Fierce Battle and the Culprit!

"Silver Moon True Body!"

With a sharp cry, Zhang Lexuan's figure immediately became illusory. A condensed pillar of moonlight descended from the silver moon hanging overhead, completely enveloping her body.

The next moment, her body completely merged with the silver moon in the sky. She seemed to become part of the moonlight itself, surrounded by flowing, dazzling silver radiance.

At the same time, the instant the Martial Soul Avatar was activated, Zhang Lexuan's aura surged once more!

"Eighth Soul Skill—Blood Moon Eclipse!"

The crimson hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring suddenly erupted with blinding red light. Threads of bloody radiance soared upward, and in an instant, the silver moon in the heavens was dyed into a sinister blood moon!

In that instant, heaven and earth changed color, and the entire area was shrouded in the blood moon's glow!

All gentleness faded from Zhang Lexuan's eyes, leaving only coldness and focus. The blood moon's radiance condensed into terrifying, tangible energy, poised to strike!

Without hesitation, Blood Moon Eclipse erupted. A vast torrent of crimson moonlight, carrying destructive force, slammed heavily into the rapidly charging Ice Jade Scorpion!

"Hiss—!!"

Shrouded by the bloody moonlight, the Ice Jade Scorpion let out a piercing shriek. Its crystalline emerald carapace rapidly corroded and melted, wisps of white smoke rising from it!

But in the next moment, an incomparably condensed emerald light burst forth from within the Ice Jade Scorpion's body. The rampaging bloody moonlight was instantly frozen and shattered by the erupting Ultimate Ice, turning into dust that filled the sky...

Meanwhile, Lin Yan, who had been thrown away, did not leave immediately. It was not because he overestimated himself or intended to waste Zhang Lexuan's painstaking efforts.

Rather, he knew perfectly well that if they could not deal with this hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion, then once Zhang Lexuan was defeated and killed, neither he nor Jiang Nannan would have any chance of escaping!

More importantly, he still had an unrevealed trump card in hand. With Zhang Lexuan's assistance, it was still uncertain who would ultimately die!

Boom—!!

Earth-shaking explosions continuously erupted across the snowfield. Violent energy shockwaves swept in every direction, lifting the thick ice layer dozens of meters into the air and forming enormous ice craters one after another.

Ice shards filled the sky, intertwining with crimson moonlight like a brilliant yet deadly display of fireworks!

After quickly settling Jiang Nannan in a safe area, Lin Yan's first two Spirit Rings lit up simultaneously. His figure flashed as he swiftly closed in on the battlefield.

However, Lin Yan did not act rashly. Instead, he circled the edge, waiting for an opportunity, because he knew that with his current cultivation, he was far too fragile amid the fierce battle between those two!

Seizing a fleeting opening, Lin Yan immediately transmitted his voice. "Sister Lexuan, find a way to trap it and buy me ten breaths of time! I have a method that can kill it while it's restrained!"

Zhang Lexuan, locked in fierce combat, had no time to respond, but her mind raced.

Although Lin Yan's words sounded like a fantasy, they had long since run out of options!

Having made up her mind, Zhang Lexuan steeled herself. Since Lin Yan dared to say it, why not give it a try?!

At worst, they would only die!!!

At this moment, Zhang Lexuan, who had continuously endured the Ice Jade Scorpion's savage assaults, was already visibly weakening.

Meanwhile, the Ice Jade Scorpion's attacks grew increasingly fierce and swift, waves upon waves of Ultimate Ice's chill sweeping toward her like a tide!

Fortunately, for some unknown reason, the Ice Jade Scorpion was holding back and had not rushed to end the battle. That gave Zhang Lexuan another chance to risk her life!

"Eighth Soul Skill—Blood Moon as Prison!"

The next instant, Zhang Lexuan's first three Spirit Rings and eighth Spirit Ring shone brilliantly once more. The second Soul Skill possessed by her hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring was unleashed!

A crescent moon dripping blood descended from the heavens, while countless streams of bloody moonlight became crimson chains that tightly bound the Ice Jade Scorpion below!

"Hiss—!!"

Caught off guard and suppressed by the blood moon, the Ice Jade Scorpion immediately let out an enraged, piercing shriek!

"Junior Brother! Now!"

Seeing this, Lin Yan, who had long been prepared, shot forward in an instant. Deep within his sea of consciousness, the Prajna Heart Lamp simultaneously bloomed with dazzling Wisdom Divine Light!

Although the Prajna Heart Lamp's core qualities were enhancing comprehension and amplifying wisdom, it was by no means devoid of killing power!

The intensely burning Fire of Wisdom could incinerate all memories, emotions, thoughts, and consciousness of living beings... annihilating their awareness and obscuring their true spirits!

As the Wisdom Divine Light pierced through his sea of consciousness and illuminated the outside world, every living being throughout heaven and earth found their thoughts frozen. Only Lin Yan's figure continued to rapidly approach!

In the next instant, the Prajna Heart Lamp manifested from thin air. The Fire of Wisdom dancing atop its wick swept outward the moment it drew close to the Ice Jade Scorpion, blazing fiercely!

The Fire of Wisdom ignited its mind. The Ice Jade Scorpion's memories rapidly dissipated, its emotions were stripped away, and its thoughts turned blank...

