The leader smiled coldly and said, "Duanmuqing, this is no longer the Profound Ice Palace. Don't try to order me around. Since I am already here, there is no way for me to leave. You better obediently lead the way. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless."
"Ka ca!"
Right after he spoke, the twenty people behind him all drew their weapons. Killing Qi radiated from their bodies as they stared at Duanmuqing.
"Reckless!"
Duanmuqing snorted coldly. White ice ripples appeared under the feet of the four girls behind him. Soon, the ice ripples connected and moved to Duanmuqing's feet.
"Boom!"
Instantly, Duanmuqing's aura soared infinitely. The feeling he gave off was that of a peak Medial Grade Martial King; it was very horrifying.
The leader's heart tightened. He felt the danger of death. He quickly said, "Attack!" "Chi!
Chi! "
Just as he finished speaking, the subordinates behind the five princes turned into ice sculptures in an instant.
Duanmuqing pulled his palm back and clenched his fist. "Ka ca! Ka ca!" All the ice sculptures shattered; they were all dead. "Bang! Bang!
Bang! "
The ice fell to the ground and shattered again. The corpses inside were torn apart continuously. The five scions were so frightened that they turned pale. Their right hands, which were holding their sabers, started to tremble.
"Scram!" Duanmuqing said calmly.
Killing fifteen Superior Grade Martial Saints in an instant, the strength that Duanmuqing displayed was too horrifying.
Although the five of them were Great Perfection Superior Grade Martial Saints, they had not comprehended a state. They were only slightly stronger than ordinary Martial Saints. Compared to true geniuses, they were much weaker.
When facing the current Duanmuqing, they had no chance of victory. However, they were not willing to leave just like that.
The leader of the scions looked at the Guiyi Marquis with dissatisfaction in his heart. This was the true genius of the Guiyi Marquis's residence. He hoped that the Guiyi Marquis could put in a word for him.
The Guiyi Marquis, Ying Xiao, wore golden battle armor and carried a two-meter-long sword on his back. It was the Sacred Weapon, the Sky Splitting Sword. Behind him were four cultivators dressed similarly.
When he saw this person's gaze, he turned his head slightly and avoided it, ignoring this person.
With his last hope shattered, he could only give up. He packed up his weapon and left the place helplessly.
Using the special Secret Technique of her Martial Spirit, she perfectly transferred the energy of the four people to Duanmuqing. This instantly raised her combat prowess to peak Medial Grade Martial King.
Many people present had discerned the secret behind Duanmuqing's sudden increase in strength, but they had to admit that even if they knew the secret, they could only temporarily avoid facing Duanmuqing.
In the face of absolute power, sometimes techniques were useless. Xiao Chen had a good experience with the Ice Empress' aura.
"He is killing people to establish his might. When we find the Profound Ice Flower, those people with ulterior motives will have to think twice," one of the scions sighed softly.
The value of the Profound Ice Flower was no less than those Secret Treasures or high-ranked Martial Techniques. This was especially so for ice-attributed cultivators; it was very useful.
At that time, it was hard to guarantee that there would be people who would take advantage of the chaos to target the Profound Ice Flower. Furthermore, there was a high chance of that happening.
Duanmuqing did not hesitate to offend the scions of the Guiyi Marquis just because of a small excuse. Killing people was clearly a warning to the others.
Xiao Chen even suspected that the Duanmu Clan had purposely released these three Martial Kings to give Duanmuqing a chance to establish his might.
Duanmuqing ignored the criticism of the crowd and said softly, "This Profound Ice Flower is very important to my Duanmu Clan. We have already waited for a hundred years. Once we obtain the Profound Ice Flower, I will immediately open the Fire Li Sect remnant for everyone."
"Miss Duanmu, rest assured. We will not have any ulterior motives for the Profound Ice Flower. Just lead the way."
"I am a fire-attributed cultivator. The Profound Ice Flower will only bring me harm. Miss Duanmu, there is no need to worry."
"If anyone tries to snatch Miss Duanmu's Profound Ice Flower, they will be making things difficult for me, Sun Wei. I will help you kill them."
"Right, right, right. If anyone tries to snatch Miss Duanmu's Profound Ice Flower, they will be our enemy."
When everyone saw Duanmuqing's strength, they all echoed her words, expressing that they would not make a move to snatch the Profound Ice Flower.
When Xiao Chen saw the situation, he smiled faintly and did not say anything. Naturally, they would snatch what they should snatch. There was no point in saying anything.
Duanmuqing said softly, "Many thanks for everyone's help. Come with me!"
After Duanmuqing spoke, he started to lead the crowd into the dark and strange forest. There were all sorts of tall trees in the forest. Their branches were luxuriant, and even two people would not be able to wrap their arms around them.
There were thick leaves and some black grass on the ground. When the crowd stepped on them, they gave off a rustling sound.
In this infamous Ink Forest, no one dared to be careless. They focused all of their attention and carefully observed their surroundings.
"Pu Ci!"
Suddenly, a black snake as thick as a bowl emerged from the ground among the crowd. Its body was covered in a black Qi. The densely packed scales on its body flickered with a metallic luster.
