Chapter 450: Arrogance and the Despair of the Frostwater Palace Master

Chapter 450: Arrogance and the Despair of the Frostwater Palace Master



January 7th, 2025

"You!" The Frostwater Palace Master exclaimed in a mix of shock and anger.

She never expected Li Changbo to suddenly launch an attack akin to an ambush after displaying the demeanor of a Golden Core Immortal.

In the blink of an eye, he unleashed a move that was almost an outright assault.

Such a despicable and shameless act was beyond her imagination, especially from a Golden Core Immortal.

However, she had been cautious of Li Changbo, and there was a considerable distance between them.

Even with his sudden move, the Frostwater Palace Master reacted swiftly.

With a thought, a silk ice scarf on her body suddenly flew out, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long ice silk that enveloped her.

The intensely condensed green flames landed on the ice silk, and a loud rumbling sound echoed.

Instantly, the flames erupted, engulfing the Frostwater Palace Master and burning relentlessly.

Some of the flames even fell towards the Frostwater City below.

"Get out of the way!"

The onlookers in the city, witnessing the flames descending from above, were all filled with terror. They scrambled to find shelter elsewhere.

The flames refined by a Golden Core Immortal were so powerful that even a slight touch could be unbearable for them.

As expected, the falling flames, upon mere contact, instantly melted holes in some of the city's structures.

If not for the unique nature of Frostwater City, with its buildings primarily constructed from rock and ice bricks, a fire might have broken out.

Although there was no fire, the sight of the melted buildings sent chills down everyone's spines.

Even the exceptionally hard rock and ice bricks could be melted instantly; how could anyone survive if those flames landed on a person? In an instant, everyone's fear and respect for Li Changbo reached its peak.

Those in the Primordial Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm felt, for the first time, the true terror of a Golden Core Immortal who had survived the Thunder Tribulation.

This fellow had threatened to burn down the entire Frostwater City, and it seemed he had the power to make good on his threat!

Moreover, even these scattered flames were so formidable.

Could the Frostwater Palace Master, who was directly facing Li Changbo's attack, withstand it?

Everyone anxiously looked up at the sky, their eyes fixed on the massive flames that continued to burn.

"Palace Master!" Someone inside the grand ice palace exclaimed with utmost tension, "Why is the Palace Master so impulsive? That's a Golden Core Immortal! Without having undergone the tribulation, how can she be a match for him?"

"If necessary, we'll retreat to the Secret Realm. Surely this Li Changbo can't break into the Secret Realm!"

"This Li Changbo has calculated the Palace Master's temperament. He's using the lives of the entire city as a threat, forcing the Palace Master to fight."

"Damn it! I hate that we haven't accumulated enough to undergo the tribulation; otherwise, how could we let this despicable person bully us in our own home!"

"Everyone, be quiet and focus. If the Palace Master can't hold on, we must do whatever it takes to save her!"

A resolute voice echoed within the ice palace, and everyone fell silent.

Many faces displayed determined expressions.

"Brother, will that beautiful sister be okay?" Ah Qing asked worriedly from the rooftop of the tavern.

She didn't know who was right or wrong in the earlier argument, but her instincts told her that Li Changbo was quite detestable.

"Don't worry, she's fine for now," Lu Qing reassured her, his expression unchanged.

With his powerful soul power, he also overheard the conversation within the ice palace, and a strange look appeared on his face.

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, the massive flames in the sky suddenly exploded, gradually dissipating to reveal the figure of the Frostwater Palace Master.

However, she looked a bit disheveled.

Her pristine white dress was partially burned and charred, and even her cascading green hair was slightly yellowed and curled from the heat.

It was evident that although she had blocked Li Changbo's attack, it wasn't without difficulty.

"Great, the beautiful sister is safe!" Ah Qing exclaimed in relief upon seeing this.

Lu Qing smiled.

The Frostwater Palace Master was only at the Foundation Establishment Perfection, and it seemed she had just recently reached this stage, with her cultivation still quite profound.

Being able to withstand a strike from a Golden Core Immortal, even with the aid of a treasure's power, was indeed impressive.

However, this was also because Li Changbo's foundation was unstable, making him weaker than an ordinary Golden Core Immortal.

Furthermore, Li Changbo's attack relied solely on his own cultivation without the use of any treasures.

With these factors, it allowed the Frostwater Palace Master to withstand the attack.

But now that this move had been neutralized, the Frostwater Palace Master might be in for a rough time.

