Role-Playing

Black snowflakes fell from the sky, and Xiao Yuan, dressed in a white dress and wearing Veiled Hat, descended gracefully through the void like a fairy. The extreme cold suppressed the giant fire beast that the black-clad man had conjured, making it lose its luster.

"It's that woman in the white dress!"

Upon seeing Xiao Yuan's back, Cao Ying immediately recognized her as the elegant white-clad woman she had seen before entering the Pill World.

Who are you?

The man in black's pupils constricted when he saw his fiery beast transform into a huge, lifelike ice sculpture after rushing towards the woman in the white dress.

This woman is no ordinary person!

"Xuan Bing".

A clear, cold voice rang out, and the aura of Nine-Star Dou Zong erupted.

"A mere Nine-Star Dou Zong, relying on his somewhat special cultivation technique, comes here to die?"

The man in black sneered upon hearing this, then reached out and pinched.

The Space Power was unleashed, and the invisible force froze the space around Xiao Yuan in place.

However, the next moment, frost swept out, shattering the Solidified Space.

"Three-Star Dou Zun peak expert thinks he can bind me with Space Power? How utterly foolish."

The clear, cold voice, like a celestial maiden from the heavens, echoed powerfully throughout the land, causing the air to turn frigid and sending a chill down one's spine.

The onlookers belatedly looked around and realized that they were already inside a large, chilling formation.

"Ice River Formation? Ice Venerable Strength? You're from Ice River Valley?"

The man in black looked at the black, chilling aura and immediately thought of the Ice River Valley Master, Ice Venerable, who was said to have been killed.

"Ice River Valley is long gone. It's laughable that you're hiding your identity like this and trying to guess mine."

As Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he strode towards the man in black, and with each step he took, a black Ice Lotus bloomed.

"Extreme Cold Freezing Sky Palm!"

At the same time, his hand seals changed rapidly, condensing into a huge ice crystal hand seal in front of him.

The giant hand of Xuan Bing slammed down, its target the man in black.

The chilling aura caused the man in black to feel a sense of awe.

This woman is indeed extraordinary. Nine-Star Dou Zong, she actually unleashed an attack at the Dou Zun level. Since that's the case, we can't let her go! "Hehehe, you're quite arrogant, junior. I'd like to see if you'll still be as rampant as you are now when I extract your soul and torture you in every way!"

The man in black smiled coldly, and as his hand seals changed, a strange, scorching energy suddenly surged out of his body, then condensed into a strange, deep blue crystal layer on his arm, which looked like a blue crystal arm from a distance.

"Bang!"

The moment the blue crystal arm collided with the black giant hand, the world fell silent. A moment later, an incomparably powerful and terrifying energy wave erupted.

Not far away, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. His Third Brother's strength had declined quite drastically; something was amiss. "Nothing special!"

A cold voice suddenly rang out behind the man in black, and at the same time, a hand with a crystal-clear luster like jade was imprinted on his back.

Ice Venerable Cold Jade Hand, Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique.

Before everyone's eyes, this palm strike actually pierced through the body of the man in black!

How is that possible?

Seemingly sensing something was wrong, the figure in the white dress quickly darted away from her spot, and the next moment, a black chain pierced through her chest.

"Heh heh heh, young people are so easy to fool!"

A chilling laugh rang out, and the man in black appeared not far behind the woman in the white dress. Chains rattled and clanged from his sleeves.

After a moment of hesitation, Xiao Yan suddenly grabbed Cao Ying's arm and patted Wang Yuan Dan's shoulder.

"Run!"

Although he didn't know what had happened, Wang Yuan Dan naturally followed Xiao Yan when he said he was leaving.

Although Cao Ying didn't understand why, Xiao Yan had already dragged her away, so she couldn't refuse.

Not far away, Song Qing and the others saw Xiao Yan leading his men away and immediately realized what was happening, scattering in all directions.

"Chase them! Don't let a single one escape!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan, their main target, was about to run away, the man in black immediately shouted in a chilling tone.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the black-clad man's order, the dozen or so men in black immediately responded respectfully and then dispersed in an orderly fashion, chasing after the fleeing crowd in different directions.

However, the next moment, the white-dressed figure whose chest had been pierced suddenly chuckled, and her body gradually became transparent.

Mystic High-Rank Dou Technique: Ice Phantom Body!

"Burst!"

With a slight parting of her lips, the white-clad figure, who had completely transformed into a state of black, semi-transparent Xuan Bing, exploded, scattering ice shards that fell into the icy array.

