Chapter 1542: Chapter 1542: Andaville “Miss Lin Chichi, the ice region has expanded further, it’s now spreading beyond the desert.” A figure in uniform, bearing the ‘Sword Delivery’ emblem on his chest, stood on the rooftop, quickly addressing the girl beside him. Snowflakes were drifting down from the firmament, landing amidst the buildings. Standing atop the towering skyscraper, Lin Chichi held binoculars, gazing at the distant desert. The billowing snowstorm almost completely covered the entire desert within her field of view, threatening to spread to the grassy areas at the desert’s brink, yet to be fully turned into sand. She lowered the binoculars, glanced at the figure beside her, quickly asking, “How’s the evacuation going?” “The areas near the desert have been evacuated,” the man quickly replied, “We’re currently evacuating the urban areas.” “The efficiency is a bit slow,” Lin Chichi furrowed her eyebrows slightly, gazing into the distance, quickly asked, “Has the nearby religious order sent extra personnel over?” “They’ve already arrived, and are organizing the evacuation,” the figure promptly replied. “Make everyone speed up,” Lin Chichi looked at the figure beside her, “I’ll make the order allocate extra budget temporarily to this side, prioritize efficiency, all clerical staff involved in the evacuation will receive additional bonuses.” “Guiding the flock for the Divine Being is our obligation.” The figure promptly placed his hand on his chest, quickly said. “Chant the slogans, but the money won’t be short,” Lin Chichi withdrew her gaze, looking into the distance, “The Divine Being won’t wish to see innocents perish in disaster, ensure that the divine teachings are conveyed to every devoted believer, go attend to your duties.” “Yes!” The figure immediately responded, respectfully saluting before stepping back into the rooftop entrance. Lin Chichi picked up the binoculars, ready to continue observing the distant scene. At that moment, her phone suddenly rang in her pocket. She glanced at the name and answered the call. “Chichi, are you still in the desert?” Yan Yue’s voice came from the other end. “I am, Sister Yan Yue, what’s up?” Lin Chichi asked softly. “Besides the snowstorm, numerous transcendent incidents have suddenly arisen throughout the Western Lands, I’ve contacted Central Earth and the Tia Empire, they’re experiencing the same situation,” Yan Yue’s voice spoke quickly, “Such incidents could also happen on your side, stay alert.” “Alright,” Lin Chichi promptly replied, “I’ll immediately distribute the news to the various branches of the order,” With that, she paused, softly asked, “Do you understand the reason? Is it related to the storm from the heavens?” “We can’t be certain yet,” Yan Yue quickly stated, “These transcendent events aren’t entirely linked to the sudden storm from above, but rather more hidden incidents from the past, or some that only occurred once or twice then fell into silence.” She paused, spoke softly, “We suspect it’s more because the storm above triggered some kind of ‘change’, leading to unusual transcendent powers worldwide, but we haven’t fully figured out the exact reason.” She sighed softly, asking with a slightly lower voice, “By the way, is that ice region on your side still expanding? Any news from Minister He?” “No,” Lin Chichi shook her head, her voice lowering slightly, “It’s been days, and since Mr. He entered, no news has come back.” Yan Yue was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, “We can’t predict Minister He’s actions, but he always has the capability to solve our incomprehensible troubles, perhaps he’s somewhere solving this mysterious snowstorm right now.” “Yes.” Lin Chichi nodded gently. She opened her mouth slightly, just about to say something. A loud thunderous sound erupted in the sky. Latest content published on Nove1Fire.net She instinctively lifted her head to gaze at the sky above. The gloomy, snowflake-laden sky seemed to be torn by some terrifying force, causing twisted ripples to appear. Immediately, within these ripples, an illusory, stormy mountain reflection appeared upon the firmament. At this moment, the mountain was slowly descending at a visibly discernible rate, inching closer to the ground. Some ice crystals appeared between the girl’s brows. The phone emitted a static noise, a storm-like invisible force sweeping across everything between heaven and earth. “Chichi? Chichi?” Yan Yue lowered her head instantly, upon hearing the static, gazing at the phone in her hand. “Miss Yan Yue,” at that moment, her door was suddenly pushed open, a figure quickly entered, “Miss Yan Yue, some unknown object has appeared in the atmosphere, disrupting satellite communications worldwide, all wireless signals