On the First Day of My Broken Engagement, I Was Rewarded with the Supreme Bone! - Chapter 61:

Chapter 61: Qiu Ruohan Recovers, Dragon Pulls the Ice Coffin! Frost-Cold Body!:

“M…!!”

In the sky above, a deep voice echoed, reciting Lin Ang’s true name.

This caused many powerful figures to gather in Wanli Eternal Night City. They all focused on the exit of the secret realm, staring at the figure dressed in a dark blue robe.

Behind this figure, a massive light wheel appeared, resembling a universe suspended in the void, with an ethereal golden sword gleaming like the sun. It seemed ready to soar into the heavens, becoming a radiant star.

It was Lin Ang.

Today, Lin Ang had ascended to the Grandmaster Realm.

With sword energy in hand and walking upon the sea, he resembled an immortal sword master!

Silence fell upon everyone.

For an unknown length of time, countless powerful individuals from ancient sects and forces had gathered here. They gazed at Lin Ang’s commanding presence, and soon, waves of exclamations burst out.

“It’s him!! Lin Ang, the current Holy Son of the Azure Cloud Sect! It seems he has claimed all the great opportunities in this secret realm!”

“The four Grandmasters must have fallen by his hand.”

“The winner of this prodigies gathering isn’t any of the four superpowers—it’s the Azure Cloud Sect…”

“Astonishing… this young Grandmaster will soon rank among the top talents in the entire Kunxu Domain…”

“The Azure Cloud Sect… what incredible fortune they have this time.”

As the secret realm opened, all the prodigies who had ventured there began to leave.

Hundreds of thousands of figures streamed out in waves, forming a vast and impressive scene.

But among them, the representatives from the Divine Phoenix Empire, the ancient Zhou family, the super sect Aolai Sect, and the Snow Immortal Palace were missing!

These four sects were the highest-ranked forces in the Northern Territory, ruling their domains with unrivaled power. Each had sent their most outstanding young prodigies and Grandmaster Realm experts into the secret realm.

The outcome?

Not only did the four Grandmasters fail to return, but none of the juniors from these sects—or even those from their affiliated forces—survived the secret realm!

“T!!!”

His Majesty of the Divine Phoenix Empirelet out a heart-wrenching cry: “My phoenix daughter was just beginning to shine! And now, so many of our empire’s top talents are buried in the secret realm?!”

“No!!”

The heads of the Zhou family, the Aolai Sect, and the Snow Immortal Palace soon realized the same tragic truth.

Several top powerhouses from the Northern Realm could not hold back their grief, their faces pale with despair:

“Jiang Xueyan from our Snow Immortal Palace—she was our Grandmaster, cultivated through a hundred years of effort!”

“My son, Zhou Guanhai, must have died at his hands as well! Such a ruthless move by the Azure Cloud Sect, such a ruthless Lin Ang!!”

“And my Aolai Sect’s young master, Chen Tianjian…!! My sect’s entire hope for the future is gone!!”

The masters of the four sects, whose Grandmasters had been slain by Lin Ang, let out deep, anguished cries. Their gazes were fixed on Lin Ang in the distance, filled with fury. They wished to rush forward and tear him apart on the spot, then wipe the Azure Cloud Sect from existence!

Losing so many young prodigies had almost severed the future of these four sects!

“Taoist, what should we do now?”

In Eternal Night City, the Azure Cloud Sect elders were both joyful and nervous. They could sense the hostility of the four superpowers. Worry filled their faces as they turned to the Azure Cloud Daoist for guidance.

Although there were rules among the major holy lands—stating that deaths and injuries during the prodigies gatherings wouldn’t affect the sects themselves—Lin Ang had been so ruthless that the future of these four sects was in jeopardy.

The Azure Cloud Daoist, standing tall with his white robe and calm demeanor, his long hair flowing in the wind like a wandering sage, finally spoke: “If these four superpowers attack, we will protect Lin Ang and return to the Azure Cloud Sect together.”

“With the protection of our ancestors and the sect’s great mountain guardian array, those four powers would not dare to risk destruction.”

The Supreme Elders nodded in agreement, prepared for the worst.

However… at this very moment, from the end of the void, a distant, indifferent voice echoed again!!

“…!!”

The voice was low and otherworldly, as if it had traveled across several epochs.

“Something’s wrong…!!”

In Eternal Night City, the Divine Phoenix Empire’s ruler felt a strange familiarity with the voice. Even as a powerful figure himself, he could sense the overwhelming pressure carried by that voice.

“Look!!”

Suddenly, one of the veteran strong men present pointed to the southern sky, his expression one of shock:

“Could that be… a primordial powerhouse?”

The mention of “primordial state” sent a wave of silence over the scene.

It was so quiet that it felt as if those three words weighed a thousand pounds.

Millions of eyes turned to the distant sky.

There, in the direction of the Azure Cloud Sect, a figure appeared, walking through the void.

This figure was elderly, dressed in a blue robe, with white hair that suggested great age, yet he had the presence of a kind old man.

However… with each step he took, he crossed thousands of miles in an instant!!

