An Unexpected Turn, Tianxue Liuli's Crisis
Ling Xiao returned to his residence and immediately began cultivating the Primordial Nine Purities Immortal Light.
The Nine Pure Immortal Light is a combination of nine forces in the world, each representing the ultimate power.
This is similar to the Nine-Colored Divine Light he possesses, but the Nine Pure Immortal Light is even more transcendent and powerful.
It's essentially a super-enhanced version of the Nine-Colored Divine Light. With nine supreme powers unleashed, any powerful being below the half-step Great Dao will be obliterated upon falling into the divine light.
There is no way to deal with it except death; with death, all traces will be erased.
As the cultivation technique circulated, magnificent rays of light emanated from Ling Xiao's body. The colors of these rays were indescribable, as if they were a blend of all the colors in the world.
It is whatever color you perceive it to be; it's a color full of fantasy.
These nine colors, these nine mysterious powers, formed a lotus flower around Ling Xiao, layer upon layer, making him appear infinitely magnificent.
Ling Xiao seemed to sit at the very end of everything, above all the heavens, with countless world planes beneath him.
He is the end of all heavens, the cause of all fruits, and cannot be described.
Suddenly, a mysterious color enveloped the entire Snow God Mountain, and even the territory of the Snow Heaven Clan, like a rainbow after the rain, faintly reflected in the sky.
"This is an auspicious sign..."
At the forbidden alchemy grounds of the Snow Heaven Clan, Elder Yao Chen stopped what he was doing, looked up at the sky, and couldn't help but sigh.
Since Ling Xiao arrived, the entire Snow Heaven Clan has changed.
This time, they even defeated their arch-enemy, the Giant Spirit Clan; news of this had already spread.
All of these signs, what else could they be but auspicious omens?
At this very moment, in front of the Snow God Palace, the head steward glanced at the sky before entering the palace, sensing a mysterious aura, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"A good omen! This will surely succeed!"
A surge of heroic spirit welled up within him, and he gently patted the man's shoulder.
The man understood immediately and carried him into the Snow God Palace.
Tianxue Liuli sat high on her throne, dressed in a magnificent robe, watching the head steward being carried in, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes.
Even in this state, they still won't calm down.
Having had his cultivation abolished, Tianxue Changming had a full head of white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and a hunched back; he no longer possessed his former grandeur.
"Chief Steward, what brings you to me?"
Although Tianxue Changming's cultivation was ruined, she still addressed him respectfully as the head steward and did not take advantage of his misfortune.
Tianxue Changming shakily dismounted from the man's back; such a simple action seemed to require all her strength.
Seeing this, Tianxue Liuli felt compassion, stepped down from her throne, came closer, and personally helped her up.
"The head steward has worked hard and made great contributions. If there's anything you need, just send someone to let him know. Why did you have to come in person?"
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Chieftain. I'm an old man and can't stay idle. Please bear with me."
Tianxue Changming said with a look of shame.
Upon hearing this, Tianxue Liuli's expression was somewhat complicated. She hadn't expected that even in his current state, the head steward was still shining brightly. Perhaps she had been too harsh on the head steward in the past and had some prejudice against him.
"Steward, speak now, what brings you here today? If it's within my power, I'll grant your request."
Tianxue Liuli said solemnly that since the other person was in such a state, she wanted to do her best to make amends. At that time, it was because of her own reasons that she did not try her best to save them.
They watched helplessly as the head steward was dismissed.
"I do indeed have something important to report." Tianxue Changming suddenly became serious, his whole demeanor turning solemn, as if something of great importance had occurred.
"What is it?" Tianxue Liuli's heart skipped a beat, wondering what important matter could have prompted the head steward to act this way.
Tianxue Changming looked around and then said softly, "I have discovered the traces of the Tianxue Futu; it has entered the territory of my Snow Heaven Clan."
"What?" Tianxue Liuli's expression changed slightly, but at that moment, a terrifying power suddenly erupted.
The man who came carrying the head steward suddenly changed his aura. His hands emitted a terrifying black light, and in an instant, he wailed and howled as he slammed into Tianxue Liuli's body.
At the same time, even the head steward seemed to have become a different person, a sharp weapon that resembled a sword appeared in his hand, and he pierced Tianxue Liuli's chest.
In an instant, struck by a double blow, Tianxue Liuli coughed up a mouthful of blood, flew backward, and crashed to the ground.
"You... you all!"
"You are the Tianxue Futu!"
Tianxue collapsed to the ground, her delicate hand clutching her chest, staring in horror at the strange man.
"Haha... you slut, I'm back!"
The stranger burst into laughter, and his ordinary appearance transformed into that of a tall, sinister man with mysterious black markings on his face, dressed in a black robe.
He laughed wildly as he looked at Tianxue Liuli lying on the ground, his face becoming increasingly ferocious.
"Chieftain, I have brought him before you. Are you surprised or delighted?"
Tianxue Changming wore a mocking smile, his entire being radiant; there was no trace of his cultivation being crippled.
"Your cultivation has recovered?"
Tianxue Liuli asked weakly, her face pale, her magic power and life force being corroded by the sharp weapon in her chest.
Furthermore, being caught off guard, she was struck twice by palms, damaging her foundation and leaving her severely injured. At this point, she could only use less than one-tenth of her magical power.
Crisis!
Major crisis!
"Hmph! I've only temporarily gained magical power after consuming a sacred elixir. If I didn't pretend to be powerless, how could you lower your guard?"
Tianxue Changming laughed, his face contorted and evil, a far cry from his usual upright and incorruptible demeanor, which was now filled with hatred for evil.
"Was all of this orchestrated by you? You were just waiting for this moment?" Tianxue Liuli forced herself to sit up and asked angrily.
"Especially you, Tianxue Futu, wasn't it the head steward who released you back then?"
Her eyes were filled with icy killing intent, wishing she could tear the man to pieces, but she simply couldn't do it now.
She never expected that someone who should have died long ago would actually come back to kill her.
"Heh, I am his son. How could a father be so heartless as to kill his own son?"
The black-robed man, Tianxue Futu, looked at Tianxue Liuli with a mocking and disdainful expression.
He had waited too long for this moment.
All for the sake of trampling this woman underfoot and ruthlessly ravaging her.
"Naive! The Snow Heaven Clan has remained stagnant all these years precisely because it has a clan leader like you in charge."
Indecisiveness is your greatest weakness.
Tianxue Changming followed with a cold laugh, each word like a sharp sword piercing Tianxue Liuli's heart.
She was heartbroken and hated herself for being so naive back then.
It turns out that Tianxue Futu was originally the son of the chief steward and also the most outstanding genius of the Snow Heaven Clan in recent years.
However, this person was ruthless and decisive in his actions. In order to cultivate, he even secretly killed his own clansmen and used their life essence pills to cultivate.
He reached the late stage of Primordial Taiji in an extremely short time, which is truly astonishing.
However, the murder of his own kind was soon exposed, Tianxue Liuli was furious upon hearing it and wanted to execute him.