Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

"A major war?"

"Then let's fight."

"Who have I ever been afraid of?"

Upon hearing Wang Qiushan's words, Yun Changqing raised his head.

"Supreme Elder..."

"I am determined to have the Holy Maiden of Xueyuan Pavilion."

Wang Qiushan's fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the table.

"That girl cultivates an extremely cold technique, and has an extremely cold physique."

"He was born to be the perfect vessel for me to break through my cultivation realm."

"With her, my progress to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm will be a natural outcome."

"Can a mere Luoyan City possibly stop this old man?"

Yun Changqing pursed his lips.

"But what about Su Chen..."

"How is Su Chen?"

Wang Qiushan snorted coldly.

"He's just a novice in the early stages of the Void Refinement realm."

"Li Ziran is the same; he's only at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, and his cultivation is far inferior to mine."

"I am now working for Master Hongfu."

"With the Venerable One here, the Starry Sky Dao Sect is invincible."

"I am absolutely certain that I can make those two novice girls back down without alerting the Master."

"Even if we take a step back and a fight really breaks out..."

Wang Qiushan leaned back.

"Master Hongfu will step forward."

"Luoyan City has yet to submit to the Venerable One's command. Whose side the Venerable One supports is obvious, isn't it?"

Yun Changqing remained silent for a moment.

This Supreme Elder spoke with such certainty.

But Yun Changqing's vision extends far beyond this.

"Supreme Elder."

Yun Changqing carefully considered his words before speaking.

"According to information obtained by our sect, Venerable Hongfu will soon be fighting against cultivators from the Upper Realm again and heading to the Spirit Realm after nearly a hundred years."

"Once the venerable one has achieved enlightenment, he will leave the human realm."

"By then..."

"What will happen then?"

Wang Qiushan frowned.

"By then, the Venerable Hongfu will no longer be in the mortal realm."

Yun Changqing spoke very slowly.

"Su Chen from Luoyan City, and Li Ziran, are both Void Refinement cultivators."

"Our sect has suddenly gained two mortal enemies at the Void Refinement Realm."

"This... is definitely not a wise move, Elder."

The room was quiet, and for a moment no one spoke.

The sound of the waves outside the window drifted in faintly.

Wang Qiushan stared at Yun Changqing for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

There was impatience in that laughter.

"Yun Changqing".

"You're still as cowardly as ever."

"Who can say for sure what will happen a hundred years from now?"

"I haven't even reached the late stage of the Void Refinement realm yet, why should I worry about trivial matters a hundred years from now?"

"This matter needs no further discussion."

Wang Qiushan rose from the prayer mat, his black robe fluttering even without wind.

"You must immediately gather ten Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Come with me to Xueyuan Pavilion."

Yun Changqing was taken aback.

"The Supreme Elder is going in person?"

"I can't wait any longer."

Wang Qiushan walked out the door with his hands behind his back.

"What is there to discuss, what is there to reply?"

"sentimental."

"Just bring that girl back to me."

Yun Changqing opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words.

I couldn't refuse.

Once this Supreme Elder has made up his mind about something, not even nine spirit oxen could pull him back.

Yun Changqing had no choice but to bow and agree.

The figure in black had already stepped out of the quiet room.

......

A beam of light pierced the sky, descending from the direction of Qingzhou directly onto the Xuanhuang Continent.

Su Chen used the Shrinking Earth technique several times in succession, and the void beneath his feet overlapped again and again.

A journey of tens of thousands of miles can be completed in half a day.

Upon emerging from the shield of light, Su Chen recognized the direction beneath his feet.

Snowy region.

We are not far from Xueyuan Pavilion.

What a coincidence.

Su Chen had originally planned to visit Bai Luwei as his first priority, but now he found himself in a place so close to Xueyuan Pavilion.

It came without any effort.

Without pausing, Su Chen turned and fled into the depths of the snowy region.

The further north you go, the colder it gets.

The wind carried ice shards, which rustled as they struck the protective aura.

As Su Chen was fleeing, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly crashed into his consciousness from the front.

Three streaks of light.

One in front and two behind.

The one leading the way, a Nascent Soul cultivator, fled in a very disheveled state, leaving a trail of bloody energy behind him.

The two behind them, also at the Nascent Soul stage, one on the left and one on the right, relentlessly pursued them.

It was clearly a pursuit.

Su Chen's gaze fell on the first streak of light.

That figure... looked somewhat familiar.

He was dressed in the blue-green robe of the Snow Abyss Pavilion. Although he looked disheveled, Su Chen recognized his face.

Sun Long.

The most outstanding disciples of Xueyuan Pavilion.

Speaking of which, this guy used to be my little follower.

The last time I came to Xueyuan Pavilion, it was this guy who secretly took me to that brothel to broaden my horizons.

Su Chen's lips curled into a smile.

It's been a long time since we last met.

Sun Long also recognized Su Chen in that instant.

From a great distance, that guy started howling at the top of his lungs.

"Brother Chen!"

"Help, Brother Chen!"

"I'm so glad to see you!"

Su Chen had not yet answered.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators chasing him also recognized Su Chen.

That furious blue robe with its scales, that aura of someone at the Void Refinement Realm—could there be another like it on the entire Xuanhuang Continent?

Su Chen.

A powerful cultivator in the early stages of the Void Refinement realm, and the grandson-in-law of the city lord of Luoyan City.

The faces of the two Nascent Soul cultivators turned pale on the spot.

The Nascent Soul stage is an insurmountable chasm compared to the Void Refinement stage, separated by an entire major realm.

打?

What can we use to fight?

The two exchanged a glance, and Sun Long, not even bothering to chase after them, turned and fled back.

That escape technique made them even faster than when they arrived.

Su Chen didn't even lift his eyelids.

Trying to run away?

With a flick of his sleeve, an ancient square seal flew out from his palm.

The seal spun around in mid-air.

When it reached the second lap, it suddenly surged.

A giant seal, the size of a small mountain, appeared out of nowhere in the high sky above the snowy region.

Nine purple lightning patterns intertwined and moved across the seal's surface.

That was the power of lightning tribulation.

With a thought, Su Chen unleashed the giant seal, carrying the earth-shattering lightning tribulation, and slammed it down.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators had only fled a few miles when they felt the light of the sky above them completely blocked by the giant seal.

The sky over the snowy region turned completely black.

"No..."

The word "no" was not uttered yet.

The giant seal fell.

With a deafening roar, a deep crater was smashed into the snowfield, which stretched for miles, sending ice shards and lightning bolts soaring into the sky.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators, along with their protective spiritual light and primordial spirit, were completely crushed into dust by the power of the lightning tribulation.

Not a single grain was left.

Snow stopped.

The giant seal shrank to the size of a palm and fell back into Su Chen's palm.

Sun Long stood there, mouth agape.

The methods of the Refining Void Realm.

It really is... just a snap of the fingers.

"Brother Chen."

Sun Long swallowed hard, took a few steps closer, and put on a fawning smile.

"You're really something."

"Those two old bastards chased me all the way, and I almost got killed."

Su Chen put the seal back into his storage bag.

"Tell me about it."

"What happened?"

"Why are these two Nascent Soul cultivators chasing after you?"

Sun Long's smile vanished instantly.

His face scrunched up in a grimace.

"Brother Chen, you're finally back."

"Something terrible has happened."

Sun Long plopped down on a nearby ice rock and poured out the whole story of what had happened over the past few days.

Su Chen's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened.

It turned out that he had taken advantage of the time he was away from Qingzhou.

Wang Qiushan, the Supreme Elder of the Starry Sky Dao Sect who was at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, had actually set his sights on Bai Luwei.

...