Lingxiao Immortal Clan.

Although the cost of this matter was high, the special method was constantly burning away his lifespan and other vital essence.

In addition, he was already quite old.

In an instant, he aged noticeably, and even exuded an aura of death.

However, his cultivation level also surged to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm as a result, and his aura became nearly twice as strong as before.

"Mysterious Heavenly Divine Power...Ice Soul Frost Blade!"

Immediately afterwards, a soaring sword intent surged forth from within the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord's body.

This sword intent even reached the pinnacle of the fifth-tier top-grade, just one step away from the sixth-tier realm.

Undoubtedly, the Ice Profound Heavenly Lord is not only extremely powerful, but also a cultivator with profound swordsmanship.

This skill is quite remarkable, and most people simply cannot master it.

Furthermore, sword intent is extremely difficult to cultivate.

Moreover, the Frost Immortal Sect is skilled in ice and snow-type spells, which indirectly results in the fact that there are very few high-level sword cultivators in the entire Frost Immortal Sect.

It's even possible that, given the swordsmanship skills of the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord, his swordsmanship attainments are enough to rank him among the top three in the Frost Immortal Sect.

Even in the outside world, his level of swordsmanship is considered a rare existence.

Furthermore, the Ice Soul Frost Blade technique is not only extremely powerful, but it can also sever the souls of others.

Moreover, its technique is similar to the Ghost Immortal Annihilation Sword Blade technique mastered by Ling Pengxing, the Ghost Dao Sword Cultivator of the family. Both belong to the category of special techniques that amplify the power of flying swords.

It is even said that it was created by the ancestors of the Ice Soul lineage in their early years based on the Zhenmai Gong "Ice Soul Profound Skill".

It is of the same origin as the nine complete sets of Ice Soul Flying Swords that suppress the Ice Soul lineage.

The two can be used together to multiply their power.

Secondly, the Xuan Tian Divine Power is a powerful and special technique at the Refinement of Emptiness level, stronger than ordinary techniques at the Refinement of Emptiness level, as well as ordinary and great divine powers at the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation levels. It can greatly utilize the laws of heaven and earth, and its power is extremely strong, enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.

However, such methods are relatively complex, require considerable understanding, and are extremely rare.

Even the main lineage of the long-established Frost Immortal Sect, the Ice Soul lineage, after countless years of accumulation, has only managed to acquire the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Power of the Ice Soul Frost Blade.

Moreover, even after a lifetime of studying this move, the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord only managed to grasp its basics.

Even if he were given another ten thousand years, he wouldn't be confident that he could master it.

The levels of understanding the great laws and supernatural powers are the same as those of ordinary methods, divided into entry level, minor achievement level, major achievement level, and perfection level.

The higher the level of understanding, the stronger the power that can be unleashed.

Even if the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord only comprehended it to a minor level, the power of this move is still extremely extraordinary.

In addition, the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord's cultivation level has temporarily risen to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

Therefore, as the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord continued to use this move, he managed to barely break the seal that the Ice Profound Heavenly Lord's "Innate Spiritual Body Technique...Ice and Snow Winter Realm" placed on the surrounding laws of heaven and earth.

Even the entire frozen winter realm trembled.

Even the heavens and earth seemed to change color in response, and the commotion was astonishing.

Moreover, the power of ice and cold within millions of miles of this realm, as well as other laws of heaven and earth, began to converge on their own, transforming into a current of laws that surged into the body of the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord.

'go! '

With a flick of his fingers, the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord roared.

He immediately used the massive tide of laws and his own power to cast nine special law seals into the nine ice-soul flying swords.

Immediately afterwards, the nine flying swords burst into a burst of spiritual light.

Moreover, their power has increased several times over, and their blades even have an additional layer of incredibly sharp ice-soul sword light, making them even more formidable.

Phew! ! !

Immediately afterwards, they ruthlessly shattered the countless ice spikes that had previously been extremely troublesome.

They even blasted away several top-grade fifth-tier innate divine power attack treasures that Bingxuan Tianjun had sent, and directly attacked Bingxuan Tianjun in front of him, forcing him to unleash several powerful defensive measures in succession, causing him to retreat step by step.

In an instant, the situation reversed.

'This...old madman.'

'Moreover, he's quite old, yet he still hasn't grasped the conflict between my Ice Profound lineage and its Ice Soul lineage.'

Upon seeing this, Bingxuan Tianjun frowned and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

In addition, he knew the frustration of the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord being powerless to change the status quo of the Ice Soul lineage.

But... isn't that how sects are?

The strong rise, the weak fall.

