vncnus Chapter 135 Snow Palace
Chapter 135 Snow Palace
Chapter 135 Snow Palace
On the other side of a snow slope 20 kilometers away, Suk and his group of twelve were watching the battle, using high-precision detection equipment to survey the area. They could see not only the images but also the sounds.
"It seems a force near the snowfield is honing its young elites under the demon," Suk nodded and said. This approach is very similar to the apprentice mercenary assessment they conducted in the Crimson Dragon World and the practical combat training for aspiring martial artists on Earth.
"Master, should I capture them and interrogate them?" asked a blue-skinned, slender, and beautiful female illusionist in the group. She was the eighth-tier illusionist at the cosmic level. With her strength, hypnotizing someone who was at most an eighth-tier Constant Star was a piece of cake. Unless that Constant Star had cultivated some powerful soul defense technique or had an extraordinary will, it would be difficult for them to resist this illusionist's hypnosis.
The illusionist's suggestion was perfectly reasonable, and Suk couldn't help but be tempted. He had originally planned to see if an opportunity would arise, waiting for the group of land dwellers to be in danger before seizing the chance to rescue them and then inquire about their information. However, it seemed that not every native would suddenly find themselves in a dangerous situation. Although that team had many newcomers, they were well-disciplined and very vigilant.
"Let's do as you say," Suk said after a moment's hesitation. "After we've finished questioning them, let's see if we can modify or erase their memories of our encounters. Let's try not to hurt them." Suk sighed inwardly. Modifying soul memories was still very difficult, even with a large gap between the two sides, and there might even be some side effects. However, in order not to immediately expose their existence, Suk still chose to do it this way.
The Divine Flower Continent is different from the Ancient Thunder Star he experienced before. The Ancient Thunder Star is very deep and its inside story is complicated and mysterious, but at most it is just a group of Eternal Stars fighting each other. However, this secret realm continent has Domain Lords, even World Lords, and even great immortal beings. It has been communicating with the outside world all along, so it is safer to be more careful.
The cosmic-level illusionist accepted the order and left.
On the other side, the disciples of the Snowlight Palace, who had just hunted down two unfortunate one-horned snow bears, hid in a secluded cave pioneered by their predecessors, blocking the entrance with rocks and snow to avoid the ferocious beasts roaming outside.
"You did quite well just now, but there are still some areas that need improvement..." Senior brother Sa Zhaohong, who was leading the team, was giving his fellow disciples advice and guidance.
Just as everyone was engrossed in listening, a powerful, invisible spiritual force swept over them.
"Buzz!"
Without any resistance, the eleven disciples collapsed to the ground with dazed eyes.
Suddenly, the cave entrance opened, revealing a woman's figure. She entered silently, as if by ghostly grace, her eyes gleaming with an eerie blue light. She glanced around the cave before beginning her hypnotic interrogations. With her eighth-tier cosmic-level strength, hypnotizing was effortless; the only challenge was modifying memories. The human brain is intricate and complex, and even this cosmic-level woman couldn't guarantee a perfect execution. She was simply following her master's orders as best she could.
A moment later, the female illusionist had finished her interrogation. The entire process was recorded by the auxiliary computer on her body. After cleaning up the mess, she withdrew like a ghost. The entrance to the cave was blocked by an invisible hand, and the cave was quiet as if nothing had happened.
"Huh?" Sa Zhaohong was the first to wake up, and at the same time, as if they had received some kind of instruction, the other hypnotized disciples also regained consciousness.
"Where was I?" Sa Zhaohong frowned, sensing something was off, as if he had forgotten something.
The other disciples looked at him blankly. They had just felt their minds wander for a moment. Why did their senior brother stop talking?
At this moment, Suk and the others were already looking at the interrogation records brought back by the illusionist woman.
"Snowy Palace? The largest sect within a radius of ten thousand miles? Founded by a domain lord?"
Su Ke's expression turned slightly serious. Since the one who founded the sect was a domain lord, they had to be more careful. To be honest, they didn't have the strength to fight against a domain lord, let alone what if this domain lord knew some world lord or was related to some powerful force?
Although the information obtained from questioning the lower-level disciples was limited, a lot of information was still obtained.
"This is a map of the local area brought out by their sect." A map projection appeared in front of everyone.
Saki examined it carefully and found that it was indeed more detailed and clearer in some areas than their previous map.
The map left by the Lord of the Nine Realms is from 100 million years ago, and things have changed drastically since then. For example, some places that used to have a mountain have inexplicably become canyons, and some places that used to have vast forests have now lost half of their forests and replaced by a huge ice lake.
By comparing the map of the Snow Mang Palace disciples with that of the Nine Realms Master, Su Ke and his group quickly discovered a great deal of useful information.
"If I'm not mistaken, the place where the Nine Realms Lord discovered the Myriad Star Stone is underground in this icy lake, where there's a hidden entrance." Su Ke exhaled.
Without further ado, Suk and his group set off for the frozen lake, carefully concealing their tracks along the way. They were largely undetected by the ferocious beasts. Occasionally, a well-hidden beast would attempt to ambush Suk and his group, but it was easily dealt with by the accompanying cosmic-level bodyguards.
However, Suk and his group were not careless, because according to the intelligence from the Snow Mang Palace, there were cosmic-level ferocious beasts in this snowfield. Although they were few in number and scattered in various places, rarely leaving their own territory, it was still hard to say whether one of them might suddenly appear along the way.
While Suk and his group were searching for the location of the "Ten Thousand Star Stone," the largest power within ten thousand miles, the "Snowy Palace," was situated atop a majestic snow-capped mountain. The area was bitterly cold, perpetually covered in ice and snow, and had a harsh climate. Both birds and beasts were extremely ferocious. Some buildings could be seen on the mountainside and at the summit, with some servants and disciples of the Snowy Palace moving about inside.
Inside the tallest and most magnificent main hall in the center of the Snow Mang Palace, an old man in white robes sat quietly cross-legged. His beard and eyebrows were both white and very long, and there were two strange black lines on his face that gave him a sinister aura.
"Hmph, those bastards from Serpent Devouring City, I don't know how they found out I obtained a token, and they actually want to force me to hand it over." The white-robed elder opened his eyes, his white pupils filled with murderous intent from what had just happened in the virtual universe. "I clearly killed everyone who knew about it afterward, so it should have been foolproof. How did Serpent Devouring City find out? Did someone send the news to the virtual universe beforehand? It seems I wasn't decisive enough."
The old man in the white robe frowned.
Serpent Devouring City is a power located on the edge of the snowfield. Relying on the Snowlight Palace, although the strongest in Serpent Devouring City is a Domain Lord, there are as many as seven Domain Lords! The city lord of Serpent Devouring City is a powerful figure among Domain Lords, making the white-robed elder very wary.
"Trying to force me? Then let's see if you have the ability to get it." Only the white-robed old man's cold voice remained in the palace.