The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1732 - 1729: The Great Emperor Immortal Sect in the Sea Abyss

The abrupt danger shocked the entire group.

"Idiot."

Qiankun Ancestor spat out the curse.

His target wasn't the massive sea beast, but one of Emperor Chi Mei's subordinates.

The master had made the situation crystal clear moments ago, but this idiot remained consumed by greed, intent on seizing it all.

Such actions had provoked the enormous sea beast.

"Senior, it wasn't my intention." The subordinate, a female cultivator, turned ghastly pale in terror.

Emperor Chi Mei commanded sharply, "Hurry and return all the treasures at once!"

Her face drained of color, she hesitated to relinquish her gains, protesting, "The power of this sea beast appears to reach the Great Sage Realm. If we unite our strength, we can surely overpower it and claim every treasure in this place, right?"

The rest perked up at her suggestion, deeming it a solid plan.

Currently, both Du Qiuzhe and Emperor Chi Mei possessed Great Sage Realm cultivation.

Qiankun Ancestor's prowess was even more profound and inscrutable.

Ye Xuan matched that level as well.

With these four as the vanguard, confidence surged through them.

"The Endless Sea's laws aren't yours to dictate."

Ye Xuan remarked coolly, adding, "Little Qiankun, toss her outside."

"Understood!"

Qiankun Ancestor flashed a wicked grin.

"What?!"

Horror seized the woman instantly; she spun toward Emperor Chi Mei, pleading, "Emperor, I'll put it all back immediately—please spare me from being thrown out!"

Emperor Chi Mei's expression soured, yet he remained silent.

"Ye Xuan..."

Zhang Jingtong and Ning Fu faltered, unsure what to say.

Ye Xuan replied gently, "You two grasp the situation already, so no further words from me are needed."

Zhang Jingtong and Ning Fu let out heavy sighs, falling quiet.

In truth, Ye Xuan's earlier words served as a stark caution: breaching the Endless Sea's forbidden rule spelled certain doom.

By grabbing extra treasures, the woman had triggered the consequence and broken the taboo. Even without Qiankun Ancestor's intervention by Ye Xuan's order, her fate was sealed, and she might drag the whole group down too.

"Emperor!"

Panic gripped her as Emperor Chi Mei showed no sign of relenting.

"Emperor, she meant no wrong—please rescue her." The other subordinates begged as well.

Emperor Chi Mei's visage grew stormier.

Far from foolish, he read the unmistakable message in Ye Xuan's deeds.

Saving her wasn't a matter of unwillingness—it was impossibility!

Ignoring the pleas around him, Qiankun Ancestor extended a single hand, seized the woman, and hurled her straight at the horrifying sea beast.

Bang!

In the instant that followed, the sea beast parted its jaws wide, releasing a fearsome suction force that twisted the ocean waters into a raging whirlpool, dragging the woman inside.

"No!"

Though a formidable Great Venerate Realm expert herself, she fought with all her might, yet against this beast ancient beyond millions of years, she amounted to mere dust, helpless to fight back.

Helpless spectators watched the tragedy play out, their earlier elation plunging into crushing gloom.

Once the woman vanished down its throat, the sea beast lost interest in Ye Xuan and his companions, drifting idly onward.

Even so, the recent horror had drilled into everyone: beneath its tranquil facade lurked a beast of unimaginable savagery!

"Should any of you defy my master's admonition through reckless moves, forget the sea beasts—I’ll flatten you all with a single punch apiece."

Qiankun Ancestor chuckled lightly, his voice devoid of menace.

Still, a bone-deep chill gripped every listener.

This elder appeared every bit the amiable grandfather, yet his deeds revealed utter mercilessness.

Throughout the remaining voyage, despite treasures gleaming temptingly ahead, none dared snatch them rashly.

During the trek, Emperor Chi Mei drew near Ye Xuan to offer his regrets: "Senior, my poor discipline brought you inconvenience."

Ye Xuan gave a faint headshake, responding, "This incident involves you not at all; her greed proved her undoing. Small surprise she never ascended to the Great Sage Realm—perhaps this swift end and rebirth suits her brief span of days."

Emperor Chi Mei stood mute, at a loss for words.

Silence prevailed for the rest of the path, save for sporadic exchanges between Ning Fu, Zhang Jingtong, and Ye Xuan.

Lingering discomfort from the event troubled the pair, yet they weren't foolish innocents; they knew blame lay with no one in such matters.

"We've arrived."

Ye Xuan halted, gazing upon the structure ahead that evoked a Dragon Palace.

"Could this be..."

The grandeur left all stunned, their eyes bulging in astonishment.

A genuine Dragon Palace seemed to sprawl before their very eyes.

Yet the enormous plaque adorning the entrance revealed it as no such thing, but an ancient complex of palaces submerged in these depths!

"Ice Spirit Sect?!"

"The fabled Ice Spirit Sect of antiquity?!"

Emperor Chi Mei gasped in awe at the Dragon Palace-esque edifices.

The revelation struck deep chords within them.

Ice Spirit Sect!

Back in ancient eras, this famed Great Emperor Immortal Sect graced the Divine Continent, only to vanish without trace amid enigmas of history.

Rumors held that the Ice Spirit Sect had secluded itself, much like the Longevity Family.

Unthinkable that it resurfaced in this place!

Abruptly, Emperor Chi Mei remembered Ye Xuan's words at the Sea Abyss entrance.

No fewer than ten Great Emperor Immortal Sects had been devoured by the Endless Sea.

Thus...

The Ice Spirit Sect counted among their number.

Ye Xuan regarded the Ice Spirit Sect with serene composure.

Long ago, his own eyes had beheld its engulfment.

The Ice Spirit Sect's founder, the Ice Spirit Empress, had been present then too!

Yet the Ice Spirit Empress never reemerged, lost alongside her Sect.

Such was the dread potency of the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions.

On his prior visit here, the Ice Spirit Sect eluded him; delving into the Sea Abyss's profoundest layers yielded sights that shifted unpredictably.

Previously, a different Great Emperor Immortal Sect had materialized before him.

At times, he even glimpsed 'living souls' amid those depths.

"Hmm..."

Zhang Jingtong appeared to spot an anomaly, muttering, "Seems like figures are within."

His words jolted the others.

In the Endless Sea's Sea Abyss, living beings dwelled here!?

Survivors of the Ice Spirit Sect, perhaps?

That implied relics from bygone ages!

While the party hesitated amid doubts, a resounding boom echoed as the Ice Spirit Sect's gates burst ajar, unleashing a furious surge of seawater.

Qiankun Ancestor huffed softly, instantly quelling the flood.

Peering past the yawning portals, they beheld young disciples seated in the dojo beyond.

All donned the Ice Spirit Sect's distinctive robes, oriented toward the intruders.

What unnerved most was their faces—stiff and lifeless, bereft of any spirit.

"Fellow Daoists, fate has guided you hither—pray enter the Ice Spirit Sect and converse awhile."

A voice ancient and ethereal reverberated slowly, prickling their spines with icy dread.