68: Chapter 68 The Third Level of the Mystic Ice Spear Technique!

She always felt that this teacher was intentionally messing with her!

Aside from Li Hanyi, Yin Luoxia, Mu Liangyue, and the others all showed looks of curiosity.

Li Hanyi had previously been taught the "Movement Character Secret" by Su Rui; although she could only exert a fraction of its power, it was already quite astonishing.

Back when she challenged various forces in Snow Moon City with her sword, she had once displayed this secret art.

Hearing Su Rui's words, Xu Weixiong's expression was complex, as if she didn't know what kind of face to make.

The people sitting near Su Rui also cast their gazes over in focus.

They naturally heard Su Rui's words clearly, and their hearts were all shaken.

As expected!

This teacher truly hid even more methods.

What he passed on to his Disciples was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Intense curiosity immediately surged in their hearts.

But Su Rui clearly had no intention of continuing his explanation.

Xu Weixiong stood to the side with a complex expression, while Su Rui's gaze had already fallen back onto the arena.

The battle between Sikong Qianluo and Su Hongxi remained intense.

The figures of the two seemed to turn into blurred shadows, with the occasional sound of clashing weapons ringing out intermittently.

However, Su Hongxi did not dare to confront her head-on, only continuously releasing Six-Leaf Flying Flowers to restrain her.

Yet, this type of attack was almost completely useless against Sikong Qianluo.

Her silver moon spear churned like a dragon, leaving Su Hongxi with no choice but to dodge with all her might.

Since both knew the Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will, it was difficult to distinguish between them in terms of movement techniques.

Once again, the silver moon spear and the Six-Leaf Flying Flowers met.

A boom erupted, and Su Hongxi's figure was knocked back several steps, revealing her form.

“Senior Sister Qianluo, you really aren't showing any mercy!”

Su Hongxi lightly covered the corner of her mouth, her gaze tightly locked onto Sikong Qianluo, who had also stabilized her footing opposite her.

“What? Since it's a match, of course I have to go all out. Are you going to use the ultimate skill Teacher taught you?”

Sikong Qianluo looked at the stationary Su Hongxi, her tone calm with a hint of testing.

“That's right. If Senior Sister can take this move, then I will be thoroughly convinced!”

Su Hongxi parted her red lips, her words soft yet firm.

“Then bring it on!”

Everyone on the spectator stands held their breath, their faces full of anticipation.

It seemed they were about to get serious.

Sikong Changfeng's expression was tense; he had already sensed that the two were about to launch their final strike.

Cold Heaven Absolute—

This was one of the strongest killing moves Su Rui had taught Su Hongxi. It belonged to a supreme technique within the Sacred Heart Art System and required the Internal Energy of the Sacred Heart Art as a Foundation to exert its maximum power.

A grim, chilling Qi gradually emerged around Su Hongxi, and fine frost flowers seemed to condense in the air.

Sikong Qianluo narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression becoming increasingly cautious.

This move bore several similarities to the Profound Ice Extinction that Su Ziyi had previously performed.

Gripping her long spear tightly, she was on full alert.

Among the martial arts passed down by Teacher, there were never any weaklings.

Unlike Su Ziyi, after Su Hongxi unleashed the Cold Heaven Absolute, she did not apply pressure from a distance but instead took the initiative to attack, her figure wrapped in a layer of cold mist like a frost phantom.

When Su Hongxi closed in, Sikong Qianluo's expression immediately became solemn.

She felt the surrounding temperature plummet, and even her movements became somewhat sluggish.

Within the chilling Qi, Su Hongxi performed the Blink Sword Technique.

Cold Heaven Absolute slowed the enemy's reactions, while the Blink Sword was as fast as a startled swan, aiming directly for vital points.

Even if the opponent sensed her intentions, it was difficult to make an effective response.

Even more terrifying was that as the cold spread, the temperature of the entire martial arts arena continued to drop.

The people in the stands looked tense, their eyes fixed on the gradually expanding white mist on the stage.

They had seen this move before; it was a variation of the Profound Ice Extinction that Su Ziyi had once displayed.

Most people couldn't distinguish the difference between Profound Ice Extinction and Cold Heaven Absolute.

One was offensive-focused and the other was support-focused, but both belonged to the extreme cold category. Unless one was an expert, it was hard to see the subtleties within.

But there were always exceptions.

“This Cultivation Technique... seems to share the same source as the previous Profound Ice Extinction.”

Scholar Sword Immortal Xie Xuan's gaze narrowed slightly, his tone carrying a hint of wonder.

“What do you mean by that, Brother Xie?”

“The ice-based technique this young lady is performing is extremely similar to Su Ziyi's Profound Ice Extinction; it's as if they were passed down from the same lineage.”

“Oh?”

Hearing this, everyone cast inquisitive glances.

However, before they could carefully ponder it, the situation on the field suddenly changed again.

Sikong Qianluo, who had been suppressed by the cold Qi, suddenly had a smile appear on her face, her expression leisurely.

She suddenly swung her spear, sweeping aside Su Hongxi's sword momentum.

“I already guessed Teacher would teach you this move!”

Sikong Qianluo's wrist flicked lightly as her silver moon spear traced a spear flower, one hand behind her back.

“Originally, the Profound Ice Spear Technique Teacher taught me had three Realms of mastery, and I had only barely mastered the second Realm before.”

She raised the tip of her spear, pointing it directly at Su Hongxi.

“But now, thanks to you creating such a cold environment, you'd better be careful of this move!”

Before her voice finished echoing, the Internal Energy inside Sikong Qianluo's body suddenly erupted.

Wisps of white breath surged out from her body, and the temperature of the Jingwu Platform plummeted. A thick layer of frost began to condense on the ground.

