Bai Xiaolan
The other three female Nascent Soul Disciples at the Late Nascent Soul stage also successively unleashed their Magic Treasures, faintly forming an ice Formation that surrounded Chen Yuan and Xu Nuo in the center.
They were somewhat wary of the reputations of the Xuantian Sect and the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion; after all, everyone present was a Direct Disciple and a Prodigy from various factions, making it very easy to trigger a Sect war.
Moreover, things had already reached this point; only by killing the people and seizing the treasures could they eliminate future trouble once and for all.
Seeing this, Xu Nuo stood by Chen Yuan's side without hesitation.
A long sword as clear as water appeared in her hand, with the sword body rippling with layers of sword light. Although she knew Chen Yuan's strength was unfathomable, she would absolutely not stand idly by when facing five powerful enemies, two of whom were at the Soul Transformation Stage.
"Chen Yuan, watch out for their combined Formation. The 'Mystic Ice Immortal-Trapping' Formation of the Guanghan Immortal Palace is quite tricky," Xu Nuo whispered a warning, her eyes solemn.
Chen Yuan merely gave a faint "Mn," shielded her behind him, and kept his gaze calmly fixed on Liu Ying. That look was as if he were staring at a dead person.
Liu Ying was thoroughly enraged by Chen Yuan's gaze and shouted coquettishly, "Form up! Take down this madman first!"
As soon as the order was given, the three Nascent Soul Disciples immediately channeled their magic power, causing the light from their Magic Treasures to flare up brilliantly.
Three streams of extreme cold Qi intertwined like chains, instantly forming an ice cage. The temperature plummeted, and even the air seemed to be freezing.
At the same time, Zhao Shuang moved.
She moved with her spear, transforming into a streak of ice-blue white light. The tip of the spear bloomed with dozens of fierce ice lotuses, each containing a terrifying chill capable of crushing a Perfected Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, covering the sky and earth as they enveloped all of Chen Yuan's vital points.
Liu Ying was even more ruthless; she did not rush to get close, but instead formed hand seals with both hands and began to chant.
A phantom cold moon appeared above her head, casting a cold, clear light. Under its illumination, the power of the Mystic Ice Immortal-Trapping Formation suddenly doubled, and at the same time, invisible streams of ice Divine Sense, like ice blades, silently pierced toward Chen Yuan's Sea of Consciousness!
Facing this siege that was almost a guaranteed kill, Chen Yuan moved. The moment the ice Divine Sense entered Chen Yuan's mind, it quietly dissipated.
Liu Ying's expression changed; her Fifth-Rank Spiritual Sense was actually useless against the person in front of her!
"This brat is strange; he has a soul-protecting Magic Treasure," Liu Ying hurriedly transmitted to everyone.
Chen Yuan took a step forward, and the Aura on his body changed abruptly!
A Domain, vast as the sea, exploded outward with him at the center. "Sword Domain, open," Chen Yuan whispered in his heart.
It was not the Sword Emperor Domain; that would be too shocking and could easily attract unnecessary trouble. He merely infused a trace of Sword Emperor will into the Sword Domain.
Hum—! Invisible Sword Intent instantly filled the entire hall.
Under the impact of this Sword Intent, the originally tough Mystic Ice Immortal-Trapping Formation made a "crack" sound like fragile glass. The three female Nascent Soul Disciples turned pale, groaned, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The Mystic Ice Immortal-Trapping Formation collapsed instantly, and from that moment on, Chen Yuan's Sword Domain completely enveloped the five of them.
Inside the Domain, lightning filled the sky, and it was bone-chillingly cold, dozens of times more intense than the cold they were emitting.
The pressure swept down, and the three female Nascent Soul Disciples were directly pressed to the ground, unable to move.
Zhao Shuang's originally fierce, unrivaled killing move seemed to hit an invisible sword wall when it approached within three zhang of Chen Yuan. All the ice lotuses vanished silently, without even stirring up a ripple.
Zhao Shuang's expression changed drastically; she, a dignified Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator, could not even break through the defenses of a Late Nascent Soul stage Cultivator.
When she prepared to use her killing move again, a power of the Domain swept over her entire body, and suddenly a chill shot straight to her crown.
