Chapter 567 Northland Snowfall Palace

The 2 waited at the Long River Holy Land for 3 days, until the day the teleportation array was finally activated.

Eldrin stepped onto the teleportation array and discovered nearly 2,000 cultivators utilizing it this time. Most were Golden Core cultivators from the Purple Manor realm, with a dozen or so Nascent Soul True Lords seated among them.

After crossing paths with a dozen or so Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Eldrin noticed the teleportation formation erupting with a blindingly brilliant radiance.

Then came the shifting of mountains and rivers, the turning of stars and constellations—in the blink of an eye, Eldrin (Person Name) felt as though the world had transformed.

Emerging from the teleportation array, Eldrin was immediately struck by an intensely frigid wave of ice spiritual energy that surged straight into his heart.

He lifted his gaze to behold a world veiled in pristine snow, where icy mists coiled between mountains and rivers. Towering pavilions stood amidst the peaks, emanating an aura of boundless grandeur.

The Sacred Northern Land, Palace of Drifting Snow.

Lyra (Person Name) murmured with detached calmness, revealing the origins of this sacred land.

In the Polar Ice Plains, there stood 2 sacred grounds of humanity: 1 was the Wang Clan of the Northern Plains, an immortal lineage, and the other was this very Palace of Drifting Snow.

The Palace of Drifting Snow boasts a lineage of immense antiquity, reigning as the undisputed hegemon of the Far North Ice Plains. Within its sect stand a full 5 Eldrin Dao Lords. The Palace Lord herself, a supreme Dao Lord at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) realm, ranks among the Violet World's 10 Paramount Powerhouses of the human race.

This single lineage alone could rival more than half of the human population in the Eastern Wastelands (Location), a testament to the resplendent might of the Palace of Drifting Snow.

Lyra finished speaking about the Drifting Snow Palace, then her gaze turned slightly cold as she said, "As for the Wang Clan of the Northern Plains, they are far inferior to the Drifting Snow Palace."

Noticing the expression on Lyra's face, Eldrin couldn't help but ask, "You seem to hold some resentment toward the Wang Clan."

"The former clan leader of the Wang Clan has fallen into the Demonic Path."

Lyra's gaze was icy as she spoke, "During the last Eldritch Abyss Cataclysm, I was still very young, so my understanding of many events remained fragmented. Yet certain pivotal memories remain vividly clear to me."

It turned out that a 1000 years ago, the Wang Immortal Clan had not 1 but 2 Primordial Spirit cultivators. However, the former clan leader of that era was seduced by an extraterrestrial demon god, and in a single moment of obsession, fell into the demonic path.

After the Wang Clan Leader succumbed to demonic cultivation, he treacherously ambushed the Jiang Clan from behind, ultimately leading to humanity's devastating defeat in the great Demonic Abyss Cataclysm of that era.

In that legendary battle, Jiang the Demon-Slayer struck down the Old Fiend King in his wrath, yet even this could not conceal his waning power. He ultimately achieved nirvana amidst the cataclysm.

It could be said that the downfall of the Jiang Immortal Clan was at least 30 percent related to that treacherous strike from the Old Fiend Wang.

It is said that after the fall of the Old Fiend Wang, the Wang Immortal Clan still had a Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) Dao Lord guarding their lineage. Though no longer possessing the peerless majesty of bygone eras, it remained a resplendent and illustrious sanctuary of Dao Lords.

Eldrin’s gaze turned icy, a chill creeping into his expression as he spoke coldly, “Since the Wang Clan’s Patriarch fell into demonic corruption, causing the great calamity to end in defeat back then, does that mean no 1 will hold him accountable now?”

How to hold them accountable?

Lyra shook her head, her eyes turning frosty as she stated, "The other members of the Wang Immortal Clan have not succumbed to demonic cultivation. Moreover, with the most powerful Nascent Soul Dao Lord of this realm guarding them, it would be far from easy to hold them accountable."

"Moreover, the hundreds of millions of humans in this Extreme Northern Ice Plains also need the Wang Clan (Immortal Clan) to preside over them."

As she spoke, Eldrin felt a faint tremor in his heart, leaving him momentarily at a loss for words.

The environment of the Far North Ice Plains was extremely harsh. Although the top-tier sacred land, the Drifting Snow Palace, stood guard here, it faced immense pressure.

