Immortal Martial Emperor

"What secret?"

Hong Yu asked with a frown.

The Blood Demon Palace Elder was covered in blood. The cold spear aura at his neck sent a shiver of terror through him. He swallowed nervously and said, "You should know that our Blood Cyan Robe obtained a Treasure on the Fifth Layer, right?"

"So what?" Hong Yu asked calmly.

Fearing he would exasperate Hong Yu, the Blood Demon Palace Elder didn’t beat around the bush. "Actually, when he obtained that Treasure, he also got a Treasure Map. This map leads to an undiscovered treasure ground on the Seventh Layer."

"And then?"

Seeing Hong Yu’s lukewarm attitude, the Blood Demon Palace Elder felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

’If Hong Yu were more eager, I could still posture and negotiate some terms.’

But Hong Yu’s expression gave away nothing of his thoughts, leaving the Elder feeling helpless.

After a moment’s hesitation, the Blood Demon Palace Elder said, "Aren’t you curious why our Blood Cyan Robe suddenly decided to hunt Xu Wudi to the death?"

"Isn’t it because of the Blood Demon Palace’s alliance with the Tang and Cheng Families?" Hong Yu asked, frowning.

The Elder shook his head, a trace of disdain in his voice. "The Tang and Cheng Families? What are they? They aren’t even worthy of carrying the Blood Demon Palace’s shoes. How could Blood Cyan Robe possibly risk his life for them?"

Hong Yu looked at him without speaking.

The Elder continued of his own accord, "In truth, there were four pieces of the Treasure Map in that location on the Fifth Layer. Blood Cyan Robe got one, the Cheng and Tang Families jointly got one, and Crown Prince Landy has one as well. Since the Tang and Cheng Families are allied with my Blood Demon Palace, it wasn’t convenient for Blood Cyan Robe to move against them. As for Crown Prince Landy, he has plenty of trump cards, so Blood Cyan Robe certainly wouldn’t try to snatch his piece."

"You’re saying Xu Wudi has the last piece of the Treasure Map?" Hong Yu said.

The Elder nodded. "Precisely because Xu Wudi has a piece of the map, Blood Cyan Robe is relentlessly pursuing her. Just two days ago, I received word that Xu Wudi was severely injured and escaped, leaving no trace."

"What? Wudi is injured? How is she now?" A hint of anxiety flashed in Hong Yu’s eyes.

Although he didn’t know Xu Wudi well, he held a deep, genuine admiration for the young woman. A mere girl, yet she shouldered the heavy burden of revitalizing her family, struggling and fighting to survive amidst numerous powerful factions and experts. She was, without a doubt, someone worthy of respect.

The Elder said, "Although Blood Cyan Robe severely injured her, she used a wondrous Escape Technique to hide. Blood Cyan Robe and his men couldn’t find her. However, he sent me a message earlier saying they were about to reach the Ancient Ice Glacier. He’s certain that Xu Wudi will go there, so he plans to lie in wait for her!"

"Lie in wait? Good, very good. What a Blood Cyan Robe. Just wait, I’ll slaughter you!"

Hong Yu laughed coldly, a powerful Evil Qi erupting from his body.

Suddenly, alarm bells rang in his mind.

"Hm?"

Hong Yu snapped his head down.

He saw the Blood Demon Palace Elder, seizing the moment of his distraction, clutch a blood-red dagger and stab it toward his heart.

At such close range, combined with the Elder’s not-insignificant strength, an ordinary Late-stage Primordial Embryo Realm expert caught off guard would be unable to dodge, or even activate their Primordial Gang Armor in time.

They could only block it with their physical body.

But this blood-red dagger in the Blood Demon Palace Elder’s hand was the palace’s strongest assassination weapon. It was refined from the Essence Blood of ten thousand young boys and virgin girls, making it incomparably sinister and vicious. Even a Primordial Spirit Realm expert, if tainted by it, would be plagued by resentment as their physical body decayed.

"Hahaha, Hong Yu, die!"

The Elder’s face twisted with malice and venom as he roared hysterically.

PSHH!