The spiritual power in her body seemed to congeal, and moving it became sluggish. Just as she was terrified, accompanied by a "pfft" sound, a long sword had already plunged into the center of her eyebrows.
Under the sweep of the powerful Sword Intent, Zhao Shuang did not even have time to scream before her Divine Soul was shredded into nothingness.
The luster in Zhao Shuang's eyes instantly dimmed, her delicate body stiffened, and she fell straight down. With a "thud," she slammed onto the cold ground.
A Prodigy at the Early Soul Transformation Stage had fallen just like that!
Silence! A deathly silence! The remaining four Guanghan Immortal Palace Disciples, including Liu Ying, were all frozen in place, their faces filled with dullness and terror.
One sword! Just one sword, and it instantly killed Senior Sister Zhao Shuang, who was at the Early Soul Transformation Stage?! What kind of strength is this?! How could a Nascent Soul Cultivator do this?!
Xu Nuo also couldn't help but gasp. She remembered Senior Brother Qi from the Kunxu Holy Land, who had also been easily obliterated just like Zhao Shuang.
Killing someone at the Early Soul Transformation Stage was like crushing an ant!
Chen Yuan's previous remark, "Kneel and apologize or die," was not arrogance, but a statement of fact!
Chen Yuan slowly sheathed the yixue sword completely, emitting a crisp "clang" that was exceptionally jarring in the deathly silent hall.
He turned his gaze toward the pale-faced Liu Ying. "Now, it is your turn. Have you made your choice?" His voice remained calm, but to Liu Ying, it sounded colder than ten-thousand-year mystic ice.
Liu Ying looked at Zhao Shuang's corpse on the ground and felt Chen Yuan's unfathomable Aura; the greed in her heart had long been replaced by boundless fear.
Because she was firmly locked on by a strand of Chen Yuan's Sword Domain. She finally understood that she had kicked an iron plate! The Xuantian Sect Disciple in front of her was simply a monster!
"I... I..." Liu Ying's teeth chattered. She wanted to concede, but her pride as a Disciple on the heavenly ladder ranking made it impossible for her to easily beg for mercy. What's more, she had already sent the message out...
Just at this moment, another unexpected event occurred! At the entrance of the hall, the space distorted, and an Aura even stronger and colder than Liu Ying's suddenly descended!
A voice, cold as an ice spring, resounded through the hall: "Who is so bold as to dare kill my Guanghan Immortal Palace Disciples?"
Following the voice, a woman dressed in moon-white palace attire, with a beautiful but frost-cold face, walked slowly into the hall. Her Aura was profound; she had actually reached the Late Stage Soul Transformation!
It was none other than Bai Xiaolan, a Direct Disciple of the Guanghan Immortal Palace who ranked higher on the heavenly ladder ranking, having received Liu Ying's message and rushed over from nearby.
Behind her, two female Disciples at the Early Soul Transformation Stage followed.
Bai Xiaolan's gaze swept over Zhao Shuang's corpse on the ground, then looked at the injured Liu Ying and the three terrified Nascent Soul Disciples. Finally, those ice-blue eyes, like two sharp swords, locked onto Chen Yuan, who stood holding his sword, and the Xu Nuo behind him.
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became even more tense and lethal than before!
Chen Yuan looked at the newly arrived Bai Xiaolan, his brows furrowing imperceptibly, but his eyes still remained without any fluctuation. "Another one here to die," he said indifferently.
These Guanghan Immortal Palace Prodigies were truly in a hurry to die. Soul Transformation Stage Prodigies should occupy the 10th-30th places on the heavenly ladder ranking, and there should be fourteen or fifteen of them in the Secret Realm. If Chen Yuan could kill five Guanghan Immortal Palace Disciples on the heavenly ladder ranking all at once, it would be absolutely devastating for the Guanghan Immortal Palace.
Xu Nuo's heart, however, sank. Late Stage Soul Transformation! And a powerhouse high up on the Guanghan Immortal Palace's heavenly ladder ranking! Could Chen Yuan... still handle this?
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaolan frowned first. A mere Nascent Soul Cultivator being able to kill Zhao Shuang in front of Liu Ying meant that the secrets on his body were definitely not small.
"What a sharp-tongued brat. Regardless of who you are, today, you and your accomplice, as well as the Legacy you obtained, shall all be left behind."