Chapter 2452: True Immortal Descends Wager

"What? Our strength will be greatly reduced without Fellow Daoist Han and the other two. Won't that be a problem? And where is Fellow Daoist Xuan Jiuling now? Is he not planning to act with us either?" Silvergaze frowned, asking directly.

"There's no other way," replied Mingzun calmly. "Only by having Fellow Daoist Han and the two others personally guard the array's core can we be certain that the Two Polar Dust Annihilation Array won't be broken by the enemy's schemes. After all, this formation is a secret array from the Immortal Realm, an indispensable trump card against that True Immortal. We can only choose one over the other in terms of importance. As for Fellow Daoist Xuan Jiuling, you needn't worry; he has already arrived."

Just as he finished speaking, another faint male voice echoed through the void.

"What, are you concerned that I, Xuan, might back down at the last minute? You can rest assured. Even if all of you change your minds, I will act alone. The chance to slay a true immortal is not something one encounters every day."

"Such a bold tone, it is indeed Fellow Daoist Xuan's voice," Madam Wuling said, her expression relaxing as her gaze swept around. "Since you've arrived, why don't you reveal yourself and meet with us?"

The others' expressions also softened upon hearing this.

"I, Xuan, have always preferred to act alone; there's no need for me to meet with you," Xuan Jiuling's emotionless voice transmitted. "You just need to know that when the time comes for action, I will make my move."

At this, the many Mahayana cultivators present could only exchange bewildered glances, speechless. They were also somewhat astonished at their inability to pinpoint his exact hidden location.

At the edge of the Cursed Resonance Land, a ripple broke through the distant sky, and a flash of green light appeared. After a brief blur, it plunged into the Cursed Resonance Land.

Suddenly, the green light receded, revealing a glass flying boat, over ten zhang long, suspended in mid-air.

At the front of the flying boat, Six-Wing and Ice Phoenix stood, both looking exceptionally pale.

"This time, we've suffered a great loss," Six-Wing said, glancing back with a hint of fear in his eyes. "I didn't expect that madman, after all that prior exertion, not only showed no loss of magical power but seemed even more enduring than before. However, we should be temporarily safe here. We need to wait a moment for him to close the distance before we proceed further inside."

"Indeed," Ice Phoenix replied, her pretty face also grim. "This time, not only have we nearly exhausted all the pills and talismans supplied by the Helian Merchant Alliance, but we've also depleted some of our recently recovered vital energy. If the Alliance members fail to subdue this madman this time, you and I won't even have a chance to escape."

"Didn't that old fellow Mingzun claim to have invited the continent's top cultivators?" Six-Wing said expressionlessly. "My former master should be among them. Though I'm reluctant to admit it, my former master's abilities are indeed extraordinary. With his participation, this time will most likely not fail."

"Oh," Ice Phoenix said, a little surprised. "I didn't realize you had such confidence in Fellow Daoist Han."

"Hmph, if it weren't for that, why would I have made the condition that Mingzun couldn't bother me for a thousand years?" Six-Wing snorted, his eyes flickering. "With these thousand years, I'll be powerful enough to fear no one in the Spirit Realm."

"Is that so?" Ice Phoenix scoffed, giving Six-Wing a side glance, a hint of mockery on her lips. "I, on the other hand, believe that given Fellow Daoist Han's monstrous talent, his divine abilities will reach unimaginable levels in a thousand years. He might even have the potential to ascend directly to the Immortal Realm within ten thousand years."

"Ascend to the Immortal Realm! Haha, you're taking this too lightly," Six-Wing laughed boisterously. "There are hundreds, if not more, Mahayana cultivators in the Spirit Realm, yet in the past hundred thousand years, has anyone successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm? Even if my former master's talent defies the heavens and he possesses great fortunes, the chance of ascending to the Immortal Realm is less than one in a hundred."

"Is that so?" Ice Phoenix said, a strange look suddenly appearing on her face as she heard this. "But I am quite confident that Fellow Daoist Han will eventually enter the Immortal Realm. If we both survive this ordeal, shall we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?" Six-Wing asked, somewhat surprised.

"It's simple," Ice Phoenix stated, enunciating each word. "We bet on whether Fellow Daoist Han can truly ascend to the Immortal Realm and become a True Immortal within ten thousand years."

"What's the wager?" Six-Wing asked coldly after a moment, staring at the woman beside him, realizing she wasn't joking.

"Haven't you always wanted me to be your dual cultivation partner?" Ice Phoenix said bluntly. "If I lose, I'll agree to it and marry you. But if Fellow Daoist Han truly ascends within ten thousand years, then wherever I am, you must proactively step aside and avoid me, and there shall be no contention between us. And of course, you must not bother me again within these ten thousand years."

"You certainly have a lot of confidence in my former master!" Six-Wing's expression fluctuated between dark and light upon hearing this.

"What's wrong, are you scared?" Ice Phoenix said with a half-smile. "If you have no confidence in your own judgment, then there's naturally no need for a bet. You can just wait to be obediently captured by Fellow Daoist Han and become his spirit pet later."

"Why would I be scared?" Six-Wing's face was grim as he pondered for a moment, then suddenly twisted into a sneer. "However, the wager must be changed. Since you intend to bind me for ten thousand years with this bet, you must bear the corresponding consequences. If my former master fails to ascend within ten thousand years, I won't intend to marry you; you'll simply become my concubine. From now on, you must not refuse any of my commands. Moreover, for this bet, both of us must swear a Blood-Devouring Heart Demon Oath."

"A concubine! A Blood-Devouring Heart Demon Oath! Fine, all of that is no problem," Ice Phoenix said, her eyes glinting as she...