Chapter 147 - 147
Chapter 147: Refining the Law of Frost
Inside the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm.
Within the cave where Lu Xiaoyao lay unconscious, the formation he had set up earlier proved utterly incapable of withstanding the aftershocks from the collision of the two great Laws.
Were it not for Lu Xiaoyao's Primordial Saint Body, the clash of those two Laws would have annihilated him long ago.
But even so, his condition remained dire. He clung to life by a thread, with no telling when he might regain consciousness.
The commotion produced by the collision of the two Laws drew the attention of cultivators throughout the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm. Countless Saint Emperors rushed toward Lu Xiaoyao's cave.
However, the aura generated by the clashing Laws was so intense that even Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivators could not approach easily. They could only stand at a distance, watching the spectacle unfold.
Curiosity consumed them — what on earth could have caused two Laws to collide so violently?
Whatever it was, it had to be something extraordinary. If they could claim it, it would be an incredible stroke of fortune.
Unfortunately, the collision of the two Laws scattered their divine sense the instant it drew near, making it impossible to see what lay within.
Among the Saint Emperors present, Lu Qingyun and the others had disguised themselves before arriving at the foot of the mountain.
Having spent some time inside the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm by now, Luo Qianxue and Lu Qingyun had inevitably run into Saint Emperors who attacked them.
From those attackers, the two women learned the full story of what had happened. After disguising themselves, they managed to evade further pursuit.
Their purpose in coming here was simply to seize whatever fortune this was.
Though they were not lacking in resources, gaining more experience could only benefit their cultivation.
Inside the cave, Lu Xiaoyao's consciousness teetered on the brink of dissolving. But at that very moment, the two great Laws within his body began to gradually stabilize and even started to merge.
Bolstered by the fusion of these two Laws, Lu Xiaoyao's realm began climbing at a visible rate.
In the blink of an eye, he broke through from the Early Saint Emperor Realm to the Mid Saint Emperor Realm — and did not stop there, continuing all the way to the Late Saint Emperor Realm before finally tapering off.
At that moment the two Laws dissipated, and a beam of golden light shot into the sky.
The watching Saint Emperors outside were wild with excitement, shouting about seizing the fortune as they charged toward the mountain.
Inside the mountain, the cave had already collapsed. Lu Xiaoyao raised a hand lightly, and the boulders burying him scattered in all directions.
"I never expected to turn disaster into fortune and gain insight into the Law of Frost."
Lu Xiaoyao was rather surprised himself. He had not imagined that the cold was actually caused by the erosion of the Law of Frost.
Fortunately, the Law of Frost had not destroyed him. Instead, it had allowed him to successfully gain insight, boosting his strength dramatically.
But before Lu Xiaoyao could take a moment to assess his current state, several Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivators burst in from outside. Closing his eyes to scan his surroundings, Lu Xiaoyao's expression turned grave.
"I didn't expect this many Saint Emperors to show up. But I'm not the same person I was before. I might have been wary earlier, but now? You can all serve as my sparring partners!"
When he had been at the Early Saint Emperor Realm, he could already slay Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivators. Now, at the Late Saint Emperor Realm, his strength had grown by more than a hundredfold. A mere thousand-odd Saint Emperors did not even register as a threat.
The first Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivator to rush over froze for a moment upon seeing Lu Xiaoyao, then quickly recognized him, excitement surging through him.
"It's you! That hundred portions of Low-Grade Immortal Liquid is mine!"
With that, he thrust a palm strike directly at Lu Xiaoyao.
But in the next instant, Lu Xiaoyao answered with a palm strike of his own — one that carried over a hundred times the force. It obliterated the Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivator on the spot.
After finishing this, Lu Xiaoyao shot skyward and stood suspended in the air, gazing down at the surrounding Saint Emperors with an indifferent expression.
Brandishing his spear, Lu Xiaoyao spoke.
"Whoever wants my life — step forward."
The Saint Emperors present were stunned for a moment at the sight of Lu Xiaoyao, but quickly, a fanatical gleam lit their eyes.
After all, before entering, Zheng Guchuan had drilled it into them repeatedly: for every one of those five they killed, the reward was a hundred portions of Low-Grade Immortal Liquid.
Though they had only found Lu Xiaoyao, if they could kill him and claim that hundred portions of Low-Grade Immortal Liquid, it would still be an enormous windfall.
"What nerve! You dared to offend our Hundred Kings Alliance — you've signed your own death warrant!"
"Everyone — his head is mine!"
"Nobody touch him!"
The Saint Emperors present rushed forward, attacking Lu Xiaoyao from all sides.
In the distance, Lu Qingyun and the others spotted Lu Xiaoyao as well. Their hearts instantly clenched with worry.
But when they sensed Lu Xiaoyao's Late Saint Emperor Realm aura, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems His Highness the Holy Son has gained insight into the Law of Frost, which triggered his breakthrough to the Late Saint Emperor Realm."
Ye Wushuang took one look at the scene and immediately guessed what had happened to Lu Xiaoyao. Excitement surged through him.
The Holy Son's talent was truly terrifying — he had actually gained insight into a second type of Law.
He had been worried before, but now that he saw the Holy Son had comprehended a second Law and broken through to the Late Saint Emperor Realm, Ye Wushuang felt nothing but pity for those Saint Emperors.
Soon enough, the first Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivator closed in on Lu Xiaoyao.
Seeing Lu Xiaoyao standing perfectly still as if frozen in shock, the cultivator's heart leapt with joy. It seemed that hundred portions of Low-Grade Immortal Liquid was about to fall into his hands.
But in the next moment, Lu Xiaoyao merely swept his spear once, and in that instant, the Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivator was annihilated.
At that, every Saint Emperor who had been itching to attack froze in place. Clearly, none of them had expected Lu Xiaoyao's strength to be this overwhelming.
But one Saint Emperor quickly recovered and shouted:
"Don't be afraid! There are over two thousand of us! If we swarm him, there's no way he can kill us all!"
Yet not a single Saint Emperor present made a move. They stared at the one who had spoken as though looking at an idiot.
Greedy as they were for those hundred portions of Low-Grade Immortal Liquid, the sheer disparity in power made throwing their lives away an obvious impossibility.
Before long, a Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivator sheathed his weapon and cupped his fists toward Lu Xiaoyao.
"Fellow Daoist, we were out of line in this matter. We'll take our leave."
With that, he was the first to depart, and the surrounding Saint Emperors scattered in every direction.
From the fact that Lu Xiaoyao could annihilate a Peak Saint Emperor Realm cultivator with a single strike, they could tell that even if they swarmed him, they might manage to kill him — but the casualties would be catastrophic.
Better to withdraw now. The Hundred Kings Alliance's stronger members were waiting outside. Once Lu Xiaoyao and the others emerged, they would be dead anyway.
But just as they were about to leave, Lu Xiaoyao let out a cold laugh.
"Oh? You thought you could attack me and then just walk away?"
"Did you take me for a soft target?"
"Since you're all here, then every last one of you can stay behind and die!"