Chapter 84: A Phantom That Shook the World

Inside the imperial palace of the Great Snow Dynasty, top-tier cultivators sat in grim silence. Even the reclusive Cave Heaven Realm elders had emerged from seclusion, their expressions heavy.

Their instincts told them: the dynasty’s days were numbered.

Daxia’s advance was relentless. Its policies favored the common folk, and every military campaign was bolstered by civilian support.

“Three months. In just three months, Daxia has taken two-thirds of our territory. Does anyone have a solution?”

“What solution? The other three dynasties are faring no better.”

“Summer Zixuan’s influence is terrifying. She cultivates imperial techniques and draws power from fate itself. She’s nearly untouchable.”

“Should we send Cave Heaven experts to assassinate her?”

A royal cautiously suggested.

But the moment he spoke, the elders glared coldly. He trembled and lowered his head.

“Fool.”

One elder spat the word with disdain.

Assassinate Summer Zixuan? They might want to but they didn’t dare.

She wasn’t the true threat. Ye Wushang was.

They had investigated. Her children bore the surname Ye, not Summer. And Ye Wushang frequently visited the palace.

The implications were clear.

A year ago, they might have dismissed him. But after he slew Marquis Fengxing, a peak Cave Heaven expert, they were terrified.

A Manifestation Realm cultivator who could suppress Cave Heaven elites? Only Ye Wushang.

“Are we to abandon millennia of legacy? Shall we cower before a junior?”

“We have ancestral treasures and dozens of Cave Heaven experts. If we unite with the other dynasties, surely we can fight back.”

The elders’ eyes flickered. Pride stirred.

To be cowed by a junior was a stain on their legacy.

Just then, a guard entered.

“Report! A Daxia envoy has arrived says he bears urgent news.”

The hall fell silent.

“They dare send an envoy now? Kill him!”

“Wait. We don’t kill envoys. Let’s hear him out.”

Soon, a man in royal Daxia robes entered Summer Yunduan, a Daxia elder.

He hadn’t expected to become a messenger. But with Summer Zixuan and Ye Wushang ignoring the royal elders, he had no choice.

If they didn’t assert themselves now, the people might forget the royal family even existed.

“Why are you here?” a royal asked coldly.

“I come on behalf of Her Majesty to offer terms of surrender.”

BOOM~!

A wave of killing intent erupted.

“How dare you!”

“Daxia is but a kingdom. You think we’ll surrender?”

“Kill him. Let Daxia know our answer.”

Summer Yunduan broke into a cold sweat. If not for the treasure Summer Zixuan had given him, he’d be groveling.

Still, he remained composed.

“Her Majesty offers something for your consideration. View it before deciding.”

A Cave Heaven elder nodded.

“Show us.”

Summer Yunduan crushed a jade slip.

BOOM~!

A mountainous aura erupted. At the peak of the Great Snow Dynasty, a phantom figure appeared cloaked in black.

Tall, imposing, eyes like stars radiating dominance.

BOOM~!

PUFF~!

Manifestation Realm experts collapsed under the pressure. Even Cave Heaven elders coughed blood.

They stared at the sky in terror.

Just a phantom and they couldn’t resist.

If the real Ye Wushang descended, could they survive?

The thought chilled them.

Ye Wushang’s phantom stepped forward, eyes piercing time and space.

He raised a finger.

SWISH~!

A blade of light shot forth, infused with boundless blade intent.

It struck the Great Snow Mountain, the dynasty’s sacred symbol, forged from Heavenly Snow Coldstone, said to be unbreakable except by Starsea Realm kings.

BOOM~!

The mountain cracked.

Then, a gust of wind swept through.

The mountain crumbled into dust.

GASP~!

The collapse of their sacred peak shattered the dynasty’s morale.

Ye Wushang’s phantom glanced down.

“Those who do not surrender shall end like this mountain.”

Then he vanished.

The jade slip contained only a fraction of Ye Wushang’s power meant to intimidate, not destroy.

But it worked.

Summer Yunduan stood tall.

“Her Majesty offers safe passage, preservation of bloodlines, and land within Daxia for development.”

“Resist and all who bear the surname Snow shall perish.”

He turned and walked out, ignoring their stunned silence.

Outside, he exhaled. His back was drenched in sweat.

First time standing tall before Cave Heaven experts. His heart nearly gave out.

Similar scenes played out in the other three dynasties.

Back inside, the elders remained silent.

“What now?”

“Ye Wushang is too powerful.”

“Even his phantom we couldn’t resist.”

No one dared utter the word “surrender.” It was too heavy.

Then, another royal entered, holding a jade slip.

“View this. Decide quickly.”

They passed it around.

“Peak Divine Realm? Impossible!”

“The Ye Clan has a God-Sealed expert!”

“He forced the Eastern Clan to back down. Alone!”

The slip contained footage of Ye Zhen vs. Dongfang Mingkong, a battle that had finally reached the northern Canglan Domain.

The truth was undeniable.

“Surrender.”

The word echoed.

They slumped into their chairs.

From this day forward, the Great Snow Dynasty became history.