Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 419 Results and Follow-up [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

High above, a streak of ice-like light flashed, its speed far exceeding that of an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed; no wonder this Ice Butterfly True Monarch was feared by others.

This person possesses ice-based magical abilities, which not only provide astonishing defense but also incredibly sharp attacks. Furthermore, their escape techniques are quite swift, and coupled with their potential, they are naturally feared.

"Fellow Daoist, you cannot escape."

However, Ice Butterfly True Monarch's speed was already considered fast for someone in the early Nascent Soul stage, but the blood-red wings on Sima Ying's back were of unknown origin.

A strange, blood-red light appeared directly in front of them.

Just as Lin Chang'an frowned, preparing to secretly unleash the Yin Spirit Drill, he suddenly sensed something and exclaimed in alarm, "Be careful, there's a Nascent Soul cultivator here!"

boom!
In an instant, a yellow light membrane, as large as a mountain, emerged from the underground mountain range and shone upon Ice Butterfly True Monarch and his two companions.

This was once an earthen-yellow bowl, but now it resembles a small mountain, reflecting waves of earthen-yellow spiritual light.

Within the earthen-yellow spiritual light, Lin Chang'an and the other two instantly felt a pressure, as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, making it difficult to move and causing their magical power to become sluggish and difficult to mobilize.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy's face grew paler and paler, and some of the ice armor on her body made a cracking sound, with cracks spreading out.

"Old Demon of Huangshan, you're not dead yet!"

Upon seeing the methods employed by the ambushers, Ice Butterfly True Monarch couldn't help but exclaim the man's name with a grim expression.

"How can it be!"

Teng Changfeng's expression changed drastically. This Old Demon of Huangshan was a renowned Nascent Soul cultivator, but he was hunted down by Elder Cheng Taishang and several other Nascent Soul cultivators two hundred years ago.

I had heard that this person had already perished, but I never imagined that he was still alive.

"Haha, I didn't expect anyone would still remember this old man!"

Just then, a burly old demon with a head of yellowish-brown curly hair emerged from the mountains.

"Back then, I only robbed a few pills, but that old ghost surnamed Cheng actually joined forces with several Nascent Soul cultivators to kill me."

Forced to possess another body and rebuild my cultivation... Over two hundred years have passed, and I have finally returned!

A roar as loud as a mountain echoed between heaven and earth, filled with the rage in his heart.

When Lin Chang'an heard this person's name, information about him flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but secretly lament that this time he was in real trouble.

This can be considered as the old grudges of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect coming back to haunt them. When joining a faction, one must also bear the hatred of the opposing faction.

"A sealing-type magic weapon, no doubt about it!"

Lin Chang'an dared not be careless in the slightest. While maintaining a high level of vigilance with his Nascent Soul Realm divine sense, he also took out a near-fourth-tier protective talisman.

"Haha, Ice Butterfly True Monarch, with the three of us joining forces this time, you won't be able to escape!"

Despite being surrounded and attacked by three Nascent Soul cultivators, Ice Butterfly True Monarch remained remarkably calm, her face pale, and she conjured a shield of icy wind with a wave of her hand.

"Having suffered a calamity today, I fear I cannot escape it."

When True Monarch Ice Butterfly weakly uttered these words, Lin Chang'an and Teng Changfeng's expressions changed drastically.

Lin Chang'an's expression changed drastically because his powerful senses suddenly detected a familiar aura, which shocked him.

Teng Changfeng's expression changed drastically because he had just seen the hope of a Nascent Soul cultivator, only to find himself doomed.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy noticed the changes in their expressions. Just as she sighed inwardly, Lin Chang'an suddenly began to channel his magic power into her body.

"Senior sister, I can temporarily suppress the cold poison in your body using a secret technique. There might still be a chance."

With the help of the icy aura of the Ice Lotus Flame, a surge of pure magical power flowed into her body, instantly suppressing the cold poison within Ice Butterfly's body.

