Arrogance-the Despair of the Mistress of the Coldwater Palace

"You!"

The Cold Water Palace Master was extremely shocked and furious.

She hadn't expected that Li Changbo had just been spouting high-sounding words and displaying the demeanor of the Golden Core Realm cultivator.

In the blink of an eye, they actually used a method that was almost a sneak attack.

Such a despicable and shameless act was hard for her to believe that it could be the work of Golden Core True Person.

However, she was still wary of Li Changbo, and there was a considerable distance between them.

Therefore, even though Li Changbo suddenly used his methods, the Cold Water Palace Master still managed to react.

With a thought, a Ice Silk Brocade Scarf suddenly flew out from her body, transforming into a hundred-foot-long ice ribbon that completely surrounded her.

The incredibly concentrated Azure Flame landed on the ice silk, producing a booming sound.

Suddenly, flames erupted, engulfing the Cold Water Palace Master and burning him continuously.

Some of the flames even fell down onto the Cold Water City below.

"Get out of the way!"

The people watching the battle in the city were terrified when they saw the flames falling from the sky, and they all frantically tried to hide elsewhere.

Even the slightest touch of the flames condensed by Golden Core True Person would be unbearable for them.

Sure enough, the flames fell down, and upon touching some houses in the city, they instantly melted a large hole in them.

If it weren't for the unique nature of Cold Water City, where most houses are built with rock and ice bricks, this incident would likely have caused a fire.

Although no fire broke out, everyone felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the houses with large holes melted in them.

Even extremely hard rocks and ice blocks could be melted instantly. If those flames were to fall on a person, would they have any chance of survival? In an instant, everyone's awe of Li Changbo reached its peak.

Those at the Innate Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm were experiencing for the first time the terrifying power of Golden Core True Person who had survived the Thunder Tribulation.

This guy's earlier threat to burn down the entire Cold Water City wasn't just a bluff.

He truly has the ability to do it! Moreover, even just scattered flames possess such terrifying power.

Could the Cold Water Palace Master withstand Li Changbo's attack?

Everyone stared nervously at the sky, their eyes fixed on the enormous, still-burning flame.

"Palace Master!" Inside the massive ice palace, someone showed an extremely tense expression. "Why is the Palace Master acting so impulsively? That is Golden Core True Person. The Palace Master has not yet Tribulation Transcendence, so how could you possibly be his match!"

"At worst, we'll retreat back to the secret realm. Surely Li Changbo can't possibly break into it!"

"Li Changbo had accurately predicted the Palace Master's temperament. He used the lives of all the people in the city as a threat, forcing the Palace Master to accept the challenge."

"Damn it! It's hateful that we haven't accumulated enough strength to Tribulation Transcendence, otherwise we wouldn't have let this despicable villain bully us!"

"Stop talking, keep a close eye on her. If the Palace Master can't hold on, do everything in your power to save her!"

As a resolute voice rang out, a solemn atmosphere instantly descended upon the Ice Palace.

Many people had a resolute look on their faces.

"Brother, will that pretty lady be alright?"

On the rooftop of the restaurant, Xiao Yan also looked worried.

Although she didn't know who was right and who was wrong in the argument between the two just now.

But on her instincts, she found the man named Li Changbo quite annoying.

"Yes, don't worry, everything is fine for now."

Lu Qing remained calm and comforted her.

At the same time, with his powerful Divine Soul Power, he also heard the conversation inside the Ice Palace, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

Boom! Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the enormous ball of flame in the sky suddenly exploded and gradually disappeared, revealing the figure of the Cold Water Palace Master.

However, the Cold Water Palace Master looked rather disheveled at this moment.

The plain white dress had been partially burned and was now charred black.

Even her cascading black hair was slightly yellowed and curled up from the heat.

Clearly, although she blocked Li Changbo's attack, it wasn't an easy task for her.

"Thank goodness, pretty lady is alright!"

Xiao Yan was overjoyed when she saw this.

Lu Qing smiled.

The Cold Water Palace Master is only at the Foundation Establishment Completion stage, and he should have just been promoted not long ago, so his accumulation is still quite profound.

Being able to withstand an attack from the Golden Core Realm, even with the aid of a magic weapon, is indeed quite impressive.

However, this is also because Li Changbo's foundation is weak, making him much weaker than an ordinary Golden Core Realm.

Furthermore, his attack was entirely powered by his own cultivation, without using any magical artifacts.

With this shift in power, the Cold Water Palace Master was able to block it.

However, this move has been neutralized, and the Cold Water Palace Master is likely to suffer a lot from now on.

Given Li Changbo's magnanimity, he's likely to become enraged.

