The Flying Snow Manor in Junshan City.
The Shadowfiend Sect Master and the City Lord of Wuzhe were in no hurry to leave. Instead, they prepared a lavish banquet through the Tianxin Pavilion to entertain Dongbo Xueying!
“It was all that Northriver who lured us into dealing with Divine Emperor Flying Snow,” the Shadowfiend Sect Master said, sitting there with visible anger. “Had we known Brother Flying Snow possessed such strength, we would never have come.”
“Indeed! He fled quickly, and there’s no way to track him. Hmph, if Northriver dares to show his face again, I won’t let him off easily,” the City Lord of Wuzhe gritted his teeth.
“Right! We can’t spare him,” the Shadowfiend Sect Master agreed, equally furious.
Before coming, they had no idea that Divine Emperor Flying Snow was skilled in soul techniques! Had they known his soul arts were terrifyingly powerful, they likely wouldn’t have come at all. Every cultivator understands—the soul is the foundation! If his soul techniques posed a grave threat even to perfected Divine Emperors, his mastery in this field must be unparalleled in the entire Divine Realm.
How could such a figure be easily made an enemy?
But Northriver Emperor knew this well and deliberately concealed it. Without his warning, the Shadowfiend Sect Master and the City Lord of Wuzhe never imagined someone could possess such an overwhelming soul-based threat. Both were accustomed to dominance and never expected anyone to pose such a lethal danger to them.
“Northriver is in hiding and likely won’t show himself easily,” Dongbo Xueying remarked. Leaving this world made returning difficult.
“After offending you, Divine Emperor Flying Snow, how could he dare appear?” the City Lord of Wuzhe chuckled. Since Dongbo Xueying couldn’t act against him immediately, and the City Lord of Wuzhe ranked lower than the Shadowfiend Sect Master with fewer accumulated resources, Dongbo Xueying merely demanded ‘50,000 Hunyuan Crystal Jade treasures’ to settle their grudge.
“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying suddenly looked up.
Starlight shimmered brilliantly.
A hazy starlit passage appeared in the skies above Junshan City, from which three figures emerged. One was the plainly dressed, gray-robed ‘Iron Dragon City Lord,’ another was the plump ‘Starwind City Lord,’ and the last was a bewitching woman with a massive curved blade on her back—’Captain Hongyao.’
“Iron Dragon City Lord and Sister Hongyao are here too?” The City Lord of Wuzhe looked up in surprise and laughed. “They arrived quickly.”
“Rare for Iron Dragon to come so fast,” the Shadowfiend Sect Master added.
The two had deliberately hosted Dongbo Xueying to stall for time, knowing this battle would spread across the Divine Realm at lightning speed. Many would come to visit Divine Emperor Flying Snow! With numerous perfected Divine Emperors present, it would serve as proof that they had reconciled with him.
If Flying Snow sought revenge later, he’d likely be mocked behind his back.
At this level of power, face mattered greatly to experts.
“Brother Flying Snow,” Iron Dragon City Lord laughed heartily. “I’ve searched for you so desperately.”
Dongbo Xueying stood and smiled. “Flying Snow merely sought seclusion for peaceful cultivation. I hope Iron Dragon City Lord can understand.”
“Understand? How could I not? I doubt I’m even your match now,” Iron Dragon City Lord chuckled.
“Iron Dragon City Lord, Sister Hongyao, Brother Starwind, come, take your seats,” the City Lord of Wuzhe urged loudly.
Iron Dragon City Lord, Captain Hongyao, and the others complied and sat down.
“Divine Emperor Flying Snow, we must spar later,” Captain Hongyao said, gazing at Dongbo Xueying.
“Spar?” Dongbo Xueying looked at her.
Captain Hongyao’s ranking wasn’t high—only mid-tier among perfected Divine Emperors, comparable to the City Lord of Wuzhe.
“Consider it guidance. Let Divine Emperor Flying Snow instruct me,” Captain Hongyao said with a smile.
“I, too, wish to have a proper match with you, Brother Flying Snow,” Iron Dragon City Lord added.
