Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 574: Chapter 562: The Clan Annihilation Battle, The Mysterious Beast’s Horn Shows Its Might_3

Ordinary Immortal Masters would probably freeze to death if they lingered here for too long.

Qin Niu, protected by the Ice Lotus, was fearless against any severe cold.

Upon reaching the peak, he saw a natural, ring-shaped Snow Pond that was quite large.

The pond was filled with thick ice and snow.

On either side of the Snow Pond were some cold-resistant pine trees and the like, with long icicles hanging from their branches.

“I wonder if this is the Snow Pond? I haven’t seen the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow!”

Qin Niu scanned the peak with his eyes, but found no sign of humans or evidence of human life.

No figures were seen in the Snow Pond either.

“Who art thou?”

A cold voice emanated from the depths of the mountain.

“I am Qin Niu, a newly admitted formal disciple. A great upheaval has occurred in our sect; strong foes from the Fire Cloud Tunnel are attacking Immortal Gate, and have already greatly injured Great Immortal Envoy Yao. Please, Immortal, prepare yourself early.”

Qin Niu held the green jade token high above his head, his demeanor extremely respectful.

“Young man, you can withstand the severe cold of Mount Wanhan, impressive! The Fire Cloud Tunnel has long harboured rebellious intentions, and now that Immortal Venerable Chi Xiao is in closed-door cultivation, they finally show their fangs. They are asking for death.”

Before the voice fell, the ice and melting snow in the Snow Pond suddenly exploded.

A man with white hair and white beard flew out from the Snow Pond.

It was impossible to tell his exact age; his long white hair was carelessly scattered behind his head, and he wore a green long robe with bare feet.

He seemed just like an ordinary person.

When facing Great Immortal Envoy Yao, Qin Niu felt an overwhelming Immortal Might. However, standing before this Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow, he felt like he was facing an ordinary person, with no pressure at all.

“Come with me and let’s have a look!”

The Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow did not even ask if Qin Niu wanted to come; he simply reached out into the air toward Qin Niu and grabbed him over.

Then, he swiftly flew through the sky with Qin Niu.

The peach grove below looked incredibly expansive.

Qin Niu recognized the dangers of this peach grove; if not for Fourth’s guidance, he would definitely have been trapped inside.

It wasn’t long before the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow brought Qin Niu to the entrance of the sect.

The Immortal Gate was still there.

The strong men of the Fire Cloud Tunnel were engaging in battle with the disciples of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, sweeping through them like a hot knife through butter.

“Huoyun Ancestor hasn’t come? You just sent these minions to die?”

The Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow asked condescendingly of the many strong men from the Fire Cloud Tunnel below.

Huo Mei, the bearded giant, and others all had the cultivation of a Great Immortal Envoy, but in the face of the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow, they were like rats seeing a cat, each one oppressed by their superior rank.

“Huo Mei, do you understand the crime of betraying the sect?”

“Of course,” replied the woman clad in fiery red clothes, lifting her head to look at the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow. When she saw Qin Niu standing behind the Great Immortal, her eyes narrowed slightly and her face showed a hint of surprise.

“Since you know your crime, you shall be executed!”

As the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow’s words fell, he pressed his palm down toward Huo Mei from above.

Without warning, thick ice rapidly formed around Huo Mei’s body, encasing her within it.

She appeared extremely frightened, trying to melt the thick ice surrounding her with flames, but to no avail. The thick ice continued to squeeze inward, and the space she had grew smaller and smaller.

At that moment, Qin Niu felt an extreme danger, as if a catastrophe was about to descend upon him.

He immediately tightened his grip on the Ink Blade and Horn Shield, ready to defend himself.

“Boom!”

Thunder struck from the sky toward the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow, followed by a man wrapped in flames.

“Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch, are you also rebelling?” asked the Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow, seemingly shocked.

“Rebellion is such an ugly word, we’re just changing the leader of our Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect. Great Immortal of the Glaring Snow, there’s no need for you to die for Zhu Ru. Why not join us in the Fire Cloud Tunnel and rejoice?”

The man known as Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch had fiery hair and beard, looked to be a middle-aged man in his forties, and was also floating in the air, his hair and beard fluttering.

He was wearing a crimson feathered robe.

Qin Niu immediately noticed that the robe was made from numerous feathers of the Fire Phoenix, and specifically from the finest portion of the feathers on the Fire Phoenix’s body.

To make such a large robe, how many Fire Phoenixes would have to be hunted down? At least twenty or thirty, surely.

Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch wore an unusual crown on his head, with a single “Deer Antler” just beginning to split in the middle.

Flashes of lightning flickered over the antler.

Qin Niu focused on the antler, studying it carefully, and found it to be exceptionally thick and covered in dense, natural runes.