This old figure seemed to walk not through the air but as if the world itself centered around him.

When he stopped, the entire world shifted.

And yet… the most unusual thing was the massive light sphere surrounding his body. This light was ethereal and transparent, stretching thousands of feet around him!

Within that light, mountains and rivers, birdsong, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. There was life within it.

It was a small world unto itself!!

This old man hadn’t descended into this space; he was walking within his own small world!!

“He’s a primordial powerhouse, capable of evolving his own small world!”

“No wonder we couldn’t sense him in this space!”

An ancient sect elder, who had been proving the Dao for thousands of years, looked at the figure and muttered in awe:

“It must be… the Azure Cloud Daoist?”

“The sixteenth-generation sect master of the Azure Cloud Sect. Ten thousand years ago, he voluntarily stepped down and was promoted to an ancestor…!!”

The Patriarch of the ancient Zhou family was full of disbelief:

“The Azure Cloud Daoist?? That old guy… he’s still alive??”

“And he’s stepped into the primordial realm?”

“This… this is impossible!!”

The head of the Zhou family, a man from the previous era, remembered that the Azure Cloud Daoist had once been at the pinnacle of supernatural power and had entered seclusion to break through to the primordial realm.

But for thousands of years, there had been no news of him. Everyone in the Northern Realm had assumed that the Azure Cloud Daoist had died, his name fading into legend.

If that hadn’t been the case…

Why hadn’t the Azure Cloud Sect ranked among the top ten forces in the Northern Realm for so many years?

“This is getting complicated…”

His Majesty of the Divine Phoenix Empire watched as the Azure Cloud Daoist approached from afar, his face dark with concern.

“There are fewer than five primordial realm powerhouses in the entire Northern Realm… and they’re all supreme figures from the previous era.”

His Majesty murmured, “My Divine Phoenix Empire currently has only one Supreme Emperor in the 1st stage primordial realm…”

“The Azure Cloud Sect has been hiding its strength for thousands of years, waiting for Lin Ang, this unparalleled talent, to emerge.”

“I’ve been waiting for this day!”

“We welcome the ancestor’s true form!!”

On the walls of Eternal Night City, the Azure Cloud Sect’s leader, along with several Supreme Elders, bowed in deep reverence.

The arrival of their ancestor, the Azure Cloud Daoist, had left them all in awe and admiration, as if they were standing in the presence of a deity.

After all, this old man was the protector and guardian of the entire Azure Cloud Sect!

“If it weren’t for Lin Ang, the Ancestor would definitely not be here!!”

At that moment, thousands of disciples from the Azure Cloud Sect bent down, their loud voices echoing throughout the world, “Welcome, Ancestor!!”

In the sky above, the Azure Cloud Daoist smiled kindly, looking like an ordinary old man. Yet, with a casual wave of his hand, the void within a radius of ten thousand li shattered. Black cracks appeared in space, like a broken mirror.

The Azure Cloud Daoist laughed, “Hahaha! The old man has been resting quietly for too long. Today, I’ll stretch my muscles and bones, and take my disciples back to the Azure Cloud Sect.”

His gaze shifted to the four masters of the superpowers, who stood in the distance above the void. With a calm but firm tone, he asked, “You don’t have any objections, do you?”

The superpower masters, their expressions changing, had no choice but to bow respectfully and reply, “Of course not, Senior. Please go ahead.”

Originally, their plan was to kill Lin Ang. They had not intended to escalate matters into a war between sects. After all, if several primordial powerhouses clashed, even the Holy Land would intervene, and other regions would take notice. By that time, the entire Northern Realm might be at risk.

At this moment, the Azure Cloud Daoist’s gaze finally fell on Lin Ang. His lifespan was nearing its end, and every time he appeared in his true form, it consumed what little life he had left.

But when the Ancestor saw Lin Ang, his tired face softened with relief.

“Not bad, not bad. Our Azure Cloud Sect has produced a true dragon…”

Lin Ang understood the protection his Ancestor was offering. Bowing his head, he respectfully said, “I greet the ancestor.”

The Azure Cloud Daoist nodded and, with another casual wave of his hand, grabbed hold of space itself, causing it to warp. Suddenly, it transformed into a massive bodhi leaf, large enough to carry all the Azure Cloud Sect disciples. The leaf lifted them out of the sea of ice and floated high in the void.

The power of space flowed naturally through the Daoist’s fingers, as he manipulated it with ease.

“To create a bodhi leaf with a mere flick of his hand and control the power of space like this… A true primordial powerhouse.” Lin Ang thought to himself in awe.

“Ancestor… Sect Master… Supreme Elder…”

On the bodhi leaf, a female disciple knelt down, holding a gleaming sword in her hands. Her face showed deep sorrow as she offered the sword to the Azure Cloud Sect Master.

“This is the sword that Holy Maiden Qiu Ruohan used before her death,” she said, her voice heavy with sadness. “Her last wish was for this sword to be buried beneath the peach tree behind the sect.”

