Immortal Martial Emperor

The Ancient Ice Glacier.

As its name implied, this was a glacier that had existed for countless eons.

Of course, there might be some exaggeration to that, since it had only been a thousand years since the Ice Tower descended from the heavens.

No one knew exactly how long it had truly existed.

But more famous than its age were the Martial Ice Souls sealed within the glacier.

You had to understand...

A True Dragon Martial Fortune represented the strength of a Heaven-Transforming Realm genius.

For example, both Hai Cangtian and Xiahuang Shang possessed True Dragon Martial Fortunes over fifty zhang long, making them Fifth Heaven Realm True Dragon Geniuses.

There were quite a few ways to enhance one’s True Dragon Martial Fortune in this world, such as consuming precious Spirit Medicines, exploring Secret Realms from Ancient Times, or immersing oneself in the Sea of Martial Fortune in a tournament arena.

But all of these opportunities were incredibly rare and couldn’t be sought out at will.

A method like this—where one could defeat a Martial Ice Soul sealed within a glacier to absorb its True Dragon Martial Fortune—was exceptionally rare.

It was precisely because of the Martial Ice Souls that the Ice Kingdom was able to become so powerful.

Of course...

As the old saying went, "An innocent man is guiltless, but his treasures make him a criminal."

The Martial Ice Souls made the Ice Kingdom the target of many envious powers, even leading to wars between kingdoms.

However, three hundred years ago, a top-level Demon Fiend was born in the Ice Kingdom. With overwhelming power, he stepped into the ranks of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom’s strongest geniuses. He was even favored by the current Emperor of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom, who married his most beloved daughter to him.

From then on, the Ice Kingdom received the shelter of the esteemed Prince Consort of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom.

Because of this, the Ice Kingdom had been able to develop peacefully for the past few centuries.

In an ice valley where the cold wind shrieked, three powerhouses resided in a freshly dug ice cave.

One of them wore cyan robes and had a cold, stern face, but his head of blood-red hair was rather strange.

He was the senior brother and strongest expert of the current generation from the Blood Demon Palace—Blood Cyan Robe!

A faint red light swirled around Blood Cyan Robe’s body. The light was like blood, thick as paste, and as it writhed, it emitted a terrifying pressure.

Before him, enveloped in that bloody light, a pair of ice-blue gloves floated gently.

This was the Treasure he had obtained in the Secret Realm on the Fifth Layer, the very Treasure that had doubled his combat power and allowed him to severely injure Xu Wudi—the Ice Dragon Gloves!

A pair of Fifth-grade Advanced Primordial Weapons!

A Frost Dragon Soul was sealed within them. They were incredibly powerful; a single punch could release the Frost Dragon Soul, creating an Ice Seal that stretched for a hundred li, making it impossible to defend against.

To Blood Cyan Robe’s left and right, a young man sat cross-legged.

Powerful auras surged from both of them. Their strength was slightly inferior to Blood Cyan Robe’s, but they were genuine Primordial Embryo Realm Powerhouses.

These two were Tang Rui and the prodigy of the Cheng Family, Cheng Hao!

The three of them had arrived at the Ancient Ice Glacier early, lying in wait for Xu Wudi to appear.

At a certain moment, Blood Cyan Robe slowly opened his eyes. A bloody glint flashed within each pupil, as if a Bloodthirsty Demon King resided within them.

The corners of Blood Cyan Robe’s lips curved into a cold arc. He let out a breath and murmured, "What a fine pair of Ice Dragon Gloves. It actually took me several days to refine them even with my full power."

"Congratulations, Brother Blood. With these Ice Dragon Gloves, you’re like a tiger that has grown wings!" Tang Rui said with a smile.

Not to be outdone, Cheng Hao added, "With Brother Blood’s current strength, I’m afraid even if the other True Dragons teamed up against you, they wouldn’t be your match!"

Blood Cyan Robe gave a faint, grating laugh that seemed to pierce one’s very soul. "The Ice Kingdom’s True Dragon List? I don’t give a damn about it. My ultimate goal is to rank among the top in the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom’s True Dragon ranking battle!"

