**Chapter 658: All in Vain**
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The next instant, Yun Che had already appeared in the sky above the Ice Extreme Snow Domain. This time, his spatial teleportation was quite accurate in distance estimation. The position where he appeared was less than twenty li from the Bing Yun Fairy Palace. From high above, he could clearly see its outline.
Without the slightest pause, Yun Che went all out, using Phantom Lightning Extreme, charging toward the direction of Bing Yun Fairy Palace like a bolt of lightning. At this moment, strange sounds drifted to his ears from the direction of the Bing Yun Fairy Palace.
Boom... Boom... Boom...
The sounds were extremely muffled. Even though they were twenty li away, they were still heavy and ear-splitting. This was the violent collision sound of tremendous power striking an extremely hard object. The closer he got, the heavier the sound became, and it also confirmed to Yun Che that it indeed originated from Bing Yun Fairy Palace.
Yun Che's brows knitted tightly, and he increased his speed even further.
Qingyue... please don't let anything happen...
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Boom! Boom! Boom!
The entire Bing Yun Fairy Palace was shaking violently. Countless snowflakes fell in flurries. Except for the thousand-year-old ice, the relatively fragile ice layers were already covered with countless cracks.
Underground space of Bing Yun Fairy Palace, in front of the Bingyi Temple.
Ye Qingsheng was now extremely aggrieved and irritable. He vented all his power frantically onto the Heavenly Stone Gate in front of him. Six months ago, although blocked by this unexpected Tianpan Jade, in order to avoid being ridiculed, and because Young Master Ye Xinghan was just in seclusion, he resolutely did not seek help from the elders in the divine palace. Instead, he wanted to use his own strength to forcibly smash open this Heavenly Stone Gate.
He originally thought that three or four months would definitely be enough. By the time he brought Xia Qingyue back to the Sun Moon Divine Palace, the Young Master should not have come out of seclusion yet.
But what he didn't expect was that the thickness of this Heavenly Stone Gate exceeded his estimate. The twelve of them had been smashing it day and night for over five months before they finally managed to bring it to the brink of collapse. However, having dragged it out for so long, his heart had become more and more anxious... and the thing he feared most finally happened... Young Master Ye Xinghan had come out of seclusion!
This mission was personally given to them by Ye Xinghan half a year ago. At the time, he said it was such a simple task that it would be completed perfectly in the shortest time. Moreover, since Ye Xinghan was originally prepared to come in person, it was obvious that he attached great importance to the person "Xia Qingyue." Being entrusted with such an important yet simple task, he was originally full of pride and excitement.
And now, six months had passed, and the Young Master had come out of seclusion. Not only had they not captured Xia Qingyue, they hadn't even touched her hem.
The gloominess in Ye Xinghan's voice made them shudder. However, fortunately, also today, he felt the tremors of the Heavenly Stone Gate as they struck it... Today, they would definitely be able to smash it open completely.
"Besides Xia Qingyue... all the other women must die!" Ye Xinghan punched the Tianpan Jade in front of him fiercely. The backlash caused his entire arm to ache painfully. His hands were already red as blood. Of course, he hadn't wanted to use weapons to strike... but over these months, all the weapons they had brought had been successively shattered while attacking this Heavenly Stone Gate — including a King Xuan weapon.
Ye Ziyi, however, shook his head: "No! The Young Master must already be very dissatisfied with us. If we want to appease his anger, we not only need to bring back Xia Qingyue... All the women of Bing Yun Fairy Palace are top-tier beauties. If we bring a few more back, the Young Master will surely be happy!"
Boom!!!
Crack!!
A rumbling sound, followed by an extremely piercing cracking noise. Countless cracks spread rapidly under Ye Qingsheng's fist, covering the entire gate in an instant.
Ye Qingsheng's eyes widened, and then he laughed wildly. Months of attacks had gradually worn down the incredibly thick Tianpan Jade, but this was the first time cracks had appeared... Once cracks appeared, it meant the structure of the Tianpan Jade gate had finally completely collapsed. A structurally compromised Tianpan Jade was like an ice wall turned to powder; even a low-level Xuan adept could destroy it.
"Finally... finally!!" Ye Qingsheng's eyes were wide open, his face excited to the point of ferocity. Even the pain in his arms became an odd pleasure. The pent-up frustration of over five months could finally be fully vented: "Everyone get back!"
