Chapter 231 Whoever wins, they'll follow.

Atop the Great Snow Ridge in the East, within the Ice Demon Sect.

The White Lotus Holy Master had arrived!

She wore a white palace dress, her figure tall and elegant with exquisite curves. Her skin was as fair as snow and as delicate as a flower, and her long black hair was styled in a falling horse bun. Between her glances, she exuded a thousand charms, giving off a lazy and seductive aura.

Yet, no one dared to harbor any sacrilegious thoughts.

For this was the White Lotus Holy Master, a Celestial Being Expert of the Holy Lotus Sect, a true pinnacle of the current world's martial arts.

She simply stood there, and every Supreme Grandmaster present felt like an ant facing a great dragon, sensing a genuine difference in the level of their very existence.

Martial cultivation is a process of gradually excavating the potential of life.

From the First to the Ninth Realm, one polishes their essence, Qi, and spirit to the Mortal Peak, building a sufficient Foundation for opening the Divine Treasury later.

Once a Divine Treasury is opened, one becomes fundamentally different from a Ninth Realm Martial Artist.

This gap is more akin to transcending from Mortal to saint. Before the limit of one's Lifespan is reached, the body's essence remains inexhaustible, the Qi Sea does not dry up, and the Primordial Spirit lasts long. One maintains their Peak state throughout their life without any risk of aging.

At the limit of one's Lifespan, one can even condense the entire essence of their essence, Qi, and spirit, merging it into a newborn fetus to achieve a Heavenly Human Reincarnation.

One can also use the Primordial Spirit for Possession of another Martial Artist, achieving another form of longevity.

However, Possession carries risks, and Reincarnation requires caution.

Both methods require the cultivator to discard their entire cultivation, and during the process, enemies are very likely to come knocking.

Furthermore, Possession inevitably faces the issue of incompatibility with the Physical Body, and Reincarnation results in the loss of past-life memories. If one cannot awaken their innate wisdom, they might spend their entire life in a daze.

But back to the point.

After a Martial Artist opens a Divine Treasury, they must excavate its potential.

There are no clear divisions at this level, but based on the depth of the Divine Treasury's excavation, there is naturally a hierarchy of strength.

Judging by the power of Yan Chu's Primordial Spirit...

The White Lotus Holy Master before him should have opened the Qi Sea Divine Treasury.

Moreover, she was not a newly ascended Heavenly Human, but an expert who had been immersed in this Realm for a hundred years; her Divine Treasury power had already been excavated to an extremely profound degree.

If a newly ascended Heavenly Human's Divine Treasury power is a pond, then the White Lotus Holy Master is a vast lake.

And the True Yuan power within her body was vast and boundless, far more unfathomable than an actual great lake.

The White Lotus Holy Master's phoenix eyes coldly scanned the field, and everyone obediently lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze.

Even Ice Demon Sect Master Wang Jianxing, having been tormented by Yan Chu's Primordial Spirit brand, did not dare to step forward to pay his respects. He just hid among the Ice Demon Sect members, caught in a dilemma.

Everyone had the same plan in their hearts.

You two big shots go ahead and fight; we'll follow whoever wins!

A trace of a smile played at the corner of Yan Chu's mouth.

He had just ascended to the Realm of the Heavenly Saber, and his Spiritual Divine Treasury power had also greatly increased. The White Lotus Holy Master before him was exactly the right opponent.

“Yan Chu?!”

The White Lotus Holy Master spoke coldly, a hint of gravity appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Unlike what she had seen through the ice mirror just now, now that she was in direct contact, she could intuitively feel that Yan Chu was not simple.

His Foundation was incredibly solid, and his vitality was vigorous and majestic; he was clearly a young man in his twenties without a trace of aged aura.

That massive Primordial Spirit power that seemed capable of influencing everything confirmed that he had opened the Spiritual Divine Treasury.

Normally, for the first Divine Treasury opened in martial cultivation, few would choose the Mental one.

This was because among the Physical Body, Qi Sea, and Mind, the Mind was the most fragile, yet it had the highest requirements for the Physical Body.

