Chapter 19: The Confrontation of the Ninth Rank Supreme
The cold wind howled, carrying an extremely chilling aura.
Everyone present, except for Blood Ice, trembled under the terrifying aura of Xiao Yan. The people of the Blood Heaven Sect gazed at the slender figure in black robes, holding a brilliant fire ruler, their eyes filled with intense fear.
This young man in black robes is too terrifying. I wonder if the Grand Elder can defeat him?
"Young man, don't be too arrogant, or you'll play with fire and get burned!"
Blood Ice's gaze was as cold as an ice blade, locking onto Xiao Yan, as if trying to pierce through his soul. Then, with a wave of his right hand, a large saber made of ice appeared in his hand.
The saber was entirely ice-blue, emitting a chilling aura. The blade was inscribed with obscure runes, radiating a powerful force.
After consuming the Great Yin Cold Fire, Xiao Yan's strength had broken through to the peak of the Ninth Rank Supreme. Although this was something to be happy about, such a rapid increase in strength could also cause significant discomfort, making his spiritual energy unstable.
This method of cultivation, which relies on consuming sacred fires to enhance one's strength, may seem advantageous, but it is not without its drawbacks.
As everyone knows, any cultivation must be done step by step, solidifying one's foundation. This is the eternal path of cultivation.
Therefore, a sudden surge in strength is not always a good thing. Xiao Yan had directly advanced from the Second Rank Supreme to the peak of the Ninth Rank Supreme. Although he was very strong, his spiritual energy was in a state of instability, not yet firmly grounded. Battling an opponent of the same Ninth Rank Supreme strength, like Blood Ice, would greatly help Xiao Yan stabilize his spiritual energy.
Thus, Xiao Yan desperately needed a fierce battle to gradually control this uneasy body, especially when fighting against Blood Ice, who had truly cultivated step by step to the Ninth Rank Supreme. Only through battle could he understand the combat sense of a Ninth Rank Supreme powerhouse.
"Enough talk, let's fight!"
A sharp look flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as his spiritual energy surged wildly within his body. His gaze locked onto Blood Ice not far away, and he tightly gripped the Eternal Ruler in his hand. Powerful spiritual energy, like snakes, coiled around it, making it look incredibly brilliant.
"What a arrogant brat!"
Blood Ice's eyes turned cold, and icy spiritual energy burst from his body. The large saber in his hand trembled with a metallic sound, emitting a powerful aura.
Then, Blood Ice swung his saber, and a blade of ice shot out from the tip of the saber. The blue blade of ice expanded rapidly in the wind, and in a few breaths, it had grown to a thousand feet long, carrying a terrifying aura that could tear apart the heavens and earth, hurtling towards Xiao Yan.
Under the thousand-foot blade of ice, Xiao Yan looked extremely small. The cold blade aura swept over, like a sharp blade cutting across his face.
The blade of ice was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had descended upon Xiao Yan's head. His robes crackled, and the blade aura crisscrossed. Even before the blade of ice landed, a massive crack had already appeared in the ground beneath Xiao Yan's feet.
Everyone present watched the thousand-foot blade of ice, which seemed to cut through everything, with shock in their eyes. This is the power of a Ninth Rank Supreme powerhouse, truly terrifying.
With this single strike, even more than a few Fifth Rank Supremes would be instantly reduced to powder. Below, Cai Lin looked at Xiao Yan, who held the brilliant fire ruler, with a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes.
"Truly worthy of being a Ninth Rank Supreme, this power is indeed formidable!"
Feeling the cold blade of ice that could tear apart the heavens, Xiao Yan's expression tightened. After muttering to himself, he swung the Eternal Ruler, and brilliant flames illuminated the sky.
Brilliant ruler shadows coiled around him, and several ruler shadows overlapped, forming a circular fireball defense in just a moment.
"Six Directions Roaming Ruler!"
Xiao Yan's Eternal Ruler moved wildly, and the brilliant ruler shadows continuously overlapped, making the fireball defense even more impregnable. The brilliant fireball was adorned with a strange deep black light, making it look like a meteor falling from space.
Boom!
Clang!
At this moment, the thousand-foot blade of ice that could tear apart the heavens collided with the brilliant fireball, producing a deafening metallic impact.
The sound was so loud that it could instantly tear apart one's soul, making it tremble. The sound waves moved at the speed of light, instantly sweeping across the entire sky!
Spit!
The terrifying sound waves spread rapidly, and wherever they passed, Cai Lin and the people of the Blood Heaven Sect all spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, their faces instantly turning as pale as paper.
Then, Cai Lin and the others were immediately thrown back, retreating dozens of feet away before they looked at the astonishing collision point in the sky with shock.
It was visible that the space where Xiao Yan and Blood Ice were standing had distorted to an extremely terrifying degree, especially at the point where the sharp and cold thousand-foot blade of ice collided with the brilliant fireball.
The space around that point continuously distorted and finally collapsed in front of the shocked eyes of everyone, with space fragments falling like glass from the sky.
That scene was incredibly brilliant, but beneath the brilliance lay a fatal danger. If one were to be caught in it, even a Supreme powerhouse would surely die!
Crack!
At this moment, a crisp sound came from the darkness, as if something was about to break. Cai Lin and the others immediately looked over.
At this time, the broken space was automatically recovering. On the brilliant fireball floating in the sky, cracks appeared, spreading like a spider web.
Finally, it exploded with a loud boom, and a black-robed figure was thrown out, crashing into the dense forest below.
Thud!
The black-robed figure crashed heavily onto the ground, causing a dull sound. The entire forest shook, and many towering trees were snapped in half.
"Turns out you only have the aura of the peak Ninth Rank Supreme, but no control over the strength of the peak Ninth Rank Supreme. Cultivation requires a steady and solid foundation, but you took a shortcut, forcefully enhancing your realm, which is a grave mistake in cultivation, truly foolish!"
After cutting down Xiao Yan, Blood Ice looked coldly at the forest below, a sneer forming on his lips. With his experienced eyes, he naturally saw through the situation after the collision.
Xiao Yan focused only on enhancing his realm, without solidifying his foundation step by step. Although his aura was strong, it was just superficial. Blood Ice, on the other hand, had steadily advanced to the Ninth Rank Supreme, with a much stronger foundation and control over his power than Xiao Yan.
Therefore, even though Xiao Yan was at the peak of the Ninth Rank Supreme, Blood Ice could still crush him.
In Blood Ice's view, Xiao Yan's method of cultivation would limit his future achievements, possibly stopping him at the peak of the Ninth Rank Supreme.
Today, he would make this arrogant and ignorant brat meet his end here!