At the same time, Lin Chang'an patted the spirit beast pouch again.

Suddenly, a loud moo from a cow resounded through the earthen-yellow light screen.

"Moo!"

The moment the fifty-foot-tall Green Horned Bull appeared, it unleashed terrifying power.

Covered in bluish-black fur and possessing a pair of sharp, long horns, the terrifying third-tier demon, the Azure Horned Ox, unleashed a terrifying beam of light from its mouth under Teng Changfeng's astonished gaze.

boom!
In an instant, the terrifying beam of light struck the yellowish-brown light screen, instantly producing a cracking sound.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ice Butterfly True Monarch's eyes lit up. Without the slightest hesitation, he drew his bow and shot an arrow in one swift motion. With a loud bang, the ice arrow, imbued with a sharp aura, pierced through the earthen-yellow light barrier.

"go!"

The next moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch led the two of them into a beam of light and flew out quickly through the gap, while Lin Chang'an did not forget to retrieve his spirit pet.

When the old demon of Huangshan saw this scene from afar, his pupils contracted, and he immediately noticed the petrified marks at the gap in the light barrier of his magical artifact, exclaiming in surprise:

"Petrification ability! This is a mutated monster!" He then burst into wild laughter.

"Haha, I didn't expect to have such a harvest today. The demon core of this petrified mutated monster can be used to refine a treasure for me."

However, among the three who escaped, Ice Butterfly True Monarch was shocked by Lin Chang'an's methods, but he also believed that he had forced Junior Brother Xiao to reveal his hidden abilities.

"cough!"

As he flew away at high speed, Ice Butterfly True Monarch suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, which instantly turned into ice shards.

The next moment, a layer of frost appeared on the face of Ice Butterfly True Monarch, as if he were suffering from a backlash of cold poison.

"Haha, Ice Butterfly Fairy, the taste of this cold poison must be unbearable. This matter is none of your business, so why not take this opportunity to escape?"

"Of course, if you two young friends are willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light, my Sima clan will certainly not treat you unfairly."

At this moment, Sima Ying, who was the fastest, uttered a series of confusing sounds under his sinister smile, which made people's hearts tremble and seemed to stir up dark thoughts in their hearts.

“I am their target. I will use a secret technique to separate and escape. You will still have a chance to survive.”

separate!?
Upon hearing this, Teng Changfeng's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I'll go to Daqian to find support."

In a life-or-death situation, naturally, one should try to save as many as possible.

However, Lin Chang'an had just sensed a familiar aura, and looking at the scene before him, he seemed to have guessed something.

These Nascent Soul cultivators are indeed all cunning and shrewd.

If he were to abandon the Nascent Soul True Monarchs within the sect and flee alone, there would be no trust left for him in the future.

The next moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch unleashed an extremely terrifying chill, and as he spat out a mouthful of blood essence, a ball of icy blue light emanated from his body.

In an instant, three figures with identical auras appeared and fled in three different directions.

Seeing this, the three pursuers were not alarmed but rather delighted, with Sima Ying even coldly shouting:

"This Ice Butterfly Fairy won't last long, having exhausted her vital energy to use such a divine power! Split up and give chase!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the three each chose a streak of light to pursue, with Sima Ying undoubtedly being the fastest.

When Lin Chang'an saw this supernatural power, he wasn't too shocked. Every Nascent Soul cultivator has their own unique supernatural power and trump card.

However, this supernatural ability is somewhat similar to his Xuan Guang Hua Ying, and can be made to the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing.

……

The escape light sped away, and after flying at high speed for a short while, the escape light of the Ice Butterfly's true form landed in a valley.

As the nascent soul's escape light dissipated, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch's body was now covered with a layer of silver frost, and the fine meridians beneath her skin were clearly visible.

"The one chasing us is the old demon corpse ghost. I'll hold him off. You guys hurry up and there's still a chance to escape."

At this moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch seemed to be suffering from a severe backlash from the cold poison, and was no longer able to maintain his Nascent Soul escape light.