The blood-red dagger pierced through Hong Yu’s heart.

The Blood Demon Palace Elder’s face was filled with excitement and triumph.

But his expression quickly stiffened. The Hong Yu he had just stabbed through the heart showed no signs of spurting blood; instead, his figure gradually faded and blurred.

’Not good!’

The Elder’s heart skipped a beat.

But it was too late. A cold, stern voice came from behind him. "I didn’t want to kill you. A pity you sought death yourself!"

"No—"

The Elder roared in terror.

His body trembled violently as a sharp, cold pain shot through his chest. Looking down, he saw a blood-stained hand piercing through his chest from his back, clutching his beating heart.

The five fingers clenched forcefully. An excruciating pain shot through him, and the Elder let out a wretched scream. Amidst his howl of agony, his heart exploded, and his life force was completely extinguished.

Hong Yu kicked the body to the ground and had Xingtian strip away its Soul, turning it into a fruit on the Devouring Demon Tree.

Hong Yu glanced at Xingtian. "How long until these Execution Corpse Warriors mature?"

Xingtian scratched his head and said with simple-minded honesty, "Once I reach the Fourth-Tribulation Execution Corpse level, I can summon Primordial Core Realm Execution Corpse Warriors. For Primordial Embryo Realm warriors, I’ll need to be at the Fifth-Tribulation Execution Corpse level!"

"Alright. Go to the treasury first and find Treasures that can be used to cultivate the Five Yin Demon Prison. Leave the rest to Huhu!" Hong Yu said.

Xingtian nodded and went to search. Huhu followed close behind, staring at Xingtian without blinking, afraid he might take a few extra items.

Watching the money-grubbing Huhu, Hong Yu felt a bit helpless. His gaze deepened as he looked toward the heavens. ’The Ice Tower... what kind of place is it, exactly?’

In that day’s plunder, the value of the Treasures Hong Yu had obtained was likely comparable to the entire collection in the Qin Kingdom’s treasury.

Of course...

...this only referred to materials and Spirit Medicines. If Primordial Weapons, Cultivation Techniques, and the like were included, it was still far from a match.

After all, while the Ice Tower was rich in resources, it didn’t seem to have many Cultivation Techniques, Exotic Treasures, or Primordial Weapons.

About ten minutes later, Xingtian returned to the tower’s inner space with many selected Treasures. Huhu had also made a fortune, its chubby body rolling about with a satisfied smile on its face.

Drool!

Like the Galaxy Falling from Nine Heavens!

"You little thing, still so gluttonous!"

Hong Yu placed Huhu, who was gnawing on a Snow Ginseng, on his shoulder. He inspected the tower’s inner space and found Little One furtively counting the share of the loot he had been given, feeling a little helpless.

With a leap, he left the empty White Tiger City, stood suspended in mid-air, chose a direction, and flew toward the entrance of the Fifth Layer.

Since he was certain that Blood Cyan Robe and his group would set up an ambush for Xu Wudi at the Ancient Ice Glacier, Hong Yu naturally wouldn’t delay any longer. He headed for the Sixth Layer at top speed.

However, as he passed through the Fifth Layer, Hong Yu didn’t forget to plunder everything along the way.

The people active on the Fifth Layer were the elite of the elite. The number of Treasures they obtained was only one percent of what was on the Fourth Layer, but their value was a hundred times greater.

For example, the Secret Technique Hong Yu was currently holding and studying, titled "Ten Great Eye Techniques," was a Celestial Level Lower Grade Secret Technique. It recorded ten supreme Pupil Techniques of terrifying and unparalleled power.

’The Eyes of Death. A single glance represents death, capable of Annihilating an expert’s Soul with just a look. It’s a pity... only someone who possesses the Celestial Eyes of Death can cultivate it...’

Hong Yu sighed with some emotion. From the "Ten Great Eye Techniques," he finally chose the one most suitable for himself and began to practice it.

The "Pupil Technique: Heaven-Filling," a Secret Technique ranked third among the Ten Great Eye Techniques, required immense Spiritual Power to be used.

