Chapter 660: White Efforts All in Vain

Boom! Boom! Boom...

The entire Frozen Cloud Asgard was violently shaking. Countless flakes of cold snow fluttered down, and apart from the ancient mystic ice, the relatively fragile ice layers were covered in innumerable cracks.

In the underground space of Frozen Cloud Asgard, before the Ice Phoenix Divine Hall.

Ye Qingsheng was seething with frustration and anger. He channeled all his strength into relentlessly attacking the Divine Immovable Stone Gate in front of him. Six months ago, even though he was blocked by this unexpected Divine Immovable Jade, he resolutely chose not to seek help from the elder-level figures in the Divine Palace. This was to avoid ridicule, and also because the Young Master, Ye Xinghan, happened to be in seclusion. Instead, Ye Qingsheng was determined to blast open the Divine Immovable Gate with his own power.

He had initially believed that three or four months would be more than enough time, and that the Young Master would still be in seclusion when he returned to the Sun and Moon Divine Palace with Xia Qingyue. However, to his surprise, the thickness of the Divine Immovable Gate far exceeded his estimations. For over five months, all twelve of them had attacked it day and night, finally bringing it to the brink of collapse. But the extended delay had made him increasingly anxious... And now, his worst fear had come true: Young Master Ye Xinghan had emerged from seclusion!

This mission had been personally entrusted to them by Ye Xinghan six months prior. At the time, Ye Qingsheng had boasted that such a simple task would be perfectly completed in the shortest possible time. Furthermore, Ye Xinghan had originally intended to come in person, clearly indicating his immense regard for Xia Qingyue. Being assigned such a significant yet seemingly straightforward mission had filled Ye Qingsheng with pride and excitement. But now, six months had passed, the Young Master had emerged, and they hadn't even touched a corner of Xia Qingyue's clothes, let alone captured her.

Ye Xinghan's grim voice sent shivers down their spines. Fortunately, today, Ye Qingsheng finally felt a change in the Divine Immovable Gate's vibrations as they struck it... he was certain it could be completely breached today. "Aside from Xia Qingyue... all other women must die!" Ye Xinghan roared, slamming his fist onto the Divine Immovable Jade in front of him. The recoil sent a searing pain through his entire arm, and his hands were already blood-red. Of course, he wasn't unwilling to use weapons; however, over the past few months, all the weapons they had brought, including a King Profound weapon, had shattered one after another from assaulting this very gate.

However, Ye Ziyi shook his head. "No! The Young Master must be extremely displeased with us by now. To appease his anger, we must not only bring back Xia Qingyue... the women of Frozen Cloud Asgard are all top-tier beauties. If we bring more of them back, the Young Master will surely be pleased!"

Boom!!! Crack!!

A deafening roar was immediately followed by an excruciatingly sharp shattering sound. Countless cracks rapidly spread from beneath Ye Qingsheng's fist, covering the entire gate in an instant. Ye Qingsheng's eyes widened, then he burst into wild laughter. Months of their relentless attacks had gradually chipped away at the extraordinarily thick Divine Immovable Jade, but this was the first time cracks had appeared... Once cracks emerged, it meant the structure of the Divine Immovable Gate had finally completely collapsed. A Divine Immovable Jade with a collapsed structure was like an ice wall turned to powder; even a low-level Profound practitioner could destroy it.

"Finally... finally!!" Ye Qingsheng's eyes were wide open, his face contorted in ferocious excitement. Even the pain in his arms had become an unusual pleasure. The frustration he had suppressed for over five months could finally be fully unleashed: "Everyone, get out of my way!!"

Ye Qingsheng roared, extending both arms and channeling all his profound energy into the already cracked Divine Immovable Gate. A powerful Overlord's might completely suffocated the ten followers behind him... Yet, he did not lose his composure due to extreme excitement. All his power surged directly into the interior of the Divine Immovable Gate without excessive concussive force, to prevent residual energy and fragments of the Divine Immovable Jade from harming Xia Qingyue inside.