"Senior sister, please hang in there. We're not far from the Great Qian now. Junior brother will go and ask for reinforcements right away."

As soon as he landed, Teng Changfeng did not hesitate at all. He transformed into a Core Formation cultivator's escape light and disappeared into the distance. Before leaving, he turned back to look at Lin Chang'an.

Upon discovering that the man surnamed Xiao had not left, a look of struggle rose in his eyes, but it quickly turned into a resolute expression.

"This guy surnamed Xiao, you really know how to go all out!"

At this moment, Teng Changfeng realized that he had truly underestimated this man surnamed Xiao.

However, considering that the other party was a rogue cultivator, and that he wouldn't be where he is today if he hadn't fought, I can understand.

In his view, the fact that this man surnamed Xiao did not run away was clearly a mistake that most rogue cultivators made—seeking fortune in danger.

This is also in line with the usual practice of shrewdly calculating rogue cultivators.

"Junior Brother Xiao, aren't you leaving yet?"

Watching Teng Changfeng leave, Bingdie Zhenjun's gaze involuntarily drifted to Lin Chang'an standing to the side.

"Senior Sister Bingdie, you must have heard it too. Fellow Daoist Teng said that I'm willing to go all out, so of course I have to take a gamble."

At such a critical moment, he actually made a joke without hesitation.

The curses of a Core Formation cultivator could not be hidden from the divine sense of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, only Lin Chang'an knew that he had already sensed that the direction his other two clones were heading was clearly the place where they were hiding their auras.

There is an ambush!
With such an excellent win-win situation, how could he possibly desert his post?

From the moment Ice Butterfly True Monarch landed to the moment Vine Long Wind fled, only a moment had passed.

Lin Chang'an didn't hesitate. From the moment he sensed something was wrong and began to expose the Green Horned Ox, he realized that this was a rare opportunity to gain the trust of both sides.

His identity was previously shrouded in mystery, and this was an opportunity for him to reveal his true identity. He was confident in his true identity, character, and reputation.

With a wave of his hand, several array flags flew to the area around the pool in the valley.

"Senior sister, let me suppress the cold poison. Hold on a little longer, and the reinforcements from Daqian will surely arrive."

At this moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch's eyes flashed, but he did not hesitate. The two of them went directly to the pool, and then a rich blue light rose up around them.

"A third-tier water-attribute array!"

Upon seeing the formation, Ice Butterfly True Monarch couldn't help but show a look of surprise, while Lin Chang'an nodded solemnly and said, "The matter is urgent, and this is the only step we can take right now."

At the same time, he raised his hand, made a hand seal, and began to activate the secret technique.

The two were naturally very familiar with this secret technique, but this time there was no time to use the demon core as a medium.

"Junior Brother Xiao, it's not too late to leave now. This is a Nascent Soul Spiritual Item from this auction."

At this moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch looked solemn and took out the treasures he had obtained from the auction from his storage bag.

He didn't defect or desert, which is already quite good; he has passed her test.

Lin Chang'an became even more convinced that this was a trap set by the other party, who also wanted to test him, an outsider.

And even if they do leave, can they really leave?

The two sides have unequal information: one believes the other is still testing them, while the other has already confirmed their success.

After all, they were both cultivators who had lived for hundreds of years. He didn't believe that the other party would risk his life for her after only knowing her for a few decades.

"Senior Sister Bingdie, Fellow Daoist Teng's words just now, the trust of a Nascent Soul cultivator, I, a rogue cultivator, am willing to risk everything."

However, Lin Chang'an's words surprised Ice Butterfly True Monarch, who then smiled.

This honesty pleased her.

What was this Junior Brother Xiao trying so hard for? Aside from forming a Nascent Soul, she was confident in herself.

Ice Butterfly True Monarch thought that this Junior Brother Xiao might have been tempted by the rumors circulating outside over the years, and therefore really wanted to take a gamble this time so as not to leave any regrets for his Dao Heart.