Everyone was shocked, but Su Rui only shook his head slightly.

“Teacher, is there something wrong with Qianluo's move?”

“Her Qi isn't steady enough; she's clearly struggling a bit.

If it weren't for Hongxi's Cold Heaven Absolute providing the assistance of cold Qi, she probably wouldn't be able to pull it off.”

Su Rui's tone was calm, but it couldn't hide a hint of worry.

“Then what is she about to perform?”

“The third Realm of the Profound Ice Spear Technique—watch closely and see to what extent she can achieve it.”

As he spoke, he leaned back in his chair, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Just as he finished speaking, Sikong Qianluo soared into the air, hovering in mid-air.

A layer of crystal-clear ice appeared on the silver moon spear, as if it had transformed into a frost spear, its sharp edge fully revealed.

As the spear rang out, a lustrous white light flickered forth.

“Thousand Ice Strikes!”

Sikong Qianluo gave a light cry, her voice crisp yet full of power, echoing throughout the Jingwu Platform square.

Next, under the horrified gazes of the crowd, countless ice spikes condensed out of thin air, forming in the sky at an incredible speed.

As the sunlight fell, the ice spikes refracted brilliant colors, beautiful enough to make one's heart skip a beat.

But at this moment, no one had the mind to appreciate this wondrous sight.

The range of this move was too terrifying.

Almost the entire sky above the arena was filled with sharp ice spikes.

Just as everyone was filled with uncertainty, the ice spikes suddenly plummeted.

But they did not crash toward the spectator seats.

Instead, they completely sealed off the entire arena.

The sound of breaking air whistled as the ice spikes poured down like a torrential rain.

Shattered ice fragments danced in the air, reflecting the sunlight and actually forming a gorgeous rainbow above the arena.

It was dreamy and magnificent, as if one were in a fantasy Realm.

However, beneath this beauty was hidden a lethal killing intent.

Su Hongxi dodged with all her might amidst the onslaught of ice spikes.

But there were simply too many ice spikes.

The entire massive arena was completely covered, and the attack was continuous.

If it were in an open field, she might have been able to use the Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will to avoid it.

But this was an arena battle.

She could only choose to jump out of the arena to avoid the killing move.

According to the rules, leaving the arena meant defeat.

When Su Hongxi's figure landed below the stage, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The scene just now had indeed made many people break into a cold sweat for her.

Although Su Hongxi lost, Sikong Qianluo had fallen into a difficult situation.

Because once this move was launched, it could not be stopped halfway.

It was a long time before the sky full of ice spikes finally finished falling.

The entire arena was a complete mess.

Sikong Changfeng slumped in his chair, his expression listless.

“Three and a half million taels of silver, just gone like that!”

His face was ashen, as if he had suddenly aged several years.

“Don't worry about it too much; this arena had to be renovated sooner or later anyway.”

Baili Dongjun's expression was calm, seemingly not surprised.

As soon as the match ended, Sikong Qianluo flew to Su Rui's side.

“Teacher, I won! I want a reward!”

Su Hongxi had just returned to the sidelines, and hearing this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Su Rui looked at the expectant Sikong Qianluo and gave a helpless smile.

He lightly stroked his left wrist, and a long spear that was entirely crimson suddenly appeared in his hand.

It was crystal clear, as if carved from rubies.

As soon as the spear was unsheathed, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped.

Everyone's gaze was immediately drawn to it, their eyes filled with shock.

“This was originally a reward prepared for you, to be given once you fully mastered the Profound Ice Spear Technique.

But since you can perform this move, you've barely met the standard.”

Su Rui handed the crystalline long spear into Sikong Qianluo's hands.

“This spear is named Phoenix Blood. Legend has it that it was soaked in the blood of an Ice Phoenix for many years. Its power is extraordinary, so be sure to be careful when using it.”

...

Phoenix Blood?

Everyone was shocked.

Do Phoenixes... really exist?

Even more shocking was the dense aura of life radiating from the spear's body, which almost everyone could perceive.

Sikong Qianluo took the phoenix blood spear from Su Rui's hand, the light in her eyes shining brightly.

Although the silver moon spear was a divine weapon and quite famous in the Jianghu,

compared to the phoenix blood spear, it was clearly lagging far behind.

When she casually tossed the silver moon spear aside, Sikong Changfeng's expression immediately froze.

But he also understood that this was a divine weapon bestowed upon his daughter by Su Rui, so he couldn't say much.

Just as he had comforted himself with a few words, in the next moment, his composure broke.

The silver moon spear thrown by Sikong Qianluo flew straight toward Sikong Changfeng.

He reflexively reached out and caught it.

His heart shattered into pieces.

That was his personal weapon!

The phoenix blood spear was naturally more exquisite and better suited Sikong Qianluo's preferences.

She played with it for a while, then suddenly looked up.

“Teacher, are there really phoenixes in this world?”

Su Rui was startled and was about to answer when his heart suddenly stirred.

At the moment he handed the phoenix blood spear to Sikong Qianluo, the System prompt quietly sounded:

“Critical Hit Return!”

“Obtained: Floating Snow Spear!”

It was birthed from a world with an extremely high level of cultivation.

The Floating Snow Spear was carved entirely from ten-thousand-year-old cold ice jade, and its quality far surpassed the phoenix blood spear by an unknown margin.

Hearing what Qianluo said, Su Rui smiled slightly.

“Since there is Qilin blood, then the Phoenix will naturally not be absent.

Moreover, someone once used Phoenix blood to refine an Immortality Pill, using it to extend their life by ten thousand years.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Immortality?

If these words had come from someone else's mouth, they might have just taken it as a joke.

But the person who said this was Su Rui.