“Holy Maiden Ruohan died in the secret realm, sacrificing herself for the countless disciples of the Azure Cloud Region…”

The Azure Cloud Daoist closed his eyes briefly. He had watched Qiu Ruohan grow up, knowing that she had been born with a cursed body—the Frost-Cold Body—destined to die before reaching the age of eighteen. A powerful individual, yet someone with a tragic fate.

Over the years, more and more people close to the Ancestor had left him. In this moment, he felt a deep sense of sadness and loneliness. He sighed softly.

As the sect’s ancestor, he had tried many times to save Qiu Ruohan, but there was no way to halt the effects of the Frost-Cold Body.

“Let’s take her back to the sect,” the Azure Cloud Sect Master said gently as he accepted the Autumn Water Sword, his voice heavy with emotion.

Just then, the Sect Master noticed that Lin Ang, standing in midair, had not moved.

“Lin Ang, return to the sect. The secret realm will soon close. It will remain sealed for several epochs and will never open again.”

Lin Ang shook his head. “I’m waiting for someone.”

The disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect exchanged confused glances at Lin Ang’s words, but before they could ask more, something incredible happened.

The sea of ice, which had been calm just moments ago, began to churn violently once more!!

Boom!

Boom!!

Massive waves, thousands of feet tall, rose from the icy sea, and a bone-chilling cold spread across the waters. The entire surface of the sea began to freeze, and snow fell from the sky in heavy flakes, covering everything in sight.

“How can this be happening??”

“Look!! The sea is freezing over!!”

“Is this some kind of vision before the secret realm closes?”

The many prodigies and strong men gathered in Eternal Night City felt the strange shift and immediately retreated, especially when they felt the icy cold seep into their bones. Even powerhouses couldn’t help but tremble.

“Retreat!!”

“This place is too dangerous!!”

“Move back!!”

In an instant, many strong men retreated rapidly. They watched as the waves, which had been surging mere moments ago, froze solid, turning the entire sea of ice into a vast, frozen plain. The waves themselves became towering pillars of ice.

Snow fell heavily, making it difficult to see beyond the white expanse, but something could be vaguely seen at the far edge of the ice field.

“What is that at the end of the ice field?”

“Some kind of massive creature is coming!!”

“It’s so cold…”

In Eternal Night City, a powerful man in the Profound Core Realm broke the silence, his voice filled with awe.

The world fell silent again.

Lin Ang remained calm, standing in the void and staring intently at the distant ice field, his eyes deep with anticipation.

Soon, the massive figure began to grow clearer amidst the swirling snow. Step by step, it approached from the farthest reaches of the ice plain, as if it were emerging from the depths of the void itself.

It was an ice dragon, thousands of feet long, with its massive body covered in shards of ice. Waves of cold energy radiated from it, chilling everything in its path.

As the dragon let out a mighty roar, the entire ice field trembled and shattered beneath the sound!!

Then…

Another roar echoed from the snowstorm, and a second ice dragon appeared, flying straight into the void!!

And then a third!!

A fifth!!

A ninth!!

In total, nine ice dragons soared from the depths of the ice field, heading straight for the heavens!!

Everyone could see it clearly now—nine enormous, majestic ice dragons, as if they had existed for countless ages, hovered above the void.

Behind these nine dragons, suspended high in the sky, was an ice coffin—dragon pulling the coffin!!

The sight was so astonishing that the strong men and prodigies of the Northern Realm, along with hundreds of thousands of people, were utterly stunned. They stood frozen, unable to speak for a long time.

This scene… was a miracle!!

Strange symbols and scriptures were carved into the void around the ice coffin, as if they belonged to another time. The coffin had existed for countless epochs, bearing the cold and loneliness of millions of years.

Countless strong prodigies gazed at the sight, their bodies shivering with cold.

“What… is this?”

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, a top expert whispered in awe:

“Dragons pulling the coffin?”

“This… this is a sight few ever witness in their lifetimes!!”

“Who is it? Who sleeps in that ice coffin?”

“Who bears the loneliness and cold of ten thousand years?”

The crowd was filled with wonder.

Even the powerful eyes of the Holy Land’s golden-eyed elders turned toward the coffin, watching intently.

In the midst of this silence…

At some point…

The massive ice coffin hanging in the air began to open slowly…

A wave of cold air burst from the coffin, transforming the entire Eternal Night City into a city of ice. Mountains and lakes across a thousand miles were frozen solid, turning into icy landscapes.

Hundreds of thousands of people held their breath, watching in silence, unsure of what was coming.

And then… the ice coffin opened completely.

Inside, a woman dressed in a long blue gown lay in the cold, her eyes a stunning shade of icy blue. She opened her eyes, awakening from her long slumber.

Thousands of tendrils of cold gathered beneath her feet, forming steps of ice that led her from the heavens down to the earth.

Like a fairy from the Nine Heavens, she stepped into the world…

“Who is that…?”

“That… is Holy Maiden Qiu Ruohan?”

Upon seeing the woman in the ice coffin, countless disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, along with the Supreme Elders, the Sect Master, and the Ancestor, were left utterly speechless…