Chapter 4644: North Cold Immortal Lord (No Update Today)

In the Qianhan Immortal Realm, the Northern Cold Continent stands as the largest landmass and serves as the main headquarters of the Northern Cold Immortal Palace. The continent is perpetually covered in snow, with terrifyingly low temperatures. Deep within, a continuous expanse of white mountain ranges is dotted with numerous buildings and figures. Perched atop a steep, towering white peak is a white palace. Its plaque bears the three large silver characters "Northern Cold Hall," shimmering with immortal light.

Inside a secret chamber, mysterious array patterns cover the stone walls, radiating powerful restrictive energy. A tall young man, dressed in white, sat on a white stone bed. His eyes were slightly closed, and his body was enveloped in a white ethereal glow. After a moment, the white glow around the young man faded. He opened his eyes, and a faint blue halo emanated from his body, revealing several threads of karma.

"The karmic threads are severed! Someone has cut the threads connected to me," the young man in white frowned and spoke.

This was the Northern Cold Immortal Lord, a late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal and the Palace Master of the Northern Cold Palace. He retrieved a divination disk, which glowed with white light, and cast a spell into it. "Has any high-ranking immortal from our palace recently met with an accident?" he inquired.

"Martial Aunt Ling entered the Immortal Chaos Tomb to search for treasures and was obliterated by its restrictions. We only learned of this from the Golden Body message she left on the Legacy List," a respectful male voice responded.

"Junior Sister Ling? Wasn't she always with Junior Brother Lei? What about Junior Brother Lei's vital soul lamp!" the Northern Cold Immortal Lord asked, his brow furrowed.

"Junior Brother Lei? Palace Master, which Martial Uncle are you referring to? Does our palace even have a Grand Unity Golden Immortal with the surname Lei?" the man replied, perplexed.

The Northern Cold Immortal Lord's brows furrowed deeply. If he hadn't mastered the Law of Karma, he, too, would have forgotten about this. Even within the Northern Cold Immortal Palace, only a select few knew of his mastery over the Law of Karma. He understood clearly that a Grand Unity Golden Immortal from the Northern Cold Immortal Palace had been killed, and all karmic threads had been severed. The perpetrators clearly wished to prevent anyone from discovering the truth.

"Understood. Dispatch someone to investigate any Grand Unity Golden Immortals who master the Law of Karma or possess high-grade karmic immortal artifacts. Any Grand Unity Golden Immortals who were not on the Chaos Continent when Junior Sister Ling was killed can be ruled out," the Northern Cold Immortal Lord instructed, explaining that to be capable of slaying a mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivator, the culprit must certainly be another Grand Unity Golden Immortal, one who either mastered the Law of Karma or possessed a high-grade karmic immortal artifact.

"Understood, Palace Master," the man assented.

The Northern Cold Immortal Lord put away the divination disk, a pensive expression on his face. He murmured to himself, "Junior Brother Lei cultivated an immortal body, possessed a top-grade immortal artifact imbued with a Primordial Spirit Treasure, and mastered Dao arts and the Law of Thunder. Even if he had faced an encirclement by multiple King Beasts, he would have had a chance to escape. It seems the killer of Junior Brother Lei is extremely powerful." The perpetrator severed the karmic threads, clearly intending to avoid being traced. This must involve something highly significant. Furthermore, the perpetrator was likely unaware of his own mastery over the Law of Karma; otherwise, they would not have rashly cut the karmic threads.

On the Chaos Continent, in Green Lotus City, a secret chamber on Green Lotus Peak contained a spiritual array several dozen feet across. The array glowed with a dazzling blue light. As the light subsided, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared. They had found two Dao artifact fragments in the Immortal Chaos Tomb, though they had also suffered a minor setback. Divination Immortal Maiden's calculations had proven remarkably accurate. Given the restrictions within the Immortal Chaos Tomb, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan did not linger. They departed the tomb and teleported back through an underground city, ensuring no one else was alerted.