"Don’t worry, Brother Blood. We will help you plunder Martial Ice Souls in the Ancient Ice Glacier to enhance your True Dragon Martial Fortune!" said Tang Rui.

Cheng Hao frowned, slightly annoyed.

’Martial Ice Souls are so important. I’m worried I won’t even get enough for myself, so how could I have the mind to help someone else plunder them?’

But Blood Cyan Robe seemed not to notice the change in Cheng Hao’s expression. He said flatly, "You two can just hunt for your own Martial Ice Souls. No need to worry about me. Besides, these Martial Ice Souls aren’t a panacea. One can increase a True Dragon Martial Fortune by about a chi, and ten are needed to increase it by a zhang. Who gets what will depend on their own ability!"

Tang Rui and Cheng Hao glanced at each other and nodded.

After a moment of silence, Tang Rui suddenly asked, "Brother Blood, about that Treasure Map in Xu Wudi’s hands..."

At the mention of the Treasure Map, Cheng Hao’s eyes also lit up.

’In terms of value, all the Martial Ice Souls in the entire Ancient Ice Glacier combined would probably only be worth a third of that treasure ground!’

A cold light flickered in Blood Cyan Robe’s eyes, and his lips curled into a ruthless arc. "Landy is the Crown Prince, so we can’t make a move on him. But we don’t need to hold back with Xu Wudi. If she wants to save the Xu Family, she has to come to the Ancient Ice Glacier. We’ll just wait here. The Ice Soul torrent will arrive in a few more double-hours. This is the best place to plunder Martial Ice Souls, so she will definitely come!"

"Brother Blood is truly thoughtful!"

"Then the three of us will just cultivate here and wait for the Ice Soul torrent to begin!"

"Mm."

The three of them resumed their cultivation and fell silent.

Time passed, second by second. In the blink of an eye, five double-hours had passed.

Just then... BOOM! An extremely terrifying energy fluctuation surged through the once-calm Ancient Ice Glacier. Myriad rays of rosy light and a thousand strands of auspicious color filled the air.

Rays of light shot straight into the clouds, forming a hazy kingdom of light above the Ancient Ice Glacier. Amidst the brilliant colors, it was as if a giant floating city was suspended ten thousand zhang in the sky.

The entire Ancient Ice Glacier began to tremble slightly.

"RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!"

Amidst the roaring, terrifying streams of energy descended from the sky. Nine towering pillars of light landed in the nine corners of the Ancient Ice Glacier.

As the nine pillars of light settled, the Ancient Ice Glacier suddenly trembled violently. A mighty torrent of energy, wreathed in seven-colored light, began to pour down from high above, circling the glacier. It was like the Galaxy Falling from Nine Heavens. Within the multicolored torrent, ice sculptures flowed along with the current.

If one looked closely, they would see that all kinds of living beings were sealed within these ice sculptures.

There were humans, Desolate Beasts, plants, and even more bizarre existences...

All of them were in an Ice Seal.

At the location of each one’s heart, a mass of faint yellow energy quietly spun, forming a yellow heart that beat slowly.

These were the Martial Ice Souls!

Inside the ice cave...

Blood Cyan Robe’s eyes snapped open. "The Ice Soul torrent is here!"

Tang Rui and Cheng Hao also had looks of excitement. "It’s finally here! Whether we remain dragons or are reduced to worms all depends on this!"

"Let’s go!"

Blood Cyan Robe took the lead, rushing out of the ice cave.

Tang Rui and Cheng Hao followed close behind.

The three of them broke through the ice and stood in the air amidst the blizzard, their eyes filled with ecstasy as they stared at the roiling torrent.

Elsewhere... BOOM! Half an iceberg cracked open, and Crown Prince Landy, dressed in golden robes, appeared. Three Mid-stage Primordial Embryo Realm powerhouses from the Royal Family stood behind him as his protectors, there to assist him.

Other factions had at most two Primordial Embryo Realm experts, but the Royal Family had special privileges.

Landy glanced at Blood Cyan Robe, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "Blood Cyan Robe, let’s see which of us will have the last laugh today!"

"Hahaha, I couldn’t ask for more!"

