The Ice Crane’s face was ashen, his body not daring to move a fraction. He knew that if he dared to make any movement, in the next moment, his head would be like a watermelon hitting the ground, shattering into pieces… His body maintained the position of just about to get up, and the Ice Crane swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Then, his body quietly shifted a little, and he said in a hoarse voice, “If you kill me, there will surely be no place for you to hide in this Alchemy Domain!”
Xiao Yan looked down from above at the ashen-faced Ice Crane, and gave a faint smile, saying, “Since I’ve decided to take action, then naturally I’m not afraid of whatever your Ice River Valley might do.”
“Hmph, what arrogance! Don’t think that just because you have an 8-star Battle Sect soul body and a puppet, you have the qualifications to stand against the Ice River Valley. My strength is such that even among the elders of the Ice River Valley, I’m only at the bottom, and even Bing Fu and Bing Yuan are only in the middle. If the true powerhouses of the Ice River Valley were to come out, your so-called capital will immediately be worth nothing!” Even though the situation wasn’t favorable, the Ice Crane couldn’t help but sneer.
Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly. The Ice River Valley was one of the Three Valleys, and its strength was presumably not weaker than the Burning Flame Valley. The Burning Flame Valley had three elders, each with a strength around 8-stars, and the second elder had even reached the peak Battle Sect level. Of course, the most terrifying was still the head of the Burning Flame Valley, Tang Zhen. With Xiao Yan’s eyes, he could only give four words to describe Tang Zhen: “profoundly unfathomable.” Although it was difficult for Xiao Yan to accurately judge the strength of those at the Dou Zun level, his intuition told him that Tang Zhen’s strength was definitely stronger than the Lightning Venerable of the Wind Lightning Pavilion!
And since the Burning Flame Valley had such power, the Ice River Valley, which was on par with it, would also not be weak. Therefore, Xiao Yan didn’t dismiss the Ice Crane’s words, but he understood this point before coming to the Alchemy Domain. He also clearly knew that after rescuing Little Healer Immortal, he would be facing the Ice River Valley. However, with Xiao Yan’s character, would he really abandon Little Healer Immortal just because the Ice River Valley was powerful? Back then, when he was still a young fighter who had just stepped into the Dou Qi realm, he dared to stand against the massive Yunlan Sect of the Jia Ma Empire, much less now…
The Ice Crane watched as Xiao Yan remained silent, thinking he was wavering. Immediately, his tone became softer, “If you hand over that Catastrophe Poison Girl to the Ice River Valley voluntarily, our Ice River Valley will surely not mistreat you, and with your talent, you will definitely be valued by the master. You should know that our master’s greatest preference is gathering strong experts from all sides.”
The moment the Ice Crane finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Yan’s increasingly dark expression. A chill surged through his heart, and he slammed his palm on the ground, using the resulting force to quickly retreat backwards.
“Bang!”
However, just as his body began to move, a cold smile appeared on Xiao Yan’s face, and he swiftly delivered a kick, directly slamming into the Ice Crane’s shoulder. The powerful force sent the latter flying backward like a kite with a severed string, before crashing heavily onto a boulder. The sound of breaking bones could vaguely be heard.
Sliding down from the boulder, the Ice Crane’s forehead was drenched with cold sweat. Looking up, he glared venomously at Xiao Yan, roaring, “Little bastard, you will regret your actions today!”
“Thump!”
The moment the Ice Crane’s roar subsided, a white figure suddenly shot down from the sky, crashing fiercely next to the boulder, spewing blood, and then sliding down like a corpse, turning into a mess of flesh.
The Ice Crane hurriedly turned his head, and his eyes widened with shock. He saw that the mangled figure was actually Bing Fu, covered in blood and extremely weak, appearing as if he was breathing his last.
“Ah, it’s troublesome not to have a body. Even dealing with a Battle Sect is so troublesome…” An elderly figure slowly appeared beside Xiao Yan, naturally, it was the Heavenly Fire Venerable. He glanced at the mangled Bing Fu, smirked, and said, “It was quite satisfying, but don’t worry, I left him a breath of life.”
Xiao Yan smiled lightly, and said softly, “Sir Yaotai, rest assured. The matter of the medicinal ingredients is almost resolved. It won’t be long before you can regain a physical body.”
Hearing this, a flash of joy that couldn’t be concealed appeared on the Heavenly Fire Venerable’s face. The matter of the body had always been a concern, and now it seemed that the day wasn’t far off.
“Still, you’re the one I can rely on, hahaha, it seems my old man’s judgment is pretty good…”
Upon hearing these words, the Ice Crane’s eyes flashed with a gleam, and he said, “Esteemed senior, refining a body is something we of the Ice River Valley are especially skilled at. Moreover, the bodies we create possess some unique abilities. As long as you do something for us, we can provide you with one for free.”
Xiao Yan’s smile slowly faded, and a bone-chilling murderous intent gradually welled up in his eyes.
The Heavenly Fire Venerable was also startled by the Ice Crane’s words. He glanced at Xiao Yan and, after a moment, a peculiar smile appeared on his face. He slowly walked toward the Ice Crane, then squatted down, patting the latter’s shoulder, and said with a smile, “What kind of thing? We can discuss it.”
