A Chance Encounter

Unbeknownst to her, Paris's heart tightened and a chill ran down her spine. She suddenly turned around. In her sight was an exquisitely beautiful woman calmly looking at her. Her red boots stood on the dark red ground, she wore a pure white dress, her blue hair cascaded down to her waist, and her expression was cold.

"Who are you?" Paris was shocked. Someone had gotten so close to her without her knowing. She had been too careless. Was this a lingering effect of her injuries?

The exquisite woman looked indifferently at Paris. "Did you cause this beast tide?"

Paris stared intently at the woman, jealousy flashing in her eyes. This woman was too beautiful. Among everyone she had ever met, only Starfall Girl could compare. This kind of beauty was pure and flawless, without any worldly impurities. How could such a person exist?

"I'll ask you again, the beast tide, did you cause it?" the exquisite woman asked again.

"Who are you?" Paris asked in a low voice, her gaze wary.

The exquisite woman looked at Paris. "My name is Bai Xue."

"One of the Seven Saints, Luo Saint Bai Xue?" Paris was surprised.

Bai Xue's gaze swept past Paris, looking at the bloody battlefield, her eyes icy. "You caused the beast tide, what do you want?"

Paris sneered. "Mere natives are not qualified to speak with me. When I catch you, I'll rip your face apart." As she spoke, she reached out to grab Bai Xue, a beast's roar emanating from her palm, making one's scalp tingle.

Bai Xue retreated. Layers of solid ice appeared before her, easily shattered by Paris. "Do you think mere ice brought forth by plants can stop me? Natives are just natives."

Bai Xue stopped and raised her palm to strike Paris. Paris sneered, "You're seeking death." As she spoke, she met Bai Xue's palm strike. A chilling airflow swept in all directions, freezing the ground. Bai Xue's ice spread towards Paris.

Paris didn't care. Although her injuries hadn't healed, she didn't take Bai Xue seriously at all. "I told you, the cold air caused by plants is useless!" Paris growled. The ice shattered, even tearing through Bai Xue's sleeve. A few small, icy grass fell, exactly the same as the grass on Zhao Yu's body. It was this kind of grass that allowed Zhao Yu to use Ice Palm, with an effect similar to Flame Crystal.

Paris looked at Bai Xue arrogantly, wanting to see Bai Xue's despairing expression.

However, in the next moment, an extreme chill enveloped the surroundings, and the ground instantly froze. Around them, a layer of white ice suddenly appeared, condensing the air.

Paris's pupils contracted sharply, the color draining from her face. "Impossible, this, this, this is Talent, Ice Talent! You have Talent?"

Bai Xue's gaze remained unchanged. Endless coldness once again enveloped Paris, freezing her right arm in an instant.

Paris screamed and tried to retreat, but it was too late. In just two seconds, her entire body was frozen, and then it shattered.

The strongest in Blue Mountain Academy—Death.

As Paris died, the beast tide on the bloody battlefield regained its senses, and many began to retreat.

Bai Xue let out a breath. That woman was very strong. If she hadn't been injured, she might have been able to break free. She had underestimated herself, but even so, she had forced out her Ice Talent.

Inside the city, Willow and Bailie searched Zhang Ding Tian's residence and his former office, but found nothing.

Lu Yin and Granny arrived outside the Capital City, then crossed the battlefield and entered the city.

The atmosphere in the Capital City was currently solemn, but there was no chaos. Although all the survivors looked frightened, they still maintained confidence in the Huaxia camp.

No matter how prosperous a city was in peacetime, it was the same after the Doomsday.

Bridges were broken, buildings were abandoned, houses had collapsed. Having a place to live was already very good.

Lu Yin found a map of the Capital City and took Granny directly to Zhang Ding Tian's residence. He thought the same as Willow and the others: if anyone in the Capital City knew the whereabouts of that corpse, it would most likely be Zhang Ding Tian.

On the steel city walls, Zhang Ding Tian looked at the white rising in the distance, which was the cold air, Bai Xue's cold air.

"Hua Sheng, look..." someone exclaimed.

Everyone looked into the distance. On the battlefield, countless Mutant Beasts fought against Zombies, dyeing the ground red. However, at this moment, a streak of white suddenly appeared, freezing the ground. An exquisite woman slowly walked across the battlefield. Wherever she passed, both Mutant Beasts and Zombies froze.

"It's Luo Saint, Luo Saint Bai Xue!" someone exclaimed in delight, and then countless people cheered.

