The Great Ruler (Web Novel)

At the entrance to the ancestral land of the Ice Spirit Clan.

A bone-piercing chill shrouded the land. Countless powerhouses from the Ice Spirit Clan positioned themselves in various spots in the sky as they formed a huge spiritual array. This spiritual array exuded indescribable oppression, causing space itself to tremble.

Despite such a mighty setup, the many powerhouses felt their heartbeats race as they watched the figure, lightning staff in hand, walk over from the distant entrance to the ancestral land.

Not even the slightest hint of fear appeared on that figure's face, even though he was facing the mighty array formed with almost all of the Ice Spirit Clan's might. His calm and composed eyes gave the powerhouses an uneasy feeling.

Behind the array, the Ice Spirit Ancestor looked at the figure while narrowing his eyes slightly. Soon after, his cold voice abruptly rang out. "Stop right there!" His voice contained boundless spiritual energy that rang out like a great bell. As it echoed, the fear in the hearts of all the powerhouses vanished. After all, their ancestor was a Heavenly Sovereign!

Hence, all the powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan yelped loudly at this moment. Countless voices gathered together and impressively thundered across the land. "Stop right there!"

The figure finally halted. He lifted his chin while gazing through the massive array before him. He looked straight at the Ice Spirit Clan and cupped his fists. "Lin Dong from the Martial Border is here to borrow the Ice Spirit Tablet! I'll not forget your kindness!"

The Ice Spirit Ancestor's face remained impassive when he heard this. He lowered his eyelids as he replied, "I know your intention. But the Ice Spirit Tablet is our clan's supreme treasure. Each usage will cause great damage to it. Hence, forgive me for not loaning it to an outsider." His voice was unsympathetic, though his tone was considered courteous. However, his rejection was rather explicit.

Upon hearing the Ice Spirit Ancestor's answer, disappointment flashed across Lin Dong's face. Consequently, he let out a sigh and said, "If that's the case, pardon my offensiveness!"

Perhaps the Ice Spirit Clan did have their own difficulties, but those were none of his concern. The Ice Spirit Tablet was the only chance to revive his wife. That was all he needed to know about. He could compensate for the damage to the tablet through other means, but he needed to borrow that Ice Spirit Tablet, regardless of whether the Ice Spirit Clan was willing or not!

Rumble!

When his final word sounded, endless lightning exploded from the Lightning Emperor Staff in his hand. Berserk flashes of lightning surrounded his body, each bolt of lightning filled with destructive power.

"Impudent!" Cold light surged in the Ice Spirit Ancestor's eyes. He sneered. "The Ice Spirit Clan has stood tall in the Great Thousand World for millions of years. What kind of storm have we not weathered? To think that an ignorant person from the Lower Planes like you actually dares to break into our clan and snatch our Ice Spirit Tablet! People of our clan, drive him out now!"

Upon hearing the raging bellow from the Ice Spirit Ancestor, countless voices immediately responded, "Understood!" Like a wave 1,000 feet tall, the voices swept across the land with endless and overarching oppression crushing upon the frail and lonely figure in the distance.

Rumble!

Yet, when the overwhelming oppression was 100,000 feet away from Lin Dong, it dissipated utterly. The oppression was incapable of getting near him.

Numerous powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan felt their hearts tremble when they saw it. This kept them on their toes. Immediately, they formed seals with their hands, and daunting icy spiritual energy dashed towards the sky. The vast icy spiritual energy converged due to the vast array. After a while, it formed thousands of ice dragons. Every ice dragon exuded an endless cold aura that could freeze space.

Roar!

Thousands of enormous ice dragons bellowed thunderous roars. The next moment, the dragons swarmed forth with tremendous dragon breaths sweeping towards Lin Dong in an imposing manner.

Lin Dong lifted his head as he gazed upon the magnificent sight. Without any change in his expression, he wielded the Lightning Emperor Staff and softly stomped his foot.

Boom!

Dazzling lightning frantically unfurled with Lin Dong as the epicenter. Countless bolts of lightning swept out like a rainstorm. Eventually, they collided hard with the many ice dragons.

Boom! Boom!

As the lightning and the ice bashed against each other frantically, the ice dragons burst into pieces. Yet, the lightning bolts continued to stream out incessantly with a violent spiritual energy shockwave raging across the land. Pockets of space were torn apart. However, Lin Dong did not look at the explosive ice and lightning. Instead, he walked straight towards the massive array before him.