Blood Cyan Robe let out an arrogant, long cry.

The moment the auras of the two top-tier powerhouses collided, the chaotic ice peaks between them shattered with a deafening crash.

The two of them were just that powerful!

"RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!"

A roar like that of a thousand stampeding armies echoed through the heavens and the earth.

A sharp glint flashed in everyone’s eyes. ’It’s coming!’

Everyone held their breath, preparing to snatch the Martial Ice Souls.

「At the same time...」

A thousand meters away, a stealthy figure was prone in the snow, her slender hands clutching the icy ground, her eyes filled with fervent madness. ’Martial Ice Souls, I’ve finally been waiting for you! For my family, I’ll give it a try, even if it means death!’

At last, under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Ice Soul torrent arrived.

The first to appear was an Ice Soul wreathed in flames, apparently some kind of fire creature.

Crown Prince Landy and Blood Cyan Robe eyed each other warily, then suddenly struck at the same time. "Get it!"

The powerhouses on both sides attacked simultaneously.

Seven powerful attacks slammed into the ice sculpture at the same time.

They forcibly knocked the ice sculpture out of the Ice Soul torrent, sending it plummeting toward the ice valley below. Having lost the torrent’s guidance, the fire creature inside the sculpture abruptly opened its eyes, a ferocious light flashing within them. "ROAR!"

The ice around the fiery figure shattered, and a pair of flaming wings unfurled from its back.

Its vast, fiery aura was like a volcano as it flew toward the Celestial Universe, trying to escape.

"I’ll block Landy! You two go grab it!"

Blood Cyan Robe snorted coldly and charged at Landy.

Tang Rui and Cheng Hao attacked at once, and the three Royal Family powerhouses also charged forward. But just as the five of them were about to catch the Flame Ice Soul, a red light suddenly shot in from the side.

With a sound like a Dragon and Phoenix Roaring Together, a long whip swept out, binding the Flame Ice Soul and snatching it away.

Tang Rui and Cheng Hao were stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage. They roared, "Brother Blood, Xu Wudi is here!"

"What? Xu Wudi?"

Both Blood Cyan Robe and Landy were taken aback.

An excited red glow burst from Blood Cyan Robe’s eyes. He abandoned Landy and charged at Xu Wudi. "Xu Wudi, hand over the Treasure Map!"

"Crown Prince, should we also fight for the Treasure Map?" one of the Royal Family powerhouses asked.

Landy frowned, a hesitant look on his face. ’I’m quite fond of Xu Wudi!’

But another Royal Family powerhouse said, "Crown Prince, the fate of the Kingdom is at stake!"

"Forget it!"

Landy took a deep breath, his expression turning grim. "Go for it. But... if you can avoid harming Wudi, spare her life!"

"As you command!"

The Royal Family powerhouses also joined the fray.

Xu Wudi clutched the Flame Ice Soul, but before she could escape, she found herself surrounded by Blood Cyan Robe and the Royal Family powerhouses.

She stood suspended in mid-air, a cold light flickering in her eyes. "Blood Cyan Robe, are you really trying to drive this lady to extinction?!" Shaking her head, she looked at Crown Prince Landy, her gaze complicated. She let out a soft sigh. "To think that you would move against me too!"

Landy froze and said with a bitter smile, "Wudi, hand over the Treasure Map, and I promise no one will harm you. I can even help you seize some Martial Ice Souls!"

"Ha, haha, hahaha..."

Xu Wudi threw her head back and laughed. The delicate young woman, surrounded by seven great powerhouses, laughed with such desolation, such grief. "Help me? You still have the nerve to say you’ll help me? Hahaha, ridiculous! How utterly ridiculous... This lady has never known the meaning of giving up! The Treasure Map is mine, and no one can take it away."

"If you want to take the Treasure Map from me, you’ll have to do it over my dead body!"

"Wudi, why must it come to this?" Landy asked bitterly.

Blood Cyan Robe, however, wasted no more words. "You bitch, I’ve had enough of you."

The moment the words left his mouth, Blood Cyan Robe roared. He had already clenched his fists inside the Ice Dragon Gloves and charged at Xu Wudi...