Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 772 - 22: Approaching Covetousness
Polar Snow Domain, an endless expanse of snow, isolated from the world, with year-round snow drifting across its desolate ice plain.
Legend has it that this was once the sacred territory of the Ancient Divine Clan’s Baofeng Ice Snow Goddess. For over five hundred years, no outsiders have entered, only a narrow trail of ice and snow leading to the outside world.
The inhabitants here are the ancient Shepherd Snake Clan. The men excel at impressive fishing and hunting skills, while the women are adept at herding a type of Ice Plain Profound Beast known as Short-furred Beasts.
Very few outsiders venture into the Polar Snow Domain because it is said to be the domain of the Goddess. Those who do enter without caution are said to become blinded by the snow, lose their way, and freeze to death in the boundless ice plain.
For the humble Ice Plain Snake Clan living here, this was once their home, the sanctuary for their souls.
But now...
Fluffy snow has been falling for over half a month.
In the deepest reaches of the ice field, there is a palace carved from ice and snow, from which bouts of drunken singing can be heard.
The solemn and stately statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess still stands erect there; only the austere drapes that once adorned her temple have been torn down, replaced with brightly colored silken curtains.
The place is haphazardly filled with sun-hued couches, jewel-encrusted ornaments, and steaming Blood Wine filling numerous pools. The beautiful shepherd snake women, garbed in a mere layer of gauze, shiver as they stand inside the palace, tears welling in their eyes, fear all that remains.
A seductive and enchantingly beautiful woman lies in the embrace of a man in a black robe, open at the chest.
The man’s long hair lazily drapes over his shoulders, his slender eyes shimmering with a deep purple hue like polished glass, his nose sharp as a sword, his thin lips still stained with the woman’s makeup.
The woman slips her hand into the man’s open robe and gently strokes with her fingertips, over skin as smooth as wax, across his well-defined chest, exuding a chilling aura of violence.
Under the woman’s caress, a dangerous red hue tints the man’s eyes as they dangerously narrow.
"Crown Prince, the Jile Army has seized a batch of rings. However, your concubine is puzzled; why would you want to seize this continent abandoned by the Divine Clan? Could it be true, as they say, that you have sought out peerless beauties from the Human Race on the Canglong Continent?" The woman’s voice is sweet and coquettish, enough to melt the marrow of one’s bones and tease the senses.
She seems charming, yet there’s a flash of venom in her eyes when she mentions other women, signaling she’s not one to be trifled with.
The man gripped her supple, boneless hand tightly in his, kneading it as if to grind it to pieces, causing the woman to whimper and cry, "Could there be anyone more beautiful than you of the Dragon Fox Clan? Little vixen, don’t be suspicious and paranoid. You are my favourite. If it weren’t for my fickle Father Emperor, I wouldn’t be willing to hide in such a godforsaken place, even with endless Blood Wine and beauties."
These mysterious outsiders invaded the Polar Icefield six months ago.
The leader is this man with purple eyes and a black robe exuding violence. With over a thousand soldiers of the Jile Demon Army, they stormed into the Polar Snow Domain with lightning speed, massacring its inhabitants and taking over the temple of the Baofeng Ice Snow Goddess.
He beheaded the men of the Ice Plain Shepherd Snake Clan, brewing Blood Wine that warms the body and boosts vitality with their half-human, half-beast blood; he executed the weak, sick, and disabled Shepherd Snakes, leaving only the beautiful and gentle Shepherdess Snakes, coercing them to feign smiles and to indecently sing and dance wildly by night within the Baofeng Temple.
His identity a mystery, the Shepherd Snake Women who both feared and resented him knew only that his subordinates addressed him as the Jile Crown Prince.
The woman who came with the Jile Crown Prince was as lovely as a celestial being, the epitome of allure in every move and gesture. It was said she was the Jile Crown Prince’s favored concubine, named Hu Li, a descendant of the most noble Dragon Fox Clan of the Star Demon Continent, skilled in Disguise and Concealment. She was the beloved of the Jile Crown Prince and also one of his most trusted aides.
"Could the rumors be true? That the great catastrophe of the Demon Emperor Ying Tianya is approaching and he needs to choose the next heir to the throne from among his children, to rule over the Star Demon Continent?" Hu Li propped up her body, revealing enticing scenery beneath her.
"Who knows? I only know that the third prince of the Anmo and the second Princess Luo have already infiltrated this continent," the Jile Crown Prince mentioned his two younger siblings without a trace of warmth in his eyes, but rather a thick murderous intent.
In the minds of the Demon Royal Family, there’s no such thing as genuine familial affection and sibling loyalty.
To them, close kin are merely the most convenient shortcuts to enhancing their Cultivation—their power surges even more after devouring their kin.
"Isn’t there also the Fourth Prince Tian Sha?" Hu Li clung to the Crown Prince’s chest, her crimson lips touching his torso, causing the Jile Crown Prince to shudder.
"The Fourth Brother? He’s just an imbecile. Sooner or later, I will devour the other half of his Divine Soul," the Jile Crown Prince licked his lips, "The cold winter of the Ice Plateau is coming to an end. Once General Le brings back the ring, you and I need to go and participate in the Xuyang Trial."
"The Xuyang Trial? How annoying, you’ve decided on your own again. I don’t like fighting; it only makes my back and waist sore. Besides, the Human Race of this continent is too weak, killing them brings no joy," Hu Li grumbled irritably.
"Little demoness, you are mistaken. Our Demon Clan can only unleash its full strength in this Snow Domain. Although this continent is the land abandoned by the Divine Clan, it is also their place of origin. Apart from the Snow Domain, prohibitions set by the Divine Clan are placed across the rest of the continent. Non-humans will see their powers greatly reduced upon entry, and we, although both transcending the Dan Realm, would only retain a third or fourth of our strength outside of the Polar Snow Domain, comparable to an average Dan Realm Expert. But that is already sufficient. We shall take this opportunity to slaughter the most potential young Dark Practitioners of the continent, gradually infiltrate the cores of countries and organizations, and then conquer the Canglong Continent in one fell swoop," the Jile Crown Prince, though dissolute and unprincipled, was also a person of remarkable talent and grandiose schemes.
His wicked and deep voice entered Hu Li’s ears, sounding like a battle hymn that set her fox blood boiling.
"Hu Li will always support the Crown Prince," she said, reaching for the Jile Crown Prince, whose mind wavered as he allowed Hu Li’s hand to wander over him without restraint.
Inhaling the intoxicating scent of Hu Li’s body, the Jile Crown Prince had only desires in his eyes without any obsession, listening to the woman’s emotional moans, his thoughts, however, drifted back to the past.
Two charming little figures still appeared before his eyes, one of them, a little girl with her hands on her hips, gesturing wildly, her eyes sparkling like the stars.
The other, even younger, was already showing the outlines of an unparalleled beauty.
One stunningly dazzling, the other pure and lovely—even young in age, but capable of turning heads and stirring souls.
Remembering those two girls, the Crown Prince’s desire to invade the continent intensified.
The Canglong Continent, he was determined to possess it.
