Chapter 297 - Move Again, and You Die

Extreme Cold Land, Frigid Heaven Ice Grotto.

In the depths of the ice grotto, towering ice pillars stood in great numbers. The four walls were crystalline ice, and a cold qi permeated the air.

A beautiful figure in an ice-blue feathered robe lay on her side in the depths of the grotto.

Beside her, in a pool of pure, crystalline spiritual fluid, grew a large, white, and shimmering Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma.

Fengxiao’s ice-blue, beautiful eyes were fixed tightly on the ganoderma, her eyes filled with anticipation.

The ten-thousand-year-old Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma—she had finally waited for it!

As long as she drove away the people who had come to this vicinity in a few days, she could consume this ten-thousand-year-old ganoderma, enter seclusion to refine it, and her cultivation would surely improve further!

At that time, in these Immortal Realm Trials, she would become the sole overlord!

Thinking of this, Fengxiao couldn't help but reveal a look of joy.

And just at this moment, a figure slowly swaggered into the Frigid Heaven Ice Grotto, treading on the crystalline ice.

Someone's here…?!

And she didn't even notice!

An ignorant ant who doesn't know life from death actually dares to come!

This time, she will make them all stay here as a funeral sacrifice!

Fengxiao’s beautiful brows furrowed, a cold killing intent flashing in her eyes. She got up and flew out, preparing to deal with the person who had entered.

"You are the Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix, the overlord of the Extreme Cold Land?"

Ning Yechen asked calmly, looking at Fengxiao, who had leaped to block his path.

"That's right~!"

"It is I!"

Fengxiao looked at Ning Yechen with smug arrogance, her words filled with disdain and killing intent.

"Human! You have stepped into a domain you should not have!"

"You will pay a painful price for this…"

Before Fengxiao could finish speaking, the next second, with a loud BANG

, Ning Yechen vanished from the spot in an instant. With one hand, he pressed down on Fengxiao’s head and directly embedded her into the wall of the ice grotto!

In that instant, the entire Frigid Heaven Ice Grotto trembled violently…!

The ice crystals and icicles in the grotto all scattered and fell to the ground…

Eh…?!

Fengxiao’s cheek was pressed against the crystalline ice wall, her face full of bewilderment and confusion.

Wh-What just happened…?

How did she suddenly get pressed into the wall by this person…?

She didn't even have time to react…?!

Th-This is impossible!

In a thousand years, she had never suffered such a humiliation!

"Damn you, human! Y-You actually…!"

Fengxiao recovered her senses, her pretty face erupting in a rage. She gritted her silver teeth, and an immense, bone-chillingly cold spiritual energy burst forth!

"Move again, and you die.”

The hand Ning Yechen had on Fengxiao tightened slightly, his words a cold warning.

Fengxiao instantly felt her skull crack. The aura on her body vanished without a trace, and her face filled with terror.

Just who is this guy…

She couldn't break free from his hand at all…

She felt that if he had used just a little more force just now, her head probably would have been crushed!

In the thousands of years she had been in the Extreme Cold Land, this was the first time she had ever felt such a terrifying gap in strength…!

"M-My lord…"

"P-Please be merciful…"

"I'll do anything…!"

In order to live, Fengxiao begged for mercy with a trembling voice.

"This Lord has heard that you have a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma here?" Ning Yechen asked calmly.

"Y-Yes…"

"I-It's inside…"

Fengxiao hurriedly pointed towards the depths of the ice grotto, at the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma standing in the pool of spiritual fluid.

Ning Yechen, holding Fengxiao with one hand, went in and glanced at it. After confirming that it was indeed a Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma over ten thousand years old, he revealed a satisfied smile.

With this, Luo Yingxin’s injuries would no longer be a problem.

"My lord, if you need it, please feel free to take it…"

"I only ask that you spare me…" Fengxiao proactively showed goodwill and begged for mercy.

Although she had waited a thousand years for this ganoderma and was extremely reluctant to part with it, compared to her life, it was no longer so important…

"This Lord will naturally accept this Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma."

"Besides this, this Lord has another matter for you." Ning Yechen said calmly, gazing at Fengxiao.

"Fengxiao is willing to serve you, my lord!"

"Please give your orders, my lord!"

Fengxiao pleaded and replied hurriedly without a second thought.

Right now, as long as she could survive, she would do anything!

"Tomorrow, two people will come here, also to obtain this Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma. When that time comes, you…"

"Some scoundrels actually dare to covet your immortal medicine, my lord!"

"When the time comes, I will definitely capture and kill those two!"

Before Ning Yechen could finish speaking, Fengxiao, in order to show her loyalty, preemptively spoke with killing intent in her eyes.

Ning Yechen gave Fengxiao a cold glance and once again applied a little force with his hand…

"Aah! M-My lord, spare me… ah!" Fengxiao wailed and begged for mercy in pain.

She didn't even know what she had just said wrong…

How did she suddenly make the lord angry…

"If you kill them, this Lord will pluck all the feathers from your body, make you into a roast bird, and throw you outside!"

"I believe there are quite a few people who would be willing to eat you!"

Ning Yechen warned Fengxiao, his words ice-cold.

"Y-Yes…" Fengxiao replied, trembling.

Plucking her feathers and roasting her… just thinking about that way of dying is terrifying…

"Among the two who will come tomorrow, there is a man and a woman."

"They will deliberately lure you away. You just have to pretend to fall for it."

"This Lord wants the man alive. It doesn't matter if he's missing something or is left with half a life."

"As for the woman…"

"If you so much as touch her, if she loses a single hair, then you don't need to live anymore. Understand?"

Ning Yechen grabbed Fengxiao’s head, pulled her before him, and stared at her from up close as he spoke coldly.

Fengxiao felt a chill envelop her entire body. She swallowed her saliva and nodded like a good child.

"I understand…"

"Very good."

"This Lord will leave that Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma with you for the time being. I will come for it tomorrow."

"Guard it well." Ning Yechen released his hand and, with his hands behind his back, turned and slowly left.

"Yes…" Fengxiao knelt on the ground, sending Ning Yechen off with a terrified heart.

Only after a good while, after confirming that Ning Yechen had left, did Fengxiao look at the cave entrance with lingering fear and let out a long sigh of relief.

Heavens… I almost thought I was dead for sure…

Where did this God of Slaughter come from…

As one of the overlord immortal beasts of the Immortal Realm Trials, she had never encountered such a terrifying figure in any of the previous trials…

……

The next day, outside the Frigid Heaven Ice Grotto.

Lanling Tianxuan's group and Luo Ruying assembled at the entrance of the ice grotto.

After a night of rest and recuperation, everyone had basically recovered to their optimal state.

Everyone's expression was solemn as they stood ready.

"Luo Shen Empress, in a little while, I will have to trouble you to assist me in holding back that beast."

"After my people have obtained the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma and give the signal, you and I will escape together."

Lanling Tianxuan said to Luo Ruying with cupped hands.

"Mmm!"

"I will await you at the formation array, Clan Head Lanling."

Luo Ruying nodded in reply and then was the first to fly off in another direction.

A formation array had already been secretly set up there in advance, just waiting for Lanling Tianxuan to lure the Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix over.

Lanling Tianxuan watched the departing Luo Ruying, the corners of his mouth secretly turning up as he glanced at the Great Elder behind him.

The Great Elder understood the cue and nodded lightly in response.

Lanling Tianxuan stomped heavily on the snow and, with a single leap, shot straight into the Frigid Heaven Ice Grotto.

The rest of the group concealed their auras and all hid beneath the snow.

"Proceed according to plan!”