Without a powerful Physical Body, it was very likely that at the moment of opening the Spiritual Divine Treasury, the body would collapse and the Primordial Spirit would be annihilated because it couldn't contain the massive Mental Energy.

This was consistent with the cultivation philosophy of the first nine Realms of martial arts.

The lower three Realms forge the body, the middle three Realms refine Qi, and the upper three Realms nourish the spirit.

It was a step-by-step process.

Only when the Foundation of the Physical Body and cultivation was solid enough would one set out to open the Spiritual Divine Treasury.

From this, it could also be seen that Yan Chu's cultivation and physique were definitely not lacking.

Although he hadn't opened a Divine Treasury, he was definitely far superior to a Ninth Realm Martial Artist.

“The Blade Demon Yan Chu indeed. Hearing of you is not as good as meeting you, and meeting you is even better than your reputation.”

The White Lotus Holy Master's red lips curled slightly as she said slowly:

“No wonder you dare to oppose my Holy Lotus Sect time and again; it seems you have absolute confidence.”

“I have roamed the Jianghu for hundreds of years, yet this is the first time I've met someone like you.”

“The Holy Master flatters me!”

Yan Chu slowly walked down the steps, coming to a stop about ten feet away from the White Lotus Holy Master.

The beautiful woman before him was tall, nearly one hundred and ninety centimeters, almost as tall as he was.

As their eyes met, Yan Chu said indifferently:

“I have long heard the great names of the three Holy Masters of the Holy Lotus Sect but never had the chance to meet one. Today, I finally see one; let me see what methods a modern-day Heavenly Human truly possesses!”

As his voice fell, Yan Chu pointed out a finger.

This was driven by the Three-Point Divine Finger, yet it was not a finger technique, but a saber technique.

It was the second style he had created, Severing the Buddhas Brow.

A single saber-finger stabbed straight toward the White Lotus Holy Master's brow. The terrifying Saber Intent was concentrated, and everything in front of it was split apart; even the clouds above the square were sliced neatly in half.

“Hmph!”

The White Lotus Holy Master gave a cold snort and said in a chilly voice:

“Opposing my Holy Lotus Sect is the biggest mistake you have ever made in your life!”

She rolled her thumb and index finger together, and a white lotus flower appeared at her fingertips. The petals bloomed, radiating an invisible sense of compassion, yet inwardly containing layers of killing intent.

In an instant, the lotus expanded to the size of a palm, meeting Yan Chu's saber-finger.

Screech!

This was the sound of air being sliced open, like the tearing of silk.

The destructive Saber Qi and the lotus representing new life constantly wore each other down and collided in mid-air. Within a radius of dozens of feet, because of the terrifying power erupting, streaks of golden lightning began to appear out of thin air.

“Everyone, move further back!!”

Ice Demon Sect Grand Elder Du Yi shouted, leading the Ice Demon Sect Disciples in a frantic retreat to leave enough space for the battle between the two Celestial Being Experts.

Poison Venerable Rong An and the others had also long since retreated, standing on a distant high tower, intently watching the battle between Yan Chu and the Holy Master.

On the square, only the two Heavenly Humans remained in direct confrontation.

Everyone watched them without blinking.

A battle of this level had not occurred in the entire Jianghu for several years.

Even if one had occurred, they wouldn't have been qualified to witness it.

Now that a battle of Heavenly Humans was happening before their eyes, even though they knew it concerned their very lives, they still didn't want to miss a single detail.

If Yan Chu won, they naturally wouldn't escape the fate of being enslaved by him.

If the White Lotus Holy Master won, their end would certainly also be a lack of freedom.

However, for Wang Jianxing, Rong An, and the others, it didn't matter who won.

They would follow whoever won!

In any case, they wouldn't be able to escape the control of a Heavenly Human today. Since they couldn't resist, they could only try to enjoy it.

The breathing of many female Elders of the Ice Demon Sect became somewhat ragged.

The Sect Master's words from just now were still echoing in their ears, and they had all been passively made to feel immense admiration for Yan Chu.

If he won, would this passivity have to be turned into initiative?