Given Li Changbo's demonstrated temperament, he might become enraged.

Indeed, as Li Changbo's sustained attack was unexpectedly countered.

His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

The Four Great Secret Realms were indeed extraordinary, with profound legacies and powerful treasures.

The Frostwater Palace Palace Master, however, paid no heed to Li Changbo's ridicule.

She gazed at the Frostwater City below, its surface riddled with numerous pits and craters, her expression as cold as ice.

Raising her head, she looked at Li Changbo, "Li Changbo, you are a Golden Core Immortal, yet you are so ruthless and heartless, disregarding the lives of ordinary people."

"I've said it before, they are merely insignificant ants. Why should I care about them?" Li Changbo replied with a cold smile. "Besides, no one has died yet. If you have the time to worry about these ants, you should be thinking about how to counter my next two moves."

"I'll be honest with you. From now on, I won't hold back anymore."

"If you kneel and beg for mercy right now, swearing allegiance to me as your master, I might consider sparing your life!"

"Swear allegiance to you as my master?" The Frostwater Palace Palace Master suddenly realized, "I've always found it strange. Someone as heartless and ungrateful as you, after so many years, why would you suddenly seek revenge?"

"So, you've been coveting the Frostwater Palace!"

"Nonsense! The position of the Frostwater Palace Palace Master rightfully belongs to my wife's lineage. It was only taken away by your venomous mother through deceit and treachery."

"As her husband, I am merely reclaiming what rightfully belongs to her. What's wrong with that? You despicable wretch, will you beg for mercy or not!"

"If you don't beg for mercy, not only will you die, but I'll burn this Frostwater City to the ground!"

As he spoke, a ball of flame appeared in Li Changbo's hand once more.

This time, the flame was directly green in color.

Seeing the green flame, the Frostwater Palace Palace Master's face turned pale.

She could sense that the flame Li Changbo summoned this time was even more powerful than the previous one.

Her Ice Silk Handkerchief had barely withstood the previous attack, and it was already damaged.

It seemed unlikely that she could do much more.

However, looking at the devastated Frostwater City below, her expression became determined.

She knew that if Li Changbo continued his actions, the city would truly be destroyed.

Instantly, her eyebrows furrowed, and she lifted her head.

"No need for three moves. From now on, I'll decide the victor in one move!"

As she spoke, the Frostwater Palace Palace Master plucked a Frost Jade Hairpin from her head and spat out a mouthful of essence blood. The hairpin floated in front of her.

With continuous hand seals, a dangerously powerful aura emerged from the hairpin.

"Bad news! The Palace Master is using the Frost Jade Treasure Hairpin! With her current cultivation, forcefully activating this treasure will deplete her essence energy!"

Someone in the Ice Palace witnessed this scene and exclaimed in shock.

But it was too late.

With a determined mind, the Frostwater Palace Palace Master acted swiftly.

From spitting out the essence blood to completing the hand seals, it was merely a matter of breaths.

As she finished the hand seals, she felt her spiritual energy being crazily sucked away by the Frost Jade Treasure Hairpin, like a torrent gushing out.

The surrounding spiritual energy also stirred, swirling into the treasure hairpin.

The powerful might of the hairpin caused the surrounding laws to tremble.

The Frostwater Palace Palace Master glared at Li Changbo.

She was willing to deplete her essence energy to activate the treasure hairpin in the shortest time possible.

What she feared was that Li Changbo would interfere and prevent her from using the treasure.

To her surprise, Li Changbo did nothing as he watched her fully activate the Frost Jade Treasure Hairpin.

He stood there calmly, observing as she completed the activation.

Only when the Frostwater Palace Palace Master stopped did Li Changbo speak, "Ready? You don't actually believe that a single treasure can defeat a Golden Core Immortal, do you?

If that were the case, your dead mother wouldn't have risked her life to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation.

In the version I read, it was clearly stated!

Today, I'll let you witness the true power of the Golden Core Realm!"

Li Changbo's green flame suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant palm over ten feet in size, reaching towards the Frostwater Palace Palace Master.

"Go!"

Despite sensing the terrifying power of the flaming palm, the Frostwater Palace Palace Master did not retreat.

She clenched her teeth, performed hand seals, and the Frost Jade Treasure Hairpin in front of her also grew to several feet in size.

It then transformed into a crimson beam of light, shooting towards the flaming palm.

In an instant, the treasure hairpin and the flaming palm collided.

