A few days later.
Lin Fan received shocking news.
One of the Nine Sects, the Imperial Dao Sect, had been destroyed. Its disciples fled, and the entire northern region had turned into a frigid wasteland. To Lin Fan, this was simply inconceivable. Although the Imperial Dao Sect was considered the weakest among the Nine Sects, how could it have been wiped out so swiftly?
What shocked Lin Fan the most was how the vast northern lands could have been suddenly covered in frost and ice.
Soon after, Lin Fan was summoned by the Sect’s Ancestor.
Deep within the Sect.
Upon arriving, Lin Fan couldn’t help but ask anxiously, “Ancestor, what exactly is going on?”
Geng Yang Tian’s expression was grave. “I just received the news myself. The Imperial Dao Sect’s lineage has been eradicated, and the northern lands inexplicably turned into a frozen expanse. When the surrounding sects sensed this change, they evacuated in time. In my opinion, this must be the work of a Sovereign Deity from the Moonshadow Continent.”
“But that’s impossible, right? If it was truly the work of a Sovereign Deity from the Moonshadow Continent, wouldn’t there have been some signs beforehand?” Lin Fan found it hard to believe. Who on the Moonshadow Continent could possess such power to instantly transform the entire north into a frozen wasteland without anyone noticing?
Geng Yang Tian shook his head. “I don’t know either, but the situation is terrifying and far from optimistic. The inhabitants of the Moonshadow Continent have already begun invading from the north, treating it as their new base. All other Moonshadow forces have evacuated to this area. They’ve already infiltrated deep into our territory, and we’ve only just realized it. It’s already too late.”
Lin Fan wanted to go and see for himself. To him, it was simply unbelievable—who could possess such terrifying power?
“Ancestor, I want to go and investigate,” Lin Fan said.
He was already troubled by the emergence of the future Boundless King Buddha. Now, suddenly, a monster of this caliber had appeared from the Moonshadow Continent. If this was the work of multiple deities, it might be understandable. But if it was the work of just one Sovereign Deity, then the danger was truly terrifying.
Geng Yang Tian was worried. “It will be extremely dangerous. I advise you not to go.”
Lin Fan waved his hand. “If I don’t go, I’ll never know what’s really happening. Don’t worry, even if I can’t defeat them, I can definitely protect myself.”
In the end, Geng Yang Tian said nothing more, and Lin Fan set off toward the north.
At this moment, Han Jun Tian spoke up. “Ancestor, let me go too. If something happens, at least we can watch each other’s backs.”
Geng Yang Tian nodded. The Sect’s records contained no precedent for such a phenomenon, so no one could determine exactly what was happening.
Lin Fan left the Sect and headed north.
A few days later.
When Lin Fan finally arrived at the northern lands, the sight before him left him utterly stunned.
Snow blanketed the sky and earth, stretching endlessly. Bone-chilling winds howled across the frozen expanse.
Lin Fan landed on the ground, stepping into the frost-covered terrain.
Whoosh~
A piercing cold wind suddenly swept through.
“So cold,” Lin Fan frowned. His physical body had reached a formidable level, yet even he could feel the biting chill of the wind.
Lin Fan didn’t linger and continued forward.
Who knew how much time had passed.
Eventually, Lin Fan spotted a group of people trudging through the icy world, barely clinging to life.
“Who are you?” Lin Fan descended from the sky and asked.
The group wore uniform robes—clearly disciples of a sect. But now, each of them was covered in frost, shivering uncontrollably from the cold.
At their cultivation level, they should have long since become impervious to environmental changes. Yet now, they were actually being frozen by the frost. It was simply unbelievable.
When they saw someone appear before them, they were startled. But upon realizing he was from the Endless Continent, they trembled and spoke weakly, “Save us… we are disciples of the Imperial Dao Sect…”
Lin Fan saw that their life force was fading rapidly. If he didn’t act soon, they would die.
A surge of Life Energy emerged from him, dividing into portions that flowed into each of their bodies.
Their frostbitten, pale faces gradually regained color, their breathing steadied, and their voices became clearer.
“Thank you,” they said gratefully. They didn’t know how they had managed to survive this long. They could fly, but in the air, the cold winds were even more intense, and their inner energy felt as if it had been frozen solid, unable to circulate.
In the end, they had no choice but to walk. At first, they could endure, but as time passed, their energy grew sluggish, as if locked in ice, unable to be used. They had no choice but to press forward step by step.
“I am a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Sect,” Lin Fan said. “What exactly happened to the Imperial Dao Sect? And why has the northern region become like this?”
“A woman…” one of the senior disciples answered.
“A woman?” Lin Fan was taken aback. What did a woman have to do with this?
When the disciple spoke of the woman, his face turned pale with fear, as if recalling a terrifying scene.
“She was terrifying. Wherever she passed, frost and ice followed. Our sect elders, sect leader, and even the Ancestor were no match for her. We didn’t even see her move—she simply froze them all into ice statues. We fled immediately when we realized the danger, and that woman didn’t seem to care about us at all. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have escaped.”
Lin Fan’s brows furrowed. Could it really be a Sovereign Deity from the Moonshadow Continent? But which one could possess such terrifying power?
When that woman arrived at the Imperial Dao Sect, the entire area was instantly transformed into a frozen wasteland. The elders and sect leader launched their most powerful techniques, but she didn’t even move. With just a glance, she froze them all in place.
Lin Fan’s heart sank. He suddenly thought of the Tianjun Realm—could that woman be a Tianjun expert?
But that didn’t make sense either. If the Moonshadow Continent had a Tianjun-level expert, they would have already swept through everything without resistance. There was no way things would have unfolded like this.
Lin Fan decided to go and investigate quietly. “You can go to the Heaven and Earth Sect. It’s relatively safe there.”
“You’re going further north?” one disciple asked.
“Yes,” Lin Fan nodded.
“I beg you, don’t go. It’s not just that terrifying woman ahead—there are also creatures from the Moonshadow Continent. There’s no hope for you there. And in this frost, our energy gradually solidifies until we are completely frozen.”
The frost had no effect on Lin Fan, so he ignored the warning and waved his hand. “You all leave first.”
Seeing his determination, they finally stopped trying to persuade him.
After they left, Lin Fan gazed into the distance, deep in thought. It seemed this situation was indeed quite dangerous.
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