are affected.” “What?” Yan Yue immediately stood up, lifting her head to look outside the window. The cars that were driving down the road abruptly stopped and pulled over, turning the previously orderly traffic chaotic in an instant. Arguments and curses filled the urban gaps. The snow from the firmament was getting heavier. Yan Yue lifted her head, looking at the sky, now covered by an inverted snowy mountain. Upon fixing her gaze on the mountain, invisible cold thoughts swiftly surged in her heart. She immediately lowered her head, looking at the figure behind her, “Repair the radio station, immediately use all methods, wired broadcasts, manual transmission, whatever can be used, maintain that order—” She paused, quickly stated, “Do not look up!” She lowered her gaze to her own fingers, where some ice crystals slowly emerged on her fingertips. He Ao fell, blood-soaked, into the pure white snow. Feathery snowflakes drifted in the sky overhead. He struggled to straighten himself in the snow, coughing lightly while observing the wounds scattered across his body. These wounds were from his passage through the space channel, the chaos at the junction of the two realms far exceeding that above the Frozen Sea. And his crude and simple method of opening the space channel was hardly safe. Thus getting injured was normal. He lowered his head, glanced at the Spiritual Pearl in his hand. The white brilliance within the pearl had entirely vanished, its entirety reverted to pure transparency. The backstage Divine Being anticipated his anticipation, knowing he intended to utilize the passage and chaos out of control to enter the ice core region, and prepared countermeasures, employing the power of additional position to trap He Ao in the passage. However, the Divine Being hadn’t foreseen that the Life Goddess’s descent was not ‘Grace’, but a divine power with godly position. The Spiritual Pearl wasn’t designed to store soul power, but to contain the Life Goddess’s divine power; the soul power was merely incidental. He Ao had also anticipated the backstage Divine Being’s anticipation, and prepared accordingly. This was why he dared to enter the Two Realms Passage directly. He wouldn’t feel secure without some contingencies. The facts proved his judgment correct. He Ao glanced at the spiritual pearl in his hand and wiped the bloodstain on his hand. The wounds beneath the bloodstain were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Maybe because it was imbued with the divine power of the Life Goddess, the power of the spiritual pearl not only forcibly amplified combat strength but also had a strong ‘healing’ attribute effective on both the soul and body. His sudden outburst a moment ago hadn’t exhausted the pearl’s power; roughly half of it remained. He Ao put away the transparent spiritual pearl. He raised his head and looked ahead. The dark clouds shrouded the heavens and earth, and the dense blizzard had already covered the path ahead. In normal visibility, it was almost impossible to tell direction. Is this the Ice and Snow Core? Recalling the memories in his mind, He Ao contemplated briefly, then unfolded the Ice and Snow Gem in his hand, turning it around, and advanced rapidly toward the region where it shone the brightest. This seemed to be the way up the mountain. Along the way, he saw many collapsed ice and snow structures. There were city walls with only half left and clock towers with just one-third of their faces remaining. Quickly, he traversed the snow-covered peaks and reached near the summit. The fierce extraordinary disturbance almost obscured the heavens and earth, even when he tapped into the power of the Eye of Truth, he couldn’t see the path ahead. The ‘position’ of the force triggering the blizzard was very high. Based on He Ao’s observations at the Two Realms Passage, this ice and snow incident should have some strong mystical link with the Main World. The Divine Being behind the scenes used this mystical link as the ‘fishing line’, trying to pull the Main World out of that hidden ‘deep pool’ of space-time. If the blizzard could be resolved, ending this ice and snow incident, perhaps it would sever the ‘fishing line’ of the Divine Being behind the scenes, and possibly halt Their plan. Setting up this scheme might be troublesome, requiring a high position, a powerful force. Yet, sabotaging it was simple, find the key point, and give it a strong kick. And Kela, was evidently strongly associated with this blizzard event. Actually, He Ao had vaguely sensed this early on; encountering Kela right after entering this Historical World was likely no coincidence. That junction space actually overlaps this Ice and Snow Core area. And it is also this Ice and Snow Core area connecting