Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 383 - 380: Prison Grounds

Chapter 383: Chapter 380: Prison Grounds

Hisss, hisss, hisss!

No matter how much Ye Xuan accelerated, those cold forces clung to him like bone maggots. Although repelled by the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, they still tenaciously entangled him, emitting wisps of green smoke around him.

Feeling the situation around his body, Ye Xuan frowned. If it weren’t for the protection of the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, even he might not have been able to reach this place and would have had to turn back halfway.

Yellow Spring Caves, Yellow Spring Water Marsh, only the Demon Venerable could pass through, this was not without basis.

Hiss!

Just as Ye Xuan was troubled by the Yellow Spring Water Marsh, a faint sound suddenly entered his ears, and he immediately felt an unheralded surge in the water below.

Boom!

As the water flow suddenly accelerated, Ye Xuan’s glabella trembled. An offensive formed by soul power pierced through the water and blasted harshly onto the dark shadow within, exploding it into a cloud of blood mist.

"These are Yellow Spring creatures."

Ye Xuan had learned from Ye Mei before coming here that the Yellow Spring Water Marsh was not only filled with troublesome cold forces but also inhabited by Yellow Spring creatures. These creatures had lost their Spiritual Wisdom and were controlled by the sinister atmosphere of this place, turning into monstrous guardians of the Yellow Spring Water Marsh to attack anyone who entered.

Hiss, hisss, hisss!

However, after Ye Xuan used his soul power to kill that dark shadow, water surged from all sides below, and a series of crimson eyes abruptly lit up, locking onto Ye Xuan.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Awakened, the waterborne shadows opened their ferocious maws, and suddenly, countless deep black water arrows shot out, covered in dark energy. Upon contact with the chill water, they aggressively corroded and evaporated a large portion of the water flow, moving upward undaunted and causing the surrounding marsh to emit a low sound of explosion.

Ye Xuan’s eyes sharpened, and he swung his hand in retaliation. A palm infused with True Qi and mixed with the Earth Core Fire formed a wall of fire before him.

Puff, puff, puff, puff!

The water arrows impacted on the fire wall, bursting with astonishing noises. However, with that many black water arrows hitting, the flames on the wall immediately dimmed substantially, showing signs of disintegration.

"I can’t get entangled with these things."

Ye Xuan’s True Qi was already somewhat depleted. If he were to be dragged down by these Yellow Spring creatures, he might be exhausted to death here before even crossing the Yellow Spring Water Marsh.

His mind set in motion, Ye Xuan once again urged his soul power. His soul power at the Great Perfection of the Xuan Realm was fully activated, amassing a multitude of transparent long needles, which shot violently through the water.

Soul Skill, Wind Shadow Divine Needle.

The transparent long needles rained down upon the dark figures, and from below came screams, bringing Ye Xuan a tinge of satisfaction. These Yellow Spring creatures seemed to fear such soul attacks; fortunately so, or it would have been even harder for Ye Xuan to break free from their grasp.

Taking advantage of the chaos among the dark figures, Ye Xuan’s speed soared, turning into a bolt of lightning, tearing forcefully through the marsh as he dashed violently toward the depths of the Yellow Spring Water Marsh. As he rampaged forward, the dark figures emitted piercing howls. In the next instant, black shadows that resembled tentacles shot toward Ye Xuan from all directions, blocking out the sky.

"Clone Skill, Fish-Dragon Transformation!"

Combining his Clone Skill with the Fish-Dragon Transformation, Ye Xuan turned and struck a palm backward. His body rapidly took the form of dragon, and split into three, leaving three figures behind, indistinguishable from one another.

Puff, puff, puff!

The figures lingered for an instant before being turned into a hornet’s nest by the myriad of black water arrows, all three figures shattering and then dissipating.

The three figures were mere decoys, while Ye Xuan’s real body had already appeared dozens of meters underwater. His form flickered continuously, each flicker leaving behind a Dragon Shadow decoy to attract the Yellow Spring creatures’ assault, as he made numerous short, rapid shuttles. After dozens of these shuttles, he finally shook the Yellow Spring creatures off his trail.

"These things are indeed extremely troublesome. The Yellow Spring Caves are not the sort of place anyone can just waltz into. Perhaps, these Yellow Spring creatures only dread two things—one is a soul attack, and the other is the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire. I happen to have both, which allowed me to make it through here smoothly."

