# Chapter 1355: A Path of Death
"With his strength, he could have directly stepped onto the seventh layer without needing to undergo so many trials, but he didn't. This is unparalleled confidence!" Lin Feng murmured to himself. The Ice Dragon Clan belonged to the royal lineage of the demon race, possessing terrifying talent. Of course, within the Ice Dragon Clan itself, bloodlines were also divided into noble and lowly grades. He wondered what level this Frost Dragon belonged to.
But regardless of the level, as long as it was a member of the Ice Dragon Clan, its talent was already predetermined. Among the nine chosen by the Divine Envoy, he ranked first, which was only to be expected.
Looking at the corpses scattered across the ground, everyone couldn't help but tremble inwardly. The first person chosen by the Divine Envoy was the Frost Dragon, who had slaughtered all those who tried to intercept him with absolute dominance. It was terrifying to the extreme.
So then, what about the remaining eight?
At this moment, the Divine Envoy's gaze shifted to the second person. Light shone upon that individual, revealing a young man draped in luxurious robes.
"You, step forward!" The Divine Envoy said to him with a smile. Immediately, the richly dressed young man walked to the very front of the small path the Divine Envoy had carved leading to the Snow Goddess, awaiting the arrival of the deadly hunt.
Just like before, ten people descended once again. However, some powerful individuals still seemed reluctant to act. They were still observing. There were seven more people to come, so there was no rush. Besides, perhaps among those chosen by the Divine Envoy, there might be some of them!
At the Divine Envoy's command, the richly dressed young man took a step forward. Instantly, two extremely sharp glaciers appeared on both sides of the path, extending all the way to the top of the great hall. The path on both sides was sealed by ice. Then, he took large strides forward. In the blink of an eye, he vanished through the door beside the Snow Goddess.
"Very impressive. This person was likely already on the fifth or even sixth layer from the start, possessing the power of seventh-level Essence!" Lin Feng murmured to himself. There were truly many geniuses here. This person, chosen second by the Divine Envoy, should be considered by the Divine Envoy as second only to that Frost Dragon.
Next, the Divine Envoy chose the third person. It was none other than the black-clothed woman who had stepped onto the fourth layer together with Lin Feng, the one whose figure was exquisitely outlined. Lin Feng had long noticed that this woman and the burly young man were the most extraordinary among their group. Sure enough, the two of them were respectively chosen by the Divine Envoy, ranked as the first and third choices.
After the black-clothed woman, six more people followed in succession, each stepping through the door behind the Snow Goddess. None failed. Moreover, those who came to intercept were not too powerful. Some very formidable individuals were still waiting for their chance. But with only three spots remaining, it seemed no one would remain calm any longer.
Even Lin Feng and Yiren Lei found it hard to keep their hearts as still as water. Lin Feng was slightly better off, but for Yiren Lei, her purpose in entering the Divine Temple was to gain the favor of the Snow Goddess. Although her previous adventures had brought her some benefits, they were far from enough. She hoped to reach the seventh layer and bathe in the radiance of the Snow Goddess. Her future enemy would be the Snow Lord.
However, what she had witnessed in the Snow Divine Temple was clearly something Yiren Lei had never anticipated. It completely exceeded her imagination. So many powerful individuals were simply astonishing. Even the Frost Dragon had appeared. No wonder the Ice Emperor kept everyone who emerged from the Snow Divine Temple firmly under control, preventing the Snow Lord from learning the secrets of the temple.
Yiren Lei was still quite confident in her own talent. Back then, the Prophet had not predicted what achievements she might have based on her talent at that time, but at the very least, Martial Emperor was unavoidable. However, many people here had talent surpassing hers. Some might even have directly set foot on the seventh or eighth layer. That is to say, if they didn't die, their achievements would surpass hers. If placed in the Eight Wastelands, they would all be top-tier prodigies.
Of course, Yiren Lei also wouldn't think that high talent now necessarily meant high future achievements. Many prodigies had talents that grew increasingly terrifying, with post-natal awakened physiques, and late bloomers who underwent transformative cultivation. Right in front of her was one such figure, Lin Feng. Perhaps Lin Feng might not be as good as some of the people here right now, but who could predict Lin Feng's future? The Snow Divine Temple, the Fate Temple — they were all divine temples. Lin Feng was someone the Prophet wanted to take as a disciple.
"Yiren, should we make a move? I'll help you hunt one down!" Lin Feng transmitted his voice to Yiren Lei. There were only three spots left. If they didn't hunt now, they might lose the chance.
"It's not that easy. Among the six people the Divine Envoy chose earlier, none were simple. Regardless of their cultivation level, their combat power had all reached the Sovereign Lord level. The ones after will probably be the same. Even among those doing the intercepting, not a single one is weak. How could it be so easy for me to launch a fatal hunt? The others won't agree!"
Yiren Lei sighed softly. It seemed that only those with combat power at the Sovereign Lord level could step onto the seventh layer and bathe in the glory of the Snow Goddess.
