Chapter 1772: Chapter 1771: [Damn, Is There Really an Ice and Fire Dual Realm?]

The Ice Demon was ultimately defeated by Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man. However, it was enough to astound them. That this Ice Demon could cultivate to such a realm in this environment, possessing such formidable combat power, was indeed shocking!

The snow domain gradually returned to calm. The Ice Demon was now covered in flowing runes, infused by the sword-bearing man to restrain it. No matter how much the Ice Demon struggled, it could not break free.

However, the Ice Demon seemed to possess a sturdy spirit and pride, claiming that it would rather die than submit to Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man, a situation they had not anticipated!

"You want to commit suicide? Isn’t that a bit too much?" The sword-bearing man was taken aback, then chuckled and said.

"A warrior can be killed but not humiliated!" The Ice Demon gritted its teeth and said.

"Indeed, with your cultivation realm, if you want to commit suicide, we can’t stop you. But we never intended to kill you; we just wanted to ask a few things!" Ye Tianchen said coolly, shaking his head.

"You don’t want to kill me? Then why did you intrude into my snow domain? Why did you take the Ice Snow Divine Lotus Seed? Don’t think of fooling me; there’s no chance you’ll learn anything from me!" The Ice Demon said defiantly.

Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man glanced at each other, saying nothing. Ye Tianchen pondered for a moment before taking out a light red seed from his right hand and asked, "Is this the Ice Snow Divine Lotus Seed?"

"Humph, didn’t you come here for the Ice Snow Divine Lotus Seed? Why pretend? I’m in your hands now; just kill me quickly!" The Ice Demon snorted disdainfully.

"We came here only to seek the Hidden World. Discovering the Ice Snow Divine Lotus Seed was an accident..." As Ye Tianchen spoke, he pointed in the distance, indicating the Little Black Bear, still in a state of "bloodied head."

The Ice Demon was momentarily stunned, looking at Ye Tianchen as if sensing he might not be lying, though it remained skeptical and asked, "Can I trust your words?"

"Do you think, with our power, if we wanted to kill you, we’d delay until now?" The sword-bearing man said bluntly, displeased.

"No matter what, you invaded this snow domain, and I won’t tell you anything, even if you kill me!" The Ice Demon said stubbornly.

Ye Tianchen said nothing, waving his right hand to rescue the Little Black Bear adorned with his rune imprisonment. He then walked towards the snow domain barrier, seemingly realizing there was no value in staying without gaining information, deciding to leave. The sword-bearing man followed, waving his hand to release the runes restraining the Ice Demon, making it momentarily stunned, never expecting Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man would actually free it.

The Ice Demon stood there dumbfounded, watching the backs of Ye Tianchen, the sword-bearing man, and the Little Black Bear as they walked toward the snow domain barrier, seeming ready to leave, finally speaking, "Wait a moment, why have you come here? Maybe I can answer!"

In the icy and snowy lands, snowflakes danced everywhere. Amongst this snowy world stood four figures: Ye Tianchen, the sword-bearing man, the Little Black Bear, and the Ice Demon. They sat together on stools sculpted from ice blocks.

"Oh my god, it’s cold! Can you give me a little bit of Martial Arts True Qi? I’m really afraid of freezing to death!" The Little Black Bear shivered as it spoke.

However, Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man ignored the Little Black Bear’s request, and the Ice Demon was even less inclined to respond. Not killing it was already saving face for Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man, as it was the Little Black Bear who first discovered the Ice Snow Divine Lotus Seed, much to the Ice Demon’s frustration.

Because Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man showed no intention of killing it, the Ice Demon began to believe them. It was convinced that Ye Tianchen, the sword-bearing man, and the Little Black Bear only entered the snow domain to seek information about the "Hidden World." If they truly intended to kill it, truthfully, with Ye Tianchen and the sword-bearing man’s power, it wouldn’t have been difficult!

As it turned out, this Ice Demon was the Great Demon of this snow domain, cultivated from an iceberg. No one knows how many years it took to shape into its current form. In reality, the so-called snow domain wasn’t very large; it named itself the "Snow Domain Master." The entire snow domain contained almost no other creatures, everything under the Ice Demon’s control!

"We are looking for the Hidden World in the Mortal World!" The sword-bearing man spoke.

"Hidden World? What kind of place is that?" The Ice Demon asked, puzzled.