Moreover, when the Ice Soul lineage first rose to prominence, wasn't it just like their Ice Profound lineage, stepping over the corpses of countless branch lineages and even some decaying main lineages?
Otherwise, how could the Ice Soul lineage have flourished to this day?

Ultimately, it was because the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord hadn't figured things out. If he had obediently yielded his interests, today's conflict and the tragic death of his disciple would probably not have happened.

However, on the other hand, as the leader of a lineage, and having stood at the pinnacle of the Frost Immortal Sect for most of his life, the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord wielded immense power and was formidable.

How could they possibly bow down to the Bingxuan lineage at a time like this?
at the same time.

In the center of the battle within the icy, snowy winter realm, an aged figure appeared silently.

This person was none other than the old sect master of the Frost Immortal Sect, who was at the peak of the early stage of the Void Refinement realm.

The clash between Ice Soul Heavenly Lord and Ice Profound Heavenly Lord just now was quite a spectacle.

Furthermore, the battlefield they were fighting on was located in the sky above the sect.

Under such circumstances, the Frost Sect Master discovered their conflict early on.

But he didn't want to persuade them, so he stayed in the shadows to observe them, so as not to cause any injury or death to either of them.

Now, the intensity of their confrontation is truly remarkable.

If this isn't stopped soon, one of them will likely suffer a tragic death sooner or later.

Therefore, the Frost Sect Master had no choice but to reveal himself.

Immediately afterwards, he brought out the Frost Immortal Sect's most treasured artifact, the "Frost Magic Pearl".

This magic bead has the same effect as the Ice and Snow Magic Fan, a fifth-tier top-grade natal divine treasure of Ice Profound Heavenly Lord; both are spiritual treasures that amplify ice-attribute spells.

But the Frost Orb is even stronger.

Having been nurtured by generations of ancestors of the Frost Immortal Sect for countless years, it had already reached the mid-grade of the sixth rank.

Furthermore, it shares the same origin as the Frost Immortal Sect's signature technique, the Frost Manual.

And the Frost Sect Master cultivated this technique.

In addition, he is skilled in ice-attribute magic.

It can then perfectly exert the effects of the magic bead.

With that magic bead, he was even comparable to a powerhouse at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

'Mysterious Heavenly Divine Power... Frost Prison!'

'Freeze!'

With a simple hand seal, the Frost Sect Master conjured two incredibly sturdy ice cages, barely managing to trap the nine flying swords, imbued with the Xuan Tian Divine Power, that Ice Soul Heavenly Lord had unleashed.

Another layer of ice and snow prison enveloped Ice Profound Heavenly Lord. This was to prevent him from taking advantage of the situation to attack Ice Soul Old Heavenly Lord, and also because the ice and snow prison had considerable defensive power, this move could also protect his safety.

Indirectly, the battle situation immediately calmed down.

"Junior Brother Bingpo...you've gone too far."

"We're getting old, let's let go."

"Furthermore, you can rest assured that the sect remembers all the achievements you and the Ice Soul lineage have made over the years. Therefore, you don't need to worry about the future situation of the Ice Soul lineage. At the very least, it can be preserved. In the future, as long as some talented juniors emerge, the sect will definitely support them."

"As for now... your Ice Soul lineage has no outstanding talents... how can you continue to monopolize the benefits that the sect allocated to your Ice Soul lineage in the early years?"

"Your Ice Soul lineage needs to develop, but doesn't the Ice Profound lineage need to? They're both flesh and blood. To put it mildly, it's difficult for the sect to handle. To put it more seriously, your actions are hindering the sect's strength. Don't continue down this wrong path."

"Furthermore, look at my sect leader's lineage. In theory, the entire Frost Immortal Sect belongs to my sect leader's lineage, but what about now? Due to the numerous lineages within the sect, countless branches and several powerful main branches have gradually evolved, resulting in the division of most of the sect's interests."

"In fact... my sect leader's lineage is only equivalent to the sect being a major branch. When has my sect leader's lineage ever complained about or protested against such humiliation?"

"Everyone's having a tough time!"

Immediately afterwards, the Frost Sect Master earnestly persuaded the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord.

In his early years, he was determined to strengthen the sect leader's lineage and even break up all the sect's factions.

But... this is really difficult, after all, the strength of the sect's main branches and sub-branches is quite good.

Moreover, the major branches and sub-branches of the sect strongly oppose the dismantling of factions.

Even if the Frost Sect Master's lineage is stronger, it would be difficult to accomplish this if forced.

There's even a possibility that the sect will experience a major internal strife, resulting in severe damage and a permanent decline.

As the leader of a sect, the Frost Sect Master did not want to see this happen.

And even if the major factions are broken up, what difference will it make?
If the sect as a large family is to grow stronger, the emergence of various branches and the main branch is inevitable.