Deep within the arctic tundra of the far north dwelled an Ancient Ice Silkworm Demon Ancestor who had lived for tens of thousands of years. Its bloodline rivaled the 9 Heavens Immortals and Demons, while its power ranked among the top 10 in this realm.

Deep within the Northern Wastes also dwelled 2 powerful soul formation demonic cultivators: the Ancient Snow Wraith and the Glacier Abomination, both possessing formidable strength.

If that were all, it would be 1 thing. But at the farthest reaches of the Extreme North Ice Plains, within the Northern Ming Sea, lies the only great domain in this realm claimed by the demon race.

The Kunpeng Clan reigned supreme over the North Ming Sea. This lineage alone boasted 6 Primordial Soul Demon Ancestors: 3 Kun, 2 Peng, and 1 Kunpeng. Their paramount powerhouse, revered as the Kunpeng Demon Saint, ranked among the top 3 most formidable Demon Ancestors in this realm.

Once every millennium, the Kunpeng lineage would launch a war against the Arctic Ice Plains, seeking to seize the vast expanse of this northern territory.

Even the Drifting Snow Palace felt immense pressure from the North Ming Sea, not to mention the 2 demonic forces—the Primordial Ice Silkworm and the Snow Soul Glacier—lurking with predatory intent. Naturally, they had no desire to see the Wang Immortal Clan perish.

At this thought, Eldrin sighed inwardly. The Northern Wastes were far too harsh; mortals struggled to thrive and multiply there. The number of cultivators had never grown substantially, and thus the probability of a Dao Lord emerging was naturally diminished.

It was precisely because the Palace of Drifting Snow had an ancient legacy, having never suffered a devastating blow, that it possessed such profound and solid foundations. Otherwise, the Northern Plains might not have been able to boast 6 Dao Lords guarding its lands.

If the Northern Plains were to become like the Eastern Sea cultivation realm, with only 2 or 3 Primordial Spirit Dao Lords remaining, they would likely be unable to hold back the Kunpeng tribe.

Suppressing his thoughts, Eldrin spoke, "It is pointless to dwell on this now. Let us focus on our cultivation. If we can ascend to immortality in the future, suppressing a mere Kunpeng will be trivial, and we can naturally seek out the Wang Clan to settle the karma from back then."

"Mm." Lyra nodded slightly before continuing, "To be fair, the Wang Clan hasn't escaped accountability entirely. Their branch still owes our Jiang Clan 2 Soul Consolidation Pills. We shall observe how they conduct themselves in the days to come."

Upon hearing this news, Eldrin (Person Name) did not rejoice but instead spoke with solemnity, "If that's the case, you'd better not reveal your surname during this expedition to the icy plains."

"Hmm." Lyra (Person Name) collected herself and responded, "Rest assured, I was merely a child back then. Let alone the Wang Clan Immortals (Person Name), even among those still living across the Eastern Sea (Location), no more than 3 to 5 individuals would recognize me now."

Hearing her words, Eldrin let out a subtle sigh of relief and smiled. "Then let's first investigate Lila's whereabouts."

Eldrin produced a fourth-tier Soul Hunt Decree and began channeling energy into the token to sense Lila's whereabouts.

After waiting a moment, Eldrin put away the Soul-Chasing Order and shook his head with a bitter smile. "The distance is too vast—I couldn't sense its location."

This fourth-rank Soul-Chasing Order consisted of several interconnected mother-child tokens that could vaguely sense the location of another token. However, it would become useless once the distance exceeded 10 million li.

At present, Lila's (Person Name) location cannot be sensed—she must be tens of millions of miles away, making it impossible to detect her position with confidence.

Seeing this, Lyra (Person Name) let out a soft sigh and could only say, "It seems we must seek out the Frost Fairy Ling Shuang after all."

"Hmm, let us pay them a visit."

The 2 ascended the Palace of Drifting Snow and presented their visiting card along with Huantian Ji's letter of introduction.

The Golden Core cultivator in charge of reception examined the name card and glanced at the seal pattern on the letter of recommendation before smiling. "So it's a senior from the Eternal River Holy Land. Please wait a moment, both of you. I shall inform the Patriarch immediately."

"Understood," the Golden Core cultivator replied, then swiftly took his leave. Shortly after, he returned and said, "Esteemed Seniors, please follow me."

"Much obliged."

The 2 followed the Golden Core Realm female cultivator as they soared through the void, arriving shortly after within a great hall.