Ten years passed. Within the Water Cloud Secret Realm, wind and snow swept the sky. Amid the blizzard, two figures clashed without cease, Frost Bloom surging around them, their might earthshaking.
Facing the Northern Border's strongest ruler, Ning Chen did not dare hold back in the slightest, going all out against the Water Cloud Empress.
Though both cultivated the Heavenly Heart Art, their attainments in martial arts were worlds apart. Even with Ning Chen's exceptional comprehension, he found it difficult to withstand the Empress's awe-inspiring imperial might.
Their battles grew more brutal each time. The snow-filled sky was nearly dyed through with blood, and Ning Chen suffered crushing defeat time and again.
Yet amid such inhuman torment, Ning Chen's strength rose rapidly. When facing the Empress, he was no longer as helpless as he had been in the beginning.
The three great rulers of the Divine Realm each had their own foundations, their strength unfathomably deep. Whenever Ning Chen believed he had drawn a fraction closer, he discovered that his opponent's abilities had grown even stronger.
Of the three battlefields, each was more brutal than the last. Ning Chen's three bodies had spilled an unknown amount of blood. Had the three rulers of the Divine Realm not aided him, he would long since have died, body and soul extinguished.
Within the Water Cloud Secret Realm, after an unknown number of exchanges, Ning Chen was defeated by the Water Cloud Empress once more, his blood staining the ice and snow.
Affected by the frigid air, the divine sword in his hand gradually froze over. The power of the Ice Heart Art was shockingly formidable.
Ning Chen drove his divine sword into the earth, halting his retreat. Blood covered his entire body, dripping endlessly onto the ground.
Opposite him, the Empress withdrew