The sky darkened, lightning and thunder roared, and a gust of wind whistled through the air. The roars of demonic beasts filled the air, and the once tranquil ice plain seemed to have suddenly reached the brink of doom!
Beneath the rolling dark clouds, a hundred-foot-tall ice throne slowly rose. Countless tiny white dots, like fireflies, surrounded it. Ming Qi, with his sharp eyes, could see most clearly. He could see that these dots were actually frost dragons!
However, what puzzled Ming Qi was that the massive ice throne was completely empty; no powerful or terrifying being sat atop it.
"What is this?"
Xing Yun was more curious than surprised. Such a bizarre scene was rare even in her original world.
The others looked at each other, but in the end, no one could figure out the origin of the enormous throne.
Fortunately, they were likely hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of miles away from the throne. Even if the massive throne revealed any danger, it wouldn't affect them.
Ming Qi racked his brains for a while, but couldn't find any memory of this strange object. In the end, he simply gave up investigating. It was so far away, so you could do whatever you wanted.
"Let's go. Ignore it."
With no clues, everyone lost interest and continued on their way.
...
In the Silver Snow River, the Ice God Clan's settlement.
The clan leader, dressed in magnificent attire, gazed gloomily at the massive throne rising high into the sky. As the clan leader, he knew more secrets than any other member of the Ice God Clan, including fragments of records concerning the Ice Throne.
The Frozen Throne is the manifestation of the will condensed from the world's primordial power. Its appearance doesn't bring any crisis, but it does carry with it a prophecy that instills inexplicable fear in anyone who hears it.
That is: When the throne appears, the world will perish.
The patriarch knew what the "world" referred to. It was the world of Tianhuang, the entire Tianhuang!
Is the future of the Tianhuang world doomed to destruction?
The patriarch suddenly shook his head again. Nothing lasts forever, not even the world. It's just that the time it takes for a world to pass is countless times longer than a human lifespan. But no matter how long, it will eventually age and die.
This meant that even without the Frozen Throne, the Tianhuang world would eventually return to dust and die completely.
But why did the throne suddenly appear?
The patriarch felt a little confused, but then he realized that this might not just be a warning, but more like a warning!
Yes, it must be a warning!
Under normal circumstances, the Tianhuang World would last a long time, but now that the throne had appeared, it meant the end of its lifespan!
The end of the entire world? Would humanity even be able to survive?
The clan leader rubbed his eyes and began to ponder how to convey this news.
Meanwhile, atop the Seven Star Tower, the tallest building in Arctic City, a middle-aged man in a purple robe and an elderly man in a gray robe stood one after the other, both gazing at the vast Ice Throne in the sky.
"Buxu, is there any record of the Ice Throne in the divine canon?"
The middle-aged man in the purple robe asked quietly, without turning back.
"There's no record of the Frozen Throne in the divine canon. I've only seen fragments of it in some ancient texts, but the general meaning is just those six words."
The old man's surname was Yan Buxu. He was once the Supreme High Priest of the Divine Realm Temple. Later, due to some unknown incident, he was ostracized. He then wandered to the North Pole City, where he was treated as a distinguished guest by Situ Jian.
"Haha, it seems the divine canon is nothing more than a tool to deceive people."
The purple-robed man smiled and said calmly.
"General, be careful with your words."
Yan Buxu said softly.
The purple-robed man turned and said with a smile, "I, Situ Jian, hold the North alone. How could they come after me just because of a single word? Buxu, you've become increasingly cautious."
Yan Buxu smiled wryly and said, "The world is in turmoil right now. General, are you aware that the Divine Realm is currently carrying out the Sky-Repairing Project? This is a very sensitive period."
Upon hearing about the Sky-Repairing Project, Situ Jian's eyebrows flickered, as if a thought occurred to him. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Buxu, do you think the Divine Realm's Sky-Repairing Project will fail?"
The Divine Realm's Sky-Repairing Project is a major event that hinges on the survival of the entire Tianhuang World. If it succeeds, there will be no major upheaval in the Tianhuang World, and few people will know about the so-called Sky-Repairing Project. However, if it fails, the entire Tianhuang World will be plunged into a precarious situation, potentially even annihilated within the universe.
Upon hearing Situ Jian's question, Yan Buxu frowned and pondered for a long time before speaking, "General, to be honest, the Divine Realm's Sky-Repairing Plan has a less than 50% chance of success."
"50%?!"
As an Emperor-level expert, Situ Jian knew a great deal about the hidden secrets of the Sky-Repairing Plan. He asked this question because he, too, was concerned about its success. But even though he had considered this, he never imagined the chances would be so low!
"How could it be only 50%?"
Yan Buxu smiled wryly. "Although it's not recorded in the divine canon, every Sky-Repairing Project was extremely dangerous. Every powerful individual who participated faced a near-death experience. If the Sky-Repairing Project succeeded, the odds of survival were still 50-50. If it failed, it was a near-death experience."
"Almost no one in the world knows the difficulty of the Sky-Repairing Project. Every time a Sky-Repairing Project concluded, regardless of success or failure, the survivors would keep their secrets, treating it as their greatest secret."
Situ Jian pondered silently. This was the first time he had heard of this. He didn't ask Yan Buxu how he learned this. His thoughts shifted to the lingering Ice Throne in the sky.
After a long moment, Situ Jian muttered, almost to himself, "When the throne emerges, the world will perish. Could this Ice Throne foreshadow the failure of the Sky-Repairing Project?"
As the old saying goes, prophecy becomes reality. Such events have always been awe-inspiring and unexplainable.
The Ice Throne in the sky lingered for three days before gradually dissipating. However, the distant northern icefields were no longer peaceful.
…
Three days later, Ming Qi and his companions encountered a group of powerful icefield barbarians, herding a large horde of icefield monsters across the icefield. As if summoned by some summons, they marched relentlessly forward.
At first, Ming Qi didn't take it seriously. Such a large group of barbarians and icefield monsters was not to be provoked. However, Ming Qi soon realized something serious: the icefield monsters were heading south!
Traveling south, they would be out of the icefield in less than ten days. Entering the snowfield and further south would be the defensive territory of Arctic City.
Were they heading towards the central lands?