Ye Qingsheng roared loudly, both arms thrust out, gathering all his profound energy to strike the already cracked Heavenly Stone Gate in front of him. A formidable pressure of an Overlord Emperor caused the ten attendants behind him to suffocate completely... However, he was not so carried away by extreme excitement as to lose his reason. All his power directly surged into the interior of the Heavenly Stone Gate, without too strong an impact, to prevent residual force and fragments of Tianpan Jade from injuring Xia Qingyue inside.
Boom————
Amidst an extremely muffled roar, the Heavenly Stone Gate, which had withstood the attacks of two Overlord Emperors and ten King Xuan powerhouses for over five months, exploded with a loud bang, scattering into a pile of cyan-white powder. Behind the destroyed Heavenly Stone Gate were the gathered women in white robes... The Bingyi Temple was very large; even with two thousand Bing Yun women gathered together, it still appeared quite spacious.
The air was thick with dense cold, but what was even colder were their snowy faces. The final line of defense would eventually be breached; they had long been mentally prepared for this. To have gained these final six months was already beyond their expectations. At this moment, they no longer had panic or fear. Their icy cold faces were filled with deep hatred, determination, and unwillingness... and a trace of relief — because at least Xia Qingyue had left safely, and after six months, there was still no sign that she had fallen into the hands of these villains.
"Hahahaha!" Ye Qingsheng laughed loudly, then his face instantly darkened: "You hateful women, you actually wasted so much of my time! If you had obediently surrendered, I really wouldn't have wanted to kill any of you. I would have sent you all to the Young Master. If any of you could win his favor, your future status might even surpass mine. But since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit... If I don't kill a few hundred of you today, I will not be able to vent the hatred in my heart."
"You villain! You..." Gong Yuxian extended a trembling finger: "You will surely suffer divine retribution... cough... cough..."
Gong Yuxian's face was pale as paper, her life force as weak as a silken thread. A dozen words made her cough violently. She was supported by Murong Qianxue and Jun Lianqie, unable even to stand... She stubbornly held on, refusing to let her life force dissipate, only because she was unwilling... endlessly unwilling...
The thousand-year foundation of Bing Yun Fairy Palace had suddenly encountered this heaven-defying calamity... They didn't even know who these people were or what their purpose was... How could they be willing! How could they!
"Oh?" Ye Qingsheng squinted at the extremely weak Gong Yuxian and sneered disdainfully: "Heh, after receiving a single strand of my profound energy and damaging your heart meridian, you've managed to live until now. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, not bad at all. What a pity, what a pity. It seems your profound power has all dissipated. Even if a Great Golden Immortal came to save you, you'd still be a cripple. It's so pitiful that I don't even have the desire to kill you myself. How about this? These beauties, I'll kill them one by one. I really want to see which number of killing will directly anger you to death... Hahahaha!"
"You..." Ye Qingsheng's words made Gong Yuxian's whole body tremble violently. A mouthful of black blood gushed out from her mouth. The women of Bing Yun Fairy Palace were all pure-hearted and had few desires. The Ice Heart Art they cultivated made their hearts like ice and snow... But facing this overwhelming disaster, even if their Ice Heart Art had reached Great Perfection, it would be impossible for them to remain as calm as still water.
"Palace Master!"
"Palace Master!!" Murong Qianxue and Jun Lianqie quickly circulated their profound energy, desperately protecting Gong Yuxian's heart meridian. The other hand tightly grasped their ice swords... Six months of final respite, ultimately no escape from the final desperate situation. Facing two Overlord Emperors, even if they combined all their strength, they could not contend... But no matter what, they would fight to the death!
Ye Qingsheng vented wildly, howling arrogantly, while Ye Ziyi's face changed color repeatedly... Throughout the entire Bing Yun Fairy Palace, the strongest profound energy aura was Xia Qingyue's — strong enough to reach Half-step Overlord Emperor! Thus, it was very easy to identify. After smashing open the Heavenly Stone Gate and entering the Bingyi Temple, his gaze swept several times, but he did not see Xia Qingyue. He focused his mind to sense... but he couldn't even detect Xia Qingyue's aura.
After confirming multiple times, his face grew darker and darker. He bellowed: "Where is Xia Qingyue!! Where have you hidden Xia Qingyue?!"