Within the short span of a few breaths, he showed up within the vast array formed by the many powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan. He cast his gaze upon the Ice Spirit Ancestor. Although the vast array was formidable, it was apparently not strong enough to stop him. The Ice Spirit Ancestor was the only one he needed to pay a little more attention to.

Numerous powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan turned grim when they saw Lin Dong easily pass through their blockade. This man was indeed strong… With such power, he must be a true-blue Heavenly Sovereign!

The Ice Spirit Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw this. He then stood up on his ice lotus with a sharp gaze fixed on Lin Dong. He said slowly, "Looks like your ability gave you the courage to break into the Ice Spirit Clan. But… I'm afraid you might need to pay the price for underestimating us!"

The temperature around the region instantly plummeted as soon as the Ice Spirit Ancestor finished his final word. An icy-blue aura from the bodies of the powerhouses pervaded the area, turning the land into a frozen world. The Ice Spirit Ancestor's strength would be significantly enhanced battling in a frozen world like this. That was the advantage of having a favorable location.

Cold aura gathered frantically towards Lin Dong. Space was frozen at this moment, like a cell trapping him within it.

"To express our high regard for you, today I'll show you one of the three famous Rare Super Powers in our Ice Spirit Clan!" The Ice Spirit Ancestor knew that conventional means would not be adequate for a Heavenly Sovereign. Hence, he did not hesitate to use his fatal blow the moment he struck!

"Rare Super Power, Eternal Frost Art!" As the Ice Spirit Ancestor bellowed abruptly, millions of beams of icy current suddenly shot out from the boundless cold aura. They penetrated space and shot onto Lin Dong's body.

As the light from the icy current shined on him, many powerhouses could see the icy-blue frost spreading quickly on Lin Dong's body. Within a short period, Lin Dong was completely frozen. As the icy current gathered, it formed a considerable ice mountain 100,000 feet tall. Lin Dong was frozen within the depths of this enormous mountain.

The powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan heaved a sigh of relief when they saw this. This Divine Super Power of the Ice Spirit Clan was a form of sealing art. Once the seal was activated, the physical body and the spiritual energy would be instantly frozen. Even a Heavenly Sovereign would find it difficult to escape.

Over the years, the number of top powerhouses who had suffered under this sealing art remained unknown. This time, Lin Dong from the Martial Border would not be an exception.

The Ice Spirit Ancestor gazed at the majestic ice mountain and said in a solemn voice, "This seal will last for a year and will unseal automatically after that. You'll remain here for a year as a form of punishment for breaking into the Ice Spirit Clan." He was about to leave as his voice faded.

Sszt…

However, just before he could leave, the Ice Spirit Ancestor heard a faint cracking sound coming from the depths of the ice mountain. He lifted his head abruptly, and his eyes narrowed when he saw faint lightning flashing within it.

"Was his spiritual energy not sealed?!" The expression on Ice Spiritual Ancestor's face instantly changed when he saw this. He was in a slight state of disbelief. Even a Heavenly Sovereign's spiritual energy would be sealed, disconnecting him from the outside world once the seal fell upon him. Why was Ling Dong's spiritual energy not completely sealed at this time?

Sszt! Sszt!

While the Ice Spiritual Ancestor was feeling shocked, the lightning flashed even more violently in the mountain's depths. The next moment, a low voice seemed to be coming out from it. "Lightning Ancestral Amulet, Godlike Lightning Technique Breaker!"

Boom!

Indescribable and berserk lightning swept out violently from the depths of the ice mountain, as if it had transformed into a bolt of exterminating lightning. Every obstruction in its path was utterly destroyed in a tyrannical manner as the lightning passed through. Multiple cracks surfaced on the vast mountain under such power. In the end, it exploded with a loud bang.

Countless powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan gasped as the ice fragments danced in the air. The Eternal Frost Art activated by the Ice Spirit Ancestor was forcibly broken?! What kind of monster is he?!

As the Ice Spirit Ancestor gazed upon the devastation caused by the lightning, his expression turned completely grave. Intense wariness flashed in his eyes. "The Lightning Spiritual Energy cultivated by this person has reached such a tyrannical stage…"

As the Ice Spirit Ancestor gazed solemnly, a figure slowly walked out from the devastated ice mountain. His body was wrapped with lightning, and he was wielding his lightning staff.

As they gazed upon the figure, everyone, including the powerhouses of the Ice Spirit Clan and the Ice Spirit Ancestor, started to feel an immense pressure. They finally began to understand just how powerful this man—who dared to barge into the Ice Spirit Clan alone—was.