With a 'shua' sound, it bit off the head of a cultivator from behind. It was like a black bolt of lightning flashing by. Its speed was so fast that no one could react. "Chi! Chi!
Chi! Chi! "
There was no time to kill that black snake. In an instant, hundreds of similar black snakes emerged from the ground. Many cultivators were caught off guard and were bitten to death.
There were also those whose arms were bitten. The poison immediately spread throughout their bodies, causing them to foam at the mouth. They were poisoned to death.
Xiao Chen quickly dodged backward, dodging the attack of a black snake. He quickly drew the Lunar Shadow Saber and chopped at it like a purple bolt of lightning. "Dang!
Dang! "
When the saber struck the black skin, it gave off a metallic sound. Unexpectedly, it only managed to cut off a few of the other party's scales.
"What a strong defense! Even with twenty percent of my strength, I am still unable to injure the other party," Xiao Chen was astonished.
The black snake felt pain and its upper body soared into the air, heading for Xiao Chen. The black snake opened its mouth, revealing horrifying fangs that flickered with a cold light.
Xiao Chen's expression did not change. He swung the Lunar Shadow Saber again. Like before, he only used twenty percent of his strength. However, he accurately chopped at the place where the scales fell. In an instant, he chopped the other party in half.
"Hu chi!"
The upper body of the black snake in the air had not died yet. It twisted its tongue and tried to bite Xiao Chen's face at lightning speed.
"Die!"
Xiao Chen shouted and the Lunar Shadow Saber turned into a purple bolt of lightning. A saber light appeared on the saber and shattered the snake's tongue.
The snake turned into clumps of black mist and scattered. Even until now, the threat of the black snake had not been resolved. Xiao Chen sent out a palm strike to disperse the black mist, resolving the problem.
The others were not as lucky as Xiao Chen. Several cultivators had clearly chopped the black snake in half. However, they did not expect the black snake to have such a strong lifeforce. Their upper body could still attack, and they died under the snake's jaws.
There were also many people who appeared very relaxed. The Guiyi Marquis, who carried a sword on his back, did not even draw his weapon. He punched the black snake into pieces.
Countless stars flickered around Ji Changkong's body, turning into sharp sword Qi. The sword Qi was incomparably sharp and easily chopped the black snake in half.
Every time a star flickered, a black snake would die. In an instant, Ji Changkong had killed more than ten black snakes.
Hua Yunfei held a scarlet sword in his hand. He revealed a sinister smile as the sword pierced through the black snake, giving off a 'zi zi' sound.
The black snake's body quickly shriveled up. It strangely absorbed all the black lifeforce. After it absorbed the black lifeforce, the red light on the sword became even more dazzling.
The sword in Mu Yanxue's hand was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, she had sent out an unknown number of killing strikes. The black snake had just leaped into the air when she chopped it into countless tiny pieces.
The scion of the Xihe Province's Yan Clan, Yan Qianhe's big brother, sent out a huge black hand. It clenched tightly and pinched several black snakes together, preventing them from moving.
Duanmuqing was even more relaxed. He did not even need to make a move. Those black snakes slithered around the four of them. Before they could get close, they were slowly frozen into ice sculptures. After a while, they turned into countless pieces of ice.
Xiao Chen looked around for a while, but he did not find Chu Chaoyun. When he looked up, he saw that Chu Chaoyun had already leaped to the top of a large tree.
Chu Chaoyun had a faint smile on his face as he looked at the people below. It was as though this matter had nothing to do with him.
When the group finished killing all the black snakes, they counted the number of people. They discovered that the first wave of Demonic Beasts had killed more than twenty people.
Including the people who died at Duanmuqing's hands earlier, there were only seventy or eighty people left out of the original one hundred. This was a heavy loss.
However, most of the people who died were the servants and subordinates of the scions. The truly strong outstanding talents did not even suffer any light injuries.
The strength of the black snakes should be between Medial Grade Rank 6 Demonic Beasts and Peak Grade Demonic Beasts. Aside from their large numbers and strong lifeforce, they did not have any other trump cards. They could not truly threaten the group.
After resting for a while, under Duanmuqing's lead, the group continued on their way.
Along the way, the Demonic Beasts they met became stronger. Aside from cultivators who comprehended states like Ji Changkong, the other scions also started to show signs of injury.
The number of people also decreased by more than sixty. Before they reached the Fire Li Sect Remnant, only half of the original number remained. Some people wanted to retreat. However, if they left the group and returned alone, that would be seeking death.
The cruel nature of the path of cultivation was very real at this moment. If one was not strong enough or had a strong Luck, they would become a stepping stone for others in the blink of an eye, coldly forgotten by others.
Many living examples appeared before Xiao Chen. This made him even more determined to become stronger. He could not become a stepping stone for others.
Suddenly, Duanmuqing stopped and pointed to a large tree in front. He said, "We have arrived. The Profound Ice Flower is behind that tree. However, there is a Rank 7 Demonic Beast guarding it. We have to kill it before we can pick the Profound Ice Flower."
A Rank 7 Demonic Beast … everyone's expression changed. A scion said unhappily, "Duanmuqing, didn't you say that the Profound Ice Flower is at the periphery of the Ink Forest? How can there be a Rank 7 Demonic Beast? Are you messing with us? "
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