At this moment, chains of Xuan Bing flew out from the great formation and bound the man in black tightly.

"Hmph! A mere trick!"

The man in black snorted coldly, and then deep blue flames erupted, melting the chains.

However, the high temperature of the flames mostly sublimated the ice crystals, and in the misty air, no one could be seen at all.

When he broke through the formation, there wasn't a single person in sight.

"Trying to delay me with these tactics? I'd like to see how long you can keep this up!"

The black-clad man's chilling gaze was fixed on the direction where Xiao Yan and Cao Ying had disappeared. He had already left some barely perceptible soul aura on the three of them, which was just enough to pinpoint their location!

After letting out a cold laugh, his body trembled, and the surrounding space slowly writhed, while his figure mysteriously vanished.

In the lush green forest, three figures darted out like nimble monkeys. All three were as fast as lightning, and their figures disappeared in the forest in a flash.

"Laugh!"

The three of them sped away without looking back when suddenly the woods beside them rippled, and a figure darted out.

The sudden appearance of the figure startled Xiao Yan and Cao Ying, and Wang Yuan Dan almost attacked. Then, the three of them quickly scanned the area and discovered that the newcomer was actually Song Qing.

Upon seeing the three, Song Qing's face lit up with joy. He stepped into the air and flashed over, hurriedly saying, "Quick, let's go! There are those men in black blocking our way over there!"

As soon as he said this, he knew it was nonsense, because Xiao Yan and the other two did not slow down at all because of him. On the contrary, they flashed and increased their speed by a lot.

Seeing this, Song Qing's face twitched, but there was no time to say anything at this moment. He pushed his speed to the limit and hurriedly followed.

The three of them raced through the Sea of Forest, their goal the mountaintop. To shake off the black-clad Dou Zun, they had to draw out what he feared. And the only thing that could possibly stand against them on this mountain was the peerless ferocious beast at its summit.

Three figures swept through the forest like a whirlwind, stirring up a flurry of fallen leaves.

Xiao Yan's expression was solemn. Brilliant silver light continuously appeared on the soles of his feet. His fleeting figure left afterimages in mid-air from time to time before slowly dissipating.

"Despair!"

Xiao Yan landed on a giant tree, his knees slightly bent, just about to use the momentum to launch himself forward, when his expression suddenly changed drastically. He abruptly stopped, his feet bending into a strange arc, and he and Cao Ying shot backward!

Wang Yuan Dan then directly struck forward with his palm.

Song Qing also took this opportunity to retreat and create distance.

"Bang!"

Just as Xiao Yan was retreating, the space not far in front of where he landed suddenly twisted, and then a black figure appeared out of thin air, striking out with lightning speed, causing Wang Yuan Dan to stagger backward and spit out a mouthful of blood.

He was not good at fighting to begin with, and the difference in strength was too great. He hastily attacked the man in black and was injured in the first exchange.

Immediately, his cold gaze focused on Xiao Yan and Cao Ying, while he only glanced at Song Qing casually.

"It's pretty fast, but unfortunately, it can't shake me off."

The man in black glanced at Xiao Yuan and the other two and smiled.

Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. Old man, you're not far from death!

"Stop wasting my time."

The man in black seemed to lose his patience. His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he clenched his fist. A strange, deep blue crystal layer surged out from his body and then formed a giant energy claw in front of him in a flash.

As the claw took shape, the man in black waved his sleeve, and the crystalline claw vanished into thin air!

"Careful!"

Upon seeing the crystalline claw disappear, Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly shouted.

As soon as the shout fell, Xiao Yan and the other two split into three directions and darted out like lightning.

The three retreated rapidly, and the space in front of Cao Ying suddenly fluctuated violently. Then, the crystal claw forcefully pierced through the space and grabbed her fiercely. Judging from this, the black-clothed Dou Zun actually wanted to attack Cao Ying first.

With a single grab of the energy claw, Cao Ying was shocked to discover that the surrounding space was instantly frozen solid!

In this Solidified Space, she was completely immobilized! So she could only watch helplessly as the crystalline behemoth grabbed her hard.

Cao Ying, who had suddenly fallen into danger, was noticed by Xiao Yan and Song Qing. The three of them changed their expressions. Song Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and then she gritted her teeth, pushed off a tree trunk with her foot, and darted into the forest like lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that Song Qing had actually abandoned Cao Ying and fled alone, Xiao Yan frowned. Looking at Cao Ying, who was gritting her teeth and persevering, he could only sigh inwardly. Song Qing could do such a shameless thing, but he could not do it. Moreover, he had promised Senior Xuan Kongzi to protect her.

