“You dare speak of my good disciple that way? This is your consequence!”
Ji Fuyao’s heart warmed, a faint smile gracing her lips.
Bing Qianhan, his face ashen, turned to the young man. They had brought this individual out. If anything happened to him, none of them would survive! This young man’s status far surpassed their own! The thought sent a shiver down his spine.
Bing Qianhan, his face contorted with rage, roared, “Release him! Or we’re all dead!”
The other Northern Plains Old Ancestors chimed in, their voices laced with fury. “Boy, we understand how you feel. You’ve just attained Supreme, you think you’re invincible. We felt the same once. But let me tell you, outside this realm, you’re nothing but a speck of dust!”
The moment the words left their mouths—
Ji Fuyao, wielding her Heaven-Burning Spear, instantly snapped, “Impudence! How dare you speak of my Master like that! When my Master was invincible, you weren’t even born!”
A stunned silence fell over the crowd.
For a fleeting moment, an elder from the Ice Soul Realm glared at Bing Qianhan, gritting his teeth. “Why are you wasting words on this ant? Blinded by a single leaf, ignorant fools who don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth!”
Hearing this, Bing Qianhan soared into the sky, his body radiating an utterly terrifying icy power. As the might of his Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme realm surged forth, the very fabric of space seemed to solidify. Heaven and earth froze, all life withered. This was a power that lorded over all beings in the Northern Plains! In that instant, the entire Northern Plains trembled under Bing Qianhan’s might! It was truly horrifying!
“Ice Seal Finger!”
Bing Qianhan swept his sleeve, and all the terrifying icy power within him converged into his right hand. The white, frigid energy transformed into a chilling current, and a blinding white radiance erupted from his body, piercing the heavens. Then, he extended a single finger, pointing it directly at Lu Xuan.
“You refuse the toast, so you’ll drink the penalty!”
A frigid current manifested directly in the void above! The icy power within this current surpassed any glacier or Ice River in the Northern Plains.
Lu Xuan stood calmly in the void, an unbothered expression on his face, quietly observing the frigid current hurtling towards him. Just as the power was about to touch his white robe, a brilliant golden radiance erupted from his body, shining like a dazzling sun.
Myriad Laws Immunity!
All the icy power began to dissipate, melt away, and then vanished without a trace!
Witnessing this, Bing Qianhan was utterly stunned. How could this be? He was a Three-star Supreme! Yet, the White Robe Supreme was completely unharmed! Bing Qianhan’s pupils constricted. He suddenly realized he couldn’t see through Lu Xuan’s cultivation at all!
At that moment, Lu Xuan’s will stirred, and a cluster of Spirit Fire appeared in his hand. He looked at Ji Fuyao. “Fuyao, do you know the difference between a Quasi-Dao Supreme and a true Supreme?”
Ji Fuyao’s eyes sparkled as she pondered for a moment. “Rule Power?”
Lu Xuan nodded. “Precisely.”
Rule Power! To attain Supreme, one must comprehend the Rules of the Star Sea!
Bing Qianhan suddenly frowned, demanding, “Who exactly are you? The Tai Chu Realm shouldn’t have such a powerful expert—”
Before he could finish, Lu Xuan flicked his finger. “Did I give you permission to speak?”
A streak of divine radiance shot forth, like a rainbow piercing the sun.
Sizzle! Bing Qianhan’s body instantly burst into flames! His face twisted into an expression of utter horror. He frantically pulled out a white jade tablet, upon which countless runes pulsed. In an instant, an overwhelming icy power erupted like a geyser, surging outwards. He desperately tried to resist the Spirit Fire consuming him! But it was useless! Utterly useless! The entire white jade tablet caught fire! Bing Qianhan pulled out another ancient artifact and activated it. Still to no avail!
Boom! Boom! Boom! One Spirit Weapon after another was conjured by Bing Qianhan, each imbued with surging Supreme Dao patterns, yet none could block Lu Xuan’s power! After a few breaths, he let out a bloodcurdling scream. His entire being, flesh and Divine Soul, was consumed by the flames, his aura slowly fading into oblivion!