It was similar to the "Pupil Technique: Maze City" and had a bewildering effect.

However, compared to Maze City, Heaven-Filling was far more subtle and powerful.

If cultivated to its peak, it could even use the Pupil Technique to create an almost real Illusion Realm, trapping the victim in an endless loop within that illusory world.

It was simply an upgraded version of Maze City!

For Hong Yu, who had already mastered "Pupil Technique: Maze City," cultivating Heaven-Filling was undoubtedly the best choice!

Because he was already familiar with the principles, Hong Yu’s progress in cultivating "Pupil Technique: Heaven-Filling" advanced by leaps and bounds.

By the time he reached the Sixth Layer, he had already completed the first of the three realms of "Pupil Technique: Heaven-Filling," reaching the realm of "False Words Become Truth."

This meant that anyone whose Spiritual Power was a minor realm lower than his would be affected by Heaven-Filling and fall into an Illusion Realm.

If he reached the Second Layer Realm, "Indistinguishable Truth and Falsehood," then even experts at the same realm as him could not escape the power of Heaven-Filling.

And at the Third Layer Realm, "My Word is Truth," even experts a minor realm higher than him could not escape Heaven-Filling.

’Compared to the original Maze City, the power of Heaven-Filling after reaching the ’False Words Become Truth’ realm has increased tenfold. Now, if I face Blood Cyan Robe again, I’m confident I can contend with him!’

Hong Yu took a deep breath, his eyes shining with excitement.

Blood Cyan Robe already had an Early-Stage Primordial Embryo Realm Cultivation and was a Third Transformation of Heaven Realm True Dragon Genius, making him comparable to a powerhouse at the Peak of Primordial Embryo Realm.

He himself was only at the Peak of Primordial Core Realm. Although he also had the combat power of a Third Transformation of Heaven Realm True Dragon, he could only kill experts at the Mid-stage Primordial Embryo Realm.

Even if he went all out, he would still be slightly outmatched in a fight against Blood Cyan Robe.

Now, with the Pupil Technique: Heaven-Filling, he finally had the strength to truly compete with Blood Cyan Robe!

He flew wildly, his speed astonishingly fast.

The space of the Sixth Layer was a vast, boundless ocean. Huge icebergs floated in the great sea.

Some of the icebergs were a thousand meters tall. They moved with the ocean waves, occasionally colliding with one another, creating terrifying explosive sounds and setting off monstrous tsunamis.

"Which direction is the Ancient Ice Glacier in?" Hong Yu wondered.

"Huhu!"

Huhu, reeking of the medicinal fragrance of the Spirit Medicine it was eating, let out a burp and pointed in a direction.

Hong Yu followed its gesture, his eyes narrowing.

On the vast horizon, he could see a hazy silhouette, like a continent or perhaps a colossal peak soaring into the sky.

Hong Yu couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath.

That hazy silhouette was likely tens of thousands of miles away, yet even from such a distance, it stretched across the entire horizon for what looked like almost a thousand kilometers.

Such a distance, such a massive size, was enough to demonstrate the immensity and magnificence of this ice peak.

It was probably a glacier comparable in size to the entire Southern Ten Nations Alliance!

’That must be the Ancient Ice Glacier. I wonder where Wudi is now. I hope she hasn’t reached it yet!’

Letting out a long, turbid breath, Hong Yu’s body shook. A rumbling Thunder Sound erupted from him as he shot toward the distant glacier like a meteor.

「Meanwhile...」

...several hundred kilometers from the Ancient Ice Glacier, a fiery red figure suddenly emerged from the frigid seawater.

She had delicate features, and her fiery red leather armor accentuated her curvaceous figure. Her hair was damp with the cold seawater, and the moment the wind blew, it began to show signs of freezing.

The young woman’s body trembled slightly, and a fiery glow circulated around her, Melting the ice and snow.

But the frost on her face and the intense Evil Qi in her beautiful eyes did not diminish in the slightest. Her figure soared toward the Ancient Ice Glacier, a faint whisper carrying a trace of determination...

"Life or death, this journey is unavoidable!"