146: Chapter 146 Frost Protection

Inside the stone chamber, the terrifying aura emanating from Ye Tian weighed heavily on the hearts of Gu Juming and the other two!

"How can you possibly be at the Ningyuan Eighth Stage!"

Gu Juming's face turned pale; this was too absurd!

He had cultivated for many years and prided himself on his exceptional talent, yet he had only reached the Condensing Essence Seventh Level, being hailed as a Prodigy of the Tianjue Sect's outer sect.

But this Liuli Xuan Sect Disciple before him, who looked even younger than himself, actually had a cultivation level far exceeding his own?

A surge of fear instantly rose from the soles of his feet!

The other two Tianjue Sect Disciples felt the same way.

It wasn't that they hadn't seen geniuses; those on the Tianjue Sect outer sect's Heaven Ranking were all exceptionally brilliant individuals.

But a Prodigy-level Genius as young as Ye Tian was truly unheard of.

Thinking of their previous provocations, the two felt deep regret!

"You've been hiding your cultivation level all along!"

Gu Juming's voice trembled, tinged with a hint of hysterical madness, "Who exactly are you?"

Ye Tian did not answer.

At this moment, there was only overwhelming killing intent in his heart!

If not for his carelessness, if not for these Tianjue Sect scumbags' despicable sneak attack...

"You hurt my fellow Disciple, die!"

Ye Tian's eyes were cold. He took a step forward, executing the Taixu Star-Shift Steps. In the next instant, he appeared before the Disciple who had severely injured Mu Sisi!

"No! Senior Brother Gu, save—"

The Disciple screamed in terror, desperately swinging his poison-coated short sword.

However, in the face of absolute strength, everything was futile!

Ye Tian struck out with a Starfall Finger containing all his fury!

The speed was so fast it surpassed visual tracking!

*Pfft!*

His fingertip pierced through the center of the Disciple's brow!

The finger force exploded, shattering the inside of his skull!

The terror on the Disciple's face instantly froze, his eyes dimmed, and he fell backward, killed on the spot!

"Junior Brother!"

Seeing this, the other Disciple, who had been injured by Ye Tian's finger wind, turned and fled.

"Trying to leave?"

Ye Tian moved again. He didn't even use a Martial Skill, simply throwing a punch!

True Essence surged on his fist, with the faint phantom of a Dragon-Elephant appearing!

*Bang!*

This punch landed squarely on the fleeing Disciple's back, right over his heart!

A terrifying force surged through his body. The Disciple was instantly sent flying, crashing into the stone wall. His bones and tendons were completely shattered, he sprayed blood wildly, and his breath was gone!

Within a few breaths, two Ningyuan Sixth Stage Tianjue Sect Disciples had fallen!

Gu Juming's heart and liver were nearly split with terror!

This wasn't a battle at all; it was a crushing defeat!

It was a slaughter!

He finally understood what a hard iron plate he had kicked!

He had to escape!

He no longer had even a shred of Battle Intent. Retreating violently, he simultaneously threw out several Talismans, which turned into fireballs and ice spikes shooting toward Ye Tian, attempting to stall him for a moment.

"Now you want to leave? Too late!"

Ye Tian's voice was deathly cold. The Stellar True Essence surged around him, forming a protective layer of starlight!

The fireballs and ice spikes struck the starlight and were extinguished one after another!

Then, he struck out with a Heart-Piercing Finger from a distance! The soft and lingering finger force instantly attacked Gu Juming's heart Meridians!

Gu Juming felt his soul leave his body. Sensing the fatal threat, he let out a wild roar, pouring all his True Essence into the long saber in his hand and slashing out a ghostly green Saber Qi!

However, the Heart-Piercing Finger specifically targeted internal organs; how could a regular Saber Qi block it?

The finger force, like invisible water, seeped through the Saber Qi and acted directly upon Gu Juming's heart Meridians!

"Ah!"

Gu Juming's entire body trembled violently. His heart Meridians felt as if they were being pierced by countless fine needles. His True Essence instantly collapsed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!

His eyes were filled with resentment and despair as he stared fixedly at Ye Tian. "You... the Tianjue Sect... will not let..."

Before he could finish, he stopped breathing and fell to the ground, dead!

The tenth on the Tianjue Sect outer sect Heaven Ranking, a Condensing Essence Seventh Level Genius, couldn't even last more than a few moves against the enraged Ye Tian!

