I, the Villain, Become Invincible the More Descendants I Have

Chapter 81 The Ice Emperor is bornAfter the Western Desert was established as a province, Great Xuan had truly achieved the unification of the five regions of the mortal world.

On Zhuque Street in Luoyang, traffic was bustling, and merchant caravans from various countries arrived in an endless stream; merchant ships from the East Sea, laden with silk and porcelain, set sail for the ends of the earth; spiritual fruits from the Southern Border could be delivered to the imperial palace in just three days via the express roads; on the Gobi Desert of the Western Desert, new cities rose from the ground, and irrigation canals crisscrossed the land, turning the former yellow sands into tens of thousands of acres of fertile fields.

Emperor Cao Xukun had completely switched to a retired mode.

Every day, he was either holding Prince Cao Chan to amuse him or taking his wives out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, occasionally going to Zuixian Tower to drink with Li Tieniu. Life was incredibly comfortable.

Li Tieniu would pat his round belly every day and sigh, ”In the past, we fought every day, with our heads on the line; now, we eat and drink well every day; I’ve almost forgotten what fighting feels like.”

”It’s better that you’ve forgotten,” Emperor Cao Xukun said, gnawing on an iced watermelon with a look of contentment, ”The world is at peace, and the people live and work in contentment; this is the life I want. If those Sons of Destiny could just settle down, I could lie like this until the end of time.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

A messenger carrying an urgent report from eight hundred li away stumbled in, pale-faced and trembling, ”Your Majesty! It’s bad! Something has happened in the Northern Border! A Bing Lingtian has suddenly appeared in the Northern Ice Plains, claiming to be the reincarnation of the Ice God. He has unified the ten major barbarian tribes and established something called the ’Ice Empire,’ and he has even declared that he will trample Luoyang and replace you as the master of the world!”

”Pfft—”

Emperor Cao Xukun spat out a mouthful of watermelon juice, almost choking, ”You’ve got to be kidding me? Is the system messing with me? I just sent off that bald monk Saintly Monk Jin Chanzi, and now here comes someone who plays with ice? Are these Sons of Destiny being mass-produced? Is there even a return policy?”

Li Tieniu slammed the table with a ”bang,” causing the chicken leg in his hand to fall, ”Damn! Are these people sick? They have a good life, but they insist on rebelling to become emperors! Last time, Sea Emperor Hai Wuya said he would trample Luoyang, and he ended up being thrown to the fish; last time, Saintly Monk Jin Chanzi said he would convert you, and he ended up having his legs broken and being thrown into the desert. Is this Bing Lingtian tired of living?”

[Ding! System Alert! New Son of Destiny appeared!]

[Name: Bing Lingtian]

[Identity: Son of Destiny of the Northern Ice Plains, reincarnation of the ancient Ice God]

[Cultivation: Peak Void Refinement (can fight at the He-ti Early Stage with the blessing of the Ice God’s inheritance)]

[Core Ability: Control ice and snow, summon Ice Demon, immune to water-type attacks]

[Note: This person is extremely arrogant and believes he is the only orthodox Son of Destiny, while Emperor Cao Xukun is a fake emperor who stole the world’s fortune.]

”Still at the He-ti Early Stage?” Emperor Cao Xukun raised an eyebrow, looking disdainful, ”I’m already at the peak of the He-ti Early Stage; does a rookie who just awakened deserve to challenge me?”

At this moment, the Northern Ice Plains were a scene of bustling activity.

Bing Lingtian, clad in ice-blue armor and holding the Ice God’s spear, stood atop a ten-thousand-year-old glacier.

His face was sharp as a knife, his eyes were cold, and biting cold air swirled around him. The glacier beneath his feet continued to spread, and wherever he passed, all things were frozen.

The chiefs of the ten major barbarian tribes knelt at his feet, bowing their heads in submission, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Just three months ago, Bing Lingtian was just an ordinary barbarian youth.

In an accident, he fell into the ruins of the Ice God Palace and unexpectedly awakened the Ice God’s inheritance, gaining the ability to control ice and snow.

It took him only one month to unify the ten major barbarian tribes that had been fighting each other for hundreds of years, subdue one hundred thousand barbarian cavalry, and become the undisputed overlord of the Northern Ice Plains.