Lin Chang'an, however, was thinking that he had won the trust of both sides, and then he could shed his status as a half-outsider.

The unequal access to information between the two individuals led to a discrepancy in their perspectives.

"Haha, you've even brought out a third-tier formation. I'll gladly accept your body, fellow Daoist."

At this moment, the pursuing Demon Corpse Ancestor smiled bloodthirstyly and manipulated the fourth-tier Demon Corpse to pounce down into the valley.

Meanwhile, inside the formation, Lin Chang'an cut his wrist and pressed it against the Ice Butterfly Fairy's cut wrist, drawing out a chilling aura.

"Junior brother, it seems that this cold air also has a cultivation effect on you."

Although her own cold poison was terrifying, it was mostly due to her own condition. If it were any other type of infant poison, she wouldn't have such a headache.

As Lin Chang'an inhaled the chill, a layer of frost appeared on his skin, and a faint smile appeared on his pale face.

He couldn't very well say that the cold air could help him refine the cold flames, could he?

However, he also revealed some of his cultivation abilities, which he usually used to heal injuries by drawing on cold energy.

"Senior sister should have heard that the Yin Soul Sect and the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect were once from the same sect, and naturally they also had a supernatural power called Xuan Soul Yin Fire."

The Ice Lotus Frost Flame will be exposed sooner or later, but he absolutely cannot reveal that it was obtained from the secret realm.

Therefore, he had thought about this problem long ago, and it just so happened that the Xuan Yin Divine Fire of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect and the Xuan Hun Yin Fire of the Yin Soul Sect were available.

The Profound Soul Yin Fire is also an extremely yin and cold divine fire, and it is very similar to the Ice Lotus Cold Flame, both of which have the effect of targeting the cultivator's primordial spirit.

"Mysterious Soul Yin Fire! So that's how it is."

At that moment, the Ice Butterfly Fairy suddenly realized something; at that moment, she seemed to understand everything.

Although she knew that this Junior Brother Xiao was hiding something, she didn't expect him to be hiding it so well.

He actually cultivated a divine ability that even Nascent Soul cultivators find difficult to cultivate while only at the Core Formation stage.

However, she also secretly guessed that, with the help of her cold energy, this Profound Soul Yin Fire was probably taking a shortcut, which was different from normal cultivation.

For example, this terrifying chill—even the Xuanhun Yin Fire, once cultivated, didn't possess such a terrifying chill.

However, the speculations in both of their minds were only fleeting.

"coming!"

With bloodthirsty roars, the demonic corpses of Corpse Valley pounced directly onto the formation.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ice Butterfly True Monarch drew back the longbow in his hand and shot out an icy arrow in an instant.

boom!
At the moment of impact, the arrows transformed into a shower of icicles.

"Hehehe, fellow Daoist, you may leave your physical body behind."

Just then, from another direction, the Nascent Soul cultivator from Corpse Valley gave a sinister smile, and a long banner emanating blood appeared in his palm as he raised his hand.

With a flick of his magic, the long banner instantly transformed into a blood-red dragon that roared forth.

A pungent, fishy stench wafted over, revealing that this was a malevolent treasure capable of defiling magical artifacts and the primordial spirit.

Upon seeing the crimson dragon ice butterfly, True Monarch's expression changed. Knowing the power of this magic weapon, she didn't hesitate for a moment and shouted coldly. Instantly, ice walls appeared all around to block it.

"careful!"

Just then, the blood-red dragon turned its head and sent out a tentacle that attacked Lin Chang'an.

Lin Chang'an instantly unleashed his divine ability, Xuan Guang Hua Ying, creating three identical phantom clones that surprised both Nascent Soul cultivators present.

Even they couldn't tell his true form.

Lin Chang'an's main body and three phantoms directly disappeared into the water, while a terrifying battle at the Nascent Soul level erupted on the water.

"Good! Good!"

The battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators sent terrifying shockwaves shaking the valley.

