Xuanwu War Sovereign

’So cold... Did winter come early?’ Snowflakes filled the air as a vast, white, cold wind howled through the hall. Qin Feng held out a long, fair hand, fingers splayed. An icy snowflake landed on his palm, and a trace of extreme cold seeped into him, as if it could freeze his very meridians solid.

With great difficulty, strands of his Mixed Yuan Innate Qi began to circulate, working to assimilate the sliver of extreme cold. To Qin Feng’s astonishment, after absorbing that power, his Mixed Yuan Innate Qi effortlessly broke through to the Second Wave Tide. The surging Inner Breath churned through his meridians like a vast ocean.

Under normal circumstances, Qin Feng would have been ecstatic about such a breakthrough, but he couldn’t bring himself to smile. He looked up and saw the beautiful woman in white, like an Ice and Snow Queen shrouded in a flurry of snow, now only a few dozen feet away.

Her killing intent was suffocating!

"Even the snows of deepest winter aren’t this cold." Beside him, Zuo Quan let out a bitter laugh. He glanced at his twin brother, now a statue of solid ice, and a flicker of anguish crossed his face. He then turned to Qin Feng with a grim smile.

"Qin Feng, if I, Zuo Quan, die in battle here today, please tell my grandfather that Zuo Quan did not fail his trust. Tell him I did not bring shame to the Zuo Family!"

Qin Feng looked up, silent for a moment. He met the resolute gaze of the black-robed Zuo Quan and said slowly, "Zuo Quan, if I survive this, and if I one day reach that level of power, I swear I will do everything I can to resurrect you and your brother. I will guarantee the Zuo Family’s eternal glory!"

"Excellent!" Zuo Quan roared with laughter, the sound so powerful it shook the hall. He suddenly slammed a fist against his chest, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood as his aura instantly surged, climbing to a new level.

A bloody glint appeared in the depths of Zuo Quan’s eyes. He had activated a terrifying, self-destructive Secret Technique, causing his Cultivation to instantly surge by another minor Realm!

"Are you done saying your last words?" a pleasant voice drifted over as the woman in white approached step by step, her beautiful eyes filled with the mocking expression of a cat toying with a mouse.

Lifting his head, the bloody light in his eyes thickening, Zuo Quan shielded Qin Feng and grinned. He pointed at the woman in white and said, "Brother Qin Feng, if I die here, you have to do more than just avenge me. You have to fuck this damned woman to death for me! Remember to do my share, too!"

"Alright, I promise you!" Qin Feng gave the beautiful woman in white a strange look and agreed without hesitation.

"What audacious little lechers! And quite handsome, I’ll admit." The woman in white’s bright eyes twinkled. She showed no sign of anger, instead flashing a dazzling smile full of flirtatious charm. And yet, the icy aura around her body only grew more intense.

"What a pity. One of you is courting death, and the other is just a wet-behind-the-ears brat!"

The woman in white appeared before them in a flash, her robes fluttering. From within a wide, snow-white, cloud-like sleeve, an elegant wrist was revealed. With a light flick of her hand, an overwhelming torrent of cold energy surged forth.

The bone-chilling energy poured out, transforming into innumerable ice needles as fine as hairs. They shot toward Qin Feng like a torrential downpour.

These hair-fine ice needles were incredibly deadly. They easily pierced through the courtyard pillars, which were as thick as water buckets, and the frigid energy they left behind instantly froze the holes shut.

Watching this, a chill rose from the depths of Qin Feng’s soul.

"Hmph! Mystic Yellow of the Earth! Earth Yellow True Power!" Zuo Quan roared, his eyes bloodshot as he watched the sky-full of ice needles descend. His body exploded with Earth Yellow True Power.

Both of the Zuo Brothers had comprehended an Earth Attribute Seed of Heaven and Earth, making them exceptionally skilled at manipulating Earth Attribute power. Now, Zuo Quan drew upon the Power of Earth. The very floor shattered and exploded as he telekinetically raised slabs of rock to form a barrier in front of them.

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK! The innumerable ice needles rained down upon the five- to six-foot-thick slabs of rock, riddling the massive stones with holes.