Having extricated himself from those troublesome beings, Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. His safe passage could be attributed to some luck; if he hadn’t had the right means to counter them, getting away from those Yellow Spring creatures so unscathed would undoubtedly have been difficult.

His figure plummeted further down, and Ye Xuan’s gaze shifted toward the darkness below, only to spot a glimmer of light deep within the pitch-black marsh. His spirit jolted, he hurriedly accelerated his descent, finally arriving at the location of that light.

Initially just a pinpoint of light, it transformed into an exit large enough for two people to pass through as Ye Xuan approached. The exit was sealed by a thick layer of solid ice.

"Could it be the Ice Prison lies beyond this layer of ice?"

Ye Xuan’s eyes focused, as if trying to see through the space behind the ice. Without hesitation, he channeled his True Qi into his palm, and struck the ice heavily.

Crack!

Accompanied by a loud noise, multiple cracks appeared on the ice. As soon as the fissures formed, the water from the Yellow Spring Water Marsh surged over, the tremendous water pressure bearing down upon the ice. The dark waters began to seep through the cracks, and in the next moment, the entire block of ice sealing the exit shattered completely; a violent torrent broke the ice barrier, spurting out.

Ye Xuan’s body was also flushed out by the current. For a time, a dazzling strong light replaced the darkness, causing him to be unable to open his eyes. He shielded his eyes from the piercing brightness before landing on the ground, his feet making contact with something white.

After a brief pause, Ye Xuan’s vision finally returned to normal. Before his eyes lay an endless world of ice and snow. White was the sole melody of this space. Besides the pervasive paleness, snow, and ice, there was only the black demonic energy filling the mid-air. This energy, a corrupt form of Demon Energy, came from the strong sinners imprisoned within the Ice Prison. Sealed here without seeing the light of day, tormented, their accumulated strong resentments turned their Demon Energy into demonic evil energy, evolving from the Demon Clan into true demons.

Ye Xuan felt around and soon his eyes reflected a hint of surprise. Indeed, within this space, he could almost feel no presence of nature’s spiritual energy; the little remaining spiritual energy was mixed with a terrifying coldness, making it extremely difficult to absorb and refine.

This place was practically indistinguishable from hell on earth.

Even Ye Mei had never entered the Ice Prison, for apart from true Demon Venerable strength, anyone else entering here would likely not return. Even the Ten Elders who guarded the prison were not permitted entry without orders.

Of course, they also would not dare to enter on their own volition. In the Ice Prison, there weren’t just any sealed Half-step Demon Venerables enduring extreme suffering. Although they could not break through their cultivation realm, their strength had already reached the pinnacle of their current realm.

Even though these demons were sealed, who could guarantee that in such a vast space, there might not be a loosening of seals? If Ye Xuan encountered any one of them, that would spell certain death.

Moreover, there were rumors that Demon Venerable-level powers were also imprisoned in the Ice Prison.

But of course, it was just a rumor.

Looking at the endless expanse of white, Ye Xuan frowned slightly. To find his mother in such a vast place would indeed be challenging.

However, having already come this far and overcome the hardest step, he refused to believe he couldn’t find a single living person.

Besides, with Ye Xuan’s current strength, he wasn’t afraid of regular demons.

Gazing into the distance, he could vaguely make out several intense demonic evil auras soaring up. There, several powerful demons must have been sealed.

With a light step, Ye Xuan took to the air, rapidly approaching the area where the evil energy surged.

Huff huff...

In just over ten minutes, Ye Xuan appeared at the targeted location, standing atop an icy mountain peak. The intense cold and evil energy mingled here, creating a bone-piercing evil wind that made his black robe whip in the wind, his hair flying wildly.

There were three mountain peaks standing in a triangular formation, and at the center of these mountains lay an altar. Clearly, the region around the altar was enveloped by an Array, suppressing the powerful demons sealed here.

Ye Xuan approached the altar, raising his True Qi and channeling a thread of it into the structure.

Hum hum.

Suddenly, the Array vibrated, and runes began to agitate on the ground below. These runes, like ropes, connected the altar and the three mountain peaks.

As the ground shook, voices, touched with a hint of shock, emerged from the depths of the earth.

"Someone has come. Who is it? Is it a Demon Venerable from the Sky Demon Mountain?"

"No, the strength of the newcomer is weak, far from reaching the level of a Demon Venerable."

"Let’s go and take a look!"

Three giant demonic evil auras condensed in mid-air, taking on different demon shapes. Three pairs of eyes as large as bells scanned the sky a few times before settling their gaze on Ye Xuan.