Sure enough, he saw that his fully charged attack had been neutralized.

Li Changbo's face immediately turned ugly. "You lowly servant, I didn't expect you to have some tricks up your sleeve, that you could actually block my move."

As expected of Four Great Secret Realms, their foundation is profound, and their magical treasures are powerful.

The Cold Water Palace Master ignored Li Changbo's sarcasm.

She looked down at the Cold Water City, which was riddled with craters from the fire, her face icy cold.

Looking up at Li Changbo, he said, "Li Changbo, you are Golden Core True Person, yet you are so cruel and ruthless, disregarding the lives of ordinary people."

"I told you, they're just ants, why bother with them?"

Li Changbo sneered, "Besides, no one has died, so why are you bothered by these ants? You should think about how to deal with the remaining two moves."

To be honest, I won't hold back anymore.

If you kneel down now and beg for mercy, swearing to serve me as your master, I might consider sparing your life!

"Swear to serve you as your master? So that's what you were planning!" The Cold Water Palace Master suddenly realized. "I had always found this strange."

Why would someone as heartless and ungrateful as you suddenly seek revenge after all these years?

So you were after my Cold Water Palace!

"What a joke! The position of Cold Water Palace Master originally belonged to my wife's lineage, but it was only taken away by your mother, that poisonous woman, through a vicious scheme."

As her husband, what's wrong with me reclaiming what rightfully belonged to my deceased wife? You wretched woman, are you going to beg for mercy or not?!

"If you don't beg for mercy, not only will you die, but I will also burn this entire Cold Water City to the ground!"

After saying that, another ball of flame appeared in Li Changbo's hand.

And this time, the flames were a deep blue color.

Upon seeing this ball of flame, the Cold Water Palace Master's expression changed.

She could sense that the flames Li Changbo unleashed this time were far more powerful than the previous ones.

Having barely managed to block that attack, her Ice Silk Brocade Scarf was already damaged.

It seems unlikely that much can be accomplished from now on.

However, when she looked down at the Cold Water City, which was riddled with holes from the fire, a resolute expression suddenly appeared on her face.

She knew that if Li Changbo continued to act in this way, Cold Water City would probably be destroyed.

Immediately, her eyebrows furrowed and she abruptly looked up.

"No need for three moves, I'll settle this with one move from now on!"

After speaking, the Cold Water Palace Master pulled a Cold Jade Hairpin from her hair, forced out a mouthful of her heart's essence blood, and spat it onto the hairpin.

Instantly, the Cold Jade Hairpin turned blood red and floated in front of her.

The Cold Water Palace Master changed her hand Magic Art in quick succession, and the next moment, an extremely dangerous aura emerged from the hairpin.

"Oh no! The Palace Master is going to use the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin? With her current cultivation level, forcibly activating this magical artifact will severely damage her vital energy! Stop her quickly!"

Inside the ice palace, someone witnessed this scene and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

However, it was too late.

With her mind made up, the Cold Water Palace Master acted very quickly.

From the moment the essence was expelled to the completion of the Magic Art, it was only a matter of a breath.

As the Magic Art was completed, she felt the Spiritual Power within her body being frantically absorbed by the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin, like a flood bursting forth.

The surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth also stirred, swirling into the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin like a whirlwind.

A powerful aura emanated from the hairpin.

This caused fluctuations in the surrounding Heavenly Laws.

The Cold Water Palace Master looked at Li Changbo.

She was willing to expend her vital energy to activate the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin in the shortest possible time.

What I fear is that the other party will interfere and prevent her from having the opportunity to perform.

To her surprise, Li Changbo did nothing when he saw her actions.

He simply stood there leisurely, watching her fully activate the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin.

Only after the Cold Water Palace Master stopped moving did he say indifferently, "Ready? You lowly servant, you don't really think that you can defeat a dignified Golden Core True Person cultivator with just a magic weapon, do you?"

If that's the case, then your dead mother wouldn't have had to risk her life to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation.

Today I'll show you the true power of the Golden Core Realm!

Suddenly, the Azure Flame in Li Changbo's hand swelled up, transforming into a giant fiery hand over ten feet in size, which reached out to grab the Cold Water Palace Master.

"Go!"

Despite feeling the terror of the giant fiery hand, the Cold Water Palace Master showed no intention of backing down.

She gritted her teeth, and with a flick of Magic Art finger, the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin in front of her grew to several feet in size.

It then transformed into a streak of crimson light and shot towards the giant fiery palm.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, in an instant, the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin and the Flaming Palm collided.

Boom! The stream of light transformed from the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin was indeed powerful.

But the giant fiery palm that Li Changbo unleashed was even more terrifying.

