold Vein, trying to draw the Cold Vein into the Ice Extreme Immortal Puppet Map—a shocking move. If she succeeded, the Puppet Map’s power would soar. But something went wrong halfway, and it was because Liou Xueyan was too arrogant.

In the end, chaos erupted in the Cold Vein—dozens shattered at once!

Even the Immortal Talisman could only show the surface of what happened inside.

The conversation between Ji Hong and Luo Jiang had already sealed the outcome.

An elder of Guiyuan Sect let out a silent sigh.

The Fourth Elder glared at Golden Immortal Cangxue, gritting his teeth. "The Sect Leader and Master Dan Qi will come in person to demand an explanation from your Ice and Snow Immortal Palace!"

Cangxue Golden Immortal opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but couldn’t utter a sound.

Because of Liou Xueyan’s arrogance, over a hundred Immortal Palace disciples were dead!

This was an immense loss, no doubt.

Even if Liou Xueyan was a proud genius, the Palace’s number one, she still had to be held responsible for this.

If not, the inner disciples and elites would all blame the Palace.

Cangxue Golden Immortal’s face was full of helplessness and a rueful smile.

This accident was simply too much to bear.

Even just Xu Yang could bring a lot of trouble to Ice and Snow Immortal Palace.

The Fourth Elder’s face was so dark it seemed it could drip water. Without a word, he pulled out an ancient Immortal Plate wreathed in black fire and tapped it. A black Immortal Mark shimmered to life, projecting a blurry figure, seven or eight parts similar to Xu Yang.

"Still alive?"

The Fourth Elder’s whole body jolted, his eyes filled with shock.

To still be alive in that storm?

Heavens above!

Is this brat favored by fate?

Even the Fourth Elder himself couldn’t quite believe it.

But his look didn’t ease—since the cold tide storm still raged, and wouldn’t end any time soon. That region had become a deathtrap.

Though Xu Yang’s Primordial Spirit Mark showed he was still alive, the question was how long could he last? Could he get out?

These were the real concerns.

The Fourth Elder took a deep breath, not revealing anything, his gaze fixed hopefully on the projected image.

On this entire journey, Xu Yang’s performance had greatly satisfied him. Any prior dissatisfaction was long gone.

To witness such a prodigy of the sect perish was utterly unacceptable.

As time passed, the tension outside never eased—no one spoke a word.

The projected image still showed the raging cold tide.

The surviving disciples of all sides resumed searching for fortune after their escape from death.

Liou Xueyan ventured further in.

In a blink, seven days passed.

Xu Yang’s Primordial Spirit Mark still hadn’t shattered.

The Fourth Elder, however, was growing more and more anxious.

Surviving seven days—that suggested Xu Yang might have found a way.

But unable to see anything inside, it was like years passing by with worry that refused to leave his heart for even a moment.

At one point—

The Fourth Elder just couldn’t hold back anymore.

"Palace Master Cangxue, can the Immortal Talisman enter the cold tide?"

The powerful ones all blinked, not understanding what the Fourth Elder really meant.

Cangxue Golden Immortal frowned. "It can, but it won’t last long before breaking apart."

There weren’t many Immortal Talismans left inside, and their power wasn’t too strong either.

The Fourth Elder said gravely, "Xu Yang isn’t dead. I’d like to ask Golden Immortal Cangxue to control the Immortal Talisman, send it into the cold tide for a closer look."

"What? He’s not dead?"

"He survived that terrifying cold tide storm? Even at the center? Even someone at the Middle or Late Stage of Celestial Immortal Realm might not make it!"

"How is that even possible?"

The crowd of Immortals cried out in disbelief.

The Fourth Elder’s face immediately darkened, snapping, "If Xu Yang were dead, would you all be this happy?"

The powerhouses of Ice and Snow Immortal Palace gave awkward laughs on the spot.

Cangxue Golden Immortal quickly asked, "Xu Yang really isn’t dead?"

The Fourth Elder didn’t bother to explain, and just brought forth the Immortal Plate, displaying Xu Yang’s Primordial Spirit Mark.

Seeing that lifelike mark, everyone present felt a strange daze.

At the same time, all let out a breath of relief!

If Xu Yang survived, that would be one less huge headache.

All of Xu Yang’s achievements were fresh in their minds.

For Black Fire Immortal Mountain, he was an absolute treasure!

His master was none other than Dan Qi!

If he died in Ice and Snow Immortal Palace, Black Fire Immortal Mountain would definitely make a scene, and it wouldn’t end well.

"Fine."

Cangxue Golden Immortal didn’t hesitate.

Although he hadn’t died, Xu Yang was apparently still trapped in the cold tide storm. How much longer could he last?

"The Immortal Talisman’s power is at the Celestial Immortal Level. If we can find Xu Yang quickly, maybe we’ll have enough to bring him out."

After finishing, Cangxue Golden Immortal sat cross-legged, manipulating the Talisman remotely.

Soon, the projected image shook violently as an Immortal Talisman shot down from the sky into the cold tide storm.

The vision swirled and spun, filled with nothing but churning, maddened cold tides. Even the faces of the Golden Immortals grew grim, staring across the barrier.

The Fourth Elder’s heart was even more anxious.

About half an incense stick’s time passed.

Half the Immortal Talisman’s power had been spent.

But there was still no sign of Xu Yang.

Suddenly the Fourth Elder said, "Go deeper."

Cangxue Golden Immortal hesitated, then abruptly drove the Talisman straight downward.

Boom!

The Immortal Talisman shone, smashing back a patch of cold tide, plunging into the wild, shattered Cold Veins. Here, the cold was calm, but this was also the most terrifying place.

Energy from dozens of broken Cold Veins gathered here—even Late Stage Celestial Immortals dared not go in!

A mass of dark light suddenly appeared.

"What’s that?"

"Looks like a cauldron?"

"Isn’t that..."

"It’s Xu Yang, he’s inside that cauldron."

"Damn, so he survived hiding in that cauldron."

"Still didn’t die—that’s some serious luck."

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