240: Chapter 240 Encounter

"So cold."

Yan Nian subconsciously stepped back dozens of paces.

She inexplicably felt a chill. This chill was not merely a physical coldness; it even made her feel a chill in her Divine Soul.

It was fortunate that her Scarlet Flood Dragon Bloodline automatically activated, blocking this chill for her; otherwise, she would likely have had to retreat and leave this area.

This was merely an exchange at the Sea Opening Realm, yet it had completely exceeded her expectations.

On the field, every strike from Su Lianxue was forcing Lin Ming, compelling him to reveal his flaw.

She even slightly activated the "Taiyin Moon Essence Scripture," using the power of Taiyin to counter Lin Ming.

However, her current grasp of this Cultivation Technique was only superficial.

Yet, even this superficial grasp was enough for her to run rampant within the Sea Opening Realm.

After all, in terms of the Cultivation Technique, her "Taiyin Moon Essence Scripture" was entirely at a level of dimensionality-reduction strike.

But wanting to defeat Lin Ming with this was still somewhat difficult.

"Not bad, Junior Sister."

Lin Ming took one of Su Lianxue's attacks head-on and stepped back.

He had suppressed his cultivation, physical body, and even his Divine Soul to the level of the first stage of the Sea Opening Realm.

It was precisely because he was sparring with Su Lianxue at this strength that he increasingly felt his Junior Sister was not simple.

Whether it was her combat experience or the chill emanating from her, everything was restricting Lin Ming at every turn.

It even gave Lin Ming a faint feeling of being suppressed.

It had been a long time since he had experienced this feeling; he hadn't expected to experience it from his own Junior Sister.

"Careful, Junior Sister."

It was time to decide the winner.

Having fought to this point, Lin Ming felt it was time to decide the outcome.

A wisp of cyan flame blossomed from Lin Ming's hand.

Upon seeing this cyan flame, Su Lianxue understood that her Senior Brother was about to end this battle.

With a wave of her hand, a slight chill once again emanated from her.

"Boom..."

This wisp of cyan flame exploded directly, enveloping both of them within it.

That chill collided with the cyan flame; the two clashed and wore each other down.

It covered both of them entirely.

Dozens of seconds later,

the cyan flame and the chill dissipated together.

The outcome of this bout was decided at this moment.

Lin Ming's finger was pressed against Su Lianxue's forehead.

"Junior Sister, you lost."

Lin Ming said with a smile.

"Senior Brother, this flame of yours is quite extraordinary, isn't it?"

Su Lianxue smiled slightly and said.

That chill seemed to automatically dissipate before Su Lianxue's stunning smile.

"A Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, the Cyan Flame Red Heart Fire."

Lin Ming said.

This Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire was something Lin Ming had obtained by chance.

"Junior Sister, you are not simple either, the power of Taiyin."

Lin Ming pointed out Su Lianxue's power of Taiyin with a single sentence.

His Junior Sister was truly not simple; she had actually grasped the power of Taiyin.

"Senior Brother, I had an occasional opportunity."

Su Lianxue said with a smile.

This was something she had intentionally revealed. After all, these things would have to be shown sooner or later, so it was better to display them slightly in front of her Senior Brother in advance.

She could just use the excuse of having had an opportunity to cover it up.

"Junior Sister, don't get too obsessed with Cultivating; you need to balance work and rest."

Lin Ming said.

It was the same as before; he was not very interested in his Junior Sister's opportunities. Everyone had their own secrets, and he would not pry into others' secrets without reason.

...

"Hoo..."

On a certain large mountain,

Master Yun Hua sat cross-legged on a tree, and the surrounding Origin Qi was constantly pouring into her body.

One day and one night,

this situation had lasted for a full day and night.

Just behind a tree a hundred miles away from Master Yun Hua, Lin Ming's Spirit Avatar appeared.

It was not a difficult task to find his Revered Master.

The Spirit Avatar glanced at his Revered Master, and then his gaze turned towards a certain direction.

Although it was hidden very well, it had nowhere to hide in front of the Spirit Avatar.

"No wonder she said it was fine; there is another Sect Old Ancestor here."

The Spirit Avatar muttered to himself.

This person who had completely concealed themselves was none other than a Nirvana Ancestor of Yuanxu Mountain, an Old Ancestor with the strength of the fifth stage of Nirvana.

On the surface, Yuanxu Mountain only had three Old Ancestors: Sect Master Yun Xiao, Peak Master Zichen, Master Yun Hua, and the Old Ancestor Yuan He who had reached the seventh stage of Nirvana.

Besides those three, Yuanxu Mountain still had other Nirvana Ancestors, but they had always been hiding within the Sect, cultivating in seclusion, so few people in the outside world knew about them.

And this person was one of them, only Lin Ming did not know what this person was called.

This person was probably here specifically to protect his Revered Master.

After adjusting her breath, Master Yun Hua slowly opened her eyes.

She soared into the air and quickly headed in a certain direction.

That Nirvana fifth stage Sect Old Ancestor also quickly followed.

As for the Spirit Avatar, only after the two had moved did he follow behind them.

About two hours later, during which they had crossed several large cities without stopping, passing directly over them.

Until they stopped in front of a city named Fenchuan.

Master Yun Hua stopped in front of this city and slowly walked into it.

However, that Sect Old Ancestor who had been following for a long time stopped outside and did not enter the city.

"Interesting."

The Spirit Avatar looked at this city named Fenchuan, revealing a hint of contemplation.

Fenchuan.

Lin Ming had heard of this city.

It was one of the Holy Lands of forging in the Qingxuan Realm, and the eighth-rank Artifact Refiner, Elder Fenchuan, resided here; this city was named after him.

Lin Ming had never been to this city either.

His Spirit Avatar had come here for him first.

The Spirit Avatar also suppressed his cultivation to the Early Stage of the Spirit Treasury, and as a Loose Cultivator at the Early Stage of the Spirit Treasury, he stepped into Fenchuan City.

He did not deliberately follow Master Yun Hua.

As long as he could ensure Master Yun Hua's safety, it was enough; as for what his Revered Master wanted to do,

he did not care much.

Outside Fenchuan City,

a thousand miles away,

Sect Leader Yin Bo of Beixuan stood alone by a small river, his expression currently not very good.

He hadn't expected that he would actually be injured by a cultivator at the second stage of Nirvana.

Had he known this would happen, he should not have had any reservations five hundred years ago and should have killed her with all his might.

Now, it was too late; in just five hundred years, she had grown to the point where she could wrestle with him.

"Sect Leader Yin, have you considered it yet?"

At this moment, a man covered from head to toe in a black robe appeared behind Yin Bo.

"A rat in the gutter."

Yin Bo said coldly.

"We are indeed rats in the gutter, but Sect Leader Yin, you are the stepping stone prepared for others."

That person said with a smile.

"A Nirvana fourth stage Old Ancestor, just being used as a stepping stone like this, Sect Leader Yin must be very unwilling, right?"

Yin Bo was expressionless about this.

Everything still stemmed from the seven star ring.

If it happened again, his choice would still not change.

An eighth-rank High Grade Origin Weapon, the seven star ring.

One had to know that there were not many eighth-rank High Grade Origin Weapons in the entire Qingxuan Realm; once he obtained it, it would bring a qualitative improvement to his strength.

It was just that he had lost the gamble at that time.