Third Heaven, Zi Yang Continent, Frozen Valley!
Rather than calling it a valley, it would be better to call it a huge basin. It was surrounded by huge mountains that pierced through the clouds, so the low-lying area in the middle looked like a valley.
The ground of the valley and the surrounding mountains were all covered with ice. This was a world of ice. The temperature here was so cold that it was bone-chilling.
There were many people here, walking in and out of the caves in the mountains.
Many chariots were flying around in the sky. On the chariots were armored warriors with spears in their hands.
"Buzzing ~"
In an open space in the valley, an altar lit up. After a while, three people showed up.
As soon as they showed up, they shivered. A white-haired young man was better. The other two shivered out of instinct, feeling cold.
"Is this the Third Heaven?
How come it is so cold … "
Gan Lin shrank his neck. At his realm, he was immune to cold and heat. How come he was shivering as soon as he arrived?
"So many people?
So many warriors of the third tribulation … "
Qin Zhan said in a low voice. His eyes were filled with excitement.
It was cold here, but he could stand it. Looking at the people walking around and the warriors flying in the sky, he was excited.
Lu Li said nothing. As soon as he was teleported here, he had been observing the situation.
The valley was large, with a radius of at least tens of thousands of miles. There were many people as well. Lu Li could see thousands of people and hundreds of warriors in the sky.
Of course, some were not purebred. For example, there were Beastmen with human bodies and bear heads. There were some strange people with eyes and wings on their backs. Lu Li also saw people who were as thin as toothpicks and whose hands and feet were thicker than their bodies …
There were few strange people. Most of them were normal human beings with strong qi and energy. There were warriors of the third tribulation everywhere and only dozens at the peak of the second tribulation.
The warriors above were all warriors of the third tribulation. Some warriors who seemed to be commanders were as strong as the Axe Demon.
"Whoosh!"
A chariot flew down. The 10 warriors on the chariot landed next to Lu Li and the other two. Qin Zhan and Gan Lin were nervous, but Lu Li was not. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Greetings, lords!"
Those warriors were cold but they had no killing intent. They didn't seem to care about Lu Li and Gan Lin.
This meant that … there were many people teleporting up from the Lower Planes, and they were used to it.
A purple-haired middle-aged martial artist glanced at the three and said, "Which realm are you from?
Do you have a Layer 3 identity token? "
"Which realm?"
Lu Li was confused. He thought about it and explained, "We were teleported here from the Second Heaven. We don't have a token."
The purple-haired middle-aged man frowned and said, "There are thousands of realms in the Second Heaven. Don't you know what your realm is called?"
"A few thousand?"
Lu Li, Qin Zhan, and Gan Lin looked at each other in surprise. The three of them did not know what universe they had come to.
"Alright!"
Seeing the doubt in the eyes of the three, the purple-haired middle-aged man was too lazy to ask. He took out three tokens and said, "These are your identity tokens of the Ice Sealed Valley. After serving in the valley for a hundred years or digging out ten thousand Ice Heart Crystals, you can leave.
Remember, you are not allowed to fight in the valley. If there are any disputes, go to the Duelling Arena to settle it. Whoever dares to fight in the valley will be killed without mercy. "
"Serving?"
Lu Li frowned. When he came to the Divinity from the Nine Universes, he also did hard labor. He didn't know that he had to serve in the Third Heaven as well.
He glanced over the altars nearby and wondered — did some super powerful warrior change the rules on purpose when they were teleported here?
Many people from the Second Heaven would be teleported here when they came to the Third Heaven.
The good thing was that they could get free labor.
They had just arrived at the Third Heaven and knew nothing. They didn't know anything and didn't dare to say anything.
Lu Li winked at the other two and the three accepted the order at the same time.
The purple-haired middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction. He waved his hand and asked a warrior to take the three to settle down. He also told them about the situation in the Ice Sealed Valley.
The three were taken to a small cave and the warrior told them about the situation along the way.
Lu Li learned that the Ice Sealed Valley was the territory of a nearby lord, Sen Xiong.
To serve here, one had to hand in one piece of Ice Heart Crystal every month or else their service would be prolonged. If they could hand in 10,000 pieces of Ice Heart Crystal, they could leave immediately.
The warrior also showed Lu Li and the others the Ice Heart Crystal. As soon as the crystal came out, the temperature dropped. Lu Li and the others could see that the space around the crystal seemed to be frozen.
"There are many mines in the mountains around here!"
The warrior explained indifferently, "You can go into the mines by yourself. No matter what you do, as long as you can dig out Ice Heart Crystals.
Look at the biggest castle. You have to go there every month to hand in Ice Heart Crystals. "
The warrior waved his hand and was about to leave when Qin Zhan stopped him with a smile. A ring appeared in his hand and Qin Zhan said in a low voice, "My lord, this is a small token of my appreciation."
The warrior's cold face relaxed a bit. He checked with psychic power and threw the ring on the ground. He snorted and said, "Origin Stones from the Lower Realms are all rubbish. Nobody would want them even if they were thrown on the ground in the Third Heaven."
Qin Zhan gave out 10 million pieces of Divine Origin Gold but the warrior just threw it on the ground. So, Divine Origin Gold from the Second Heaven was useless in the Third Heaven.
Lu Li thought of something. He took out a piece of Divine Origin Gold and handed it over. "My lord, can you see if this is still useful?"
The warrior opened the box quietly and then it disappeared in his hand. He nodded and said, "Not bad. There are some good things in your universe."
"Buzzing ~"
Lu Li took out a portrait and said to the warrior, "My lord, we have a senior who came here a few years earlier than us. His nickname is Old Asura. Have you ever seen him?"
"That man …"
The warrior took a few glances, thought about it and nodded. "I think there is such a man. He was at the Fourth Tribulation Realm. He only stayed in the Ice Valley for a month before he left."
"That fast?"
Lu Li and the other two looked at each other in shock. He could get 10,000 Ice Heart Crystals in a month?
Seeing that the warrior was about to leave again, Lu Li made up his mind and took out another piece of Divine Origin Gold and asked, "My lord, how come my senior could leave so fast?
Is there a shortcut? "
Lu Li didn't want to stay here for more than a hundred years. If Old Asura could leave in a month, they could find a shortcut as well.
They were going to the Dragon Rebel Valley, which meant they had to cross a continent and an ocean. If they were stuck here for more than a hundred years, it would take them tens of thousands of years to get to the Dragon Rebel Valley.
"You want to get out quickly?"
The warrior grinned and said, "It is easy to say and difficult at the same time.
The reason why that senior of yours left so quickly was because he went to the dueling arena and made a bet with someone else, using the Ice Heart Crystal as a wager.
He won five fights in a row and earned 10,000 Ice Heart Crystals. At first, he suppressed his abilities to the peak of the Third Tribulation Realm. Many people were fooled … "
"Gambled?"
Lu Li, Gan Lin and Qin Zhan's eyes glowed. Lu Li was the most suitable candidate for gambles.