Chapter 1006 - 1004: Someone Is Cheering
Standing atop the mountain for a while, everyone was busy taking photos, except for Bing Ruxue, who stood quietly in the snow. From the moment she reached the summit, it felt as if a mysterious voice was calling her, elusive yet persistent.
"Ruxue, what’s the matter? Aren’t you going to join everyone? Look over there, they’re all posing for pictures," Chen Tianlong noticed Bing Ruxue seemed a bit downcast and asked with concern.
"Chen Tianlong, I think I heard someone talking to me. It’s so strange," Bing Ruxue honestly replied.
"Oh? Someone talking to you? Maybe you misheard. On this mountain summit, how could there be anyone else?" Chen Tianlong chuckled, thinking Bing Ruxue might have misheard.
"No, it’s very clear. She said, ’Welcome to the Ice and Snow Realm.’ I don’t know what that means," Bing Ruxue explained hastily when she saw Chen Tianlong didn’t believe her.
"Is that so? If you hear it again, let me know, and we’ll explore whether someone is nearby." Chen Tianlong, no longer smiling, looked at Bing Ruxue’s expression, which seemed serious.
Bing Ruxue nodded, then sat beside Chen Tianlong on a large rock, watching the lively girls playing not far away.
At this moment, she truly realized that life wasn’t just about handling affairs in the Ice Hall every day. If she could, Bing Ruxue really wanted to be like these ordinary girls, traveling everywhere and happily enjoying each day.
Unconsciously, Bing Ruxue noticed the trace of a blissful smile on Chen Tianlong’s face, not knowing what or whom he was thinking about.
By noon, everyone was a bit tired from playing. After resting for a while and having some dried food and water, they decided to descend the mountain.
However, as they started their journey back, suddenly Bing Ruxue heard the voice again by her ear, "Welcome to the Ice and Snow Realm!"
"Chen Tianlong, I heard it again," Bing Ruxue exclaimed in surprise.
The other beautiful women were startled, not knowing what was going on.
But Chen Tianlong frowned and observed the surroundings. He suddenly felt that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here seemed quite dense. The changes in weather patterns in the sky were unusually clear, almost unnaturally so.
"Everyone, hurry down the mountain, something here seems off," Chen Tianlong urgently instructed the group.
The crowd nodded, quickly following Chen Tianlong down the mountain.
However, just as they reached the mountain path, Chen Tianlong, walking in the lead, suddenly found that the road ahead had vanished. How could this be? They had clearly ascended the mountain this way, so how could there be no path now?
"Buzz~"
Suddenly, a strange sound arose, and everyone felt a shock in their brains, as if the earth shook and the mountains swayed. They all became dazed and confused.
Chen Tianlong shook his head vigorously, and when he looked up, he was dumbstruck.
In front of him was an ancient castle, standing incongruously amidst the snow and ice. Its emergence was mind-boggling. At this moment, it wasn’t just Chen Tianlong who was frightened; everyone else was too, staring blankly at this unfamiliar place, resembling a world from a fairy tale.
The Ice and Snow Realm.
This was the site of the Ancient Ice Palace Snow Valley, long vanished over millennia. Back then, wise figures, intending to preserve this beautiful memory, sealed the Soul of Ice and Snow here with an array.
The array had been triggered because among those who reached the summit, there were two Ice and Snow Element inheritors.
Lu Xiaoyu and Bing Ruxue.
"Chen Tianlong, what is this place?" Wu Mengting, standing beside Chen Tianlong, asked in astonishment as she gazed at the strange and spectacular scene.
Chen Tianlong gave a wry smile. If he hadn’t guessed wrong, they had already entered the Ice and Snow Realm Bing Ruxue had heard about. An array had already been set here, but why was it only triggered by them, when so many had come to visit this place? Chen Tianlong already had an idea.
Among the seven women, Lu Xiaoyu was the Ice Attribute inheritor, having received the inheritance. The other potential inheritor was Bing Ruxue.
Back at the Five Elements Sect, Cheng Qianjin had mentioned that the Ice Hall Master of Ice City was a descendant from the Snow Element, possibly an inheritor.
"Everyone, don’t worry, follow me," Chen Tianlong grew less anxious after piecing everything together. After all, if it truly was an inheritance, it wouldn’t be harmful.
The beautiful women nodded, closely following Chen Tianlong ahead.
They were walking on a verdant field, approximately five hundred meters ahead of an ancient castle. This was the only green part in the Ice and Snow Realm, which puzzled them all.
However, since it was an array, nothing should be surprising, as anything could happen. It could all be illusions.
Sometimes, Chen Tianlong truly admired those who could design such an array, making people feel like they were entering a dreamscape, while in reality their Primordial Spirits were trapped in its design.
"Old Yue, are you there?" Chen Tianlong walked, channeling his Heart Method to enter the Primordial Dragon Realm.
Since this was a fabricated world, Yue Xiaoyao in the Primordial Dragon Realm should have the clearest view and the most knowledge. But at this moment, the Cloud Dragon Realm was empty; Yue Xiaoyao was nowhere to be found.
What was happening? Could even Yue Xiaoyao, so immensely powerful, be locked out?
With no choice, Chen Tianlong exited the Cloud Dragon Realm, leading the women further. Suddenly, Bing Ruxue felt a surge in her head, once again hearing that voice in her mind, now including a little girl’s voice as well.
"Sister, sister, I’m here!" A voice came from the north-west corner of the field, drawing Bing Ruxue’s gaze.
Chen Tianlong sensed something was amiss. Bing Ruxue seemed to be controlled, heading in that direction swiftly.
"Ruxue, where are you going?" Chen Tianlong instinctively shouted.
But Bing Ruxue, as if not hearing, continued forward. Everyone was taken aback, especially Wu Mengting and Lu Xiaoyu, who were so frightened by this seemingly possessed behavior that they clutched each other tightly.
Shen Yan and Liu Ting, being of Assassin Level, had witnessed such scenes before, while Lin Wushuang, not knowing what was happening, followed slowly alongside Ouyang Meijia behind Chen Tianlong.
Realizing something was wrong, Chen Tianlong hurriedly leaped forward, blocking Bing Ruxue’s path. Yet, at that moment, Bing Ruxue attacked with an Ice Attribute Cold Ice Divine Skill.
Chen Tianlong hastily used Powerful Qi to protect himself, barely deflecting it.
However, he could feel that Bing Ruxue seemed to have transformed, her entire body exuding cold energy, her eyes vacant, laced with a hint of evil.
"Ruxue, it’s me!" In his anxiety, Chen Tianlong placed a hand on Bing Ruxue’s shoulder, trying to hold her, but the next moment, Bing Ruxue grabbed him, suspending him in the air.
"Frozen Cold Rain!"
Lu Xiaoyu quickly acted, freezing Bing Ruxue, allowing Chen Tianlong to land safely.