BOOM! The rocks cracked and then shattered, exploding outwards. The flying shards were like sharp blades, tearing the courtyard to pieces!

"Thousand Peaks, Thousand Crags! Mountain Giant Power! A Fist to Subdue the Heavens!" Seeing his defense fail, Zuo Quan roared again. He lunged forward like a cheetah and threw a punch at the woman in white.

The colossal, earth-yellow fist seemed to contain the might of a Mountain Giant Power. A yellow radiance that could suppress heaven and earth erupted into the air, resembling a Divine Mountain. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The punch flew with the power to move mountains, causing the very air to explode. Any other Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven Realm would have no choice but to close their eyes and await death in the face of such terrifying fist power!

’You overestimate your strength.’ A faint sneer. "I’ve always heard the Zuo Family’s Thousand Peaks Mountain God Fist was formidable. They say that at the Great Success stage, the Fist Technique can even summon the power of a Chaos Divine Mountain and manifest the Five Sacred Mountains of Heaven and Earth. But from what I see, it’s nothing special. Now, watch my Thousand-Year Ice Seal Technique! *A thousand miles encased in ice, ten thousand miles of drifting snow!*"

Sneering, the woman in white struck out with her palm in mid-air. An endless chill materialized out of thin air. A power that bordered on the level of Divine Abilities enveloped the entire hall, instantly turning Zuo Quan—and the massive fist formed from his yellow Qi Force—into a giant statue of solid ice.

"Qin Feng, your bodyguards have all gone to hell. Now, it’s your turn." After casually freezing two experts of the Condensing Vein Realm, the woman’s icy gaze landed on the expressionless Qin Feng. Her eyes locked onto him as if he were prey within her grasp, and the chilling aura radiating from her threatened to turn the entire Celestial Strategy Mansion into a frozen Snowfield.

"My turn? You sure took your time." A mocking smile touched Qin Feng’s lips as he glanced at the ice-encased Zuo Brothers, a profound anger flickering in the depths of his eyes.

"I’m starting to regret giving you that extra moment. With a Little Slippery Head like you, every extra breath you’re allowed to live is an annoyance." A flicker of coldness flashed through her eyes, but the woman in white just smiled dazzlingly.

"Such a waste of your talent. An Eleventh Grade Martial Arts Talent, a First-Grade Xuan Master at only fifteen, an invitation from All Stars Academy... Still, killing a genius like you will truly be a memorable experience!"

"Guess what I’m thinking?" Qin Feng suddenly laughed.

"I have no interest in the thoughts of a dead man!" The woman in white shook her head. Her figure was already within a few dozen feet of Qin Feng—a very dangerous distance.

The woman’s eyes turned frigid. She pointed a finger, and a sliver of cold light burst forth.

An aura of death enveloped Qin Feng’s Spirit Platform!

"You really should have asked!" Qin Feng suddenly roared.

"Ten Directions Abyss Tribulation Destruction Array, activate!"

The piercing cold light froze in place before Qin Feng’s forehead. The woman in white’s expression shifted. Sensing that something was amiss, she decisively shot backward, simultaneously striking out with her palm.

A mighty Ice-Sealing Palm Force blasted toward the nearby youth in the black robe. The attack was so fierce it could freeze the very Void, but as the spreading Ice Crystals came within a few feet of Qin Feng, they abruptly stopped. It was as if the air before him had solidified into an invisible, unbreakable shield.

’Mystic Array Power... This is bad! I’ve walked into a trap!’

An ugly look flashed across the woman’s beautiful eyes, and she quickly turned to retreat. But a moment later, she froze. For the first time, a hint of true shock appeared on her flawless face. She looked up to see a jade sea under a blue sky, a vast expanse of rolling waves. She was floating above the surface of an ocean! Where was the Celestial Strategy Mansion’s courtyard?!

"Where is this place?" The beautiful woman in white’s face was grim, her previous composure completely gone.

"Welcome to the place I created, the Abyssal Purgatory. This is the first layer of the Abyss, the Jade Sea Abyss! You may call me the Abyss Demon Ancestor!"

"You could also call me the second Demon Ancestor. Oh, wait, that’s not right. As of now, I am the First Demon Ancestor!"