After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

"Alright, since you're so interested, I'll make an exception for you today."

"I will suppress my cultivation to the early Nascent Soul stage and spar with you, how about it?"

The voice just fell.

"hiss--"

A collective gasp of astonishment suddenly erupted from all around the lake.

These words struck like a thunderbolt, even more powerfully than before.

Everyone was stunned, staring at Xu Ze in disbelief.

Xu Ze is actually going to fight this Nascent Soul stage saintess of the Ice Wolf Clan?

He even deliberately suppressed his cultivation level to the early Nascent Soul stage?!

This is absolutely unexpected!

She was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected Xu Ze to actually agree, and with such "fair" conditions.

But then, a strong fighting spirit and a hint of annoyance at being "disrespected" surged into his heart.

It only suppressed up to the early Nascent Soul stage?

Who do you think you are!

Her icy blue eyes suddenly shone with an astonishing brightness, as if cold stars were burning within them; her wolf ears stood up, and her tail unconsciously straightened.

"Okay! It's a deal!" Afraid that Xu Ze would go back on his word, she quickly agreed loudly, adding, "But just fighting isn't fun! There has to be a prize!"

"Oh? What's the prize?" Xu Ze asked with a smile.

"If I win!" Setsuna clenched her little fist and shouted, "You...you have to help our Ice Wolf Clan retrieve all the important things we didn't take from our ancestral land! Consider it compensation!"

"They also want to help us rebuild a new home, exactly the same as the old one!"

This request is reasonable.

Xu Ze smiled, neither confirming nor denying: "What if you lose?"

"I..." She paused for a moment, only thinking about winning, and never really thought about losing.

In her view, she couldn't possibly lose to someone of the same level!

But having said all that, she refused to back down, and gritted her teeth, "If I lose, you can ask for anything! As long as it doesn't violate the clan rules or harm my people, I'll grant you anything!"

This is exactly what Xu Ze was waiting for.

His smile faded slightly, and he looked calmly at Shana, slowly speaking:

"If I win..."

"I need to borrow something from your Ice Wolf Clan."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority and clearly resonated throughout the entire venue.

"what?"

Unexpectedly, the Ice Wolf Clan had something that Xu Ze had his eye on.

"Heart of Frost".

Xu Ze read out the name that Cheng Hao had told him.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Ice Wolf Clan elders changed slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.

The Heart of Frost is a sacred object that the Ice Wolf clan has worshipped and guarded for generations. Legend has it that it was created by the 'First Wolf Ancestor' in the core of the far north ice plains, condensing the essence of ten thousand years of ice and the clan's fortune.

It is not only a symbol of power, but also subtly connected to the rise and fall of the Ice Wolf Clan.

This item has always been kept secret, only to be brought out by the clan chief and the holy maiden during the most important ceremonies or times of crisis within the clan.

Sect Leader Xu... how do you know about this?

Why choose it in particular?

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Not far away, the blue-haired girl looked puzzled.

What do you need this thing for?

For a moment, she couldn't understand how Xu Ze knew about this thing.

"That's none of your business. You were the one who said you wanted to add a lucky charm."

Before he could even think it over with the elders, Xu Ze said no more.

He nodded slightly to the Dragon Soul Palace Master and the people from Flying Snow Valley, signaling them to step back.

Without hesitation, the Dragon Soul Palace Master bowed and retreated dozens of feet.

Led by Chu Qingshuang, the disciples of Feixue Valley, filled with curiosity and nervousness, retreated to a safe distance by the lake and held their breath.

On the lakeside open space, only Xu Ze and Shana remained, standing facing each other.

With a slight thought, Xu Ze's vast Nascent Soul stage spiritual power was instantly locked by an invisible gate and retreated rapidly!

His aura plummeted at a visible speed, from the depths of the ocean to the torrent of a river, and then to the gentle murmur of a stream...

Ultimately, he steadily remained at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

Even his originally invincible physical body felt a slight sense of restraint, and his power was suppressed to a certain level.

"Alright, early stage of Nascent Soul, as you wish."

After doing all this, Xu Ze flexed his wrists and smiled slightly at Shana:

"Can we begin, little wolf cub?"

The [Immortal Concealment Talisman] truly lives up to its reputation as a system item.

This item can not only conceal one's cultivation level, but also help suppress it.

It's practically like a sliding 'switch'.

"Hmph, you're the little wolf cub!"

He was so angry at the way he was addressed that his cheeks puffed out again, but his eyes became serious.

She could clearly sense that the young man opposite her had indeed dropped to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and that it was not an act.

This ability to control her own power with such precision and ease set off alarm bells in her mind.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released!

"Roar!"

Without hesitation, he let out a low growl that carried the desolation and wildness unique to wolves.

Her body shone with a brilliant ice-blue light, and a surge of rich, icy spiritual energy erupted, extending into sharp ice spikes from her fingers.

At the same time, the wolf ears on its head stood up, and its icy blue pupils contracted into dangerous vertical pupils, locking onto Xu Ze!

"In an instant... lightning speed!"

She silently chanted in her heart, and her racial talent was instantly activated!

"call out--"

In an instant, only an almost invisible blue afterimage remained, along with a sudden drop in temperature and scattered ice crystals.

In a flash, his figure seemed to tear through space, moving at a terrifying speed that surpassed the limits of the naked eye, instantly traversing a distance of dozens of feet and appearing beside Xu Ze!

Her right hand, wrapped in icy cold and sharp wind, aimed straight for Xu Ze's neck!

The speed was incredible, the angle was unpredictable, the action was ruthless and decisive, and there was no mercy shown!

This attack brought her racial talents and fighting instincts to their fullest potential!

Ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would probably not even have time to react before their heads are separated from their bodies!

"...So fast!!"

A low gasp of surprise rose from the crowd gathered by the lake.

Most of the female disciples of Flying Snow Valley covered their mouths, their eyes filled with horror.

This little girl is really something!

The elders of the Ice Wolf Clan nodded in satisfaction. The Holy Maiden's "starting stance" was impeccable, and her speed had reached its peak.

however.

Faced with this lightning-fast and terrifying attack that could instantly kill someone of the same level, Xu Ze didn't even move a step.

He simply raised his right hand casually and extended one finger.

index finger.

The movements appeared slow and clear, with every detail seemingly visible to an observer.

Yet, it was precisely this "slow" finger strike that was incredibly precise, striking just as the ice claw, powerful enough to tear through refined iron, was about to touch his skin.

"Ding."

A crisp sound, like ice crystals striking jade.

Xu Ze's fingertips touched the wrist of the right hand's ice claw precisely.

There was no violent clash of spiritual energy, no earth-shattering display.

In an instant, she felt an overwhelming and irresistible sword intent, as if it contained some kind of ultimate truth of heaven and earth, coming from the other party's fingertips and accurately striking a tiny node in the flow of spiritual energy on her wrist.

"Uh ah ah!"

An excruciating pain shot through his palm, causing him to let out a wail in an instant.

The ice spikes on her arm instantly became covered with fine cracks, and the sharp, cold energy gathered on her claws dissipated as if it had hit an insurmountable 'Wall of Sighs'!

"How is this possible?!"

He immediately retreated, using his spiritual power to suppress the pain in his palm, before barely regaining a sliver of consciousness.

Her icy blue pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints, and a storm raged in her heart.