Large areas of the lake were frozen over, and the third-order formations that had been set up around it were already in disarray.

The power unleashed by Ice Butterfly True Monarch was indeed terrifying; even veteran Nascent Soul cultivators showed expressions of anger and apprehension at this moment.

"Kill this brat first!"

With a roar, the demonic corpse plunged directly into the water.

In the eyes of this Nascent Soul cultivator from Corpse Valley, this kid had immense potential, and since they had already become enemies, he naturally had to kill him first. As for dealing with Ice Butterfly True Monarch, his current strategy was to stall him and wait for the other two to arrive before surrounding and killing them.

Roar!
The demonic corpses clashed, unleashing terrifying corpse energy from the lake. Lin Chang'an, who was at the bottom of the lake, revealed a cold glint in his eyes upon witnessing this scene.

He manipulated the array plate in his palm and slammed it down hard.

Meanwhile, Ice Butterfly True Monarch, who was fighting in the sky, suddenly changed his attack direction and his body disappeared into the lake.

"not good!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Demon Corpse Ancestor's heart skipped a beat, but by the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Frozen for thousands of miles
As Ice Butterfly True Monarch unleashed his divine power, the lake surface visibly began to freeze over with crackling sounds.

Immediately afterwards, another array barrier suddenly appeared.

"Damn it, you two actually plotted against me!"

At this moment, the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Corpse Valley was shocked and furious, realizing he had fallen into a trap!
From the very beginning, the other party's goal was to seal his demonic corpse.

"It's too late to know now."

Ice Butterfly True Monarch gave a cold shout, yet he moved through the ice as if it were nothing. The ice arrow in his hand flew through the ice layer as if it were water, directly striking the demonic corpse trapped at the bottom of the lake.

In an instant, a terrifying freezing force swept over, leaving only the bloodthirsty and ferocious look in the demon corpse's pupils.

Yinling Diamond

Lin Chang'an did not hesitate and used his Nascent Soul Divine Sense to manipulate the two Nascent Soul level treasures, and two cold stars appeared on the body of the demon corpse.

"Roar!"

The moment the two evil spirits pierced through the body, the demonic corpse let out a miserable scream, a scream of agony from its very soul.

"stop!"

The Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Corpse Valley had eyes wide with shock and rage.

The Nascent Soul cultivators in Corpse Valley all use their own corpse-refining techniques as their names, and it can be said that most of their strength comes from their corpse-refining techniques.

Once their own corpse-refining process is destroyed, their strength will be greatly diminished.

However, when Ice Butterfly True Monarch coldly shouted, the frozen lake surface suddenly erupted with countless ice spikes, like a torrential rain.

"Junior brother, quickly retrieve the corpse core and destroy this demonic corpse!"

Faced with the furious attack of the Nascent Soul True Monarch, Ice Butterfly True Monarch only made a defensive move, but the target of drawing her bow and arrow was the demon corpse.

An ice arrow pierced through the ice again without damaging it in the slightest, and shot directly into the chest of the fourth-tier demon corpse.

"Roar!"

The demonic corpse seemed to sense the aura of death and let out a series of roars, shattering the surrounding ice surface.

However, after the arrow pierced his chest, a terrifying chill spread out, causing a layer of frost to appear on the ugly demonic corpse from the inside out, and its movements instantly became stiff.

"What terrifying cold air!"

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but marvel. It wasn't just the power of the cold air, but more importantly, the methods of this Ice Butterfly True Monarch.

This ice-based divine power combines sharp attack, unparalleled defense, and even a sealing effect.

Most Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world specialize in specific techniques and abilities, such as combat, defense, escape, or support.

For example, Elder Cheng of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has a cultivation technique that progresses quickly, but his combat strength is weak. He is the type who is not good at killing and focuses on intensive, one-sided training.

It's not that someone like Ice Butterfly True Monarch is greedy, but rather that his own ice-type divine abilities are perfectly capable of achieving this.

"Frost Flame!"

