Although the Burning Flame Valley and the Ice River Valley are two major forces and generational enemies!
However, at this moment, before the Dou Sheng Relic, Valley Master Tang Zhen and Binghe tacitly chose not to fight fiercely!
After all, if the two major forces were to engage now, it would only lead to the clam and the snipe fighting, allowing the fisherman to profit... benefiting others...
Xiao Yi's gaze was drawn to a thin, withered old man in the crowd!
Although the old man was extremely withered and hunchbacked, he was a genuine Eight-star Dou Zong level expert!
Moreover, Xiao Yi could clearly sense that the aura emanating from the old man contained endless Water Qi.
He must be the Sect Leader of the Hua Gu Sect...
Yet, facing Valley Master Tang Zhen and the other experts, the old man adopted an extremely humble posture!
He was seen constantly moving around the Dou Venerate level experts, smiling profusely and showing deference...
However, neither Valley Master Tang Zhen nor Binghe gave the old man a pleasant look; both were staring intently at the entrance of the soon-to-open Dou Sheng Relic.
Only a Hall Master Elder of the Soul Hall seemed quite satisfied with the old man's eagerness, nodding his head.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi was filled with emotion.
Surviving in this Central Plains region truly was not easy.
If one lacked the backing of a powerful force, even when a great Opportunity like the Dou Sheng Relic appeared right on one's doorstep... one still had to struggle for survival in the cracks.
This was true even for the Sect Leader of the Hua Gu Sect, who had developed in Hua Gu City for many years, let alone the large number of Loose Cultivators surrounding Xiao Yi...
Xiao Yi knew clearly that the Opportunity within the Dou Sheng Relic was too great!
So much so that every Loose Cultivator wanted to gain some benefit and seize some Opportunity from it...
Even though the process was fraught with danger, people were like that; they always held onto a sliver of hope, believing they wouldn't become cannon fodder...
However, major forces like the Hall of Souls had not dispersed these Loose Cultivators yet, because they intended to use them to scout the path...
After all, it was a Dou Sheng Relic, and danger was certain!
Allowing these Loose Cultivators to enter the Relic first would allow them to see the dangers contained within; even if there were no immediate dangers, and they obtained some great Opportunity, Dou Technique, or Cultivation Technique...
With the strength of these Loose Cultivators, it would be impossible for them to leave this place alive...
"Boom... Boom..."
In the next second, terrifying energy ripples once again emanated from the entrance of the Dou Sheng Relic...
The powerful energy fluctuations caused the surrounding sky to instantly change color...
In an instant, the sky, which had only been letting fall scattered snowflakes, immediately turned into a blizzard of goose-feather snow!
Such a snowy scene was truly rare...
However, Xiao Yi did not pay attention to the sudden weather change, because the appearance of the energy ripple signified that the Dou Sheng Relic was about to open!
"The Relic is opening!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and immediately several low-level Dou Zong Loose Cultivators rushed toward the Relic entrance without hesitation...
But in the next second, in just the span of a breath!
The highly respected Dou Zong level experts, just as they approached the Relic entrance, turned into ice sculptures!
They plummeted straight toward the ground, perishing instantly...
Seeing this, the Hall Master Elder of the Soul Hall merely sneered contemptuously, coldly huffing: "ants, daring to covet this kind of Opportunity..."
The other Loose Cultivators were startled by this sight.
They immediately stopped moving, not daring to take another step...
After all, no one wanted to lose their life for nothing.
Xiao Yi merely remained mixed in the crowd, waiting to see how things would unfold!
If the experts from the Hall of Souls, the Burning Flame Valley, and the Ice River Valley did not enter the Relic first, Xiao Yi certainly would not move...
After all, there was a saying: "Let the Fellow Daoist die, not me..."
Now that Xiao Yi no longer had a Dou Saint expert like Xiao Xuan protecting his Dao, he had to be careful in all matters...
Although the Dou Saint Opportunity was tempting, the first priority was to save his own life...
Therefore, among everyone present, no one made a move against the barrier that showed subtle signs of shattering.
They were all tacitly waiting for it to break naturally...
Finally, the deep blue barrier suddenly emitted sounds of cracking!
This signaled that the Dou Sheng Relic had truly opened...
Seeing this, numerous Loose Cultivators once again rushed headlong into the Relic.
Since the entrance was now fully open, even Dou Zong level Loose Cultivators entered the Relic extremely smoothly without encountering any problems...
In just a moment, countless Loose Cultivators had poured into the Relic, leaving only Xiao Yi still standing in place.
Binghe glanced back at the Hall Master Elder of the Soul Hall, then led the people of the Ice River Valley into the Relic...
The Hall Master Elder of the Soul Hall smiled slightly upon seeing this and jested toward Valley Master Tang Zhen: "Valley Master Tang, if you don't move soon, I'm afraid the Burning Flame Valley will return empty-handed this time..."
However, Valley Master Tang Zhen completely ignored him, remaining motionless in his spot.
Seeing this, the Hall Master Elder of the Soul Hall did not linger either; his body transformed into a wisp of black mist and flashed toward the Relic...
But in the next second, Valley Master Tang Zhen, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly turned back to look at Xiao Yi, who was hiding behind him, and spoke in a deep voice:
"Friend, the Relic has opened, why are you still not moving..."
Faced with Valley Master Tang Zhen's sudden question, Xiao Yi was slightly stunned, but quickly replied:
"This Junior is only here to observe..."
Just as Valley Master Tang Zhen was about to speak again, Tang Huor, who was behind him, could no longer wait and urged:
"Father..."
"The Ice River Valley and the Hall of Souls have both gone in. If we delay any longer, we really will return empty-handed..."
Hearing this, Valley Master Tang Zhen sighed helplessly, ignored Xiao Yi, and led the people of the Burning Flame Valley toward the Relic...
At this moment, only Xiao Yi remained in the vast, cold sky...
"Dou Sheng Relic..."
Xiao Yi murmured softly, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, rushing toward the Relic entrance...
However, the instant Xiao Yi stepped into the Relic, all warmth was swallowed up.
The coldness far exceeded the outside world by hundreds of times...
At the entrance, countless Cultivators who could not resist the cold had already perished...
Seeing this, Xiao Yi dared not be careless in the slightest!
He immediately mobilized his Dou Zong level Dou Qi to protect himself, yet he suddenly discovered that this cold Qi could penetrate Dou Qi and strike directly at the heart pulse!
Fortunately, the Fallen Heart Flame within Xiao Yi's body protected his heart pulse, preventing him from suffering a loss due to the cold Qi...
Because the Dou Sheng Relic was extremely vast, and Xiao Yi was the last person to enter, the people from the Burning Flame Valley and the Hall of Souls had long since disappeared.
Even so, Xiao Yi was not flustered, cautiously exploring within the Relic.
Inside the Relic, the ground beneath his feet was profound ice that had not melted for hundreds of millions of years.
With every step Xiao Yi took, he could hear faint cracking sounds coming from beneath the ice layer.
Along the way, scattered ice-crystalized skeletons lay.
Some maintained the posture of swinging a sword, while others were curled up as if resisting the severe cold, their surfaces covered in a thin layer of frost.
From this, it was clear that this Relic had also attracted countless experts to meet their demise here...
Xiao Yi frowned tightly at this moment and couldn't help but sigh softly:
"This cold Qi..."
"The owner of this Relic must have been a powerful figure who specialized in cultivating Cold Ice Dou Qi, similar to Elder Hai!"
"Dou Saint level Cold Ice Dou Qi is truly terrifying..."