"Then you?" Lin Feng looked at Yiren Lei and asked softly.
"I give up!" Yiren Lei smiled. There was no seduction in her smile, just a pure, calm and composed smile. The last three people. Although the ones chosen by the Divine Envoy might not be as powerful as the previous six, the ten hunters would be even more terrifying. Because for many, there was no retreat left. Those with Sovereign Lord combat power would all make their move.
Seeing Yiren Lei's smile, Lin Feng also smiled, very brightly. Giving up didn't always mean failure. Yiren Lei had paid a great price to enter the Snow Divine Temple. She hated the Snow Moon Empire in her heart, and also hated her identity as a princess of the Snow Moon Empire. But she resolutely chose to come to the Snow Moon Empire before the Assembly of Emperors, even willing to sacrifice herself, sinking into the Six Desires. This showed the strength of her resolve. Yet after paying so much, when she said the words "I give up," she only smiled calmly and composedly, as if everything was just passing clouds and smoke, drifting away with the wind.
In fact, not only did Yiren Lei not anticipate encountering such a situation in the Snow Divine Temple, but the Ice Emperor's descendants, the several princes of the Snow Divine Temple, also hadn't expected it. This time seemed very different from before.
"We'll make our move during the last person. Join forces to kill the last one. One of us must get in!" At this moment, the princes were discussing together, preparing to pool all their strength to deal with the last person, concentrating their strongest power to send one person into the seventh layer. Of course, each of them hoped that the one sent in would be themselves.
The seventh person chosen by the Divine Envoy had a cultivation of the Fourth Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm and combat power reaching the Sovereign Lord level. He smoothly stepped through the large door beside the Snow Goddess.
When the Divine Envoy chose the eighth person, everyone's nerves tightened. There were only two chances left. For those who thought the Divine Envoy would choose them, they also began to take action. They couldn't place all their hopes on the last chance. They had to act.
The eighth person engaged in battle with the hunters. He was still skilled in ice abilities, with overwhelming combat power. He froze heaven and earth, instantly killing three people. However, just as he killed the ninth person, a cold ghost claw pierced through his head, tearing his skull apart. It was a shocking sight that made many people's hearts twitch. The Divine Envoy had chosen eight out of nine people. This was the first successful hunt.
"It's him. He had been hiding his strength all along." Lin Feng looked at the young man who had successfully hunted. It was the slender young man in white robes who had stepped onto the fourth layer together with him. The falling snowflakes would dance around him. It turned out he possessed a strange dance step, incredibly fast. Just now, he had used that dance step to kill the opponent in one strike when the latter killed the ninth person.
Although the Divine Envoy might be able to perceive the strength everyone displayed in the Snow Divine Temple, if someone concealed their strength in the temple, even the Divine Envoy couldn't do anything about it. Hadn't Lin Feng also not released all his power? Yan Di had warned him. In a place like the Divine Temple now, he didn't dare act too recklessly.
As that figure stepped through the door, of the nine spots, only the last one remained. For everyone, this was the final chance!
The atmosphere seemed to tighten instantly. This time, no one would let the opportunity slip by.
The Divine Envoy's gaze once again fell upon the crowd, slowly moving across them. Finally, when his eyes stopped, everyone's gaze simultaneously shifted to one person. At this moment, Lin Feng's heart trembled slightly. He felt as if his body was about to be pierced by countless sharp gazes. The Divine Envoy's gaze had finally stopped on him. The ninth choice was him!
"Based solely on the abilities you have displayed, I should not have ranked you ninth. But I must make a difficult choice. The rules need to be changed!" The Divine Envoy's gaze suddenly sharpened slightly as he said to Lin Feng, "This time, those who intercept you will not be ten. Instead, they will be increased to thirty!"
"No, he refuses!" Yiren Lei's beautiful eyes froze. She said to the Divine Envoy, "He will not enter the Snow Divine Temple!"
Lin Feng's expression also became extremely stiff. Thirty people, and without being able to use Sacred Artifacts. This was not a path of life. This was a path of death. The Divine Envoy wanted his life!
The final interception would likely be the most violent. Even with ten people, he would be in mortal danger. Thirty people was simply unimaginable, almost a certain death situation. Lin Feng was not arrogant enough to think he could deal with many Sovereign Lord-level figures. Among these last hunters, there would definitely be those with Sovereign Lord combat power, and not just one.
"This is the Snow Divine Temple. No one can refuse my request!" The Divine Envoy said slowly.
"Why?" Lin Feng didn't understand. Why did the Divine Envoy make him choose a path of death?
"Because you should not have appeared in the Snow Divine Temple. You should have appeared in the Demon Divine Temple. I am already giving you a chance!" The Divine Envoy said slowly, causing Lin Feng's eyes to freeze. So that was it. The Divine Envoy believed he had come to the wrong place!
[Thank you to Xuanyuan Cao for tipping the work 100 Zhuolang coins, thank you]