# Chapter 2493: New Pattern of Nine Heavens
The Ice Fire Supreme emerged, defeated Lin Feng, the Hall of All Gods submitted, and the Nine Heavens trembled.
In this decisive battle for supremacy over the Nine Heavens, Lin Feng had led an alliance of powerful experts with his formidable strength, yet in the end, he still lost—defeated by the Ice Fire Supreme, born from the joint cultivation of the Yin Yang Creation Divine Art by the two hall masters of the Flame Temple and the Ice and Snow Divine Temple. On the second day, the Ice Fire Supreme issued a decree to the world, proclaiming himself the King of the Nine Heavens, seeking to dominate the entire realm. Even the Tai Yao Realm began to shake.
In that battle, the Roc Clan and Dragon Clan of the Tai Yao Realm had also participated. Had Lin Feng not fought to the death against the Ice Fire Supreme, many powerful experts would likely have been unable to escape.
Yet this still could not stop the Ice Fire Supreme's path to domination. On the third day, news spread that the Fate Temple had disbanded, vanishing without a trace from the Nine Heavens. Everyone understood this was a helpless move. With the Ice Fire Supreme looking down upon the Nine Heavens in such a manner, those who refused to submit had only death awaiting them. The Fate Temple would rather disband than surrender.
On the fifth day, the hall masters of the Earth Divine Temple and the Heavenly Sound Divine Temple led their temple's experts to the Flame Temple, expressing submission and willingness to follow the Ice Fire Supreme's commands.
On the sixth day, news spread that the Ice Fire Supreme was rebuilding the Flame Temple, intending to construct the most magnificent temple in the Nine Heavens—the Supreme Temple.
On the seventh day, various major forces across the Nine Heavens pursued members of the Ancient Realm Clan. They captured a Supreme Realm expert and joined forces to execute him. However, everyone knew that the Ice Fire Supreme truly wanted to capture Lin Feng. Now, anyone connected to Lin Feng was ordered by the Ice Fire Supreme to be seized throughout the Nine Heavens, all to force Lin Feng to emerge, no matter the cost.
At the same time, the Nine Heavens were still engulfed in warfare everywhere. The various divine temples seemed to exist in name only. Major forces began expanding their territories and developing their own strength. Without the temples' restraints, and with the Ice Fire Supreme too lazy to intervene, this led to great chaos across the Nine Heavens, with slaughter spreading everywhere. However, no one dared to provoke the Ice Fire Supreme's influence. People were unclear about matters from the ancient era, but now, it seemed a hegemonic situation was forming. That battle had truly established the Ice Fire Supreme's position as the King of the Nine Heavens.
The Ice Fire Supreme's ambition was immense. He commanded the Nine Heavens, demanding that the Buddha Divine Temple, Demon Divine Temple, and Life Divine Temple all come to submit. No one was allowed to defy his will. On this day, the Supreme Temple palace was completed, and the Nine Heavens came to pay homage. The Supreme Temple had a thousand steps, with the Ice Fire Supreme standing at the highest point, overlooking the world, his gaze sweeping over the hall masters of the various divine temples and powerful experts from all sides.
"Claiming supremacy under heaven, I am the honored one, the King of the Nine Heavens. Gathering the world's fortune, I shall surely ascend to the divine throne." The Ice Fire Supreme's heart surged with emotion as he heard the unified shout below: "Congratulations to the Ice Fire Supreme!"
"No need for formalities." The Ice Fire Supreme raised his hand to signal the crowd, a smile on his face. However, at that moment, his brow furrowed slightly as he said, "Why has the Demon Divine Temple's hall master not come?"
His voice rolled like thunder, carrying a strong sense of anger, causing the crowd to frown. The Demon Divine Temple's hall master had actually not come?
Now, the Ice Fire Supreme was at the peak of his power, with no one able to contend with him.
But just then, a figure slowly rose into the air. This person was draped in a demon robe, his gaze fixed on the Ice Fire Supreme as he said calmly, "Today, the hall master of my Demon Divine Temple is taking on a master. At the same time, I invite everyone to come and pay respects. Since you are all here, let us go together. Ice Fire Supreme, you might as well come as well."
"How dare you!" someone shouted angrily. However, the person's expression remained unchanged. The Ice Fire Supreme's eyes narrowed slightly. "I thought the Demon Divine Temple's hall master was acting strangely. I didn't expect there to be someone capable behind the scenes. Let me see who else can contend with me for the Nine Heavens' royal court."
"Bring the people up first," the Ice Fire Supreme said coldly. Immediately, two figures were brought forward. They were from the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple, one of them being Purple Bamboo of that temple.
"Today, I will first execute someone to establish my authority, then personally visit the Demon Divine Temple," the Ice Fire Supreme declared arrogantly, his gaze sweeping over Purple Bamboo.
However, Purple Bamboo showed no fear when the Ice Fire Supreme's gaze turned to him. He looked back contemptuously and said, "Do you dare kill me? Do you know who my master is?"
"Oh?" The crowd's expressions became especially interesting upon hearing Purple Bamboo's words. Purple Bamboo was the leader of the Purple Bamboo Alliance, one of the three major alliances of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple in the past. He actually had a master too? Then how strong was his master?
"Who?" the Ice Fire Supreme asked coldly.
"Ice Fire Supreme, you really think you're the King of the Nine Heavens? You don't know your place," Purple Bamboo said coldly. "Over the years, the various divine temples have ruled the Nine Heavens. Have you all forgotten the Sealed Mountain of the Lost Kingdom?"
"Seal Demon Supreme." The pupils of the crowd contracted. That one on Sealed Mountain, a powerful figure from the ancient era, was very formidable. Very few knew his true strength.
