“Xiao Yan…” Little Healer Immortal stared at the young man standing at the edge of the mountain crevice. After a moment, a stunning smile slowly appeared on her pale and beautiful face; it was the kind of delighted smile that comes from being suddenly struck by immense hope when faced with despair, both beautiful and enchanting. Bing Yuan stared darkly at Xiao Yan, his voice cold as if it emerged from the depths of the netherworld: “You dare to ruin the good deeds of my Ice River Valley, boy?” As Bing Yuan’s gaze swept over the area, he noticed that nearly half of the elite disciples around the mountain crevice had disappeared. A strong scent of blood permeated the air, indicating that these missing disciples had likely met their end at this man’s hands. This realization filled him with unparalleled fury and murderous intent, and his eyes, now fixed on Xiao Yan, gleamed like a ferocious wolf’s.
Feeling the fierceness in Bing Yuan’s eyes, Xiao Yan smiled lightly and said, “The people of Ice River Valley are truly not good at all…”
“A one-star Battle Sect dares to act recklessly before Ice River Valley. The youths of this world are becoming more and more arrogant…” Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Bing Yuan laughed bitterly, his laughter filled with intense killing intent: “I don’t care where you come from, but I must tell you that today, this Godfall Crevice will become your grave!”
“Bing Fu, deal with him. Don’t hold back. Capture him and sever his limbs first.”
Bing Yuan turned his gaze to another part of the crevice, where an old man in white robes was also glaring darkly at Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan’s swift actions had caught everyone off guard, and within a mere half minute, nearly twenty Ice River Valley disciples had fallen to his hand. All of this occurred in plain sight, which felt like a harsh slap to his face, burning with humiliation.
“Rest assured, I will make him understand what it means to be worse off than dead, and I’ll also let him know that sticking his neck out is not a good thing,” the old man named Bing Fu nodded, his aged face twisting into a cold, sinister smile.
As Bing Yuan and Bing Fu spoke, Little Healer Immortal quickly regained her composure. Her delighted expression faded as she scanned the surroundings. Given the current situation, even if Xiao Yan arrived, it would be hard for him to extricate her, and he might just get himself involved. After all, there were three Battle Sect-level experts from Ice River Valley here, and with Xiao Yan’s strength, the chances of them escaping smoothly were slim…
“Xiao Yan, you go first. I have a way to escape. Once I get out, I’ll find a way to contact you!” Little Healer Immortal’s eyes flashed urgently, and after a moment, she shouted at Xiao Yan.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan paused, then smiled, turning to her: “Do you think I would believe you? Don’t worry, since I dared to come, I have the confidence to rescue you…”
Seeing the smile on Xiao Yan’s face, Little Healer Immortal’s anxiety strangely eased. She knew Xiao Yan well, and he rarely did things without a plan. Perhaps, as he said, he had something in mind?
“I’d very much like to know where this confidence of yours comes from,” Bing Fu stepped through the air toward Xiao Yan, each step exuding increasingly frigid energy, and a cold, mocking smile spread across his face.
“Bing Yuan, go ahead. Deal with the urgent matter first, or we might be punished if anything goes wrong,” Bing Yuan slowly nodded, his icy gaze moving from Xiao Yan to Little Healer Immortal. He sneered, “Rest assured, once I capture you, I’ll show you the consequences of being so arrogant…”
With these words, Bing Yuan didn’t delay any further. He bent his palms, and a bone-chilling aura rapidly gathered in his hands. In a blink, a rapidly spinning ice wheel formed, its sharp edges whistling through the air.
“Go!” The sharp ice wheel spun atop Bing Yuan’s palm, and with a snap of his fingers, it streaked through the air, aiming for Little Healer Immortal’s slender neck.
The sudden cold gust startled Little Healer Immortal, and she tried to dodge, but the ice wheel moved faster than expected, expanding rapidly in her vision.
