Chapter 93

Hong Xun gazed at the grand temple gate, which emitted a dark luster. After a brief moment of contemplation, he took a step forward and slowly walked to the temple gate. He placed his palm gently on the gate, just as Lin Zhiyan had done.

Whoosh!

A blue-green light beam descended from the ancient and simple gate, enveloping Hong Xun. In an instant, he passed through the gate, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, the martial artists entered the temple one after another. Some remained hesitant and stayed outside the temple gate.

"Get out of the way!" Jin Yan rudely pushed the crowd aside and rushed to the temple gate.

Inside the Ice Emperor Hall, when Ye Wei opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast hall.

Thirty-six stone pillars, each engraved with ancient patterns and over a hundred meters in diameter, stood in the hall, supporting the vast space. The top of the hall was filled with various mysterious divine patterns, shimmering and slowly rotating. A glance at those peculiar divine patterns made one feel as if they were about to be drawn in.

In front of the thirty-six stone pillars, a jade wall, several hundred meters in size, floated in the air. Lin Zhiyan, who had entered the hall first, was already standing in front of the massive jade wall.

The jade wall emitted a green glow, smooth as a mirror, and apart from its size, it appeared ordinary and unremarkable!

Martial artists appeared in the hall one after another, all curiously examining the grand hall.

The magnificent hall left everyone in awe. They looked around, cautiously observing their surroundings.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Just as everyone was puzzled, thirty-six blue-green light beams shot out from the thirty-six massive stone pillars, converging in front of the jade wall. Some faint characters seemed to appear on the jade wall.

"Welcome, everyone, to the Ice Emperor Hall!" As everyone stared wide-eyed at the mysterious jade wall, a slightly hoarse but deep voice suddenly echoed in their ears.

Immediately, under the watchful eyes of the astonished and wary crowd, a figure several hundred meters tall slowly emerged from the convergence of the thirty-six blue-green light beams.

The figure was like a phantom, indistinct and ethereal, like a flower seen through mist, both real and illusory. It hovered in front of the massive jade wall, looking down at the frightened crowd.

"Who are you?" Several martial artists asked in trembling voices. The figure floated in the air, resembling a ghost. It vaguely resembled an old man, and a vast and powerful aura emanated from him, filling the entire temple.

Ye Wei slowly walked to Lin Zhiyan's side, vigilantly watching the massive figure in the air.

Lin Zhiyan's beautiful face was slightly tilted upward, gazing into the air as if deep in thought. She had heard some legends about the Ice Emperor, but now it seemed that the Ice Emperor's strength far exceeded her imagination.

"Ha ha ha, who am I? I almost forgot who I am. So many years have passed, and the world has changed so much. Perhaps no one remembers anymore," the figure laughed loudly, his voice tinged with a hint of melancholy.

"Are you the Ice Emperor?" Lin Zhiyan's clear and melodious voice echoed in the hall.

"Ice Emperor? No, I am not. I am just his servant. I have guarded this Ice Emperor Hall for over three hundred years. Finally, someone has entered the Ice Emperor Hall. You can call me Pu Yuan!" The indistinct figure, claiming to be the Ice Emperor's servant, looked calmly at the crowd.

The Ice Emperor's servant? Everyone was shocked. They could feel the terrifying aura emanating from the old man, who must have been a supreme powerhouse in his lifetime!

"The Ice Emperor left his legacy in this Ice Emperor Hall and set up restrictions, allowing only martial artists of up to ten stars to enter. Whether you can obtain the Ice Emperor's legacy depends on your fate," Pu Yuan's melancholy voice echoed throughout the hall. "If any of you obtain the legacy, I will be freed."

"Ice Emperor's legacy?"

Hearing the old man's words, everyone became excited. The legacy left by a powerhouse like the Ice Emperor must be extraordinary! Even Ye Wei and Lin Zhiyan were moved, and Jin Yan's eyes were filled with fervor.

"Of course, obtaining the Ice Emperor's legacy is not that simple. You need to pass a small test," Pu Yuan's old voice carried a hint of a smile. "Do you see this jade wall? It contains one of the twelve chapters of the 72 Celestial Constellations Creation Divine Technique. The Ice Emperor once comprehended a supreme divine skill from this jade wall, achieving the pinnacle of cultivation. Even the Ice Emperor only comprehended it from a fragment!"

"Even just a fragment allowed the Ice Emperor to possess the strength to dominate the world, becoming the undisputed supreme powerhouse of the entire Great Zhou Divine Dynasty at that time!"

