The Nine Dragons Sea is divided into nine major sea regions, with the Wuye Sea located at the northernmost edge.
Dozens of thousands of miles further north lies a boundless, frozen sea, which is also the ancestral territory of the Ice Sea Demon Race.
The Ice Sea Demon Race is an extremely powerful force, especially their royal family, the Ice Phoenix clan, who are considered the top Heaven and Earth Spirit Beasts in the Human Realm.
Therefore, it has always been said that the Nine Dragons Sea actually has four major powers: besides the Human Race, Sea Race, and Demon Race, the fourth major power is the Ice Sea Demon Race.
The Ice Sea Demon Race has never easily interfered in the disputes between the three races of the Nine Dragons Sea, and naturally, the other three races would not easily disturb them.
At this time, in the southern region of the Ice Sea, the cold wind howled, and large snowflakes fell, covering the world in a vast expanse of white.
Below, the sea was filled with large ice floes. As far as the eye could see, icebergs of various sizes dotted the landscape, truly living up to the name "Ice Sea."
A green jade Flying Boat was speeding through the air, carrying three people.
One was a young man with silver armor, black robes, and sharp, star-like eyes. The second was a bright young girl in light blue armor, with a curvaceous figure. The third was a quiet and well-behaved girl in a white dress.
They were Ning Fa, Blue Lightning, and Wen Hui.
Blue Lightning appeared bored, yawning from time to time and occasionally glancing at Wen Hui, who sat quietly.
Blue Lightning then looked at Ning Fa at the front of the Flying Boat, her eyes darting around with a strange expression.
Wen Hui, on the other hand, was looking out at the icy world with curiosity and joy. Having never left the Golden Water Marsh before, she found the scenery here to be so magnificent and beautiful.
She knew that without her master, she might never have seen such a spectacular sight in her life.
At this moment, Ning Fa stood at the bow of the Flying Boat, hands behind his back, gazing calmly ahead.
It had been three months since he last saw Fairy Yuanxing.
In fact, when he went to the Jinchuan Archipelago before, he had intended to visit the Illusory Spirit Five Elements Jade Embryo mine before leaving, to see if he could gain something.
However, because Sikong Yuanlie and Sikong Zhibo had died at his hands, and he had also attracted the attention of the Xiao family.
He ultimately decided not to create further complications. Instead, he quickly traveled to the northern Huan Yu Islands and then returned to the Five Spirits Sea via a transmission array.
During these past three years, Fu Ling Hall had been operating normally.
On one hand, Fu Ling Hall had relocated entirely to the Five Spirits Sea and was currently in a dormant state.
On the other hand, Lei Prison Mountain had not launched any major pursuit.
According to the information Ning Fa had received, it was likely due to Yan Jingchen's injuries not having healed, and him not having emerged from his seclusion.
At this moment, Ning Fa sensed that he might be leaving the Nine Dragons Sea soon. He didn't know when he would return, so he had made some arrangements.
He had a long, private conversation with Hermit Wuxin, asking him to look after the Moon Gazing Sect.
After all, the trouble this time was not small. Ning Fa worried that if the Sikong family or even the Xiao family couldn't find him, they might target the Moon Gazing Sect.
Hermit Wuxin assured Ning Fa, especially at this time. Due to the issue with the Moluo Space, most of the other sects in the Tianshu Alliance had sent people, including Taichu Gate and Pure Sword Sect.
This was not only related to the demon altar but also to the remnants of the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty. The Tianshu Alliance took it very seriously, so the Yuanshou Ancestral Court's influence in the Five Spirits Sea was further limited.
This eased Ning Fa's mind. However, after some thought, he decided to take Wen Hui with him.
After all, Wen Hui's cultivation was too weak, and she was his only personal disciple, making her a significant target. Wen Hui was also very important to him, so he couldn't rest assured leaving her behind.
As Ning Fa was contemplating, a sound transmission reached his ear.
"Tsk, tsk, I never expected you to be from another cultivation world, and even from the Cangyuan Cultivation World. This truly surprises me."
Baili Ming's lazy voice could be heard.
Ning Fa's heart stirred as he said, "When I told you last time, your tone was very strange. It seemed like our Cangyuan Cultivation World had something special about it, but you were in a hurry to sleep, so we didn't discuss it further. Can you tell me now?"
Hearing this, Baili Ming's tone became slightly serious. "As far as I know, your Cangyuan Cultivation World is just a small to medium-sized cultivation world.
I know about it because when I inherited the legacy of the Blood Heaven Sect, it was mentioned.
The Blood Heaven Sect had specifically dispatched many of its disciples to the Cangyuan Cultivation World to establish branch sects, and this was the Blood Heaven Sect's only branch sect.
As for the reason, the legacy I received was very secretive about it.
From my perspective, it seems that Cangyuan holds a significant secret, which is why the Blood Heaven Sect acted this way.
Otherwise, there would be no reason for the Blood Heaven Sect to expend such vast resources and manpower to establish a branch sect in your small cultivation world."
Ning Fa's heart also stirred upon hearing this, as sects like the Profound Fire Sect and Azure Nether Sect had also established branch sects in the Cangyuan Cultivation World. It seemed there truly was a secret behind it.
At this moment, Baili Ming curiously asked, "I didn't expect there to be a transmission array in this Ice Sea that connects to your Cangyuan Cultivation World. I wonder where you got your information."
Ning Fa smiled and did not answer.
After Baili Ming was implanted with the Spirit Control Barrier, he could only perceive external affairs with Ning Fa's permission. Therefore, Baili Ming had been unaware of Ning Fa's meeting with Fairy Yuanxing previously.