"It’s said the Hidden World is within the territory of Mount Everest. Haven’t you heard of it?" Ye Tianchen asked in surprise. If even this long-cultivated Ice Demon with some control over the area didn’t know if the Hidden World existed here, that would be quite uncertain!

"Never heard of any Hidden World!" The Ice Demon shook its head firmly.

"The Hidden World exists within the current Mortal World of Earth. We’ve obtained some clues suggesting that this Hidden World might be within the mountains of Mount Everest. Are you really unaware of this?" The burly man with the sword on his back asked, still somewhat unwilling to accept the answer.

The Ice Demon thought for a moment and then shook its head firmly, stating seriously, "Since I first developed Spiritual Wisdom, I’ve existed within the realm of Mount Everest. Although the world I control is merely this small Snow Domain, I’ve become gradually familiar with everything here ever since I began my cultivation when I gained Spiritual Wisdom. After experiencing the passing of so many years, I’ve never heard of the Hidden World you speak of!"

"Hmm, thank you very much. We won’t disturb you any longer and will search elsewhere!" Ye Tianchen nodded and said.

Ye Tianchen, the burly man with the sword on his back, and the shivering Little Black Bear all headed toward the barrier of the Snow Domain, preparing to leave. The Little Black Bear, trembling all over, couldn’t help but say, "I told you, wasn’t this a wasted trip? There’s no Hidden World here, and isn’t it true that the Great Elder of the Kunlun Secret Realm didn’t show up either? Your information must be wrong!" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Bam!

Bam!

Ye Tianchen and the burly man with the sword on his back each punched the Little Black Bear. This guy dared to spout nonsense when everyone was most frustrated, practically asking for a beating! Getting hit was well deserved!

"Wait a moment, what does this elder you’re talking about look like?" The Ice Demon suddenly called out to Ye Tianchen and the others to ask.

"We don’t know either, we only know that the other party is the Great Elder of the Chinese Kunlun Secret Realm, and their Cultivation Realm should not be low!" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

"A few days ago, while I was in seclusion for cultivation, I suddenly sensed a powerful force intruding into the Snow Domain. I rushed out of seclusion to see who was so bold, but I only saw a hunched figure, seemingly an old man, disappearing into the snowflakes..." the Ice Demon said, frowning in surprise.

"Where did that old man go?" the burly man with the sword on his back hurriedly asked.

"Toward the deeper parts of the Snow Domain, in the opposite direction of you!" the Ice Demon replied.

"Isn’t this the end of the Snow Domain? But there’s already no road ahead!" the Little Black Bear asked in confusion.

"It’s not that there is no road, but there’s a new barrier. You just overlooked it because you were focused on finding what you wanted here," the Ice Demon said.

Ye Tianchen and the burly man were taken aback. In fact, they had also noticed that on the other side of the Snow Domain, there was another barrier. However, as they encountered the Ice Demon at the time, and the Ice Demon claimed to be the Snow Domain Master, they instinctively thought that even on the other side, it was still part of the Snow Domain and nothing special, not realizing it might be different from what they imagined!

"What kind of place is it on the other side of the Snow Domain?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask.

"To be honest, I don’t know. Perhaps you won’t believe it if I tell you, but I’ve only been there once my whole life, and it was the most terrifying experience of my life. I saw a vast sea of fire..." the Ice Demon said, frowning.

"A vast sea of fire? On the other side of the icy world, there’s a sea of fire? Isn’t that a bit too incredible?" the burly man with the sword on his back couldn’t help but say.

"Indeed, it’s a vast sea of fire. This is my mortal enemy, and it’s also a place I won’t easily venture into. I don’t know why this kind of strange phenomenon occurs!" the Ice Demon nodded and said.

Ye Tianchen and the burly man exchanged a glance. They simultaneously shifted their direction and headed toward the other side of the Snow Domain, which was the deeper part mentioned by the Ice Demon. The Little Black Bear was shouting from behind, "Oh my, are you trying to do me in? It’s an Ice and Fire Dual Realm, and it might just kill the bears!"

"If you don’t want to go, you can stay here!" Ye Tianchen said indifferently.

"That’s a good idea!" the burly man with the sword on his back said with a mischievous grin.

The Little Black Bear was taken aback, glancing at the Ice Demon with a gaze filled with hate. It shivered with fear, knowing that if it wasn’t for them, how could the Ice Demon’s Ice Snow Divine Lotus have been discovered? If it didn’t go with Ye Tianchen and the burly man, it might not end up dead by the Ice Demon, but certainly wouldn’t escape unscathed! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)