Using his water escape technique, Lin Chang'an traversed the ice layer and arrived in front of the stiff, frozen demon corpse. With a wave of his hand, a pale white flame appeared at his fingertips.

Using the ice arrow, the icy flames instantly landed on it and then entered the demon corpse's body.

"Hoohoo!"

A mournful and terrified roar immediately echoed across the lake, and a layer of golden defensive shield passively appeared on the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor in front of Lin Chang'an.

"No! My demonic corpse!"

The Nascent Soul cultivator, whose mind was the same as his own as that of a corpse cultivator, felt the pain of his own consciousness being annihilated and was filled with shock and anger, letting out an angry roar.

At this moment, his face turned ashen, and he almost vomited blood. He had suffered a huge loss this time.

Even if we destroy the Ice Butterfly True Monarch, what difference does it make? He has lost his own corpse refinement.

"I will make you all pay with your lives!"

Just as he was screaming wildly, preparing to fight to the death, a roaring sound suddenly came from afar.

"Old Ghost, run! We've been tricked! That bastard has an ambush!"

Sima Ying, the fastest of the three, fled in a disheveled state, while simultaneously sending a telepathic message to his teammates.

"Haha, you old thief Sima Ying, don't you dare run away."

Behind them, rolling yellow sand revealed a terrifying giant face.

"True Lord Huangsha! Didn't you go back?"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Demon Corpse Ancestor was shocked and enraged. At that moment, he seemed to realize that while he was intercepting and killing the other party, the other party was also setting up an ambush.

Two years ago, when the cultivators from the Yellow Sand Tribe arrived in great style, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect began to make its plans.

Meanwhile, from the distant depths of the mountains, the roar of the Yellow Mountain Demon also echoed.

"Very well! Very well! I have now learned about the combined attack techniques of the Huangsha tribe. If it weren't for the incompetence of that old thief Sima, I would have annihilated you bunch of juniors in another half hour."

The demon who trapped Huangshan was actually one of the seven late-stage Core Formation cultivators from the Huangsha tribe. By joining forces and using a secret technique, they were able to hold off a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, what angered Huangshan Old Demon was not that he was being held back by a junior, but that this old scoundrel Sima was simply unwilling to exert any effort.

If Sima the Old Thief hadn't escaped first, he would have only needed half an hour to make these juniors realize the true gap between themselves and Nascent Soul cultivators.

“Fellow Daoist Huangshan, you are naturally not afraid as a rogue cultivator, but since the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has set up an ambush, how could the Great Qian not be prepared?”

At this moment, Sima Ying, who was on the run, had a gloomy face. Rather than saying he was on the run, it would be more accurate to say that he was wondering if the Great Qian Dynasty had some kind of conspiracy.
"hateful!"

The old demon of Huangshan snorted angrily. Although he was aggressive, he was not slow in his escape and turned into a yellow light.

"you!"

Only the Nascent Soul cultivators in Corpse Valley could watch helplessly as the corpse cores of the refined corpses they had fed with their own essence and blood since their Foundation Establishment stage were dug out alive.

"Pfft!"

Lin Chang'an dared not step forward, but he manipulated three Yin Sha Corpse Puppets to directly approach the fourth-tier demonic corpse.

Following the wound, the three Yin Sha Corpse Puppets not only cruelly dug out the Corpse Pill, but also greedily and bloodthirstyly pounced on the wound.

This terrifying corpse energy would naturally be an extremely poisonous substance for ordinary cultivators.

But for the Yin Sha Corpse Puppet, it was no less than a treasure of heaven and earth, and it instinctively began to greedily devour it.

"Boy! And Fellow Daoist Ice Butterfly, I, Corpse Valley, will remember this debt and settle it in the future."

Seeing that his two companions had already escaped, he felt extremely aggrieved and transformed into a streak of light to flee.

If he didn't leave now, the enemy would surround and kill him.

Being held in the wrath of a Nascent Soul True Monarch was somewhat frustrating for Lin Chang'an, but compared to that, the gains he had made this time were undoubtedly enormous.