"What?" Ye Ziyi's words made Ye Qingsheng freeze. The mad laughter on his face stiffened, then his expression drastically changed... Throughout the entire Bingyi Temple, there was no sign of Xia Qingyue, nor the outstanding aura!
All the people of Bing Yun Fairy Palace were here... only Xia Qingyue was missing!
"Hmph!" Chu Yueli held her ice sword horizontally, her whole body surrounded by dancing ice spirits: "You will never find her... When she comes to you herself, that day will be the time you repay blood for blood!"
At this moment, Ye Qingsheng's gaze fell on the conspicuous high platform to the right of Bingyi Temple. His aura instantly became violent, and his expression grew ferocious... At his level, he could already perceive the existence of spatial power. Although several months had passed, he could still detect faint residual traces of spatial power... There had clearly been a spatial profound formation there!!
A spatial profound formation was undoubtedly the highest level of profound formation in Tian Xuan Continent. Even for a powerful force like the Four Sacred Grounds, constructing a spatial profound formation was extremely difficult. Like this massive Tianpan Jade temple, it was something that should never have appeared at Bing Yun Fairy Palace's level.
Clearly, while they had been enduring their frustration, smashing the Heavenly Stone Gate day and night, Xia Qingyue had already escaped from here through that spatial profound formation!!
"Un... be... liev... a... ble!!" It was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head. All of Ye Qingsheng's arrogance and lunacy turned into fury and terror. His whole body trembled violently: "You... dared to toy with us!!"
Compared to the anger of coming up empty-handed, he was even more terrified of the consequences of failing to bring back Xia Qingyue. In his rage, his killing intent surged: "All of you... die!"
"Wait!!" Ye Ziyi grabbed him. His expression was also gloomy. He suppressed his fury and said: "Speak! Where does that spatial profound formation lead? Where is Xia Qingyue now? If you tell the truth, we can still spare your lives. This is your last chance!"
"Give up hope!" Chu Yueli bit her teeth lightly. Her face was like frost, but she showed no fear: "Even if we all die here, we will never tell you! You will never... find her!"
"Bastards... then you... all die!!" Ye Qingsheng's anger exploded completely. Nearly six months of frustration and ceaseless labor, only to gain nothing, with consequences even more severe. Ye Qingsheng felt as if countless alpacas were stampeding through his brain and chest. He roared, his profound energy exploding, bringing a fierce storm radiating in all directions.
"Protect the Palace Master!"
Amidst cries of alarm, Mu Lanyi, Chu Yueli, Feng Hanyue, and Feng Hanxue activated the Ice Flower Snow Dance Step, simultaneously teleporting in front of Gong Yuxian. Radiant ice spirits danced with swirling snowflakes. They had all achieved King Xuan, but between them and Overlord Emperor lay a huge chasm. Even the aura released by an Overlord Emperor was far beyond what they could withstand.
A force like a towering mountain slammed into them, stifling their chests. The ice spirits on their bodies rapidly faded. After barely holding on for two breaths, they were sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the Tianpan Jade wall behind them.
"Senior Uncle!"
"Master!"
The Bing Yun disciples cried out in shock... Ever since Yun Che had opened all the profound passes of the Ice Cloud Seven Immortals, their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and they had all entered the King Xuan realm. In the eyes of the Bing Yun disciples, King Xuan was already an invincible existence in Tian Xuan Continent, but in front of an Overlord Emperor, they were so vulnerable.
"Still want to resist?" Ye Qingsheng raised his arm, his face murderous: "If you don't tell where Xia Qingyue is... all of you will die! Let's start with these so-called Ice Cloud Seven Immortals!"
Ye Qingsheng's arm swelled. A surging profound energy aura surged through the entire Bingyi Temple. The aura of death enveloped all the Bing Yun women. Just as his body was about to burst forward, a huge boom suddenly came from behind. The Bingyi Temple trembled violently.
Boom!!!
"Who is it!" Ye Ziyi abruptly turned around. The moment his voice fell, a golden shadow flickered before his eyes... This golden shadow was so fast that with his cultivation at the fifth level of the Overlord Emperor realm, not only could he not see the person clearly, he couldn't even react. The shadow flashed past his line of sight and arrived in front of the Bing Yun women.
It was so fast, it seemed like a teleport that tore through space!