Outside Ye City.
Over the boundless forest where emerald leaves shimmered in the wind, the void rippled like waves before collapsing inward. A massive rift tore open, dark and deep as an abyssal maw.
Four figures emerged from the darkness. Liu Xi's eyes gleamed with admiration as he turned to the elder beside him.
"Elder Yao's mastery over spatial power is truly divine. To open a space passage with a mere gesture—worthy of an ancient Dou Zun powerhouse! If not for that misfortune back then, you'd surely have been the master of a great force today."
Ahead of him, Yao Tianhuo clasped his hands behind his back, his expression filled with nostalgia and faint melancholy—though pride still lingered in his eyes.
"Heh… that disaster was born of my own greed," Yao Tianhuo said slowly. "After endless years, the name 'Tianhuo' faded from the continent. Yet heaven did not abandon me—it let me meet you, little friend. It seems my fate was not yet sealed."
While they spoke, Xiao Yixian followed behind, her eyes flickering thoughtfully as she quietly analyzed Yao Tianhuo's manipulation of spatial energy.
With the Woeful Poison Body, she had broken through to the Dou Zun realm in just a few short years. Her strength was formidable, but her foundation was still shallow. Watching an ancient powerhouse like Yao Tianhuo was worth a hundred years of her own experimentation.
When Yao Tianhuo had opened the portal earlier, invisible force had enveloped the group and shifted them across space. In mere moments, they had traveled halfway across the Central Plains—returning near Ye City.
Behind them, little Zi Yan pouted unhappily. Among them, she alone remained the weakest.
'How can I make Big Brother notice me more…?' she thought gloomily. Her gaze dropped to her flat chest, and she sighed.
'Before, when I transformed, he would always look at me longer… but I can't stay in that form all the time!'
Before long, the four of them concealed their auras and silently entered Ye City.
Outside the Ye Clan manor, in a hidden grove—
"Compared to before, there are now two Dou Zong auras and twenty-four Dou Huang guarding them," Yao Tianhuo said lazily. "They've surrounded and are monitoring the Ye Clan. Should I remove them?"
His tone was casual—like he was talking about pulling up twenty-six radishes instead of killing twenty-six cultivators.
Liu Xi stood at the window, hands clasped behind his back, calm gaze sweeping over the manor. He withdrew his Spiritual Power and said flatly, "No need. The Ye Clan hasn't suffered any harm, nor used the jade token for aid. If I interfere, outsiders will think I favor them too much—and that would only harm them."
Yao Tianhuo nodded. He bore no particular interest in the Ye Clan; his loyalty was to Liu Xi for restoring his body, not to act as a guardian for mortals.
Liu Xi turned with a faint smile. "With two Dou Zuns here—and Elder Yao's recovered strength reaching unfathomable depths—even Bing He will have to think twice before acting recklessly."
"Elder Yao, I'll trouble you again," Liu Xi said lightly. "Let's head north—to the Frozen Plains of the Northern Domain. It's time to help the Ice River Valley master cool down a little."
Yao Tianhuo chuckled. "Now?"
Liu Xi nodded.
"Very well."
With a wave of his sleeve, the void collapsed soundlessly, and the four vanished from sight—space bending to Yao Tianhuo's will.
Through countless rebirths under the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill's power, Yao Tianhuo's soul and the Tian She body had achieved perfect harmony. His strength grew with each passing day, steadily returning to the peak of his former might.
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Frozen Plains — Ice River Valley
The valley stretched across endless white ice, its solemn structures carved entirely from ancient frozen crystal. Each palace stood tall and severe, exuding a chill that could freeze one's soul.
This day, the entire Ice River Valley was blanketed in gloom.
On the Frost Throne sat a white-robed man—handsome and youthful, with a snowflake mark glimmering between his brows. His presence was frigid, his expression colder still, like a glacier unmoved by time.
A cruel frost laced his voice as it echoed through the grand hall:
"Tian Shuangzi is dead. Dead in the Central Plains. He couldn't even flee. Who dares defy me? Who shelters the Woeful Poison Body?"
The temperature in the hall plummeted instantly. Below, an elder knelt trembling, his face pale and hopeless.
'Why… why is it always me? First Elder Tian She, now Elder Tian Shuang… both dead under my watch! Heaven must truly hate me!'
Suddenly, Bing He's icy eyes snapped toward the horizon—where spatial ripples stirred.
Moments later, two mighty Dou Zun auras appeared, followed by one Dou Zong and one Dou Huang.
Even Bing He's expression shifted slightly. Two Dou Zuns… even he couldn't underestimate such a lineup.
"Two Dou Zuns… from where?"
With a single step, he vanished into the air, leaving the trembling elder collapsed in relief.
"I survived…" the man gasped, limbs weak with fear.
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Beyond the Ice River Valley gates, Yao Tianhuo, Liu Xi, Xiao Yixian, and Zi Yan stepped from the spatial tunnel.
They were here to warn Bing He—not to trespass.
Moments later, ripples shimmered again. Bing He himself appeared, white robes fluttering as frost coiled around him.
His gaze swept across the group, firstly Yao Tianhuo, 'So powerful… his aura rivals mine.' Then his gaze turned toward Xiao Yixian 'The Woeful Poison Body—and she can control it? Even broke through to Dou Zun?!'
Heat flickered in his otherwise frigid eyes, but he forced himself to stay calm. His voice was cold as the frozen plains:
"So. It was you who slew Tian She, Tian Shuang, and my elders. Do you intend to give me an explanation?"
Liu Xi stepped forward with a faint smirk. "An explanation? For what? Tian She and Tian Shuang were villains who deserved death. We're here to warn you—stay in your place. Don't say we didn't warn you."
Bing He's expression darkened instantly. When had a mere Dou Zong dared to speak to him this way?
His aura burst forth, freezing the world around them. Snow cascaded from the air as biting cold enveloped the plains.
Liu Xi's hair frosted white at the tips, his Dou Qi sluggish under the freezing suppression. Only by circulating his Heavenly Flame did he resist the chill.
Yao Tianhuo and Xiao Yixian stepped protectively in front of him, their combined auras clashing with Bing He's—fire and poison erupting in tandem.
The collision shattered the icy pressure, sending a gust of snow swirling through the sky.
Bing He's face tightened. Against one Dou Zun, he could stand his ground. Against two—impossible.
"Damn it! If Tian Shuangzi hadn't died, I wouldn't be in this position!"
Yao Tianhuo's tone was calm, but his gaze was sharp.
"Youngster, when I walked this continent, you hadn't even been born. Take my advice—step back now, and you may yet keep your throne."
Seeing both Dou Zuns suppress Bing He, Liu Xi stood tall, hands clasped behind his back. His tone was steady, his eyes unyielding.
"If you won't bow… then we'll fight."
(End of Chapter)
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