At least after this, he can go back and hide away in seclusion, and no more trouble will come his way.

After all, the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs within the sect were well aware that they shared a common enemy.

When the time comes, using the sect's spiritual veins to form a Nascent Soul will be smooth sailing, and the other party may even provide some assistance within their capabilities in the process.

……

"Sister."

As the enemy departed, Ice Butterfly True Monarch weakly drifted down from the sky, exhaling large amounts of icy air with each breath.

His eyes held a mixture of shock at the hidden feelings of this Junior Brother Xiao, and also some complex emotions.

"Junior brother, you've kept this from your senior sister for so long."

When Lin Chang'an saw the weakened Ice Butterfly True Monarch, he couldn't help but step forward to catch him. However, Ice Butterfly True Monarch's words left him speechless.

They're still acting.

Although this Ice Butterfly True Monarch did indeed suffer from a backlash of cold poison, it was definitely not this severe.

"Senior sister, we're tired of the hard life of being a rogue cultivator, so we always have to hold back a few tricks. But now that we're facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, we have no choice but to go all out."

Lin Chang'an sighed helplessly, seemingly proving that although he had kept his true intentions hidden, it was all based on survival.

Now, facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, he has revealed all his trump cards.

Actually, the reason he could be so relaxed was because this Ice Butterfly True Monarch was the main force.

The battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators was extremely dangerous.

At this moment, the ice armor surrounding Ice Butterfly True Monarch began to dissipate into ice crystals, revealing his arm, which had been injured in the battle.

Beneath her alabaster-like skin, fine veins were clearly visible, but now a shocking scar remained on her shoulder.

Although the wound was frozen, the residual blood energy continued to erode the body.

"This is!?"

Upon seeing the wound, Lin Chang'an's pupils constricted, while Ice Butterfly True Monarch, as if he had known all along, weakly gasped:
"This is a unique, insidious type of corpse poison found only in Corpse Valley, containing malevolent energy, demonic energy, and corpse poison."

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is skilled in using poisons, but the Corpse Valley Corpse Refining Sect is also an expert in using poisons.

Ice Butterfly True Monarch's face was pale, her body was icy cold, but her starry eyes were extremely calm.

"Help me up, take me back to the sect first."

Although there were reinforcements, it was clear that Ice Butterfly True Monarch was currently in a weakened state and still had her own defenses against outsiders.

Lin Chang'an wasn't stupid either. Although Ice Butterfly True Monarch was acting, he was indeed in a weak state at this time.

Moreover, these so-called foreign aid workers are all outsiders; who knows if they might be tempted by money?

Therefore, Lin Chang'an did not hesitate at all, put away the three Yin Sha Corpse Puppets, and headed towards the sect with Ice Butterfly True Monarch.

Huangsha Zhenjun, who was in charge of providing assistance, chased after the blood-red light for hundreds of miles before stopping. Looking at the blood-red light that had long since disappeared, he couldn't help but show a look of amazement.

"The Sima family really has a lot of treasures, and they're incredibly fast."

When he returned, his seven disciples were still waiting in the valley.

They were able to withstand the Nascent Soul cultivators only by using a combined attack technique. If they were to pursue them, they might be defeated one by one. Therefore, they all stayed where they were.

"Master!"

Upon seeing her master arrive, the Golden Sand Saintess breathed a sigh of relief and bowed.

After scanning with his divine sense and finding no trace of Ice Butterfly True Monarch, Huangsha True Monarch couldn't help but grin.

"He's certainly cautious enough. But I'll only have one last chance to help him out of this favor. Fatty Cheng, I hope you won't make me face a Nascent Soul cultivator again next time."

The reason he agreed to this promise was that the Sima clan was extremely far from the Huangsha tribe, and there was no business relationship between the two.

If the Sima clan wants revenge in the future, they'll have to endure the Da Qian's revenge first, but that won't be so easy given the distance.

