Star Martial Soaring Cloud

"Since you want to surpass Senior Brother Feng and become a true prodigy, you must naturally bring the murderer who killed him to justice on the spot!" Lin Shisan sneered. "Do you think you can escape?"

He slowly raised his right hand, and a long sword formed from condensed cold air quietly appeared.

The longsword was pure white, gleaming with a chilling light. A faint white mist swirled around its blade, emanating a menacing aura. Just by getting close, Wang Xiao felt as if the air around him was about to freeze.

The sword is named "Frost," and it is incredibly sharp with a chilling aura.

"You've seen what you should and shouldn't have seen. Do you think I'll let you leave alive?" Lin Shisan's eyes grew colder, his tone filled with murderous intent. "You killed Senior Brother Feng, and I will kill you. I will use your blood to appease Senior Brother Feng's spirit in heaven! In this way, I will pave my own path to becoming a prodigy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shisan moved, his Frost Sword, carrying a chilling aura, thrusting fiercely towards Wang Xiao.

His speed was astonishing, so fast that Wang Xiao only saw a faint white sword light and had no time to make a perfect dodge.

The sword light contained immense power and bone-chilling cold; wherever it passed, the mist in the air condensed into ice, leaving a shallow ice mark on the ground.

A life-or-death battle has begun!

"clang!"

A deafening metallic clang echoed through the valley.

Wang Xiao instinctively raised the Seven Star Sword to block in front of him. The Frost Sword and the Seven Star Sword collided heavily, and a violent shockwave spread out from the two of them. The pebbles on the ground were shaken and scattered, and the surrounding bushes were snapped in half by the shockwave.

A tremendous force surged into Wang Xiao's body through the Seven Star Sword. He felt his arm go numb and his body involuntarily slid back several steps before he could barely steady himself. A trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth—he had already suffered a minor injury from just one collision.

Lin Shisan, however, stood motionless, feeling the newly acquired power within his body, his face full of satisfaction.

"Is that all you've got?" He scoffed, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "While I'm grateful, you've really disappointed me!"

Wang Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes still cold, without uttering a single word.

He knew that the longer he delayed, the more he would expend his energy, and the smaller his chances of winning would become.

He used the Seven Star Rain Steps again, his figure as elusive as a ghost, dodging Lin Shisan's fierce attacks while secretly observing his moves and searching for weaknesses.

Lin Shisan's attacks became increasingly fierce, and as he wielded the Frost Sword, white sword light filled the sky.

A biting chill swept through the entire valley, and a thin layer of frost gradually condensed on the ground. The surrounding mist was also condensed into tiny ice particles, which flew everywhere.

His swordsmanship became faster and more ruthless, each thrust carrying earth-shattering power, as if to tear Wang Xiao to shreds.

"Hide?" Lin Shisan sneered, full of impatience. "Let's see how long you can hide!"

Wang Xiao's figure moved nimbly through the sky full of sword light. He used the Seven Star Rain Step to its fullest extent, like a fish swimming in water, avoiding Lin Shisan's fatal blows time and time again.

Even so, he was still affected by Lin Shisan's cold aura. His blood circulation became sluggish, his movements slowed down, and he had several shallow wounds on his body. The wounds were piercingly cold, and the cold aura seeped into his body through the wounds, slowing down his energy circulation as well.

The invisible water curtain and the powerful physical body lost their former power at this moment—the water curtain shattered upon contact, and the physical body would be injured if it came into contact with sword energy.

Lin Shisan still used the moves from the Arctic Immortal Palace, which revolved around the three words "cold, frost, and snow". Every move and style was filled with piercing cold and contained a powerful chill.

What's terrifying is that his moves contain power far exceeding that of the Fish Leap Realm. The power of each sword strike is enough to easily injure or even kill a Fish Leap Realm cultivator who has reached the pinnacle of strength.

Moreover, his chilling aura is not only physically cold, but can also penetrate into the cultivator's body, slowing down the circulation of vital energy, making the cultivator's movements sluggish, and gradually losing the ability to resist.

Wang Xiao held the Seven Star Sword, without using any complicated sword moves or extra techniques; all his actions stemmed from instinctive reactions.

Years of real-life combat experience have conditioned his body to react in a conditioned way. No matter how strong the opponent or how fierce the attack, he can make the right response in an instant, avoid a fatal blow, and at the same time look for an opportunity to counterattack.

He knew that simply hiding like this was not a long-term solution, and he would eventually be worn down by Lin Shisan.

Only by taking the initiative can we have a chance of survival.

Without the slightest hesitation, a resolute glint flashed in Wang Xiao's eyes. His internal energy instantly circulated to its limit, and his muscles subtly tensed, perfectly merging with the internal energy.

He suddenly shouted and unleashed his ultimate move—transforming his body into Yang!

With this shout, Wang Xiao's body instantly burst forth with dazzling golden light. The light was brilliant and eye-catching, like the blazing sun in the sky, instantly illuminating the entire valley, dispelling the surrounding mist and cold, and causing the surrounding scenery to lose its color.

The blinding light was so intense that it was impossible to look directly at it. Even Lin Shisan instinctively closed his eyes and suffered temporary blindness.

Wang Xiao's figure and the Seven Star Sword in his hand merged perfectly, transforming into a dazzling golden pillar of light, carrying unparalleled power as it charged fiercely towards Lin Shisan.

He had used this move to instantly kill countless powerful opponents, and was invincible.

He hoped this move would severely injure Lin Shisan and give him a chance to escape.

But to his utter surprise, this tactic failed today.

Just as the golden beam of light was about to strike Lin Shisan, Lin Shisan suddenly opened his eyes; his reaction was astonishingly fast.

Sensing the high temperature and power contained in the golden pillar of light, he showed no fear. Instead, a fervent look flashed in his eyes, and his internal energy circulated wildly. The Frost Sword in his hand burst out with an even more dazzling white light, and the biting cold air instantly condensed into a huge ice shield in front of him.

"boom--"

A deafening roar echoed through the valley, causing the surrounding peaks to tremble slightly. Long ravines cracked open in the ground, sending rocks flying and dust billowing into the air.

The golden beam of light collided heavily with the ice shield, the high temperature and the cold air clashed fiercely, and a sizzling sound rang out in the air. A large amount of mist was instantly evaporated, turning into water vapor that filled the entire valley.

A violent shockwave emanated from the two people and spread in all directions. Ancient trees in the valley were snapped in half by the shockwave, and boulders were shaken and rolled down the mountainside. The scene was extremely tragic.

While the golden pillar of light that Wang Xiao transformed into was incredibly powerful, Lin Shisan's ice shield was equally formidable—it was made up of all his vital energy and coldness, making it extremely hard and comparable to the most resilient treasure in the world.