Master of Nine Stars

But that kind of Snow Dragon Tornado was too low-level, its destructive power too weak. It posed no real threat to a Soul Martial Artist of Yang Chunxi’s caliber.

A Snow Dragon Tornado of this scale—one that could instantly engulf Yang Chunxi and furiously rip at her flesh—had to have come from a Snow Realm Soul Beast: a Frost Beauty!

And that was the problem.

The Frost Beauties had been given the name "Beauty" precisely because they were humanoid and possessed extremely high intelligence.

They were also Neutral Creatures. Over a decade ago, they had reached a truce with the northern Snow Burning army, vowing never to enter a war.

Trapped in the rapidly spinning Snow Dragon Tornado, Yang Chunxi desperately kicked off motes of frost. The world spun around her, but with a sudden push from her legs, she finally broke free from the massive vortex, stumbling to the ground.

"Hey..." A low, hoarse voice drifted through the night air. Si Huan Nian’s figure flickered, and she staggered in front of Yang Chunxi, wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth.

Si Huan Nian lowered her head slightly, her gaze lifting. The woman who once exuded an Immortal Aura now had an incredibly vicious look in her eyes.

Si Huan Nian stared at the three graceful, long-haired women with their flickering figures in the distance. "Yi ye xie lu hua na mi."

The three Frost Beauties had hair that draped over their shoulders, and they were clad in exquisite Snow Cloaks.

They had long, gray-and-white streaked hair. A hand-woven white cord circled their brows. A second cord ran from the center of their foreheads, over the tops of their heads, and down along their ponytails, winding exquisitely around the gathered strands.

The faces of the three Frost Beauties, however, were far more exquisite than their adornments, radiating an air of lofty purity.

True to their name, they truly resembled northern beauties standing aloof from the world amidst the boundless snowstorm.

Unfortunately, their eyes were a solid, grayish-white, as if afflicted with cataracts, which gave them a somewhat startling appearance.

CRACK! One of the Frost Beauties casually flicked her wrist. A Snow-made Long Whip shot out, wrapping around the corpse of the Ice Soul Guide, which had been tossed into the air by the gale.

SWOOSH~ Not to be outdone, Si Huan Nian whipped out a Snow-made Long Whip of her own. It coiled around the young Ice Soul Guide’s ankle. Her expression was grim as she said in a low voice, "Na fu you ze sha!"

Each with a whip, they pulled in opposite directions, fighting over the Ice Soul Guide’s body, which was now suspended in midair.

In the distance, Xu Taiping knelt in the snow, staring blankly at the dead Ice Soul Guide.

Just a few minutes ago, he had been speaking gently to Xu Taiping, telling him of the Snow Realm people’s creed:

"Young kinsman, please remember,"

"Wherever frost and snow fall... that is the land of our Snow Realm people."

"We are, we were meant to be, and we will ultimately be the masters of this land."

’Are we... really the masters of this land?’

’And how did it end?’

A heart full of ambition to conquer and expand, drowned in the vast snowstorm. Even in death, he was denied respect, his still-warm body torn between two sides as if it were some treasure to be won.

At the edge of the Martial Arts Arena, the other two Frost Beauties had already drawn their bows. Two Snow-made Longbows had materialized in their hands, and the arrows nocked on the Sinew Strings were tipped with Ice Spikes.

Behind Si Huan Nian, Yang Chunxi staggered to her feet, her body shedding bits of frost. Her gaze passed over Si Huan Nian’s shoulder to lock onto the three Frost Beauties.

"Na shi nei!" one Frost Beauty cried out, and all three of them snapped their eyes shut.

NEIGH~~ The clatter of hooves and a piercing whinny tore through the night sky. In the distance, another Frost Beauty appeared, galloping closer at high speed on a Snow Night Shock. Her long, gray-white hair and Snow Cloak streamed behind her, a breathtaking sight.

But her face was panicked, and she kept glancing behind her as if desperately searching for something.

WHOOSH...

The vast, snow-covered ground suddenly transformed into a "sea of snow," surging and churning violently!

The Frost Beauty leaped into the air, abandoning the Snow Night Shock she was riding.

HISS... The Snow Night Shock let out a sorrowful cry as its four hooves sank deep into the surging sea of snow.

Even with its Snow Step Soul Skill, which allowed it to move freely across snow, the Snow Night Shock couldn’t break free. It was swallowed by the churning tide of snow.

Snow Realm Soul Skill: A Snowy Ocean!

Such a terrifying Soul Skill! It was even more overwhelming than Li Lie’s earlier Snow-Flipping Carpet!

At the same time, a slender figure shot through the night sky, flying in from the distance!

His body spun like a drill, gathering wind and snow as he shot straight toward the airborne Frost Beauty!

"Waaah!" The Frost Beauty, still in midair, shrieked in alarm. She threw her hands up, and a massive Snow Dragon Tornado erupted around her!

But the newcomer seemed to have been prepared; he had spun forward in a piercing motion precisely because he had anticipated this move from the Frost Beauty.

SHIIING!!!

The spinning figure pierced directly through the layers of wind and snow, completely ignoring the swirling Snow Dragon Tornado without even a hint of hesitation!

The man who pierced the Snow Dragon Tornado slammed his shoulder into the Frost Beauty’s abdomen. A wave of frost spread from his body as he reached out and, with a sudden tug, ripped the Frost Beauty’s exquisite Snow Cloak right off her!?

Ripping off her clothes wasn’t the goal. The true objective... was the several books that fell out from within the Snow Cloak.

"You’re here, Cha," Si Huan Nian said.

"They came to steal books," the man called "Cha" replied, not forgetting to answer Si Huan Nian as he caught the three books in midair.

Si Huan Nian was stunned. "Steal books!?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Cha Er landed gracefully. He pushed up his tea-colored sunglasses and said in a low voice, "Mhm. I thought they were just invading Pine Soul to kill humans."

"But right after I finished protecting the freshmen doing their military training at the stadium, the arriving Soul Police told me the school library had collapsed and most of the books were missing."

Suddenly, Cha Er’s brow furrowed, and he looked up into the dark night sky.

The wind-and-snow-free environment that Huang Juzhang had secured for the human Soul Martial Artists had indeed greatly reduced the losses for Pine Soul Soul Martial, saving countless lives.

"Watch out!" Cha Er suddenly dropped to one knee, slamming his hands hard onto the ground.

Rings of frosty energy radiated out from Mr. Cha’s body—an incredibly cool sight!

In an instant, dozens of ice pillars shot up from the ground, tearing apart the already shattered earth and leaving it utterly riddled with holes.

The thick ice pillars, each easily over eight meters in diameter, grew at a shocking speed, forming an Ice Pillar Array!

Snow Realm Soul Skill: Ice Power Like a Mountain!

The ice pillars, over eight meters in diameter and rocketing to a height of a full hundred meters, were a spectacular sight!

Truly magnificent!

The students hiding in the ruins of the Martial Arts Hall had no idea what was happening. But a few seconds later, a hundred meters up in the night sky, a series of violent explosions from a Celestial Burial Snow Meteor boomed through the air!

The countless colossal ice pillars, standing tall and proud, intercepted the giant Snow Meteorites that rained down at an angle, completely shielding the entire Martial Arts Arena.

The legendary Pine Soul Technician!

Cha of the Pine Soul Four Rites!