Dongbo Xueying nodded with a smile.
He sensed their suppressed battle intent and eagerness. At the perfected stage, the next step was ultimate awakening! Iron Dragon City Lord and Captain Hongyao usually remained aloof from worldly affairs, solely pursuing the path to becoming a Hunyuan. Now, with someone like Dongbo Xueying—whose strength rivaled the top of the Divine Emperor rankings—they naturally sought battle to temper themselves.
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That day, countless experts arrived in Junshan City. Over half of the perfected Divine Emperors in the Divine Realm came! Even the strongest void-path ascender, the late-stage Divine Emperor ‘Yan Fei,’ made an appearance.
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Meanwhile, on the same day, the three Royal Clans also turned their attention to this ascender Divine Emperor residing in Junshan City—Divine Emperor Flying Snow!
“Whoosh—”
Thousands of stars orbited a floating island, each radiating light across a thousand miles. Their brilliance bathed the island in a dreamlike glow. This was the ‘Polaris Island,’ the exalted territory of one of the three Royal Clans—the Polaris Clan.
Within a grand palace on Polaris Island, a man and woman sat regally atop the main seats, while nine elders of the Polaris Council stood below.
“Is the information accurate?” The black-robed man gazed down calmly.
“Your Highnesses, I have already confirmed this with the Tianxin Clan. They even used the ‘Tianxin Well’ to observe—it is indeed true,” an elder replied respectfully. “Divine Emperor Flying Snow truly fought one against three and defeated them all. The Shadowfiend Sect Master and the City Lord of Wuzhe are renowned, but even that mysterious sword-wielding perfected Divine Emperor—though unheard of before—displayed terrifying power. Yet all three were defeated, proving Flying Snow’s might! I also contacted the Shadowfiend Sect Master and the City Lord of Wuzhe separately. Both admitted… that Divine Emperor Flying Snow possesses soul techniques so dreadful that even they were reduced to 20-30% of their strength under its influence.”
“Soul techniques?” The black-robed man exchanged a glance with the white-robed woman beside him.
“Brother, our Divine Realm has never seen such a terrifyingly skilled soul expert before,” the white-robed woman said urgently. “The rise of such a figure warrants informing Father.”
“Agreed,” the black-robed man nodded. “Very well, we shall inform Father.”
Their exalted status stemmed from one fact—they were the children of one of the three Hunyuan Ancestral Gods: the Polaris Ancestral God!
Yet even they revered their father deeply. After all, he was a Hunyuan existence who had transcended the cage of mortality. They wouldn’t disturb him over trivial matters.
“Back then, even Cloud Phoenix City Lord drew Father’s attention, yet nothing came of it. She remains in our world,” the white-robed woman mused. “I wonder if this Divine Emperor Flying Snow will garner enough significance.”
“Regardless, the soul is the essence of life. His unfathomable mastery in this field alone justifies informing Father,” the black-robed man declared. He then produced a translucent token, its surface swirling with countless stars mirroring the celestial dance around Polaris Island.
This token was a life-protecting treasure! Both siblings possessed one—capable of shielding them and contacting their father.
The nine elders below watched with reverence.
In the Polaris Clan… only these two had the privilege to reach the Hunyuan Ancestral God.
“Father,” the black-robed man transmitted through the token.
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Meanwhile, in the Golden Sanctum Clan, the two Golden Sanctum brothers conducted thorough investigations, even dispatching a perfected Divine Emperor to Junshan City for detailed intelligence before notifying their father—one of the three Hunyuan Ancestral Gods, the Golden Sanctum Ancestral God.
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As for the Tianxin Clan, the three Tianxin sisters received the news fastest and were equally astounded. Having long received their mother’s instructions, they swiftly concluded that Divine Emperor Flying Snow was worthy of her attention.
“Though our Divine Realm has seen perfected Divine Emperor ascenders before, none possessed soul techniques this formidable.”
“The soul is life’s foundation. If one reaches unparalleled heights in this path, it must differ from all others.”
The sisters debated curiously before contacting their mother—the Tianxin Ancestral God.
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