Boom!

The crimson beam formed by the treasure hairpin was indeed formidable.

But Li Changbo's flaming palm was even more terrifying.

After withstanding the impact of the treasure hairpin, some of the flames scattered and fell.

However, the fire palm was like a solid object, not penetrating but firmly grasping the treasure hairpin.

No matter how much she struggled and twisted, she couldn't break free from her restraints.

In the end, beneath the burning green flames, her true form was revealed, and she became still.

"Pffft!"

The Divine Soul power on the treasure hairpin was refined away, and on top of that, he had just recklessly consumed his Primordial Energy to activate a magic treasure.

A chain reaction occurred, and the Palace Master of Frostwater Palace spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, swaying as if about to fall.

"Palace Master!"

At this moment, several figures flew out from within the Ice Palace, rushing towards the Palace Master to catch her.

"How dare you!"

Just then, Li Changbo's eyes narrowed, and with a wave of his sleeve, a flame flew out, blasting towards those people.

"Not good, block it quickly!"

The faces of the people who had flown up changed abruptly, and they hurriedly used their magic tools to defend themselves.

However, the flames unleashed by a Golden Core Realm cultivator were not something that Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators could easily withstand.

After a violent explosion, the people instantly turned black, flew back, and knocked down several houses in the Ice Palace below, leaving their fate unknown.

"Elder Qiu!"

The Palace Master of Frostwater Palace cried out in sorrow upon seeing this.

But in the next moment, a figure appeared before her, and it was indeed Li Changbo.

"You wretched servant, if you kneel and beg for mercy, and accept me as your master, I might consider sparing your life."

Li Changbo spoke indifferently.

"Impossible! Even if I die, I will never beg for your mercy!"

The Palace Master of Frostwater Palace's face showed determination, and the remaining Spiritual Energy in her body began to riot.

But in the next breath, she felt her body stiffen, and a suppressing force landed on her.

The Spiritual Energy in her body couldn't be controlled and was forcibly suppressed.

"You want to sever your meridians and end your own life? It's useless. In front of me, even if you want to die, you can't."

Li Changbo looked at the Palace Master of Frostwater Palace, and a strange expression appeared in his eyes.

"I will imprint a Soul Slave mark on you, turning you into a Soul Slave. From then on, you will obey my every command.

No matter what I ask you to do, you won't be able to resist.

Even if you resist in your heart, you will still have to listen to my orders.

Even if I tell you to die, you will go without hesitation!"

Li Changbo's tone was calm, but everyone who heard it felt an indescribable chill rising from the bottom of their hearts.

They couldn't imagine that such a sinister method existed in the world, one that could completely control a person's consciousness and make them obey without question.

If this were true, it would be scarier than death, a true despair where one couldn't even choose to live or die.

The Palace Master of Frostwater Palace's face turned even paler.

She wasn't afraid of death, but if she fell into Li Changbo's hands and became his puppet, that would be more terrifying than falling into the eighteen levels of hell.

"What's the matter, are you afraid? Hahaha..."

Li Changbo laughed wildly as he saw the fear on the Palace Master of Frostwater Palace's face.

"You wretched servant, your mother dared to humiliate me back then, and now I will return that humiliation a thousandfold on her daughter! It's a pity she died too soon, or I could have let her see how her daughter was tormented by me!"

"You despicable man, don't even think about it!"

At this moment, a stern shout echoed from within the Ice Palace.

Immediately after, a massive ice arrow flew out from below, aimed at Li Changbo.

"Trivial trick!"

Li Changbo casually waved his hand, and a flame flew out, instantly melting the ice arrow.

"You ants, don't be impatient. After I turn this wretched servant into a slave, not one of you will escape.

Now, watch closely as I enslave the master of Frostwater Palace, one of the Four Great Secret Realms!"

Accompanied by a cruel smile, Li Changbo extended a finger and slowly pressed it towards the Palace Master's forehead, amidst her desperate gaze.

Just then, a calm voice suddenly sounded.

"I'm saying, you can fight all you want, but don't go throwing things around."

"Who?"

Li Changbo turned his head abruptly and looked in the direction of the voice.

The next moment, his pupils constricted.

At the bottom of the city, on the roof of a tavern, stood two figures, one large and one small.

The larger one was a young man with a face like jade, and the smaller one was a little girl who resembled a fairy.

In the young man's hand was a ball of green flames, unmistakably his signature green fire!

(End of Chapter)

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