"I am the eldest disciple under Seal Demon, Purple Bamboo. If he wanted to be the King of the Nine Heavens, my master would have come out to rule long ago. It wouldn't have been your turn. It's just that my master disdains such things. But now, the time is approaching, and the divine throne will appear. That's why my master sent me out to prepare for his re-emergence in the Nine Heavens. Ice Fire Supreme, you've been hunting Lin Feng all along, wanting to eliminate the threat of the taboo early. But do you know that my master has been supporting Lin Feng all along, waiting for the taboo to grow, letting him become strong, for a peak confrontation? This is the difference—the difference in bearing. Compared to my master, how dare you call yourself king?"
Purple Bamboo spoke calmly, causing the crowd's hearts to tremble. Just how far had Seal Demon's strength reached now?
"I cultivate the Yin Yang Creation Divine Art. How can your master fight me?" the Ice Fire Supreme said arrogantly.
"My master seals gods and demons, cultivates three lives—one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things. Who knows how many of the three lives in this world are transformed from my master? Do you really think that the Supreme Realm experts who participated in the Nine Heavens battle are all the Supreme figures of the Nine Heavens? If I hadn't revealed myself, who would have known the name Purple Bamboo?"
Purple Bamboo declared loudly, looking at the Ice Fire Supreme. "If I fall today, my master will surely raze this Supreme Temple to the ground."
The Ice Fire Supreme was silent for a moment, then said, "I will spare your life. Since your master is preparing to reappear in the Nine Heavens, I will wait for him. Take him away."
Purple Bamboo had saved his life, but the crowd's hearts were unsettled. They hadn't expected that after Lin Feng's forceful rise, the Ice Fire Supreme would appear, followed by the Demon Divine Temple's hall master taking on a master, and Seal Demon's re-emergence in the Nine Heavens. Truly, this was a great chaotic era triggered by the taboo. It seemed it was still too early for the Ice Fire Supreme to claim dominance over the world.
The Ice Fire Supreme gazed into the distance, his eyes flashing with sharpness as he said coldly, "I'll make a trip to the Demon Divine Temple."
As his words fell, his body shot into the sky, disappearing in an instant at a speed that was impossible to fathom. The crowd did not leave but waited there. What would the Ice Fire Supreme encounter when he went to the Demon Divine Temple?
This wait seemed extremely long. After a considerable time, a figure descended from the sky. It was the Ice Fire Supreme. His gaze was cold, and then a faint, indifferent smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "It seems the path to contend for divinity won't be lonely."
With that, he flicked his sleeve and strode away, leaving the stunned crowd. Yet everyone seemed to understand that at the Demon Divine Temple, a powerful existence capable of contending with the Ice Fire Supreme had appeared.
Seven days after this incident, the Demon Divine Temple hosted a grand banquet for all directions, essentially demanding that all parties in the Nine Heavens come to pay respects. No one dared to disobey. The experts of the various divine temples went once again. They felt extremely oppressed, especially the hall masters of the various temples. As hall masters, they were originally exalted above all, but now they were being firmly suppressed by others, forced to swallow their anger. This was precisely why they didn't want the taboo to exist.
However, the taboo had not yet grown into a top-tier figure, yet the Ice Fire Supreme and the Demon Divine Temple were already seeking to dominate the Nine Heavens.
A month later, another shocking rumor spread through the Nine Heavens. Seal Demon of the Sealed Mountain in the Lost Kingdom descended upon the Nine Heavens Celestial Court and personally arrived at the Ice Fire Supreme's Supreme Temple to take Purple Bamboo away, shocking the entire Nine Heavens. From then on, the Nine Heavens, which had broken away from the dominance of the various divine temples, transformed into a three-way stalemate, with three kings ruling the Nine Heavens.
At the same time, everyone was searching for Lin Feng, especially the Ice Fire Supreme. He had to find Lin Feng and kill him. The taboo could not be allowed to block his path.
The Demon Divine Temple also seemed to be looking for Lin Feng.
Furthermore, Seal Demon had also sent people to look for Lin Feng.
However, Lin Feng seemed to have vanished without a trace, not appearing for a very long time.
On a mountain peak, two figures appeared. One of them asked, "Still haven't found him?"
"Can't find him. It's as if he's completely disappeared."
"Can't contact him through transmission either?"
"No, no response at all."
"Keep a close watch on his friends," the one who had asked said before breaking through the air and disappearing.
At the temple where the Ice Fire Supreme resided, on the steps, the Ice Fire Supreme stood and asked coldly, "Still no trace?"
"Supreme, not a single trace. Lin Feng is skilled in disguise techniques; he's probably transformed into someone else."
"Search slowly. In our previous battle, the Yin Yang Creation Force struck him. He's probably difficult to recover from. But if he doesn't die, I cannot rest easy," the Ice Fire Supreme said calmly. The person below bowed and retreated.
Not long after, news spread that the Life Divine Temple, which had never concerned itself with external affairs, had suffered a fatal blow because it refused to submit to the Ice Fire Supreme. Its hall master was killed, and the temple was dismantled. Everyone sighed with emotion. The Ice Fire Supreme had finally made his move against the Life Divine Temple.
In the blink of an eye, another hundred years passed. At this time, in a certain wilderness of the Nine Heavens, a figure was suddenly enveloped by terrifying reincarnation force, then swallowed up by the reincarnation.
A handsome figure appeared. It was Hou Qinglin. Now at the Supreme Saint Realm, he was nevertheless being pursued everywhere. Not only him, but everyone from the former Fate Temple was being hunted by the Ice Fire Supreme.
"Oh?" At that moment, Hou Qinglin's expression froze. He took out a jade slip, his eyes flashing with sharpness, and then his body broke through the air and disappeared.