C729 The Tomb

While Woo Zhengyang and Bing Yue were deep within the ice layers, gearing up for a major endeavor, a visitor arrived at the Ice Heart Sect. It was Hee Wanli, the esteemed elder of the Golden Scale Sect.

If Woo Zhengyang were present, he might have assumed that Hee Wanli was there because of him. However, that wasn't the case. Hee Wanli had come to witness the conflict between the Ice Heart Sect and the True Sun Sect.

When Huo Dongsheng made his way there, he had to pass through the Golden Scale Sect's territory. Confident in his plan to take down the Ice Heart Sect, Huo Dongsheng visited the Golden Scale Sect and explained his intentions, requesting that they send someone to witness the event.

The Golden Scale Sect's envoy happened to encounter Hee Wanli on his way back from the Profound Heaven Sect. Upon learning about the situation, Hee Wanli recalled that at the grand ceremony for advancing to the Profound Heaven Sect, Woo Zhengyang had mentioned he would soon become a guest elder at the Ice Heart Sect. Sensing a connection, Hee Wanli sent the envoy back and decided to go himself.

However, upon reaching the Ice Heart Sect's territory, Hee Wanli noticed that the so-called True Sun Sect was nowhere to be seen. It wasn't until he arrived at the Ice Heart Sect that he learned what had happened. Huo Dongsheng and his allies had been subdued by Woo Zhengyang, leaving no further issues to address.

Since he was already there, Hee Wanli requested to see Woo Zhengyang, only to be informed that Woo Zhengyang and their sect leader had disappeared...

Beneath the ice, Woo Zhengyang and Bing Yue sat comfortably on the Invincible Cannon Car, sipping drinks and chatting away, thoroughly enjoying themselves. The car was positioned at an unusual angle, with its massive cannon pointed downward, continuously firing. Despite hours of relentless bombardment, the ice had only been penetrated a few yards deep, a testament to its formidable thickness.

Zhengyang knew there was no rushing this task; patience was key. He felt grateful to the previous Sovereign, who had already carved a significant depth into the ice and created this space, sparking Zhengyang's curiosity about the treasures hidden below.

Days passed as Zhengyang and Bing Yue watched the Invincible Cannon Car slowly break through the ice, all while enjoying food and drink. Zhengyang had hit a plateau in his training, making progress unlikely in the short term, so he took a break. Bing Yue claimed she stayed to keep him company, worried he might get lonely. As a result, they were almost inseparable.

Zhengyang didn't mind having such a beauty by his side. He no longer cared about age or status; their roles had essentially reversed.

Woo Zhengyang couldn't help but recall what Lee Yuanye once said about the "Peach Blossom Calamity." He even suspected that being trapped in the ice with Bing Yue was the calamity Lee Yuanye had mentioned. Yet, something felt off. Inspired by this enclosed space, Woo Zhengyang sensed that breaking through the ice was just a matter of time.

Moreover, being so close to the core of the Ice Heart region made him wonder if this was a disaster or an opportunity. Half a month flew by, and the once small, confined area had become as deep and vast as the passage outside. The ice continued to spread, growing harder by the day.

This ice was so tough that even many rare treasures couldn't compare. Bing Yue, ever the treasure hoarder, collected the shattered ice from the Invincible Cannon Car in her Hidden Heaven Bag. But soon after, she was in tears. The ice was hard and didn't meld because there must have been some treasure underground. However, once the ice was stored in the Hidden Heaven Bag, the treasure's effect was lost. In other words, the ice Bing Yue collected was just ordinary ice, melting into water in no time.

Fortunately, she used a new Hidden Heaven Bag for this, or else the contents of her bag would have been soaked by the melting ice. As they ventured deeper, the space grew increasingly warm.

Woo Zhengyang initially thought the ice was generating heat, but he soon discovered that the ice remained cold. Something was transmitting warmth through it without melting the ice or cooling the heat. It was a fascinating coexistence.

Three more days passed, and the sound of the Invincible Cannon Car pounding the ice below began to change. This change brought a smile to Woo Zhengyang and Bing Yue's faces—they were nearing the end of the ice layer. As expected, the echoes from beneath the ice grew clearer, indicating they were close to breaking through.

However, the final layer was tougher than the rest. It took the Invincible Cannon Car nine days to finally break through. Woo Zhengyang and Bing Yue had already secured the platform nearby, ready for action.

The moment the ice broke, Woo Zhengyang quickly stowed away the Invincible Cannon Car, and both he and Bing Yue retreated into the Star Bead. Although they were there to find treasure, they weren't sure what lay below, and treasures often came with dangers.

Their caution seemed unnecessary, though. Once the ice was breached, nothing unusual happened—just a faint light shining up from below.

The two exchanged a glance and slowly slid down the ice layer. The opening created by the Invincible Cannon Car was just wide enough for one person to pass through. Woo Zhengyang and Bing Yue easily wedged themselves at the entrance, then craned their necks to peer below.

A burial chamber!

Beneath countless feet of solid ice lay a modestly sized burial chamber. Woo Zhengyang looked up to find Bing Yue staring back at him, her face full of astonishment.

Could it be that this entire peculiar ice field exists solely to guard a burial chamber? Whose chamber could this be? And who constructed it?

According to the tales of the Unyielding Soul, this ice field has been around since ancient times and is widely known. Many have attempted to explore it, yet no one knows its origins. Even the ancient scholars were unaware, suggesting the ice field is incredibly old.

If it were a natural formation of rare materials, that would be one thing. The vastness of the world has birthed countless wonders, and it's not unusual for rare treasures to form naturally. However, this is a burial chamber, one that was deliberately constructed!

This is extraordinary. Setting aside the craftsmanship involved in building such a chamber, the era in which it was constructed is unimaginably ancient. Could this burial chamber have been built by the ancestors of a bygone era?

In ancient times, that was the era when the ancestors of humanity, led by the legendary figure of Profound Mountain, lived.