After all, each cultivator has different strengths and interests, and to fully utilize their talents, they must find a suitable cultivation method to inherit.

In addition, sects have a master-disciple system.

Indirectly, given enough time, even if the major branches and main branches are broken up, this situation will reappear before long.

Of course, if one insists on unifying all the major factions without considering the future development of the sect, then the sect's development will definitely be affected.

Therefore, as time went by, the ambitious Frost Sect Master had long since come to terms with it.

Rather than forcibly bringing this together, it would be better to maintain the balance between the major branches and sub-branches of the sect, and make the most of their power, as well as the power of the sect leader's lineage, to strengthen the sect.

His persuasion of the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord this time was also for this very reason.

At the same time, it was also because of some personal relationships with the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord.

After all, the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord has now used a method that greatly increases his strength at a high cost.

In addition, their lifespan was already short.

Under such circumstances, if this battle continues, it is possible that even if Ice Soul Heavenly Lord can defeat Ice Profound Heavenly Lord, he will still pass away.

Furthermore, he and the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord were cultivators of the same era.

Even in their youth, they were known as the "Ice and Frost Duo," and their fame spread far and wide.

Therefore, he had always maintained a good relationship with them, and he often gave the Ice Soul lineage extra preferential treatment.

Otherwise, the situation of the Ice Soul lineage would be even worse, and even more of their profits would be taken away.

Secondly, he often tried to persuade the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord to let go, but he had never succeeded in doing so before.

It was precisely for this reason that the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord continued to make mistakes, even frequently taking action against promising talents under the main lineages such as the Ice Profound lineage.

Indirectly, this matter also became a knot in the heart of the Frost Sect Master.

It is also worth mentioning that the strength of a sect like the Frost Immortal Sect is ultimately based on its actual power.

Therefore, regardless of when Ice Soul Heavenly Lord or Ice Profound Heavenly Lord entered the sect, as long as they reached the Refining Void Realm, they addressed each other as fellow disciples.

"Senior brother... what you say makes sense, but... how can I accept it?"

When the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord saw the Frost Sect Master appear and heard his words, he was deeply moved. His madness subsided somewhat, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

"If you can't see it, then don't. From now on, you can hand over the miscellaneous affairs of the Ice Soul lineage to your disciples. You don't need to worry about the Ice Soul lineage anymore."

"In the future, move to the Frost Mountain, the residence of my sect leader, to keep me company. When we have nothing to do, we can drink tea, chat, play chess, or travel around."

"Otherwise... you know my methods."

Seeing this, the old sect leader of Frost Sect gradually became more angry, somewhat disappointed, and said with a hint of command.

The Ice Soul Old Daoist is too much of a troublemaker.

Therefore, he intentionally took this opportunity to keep them from seeing or worrying about the Ice Soul lineage.

Secondly, it was also a deliberate act to keep an eye on him, in order to prevent him from causing any trouble.

"Sigh... I'll leave everything to you, senior brother."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord shuddered.

He had a good relationship with the Frost Sect Master, and he knew that the sect master's methods were extremely terrifying.

Although the Frost Sect Master appears to be amiable, he is actually ruthless.

Moreover, it adheres to the principle of eliminating problems at their root.

In the past, a rogue cultivator who had just reached the Void Refinement stage offended him, and in the end, he not only killed him.

Furthermore, by employing special investigative methods, they traced the origins of the family and located all of their descendants, whom they also executed.

Even the ordinary clansmen who were refining their spiritual energy and their distant relatives were not spared.

In addition, the Frost Sect Master is incredibly powerful.

If the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord truly angers the Frost Sect Master today, I fear not only he will be killed outright.

Even his descendants, and indeed the entire Ice Soul lineage, will be wiped out.

But the Ice Soul lineage... after all, was his obsession.

He did not want to witness such a tragedy.

He had no choice but to compromise.

"That's pretty much it."

Upon hearing this, the Frost Sect Master breathed a sigh of relief, and his anger subsided somewhat.

His previous threats were mainly intended to force Ice Soul Heavenly Lord to back down.

But if the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord doesn't do this, then he will have no choice but to take action.

However, he was extremely reluctant to do so, since at his age, he had very few close friends and acquaintances left.

Moreover, although the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord is of similar age and has little lifespan left, he is still a cultivator at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, and the Ice Soul lineage behind him is quite powerful.

With their assistance, the Frost Immortal Sect can better deter external forces.

Immediately afterwards, the Frost Sect Master dismissed him, instructing him to quickly return to the Ice Soul lineage's cultivation grounds to pack his belongings and prepare for moving. (End of Chapter)