Witnessing this gruesome sight, the faces of the Ice Soul Realm cultivators turned deathly pale. They had just tried to rescue Bing Qianhan. But Lu Xuan’s Spirit Fire was utterly unapproachable! A power that surpassed even a Three-star Supreme!
A black-robed elder activated a bamboo fan, its divine radiance surging. The fan was intricately carved with mystical landscapes, imbued with a rich ‘Dao and Rhyme’. Yet, the moment it neared the Spirit Fire, it was tainted by its power and instantly burst into flames. The expressions of the many Ice Soul Realm elders changed drastically! What terrifying power! This Spirit Fire contained an inexplicable profoundness! To touch it was to die!
Boom! Bing Qianhan was instantly incinerated, reduced to fine dust! His ashes scattered into the void, carried away by the cosmic winds!
The numerous Old Ancestors of the Northern Plains Imperial Court were utterly dumbfounded. What just happened? How could Ji Fuyao’s Master be so incredibly powerful? Their Supreme Old Ancestor, who had cultivated in the Star Sea for so many years, was instantly annihilated with a single move! And it seemed the White Robe Supreme hadn’t even used his full strength!
Commander Wang Man and Commander Qing Yan exchanged knowing glances, a shared smile on their faces. Everything was proceeding exactly as expected!
Ji Fuyao looked at Lu Xuan, her delicate lips parting. “Master, I understand.” A terrifying Spirit Fire suddenly surged around her! Her Rule Power grew denser! Once her Rule Power fully matured, she would be able to step into the realm of a true Supreme! In the current Tai Chu Realm, one could now attain Supreme without needing the Supreme Path!
The System’s voice echoed in Lu Xuan’s mind.
“Ding! Host’s eldest disciple, Ji Fuyao, has gained insight into the Dao of Spirit Fire! Synchronization initiated!”
As the notification faded—
A profound insight, transforming into a streak of divine radiance, appeared in his mind.
In the next instant, Lu Xuan swept his sleeve, striking out at another gray-robed Old Ancestor from the Northern Plains Imperial Court.
Boom! A wisp of divine radiance surged, unleashing a terrifying suction force. The gray-robed Old Ancestor watched Lu Xuan with a look of utter horror, completely unable to resist Lu Xuan’s power as he was directly pulled before him!
Everyone was utterly stunned! A Three-star Supreme was nothing more than an ant before the White Robe Supreme!
The gray-robed Old Ancestor trembled, his voice quavering. “What... what are you going to do?”
Lu Xuan’s hand landed directly on his head. A direct Soul Search!
Soon, Lu Xuan witnessed the gray-robed Old Ancestor’s experiences after ascending from the Tai Chu Realm... He shared the visuals with Ji Fuyao. Ji Fuyao was somewhat shocked. For these Northern Plains Supreme Old Ancestors, their lives after breaking through the realm barrier had been truly miserable. They had drifted aimlessly through the Fallen Star Sea, journeying from the Tai Chu Realm all the way to the Fourth Star Ring. Along the way, they encountered Starry Sky Bandits, were captured by them, and ultimately sold to the Ice Soul Realm! That was why they bore Slave Seals! They were slaves of the Ice Soul Realm! And the Ice Soul Realm was a subordinate force of the Cloudrise Holy Land.
Lu Xuan remarked casually, “How is it that I seem to have poked a hornet’s nest belonging to the Cloudrise Holy Land?”
Ji Fuyao asked curiously, “Have you encountered anyone from the Cloudrise Holy Land elsewhere recently, Master?”
Lu Xuan replied indifferently, “Just a while ago, I killed two elders from the Eastern Wilds Ji family. They were from the Cloudrise Holy Land!”
At his words, the many elders from the Ice Soul Realm were utterly dumbfounded. On their journey from the Ice Soul Realm to the Tai Chu Realm, they had heard from Bing Qianhan and the other three that the Supremes of the Eastern Wilds Ji family had become elders of the Cloudrise Holy Land! They never imagined they would have been killed by this White Robe Supreme!
Just then, a white-haired elder looked at Lu Xuan, his brow furrowed. “Unless you are from the Third Star Ring, offending the Cloudrise Holy Land is a death sentence!”