“Help our Ice River Valley capture the Catastrophe Poison Girl, and we will surely provide you with a very satisfactory body.”
At these words, a look of wild joy flickered deep in the Ice Crane’s eyes.
The Heavenly Fire Venerable slowly nodded, then his hand gently moved toward the Ice Crane’s neck. The latter immediately sensed something amiss, and all his hair stood on end. He swung a palm at the Heavenly Fire Venerable in front of him.
“Crack!”
Before the palm could reach the Heavenly Fire Venerable, the latter’s face turned cold, and he abruptly twisted his hand. There was a sharp crack, and the Ice Crane’s neck was snapped.
“Little guy, in the future, don’t give him a chance to speak. Otherwise, sooner or later, there will be trouble…”
Casually tossing aside the gradually cooling Ice Crane, the Heavenly Fire Venerable turned to Xiao Yan and said calmly.
Xiao Yan secretly unclenched his fist and nodded to the Heavenly Fire Venerable, bowing and saying, “Thank you, Sir Yaotai, for the reminder. This side is also over…”
As soon as he finished speaking, a silver light flashed out from the mountain pass, appearing in front of him. In the hands of the Earth Demon Puppet was a blood-covered Bing Yuan. When he saw the mangled Bing Fu and the Ice Crane with a twisted neck, a fierce and vengeful look filled his eyes. Staring intently at Xiao Yan, he said in a hoarse voice, “Little bastard, you won’t escape!”
Xiao Yan smiled faintly, taking the injured Bing Yuan from the Earth Demon Puppet, and then turned to the disciples of the Ice River Valley, saying coldly, “Kill them, leave none alive.”
As soon as he spoke, the Earth Demon Puppet dashed out, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, charging into the group of Ice River Valley disciples. Immediately, miserable cries rang out at the edge of the mountain pass.
Under the fierce onslaught of the Earth Demon Puppet, the disciples of the Ice River Valley could only scatter in all directions, but their speed was far inferior. They were quickly chased down, and fell like wheat beneath the claws of the Earth Demon Puppet.
After swiftly finishing off all the disciples of the Ice River Valley, the bloodstained Earth Demon Puppet rushed back, followed by Xiao Yan’s soul split form.
Retrieving the soul split form into his brow, Xiao Yan turned to the trembling Bing Yuan, and said with a smile, “I need to know something.”
Bing Yuan glared at Xiao Yan with hateful eyes; he hadn’t expected Xiao Yan to be so ruthless, killing them without mercy!
“Little bastard, don’t think that by killing these people, the Ice River Valley won’t know what happened. Just wait, in no time, you will become the target of the Ice River Valley. At that time, the entire Alchemy Domain will have no place for you to hide!”
Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed, and he curved two fingers, extending a green flame that gently touched Bing Yuan’s shoulder. The spot where it landed sizzled, and Bing Yuan’s face contorted in extreme pain.
“I want to know what this Ice Venerable Strength you mentioned earlier is.”
Looking at the distorting face of Bing Yuan, Xiao Yan withdrew his finger and said mildly.
Bing Yuan’s glare was venomous, and he completely ignored Xiao Yan’s question.
Xiao Yan’s face was indifferent, and he asked again, his finger pressing down once more.
“Sizzle-“
White smoke rose, and Bing Yuan’s body trembled violently. His face, due to the intense pain, was extremely distorted.
Slowly withdrawing his finger, Xiao Yan said coldly, “Still not going to talk?”
Bing Yuan’s breathing became extremely coarse, and after a moment, he gritted his teeth and said in a hoarse voice, “Ice Venerable Strength is a unique Dou Qi of our Ice River Valley. One must reach the Battle Sect level to practice it. Once this Ice Venerable Strength invades the human body, it silently hides and gradually freezes the blood and meridians.”
“How can it be removed?”
“There is no way to remove it, unless you seek the help of our valley master. But I doubt you have that ability,” Bing Yuan laughed sinisterly.
Xiao Yan’s eyes were icy, and he paid no further attention. He turned his head and gestured to the Heavenly Fire Venerable, then turned and left. Just as he took a few steps, he heard the sound of bones breaking behind him.
“These are their souls, take them…”
Three jade bottles shot over, and Xiao Yan grabbed them, glanced, and put them into his storage ring. He then hurriedly approached Little Healer Immortal. Seeing her pale cheeks, he couldn’t help feeling a twinge of pain, and he said softly, “Let’s leave here first. I’ll find a way to deal with the so-called Ice Venerable Strength.”
Little Healer Immortal nodded gently, her beautiful eyes gazing at the young man in front of her. In less than a year, he seemed to be catching up with her…
Xiao Yan extended his arm, wrapping it around Little Healer Immortal’s slender waist, then had the Earth Demon Puppet take Xin Lan, who was hiding nearby. In a flash, they sped deeper into the God-fallen Canyon…
As Xiao Yan and the others left, the area around the mountain pass returned to silence, with only the corpses and pools of blood on the ground telling the story of the tragic battle that had taken place…
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