Anger

"Wait!" Bing Rong, the woman in white, suddenly frowned.

"What is it, Sister?" the woman in green asked, puzzled.

Bing Rong said nothing and hurried out of the cave. When she reached the entrance, the very thing she'd feared had happened.

A large group of demons had gathered outside the cave, though no one knew when they'd arrived. In another direction stood a demon whose cultivation was no lower than hers. When her gaze fell to the ground beneath his feet, her beautiful, celestial face turned icy, and a burst of killing intent erupted from her. The woman in green beside her was so startled that alarm showed on her face!

"Sis... Sister!"

Bing Rong seemed possessed, her eyes filled with nothing but murderous intent. The moment Snow Ice Sword appeared, she flashed forward, and an icy shadow charged at the demon!

"Heh! Just what I wanted."

The Green Pattern Humanoid Demon released his aura and met the oncoming icy shadow head-on!

BANG!!

Snow-white and gray waves of energy spread in all directions, pressing the surrounding lesser demons flat against the ground.

The next second, a gray shadow was sent flying dozens of meters away. He stared ahead at the peerless icy figure in shock. He couldn't understand it. They were both at the same level of cultivation, so why was her strength so overwhelming? It was as if he weren't facing a Golden Immortal, but a Grand Unity Divine Immortal.

The icy shadow's killing intent didn't waver, and her rage only grew. Especially when she saw Chen Tong's battered state, her heart felt as if it were being pierced by needles. Anger and hatred—emotions she'd never felt before—flooded her mind all at once. She wanted only to kill her opponent with her own hands.

"Ice... Bing Lin!" A faint voice came from below. Bing Rong's delicate body trembled. She put her killing intent aside for the moment and immediately rushed down, reaching Chen Tong's side in an instant.

Seeing his battered state and how his breath seemed ready to fail at any moment, Bing Lin felt wave after wave of pain in her heart. Her eyes, which had never held any emotion, grew misty. The next moment, two tears slowly slid down her cheeks. In a gentle voice, she said, "Don't speak yet. Just lie still. Once I've killed that evil demon, I'll take you away."

Chen Tong endured the pain and managed a smile, then nodded.

"Sister, sis...!" The woman in green ran over. Seeing her sister's killing intent rise again, she asked timidly, "What's wrong?"

"Bing Xue, take care of him!" Bing Lin said coldly. Her aura erupted, and she flew straight toward the Green Pattern Humanoid Demon.

When he saw her coming, the Green Pattern Humanoid Demon grew wary. He'd suffered for underestimating her just moments ago, and wouldn't make the same mistake again.

"Though I don't know why you have such immense strength, I doubt it belongs to you!"

"You deserve to die." Bing Lin answered the Green Pattern Humanoid Demon with only those three cold words and the Snow Ice Sword pointed at him.

"Hmph! You destroyed my mountain gate and trespassed into the back hills. I haven't even had a chance to settle the score with you—"

He didn't finish. His eyes widened in sudden terror. The next second, a cold flash of swordlight pierced his chest, moving so fast he had no time to react.

"You...!"

He stared at the motionless icy figure before him, then at the ice sword embedded in his chest. Stunned, he felt his life slipping away, his face full of disbelief.

"Commander!!"

The demons below cried out in shock and horror.

"N-no... impossible! I'm a Golden Demon. How could I be so helpless against you?"

"Hmph!" Bing Lin turned her beautiful, icy face aside, not even bothering to look at him. "In this world, whoever dares hurt him has only one fate: death."

The moment she spoke the word "death," the world seemed to grow cold. At that same moment, ice began forming on the Green Pattern Humanoid Demon, gradually spreading over his entire body.

"Haha... hahaha! I won't die. I'm a Golden Demon. How could I die? How could I?"

"Enough!" Bing Lin moved her mind, and the Green Pattern Humanoid Demon shattered like a block of ice, scattering in every direction.

"Commander!!"

The demons below wailed in anguish, their cries unceasing.

"Ah, Sister has changed too!" The woman in green stared dazedly at the peerless icy figure suspended in the air, untouched by the mortal world.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"Oh! You're awake!" The woman in green looked at him in surprise.

"Mm!" Chen Tong nodded. After taking a few immortal pills, he'd recovered quite a bit.

"Sister said you're a Grand Unity Divine Immortal! At first, I thought you were some old grandpa. I didn't expect you to be so young—and so... so handsome." The woman in green lowered her head, blushing.

Chen Tong: "..."

"Are you really Bing Lin's younger sister?" Chen Tong asked curiously, looking her over. He hadn't paid much attention earlier because he'd been injured, but now that he got a good look, he saw that she really was exceptionally beautiful. Unlike Bing Lin's icy beauty, hers was like the radiance of the rising sun, pure and unblemished.

"Of course. Don't I look like her?" The woman in green tugged at her clothes and examined herself from every angle.

"You don't!" Chen Tong shook his head. "Your sister is so cold. Why aren't you?"

"Pfft!"

"So that's what you were wondering!" The woman in green suddenly understood and smiled brightly. "My sister is cold because of the cultivation technique she practices. I'm not cold because I don't practice one."

"Oh, I see!" Chen Tong nodded, then stopped discussing the matter and looked up at the beautiful icy figure.

"Strange. Didn't Sister already kill him? Why is she still standing there without moving?" The woman in green asked, puzzled.

"Hmph! Little girl, do you think a Golden Demon is that easy to kill?"

"Ah... no way. I clearly saw him shatter into ice just now."

"His body is dead, but his soul isn't gone. As long as his soul remains, he isn't truly dead." Chen Tong spoke calmly, then gave a cold laugh. "Good. After making such a mess of me, dying just like that would have been far too easy for him."

Chen Tong stepped forward and called, "Bing Lin, that Golden Demon must be especially skilled at some kind of concealment technique. Come down first."

Bing Lin had been absorbed in searching for the Golden Demon's soul. When she heard Chen Tong's voice, she flew down without hesitation.

"How are you?" Her face was calm, but anyone with eyes could see her concern.

Chen Tong smiled. "Don't worry, I'm not dead yet. But shouldn't you give me back my divine essence?"

Without hesitation, Bing Lin moved her mind. A ball of misty white light appeared in her hand, glowing with a dense radiance. "I meant to kill that evil demon before returning it to you, but I..."

"It's fine!" Chen Tong smiled faintly. "Leave the rest to me!"

Chen Tong inhaled, and the divine essence entered his body. Feeling that immense power he'd missed for so long, Chen Tong felt a rush of relief and comfort, like a lost child who'd finally found his way home.

If he'd had this power, how could he have been so utterly helpless just now? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His power was affected by his emotions and began to grow restless, pressing so heavily on the two women beside him that they struggled to breathe.