266: Enter Thunder Spirit Pool

Handsome General said, "The one large and one small figure who attacked my Star Profound Palace were clearly you two. Your builds are almost identical; do you still want to deny it?"

Jiang Ye chuckled, "Heh, did you see my face? There are plenty of people with a build like mine. Besides, I practice Thunder Arts, while that person used such powerful fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques. They are completely different things. Are you trying to force the blame onto me?"

"You..." Handsome General hadn't expected him to be so shameless. He was so angry he was momentarily speechless, yet he didn't dare to act recklessly within the Thunder God Palace.

Plum Blossom suddenly said, "That veiled woman seems to be the current Saintess of my Ice God Palace! Did all of this start because of her? Now that the Young Hall Master of Star Profound Palace is dead, she, as his soon-to-be-wed wife, should be buried with him!"

Jiang Ye immediately suppressed the fury in his heart and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "Do as you wish, but I must warn you: the Ice God Palace Saintess has been favored by the person backing those two children. I heard them say that in six months, their backer will personally descend upon the Ice God Palace to take your Saintess away. If you can't find the Saintess then, the fate that befell Star Profound Palace today will definitely be repeated at the Ice God Palace."

Plum Blossom asked, "Did they reveal to you whether they are from the Divine Fire Sect?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Ye was startled, then quickly had a flash of inspiration and said, "How did you know?"

"So it really is them! But even the Divine Fire Sect cannot simply snatch the Saintess of my Ice God Palace, right?"

Jiang Ye said indifferently, "Then go tell them that. I don't know anything about your business. If there's nothing else, I'm going down to Cultivate."

Plum Blossom looked at Jiang Ye and said, "Boy! I've heard you are the number one person of the younger generation in the Super Profound Domain. Why don't you let this old woman test just how strong you, a junior, really are!"

Boom!!! "Ah..." Jiang Ye was instantly suppressed; his strength had not yet recovered to its Peak.

"Hmm?" Thunder Leopard was startled and quickly moved to disperse the oppressive aura acting on Jiang Ye. He stared at Plum Blossom and said, "How about I spar with you instead!"

"Thunder Leopard, in terms of seniority, I am your elder. Although you are exceptionally gifted and control the thunder gods hammer, you are not yet capable of contending with me!"

Thunder Leopard said, "I won't waste any more words. Since he is not the person you are looking for, then please leave!"

Plum Blossom sensed killing intent and looked at Jiang Ye again, saying, "Boy! You have quite the nerve, actually releasing killing intent toward me?"

Fury burned in Jiang Ye's heart, but with a gap of two major Realms, he could not bridge it even if he exerted all his strength now.

"In six months, a life-and-death battle between you and me. Do you dare?"

"What?" Everyone looked at Jiang Ye in shock. In six months, he wanted to challenge a Peak Ninth Stage Super Profound Realm expert? Had he gone mad?

"Jiang Ye! Don't act recklessly!" Thunder Leopard shouted to restrain him, fearing he would continue to provoke Plum Blossom's anger.

Plum Blossom said, "Challenge me? You aren't qualified! Hmm?"

Suddenly, Plum Blossom's Soul shuddered. A super-strong Soul Power forcibly suppressed her Soul. Had her Realm not been so much higher than Jiang Ye's, this strike would have injured her Soul.

Jiang Ye said, "If you accept my challenge and defeat me, then I will give you the cultivation method for this Soul Skill."

Plum Blossom was very shocked; he actually possessed such powerful Soul Power, so the Soul Skill he practiced must be extraordinary. She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Fine! Don't say I'm bullying a junior. I can give you a little more time. I'll allow you to Cultivate for a while until the Super Profound Space Quota Battle, but do not break your word!"

"I, Jiang Ye, swear to the heavens that I will not break my word! Before the Super Profound Space Quota Battle, I will surely come to your door to fight you! If I lose, I will hand over the Soul Skill I practice and commit suicide on the spot!"

"Good! I shall wait for you. Let's go!"

After Plum Blossom and the other person left, Thunder Leopard asked with concern, "Are you really confident you can defeat that old woman? She is a Peak Ninth Stage Super Profound Realm expert. One more step and she can convert Profound Energy into Spiritual Power, officially stepping into the Spirit Profound Realm and touching the power of the Divine Realm."

"Don't worry, I will kill her!"

Jiang Ye's gaze was firm. He would never allow himself to be like this again, suppressed to the point of being unable to resist. In these six months, he would definitely give his all to Cultivate.

The next day

Jiang Ye had already adjusted his state to its best and began his secluded meditation in the Thunder Spirit Pool.

When he arrived at the Thunder Spirit Pool, he saw that all the Elite Disciples had already entered; he was the last one to arrive.

Inside a large pool several hundred meters long was filled with thunder spirit liquid. Lightning constantly flickered on the pool's surface, and the thunder spirit liquid churned incessantly. That surging Power of Thunder would shatter the Physical Body of an ordinary Disciple upon contact.

Everyone was sitting cross-legged several dozen meters away from the Thunder Spirit Pool, slowly absorbing the energy of the thunder spirit liquid. Even Lei Renjie was only Cultivating five meters away from the edge of the pool.

Jiang Ye walked toward the Thunder Spirit Pool step by step and finally decided to stop ten meters from the edge, intending to adapt for a few days before moving closer.

Zhang Yi saw that he, like himself, had stopped at the ten-meter mark, and a trace of disdain appeared in his eyes. He thought, "Aside from practicing a Soul Skill, he's nothing more than this. Hmph!"

Ice God Palace

Within the great hall, Plum Blossom summoned Luo Qiuli and Wu Linglong.

"Be honest, who exactly are those two children?"

Wu Linglong had already received a transmission from Jiang Ye and knew some things. She said, "Someone of very high status in the Divine Fire Sect. His specific identity wasn't revealed, but he said he would come to find me in six months at the earliest to take me as his wife."

Plum Blossom didn't find this very surprising; with Wu Linglong's appearance, it was hard not to be moved.

"Good! Then Cultivate well. If you can form a connection with the Divine Fire Sect, you will have a place even in the Ice God Palace Headquarters. You may leave and prepare for the wedding with that person in six months!"

"Yes!"

Back inside Wu Linglong's bedroom

Luo Qiuli asked, "Doesn't Jiang Ye practice Thunder Arts? Why did he use such a powerful fire-attribute Cultivation Technique to destroy the Star Profound Palace?"

Wu Linglong said, "He practices both Thunder Arts and Fire Arts, and his fire-attribute techniques are no weaker than his thunder ones. To deceive others, he simply doesn't expose them easily."

Luo Qiuli gave a playful smile, "Hehe, it seems you know that boy very well! No wonder you even gave your virginity to him. Aren't you afraid he'll regret it later and won't marry you?"

"He can go against everyone's wishes, but he wouldn't dare go against his mother's! I have already received his mother's approval, so it's only a matter of time before he marries me. Besides, he... he also treats me very well."

"Hehehe, I used to worry that because you were born so beautiful, you wouldn't find anyone you liked. Now it seems I was overthinking it."

"How could that be! Now I'm actually worried that he's progressing too fast and might look down on me. But fortunately, I'm one step ahead and have gained the approval of his whole family, especially his mother, who has already given me her keepsake. Even if he wanted to abandon me, he would have to consider his mother's wishes."