This expedition had yielded significant gains, including many items beneficial for Qingxuan's recovery. The most valuable acquisitions were two Dao artifact fragments and a mutated Primordial Spirit Treasure. The Grand Unity Golden Immortal Lei Xiao from the Northern Cold Immortal Palace also possessed considerable wealth: twenty-five top-grade immortal essence stones, a supreme immortal artifact called the Thunder Rainbow Blade (which had been refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure), hundreds of chaotic beast cores, four nine-colored chaotic beast cores from Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage beasts, and numerous material refining materials.

Using the Phantasm Sound Pipa, Wang Ruyan interrogated Lei Xiao. It was revealed that no Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the Northern Cold Immortal Palace had mastered the Law of Karma, though the Palace Master, Northern Cold Immortal Lord, wielded multiple special laws and had even slain King Beasts at the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal level, demonstrating exceptional power. Wang Changsheng activated the Law of Karma to sever the karmic threads precisely to prevent the Northern Cold Immortal Palace from tracing them. The disappearance of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would undoubtedly prompt a search by the Northern Cold Immortal Palace, and since Divination Immortal Maiden knew Wang Ruyan had gone to the Immortal Chaos Tomb, there was no guarantee the information wouldn't leak.

The Law of Karma possesses infinite profound applications. If a member of the Wang family were to be killed, it would generate karma, establishing a karmic thread between Wang Changsheng and the perpetrator. Should Wang Changsheng be in close proximity to the killer, he could activate the Law of Karma and use this thread to locate them.

Wang Ruyan retrieved a divination disk that pulsed with blue light. After casting a spell, she instructed, "Qiulin, come to Green Lotus Peak. I need your assistance with something."

"Yes, Grandmother," Wang Qiulin assented.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan then stepped out and seated themselves in the stone pavilion. A short while later, Wang Qiulin arrived. Wang Changsheng produced a jade shard that shimmered with a constant blue light. "This is a fragment of a Dao artifact," he said. "Can you deduce the locations of its other pieces?"

"Grandfather, what is the name and function of this treasure?" Wang Qiulin inquired.

"I don't know its name or function; I only know it's a Dao artifact fragment. Can you still deduce the locations of its other pieces?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"I'll give it a try," Wang Qiulin said, noting that this was his first attempt at divining the whereabouts of Dao artifact fragments.

"Do your best, but don't overexert yourself. And this matter must not be divulged to outsiders," Wang Changsheng stated. He understood clearly that without the Dao artifact's name and function, it would be extremely difficult for Wang Qiulin to deduce the locations of its other pieces based on just one fragment.

"Understood, Grandfather," Wang Qiulin assented and then withdrew.

"The gains from this trip are truly considerable; we've acquired so many valuable items," Wang Ruyan said with a smile.

"The gains are significant, but so are the potential troubles," Wang Changsheng replied.

"Husband, are you concerned about the Northern Cold Immortal Palace? Didn't you sever the karmic threads? Since the Northern Cold Immortal Palace has no immortals who master the Law of Karma, they won't discover anything," Wang Ruyan dismissed the concern.

"If they acquire a high-grade karmic immortal artifact, they could still discover it. It's better to be cautious. Let Chuanming keep an eye on the situation regarding the Northern Cold Immortal Palace," Wang Changsheng said. Wang Chuanming already holds a high position within the Yama Palace. If he were to investigate the Northern Cold Immortal Palace, even if the truth were revealed, the Northern Cold Immortal Palace would not associate it with the Wang family.

"Then we should send someone to inform Chuanming and ask him to keep an eye on things," Wang Ruyan replied. With Wang Chuanming personally overseeing the matter, they would feel at ease.

Wang Changsheng nodded. After exchanging a few more words, he entered a secret chamber. With a flick of his right hand, a miniature archway, continuously shimmering with immortal light, appeared. It was the mutated Primordial Spirit Treasure, a supreme immortal artifact. He attempted to inject spiritual energy into it. The miniature archway instantly erupted with blinding immortal light and rapidly expanded in size. Wang Changsheng felt a powerful suction pulling him forward, and his body was drawn uncontrollably into the archway. His vision blurred for a moment, and he found himself in a vast, endless yellow desert. A fierce wind howled, and yellow sand swirled everywhere.