Devour

Chapter 281 Marrying the Lord of Floating Ice City

That is because the magic weapon is so powerful.

Cheng Bai tried a few moves and had a rough idea in his mind: "It is rare and precious to advance to the level of enlightenment of the Thunder and Fire Runes. But if I really want to challenge Sha Ke, I don't think I can do anything to him without transforming into a tyrant and strengthening myself for a fierce battle."

Some things are hard to say.

Cheng Bai put away the Shengjin Pagoda, checked the roster, and gathered his teammates and said, "There is a dark passage leading to the lower level of the altar. The method to open this pillar is very simple. Just stand in the center of the altar on the top level and say 'Sha Ke, open the door.'"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire team was teleported to the third level of the Nine-Layered Abyss and appeared in front of a huge silver-white stone pillar. As far as the eye could see, there was a country of ice and snow and severe cold, and most of the area was immersed in an ocean full of floating ice and icebergs.

There was also a giant iceberg where the team was standing, as if it was firmly nailed to the sea surface by the towering stone pillars behind it. The white snow on the land reflected the light, much brighter than the previous layer.

Cheng Bai stared at the strangely calm sea surface, and sighed softly after a while: "It's a dead water. Looking at the endless ocean, there is almost no sense of life."

Zhai Xufei said: "It is difficult to find living things in the Sea of ​​Floating Ice. It is said that there are ice sharks hidden in the deep sea, which even eat ghosts. I have never seen one. Anyway, not only are living people rare in this place, but ghosts are rarely willing to come here."

Traces of buildings can be vaguely seen on several pieces of ice as big as land. "Ice Cities" is a general term for them. Most of them are ruins with only broken walls and broken walls left, floating quietly on the ice sea with the deserted land, and they have been hanging around the abyss for countless thousands of years.

The column of smoke that rose to the sky looked even thicker, evaporating the nearby seawater. A large amount of water vapor was carried up to the sky and dispersed, and after a while it turned into snowflakes and returned to the sea.

On the vastest piece of floating ice continent, there is a half-human-shaped mountain without a head, covered with thick ice and snow. Compared with the two layers above, it is more majestic and huge, and ranks first among the surrounding mountains.

The only intact and inhabited ice city is located between the arms of this human-shaped mountain.

Bei Tingjun said dimly, "Yin Mei should be in the city. She has some living people there, but if they stay with her for too long, they will either become dead or go crazy and become ghosts."

Zhai Xufei asked, "Aren't you two best friends?"

Bei Tingjun sneered and said, "No matter how good a girlfriend is, it was only in the past. Now she has tens of thousands of years more power than me, and the gap is enough for her to look down on others."

The black bee stretched its body and transformed into a dragon again, carrying everyone to the ice city. The black figure was particularly eye-catching in the silver-white world.

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The hall of the City of Floating Ice is as dreamy and magnificent as a palace, and as crystal clear as a fairyland. The icy cold wind blowing from high above is bone-chilling, bringing its ruthless chill deep into the bone marrow.

Several ice slaves carefully wiped the many lifelike ice sculptures in the palace. Their strong hands and feet were gentle and delicate, as if they were protecting a baby, fearing that there would be any damage.

One of them suddenly turned around and grinned at Yong Yao. What was terrifying was that there was no tongue in his mouth! The empty mouth was filled with darkness, as if hiding an unspeakable fear.

"Good, good..."

The Dharma King Miaoyin clasped his hands together, looking reserved, and followed the crowd.

Yin Mei giggled, her eyes flickered, and she said softly, "Miaoyin, this isn't the first time you've seen this, what's the point of pretending!"

Upon hearing this, Dharma King Miaoyin remained silent.

Yong Yao glanced at the various ice sculptures on both sides and laughed softly, "Lord Yin has extraordinary taste. There are so many ice sculptures, which bears witness to the prosperity of the Floating Ice City."

Yin Mei's eyes lit up, and she looked proud. She said excitedly, "You three are all outstanding. If any of you is willing to stay, I will marry you as the Lord of Floating Ice City, offer you all the wealth in the city, and be your queen. I will form a yin-yang relationship with you and cultivate immortality together, and pass on the family business to your descendants forever. As for the divine ice iron... it's just a personal property, so it's easy to talk about."

Xian Gen had been a man of few words along the way, and upon hearing this he could not help but frown and asked in a serious tone, "Did the Lord say this to every ice sculpture?"

Yin Mei chuckled and said, "How can they be a match? I only value capable men. The three of you are immortal saints who have practiced Taoism for a long time. How can you be compared to ordinary people who curry favor with others?"

Yong Yao waved his hand slightly to stop Xian Gen from speaking, and said in a friendly manner: "My Lord, what you said is very good. As the saying goes, a marriage is destined to happen after a thousand miles, and it will eventually meet in three lifetimes. Let's go into the palace and talk in detail."

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Cheng Bai and his group arrived in front of the floating ice city and looked up at the magnificent city. The towering city gates were wide open and the road passed between two giant ice sculptures of sword-wielding giants.

