Her raven-black hair danced in the air, a spiritual sword by her side crackled with blue spiritual energy that coiled around its blade.
An icy chill erupted from within, freezing the surrounding air into ice crystals that spread outwards with scattered snowflakes.
At the center of the vortex formed by snowflakes and blue spiritual energy stood a fairy in a white dress, proudly positioned in the middle of a magic array. Boundless spiritual energy swirled around her, making her appear isolated and noble, aloof and pure.
The fairy within the array had an exquisite face, her raven-black hair tied up high, fluttering in the wind. Her jade-like skin was veiled by a thin mask, but even through the veil, one could guess she was a fairy with a beautiful countenance.
Her pure white daoist robe accentuated her proud, upright figure, as if she were a sword planted in the mortal realm, shimmering with dazzling light amidst the purple malevolent energy.
She emerged from the mud unstained, washed by clear ripples yet not seductive.
Her slender brows showed no expression, her eyes held pupils as pure as sapphires, with a faint blue light flickering within. Each flicker intensified the surrounding cold, pushing back the purple malevolent energy.
Her cool, serene face exuded a killing aura, revealing her to be a noble and aloof female sword immortal.
Straight in the middle, unbranched and unadorned.
A vast aura surged from the surroundings, accompanied by beast-like hisses and low growls echoing within the malevolent energy.
"Fairy Jiang, even now, you still insist on persisting and stubbornly resisting?"
With that, the monstrous purple malevolent energy churned and surged again, like a flood about to crash against the shore, washing away and devouring everything.
Jiang Shiyuan's spiritual sword flickered, and a powerful wave of cold energy shot out, colliding with the purple malevolent energy. She then took out a mirror from her storage pouch and extracted the spirit stones stored within.
"Heh heh heh, True Lord Jiang is indeed wealthy and powerful. After thirty years of continuous consumption, these spirit stones truly seem inexhaustible, flowing endlessly."
Jiang Shiyuan merely frowned, ignoring the hoarse, sinister voice.
Jiang Shiyuan was also curious. The other end of this Mystic Mirror was the sacred land of her sect. Her sect was continuously supplying her with spirit stones, which meant they must know she was trapped somewhere.
Then why hadn't they sent anyone to divine her location and rescue her?
"While True Lord Jiang's cold-attribute cultivation technique can restrain my ancient demonic malevolent energy, the malevolent energy in this Ancient Demon Sealing Battlefield is endless. Why doesn't True Lord Jiang surrender and seek this immense opportunity with me?"
Jiang Shiyuan paid him no mind, instead focusing on her attempt to dispel the malevolent energy to break free from the formation.
Seeing that the fairy in the formation paid him no attention, the ancient existence within the malevolent energy let out a cold snort and intensified its erosion of the blue spiritual energy.
"Since True Lord Jiang is so unyielding, I'll have to ask you to stay here and consider it slowly."
The ancient voice cursed inwardly. He had intended to trap this immensely promising True Lord in the formation and slowly erode her. Thirty years had passed, and she still had spirit stones to replenish her spiritual energy?
With so much wealth, how many fellow cultivators had this Hanyuan True Lord previously killed to acquire so many resources?
Wasn't she a righteous cultivator of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect? Were those hypocrites really that well-off?
"Oh?"
Jiang Shiyuan's clear, cold voice cut through the air. It seemed she hadn't spoken in a long time, and her normally pleasant, cool voice was now slightly hoarse.
"Hm?"
The ancient voice within the malevolent energy sounded puzzled. Ever since he had trapped this Hanyuan True Lord in the malevolent formation of the Ancient Demon Sealing Battlefield, she had never communicated with him.
Now, she was refuting him, which was completely out of character. What had happened?
Jiang Shiyuan sensed his doubt, a cold smile playing on her lips, her face beneath the veil turning stern.
Her sapphire-like pupils became sharp, an imposing aura emanated from her, her gaze turning incredibly cold, mixed with a hint of disdain.
The ancient existence felt a chill down his spine. That kind of gaze was all too familiar to him...
It was the look one gave to the dead!
With that, a wave of pressure washed over them. The vast blue spiritual energy surged, instantly dispersing the dense purple malevolent energy!
This was followed by an icy chill, and a fierce wind whipped up, sending snowflakes and ice crystals dancing in the air!
A powerful aura locked onto this Ancient Demon Sealing Battlefield. The mighty will of heaven descended upon the land, and a faint white light shone through the dark, heavy storm clouds.
Boom!
The white light pierced through the ten-thousand-mile-long clouds, casting a ray of light upon the gloomy earth!
The ancient existence was struck by the surging spiritual energy, revealing a hunched, aged figure surrounded by wisps of purple malevolent energy.
A flicker of light flashed in his once murky pupils, his eyes filled with disbelief at the scene before him.
"That... that is..."
The ancient voice murmured, his tone becoming agitated, but more so, filled with terror.
"Divine Transformation Tribulation! You! You're trying to force your way through the Divine Transformation Tribulation! You're insane!"
The proud figure suspended in the air remained silent. Spiritual energy flowed through her spiritual sword, and her dazzling blue eyes looked down at the figure below with disdain.
A female voice, carrying endless pressure, echoed, like an empress who ruled her dynasty with absolute authority.
"Divine Transformation? I can achieve it with a single hand!"
Boom!
With that, a thick, golden lightning tribulation descended from the heavens, transforming into a golden dragon, intent on devouring this unknown female cultivator who dared to defy the might of heaven.
Jiang Shiyuan slashed out with her sword. The blue dragon, carrying wind and snow, tangled with the golden lightning dragon. Afterward, the golden lightning tribulation dissipated.
Nine lightning tribulations, nine lightning dragons, nine sword energies.
Divine Transformation achieved!
The chilling aura around Jiang Shiyuan intensified, and a cold gaze swept over the aged figure before her.
"Divine Lord Jiang, your hand…"
Swish!
The hunched figure was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture, which then shattered into powder, the purple malevolent energy dissipating.
A divine soul emerged from the debris, enveloped by Jiang Shiyuan's spiritual energy and brought before her. With a gentle flick of her jade finger, exuding the supreme pressure of an empress, the soul let out a tearing wail.
Memories surfaced in Jiang Shiyuan's mind, resolving some of her doubts.
"The Ancient Demon Sealing Battlefield shields heavenly secrets. No wonder no one from the sect came to my aid."
But this was followed by even greater confusion. If this evil cultivator had trapped her here using the malevolent energy of the ancient battlefield, intending to refine her Nascent Soul physical body, then the sect should have seen her heavenly secrets scatter. So why was there a continuous supply of spirit stones being sent through the Mystic Mirror?
Jiang Shiyuan mounted her sword and took to the air, intending to quickly return to the Xuanyuan Sword Sect in the Eastern Continent to check if anything had happened to her disciple or within the sect.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"
A clear male voice echoed from a distance. Jiang Shiyuan scanned with her divine sense, spotting a group of five individuals rapidly approaching her.
A Divine Lord of Transformation and four Nascent Soul True Lords were flying swiftly towards Jiang Shiyuan, and in the blink of an eye, they blocked her path.
"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?"
[One chapter was blocked today, and I don't know if it can be released. I'll update it for everyone to see first.]