It didn’t look like an antler at all; rather, it resembled the legendary horn of a Flood Dragon.

The startling thunder had indeed erupted from the Flood Dragon’s horn.

“This, this horn seems to be quite similar to the one I bought at the Ghost Market!”

What shocked Qin Niu the most was this realization.

At the time, he had purchased a rust-covered sword from a wastrel youth, and alongside it, he spent two Hundred Taels on an animal horn resembling that of a goat. It was very thick and didn’t seem like anything a goat could grow.

The wastrel had claimed his ancestors had slain a Demon Beast; if that were true, the “goat’s horn” might very well be the horn of a Demon Beast.

A thought struck Qin Niu, prompting him to take the goat horn out of his Storage Bag.

Comparing its size, the base seemed to be even thicker than the Flood Dragon horn held by the Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch. Its color was deeper, verging on a dark blue-black.

However, he saw no runes densely covering it.

The tip wasn’t forked, either.

As Qin Niu was silently comparing the differences between the two horns, the Haosnow Immortal Monarch had already coldly refuted the other.

“To think Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch could describe betrayal of our sect in such an elegant manner; that’s truly without equal! Do you really not care for the grace our sect has shown you at all?”

“Hmph, while people strive for higher places, only water flows to the low! It seems Haosnow Immortal Monarch has been cultivating in water for too long, as stagnant as water without aspiration. We have divergent paths and cannot scheme together. Considering our past camaraderie as fellow disciples, I will not make things difficult for you if you leave now!”

Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch was somewhat infuriated, his pride wounded.

Perhaps intimidated by Haosnow Immortal Monarch’s strength, he was opting to persuade his opponent to withdraw.

After all, the power of an Immortal Monarch was truly fearsome; should a real battle ensue, even if Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch emerged victorious, it would be a pyrrhic victory.

“Although I may lack ambition, at least I understand courtesy and decency. I owe a debt of gratitude as heavy as a mountain to my sect, and today I would defend it even at the cost of my life. I want to see how many in the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect are willing to protect our home!”

The Haosnow Immortal Monarch emanated a righteous energy that commanded respect.

He raised his hand and released something into the sky.

“Ding ding ding…”

A series of crisp, urgent bell sounds instantly filled the earth, and a large copper bell resounded in the sky.

All those in reclusive cultivation within the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect – the Immortal Masters, Immortal Envoys, and Great Immortal Envoys – seemed to have been roused as streams of radiant light shone and figures swiftly approached from all directions.

“Haosnow, you stubborn old man, since you refuse to see reason, you can’t blame me for being heartless!”

Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch, his anger causing his hair to stand on end, once again directed a bolt of lightning from his Flood Dragon horn toward Haosnow Immortal Monarch, ten times thicker than the previous one.

Boom!

Haosnow Immortal Monarch raised his right hand, and a circular light shield materialized above his head, as he braced to receive the strike.

But the lightning’s terrifying power blackened his body, tore to shreds his clothing, and caused his hair to stand up like needles. He floated in the air, swaying unsteadily, with pale gold blood edging his mouth.

“Your Thunder Technique is quite impressive!”

As Haosnow Immortal Monarch spoke, more mouthfuls of golden blood spilled out.

“Heaven has a path you choose not to take; hell has no gate you enter upon yourself. No one else is to blame.”

Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch, his face turning red from exertion, again channeled mana to deploy his Thunder Technique.

Boom!

Another immensely thick bolt of lightning struck, stronger than before.

A hint of despair showed in Haosnow Immortal Monarch’s eyes as he struggled to lift his hands in defense.

“Kid, I can’t protect you. Hurry and run for your life!”

Even at this moment, he did not forget about Qin Niu.

Seeing he was unable to overcome Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch, he chose not to flee but to fight to the death while urging Qin Niu to escape.

The lightning bolt descended in an instant.

The mana shield Haosnow Immortal Monarch had conjured was crushed, and the residual force of the lightning continued unabated.

Just as Haosnow Immortal Monarch thought death was inevitable, the lightning bolt vanished in an oddly eerie way.

“Hmm?”

He looked around in surprise and then saw Qin Niu holding a thick animal horn in his hand, from which lightning was still flickering. Clearly, Qin Niu had successfully caught the profoundly terrifying lightning.

How was this possible?

Haosnow Immortal Monarch knew all too well the power of that lightning bolt – stronger than the usual tribulation lightning – yet Qin Niu had effortlessly caught it.

“You, boy, what is that horn in your hand? How dare you ruin the grand designs of Fire Cloud Tunnel! I will make sure your soul and corpse are destroyed, never to transcend in eternity!”

Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch shouted furiously.