Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 39 Ice Forest

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Ice Forest

Zhang Hu, who was thrown backward in mid-air, had not yet crashed to the ground when he felt a hand press against his back, and soon the motion of his flying figure came to a halt.

Shi Feng pressed his right hand against Zhang Hu’s back and then grabbed the collar of Zhang Hu’s clothes, hoisting him up and swiftly leaping forward.

Lei Xiao, who was in pursuit, watched in frustration as the two rapidly retreating figures bounced further and further away, when suddenly countless fierce Ice Beasts lunged towards him.

"Scram!" Lei Xiao, already blinded by rage, saw only those fading shadows. With a swing of his sword, he cleaved an Ice Leopard in two, then continued his assault, brandishing the Thunderbolt Sword.

"Young Lord!" Lei Bo, who was battling the Ice Dragon, noticed something amiss with Lei Xiao and immediately shouted out. Just at that moment, a moment of distraction allowed the Ice Dragon to engulf him in a breath of icy air, swallowing him whole.

"Elder!"

"Elder!"

The surrounding disciples of the Purple Thunder Sect cried out in alarm.

...

Shi Feng, dragging Zhang Hu, leaped out of the Illusion Array and casually threw Zhang Hu onto the icy ground.

"Hahaha... Hahaha... Awesome!" Zhang Hu wasn’t angry; instead, he got up with his sword while bursting into hearty laughter, "Young Master Feng, that was just too awesome. A genius like Lei Xiao, slapped away like a dog by the back of your hand, and he’s the Young Lord of the Purple Thunder Sect, ranked fifth on the Genius Combat List, hehe.

Inside that Array, the creatures seemed to only attack them as if they couldn’t see us at all. Young Master Feng, you are simply incredible. These so-called geniuses on the Genius Combat List, compared to a true freak genius like you, they aren’t even fit to carry your shoes."

Hearing Zhang Hu’s last two lines, Shi Feng cracked a smile, showing a rare grinning expression to Zhang Hu, "Are you insulting me or complimenting me?"

"Complimenting, of course!" Zhang Hu quickly slapped his chest to assure him, "I am now utterly in awe of you, hehe, Young Master Feng, that Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique is just amazing. I can’t even imagine how the later moves are... hehe... hehe..." As Zhang Hu spoke, he scratched his head and showed an embarrassed yet honest smile.

Just the first move of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, merely the first application of the mental method, allowed Zhang Hu, with the strength of a Three-star Martial Spirit, to block a full-force strike from Lei Xiao, a Nine-star Martial Spirit. One could only marvel at the ingenuity of this sword technique.

If Zhang Hu could master this sword technique and gain the subsequent moves through diligent practice, even the thought of it made his body uncontrollably tremble with excitement.

Shi Feng glanced disdainfully at him and said irritably, "Do you think the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique is some cheap street merchandise? I also came across the first move purely by chance. Just master this first Blocking Style well, comprehend its profoundness, and in the future, within this Yunlai Empire’s Martial Spirit Realm, you will stand undefeated. Even if you manage to ascend to the Martial King Realm, it will be the same."

Despite Shi Feng’s lecturing tone, Zhang Hu still kept his naive smile. Being undefeated within a major realm was already a Heavenly-defying Level Cultivation Technique for him.

One could only imagine that if he thoroughly mastered the Blocking Style and was fortunate enough to progress to the Martial King Realm, wielding the power of a One-star Martial King to withstand the full-force hit from a Martial King at the Peak, would be an incredibly Heaven-defying and flamboyant feat.

"Hehe..." Zhang Hu chuckled heartily, looking ahead as he asked, "Young Master Feng, what do we do next?"

At this moment, the fierce wind had subsided, and the snow had also stopped falling. The two men stood on the tranquil ice, approximately five or six hundred meters away from the imposing Tianmu Ice Soul Peak.

As for the people from the Purple Thunder Sect behind them, Shi Feng couldn’t be bothered to pay them any heed at the moment. Tianmu Ice Soul Peak had existed on the Tianheng Continent for at least several hundred thousand years, having been moved here by an Ancient Supreme Power. Shi Feng found it hard to imagine what might exist on this legendary peak after tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of years of growth; perhaps even Ice attribute Divine Medicines had grown there.

Divine Medicine, Divine Grade medicinal materials, a presence surpassing Ninth Grade—in the current Tianheng Continent, they were only recorded in ancient texts and had never been seen by anyone.

If there really were Divine Medicines, then for Shi Feng, using them to repair his Dantian would be effortless. Even healing Dark Evil’s wounds was not difficult. But what Shi Feng anticipated the most was that Tianmu Ice Soul Peak might still harbor the legacy of that Ancient Supreme Power; that power could have possibly stepped into the Divine Realm, maybe even leaving behind the Secret of Becoming a God.

The Secret of Becoming a God—that was the path ultimately sought by countless Martial Arts powerhouses throughout their lives, Emperor Nine Nether included.

But Shi Feng was also very clear in his heart that approaching Tianmu Ice Soul Peak would not be easy. Though the peak seemed to be only a few hundred meters away, it was fraught with peril. Even getting close to Tianmu Ice Soul Peak would be difficult, not to mention climbing it, which would probably be filled with insurmountable challenges.

With opportunity came unimaginable crises.

"Let’s go!" Shi Feng said, taking a light step forward.

Suddenly, the whole world underwent a drastic transformation.

Shi Feng and Zhang Hu found themselves in an Ice-colored Jungle, surrounded by ice trees, Ice Flowers, and ice grass, all crystal clear like crystal, making the entire world appear as a beautiful work of art, mesmerizingly lovely.

The entire Ice-colored Jungle was serene, exuding a peaceful charm.

Gazing at the stunning scenery around them, Zhang Hu couldn’t help but exclaim, "Wow! How beautiful! I originally thought we were going to enter another perilous Array, but here we are in such a beautiful place. Hehe, to think I was so tense just before, now I can relax a little."

Shi Feng, however, had the exact opposite reaction from Zhang Hu at this moment, his brow deeply furrowed as he surveyed the surroundings. He felt that this Ice-colored Jungle was not as simple as it appeared.

"Be careful," Shi Feng said softly to Zhang Hu.

"Careful? Careful of what? Could there be danger in this place?" Zhang Hu looked at Shi Feng in confusion, his face a picture of bewilderment. To him, aside from the beautiful ice trees, Ice Flowers, and ice grass here, there was no sign of other living creatures, unlike the previous Illusion Array, where violent winds and snowstorms raged, and the sky was home to a massive Ice Dragon, amidst the presence of ferocious Ice Beasts.

"Be careful!" Shi Feng suddenly widened his eyes, his face changing dramatically as he shouted at Zhang Hu.

"Huh?" Zhang Hu still looked puzzled, not quite grasping why Shi Feng reacted so strongly.

Shi Feng did not explain further to Zhang Hu. He grabbed Zhang Hu’s collar with his left hand and pulled him over, while his right hand materialized the Blood-colored Longsword and swung it toward the front.

Right where Zhang Hu’s foot had been, a seemingly small and beautiful Ice Flower suddenly rose up higher than a person, its petals instantly growing to the size of a door. A slit formed in the center of the petals, opening up and down, exposing a fierce and ferocious mouth, with two rows of sharp fangs lunging fiercely toward Shi Feng and Zhang Hu.

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