Boom————

With an incredibly dull roar, the Divine Immovable Gate, which had withstood the relentless assault of two Overlords and ten Sovereigns for over five months, finally exploded, scattering into a pile of greenish-white powder on the ground. Behind the ruined gate stood a gathering of women in snow-white robes... The Ice Phoenix Divine Hall was vast, and even with two thousand Frozen Cloud women assembled, it still appeared remarkably spacious.

The air was thick with chilling cold, but even colder were their snow-pale faces. They had long prepared themselves for the inevitable breach of their final defense, and the extra six months they had gained had already exceeded their expectations. At this moment, they were devoid of panic or fear. Their icy, snow-like countenances were etched with deep resentment, determination, and unwillingness... and a touch of relief—because at least Xia Qingyue had safely departed, and after six months, there was still no sign of her falling into the hands of these villains.

"Hahahahaha!" Ye Qingsheng laughed wildly, then his expression instantly turned grim. "You damnable women, you've wasted so much of my time... If you had obediently surrendered, I truly wouldn't have been willing to kill any of you, and I would have sent all of you to the Young Master. Some of you might even have gained his favor, and your future status could have surpassed mine. But no, you chose to defy me... If I don't kill a few hundred of you today, my hatred will not be appeased."

"Vile villains! You..." Gong Yuxian extended a trembling finger. "You will surely face divine retribution... cough... cough, cough..." Gong Yuxian's face was as pale as paper, her life force as frail as a wisp of smoke. A mere dozen words caused her to cough violently. Supported by Murong Qianxue and Jun Lianqie, she could no longer even stand... She desperately clung to her last vestiges of life, fueled only by her unwillingness... her endless unwillingness to accept this. Frozen Cloud Asgard's millennium-old foundation had been abruptly struck by this overwhelming disaster... They didn't even know who their enemies were or what their purpose was... How could they possibly accept this! How could they!

"Oh?" Ye Qingsheng squinted at the incredibly weak Gong Yuxian, sneering dismissively. "Heh heh, to have survived until now after suffering a profound energy attack from me that injured your heart meridians, tsk tsk, that's quite something. What a pity, though, your profound energy seems to be completely depleted. Even if a Great Golden Immortal were to come and save you, you'd still be a cripple. You're so pathetic, it's not even worth my effort to kill you. Tell you what, I'll kill these beauties one by one. I'm very curious to see how many I can kill before you die directly of rage... Hahahahaha!"

"You..." Ye Qingsheng's words sent a violent tremor through Gong Yuxian's entire body, and a mouthful of black blood spurted from her lips. The women of Frozen Cloud Asgard were all ascetic, and the Ice Heart Secret Art they cultivated made their hearts as serene as ice and snow... but facing this catastrophic disaster, even with the Ice Heart Secret Art perfected, it was impossible to maintain a perfectly still mind. "Palace Mistress!" "Palace Mistress!!" Murong Qianxue and Jun Lianqie quickly circulated their profound energy, desperately shielding Gong Yuxian's heart meridians. With their other hands, they tightly gripped their ice swords... The final six months of respite had, in the end, failed to avert the ultimate despair. Facing two Overlords, even if they combined all their strength, they could not contend... but no matter what, they had to fight to the death!

While Ye Qingsheng indulged in his unrestrained, arrogant howls, Ye Ziyi's expression shifted repeatedly... Throughout Frozen Cloud Asgard, Xia Qingyue possessed the strongest profound energy aura, reaching the Half-Step Overlord Profound Realm, making her extremely easy to identify. After blasting open the Divine Immovable Jade and entering the Ice Phoenix Divine Hall, he scanned the area several times but did not see Xia Qingyue. He focused his senses... yet he couldn't detect Xia Qingyue's aura at all. After repeatedly confirming this, his face grew increasingly grim, and he roared, "Where is Xia Qingyue?! Where have you hidden her!"

"What?" Ye Ziyi's words startled Ye Qingsheng, his wild laughter freezing on his face before his expression drastically changed... The entire Ice Phoenix Divine Hall contained no trace of Xia Qingyue, nor her exceptional aura! All the women of Frozen Cloud Asgard were present... except for Xia Qingyue! "Hmph!" Chu Yuechan parried with her ice sword, ice spirits dancing around her. "You will never find her... The day she actively seeks you out will be the day you pay your blood debt!!"