After being struck by the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin, some of the flames were scattered and dispersed in all directions.

But the fiery palm was as solid as a physical object; it was not pierced through, but instead gripped the Cold Jade Treasure Hairpin tightly.

No matter how much it twisted and struggled, it could not break free from its restraints.

Finally, under the burning of the Azure Flame, it revealed its true form and remained motionless.

"Puff!"

The Divine Soul Power on the hairpin was refined away, and in addition, the energy had been consumed to activate the magic weapon.

As a result of the chain reaction, the Cold Water Palace Master immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, swayed precariously, and was about to fall to the ground.

"Palace Master!"

At this moment, several figures flew out from the Ice Palace and rushed towards the Cold Water Palace Master to catch him.

"Presumptuous!"

Just then, Li Changbo's eyes sharpened, and with a flick of his sleeve, a flame flew out, blasting towards those people.

"Oh no! Block it quickly!"

The expressions of the people who flew up changed drastically, and they hurriedly used their Artifact to defend themselves.

However, the flames unleashed by the Golden Core Realm are not something that a mere Foundation Establishment Realm can easily withstand.

In a violent explosion, the group was instantly charred black and sent flying backward, smashing several houses in the ice palace below. Their fate was unknown.

Elder Qiu!

Upon witnessing this scene, the Cold Water Palace Master cried out in grief.

But the next moment, a figure appeared in front of her; it was Li Changbo.

"You lowly servant, if you kneel down and beg for mercy now, and submit to me as your master, I might consider sparing your life."

Li Changbo said calmly.

"Delusion! Even if I die, I will never beg for your mercy!"

The Cold Water Palace Master showed a resolute expression, and the remaining Spiritual Power within her body began to surge violently.

But the next moment, she felt her body stiffen as a sealing force descended upon her.

The Spiritual Power within his body was unable to be mobilized and was forcibly suppressed.

"You want to sever your own meridians and end your own life? It's useless. In front of me, even if you want to die, you can't."

Li Changbo looked at the Cold Water Palace Master with a strange expression in his eyes.

"I will imprint Divine Soul Imprint on you, turning you into a soul slave. Then, you will obey my every word."

No matter what I ask you to do, you cannot disobey.

This is my punishment for your Cold Water Palace.

Your wicked mother murdered my wife and children back then.

As her daughter, I will atone for her sins.

"Imprint Divine Soul Imprint?"

Upon hearing this, the Cold Water Palace Master seemed to have thought of something terrible, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

"This is impossible! How could you use such evil magic!"

"Whether it's possible or not, you'll know after you try it. I can also tell you that after I imprint Divine Soul Imprint on you, you won't lose your consciousness."

However, they could not disobey my orders.

Even if you resist in your heart, you can only obey my words.

Even if I told you to die, you would die without hesitation!

Li Changbo's tone was calm, but everyone who heard it felt an unparalleled chill creeping up from the bottom of their hearts.

They could not imagine that such evil magic existed in the world.

It can completely dominate a person's consciousness and make them completely obedient.

If that's really the case, then it's truly more terrifying than death; a situation where one can neither live nor die.

The face of the Cold Water Palace Master turned even paler.

She was not afraid of death, but if she really fell into Li Changbo's hands, she would become his puppet.

For her, that was worse than falling into the deepest hell.

"What, scared? Hahahaha..."

Seeing the fear on the face of the Cold Water Palace Master, Li Changbo suddenly burst into arrogant laughter.

"You lowly wench, your mother dared to humiliate me back then, and now I will repay that humiliation a thousandfold to her daughter! It's a pity she died too young, otherwise I could have let her see how I tortured her daughter!"

"You lowly wretch, don't even think about it!"

At that moment, a sharp shout rang out from the ice palace.

Immediately afterwards, a huge ice arrow flew out from below and shot towards Li Changbo.

"A trivial skill!"

Li Changbo casually flicked his wrist, and a flame flew out, instantly melting the ice arrow.

"You ants, don't be impatient. After I enslave this lowly servant, none of you will escape."

Now, you will all watch closely as I turn your master, the lord of the Cold Water Palace, one of the Four Great Secret Realms, into a puppet!

With a cruel smile, Li Changbo extended a finger and, amidst the despair in the eyes of the Cold Water Palace Master, slowly touched her brow.

Just then, a calm voice suddenly rang out.

"I said, you can fight all you want, but can you please stop littering?"

"Who?"

Li Changbo suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Then, in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

On the roof of a restaurant in the city below, two figures, one tall and one short, were standing.

The older one was a handsome young man, and the younger one was a little girl as lovely as an elf.

The boy held a ball of flame in his hand.

It was none other than his signature Azure Flame!