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In a palace of the Ice Clan’s royal court.
Ice Venerable Master and the eight Ice Kings entered the grand hall and took their seats.
Promptly, palace maids of the Ice Clan came in, carrying trays of coffee.
“Ice Venerable Master, please enjoy the coffee,” said a maid with utmost respect.
Ice Venerable Master took the cup from the tray held by the maid.
Of course, shrouded in white, it was impossible for her to see Ice Venerable Master’s true face.
All she saw was his hand, aged like pine bark, extending from the white storm.
“Everyone, leave,” Ice Venerable Master commanded.
With that, all the maids who had entered the hall withdrew.
At that moment, the white storm enveloping Ice Venerable Master also dissipated, revealing his true appearance.
The eight Ice Kings noticed that Ice Venerable Master, like ten millenniums ago when he stood alone against many rivals, had not aged.
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His long white hair shimmered with a frosty sheen, unlike the crystalline snow that adorned the hair and eyebrows of the eight kings.
Ice Venerable Master’s eyebrows were long and slanted, and his ice–blue eyes sparkled like lightning, as if they could see through everything.
His white robe made him look tall and majestic, like a mountain, radiating an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
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“I plan to retaliate against the Golden Tower Empire within the next two days,” Ice Venerable Master stated.
“Tell me everything you know about the Golden Tower Empire.
The eight Ice Kings exchanged glances and answered in unison, “Yes, venerable master.”
The Purple Robe Ice King then reported to the Ice Venerable Master, “Venerable master, though you instructed us to retreat underground to preserve our strength, we have still been keeping a close eye on the Golden Tower Empire for these ten thousand years, ready to take revenge upon your return.”
The Ice Venerable Master nodded slightly. “Go on.”
“Venerable master, the current strength of the Golden Tower Empire is nothing like it was ten thousand years ago.
“Golden Emperor defeated you back then, but he didn’t advance to the ascension level and later perished during his ascension tribulation.
“Over the ten millennia, the Golden Tower Empire has experienced a significant decline in talents.
“It’s hard to estimate how many cultivators of the emperor level they have now, but it can’t be many.
“We had planted one of our people in the Golden Tower Empire who gained the emperor’s trust and became a powerful minister, influencing the court and the nation.
“We could have quietly taken control of the Golden Tower Empire through this infiltrator.
“However, a man named Gilmore appeared in the Empire and foiled our plans.
“Our agent’s efforts were in vain. Not only did we lose a crucial piece, but our years of influence were uprooted.”
The Ice Venerable Master’s brows furrowed slightly. “Who is this Gilmore?
“And who exactly was our agent planted near the emperor of the Golden Tower Empire?”
The Purple Robe Ice King continued, “Gilmore is a mystery. Information from our sources in the Golden Tower Empire only tells us he’s enigmatic and his origins are unclear.
“He gained the princess’s favor and subsequently the emperor’s trust by healing a severely wounded golden eagle in the Daniel Mountains and was brought to the palace.
“With Gilmore’s assistance, the emperor of the Golden Tower Empire eventually eliminated our agent and the power we had cultivated there.
“Our agent was a cultivation martialist from our Ice Clan, born to a woman captured by the Golden Tower Empire. She was impregnated by one of our nobles, and their son, though he carried our Ice
Clan bloodline, also had the blue eyes typical of the Golden Tower Empire’s people, making it impossible to detect his Ice Clan heritage.
“After raising the child who bore the Ice Clan bloodline yet resembled a native of the Golden Tower Empire, he spent decades growing up among us.
“The eight Ice Kings taught him cultivation skills until he achieved the level of Cultivation Emperor.
“Only then did we send him to the Golden Tower Empire, disguised as a normal cultivator. He quickly gained the emperor’s trust and significant influence by concocting longevity elixirs.
“Unfortunately, if it weren’t for Gilmore, we would have already taken control of the Golden Tower Empire…”
The Purple Robe Ice King sighed at this point.
Å gleam appeared in the Ice Venerable Master’s eyes as he said, “Indeed, it’s a pity. But even though this Gilmore managed to eliminate our agent, I can still conquer the Golden Tower Empire.”