At that moment, Ye Qingsheng's gaze fell upon a prominent high platform on the right side of the Ice Phoenix Divine Hall. His aura immediately became volatile, and his face turned savage... At his cultivation realm, he could perceive the presence of spatial power. Although several months had passed, he could still detect faint residual spatial energy... Clearly, a spatial profound formation had once existed there!! A spatial profound formation was, without a doubt, the highest level of profound formation on the Profound Sky Continent. Even powerful entities like the Four Sacred Grounds found it incredibly difficult to construct one. Like the enormous Divine Immovable Jade Hall, it was something that should absolutely not have appeared at the level of Frozen Cloud Asgard.

It was glaringly obvious that while they endured their frustration, relentlessly attacking the Divine Immovable Gate day and night, Xia Qingyue had already escaped through that spatial profound formation!! "This... is... out... rageous!!" As if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, all of Ye Qingsheng's arrogance and conceit dissolved into rage and terror. His entire body trembled violently. "You... you dared to fool us!!" More terrified by the consequences of failing to bring back Xia Qingyue than by the anger of coming up empty-handed, his rage ignited a murderous intent. "You... all of you, die!"

"Wait!!" Ye Ziyi grabbed him, his own face dark. Suppressing his fury, he demanded, "Tell us! Where does that spatial profound formation lead?! Where is Xia Qingyue now... If you tell us honestly, we might spare your lives. This is your last chance!" "Give up!" Chu Yuechan bit her lip lightly, her face like frost, yet utterly fearless. "Even if we all die here, we will never tell you! You will never... find her!" "Bastards... then all of you... go die!!" Ye Qingsheng's anger completely exploded. Nearly six months of frustration and ceaseless effort had yielded nothing but emptiness, and the consequences were dire beyond measure. Ye Qingsheng felt a torrent of chaotic fury raging through his mind and chest. With a roar, his profound energy erupted, unleashing a powerful storm that radiated outwards.

"Protect the Palace Mistress!!"

Amidst cries of alarm, Mu Lanyi, Chu Yuechan, Feng Hanyue, and Feng Hanxue moved with their Ice Fluttering Snow Dance steps, instantly positioning themselves in front of Gong Yuxian. Brilliant ice spirits danced, conjuring a flurry of snow. They had all achieved the Sovereign Realm, but a vast chasm separated them from an Overlord. Even the aura released by an Overlord was far beyond their ability to resist. An impact like a towering mountain struck them head-on, constricting their chests. Their ice spirits rapidly faded, and after only two breaths, they were violently sent flying backward, their bodies crashing heavily against the Divine Immovable wall behind them.

"Martial Aunts!!" "Masters!!" The Frozen Cloud disciples exclaimed in shock... Ever since the Frozen Cloud Seven Fairies had their profound veins unsealed by Yun Che, their profound cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, all of them reaching the King Profound Realm. In the eyes of the Frozen Cloud disciples, a King Profound practitioner was an invincible existence on the Profound Sky Continent, yet before an Overlord, they were utterly defenseless. "Still dreaming of resisting?" Ye Qingsheng raised his arm, his face menacing. "If you won't tell us where Xia Qingyue is... all of you will die! And we'll start with your so-called Frozen Cloud Seven Fairies!!"

Ye Qingsheng's arm swelled, and a surging profound energy aura pulsed through the entire Ice Phoenix Divine Hall. The air of death enveloped all the Frozen Cloud women. Just as his body was about to lunge forward, a tremendous roar suddenly erupted from behind, causing the Ice Phoenix Divine Hall to shudder violently.

Boom!!!

"Who's there?!" Ye Ziyi spun around abruptly. The moment his voice faded, a golden blur flashed before his eyes... This golden figure moved with extreme speed. With his cultivation at the fifth level of the Overlord Profound Realm, he couldn't even clearly see the opponent, let alone react in time. The figure had already swept past his vision and appeared in front of the Frozen Cloud women. It was so fast it was like a spatial teleportation, piercing through space itself!