The Seven Saints were the protectors of the Doomsday, and Bai Xue was the signboard of the Seven Saints. She was the only woman among the Seven Saints and also the most beautiful woman in Huaxia. Her appearance made countless Evolver soldiers as excited as if they had been injected with stimulants.

Beauty was a kind of power that could stimulate potential, allowing people to ignore physical pain and hardship. Bai Xue undoubtedly possessed this power.

The moment Bai Xue appeared on the city walls, everyone in the Huaxia camp roared, striking fear into the countless Mutant Beasts on the battlefield.

Zhang Ding Tian looked calmly at the battlefield, gripping his long saber.

Bai Xue walked to Zhang Ding Tian's side. "I've dealt with the person who caused the beast tide. It was an alien student."

"Thank you," Zhang Ding Tian said calmly.

Bai Xue said coldly, "You are too kind. Even if you didn't kill them, you should have captured them. These people don't treat us as humans at all."

Zhang Ding Tian said solemnly, "I killed five. These few are difficult."

Bai Xue was surprised. "Difficult? Even you can't kill them?"

Zhang Ding Tian looked at Bai Xue. "The Seven Saints are also divided into the Upper Three Saints and Lower Four Saints. Alien students are naturally divided as well. The person you just killed is not simple, is she?"

Bai Xue fell silent. That woman had forced her to use her Talent. Even the Lower Four Saints couldn't do that. That woman had the strength to fight the Upper Three Saints.

"You just said 'a few,' meaning there wasn't just one alien student this time? Where are the others?" Bai Xue suddenly asked.

Zhang Ding Tian narrowed his eyes. "I don't know."

Bai Xue took out the stolen personal terminal and tapped a few times. The screen beeped. "Eight. There are eight Heavenly Rank Experts in the city." Bai Xue was surprised.

Zhang Ding Tian's eyes widened, and rage surged within him. The appearance of eight Heavenly Rank Experts at once was enough to completely destroy the Capital City. "They are seeking death."

Meanwhile, when Lu Yin and Granny arrived a few kilometers away from Zhang Ding Tian's residence, Granny suddenly stopped and looked ahead in surprise.

Lu Yin followed her gaze and immediately saw two men, one tall and one short. They were too conspicuous. Few Survivors could dress so cleanly. Most importantly, the shorter man had a very peculiar appearance: about one meter tall with a stout build. This physique would be instantly recognizable on the street.

The two were Willow and Bailie. They had just come out of Zhang Ding Tian's residence and found nothing. As they were about to go elsewhere, they ran into Lu Yin and Granny.

Willow and Bailie were conspicuous, but Lu Yin and Granny were not bad either, especially Granny. After the Doomsday, many women's survival was not guaranteed, let alone their appearance. Granny was beautiful and shone like a beacon in the crowd, immediately noticed and recognized by Willow.

"Willow!" Granny exclaimed, instinctively moving closer to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin's gaze sharpened. Willow? He'd heard that name several times. The strongest in the Empire's First Military Academy, an elite capable of completing missions. What a coincidence to run into him here.

Willow looked at Granny with considerable surprise. The Capital City was a necessary stop for investigation missions. Did Granny also want to complete a mission? Willow couldn't help but chuckle. His gaze shifted to Lu Yin, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He could sense through Star Energy that Lu Yin had only just broken through; he was trash.

"You know her?" Bailie asked in a deep voice.

Willow replied, "From the same academy."

"Bring her along. We're short-handed," Bailie said gravely.

Willow nodded and barked at Granny, "Come here, follow us."

A flicker of fear crossed Granny's eyes as she looked at Lu Yin.

The trial targeted everyone. Unless they were friends or relatives, they were enemies. Even students from the same academy were enemies. For Granny, although Lu Yin controlled her, he hadn't endangered her life. Willow was different; people from the Starry sky were more ruthless.

"I told you to come here, didn't you hear me?" Willow roared, drawing the attention of many people.

Bailie frowned. "Keep it down."

Willow glared coldly at Granny, his gaze icy.

Lu Yin took a few steps forward and looked at Willow indifferently. "Who are you talking to? You're very noisy, you know."

Willow froze for a moment, likely not expecting Lu Yin to dare say that. He let out a cold laugh. "I don't know which academy you're from, but today, you can be struck off the list." As he spoke, he pressed his palm down, the air vibrating. Ripples spread out from the ground, pushing back many Survivors before they could react.

Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. Void Splitting Palm? Watching him, he also pressed one hand down, then struck out with his palm.

At the same time, Willow also struck out with his palm.