the two worlds. So, according to the plan of the Divine Being behind the scenes, He Ao should have originally fallen towards the Ice and Snow Core area and been intercepted by the junction space. But due to the existence of the Historical Contract, He Ao established a special link with this piece of the Historical World, causing a displacement in the ‘entry’ location into the Historical World. Under the combined effect of the two factors, He Ao was ‘transported’ to Kela, who has a strong connection with the Ice and Snow Core. This might just be the full scope of the entire incident. Although He Ao only figured this out recently, it didn’t affect his prior awareness of the ‘abnormality’ on Kela. So, he continued traveling with Kela to uncover the truth of this incident. The good news is he indeed found the truth. The bad news is he almost died. Being ambushed by that old cunning Divine Being behind the scenes without any preparation, if their main body had been present, even with just enough power to handle He Ao, he would have died the first time he entered the junction space. And he would have died without a clue. Of course, there is no ‘if’ in this world. Holding the Ice and Snow Gem in his hand, He Ao stepped forward, one step at a time. The twisted space-time entangled around him; it was the connection brought along from passing through the Two Realms Passage. Having traversed the perilous Two Realms Passage, He Ao did not depart empty-handed. The spatiotemporal links intertwining the Main World and the Historical World seemed to have a neutralizing effect, allowing him to pull more of the power from the Wheel of Stars and the Trapped Destiny Plate into this Historical World. He Ao looked down at the Ice and Snow Gem shimmering in his hand. As he approached the mountaintop, the gem’s brilliance grew increasingly brighter. If he could find Kela, he might be able to find a way to dispel this blizzard. As he steadily advanced, the silhouette of the mountaintop gradually emerged within his field of view, and before the mountain’s summit, a figure slowly took shape in the dense blizzard. It was a humanoid ice sculpture standing amidst the snowstorm. As He Ao approached, the ice covering the surface of the sculpture slowly melted, revealing a pretty face with a hint of baby fat, and long, snow-white hair. She slightly opened her eyes, looking at the slowly approaching He Ao, a bit surprised, “He Ao, you’re here?” He Ao glanced at her and nodded slightly, “Yes, I’m here.” “I found a way to calm the blizzard,” she said, looking at He Ao. Her icy face showed a hint of a smile, which, combined with that baby-faced prettiness, had a sense of a white rose blooming amidst the snow. She raised her hand and gently swiped forward, parting the roaring blizzard in the middle to reveal a path. She looked at He Ao, quickly urging, “Come over.” He Ao looked at the figure standing in the storm, holding the Ice and Snow Gem tightly in his hand, then nodded gently, “Alright.” He didn’t unsheathe the ice sword from his back, just lowered his head and moved forward slowly. The young girl at the front of the mountain summit watched He Ao ascend step by step, eyes slightly curved. A faint brilliance gathered behind her, coalescing into long, slender ice spikes. As He Ao approached, the formation of ice spikes became more complete, and a trace of dangerous, terrifying extraordinary power also gradually gathered on those ice spikes. Still, the fierce blizzard concealed all of this, the frigid power absorbed so well that it emitted not a hint of it. The girl kept her head down, quietly watching He Ao, azure eyes rippling with a slight smile, “By the way, where did you go just now? You were gone when I woke up.” “Oh, I went to see an old friend of yours,” He Ao replied offhandedly, still several dozen meters away from the girl. “Ah?” The girl was slightly startled by this, momentarily failing to react. In the next instant, a huge fist appeared directly in front of the girl, rapidly growing larger in her view. Behind the girl, the not yet fully formed ice spikes abruptly detonated and rushed forward. But they were still a step too late and collided with the girl’s retreating body before scattering apart. The ice spikes pierced the girl’s body in an instant, then rolled together with her on the ground, coming to a stop on the snow. “He Ao? What do you mean?” the girl lifted her head, looking at He Ao, biting her silver teeth. “Nothing much,” He Ao casually grabbed a handful of flying snow, lightly dusting his hand, calmly saying, “It’s just that your acting is a bit too poor, making me a little nauseous. You should practice it,” He raised his head, gazed at the girl in the snow, and calmly said, “Lady Andaville…?”