Chapter 105: The Three Guards of North Chill
North Chill Palace!
A middle-aged man dressed in white, seemingly blending with the snow-capped mountains, stood outside a towering palace.
With an ancient sword on his back, he appeared like an unparalleled sword, exuding a terrifying aura. Even with one sleeve empty, missing an arm, he couldn't conceal his fearsomeness.
The gazes of the guards around him were filled with wariness, bordering on fanaticism!
North Liang!
Vice Master of North Chill Palace.
Second only to the Master, North Wujing, he was a powerhouse.
With his cultivation at the peak of the Ninth Level of Emperor Martial Arts, he practically stood at the pinnacle. In the absence of the Master, the entire North Chill Palace followed his lead.
He had once awed many dissenters in the Cangyun Domain with just a sword, his fame spreading far and wide.
But what truly made him renowned throughout the Nine Nether Realm was his other identity.
Ranked seventy-second on the Nine Nether Emperor List.
There were two major rankings in the Nine Nether Realm.
Firstly, the Nine Nether Wind and Clouds List, which focused on young talents. This list changed every three years, symbolizing the future of the Nine Nether Realm. There were only thirty-six seats on this list.
North Guanghan was ranked thirty-first on this list.
Secondly, the Nine Nether Emperor List, which ranked the strongest individuals in the Nine Nether Realm.
There were seventy-two individuals on this list.
Each one was a formidable figure, standing at the pinnacle of the Nine Nether Realm.
The replacement on this list could only be achieved through one method: by replacing someone.
To enter the Emperor List, one needed to kill a person on the list to take their place. This showed the weight of the list, far surpassing the Nine Nether Wind and Clouds List.
Though North Liang barely made it onto the list, this honor was enough to make him proud of the Nine Nether Realm.
At this moment, North Liang appeared calm, like a still pool of water, without a ripple.
But a chilling intent involuntarily emanated from him, a murderous aura.
He had received the news of North Guanghan's fall and Ye Wuji's challenge.
In this Cangyun Domain, there was actually someone daring enough to kill the Young Master of North Chill Palace and challenge the North Chill Palace. It seemed that his sword had not been drawn for a long time, and some in the Cangyun Domain had forgotten the might of North Chill Palace.
"Spread the word, the Eighteen Guards of Qingyu, go to Wangyou City, kill Ye Wuji. If you fail, bring back his head to see me." After who knows how long in silence, North Liang suddenly spoke.
His words were cold, each one like ice, yet sharp as a sword.
North Chill Palace had three guards.
They were the Qingyu Guards, the Silver Guards, and the strongest, the Snow Guards.
The Qingyu Guards were composed of the Seventh Level of Emperor Martial Arts, making them the strongest eighteen members of North Chill Palace at the Seventh Level.
The Silver Guards were the strongest eighteen members of North Chill Palace at the Eighth Level.
And the strongest Snow Guards, apart from the two Masters, were the strongest in North Chill Palace, all at the Ninth Level of Emperor Martial Arts.
The three guards of North Chill Palace rarely made an appearance. Once they did, blood would flow like a river, and the enemy would either die or they would.
North Liang dispatched the Qingyu Guards, indicating the depth of his anger towards Ye Chen.
As for Ye Wuji's challenge letter, he didn't even consider it, regarding it with disdain.
"Master North Liang, is this approach appropriate?" At this moment, a figure descended, dressed in a snow-colored robe, emanating a formidable aura.
Xue Yunfan, the Grand Elder of North Chill Palace, was also the leader of the Snow Guards.
"What's inappropriate?" North Liang glanced sideways.
Xue Yunfan said, "The Young Master fell outside, and the Master is attacking the Holy Martial Realm. It may be inappropriate to kill the murderer now. When the Master returns, he may hold you accountable."
"Those who offend my North Chill Palace, if not killed, wouldn't it mean that North Chill Palace can be bullied by anyone?" North Liang said.
Xue Yunfan continued, "Ye Wuji deserves death, but not now. Master North Liang, why not use a different approach? Let the Qingyu Guards capture him and wait for the Master to decide his fate."
North Liang's gaze slightly condensed. "That's feasible."
With that, he left in a sweeping motion.
What he wanted was to crush Ye Wuji and safeguard the dignity of North Chill Palace. Whether Ye Wuji lived or died was inconsequential.
The news of North Chill Palace sending the Qingyu Guards to capture Ye Wuji spread throughout the Cangyun Domain. Some sighed, while others anticipated.
The Qingyu Guards were formidable, but could they capture Ye Wuji? Who could guarantee that?
Daring to challenge North Chill Palace with a letter, did this person truly have no strength?
Could the Qingyu Guards capture him?
No one was certain, so everyone was waiting eagerly.
How would this storm evolve?
Ye Chen was unaware of North Chill Palace sending the Qingyu Guards. At this moment, he was sitting in the practice room of the City Lord's Mansion, fully focused on recovering his cultivation.
With his nine meridians expanding to the limit within his body, fueled by the power of the Realm-Opening Pills, the countless spiritual stones had been condensed into spiritual energy by Ye Chen and poured into his body.
The nine meridians were like nine giant mouths, greedily absorbing the spiritual energy. They intertwined and roared within Ye Chen's body, converging into a terrifying storm, with thunderous sounds echoing constantly.
The converging energy formed a vortex, gradually transforming into a pool of stars, which was none other than the Realm Pool.
As the Realm Pool formed, Ye Chen's aura also underwent a tremendous change.
His appearance became even more handsome, and his aura more extraordinary.
Below the Realm Pool, whether it was body refinement or vein opening, all were laying the foundation. Strictly speaking
, he had not truly embarked on the path of cultivation.
However, the Realm Pool could manipulate the rules of heaven and earth, traverse the void like immortals, and transform from mortal to immortal. It was a qualitative change.
This was the first major watershed on the path of cultivation. Once one stepped into the Realm Pool, there would naturally be earth-shattering changes.
"The Realm Pool is formed. With the remaining spiritual energy, I should be able to recover two levels of cultivation."
After who knows how long, Ye Chen opened his eyes, a brilliant smile on his face. At this moment, he had finally recovered the Realm Pool, able to wield the power of the rules of heaven and earth. His combat power was beyond comparison.
Sensing the remaining spiritual energy in the practice room, he closed his eyes again to continue cultivating.
On the other side, after Ye Chen entered seclusion, Dance Qingxue also began to cultivate.
The Thousand Dreams Realm was divided into three layers.
The first layer was Dream Entry, allowing one to place enemies in a dream, where life and death could be controlled without a sound.
The second layer was Dream Creation, even if the enemy could break through their own dream, one could still autonomously create dreams, which was even more terrifying.
The third layer was Dream within a Dream. While creating dreams, one could create a double dream. Even if a strong enemy broke through their own dream, they probably wouldn't expect that there was another dream within the dream.
To shatter the dream was still in the dream.
This was an extremely terrifying supernatural power. If cultivated, it could kill the enemy invisibly, leaving them defenseless and unable to prepare.
In fact, there were even stronger dream realms above the Dream within a Dream, but Ye Chen had not yet brought them out.
Dance Qingxue sat cross-legged in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, immersed in cultivation. In an instant, she couldn't extricate herself, and ripples appeared all around her, as if the world was no longer real.