With a change of hand seals, the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations instantly reached its third transformation. Xiao Yan's figure broke through space and appeared in front of Cao Ying. The Mystic Heavy Ruler appeared in his hand, and with a wave of his hand, he unleashed a Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler.

"Click!"

A turquoise beam shot out, and Xiao Yan's Dou Qi trembled, breaking the Solidified Space around Cao Ying. He then grabbed her slender waist, and silver light flashed beneath his feet. The next moment, he quietly appeared in the forest hundreds of meters away.

The sudden assistance startled Cao Ying. She only realized what was happening after Xiao Yan Xiao Yan run over a thousand meters. Feeling herself being held in his arms, her pretty face flushed slightly, and a soft voice reached his ears:

"Thanks."

The warm, fragrant breeze wafting past his ear made Xiao Yan's expression somewhat unnatural. If the situation weren't urgent, he wouldn't want to carry a woman known as Enchantress on his journey. Whether she did it intentionally or unintentionally, this test was simply too much for him.

Seeing that his efforts had yielded no results, the black-clad Dou Zun's face finally darkened completely. His cold gaze swept over the areas where the three had scattered and fled, before settling on the area where Xiao Yan and Cao Ying were.

"Since you enjoy saving others, then I'll see who comes to save you this time."

A chilling voice came from the mouth of the black-clad Dou Zun, whose figure trembled and then mysteriously disappeared again. It seems that Xiao Yan's attacks had truly enraged him!

A thick black mist emanated from his body, and the next moment, the black mist merged into the space and disappeared.

"What exactly is Third Brother up to?"

Xiao Yan couldn't let go of Cao Ying, since she was much slower than him. If he let her run away alone, and she was caught by that black-clad Dou Zun, it would be a huge problem.

"My Third Brother just put on such a grand show, and then he disappeared again. I really don't know what he's planning." The thought had barely left his mind when Xiao Yan's pupils constricted sharply. He stomped his foot in mid-air, his figure freezing in place. His gaze, filled with a gloomy light, fixed on a tree trunk not far ahead, where a figure shrouded in black mist seemed to have been waiting for a long time! "Even the smartest prey can't escape the hunter's grasp." The black-clad Venerable slowly raised his eyes, glancing indifferently at Xiao Yuan, and sneered, "Xiao Yan, I'd like to see if anyone will come to your rescue this time. I'm taking your Heavenly Flames!"

"Who exactly are you?!"

Xiao Yan threw Cao Ying away, then turned around and stared intently at the black-clad Dou Zun, asking him a question.

"Hehe, a hero saving a beauty, just like your damned teacher. Since that's the case, I'll let you die knowing why. In any case, we do have some kind of relationship. If you really want to talk about it, you should probably call me your senior uncle."

The black-clad venerable one chuckled coldly.

"Martial Uncle? I have no idea I have any martial uncles!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sneered.

"It's okay, you'll understand later!"

The Old Man Mu Gu smiled, not caring that Xiao Yan was unaware of his identity. He stared at Xiao Yuan with a slightly fiery gaze. "This time, I will not hold back. I will kill you first and take your soul. Then I will have my own ways to make you reveal the Flame Mantra!"

As soon as the cold laugh subsided, Old Man Mu Gu clenched his fist, and the giant claw formed by the deep blue energy crystal layer reappeared in front of him. With a flick of his sleeve, the giant claw mysteriously disappeared. Seeing the giant claw disappear, Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly. After his previous experience, he understood that this thing could directly penetrate space, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, making it impossible to guard against.

Xiao Yan's prediction was correct. Just as he was concentrating, the space in front of him distorted, and a huge crystalline claw shot out, grabbing him in one swift motion.

The giant claw was extremely terrifying, and Xiao Yan, having just come into contact with it, naturally understood how terrifying it was. Even a casual strike from it was at the full strength of his Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler. This giant claw was not easy to deal with!

Swoosh! At this moment, the space in front of Xiao Yan cracked open, and a white figure with purple-gold hues stepped out. It slapped away the giant claw with one hand, and a murderous laugh followed, "Old beast of the Soul Hall, I didn't go looking for you, but you delivered yourself to my door."

Behind him, the woman in the white dress stepped out half a step behind.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan was completely dumbfounded.

Holy crap, Third Brother, you really know how to play this game! You haven't shown up for ages, are you playing a role-playing game?!