Chapter 595

Chapter 595: The Ice Master Stone Tablet

The Icy Mist lingered but had thinned enough to see a hundred zhang ahead.

Ye Yun spotted a pale blue structure straight ahead, no taller than two people. From a distance, it resembled a totem or small tower.

The faint blue structure shimmered with an unclear light and shadow.

“Let’s investigate. Stay cautious,” the Ancestor of the Sword Path urged. Having come this far, they couldn’t back down now, even if the path seemed strange.

Ye Yun agreed and strode toward the tower-like structure without hesitation.

With less than a hundred zhang to cross and the thinning icy essence, they quickened their pace. Soon, the structure came into view—a rough, pale blue stone tablet, the first non-ice object Ye Yun had seen in the Ice Tower.

Up close, the tablet stood two zhang tall, its surface coarse. Flickering light and shadow swirled around it, while smoke-like wisps rose from tiny holes on its sides.

At its center were four bold characters: Ice Master’s Tomb.

Ice Master’s Tomb!

Ice Master?

Ye Yun frowned. He’d never heard the name, but it clearly belonged to someone extraordinary—a master of the Ice Element Law, unparalleled in their understanding.

“Ice Master?” The Ancestor of the Sword Path’s voice rang out, thick with shock.

“You know of him?” Ye Yun pressed, catching the Ancestor’s tone.

After a pause, the Ancestor replied gravely, “Even with one-third of my spirit, I recall the Ice Master. Ten thousand years ago, he stood at humanity’s peak.”

Ye Yun froze. “Is this Saint’s Secret Vault his domain?”

“Impossible. The Ice Master fought in the Battle of Immortals and Demons. His tomb wouldn’t lie in a minor realm like the Great Qin Empire. He was one of the Ten Holy Ancestors—this can’t be his true resting place.”

“Then why this tablet? Could his disciple have built it?” Ye Yun wondered.

“Likely. Only such a disciple could craft the Ice Tower and its Nascent Soul-suppressing restrictions. This explains the vault’s power—far beyond any ordinary Earth Immortal’s work.”

Ye Yun’s eyes narrowed. If true, the treasures here would be unimaginably valuable.

“What was the Ice Master’s cultivation level?”

“He reached the Immortal realm, but not true immortality. The Heavenly Tribulation Realm has three phases, each demanding a tribulation. Late-phase cultivators rival true immortals in strength, though their lifespans remain mortal.”

“So the Ten Holy Ancestors were late-phase Heavenly Tribulation experts?”

“Yes. They’re called Holy Ancestors, supreme beings whose power matches immortals. Some even surpassed lesser immortals—why else could they fight in the Battle of Immortals and Demons?”

Ye Yun inhaled sharply. If they rivaled immortals, their might defied comprehension.

He studied the tablet. Even if the Ice Master wasn’t buried here, the connection alone hinted at unparalleled treasures.

“Ancestor, this tablet is the fifth layer’s sole structure. How do we proceed?”

After a long silence, the Ancestor’s spirit perception swept the tablet. Finding no flaws, he sighed. “Force may be our only option.”

Ye Yun’s aura flared. His mastery of spatial and Ice Element Laws neared perfection. If he couldn’t unravel this mystery, no one could.

Icy light gleamed in his eyes as he merged with the cold around him. The icy essence within a hundred zhang churned, coalescing into a roaring river that surged toward him.