"You may have heard many legends about the Ice Emperor, but those legends are just the tip of the iceberg. The Ice Emperor's strength far exceeds your imagination!"

"If the Ice Emperor had the ambition to dominate, the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty would have long ceased to exist!"

"If the Ice Emperor had the ambition to dominate, the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty would have long ceased to exist?" Hearing this, everyone drew a sharp breath, their faces filled with shock.

As citizens of the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, they knew all too well how powerful the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty was. One person alone could overthrow the entire dynasty? Could there really be such a powerful person in the world? Thinking about the events they had experienced since entering the Blood Mist Valley and the grand temple, they had to believe that the Ice Emperor might truly possess the strength to overthrow the entire Great Zhou Divine Dynasty!

The Ice Emperor was already so powerful that it was beyond their imagination. Even more unimaginable was that the Ice Emperor's supreme divine skill was comprehended from a fragment of a technique!

What exactly is the 72 Celestial Constellations Creation Divine Technique? Just one chapter has such power. What would the complete twelve chapters be like?

"Whether you can obtain the Ice Emperor's legacy depends on your fate!" Pu Yuan said calmly. "The jade wall where the Ice Emperor comprehended his divine skill is right in front of you. If you can comprehend the same divine skill as the Ice Emperor did, you will pass the test!"

"Comprehend the same divine skill as the Ice Emperor?" Pu Yuan's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly cooling the hearts of the excited crowd.

What kind of existence is the Ice Emperor? He was a supreme powerhouse who could shake an entire dynasty. How difficult would it be to comprehend the same divine skill as the Ice Emperor?

"When the Ice Emperor comprehended the divine skill from this jade wall, he was just a martial artist. The divine skill he comprehended was a Spirit Rank skill, but it could be perfected. After continuous refinement, its power would not be inferior to a Heaven Rank skill, and might even be stronger."

"You only need to comprehend a small part of it to pass the test!" Pu Yuan looked at the disheartened crowd and smiled.

"What?!"

"Heaven Rank skill!" Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in shock, and they were all stunned.

A Heaven Rank skill was a legendary skill. In the thousand-year history of the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, no one had ever mastered a Heaven Rank skill, and no records of it existed in any books.

The legend of Heaven Rank skills, like the legend of the three ancient sages, was vague and intangible. Some said that only by reaching the legendary "Holy Academy" could one possibly learn a Heaven Rank skill.

"Start comprehending!" Pu Yuan waved his hand, and the massive jade wall, glowing with a faint green light, shot out hundreds of blue-green light beams. The light beams landed on the ground, forming cushions.

"Only by sitting on the cushions can you see the profound mysteries contained in the jade wall. Remember, you only have three days. If you fail to comprehend the divine skill within three days, I will move you out!" After saying this, Pu Yuan's figure quietly disappeared into the light beam formed by the convergence of the thirty-six blue-green light beams.

After Pu Yuan disappeared, the hall fell into a brief silence, and then everyone began to discuss in shock.

"Can you really comprehend a Heaven Rank skill from this plain jade wall? Whether you believe it or not, I don't. Heaven Rank skills only exist in legends, and it's said that only the Holy Academy has them!"

"I admit the Ice Emperor is strong, even stronger than the legends, but a Heaven Rank skill... I won't believe it even if you beat me to death!" No one believed that a Heaven Rank skill could be comprehended from the jade wall.

"Zhiyan, do you believe it?" Ye Wei heard the discussions and looked at Lin Zhiyan, who was deep in thought, and asked softly.

Ye Wei originally didn't believe it either, but thinking of the green mountain shadow in his mind, he hesitated. If his guess was correct, the green mountain shadow in his mind should be the legendary divine mountain where the three sages comprehended the Dao. The world was full of mysterious and wondrous things.

"How can we know if we don't try? If we can't comprehend the Heaven Rank skill, it just means our talent is not enough. If we can comprehend it by chance, we will obtain the Ice Emperor's legacy!" Lin Zhiyan's slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and she smiled at Ye Wei.

"Right!" Ye Wei nodded. Lin Zhiyan's words made him feel enlightened. How can we know if we don't try?

"Comprehending a small part is enough to pass the test, it might not be that difficult." After understanding this, Ye Wei smiled and walked over, sitting on the blue-green cushion formed by the light beam.

After a brief discussion, everyone decided to give it a try, regardless of whether the jade wall contained a Heaven Rank skill or not.

Three days to comprehend a divine skill was indeed too short. Thinking of this, everyone sat on the blue-green cushions and looked at the jade wall, starting to comprehend the divine skill as quickly as possible.

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