Seeing Through

Before long, the group had all flown above the clouds. Yuan Ming and Bai Zhengxiong faced each other from afar, each prepared for battle, while the others kept their distance and watched.

"A battle between Return to Void cultivators over a mere Core Formation cultivator is rather hard to justify. How about this: if Fellow Daoist Yuan loses, he shall leave Spirit Ape Island from this day forth and may not challenge any other islands for a hundred years. But if Fellow Daoist Bai loses, he shall compensate him with spirit stones equivalent to Spirit Ape Island's hundred years of income. Let this serve as the stakes. What do you two think?" Shen Fangyuan suddenly proposed.

"I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Yuan won't dare accept." Bai Zhengxiong sneered.

Yet Yuan Ming suddenly glanced toward the empty air behind Bai Zhengxiong, a knowing look appearing on his face.

"Why would I refuse such a bargain delivered to my door? I only hope Fellow Daoist Bai has the spirit stones ready beforehand, lest he deny the debt afterward." Yuan Ming withdrew his gaze and laughed freely.

At those words, anger flashed in Bai Zhengxiong's eyes. He abruptly formed a hand seal with his right hand, and an invisible ripple surged from his body, rapidly spreading through the surroundings.

Yuan Ming immediately felt an icy wind lash his face, scattering his hair and sleeves. The temperature around them suddenly plunged, and goose-feather snowflakes began falling out of thin air, as though it were the depths of winter.

Strands of chill seeped into Yuan Ming's body, even causing a slight stagnation in the circulation of his blood qi and spiritual power.

At the same time, Bai Zhengxiong's aura surged. With another lift of his hand, more than a thousand pale ice wheels instantly appeared amid