Half an hour later.

The four Demon Beasts brought the Ice Phoenix to a palace in the southwest.

Looking at the palace perched on the mountain below, the Fire Qilin said, "Little Phoenix, this is the palace."

Extending a powerful Divine Sense for investigation, the Ice Phoenix frowned and said, "I can't sense any presence."

Glancing at the surroundings of the palace, the Ice Phoenix thought to herself, "There's no sign of any Cultivator nearby. Could it be that they haven't discovered this palace?"

The Eight-armed Demon Spider said, "Little Phoenix, that old thing is inside the palace. Trigger the palace's Array, and he'll appear."

"Old thing! Get out here!" the Dragon Turtle roared at the palace, releasing a fearsome momentum in a frenzy.

However.

There was no movement in the palace; no one responded at all.

The Fire Qilin said, "Could that old thing have vanished?"

"Let me try!" the Giant Ape shouted, then leaped fiercely and hurled a massive punch at the palace.

This punch from the Giant Ape contained terrifying power, enough to obliterate an Early Stage of Half-Immortal in a single blow.

"Boom!"

"Buzz buzz!"

As the Giant Ape's ferocious punch landed, there was a sudden earth-shattering explosion, and the terrifying punch struck a blue Array. The Array and the surrounding mountains shook violently, causing space to collapse everywhere.

It was merely an ordinary punch, yet it carried world-destroying power.

But such a terrifying punch was actually blocked by the blue Array.

It was clear that the creator of this Array possessed immensely terrifying power.

The Ice Phoenix furrowed her eyebrows deeply, gravely saying, "What a powerful Ancient Array."

No wonder no one is nearby; even if a strong Cultivator discovered this palace, they couldn't force their way in, even if they were a Demi-Immortal.

This Ancient Array is too terrifying.

The Fire Qilin gravely said, "That old thing is still here; it seems his Spiritual Power hasn't been depleted much."

"Old thing! Get out here!" the Giant Ape roared at the palace.

"Whoosh!"

A golden light flashed in the palace courtyard.

As the golden light faded, an old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a white robe, appeared.

The white-robed elder appeared ethereal, clearly an energy body formed from Spiritual Power.

Although it was an energy body formed from Spiritual Power, it exuded an extremely terrifying aura.

Feeling this terrifying aura, the Ice Phoenix frowned and thought to herself, "This aura of the Ancient powerhouse is far stronger than the four Demon Beasts. It's unimaginable how terrifying his power must have been when he was alive."

Wasn't it said that after tens of thousands of years, the elder's Spiritual Power would be mostly depleted even if it hadn't dissipated?

Why is it still so terrifying now?

Against such a terrifying Ancient powerhouse, they have no chance of winning.

"Old thing, you finally showed yourself!" the Giant Ape crazily exerted his power while angrily shouting, "Today we're here for revenge, and we'll beat you to the point of searching for your teeth on the ground!"

"Wait a second! You're just made of Spiritual Power; you don't have teeth! Then I'll just shatter your Spiritual Power!"

"Old thing! Make your move!" the Eight-armed Demon Spider shouted angrily, unleashing all his terrifying power of the Middle Stage of Half-Immortal, shaking the heavens with his momentum.

The Dragon Turtle similarly unleashed terrifying power, angrily shouting, "In tens of thousands of years, your Spiritual Power has already depleted a lot."

The Fire Qilin unleashed terrifying Fire Attribute Spiritual Power, angrily shouting, "Today, it's either you disappear or we flee! Let's fight!"

Watching the four active Demon Beasts, the white-robed elder smiled indifferently and said, "It's been tens of thousands of years, and your Cultivation has indeed advanced quite a bit. You're angrier than before, but you're still not a match for me."

"Damn you, old fossil, still bragging when facing death!" the Dragon Turtle shouted angrily, spewing a terrifying blue energy beam from his mouth.

"Boom!"

The terrifying energy beam bombarded the Array but only stirred an energy ripple without breaking the Array.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Buzz buzz!"

The Fire Qilin, Eight-armed Demon Spider, and Giant Ape struck with all their might. One after another, terrifying forces blasted at the Array, sweeping destructive explosive energy madly, and the space plunged into an apocalyptic tremor.

The Array remained unbreached.

"Damn you, old fossil! Get out here!"

"If you have the guts, come out and see if I don't bite you to death!"

"I'll stab you to death with my eight legs!"

"Get out here, and watch me roast you to death with heavenly fire, you old fossil!"

The four Demon Beasts kept roaring angrily at the elder from the edge of the Array.

The white-robed elder completely ignored them and then turned his gaze to the Ice Phoenix, asking with a faint smile, "Early Stage of Half-Immortal, a powerful Ice Attribute Spiritual Power, why didn't you make a move?"

The Ice Phoenix quickly cupped her fists and saluted, saying, "Junior Ice Phoenix pays respects to Senior. Junior came with them this time for the Ancient Immortal Artifact."

"I intended to join forces with them, but I can see that Senior is not a truly evil person. Even though they are disrespectful and rude, Senior didn't fuss about it, which shows great kindness."

"Junior really can't think of a reason to attack, and besides, Senior's strength is extraordinarily powerful. We are simply not a match for Senior. If we've offended you today, I hope Senior will forgive us."

Upon hearing these words from the Ice Phoenix, the four Demon Beasts were immediately dumbfounded.

Weren't they supposed to act together before coming?

The four of them fought so hard, and their momentum was so terrifying, ready to stake everything against the white-robed elder.

Fine if the Ice Phoenix didn't act, but why is she being so polite?

The white-robed elder was somewhat surprised, then nodded with a satisfied smile, "Very good, you are quite polite, not like these brutes, who just scream non-stop."

The Giant Ape immediately shouted angrily, "Old thing! Who are you calling screamers?"

The Eight-armed Demon Spider shouted angrily, "Damn you, old fossil! How dare you insult us! Come out if you have the guts!"

The Dragon Turtle shouted angrily, "You old scoundrel! If you were still alive, I'd tear you to bits!"

The Fire Qilin echoed angrily, "Old bastard! How dare you insult us!"

The four Demon Beasts kept roaring angrily while frantically attacking the Array.

The white-robed elder ignored the four beasts, smiling at the Ice Phoenix and saying, "I can sense the Ice Attribute aura of Ye Qingwu's Spirit Communication Jade on you, so it seems you have met her."

The Ice Phoenix cupped her fists again, saying, "Junior has indeed met Senior Ye Qingwu."

The white-robed elder inquired with curiosity, "Since she gave you the Spirit Communication Jade, why didn't she pass on her legacy to you?"

The Ice Phoenix replied, "I am not the person Senior Ye Qingwu is waiting for. Her legacy is meant for someone else, who is currently cultivating in the Immortal Spirit Pool."

"I see," the white-robed elder nodded.

After saying this.

The white-robed elder suddenly reached out across space, forcibly pulling the Ice Phoenix into the Array.

The Ice Phoenix was utterly shocked; the terrifying power made her feel a strong sense of helplessness.

Moreover, before the Ice Phoenix could even react, she was already inside the Array.

The white-robed elder moved so quickly that the four Demon Beasts had no time to stop him.

"Little Phoenix!" the four beasts were taken aback.

The Fire Qilin urgently shouted angrily, "Old thing! If you dare harm a hair on Little Phoenix, we'll fight you to the end!"