*Ping!*
Just as the ice wheel was about to hit Little Healer Immortal, a silver light eerily appeared before her. The shimmering silver arm punched out, shattering the ice wheel and sending it flying away.
This unexpected turn of events shocked Bing Yuan, who stared in astonishment at the silver figure, especially its empty eyes, and exclaimed, “A puppet?”
The sudden appearance of the silver figure drew the attention of others, including Bing Fu, whose face darkened. Though he couldn’t sense the puppet’s aura, he still felt a dangerous presence from it.
“At such an age, it seems your life has been wasted. To be so ruthless against an injured woman,” Xiao Yan said with a cold, murderous smile, pointing at Bing Yuan: “Kill him!”
At Xiao Yan’s command, the earth demon puppet lunged forward, appearing before Bing Yuan in an instant. It delivered a blunt, vicious punch to his chest.
The earth demon puppet’s fierce attack made Bing Yuan’s face change. Reflexively, he swung his palm, unleashing a torrent of cold air.
*Bang!*
The punch and palm clashed, but the earth demon puppet remained motionless. Bing Yuan, however, grunted and stumbled backward, his eyes widening in shock. How could he be unable to overpower this mysterious puppet?
“Bing Fu, kill that brat. He’s controlling the puppet!”
At Bing Yuan’s shout, Bing Fu’s face tightened. Clearly, the puppet was a formidable threat. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
*Swoosh!*
As Bing Fu fixed his cold gaze on Xiao Yan, a graceful figure rushed from the crevice and appeared before him. “Let me handle him. You deal with the others…” she said, her face serious.
Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, pulling Little Healer Immortal behind him and chuckling, “You’re injured. Rest first. These people won’t be able to do much damage…”
“Such arrogance! Ice Crane, seize the Calamity Poisoness. Leave this man to me!”
Bing Fu laughed, clenching his hand. A surge of cold air formed a long spear, and with a shake, it left a trail of shadows. Laughing, he transformed into a white blur, shooting towards Xiao Yan, the spear tearing through the air with a piercing whistle.
The last old man in white robes from Ice River Valley nodded at Bing Fu’s command and led several figures towards Little Healer Immortal, freezing the sky with their chill.
Seeing Bing Fu’s attack, Little Healer Immortal’s face tightened, and her Dou Qi surged within her.
“The puppet may be gone, but there’s still a special soul form…” Xiao Yan smiled, gently touching the white ring on his finger. A faint, spectral figure materialized, forming an elderly shape.
As the soul form appeared, Bing Fu, who was charging, abruptly halted, staring in surprise and suspicion.
The other Ice River Valley members, including Ice Crane, also stopped, looking at each other. They, of course, couldn’t see through the nature of the Heavenly Fire Venerable.
“Ah, you summon me again, making this old bones work as a bodyguard…” The Heavenly Fire Venerable appeared, twisting his phantom body and shaking his head at Xiao Yan in exasperation.
Little Healer Immortal, standing behind Xiao Yan, was surprised to see such a powerful soul form, and her heart relaxed. But as she relaxed, the injuries she had suppressed flared up, causing her to feel dizzy and spew a mouthful of blood.
This sudden vomiting of blood startled Xiao Yan, who quickly supported her. Seeing her pale, delicate face, the murderous intent in his eyes intensified. Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan turned to the Heavenly Fire Venerable, his voice chilling: “Please take care of this, Elder. Little Healer Immortal is heavily injured and can’t last long…”
“Ten minutes.”
The Heavenly Fire Venerable looked at the injured Little Healer Immortal in Xiao Yan’s arms and, recognizing the severity of her injuries, became more serious. Nodding, he turned to face the stunned Bing Fu and the others. Stepping forward, he unleashed a vast, powerful wave of soul force!
As the soul storm erupted, Bing Fu’s skeptical face changed drastically, his voice becoming sharp with shock.
“An eight-star Battle Sect?!”
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