In an instant, only Ye Tian remained standing in the stone chamber.

After dealing with the three, Ye Tian immediately flashed to Mu Sisi's side in the corner, his eyes filled with concern.

At this moment, Mu Sisi's face was as pale as golden paper, and her aura was extremely weak. Although the wound on her back had been temporarily suppressed by his Medicinal Pill, black blood was still seeping out. That poison was no small matter!

"Senior Sister Mu, hold on!"

Ye Tian hurriedly pressed his hand against Mu Sisi's back, continuously channeling pure Stellar True Essence into her body. He was about to help her force out the toxins and protect her heart Meridians.

However, as soon as his True Essence entered Mu Sisi's Meridians, a bone-chilling force suddenly erupted from the depths of her Dantian!

This power was not the Mystic Ice Art True Essence that Mu Sisi usually cultivated, but a more ancient, ultimate chill originating from the very Origin of her Bloodline!

More importantly, this ice Origin actually had a slight connection with the chaos bead?

"This is...?"

Ye Tian was shocked and instinctively wanted to withdraw his True Essence, only to find that the True Essence he had channeled was being rapidly assimilated by that chill!

Next, he saw a layer of ice flowers crystallizing over the wound on Mu Sisi's back at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The ice flowers not only sealed the wound, stopping the spread of blood and toxins, but also emitted wisps of cold air that seeped into the surrounding tissues.

What shocked Ye Tian even more was that the raging poison inside Mu Sisi's body was rapidly frozen and eventually vanished into nothingness before this sudden chill!

And her damaged lungs and Meridians, under the nourishment of that cold air, began to slowly repair and heal!

All this happened so quickly that Ye Tian hadn't even reacted from his shock!

"How could this aura have a connection with the chaos bead?"

Ye Tian withdrew his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

When he was browsing Martial Skills in the Qi Wu Hall, he had indeed read a few miscellaneous books.

There are some gifted individuals in the world who possess special Bloodlines or Physiques. When they are on the verge of death or receive a specific stimulus, they can trigger incredible power.

Could it be that Mu Sisi possessed such a Physique?

He carefully sensed the chill inside Mu Sisi's body and felt that its quality was so high that it far exceeded ordinary ice-attribute Cultivation Techniques. It was even... a bit purer than the Stellar True Essence he cultivated!

This was definitely no ordinary Physique!

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Mu Sisi's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Although her face was still pale, her breathing had stabilized significantly, and a hint of spirit had returned to her eyes.

"Ye... Junior Brother Ye?"

She spoke weakly, then felt the changes in her body and the abnormality of the wound on her back. Instinctively performing an internal inspection, her beautiful eyes were instantly filled with bewilderment. "My... my injury?"

She was clearly also extremely surprised by the power that had suddenly erupted within her body.

Seeing her wake up, a heavy stone fell from Ye Tian's heart. He quickly asked, "Senior Sister Mu, how do you feel? That cold air in your body..."

Mu Sisi struggled to sit up, and Ye Tian hurriedly supported her.

She felt the chill slowly subsiding within her and the almost healed wound, her expression complex.

She looked at Ye Tian, then at the corpses of the three Tianjue Sect members not far away, seemingly understanding something.

She was silent for a moment, then finally said softly, "I... I don't know what happened either. Since I was a child, a mysterious chill would occasionally flare up in my body, but it has never been like this..."

Ye Tian gave her a deep look and did not pursue the matter further.

Since Mu Sisi was fine, that was the best outcome.

"Those Tianjue Sect people..."

Mu Sisi looked at the three corpses, lingering fear in her heart.

"They've been dealt with," Ye Tian said indifferently.

Mu Sisi looked at Ye Tian's calm profile, recalling the terrifying strength he had just unleashed and the figure that had protected her at the critical moment. A wave of indescribable, complex emotions surged in her heart.

A mysterious throb of emotion stirred deep within her.

She whispered, "Junior Brother Ye, thank you for saving my life. And... your cultivation..."

Ye Tian waved his hand, interrupting her. "It's good that you're fine, Senior Sister. This place shouldn't be stayed in for long. We need to handle things here quickly and leave Juetian Ridge."

He pointed to the Cultivation Techniques on the stone wall and the treasures on the ground. "How should we distribute these?"