"Alright, this time you have witnessed the true gap between yourself and a Nascent Soul cultivator. Go back and go into seclusion to prepare for the Sacred Sacrifice to form your Nascent Soul."

"Yes!"

Huangsha Zhenjun used his magic to wrap up his disciples without lingering, and instead of going to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, he chose to return home.

……

With a streak of light, Lin Chang'an led Ice Butterfly True Monarch swiftly towards the sect.

"Junior brother, I need to do my best to suppress the injuries in my body. I'm leaving my body in your care."

Throughout the journey, Ice Butterfly True Monarch felt icy cold all over, and his skin was covered with a layer of frost, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Lin Chang'an flew cautiously the whole way, and at the same time, he was speechless when he saw the conspicuous storage bag at the waist of the Ice Butterfly Fairy who was 'sleeping peacefully' in his arms.

Isn't this probing over yet?

A Nascent Soul True Monarch, severely injured and powerless to resist, had a storage bag at his waist containing Nascent Soul spiritual items, as well as a treasure of another Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Furthermore, during my previous visit to White Wall City, I clearly learned that I had purchased countless precious resources.

In Lin Chang'an's view, the other party's actions were clearly a blatant temptation.

"Senior sister, we're almost there."

Lin Chang'an composed himself, took a deep breath, and could already see the outline of the sect in the distance.

While the Ice Butterfly True Lord in her arms was in a deep sleep, her nascent soul spirit was located deep within the Niwan Palace.

The exquisitely crafted, miniature-sized infant spirit, resembling an ice butterfly, was indeed using half of its energy to suppress the injuries within its body.

But the other half of its energy was spent opening its tiny, large eyes and quietly observing the situation outside its own spirit body.

"I never expected that at this crucial moment, the person I could rely on would be an outsider."

At this moment, the Nascent Soul of Ice Butterfly True Monarch revealed a complex expression. Having experienced betrayal and assassination, she was wary of everyone.

She knew better than anyone the value of her Nascent Soul cultivator body and the allure of the storage bag on her body.

"These rogue cultivators are indeed all incredibly determined."

In her opinion, what was this Junior Brother Xiao trying to gain by resisting this temptation?
Loyalty to the sect? Take that with a grain of salt; we're all people who've lived for hundreds of years.

Just then, Lin Chang'an took out a fiery red fire-attribute monster pelt and covered her body with it.

This left Ice Butterfly True Monarch speechless. Didn't he say that all the resources from the Demon Beast Sea Abyss were gone? How come there are still some left?

Sure enough, these rogue cultivators were all incredibly good at hiding their abilities.

The warmth emanating from her skin also stirred a warm feeling within her.

It seems that the feeling of being able to rely on someone in a life-or-death situation isn't so bad.

At this moment, Teng Changfeng, who had just arrived in Daqian, couldn't help but show a look of regret after learning all this.

"You, surnamed Xiao, are really going all out!"

……

After the White Wall City auction ended, news spread that the Sima family and Corpse Valley had joined forces to ambush Ice Butterfly True Monarch, causing quite a stir in the Protectorate Alliance.

"Haha, this time the old thief Sima has really suffered a setback. He was scheming against others, but little did he know that he was also playing right into their hands. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Daqian directly launched an attack on the Sima clan's power."

"Tsk tsk, the Great Qian is really tough. It just caught its breath and then started a war against the Sima clan."

"If you were in their shoes, would you still give the Sima family a chance?"

"But you know what, all four major powers thought the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was the weakest, but the strength they revealed this time is not weak at all."

"Yes, who would have thought that this Elder Cheng would be able to persuade an ally like the Huangsha Tribe?"

"I heard that this Elder Cheng helped the Huangsha tribe refine some precious pills, and even provided some of the main ingredients himself. The condition was that this Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Huangsha tribe agreed to help three times!"

In just a few days, the news spread, becoming the talk of the town among countless cultivators in the Protectorate Alliance.

　The author got so engrossed in writing that they forgot to set a timer.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)