Just as it was about to sink completely and have its consciousness extinguished, an indifferent, majestic voice suddenly appeared deep within its mind. "Return at once!"

That was the voice of their—King!

Seizing that fleeting moment of clarity, an incomparably dazzling emerald spiritual light suddenly erupted around the Ice Jade Scorpion!

"Ice Explosion!!!"

The terrifying Ice Explosion technique detonated with a roar, and the endless ice around the Ice Jade Scorpion erupted in a devastating explosion!

In an instant, the bloody Moon Lock shattered and vanished, allowing the Ice Jade Scorpion to break free!

The moment it fully regained consciousness, the Fire of Wisdom atop the Prajna Heart Lamp went out. The lamp instantly flew back and sank once again into Lin Yan's sea of consciousness.

At the same time, before Lin Yan, standing at the center of the explosion, could evade, a silver figure suddenly blocked his path!

The raging aftershock of the Ice Explosion did not lessen in the slightest as it slammed brutally into Zhang Lexuan's back!

"Puh—!"

Zhang Lexuan instantly spat out a mouthful of blood. Before it could hit the ground, it froze into crimson ice beads that struck Lin Yan's face.

The phantom of her Martial Soul behind her shattered and dispersed. Like a kite with a broken string, she crashed heavily into the snow and ice with Lin Yan in tow!

"Sister Lexuan! Brother—!"

Jiang Nannan's expression changed drastically in the distance. She cried out and rushed toward them without regard for anything else!

Not far away, the Ice Jade Scorpion, having broken free of its restraints, swiftly retreated. Its pair of emerald compound eyes remained fixed on Lin Yan, filled with deep fear and dread!

If their King had not suddenly called to it just now, it would have nearly been killed by this human whose aura was so insignificant!

Feeling that its King was still urging it to return, the Ice Jade Scorpion warily glanced at Lin Yan, who was likewise staring it down from afar. With a shriek, it transformed into an emerald streak of light and rapidly fled into the depths of the snowfield.

Lin Yan rose while holding the unconscious Zhang Lexuan. Watching the Ice Jade Scorpion's retreating figure, the tightly wound string in his heart finally loosened slightly!

Although the Prajna Heart Lamp had enough remaining "lamp oil" for him to launch another identical attack, without Zhang Lexuan's restraint and support, he would never have another opportunity like this!

"Brother... it left?"

Jiang Nannan's voice trembled slightly, filled with disbelief at having survived the calamity.

Lin Yan quickly came back to his senses, but there was not the slightest hint of relaxation on his face. His expression remained grave.

That terrifying Ice Jade Scorpion had indeed left, but he could sense that the other soul beasts behind them were still rapidly pursuing them!

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yan immediately picked up the heavily injured Zhang Lexuan, took Jiang Nannan's hand, and sped away into the distance once more!

Meanwhile, deep within the Far North, inside a hidden hollow within an iceberg.

A short middle-aged man who appeared to be in his forties was roaring angrily at a plain-looking, honest-faced youth. "Luo Ye!"

"What exactly did you do?!"

"Are you trying to get us all killed?!"

Faced with the furious rebuke, Luo Ye's expression did not change. Still wearing an honest and simple look, he said, "Hall Master Hongchen, there is no need to worry. We definitely won't be in trouble. When have I ever made a mistake?"

Jing Hongchen's gaze was sharp as he scrutinized the confident Luo Ye. The anger in his heart subsided slightly as he said in a deep voice, "Tell me honestly. What exactly did you do to provoke the Ice Empress and Snow Empress to such fury?"

"We're tied to the same rope now. At the very least, you need to let me understand what happened!"

Faced with the questioning, Luo Ye had no intention of revealing anything. He merely said with certainty, "Hall Master Hongchen, you only need to wait patiently. When the time comes, I naturally have a way to escape!"

Seeing Luo Ye's obstinate demeanor, unable to pry out even the slightest clue and wary of Luo Ye's identity, Jing Hongchen could only suppress the irritation and fury in his heart. After leaving a warning, he turned and walked toward the other side of the ice cave, out of sight and out of mind.

Once Jing Hongchen had completely gone far away, the honest expression on Luo Ye's face vanished in an instant, replaced by sudden coldness.

After setting up a Soul Tool to prevent spying, Luo Ye took out a battered bronze mirror from his Storage Soul Tool and said softly, "Treasure Mirror, Treasure Mirror, tell me, how can I safely leave the Far North?"

As Luo Ye's voice fell, a line of clear writing slowly appeared on the previously dim and ordinary mirror surface.

[Answering this question requires 3000 energy points—(payment completed)]

The next moment, the writing changed again!

[When an ice-blue flame ignites in the skies of the Far North, travel two kilometers south from here, then turn east... finally travel twenty kilometers west to leave the Far North.]

Seeing that the words appearing on the mirror had not changed in the slightest from before, Luo Ye's heart finally settled completely!

Luo Ye had always believed himself to be extremely fortunate. He had originally been an unknown beggar from a remote town in the Sun Moon Empire.

But then, one day, he picked up this mysterious Treasure Mirror that could answer any question for him.

From that point on, his life completely changed!