Nine Nether Jade Vein
Outside the barrier, Xiao Han watched in astonishment as the Ice Emperor forcefully declared war on the countless enemies. Since the two had met, this man, though an ancient senior and a peak expert, had such a casual personality that he didn't seem threatening at all, but rather like a kind old man.
It was only at this moment that Xiao Han realized again that this person was not someone to be trifled with.
As Xiao Han's impression of Ice Emperor was being updated in his mind, a fierce battle broke out...
Or rather, a one-sided crushing defeat would be a more accurate description.
"Nine Cold Sky Prison!"
"Imprisonment!"
The space around Ice Emperor turned into an ice-blue color at a visible speed, and a Cold Qi aura spread. Ice crystals emitting a sharp, cold light appeared out of thin air, like a huge furnace that devours life.
The so-called Medicine Guardian were now covered in frost, making a "crackling" sound with every movement, and their actions were extremely slow.
"Annihilation!"
"Clang!"
The snap of fingers was soft and echoed in the silent space.
The bodies of countless Night Watchmen, who exuded a fierce aura in the eyes of outsiders, seemed to be swept away by the wind like sand and dust. Ice crystals flew everywhere, and the falling crystals reflected a seven-colored light, which was quite beautiful.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
With a flick of the Long Whip, the ten-thousand-foot -Long Whip left countless afterimages in the sky, instantly destroying all enemies within a thousand feet with overwhelming force. Countless fragments of their bodies fell from the sky and landed on the ground, raising clouds of dust.
However, this number was still less than one percent of the total number of Medicine Guardian. The rest, their eyes flashing red, surged toward the Ice Emperor's position, their incredible speed even compressing the air into a sonic boom.
"Good timing!"
A flicker of excitement pierced his calm eyes. Ice Emperor lightly stomped his foot, creating a crater tens of feet in diameter. He leaped into the air, his Long Whip sweeping across...
"Smack!"
"Bang!"
The crisp, loud crack of the whip was followed by the synchronized sound of bodies exploding, a Metal Rain falling from the sky, the sounds of metal colliding with the ground echoing one after another.
Ice Emperor sounded the horn of attack on Medicine Mountain, and Xiao Han was not idle either. His enormous Soul Strength surged out and covered the light barrier in front of him.
Time flowed by, and the number of Medicine Guardian defeated by the Ice Emperor grew at an incredible rate. The piles of scrap metal at the foot of the Medicine Mountain grew thicker and thicker, and the structure of the Spirit Array in Xiao Han's mind became clearer and clearer...
The next day, Xiao Han suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, the golden light in his eyes gradually faded, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Glancing at the scene in the Medicine Mountain, Ice Emperor was still surrounded tightly. Every time a group of enemies was destroyed, a considerable number of beings would fill the gap.
However, Xiao Han was not worried at all. With that person's strength, a day's battle was nothing to deal with these so-called Medicine Guardian, whose strongest were only at the Supreme and most of them were not even at the Supreme Realm. It was a simple matter of clearing out the enemy, and there was not much loss of energy involved.
If his only goal was to acquire all the Spiritual Medicine, Xiao Han would have already personally joined forces with the Ice Emperor. However, he had a more important mission.
"Thank goodness!"
"Rich Patron!"
Xiao Han's tone was low and gloomy, with a hint of envy and jealousy. Such a huge Medicine Mountain, even Alchemy Grandmaster couldn't remain indifferent, yet they only sent a bunch of small fry to guard it. Their wealth is astonishing!
Despite his envy, Xiao Han would only make these things his own.
He slowly raised his palm towards the light barrier in front of him, unleashing Spiritual Power, and a beam of azure light crashed down heavily.
"Oh? Is it all done?"
The commotion outside did not escape Ice Emperor's notice. The enormous noise was clearly a signal. Easily breaking through the so-called encirclement, with a few flashes and a lash, Ice Emperor's figure reappeared beside Xiao Han.
"Now we're counting on you."
"Don't worry, it'll be easy." Xiao Han's tone remained unchanged, and his hands continued to move.
A massive Spirit Array emerged from the light barrier. Its intricate patterns made laymen dizzy, while golden light flashed in Xiao Han's eyes as unintelligible Runes rapidly swirled around him.
Facing the direction from which the Spirit Array rose, Xiao Han sat upright, his fingers moving like butterflies, countless strange patterns flowing from between his fingers and sweeping towards the Spirit Array in the distance.
In Ice Emperor's eyes, Xiao Han's actions were simply astonishing. It was as if with a flick of his finger, the powerful Spirit Array could be molded and altered at will.
Under the Ice Emperor's astonished gaze, Xiao Han's actions continued for two or three hours until a light sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead. He then stopped, and the light of the Spirit Array dimmed.
"How?"
Ice Emperor asked somewhat impatiently.
He nodded slightly, a smug look on his face.
"Fortunately, this Spirit Array isn't too difficult, and I've already begun to grasp some of the patterns that this Spirit Array Master uses to inscribe Spirit Array."
"Then you've made something of yourself." For the first time in a long time, Ice Emperor didn't mock Xiao Han.
In just five days, using only two Spirit Array —a period of time that wouldn't even allow a powerful expert to take a nap— Xiao Han was able to grasp some of the basic rules of the completely unfamiliar Spirit Array inheritance. The term "genius" is insufficient to describe his talent in Spirit Array.
This is a monster!
Xiao Han was not swayed by Ice Emperor's flattery. His gaze remained indifferent as he made a peculiar hand gesture in front of him, leaving a phantom in the air. Blue and white lines emerged, drawing a strange pattern.
Ice Emperor stared intently at Xiao Han's movements, then narrowed her eyes slightly before suddenly widening them and looking up at the Spirit Array in the sky, which had long since dimmed.
Isn't this a miniature version of that Spirit Array?
"Hey! What are you standing there for? Get ready to clean up the battlefield and collect the spoils."
Ice Emperor's surprise was interrupted by Xiao Han's urging voice from the side.
After a slight pause, they were astonished to find that the light barrier that had enveloped the entire Medicine Mountain had quietly disappeared at some point.
The old man's head drooped limply at first, and countless remaining Medicine Guardian floated silently in mid-air, no longer as fierce as before.
"You're not going to just move this Medicine Mountain away?" The Ice Emperor stared at the person in a daze. This was not the Ice Saint of the Xiao Clan that he remembered, who would pluck feathers from locusts as they passed by, and even slap dogs if they walked by!
Seemingly understanding the unspoken meaning in Ice Emperor's words, Xiao Han rolled his eyes and pursed his lips:
Do you think everything can be packaged up all at once?
"Hurry up and make sure to keep the valuable and useful items safe. I'll take the rest of the Medicine Mountain with me."
After hearing this, Ice Emperor realized that they really shouldn't have lumped everything together.
Then, with nimble movements, she ran towards her originally planned destination...
After a deafening roar, the massive mountain range stretching across the plain instantly transformed into a streak of black Flowing Light and flew into Xiao Han's palm. The small mountain model felt rather heavy in his hand.
"Continue?"
Ice Emperor asked.
"Um."
"Next target..."
Xiao Han put away the small mountain, and a slightly tattered Scroll appeared in his palm. His eyes gleamed.
"Nine Nether Jade Vein!"