Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

It looked like quite a few factions had gathered on Kunlun Mountain.

The five great tribes and four great families from the Black Triangle had probably all sent people over.

At this thought, even Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a flicker of unease.

These nine major factions had deep foundations. Since they knew an opportunity was appearing on Kunlun Mountain and that many heretical cultivators had gathered, they must have sent many experts.

Among them, there were almost certainly Divinity Transformation Realm masters.

And with Ye Chen's current cultivation, contending with Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivators was clearly still a bit difficult.

In this battle for opportunity, which involved the nine major factions and a crowd of heretical cultivators, Ye Chen's side was at an extreme disadvantage.

Even Ye Chen hadn't expected this. He had come to Kunlun Mountain with the Kunlun Key simply to see if he could find an opportunity to break through to the next realm and forge the strongest possible foundation.

He never thought he would get dragged into such a huge conflict.

'Fortunately, the opponents I've encountered so far haven't been too powerful.'

'Even if there were some in the Divinity Transformation Realm, they were just like Elder Lin—Cultivators who had only recently stepped into Divinity Transformation.'

'Now that I have the Profound Armor Combat Puppet, a trump card comparable to the Third Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, I have the power to fight even a true Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator!'

'What's more, my greatest advantage is that I have the Kunlun Key!'

'All the other factions can only run around like headless chickens, trying every possible way to find the entrance to the secret realm.'

'From this perspective alone, I'm undoubtedly far ahead of the other factions.'

"Sir, I've told you everything I should. I was wondering if you could let me go now?"

Seeing Ye Chen fall silent in contemplation, the red-robed old man had no idea what he was thinking. He grew flustered and quickly asked.

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said, "Where is the Spirit Medicine your young master had you guard?"

"Right over there!" The red-robed old man pointed without a second thought.

Not far away, there was a small pond. The water rippled gently, and it didn't seem particularly special.

Even Ye Chen didn't notice anything unusual at first glance.

Only the Realm Spirit's brow twitched slightly as it said in a clear, cold voice, "It's Profound Ice Grass!"

"Profound Ice Grass?" Song Yubing, who was beside them, was startled.

This type of Spirit Grass usually appeared in extremely cold regions. It often condensed an immense amount of Yin-Sha energy. A mere touch would freeze a person solid, even solidifying their Divine Soul.

Cultivators below the Primordial Mansion Realm had absolutely no way to resist this Yin-Sha energy. Just getting close to the Profound Ice Grass could cause symptoms of frostbite.

Ye Chen had inherited the memories of the Ancient Demon God, so naturally, his mind also contained information about the Profound Ice Grass.

He looked over and, sure enough, at the bottom of the small pond, a small blade of grass the same color as the water was growing.

It was because its color was identical to the pond's water, allowing it to blend almost perfectly into its surroundings, that even Ye Chen hadn't noticed the Profound Ice Grass at first glance.

At a time like this, only an existence like the Realm Spirit, who could use the power of its Divine Soul, could easily spot the Profound Ice Grass.

"Why is a Profound Ice Grass growing here?"

Song Yubing couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Shouldn't this kind of Spirit Medicine only grow in extremely cold regions?"

"There might be a Spiritual Object containing Yin-Sha energy beneath this mountain."

The Realm Spirit explained from the side, "This Profound Ice Grass probably grew here because it absorbed the Yin-Sha energy from that Spiritual Object."

"Does that mean there's a treasure under Kunlun Mountain?" Song Yubing's eyes widened.

"This Profound Ice Grass is so well-hidden, yet you guys still managed to find it." Ye Chen walked forward, examining the Spirit Medicine in the pond.

The Profound Ice Grass was a solid aquamarine color, blending almost perfectly with the pond, making it difficult to spot with the naked eye.

"It was only because one of our brothers with a lower cultivation level felt an astonishing chill when we approached this pond. He couldn't stop shivering, and that's what made us notice something was wrong."

"Otherwise, if we had passed by even a little farther away, we probably would never have discovered this Profound Ice Grass."

The red-robed old man said with a sigh.

But he quickly suppressed his wistful expression, feeling a little nervous.

'All I want right now is to get away.'

'I've already revealed so much information. I wonder when this young man will finally let me go.'

"You want to leave?" Ye Chen suddenly looked at the red-robed old man.

The red-robed old man froze, then quickly forced a smile. "Not at all, I was just..."

"You can go." However, before he could finish, Ye Chen interrupted him.

"Huh?" The red-robed old man was stunned for a moment. "R-Really?"

"Of course." Ye Chen nodded. "You've been cooperative enough. I don't need to hold a grudge over such a small matter. You can go."

Hearing this, the red-robed old man couldn't help but swallow hard.

'This guy killed two members of the Yu family right in front of me. If I go back and report this, the Yu family will definitely hunt him down.'

'When that happens, even if this young man has stronger trump cards, he'll eventually be cornered with no way out.'

'Faced with such a grim situation, he's actually kind enough to let me leave?'

The red-robed old man backed away several steps, half-believing and half-doubting. Seeing that Ye Chen had no intention of stopping him, it seemed he was genuinely being let go.

Only then did he turn and fly away into the distance.

Throughout the entire process, Ye Chen simply watched quietly.

"You actually let him go?" Song Yubing looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

"Do I look like some bloodthirsty killer?" Ye Chen smiled. "He was well-behaved earlier and didn't try anything funny. It's not out of the question to let him off the hook."

"So what if he really brings the Yu family here?"

"I've already offended so many factions. What's one more?"

Hearing this, Song Yubing was speechless for a moment.

'Was he so deep in trouble that he'd stopped caring?'

She shook her head, casting these trivial thoughts from her mind.

By this time, Ye Chen had already crouched down and reached his hand into the pond.

Just as he was about to place his hand on the Profound Ice Grass, the grass in the pond suddenly twitched. A faint blue light seemed to emanate from it.

In an instant, an extremely cold aura spread out, as if an endless blizzard was descending. It was bone-chilling, making it difficult to even breathe.

Song Yubing's face turned a little pale.

The entire small pond instantly froze into a solid block of ice, freezing Ye Chen's arm along with it.