The Great Ruler: The Ice Emperor Descends, Freezing the World!

Inside the water curtain.

Bing Tianxiao was unaware of all that was happening in the outside world.

He toyed with the spirit that radiated violent lightning power, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

If he absorbs this, it will definitely help him break through to the fourth level of spiritual body, but...

He turned to look at the girl beside him who was wiping the blade of a sword.

"then."

Without the slightest hesitation, Bing Tianxiao flicked his wrist.

The essence that Ji Xuan coveted so much was thrown towards Luo Li.

Luo Li instinctively reached out and caught it.

The moment she touched it, a tingling, electric sensation spread throughout her body, causing her to pause slightly in surprise.

She looked down at the sparkling spirit in her hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

He then looked up, glancing at Bing Tianxiao with a puzzled expression.

"What are you going to do for me?"

"I'll give you a promotion."

Bing Tianxiao shrugged and said matter-of-factly:

"Didn't you say you'd protect me? Now you're not even as strong as me. How can I trust you with my back?"

Luo Li tightened her grip on the spirit's essence slightly.

A complex emotion flashed in the girl's glassy eyes.

There was emotion, confusion, and a touch of... indescribable warmth.

But the next second, she flipped her wrist.

"Whoosh!"

The Thunder Scale Beast's essence flew back to Bing Tianxiao's hand at an even faster speed than before.

Bing Tianxiao looked at Luo Li with some surprise:

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Luo Li sheathed the Luo Shen Sword, tidied her wind-blown silver hair, and spoke calmly and indifferently:

"I don't need it."

She raised her head, her eyes as clear as snowmelt from a high mountain, radiating a sense of pride.

"If I want it, I'll go get it myself!"

Bing Tianxiao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and put the spirit back into his arms:

"Okay, okay, you're right. What a stubborn girl..."

"Since you don't want it, then I won't be polite."

……

The next few days.

Bing Tianxiao found a secluded cave and began to cultivate in seclusion to absorb the essence of the Thunder Scale Beast.

The violent power of lightning raged within him, tempering his flesh and bones.

The pain was so intense, it felt as if the whole body had been torn apart and reassembled, enough to break an ordinary person.

But Bing Tianxiao remained calm and silent.

But his trembling body and the beads of sweat rolling down his forehead showed that he was undergoing a tempering process.

Luo Li stood guard at the cave entrance, dressed in white, her sword as white as snow, with the Luo Shen Sword resting across her lap.

These past few days, she hasn't left his side for a moment.

Aside from occasionally going out to hunt a few foolish spirit beasts for food, she spent the rest of her time sitting quietly, protecting the young man inside the cave.

Finally, on the morning of the third day.

"boom!"

A powerful aura erupted from the depths of the cave, instantly dispersing the snow at the cave entrance.

Immediately afterwards, a tall, slender figure slowly walked out.

Bing Tianxiao was shirtless, and his originally fair skin was faintly crackling with lightning.

Level 4 Spirit!

"How does it feel?"

Luo Li stood up, her gaze sweeping over the flowing lightning on his body, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"It couldn't be better."

Bing Tianxiao clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him like a river, and a confident smile appeared on his face:

"Right now, I could easily twist that brat Ji Xuan's head off and use it as a football."

Just then, a melodious and ancient bell rang out over the entire Spirit Road.

"Thump—thump—thump—"

The resounding bells echoed across the sky, seemingly striking the depths of everyone's soul.

Immediately afterwards, a grand voice, like a divine decree, resounded through the heavens:

"The War of the Spirit Crown begins!"

Immediately afterwards, an incredibly clear image appeared deep within everyone's consciousness.

It was a towering, majestic peak that pierced the clouds.

At the summit of the mountain, clouds and mist swirl around, and a fierce wind howls.

And atop that highest cliff, a golden flag flutters in the wind, rustling loudly.

The flag is embroidered with the totems of the five major courtyards.

That's the Spirit Banner!

A symbol of seizing the crown of the Spiritual Path!

At the same time, the rules and regulations also came into being:

"The final chapter of the Spiritual Path: The ultimate battle."

"Whoever seizes the Spirit Flag will be crowned on the Spirit Path!"

Simple, crude, yet extremely cruel.

There are no unnecessary frills.

This means that all those who want to compete for this highest honor must gather at the foot of that mountain.

Then, stepping over the corpses of countless competitors, they climbed up step by step.

That mountain peak is destined to become a bloodbath!

"Tsk, that's really simple and straightforward."

Bing Tianxiao slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He cracked his neck, making a series of snapping sounds.

"It seems we don't need to bother looking for Ji Xuan anymore. As long as we keep heading in that direction, we'll run into him sooner or later."

Luo Li stood quietly to the side, her gaze fixed on the giant peak that had appeared in her consciousness.

"Let's go."

The girl's voice was calm.

"Um."

Bing Tianxiao nodded, casually grabbed a piece of clothing lying to the side and draped it over his muscular upper body.

He picked up his longbow and slung his quiver over his shoulder.

The two figures vanished instantly, speeding towards the towering peak.

……

Meanwhile, at the other end of the spirit road.

Mu Chen led Zhan Xiong at high speed through the jungle.

"Brother Mu, do you think we can manage to snatch that 'Crown of the Spirit Road' this time?"

A glint of excitement flashed in Zhan Xiong's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Mu Chen turned his gaze to the distant, towering peak hidden in the clouds, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Whether we can get it or not, we'll only know after we fight."

He and Zhan Xiong seemed somewhat outnumbered, but Mu Chen was never one to give up easily.

……

In a valley closer to Lingguan Mountain.

The atmosphere, however, was unusually oppressive.

Ji Xuan sat on a huge rock with a gloomy expression.

His original gentle and refined demeanor has vanished, replaced by a violent and sinister aura.

After learning about the rules of the Spirit Crown, his resentment towards Bing Tianxiao resurfaced once again.

If it weren't for Bing Tianxiao and his group, with his original team of sixty or seventy people, this Spirit Crown would have been his for the taking!

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Ji Xuan slammed his fist into the rock beside him, shattering the hard rock into pieces.

"Bing Tianxiao! Luo Li! I will tear you to pieces!"

"Brother Ji Xuan..."

Ge Hai cautiously spoke up from the side:

"Now is not the time to be angry. The War of the Spirit Crown has begun. Although we have suffered heavy losses, we still have the strength to fight!"

Ji Xuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, his eyes gradually turning cold and cruel.

"you're right."

He slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on the direction of Lingguan Mountain, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth:

"Lingguan Mountain...that will be their final resting place!"

"Let's go! Even if only a few of us remain, the crown of the Spiritual Road will surely belong to me, Ji Xuan!"