Walking into the city along the road, you can see the ice palaces scattered in all directions and scattered ice sculptures. Such a big city seems to be silent and deserted, without any smell of fireworks.

The Smoker poked his head out and said, "I always feel that the ice sculptures are a little too real. There are no living people around. Could they have all frozen to death here?"

Bei Tingjun said calmly, "There are many rooms in the Ice Palace in the city. When candidates for the imperial examination come, they can find a place to stay by themselves, but don't go near the lord's house. If a handsome man is favored by Yin Mei, she will be dragged into the house for a fight. If anyone resists, he will either be turned into an ice sculpture or have his tongue cut off and become an ice slave. No one will be spared."

This floating ice city is undoubtedly the brightest place I have ever seen, almost catching up with the cloudy and dark skies in the mortal world.

Gou Yifan was a little unaccustomed to it. He stared at the light reflected on the snow, feeling quite empty inside. He asked, "Can we take a rest?"

Lu Xiaoxi interrupted, "But besides visiting the Lord's Mansion, do we have any other purpose for coming here?"

Cheng Bai said bluntly: "The key is not the lord, but the things in the lord's mansion."

Zhai Xufei whispered, "I have a plan... like this... like this... split the troops into two groups. As long as we delay and hold Yin Mei back, and let Bei Tingjun go deep into the treasure palace of the lord's mansion, we will be able to move it all away."

Bei Tingjun looked a little resentful, and stammered, "Actually, I'm not very familiar with the road, and Yin Mei has never taken me to visit the treasure palace."

Zhai Xufei said nonchalantly: "It is enough to know the general layout of the underground palace."

Cheng Bai pondered and said, "It's feasible to give it a try. Although it's a bit risky, it's better than other ways."

Gou Yifan echoed, "Everyone is far-sighted and what you said makes sense."

After everyone had discussed it, they decided to split into two teams and do their own work.

Cheng Bai led Hei Long, Yan Gui, Gou Yifan, and Lu Xiaoxi, and swaggered all the way to visit the lord's mansion directly.

The two ice slaves guarding the gate pushed open the heavy palace door with a rumble.

Yin Mei appeared with light steps, welcomed everyone into the house, and said with a smile: "Mr. Bai, you kept your promise and came so quickly. I am so happy!"

Cheng Bai said: "It is my honor to be recognized by Lord Yin. The journey here has been difficult and dangerous, and I have been repeatedly obstructed by various forces such as Miaoyin Dharma King and Beiting Jun. Otherwise, I would have arrived at your mansion long ago."

Yin Mei said angrily, "Miaoyin Dharma King is hypocritical and Beiting Jun is shameless. They dared to interfere with the young master's journey. Are you hurt? I heard it and it hurts my heart. If I see them next time, I will kill them without mercy."

Cheng Bai chatted as they walked: "Lord Baocha wants to sell me the mining rights around Jiaoshi Town, and he wants 100,000 taels of black gold a day. I stopped by to check it out, and found that most of the products are low-quality and not worth mentioning."

Yin Mei looked at him with contempt, "That fellow Baocha is vulgar and unworthy of my eyes. How dare he fool you, young master? I think he is just a glutton. He wants to learn to be a glutton, taking in only but not giving out. He hides his private goods in his stomach after eating a lot. But he doesn't know that he has developed a chronic disease over time. Being big is useless."

Cheng Bai exclaimed: "Lord Yin is truly my soulmate. It's just that we are not destined to meet each other so late."

Yin Mei smiled softly and said, "Sir, you can just call me Mei'er from now on. Why don't you stay in Floating Ice City and marry into the city lord's family? Have banquets every night, drink and sing, explore the joys of life, and achieve harmony between yin and yang. In the future, my descendants will pass it down from generation to generation, and everything I have will belong to you."

Walking along the cold stone steps, I headed deep into the palace. Along the way, I saw ice sculptures on both sides that looked lifelike. Some held swords and stood proudly like pine trees, some were as strong and steady as mountains, and some were worried and deep in thought, all of them had extraordinary temperaments.

"You have collected so many collections, it's amazing!" Cheng Bai praised her again and again, saying: "The art sculptures that Mei'er has collected are elegant and exquisite, and her taste is high and profound. I admire her."

Yin Mei listened to the series of compliments, as if it was sweet enough to melt her bones, and said in a tender voice: "Young Master likes it, and I like it even more. We are so in love, it's better to get married tonight."

Cheng Bai's eyes flashed with a hint of teasing, and he responded, "The scenery here is beautiful, the ground is like crystal and jade, it's like being in a wonderland! Could it be that Mei'er has already prepared the wedding night, but doesn't know where it is?"

Yin Mei bit her red lips lightly, her eyes rippling, and said coquettishly: "My lord, don't be impatient! In front of us is the nest that I have carefully prepared for you. Tonight, you can enjoy the night to your heart's content."

The people following behind got goosebumps all over their bodies after hearing this. Gou Yifan showed an admiring look, and Lu Xiaoxi swallowed his saliva with a gulp.