The Purple Robe Ice King and the other seven Ice Kings immediately stood up, bowed with fists clasped, and said, “With the venerable master’s return, we will undoubtedly sweep through the Golden Tower Empire, establishing the Ice Clan Kingdom as the sole ruler of the continent.”
The Ice Venerable Master nodded, “I’ve been sealed for ten thousand years, filled with rage. I’m itching to slaughter every single person in the Golden Tower Empire to quell the fury in my heart.
“Eight Ice Kings, immediately ready our grand army. In two days, we shall obliterate the Golden Tower Empire.” The eight Ice Kings answered in unison, “Yes, venerable master.
Two days later, in Unicorn, the closest city in the Golden Tower Empire to the Sunsbury Ice Mountains, the city was under high alert.
The general, having received the emperor’s decree, was informed of an impending calamity set to befall the Golden Tower Empire, originating from the Ice Mountains.
Hence, being only a hundred miles from the Ice Mountains, Unicorn was under lockdown. The gates were closed, the whole city was on high alert, and even in broad daylight, every household stayed indoors, with only the city’s soldiers patrolling
the streets on horseback.
An invisible tension enveloped the entire city.
In the general’s residence within the city, the general and several deputies were discussing military affairs.
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One deputy addressed the commander, “General Zack, the emperor’s decree mentioned a great calamity from the Ice Mountains is imminent.
“What do you think it could be?”
General Zack, with a deeply furrowed brow, replied, “Deputy Lenin, the emperor’s decree didn’t specify, and I can’t begin to
guess.
“The calamity of the Ice Mountains is likely to be a major snow disaster. I just hope it doesn’t bring greater disaster to our
nation.”
General Zack spoke these words, his eyes reflecting unmistakable worry.
“But General Zack, this is so strange. Snow disasters aren’t unheard of. They typically occur once every two or three years, but always in the winter. Why is it happening in June this year, and it looks like it’s not just a one–time event…”
A deputy, with a puzzled look on his face, voiced his concerns.
General Zack nodded in agreement, “Yes, a snow disaster in June is indeed bizarre to the extreme. That’s what worries me!”
“So, General Zack, what do you think is going on?”
“Deputy Lenn, the Ice Mountains were the territory of the Ice Clan ten thousand years ago. The current snow disaster gives one an ominous feeling. I just hope the Golden Tower Empire can withstand this ordeal,” General Zack muttered.
The other deputies also furrowed their brows in deep concern.
“General Zack, it’s bad news!” Just then, an anxious voice came from outside, followed by a soldier rushing in, causing a moment of surprise among the generals present.
General Zack, observing the soldier’s panicked demeanor, asked, “What’s happened that’s got you shouting and panicking like this?”
Out of breath, the soldier exclaimed, “General Zack, it’s terrible, the great calamity… it has arrived!”
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, a bone–chilling cold swept through the room, filling the generals with an unexplainable sense of unease.
“General Zack, you… you should go outside and see for yourself the soldier said, his face pale with panic, pointing outside. Without asking any more questions, General Zack and a few deputies quickly strode out of the room.
Outside, they were greeted by an astonishing sight. A storm was rolling in from the west side of Unicorn.
It was a white storm, vast and overwhelming, carrying with it a blizzard of ice and snow.
The sound of ice chunks falling and striking the earth with a crackling noise was clear even from a great distance, utterly astounding.
But what was truly terrifying was not just the storm–itself. Above the rolling clouds, they could see tens of thousands of Ice Warriors riding the storm, bearing down on Unicorn.
General Zack’s eyes widened in shock, and then he snapped back to reality, shouting loudly, “This is… the Ice Clan’s army,
attacking Unicorn! All soldiers, prepare for battle!”
Soon, the war horns in Phoenix Dragon City sounded, resonating across the sky, “Woo–woo–woo.”
War drums thundered in response, “Boom, boom, boom!!!”
All the soldiers in the city readied their swords and crossbows, poised to meet the enemy.
A great battle was imminent.