”Everyone!” Bing Lingtian’s voice sounded like shattering ice, spreading across the entire glacier, ”That fake emperor, Emperor Cao Xukun, stole the world’s fortune through schemes and tricks, harming the people of all tribes and acting against the heavens! I am the reincarnation of the ancient Ice God, the one destined by heaven, and I should rule the world!”

He suddenly raised the Ice God’s spear, pointing directly south, his posturing maxed out, ”Today, I establish the Ice Empire here to rival Great Xuan! In three days, I will lead one hundred thousand barbarian cavalry south to trample Luoyang, kill Emperor Cao Xukun, and save the common people of the world! Those who follow me will be founding heroes, granted titles of nobility and ministers, and will enjoy endless glory and wealth!”

”Long live the Ice Emperor! Long live the Ice Empire!”

The one hundred thousand barbarian cavalry shouted in unison, their voices shaking the clouds and making the glacier tremble slightly.

The barbarians were naturally warlike and had long coveted the wealth of the Central Plains. Now that they had Bing Lingtian, the ”reincarnation of the Ice God” to lead them, they were all eager to fight, wishing they could immediately slaughter their way to Luoyang to grab money, grain, and women.

Bing Lingtian looked at the fanatical soldiers below with a smug smile on his face.

He waved his hand, and a hundred-foot-high ice wall rose from the ground, spanning the ice plains, ”Do you see? This is the power of the Ice God! Emperor Cao Xukun’s mortal soldiers are vulnerable before me! I only need to blow a breath, and I can freeze them all into ice sculptures!”

”The Ice Emperor’s divine might! Invincible in the world!”

The barbarian soldiers cheered again.

Bing Lingtian was even more smug, calculating in his heart: Once I kill Emperor Cao Xukun and take his empire, I will snatch all his beautiful wives and make them my concubines. By then, I will be the master of the entire mortal world, and no one will dare to disobey my orders.

When the news reached Luoyang, the court was in an uproar.

The civil and military officials were discussing it heatedly; some advocated for peace talks, others advocated for sending troops, and they argued in a mess.

”Your Majesty! The Northern Ice Plains are freezing, and our soldiers are not accustomed to the climate there. It is better to negotiate peace first and wait for the right time to send troops!”

”Negotiate peace? Absolutely impossible! Bing Lingtian is ambitious, and peace talks will only fuel his arrogance! I request to lead two hundred thousand troops north to cut off Bing Lingtian’s head and present it to Your Majesty!”

”Stop arguing.”

Emperor Cao Xukun slowly stood up, his black dragon robe moving without wind, and the pressure of the He-ti Early Stage slowly spread out, making the entire hall instantly quiet.

His eyes were indifferent, and his tone carried a hint of disdain, ”A young brat who just awakened his inheritance dares to call himself the Ice Emperor and rival my Great Xuan? Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.”

”Long Aotian, Gu King, Sea Emperor Hai Wuya, Saintly Monk Jin Chanzi—which of them didn’t claim to be destined by heaven? Which of them didn’t threaten to trample Luoyang? And what happened? Long Aotian became my brother-in-law, Gu King was taken in by me, Sea Emperor Hai Wuya was fed to the fish, and Saintly Monk Jin Chanzi is begging for food in the desert. This Bing Lingtian is just the next one.”

Li Tieniu stepped forward and clasped his fists to request orders, ”Emperor Xuan! Let me lead one hundred thousand troops north, and I guarantee I will bring back Bing Lingtian’s head to see you within three months!”

”No need.”

Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand, ”I will go myself this time. It just so happens that I want to see the snow scenery in the Northern Border and take a province while I’m at it.”

He paused, his eyes sharp as knives, his voice resounding, ”Pass on my order! Assemble five hundred thousand troops and head north in three days! I want to let Bing Lingtian know who is the true one destined by heaven and who is the true master of this mortal world!”

”Obey!”

The civil and military officials shouted in unison, their voices loud and clear.

Emperor Cao Xukun walked to the gate of the hall and looked at the northern sky.

It was overcast with clouds, and the cold air was biting, as if an ice beast was waking up.

”Bing Lingtian, is it? Reincarnation of the Ice God, is it?”

Emperor Cao Xukun curled his lips into a cold smile, ”It just so happens that I am missing an ice-type magical treasure, and I am also missing a Northern Border province. Since you have taken the initiative to deliver yourself to my doorstep, then I will not decline.”

”Wait for me. I will let you know that in the face of absolute strength, any destiny is a joke.”