Then, Baili Ming sighed, "You need to be careful. The Ice Sea Demon Race is not simple.
I remember when I first arrived in the Nine Dragons Sea over three thousand years ago, I learned that the Ice Sea Demon Race had two Spirit Transformation demon cultivators.
One of them was even a Spirit Transformation-level Ice Phoenix. Such terrifying existences, I'm afraid even an early-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator could contend with a mid-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator of our Human Race."
"Two Spirit Transformation demon cultivators!" Ning Fa's heart couldn't help but turn cold.
This was because the lifespan of demon cultivators was generally much longer than that of human cultivators. It was normal for Spirit Transformation demon cultivators to have lifespans of tens of thousands of years.
This meant there was a high probability that these two Spirit Transformation demon cultivators still existed.
This shows that calling the Ice Sea Demon Race the fourth-largest power in the Nine Dragons Sea is no exaggeration at all.
Ning Fa couldn't help but ask curiously, "I remember you saying before that the Taichu Gate and the Pure Sword斋 each had a Spirit Transformation cultivator. You had only just arrived in the Nine Dragons Sea back then, how did you know all this so clearly?"
Baili Ming chuckled, "Because I intentionally killed a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Taichu Gate who I didn't like.
Although that person's cultivation wasn't high, his position within the Taichu Gate was not low. I learned these things from him through soul-searching.
I even know that the Human Realm in the Nine Dragons Sea has two other Spirit Transformation cultivators. One is in the Demon Sea Alliance, and the other seems to be a rogue cultivator with a mysterious background.
As for the Sea Race and the Demon Race, they have a similar number of Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Oh, right. It seems that although the Yuanshou Ancestral Court doesn't have Spirit Transformation cultivators, it can summon power at the Spirit Transformation level.
In other words, your Human Realm in the Nine Dragons Sea has five Spirit Transformation cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression couldn't help but tremble slightly. To be honest, the number of Spirit Transformation cultivators exceeded his imagination.
Baili Ming continued, "Of course, this was more than three thousand years ago, and our human Spirit Transformation cultivators only have a lifespan of over two thousand years. I don't know what the situation is now.
But from my perspective, the number of human Spirit Transformation cultivators in the Nine Dragons Sea shouldn't be too small now.
After all, the Cangyuan Cultivation World has always been second only to Great Qin and Tianwu, firmly holding third place among our Human Realm cultivation worlds.
In fact, for a long time, the Nine Dragons Sea was on par with Great Qin and Tianwu.
And as far as I know, Great Qin and Tianwu have always been very wary of your Nine Dragons Sea.
The major powers in these two cultivation worlds have also been sending people to guard your territory, secretly causing a lot of trouble.
The reason the once powerful Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty was destroyed, these two cultivation worlds played a significant role behind the scenes.
Otherwise, with just the Tianshu Alliance and other forces, they wouldn't have been able to destroy such a powerful Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty so quickly.
After the destruction of the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty, the forces of these two cultivation worlds began to support the remnants of the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty. In any case, they would be happy if the Nine Dragons Sea remained in a state of chaos."
After Baili Ming finished speaking, Ning Fa couldn't help but show a moved expression. He hadn't expected such secrets. The Great Qin and Tianwu cultivation worlds were truly ill-intentioned.
"It's good that you're going to the Cangyuan Cultivation World. I also want to visit the branch of the Blood Heaven Sect there.
Because I've always felt that the Blood Heaven Sect inheritance I received seemed to be missing some parts, and perhaps I can find the answer there.
Alright, until you reach Cangyuan, don't call me again. My soul power consumption is a bit too fast right now, so I need to conserve it.
Hei Yu, don't worry either. I've already passed on my special cultivation method to him. His aptitude is even better than I imagined. I really don't know how you managed it..."
Baili Ming's voice lowered.
Ning Fa's heart stirred.
Speaking of the Blood Heaven Sect, he was reminded of Ning Daozhen.
He wondered how his clan brother, who was the reincarnation of a Blood Heaven Sect expert, was doing now.
But the next time they met, it would likely be a confrontation, as there was no doubt that Ning Daozhen had already thrown his lot in with the Tianli Cultivation World.
Thus, Ning Fa continued to head deeper into the Ice Sea, following the location given to him by Fairy Yuanxing.
The deeper he went, the colder it became.
At the same time, ice-attribute Spirit Beasts also became more numerous, but with Ning Fa's powerful Spiritual Sense, he naturally avoided them from afar.
After many days like this, Ning Fa had already ventured over eighty thousand miles into the Ice Sea.
Ahead, it was no longer a boundless ice sea, but rather an ice and snow wasteland, shrouded in a hazy gray mist. The surface was covered with gray-black ice moss, and in the distance, towering ice mountains stood tall.
Seeing this, Ning Fa's face lit up with joy. This should be the Ice Moss Wasteland.
He swept his Spiritual Sense slightly and found that within his range of perception, there were hardly any Spirit Beasts.
This was understandable. Although the place was cold, the concentration of Spirit Veins was extremely thin, so ice-attribute Spirit Beasts naturally wouldn't choose to inhabit it.
Ning Fa also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that if the Transmission array was indeed here, it was very well hidden.
He immediately sped up and flew forward. After flying another few hundred miles.
Several continuous mountain ranges appeared ahead, closely packed together. At the foot of these ice mountains, there was a seemingly unremarkable ice valley.
Ning Fa's eyes immediately lit up. After a brief sweep with his Spiritual Sense, he piloted his Flying Boat into the valley.