Chapter 1425: Overwhelming Chilling Might

The Divine Master Realm represents the pinnacle of divine profound energy, and it is also the highest cultivation realm attainable by humans. A Level Ten Divine Master, in turn, stands at the absolute peak of the Divine Master Realm! They are the sovereign among all Divine Masters!

The emergence of a single Divine Master can cause an entire divine region to tremble. However, should a Level Ten Divine Master appear in the world, it would trigger a cataclysmic shock throughout the entire God Realm! This is because a Level Ten Divine Master is far more than just a supreme expert; they symbolize entry into the "Divine Emperor" tier. Their immense power extends beyond the realm of mere "strong individuals," making them extraordinary existences capable of altering the entire landscape of the God Realm.

Therefore, when the words "Level Ten Divine Master" were pronounced by the Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor, it was undoubtedly akin to four earth-shattering peals of thunder resounding in everyone's ears.

Boom! Crack!!

The sounds of ice solidifying and shattering echoed from afar, each crackling sound seeming to tear through the sky and earth, intensely vibrating everyone's eardrums and eyeballs. A tempest howled, but its cry was exceptionally mournful, like a fierce beast being tortured.

As Luo Changsheng's master, Luo Guxie's command over wind profound energy was unrivaled. Her speed, rending power, and destructive force were all terrifying. Yet, no sooner had her storm begun to gather than it was instantly shattered or even sealed. Meanwhile, the chilling aura emanating from Mu Xuanyin grew increasingly formidable, relentlessly piercing through Luo Guxie's power and layer by layer infiltrating her protective profound energy, causing her to feel as if she were plummeting into an ever-deeper abyss of frigid cold.

"You... just who are you..."

Luo Guxie's face was no longer merely astonished but contorted in extreme horror. As the undisputed top expert below the King Realms of the Eastern Divine Region, someone even as prominent as Shui Qianheng would treat with respect, she was inexplicably... completely suppressed by a mere Realm King from a middle-tier star realm!

"Hmph!!"

Luo Guxie shrieked, and a long cyan whip materialized in her hand. With a flick, the whip extended for several miles, conjuring an unusually terrifying, seemingly sentient storm that swirled directly towards Mu Xuanyin.

Mu Xuanyin extended her arm. With no discernible movement, a bolt of icy blue light shot forth, piercing directly through the storm. It rapidly sealed the tempest, which had been tearing space itself apart, then collided with the long whip.

A soft thud, and the entire world seemed to pause for a brief moment. Subsequently, an icy blue radiance, like a bolt of lightning, traveled along the whip, instantly spreading to Luo Guxie's palm and erupting beside her into a dazzling, dream-like blue aura. The storm dissipated, the long whip flew from her grasp, and Luo Guxie spat out a mouthful of crimson blood. Her body was sent flying sideways like a whipped top, and as Mu Xuanyin's palm descended, she was swiftly entombed within layers of ice...

"This... this..." The dignified Glass Light Realm King's eyes were wide like those of a dead fish, and his lips trembled uncontrollably.

Although the words "Level Ten Divine Master" had been uttered by the Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor, he still found it hard to believe. Yet, the scene before him... from the moment she was repelled by Mu Xuanyin, Luo Guxie had been utterly suppressed throughout their entire exchange. In a mere ten breaths, Luo Guxie was already injured!

To injure Luo Guxie within ten breaths... How many individuals in the entire Eastern Divine Region could possibly achieve that?!

A middle-tier star realm... The Snow Song Realm King... A Level Ten Divine Master! He could scarcely believe it. If this news were to spread, the sheer magnitude of the shock it would cause throughout the Eastern Divine Region—no, the entire vast God Realm—would be unimaginable.

Bang!! Boom—

The explosive sounds of power grew increasingly terrifying, interspersed with Luo Guxie's frantic shrieks. Injured by Mu Xuanyin's strike, she was not only physically wounded but her mind was also in a furious turmoil. Yet, even as she unleashed her full power without reservation, she remained utterly suppressed. Eventually, she found herself completely unable to retaliate, and then, a layer of increasingly thick ice began to form upon her body.

"My Eastern Divine Region... such an individual has been hidden all this time..." The Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor murmured, lost in thought, the profound shock in his heart lingering persistently.

He had personally come to the Snow Song Realm today solely for Yun Che. He blamed himself for failing to protect Yun Che years ago, a guilt that had long weighed heavily on his heart. Upon learning that Yun Che was still alive, he was overjoyed and chose to come here in person. He never anticipated, however, witnessing yet another—indeed, the very first—Level Ten Divine Master below the King Realms in the Eastern Divine Region!

To him, this was nothing short of another miracle for the Eastern Divine Region! The miracle of Yun Che depended on the brilliance he would unleash in the future. However, the miracle of the Snow Song Realm King was already so resplendent it overshadowed the heavens! Especially for the Eastern Divine Region, with disaster looming, it was nothing short of a heaven-sent blessing!

Xia Qingyue's gaze remained as detached as before, yet only she faintly perceived that even at this moment, Mu Xuanyin... was still not fighting at her full power. Over the past few years, she had come to clearly understand who Gu Zhu, the individual beside Qianye Ying'er, truly was. And back then, Mu Xuanyin, without even displaying her profound arts, managed to resist Gu Zhu's power using only pure profound energy...

Her current level, she surmised, was likely not merely that of a Level Ten Divine Master, but potentially already approaching the tier of Yue Wuya and Xing Juekong... or even that of the Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor! It was truly difficult to fathom how she, residing in a middle-tier star realm, had managed to reach such an astonishing height.

The clash between a Level Nine Divine Master and a Level Ten Divine Master—had it not been for the isolating power of the two Divine Emperors, this entire expanse of heaven and earth would have long since devolved into a desolate wasteland. At that moment, yet another Divine Master aura swiftly approached from the west, causing the Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor, Xia Qingyue, Shui Qianheng, and Shui Meiyin to simultaneously turn their gazes.

A flame aura?

The aura rapidly drew closer, and a fiery red figure appeared in their line of sight, precisely as they had anticipated.

Huo Poyun!

The overwhelmingly terrifying clash of powers caused Huo Poyun's figure to hesitate several times. When he finally sensed Yun Che's aura, he cast all other concerns aside, abruptly accelerating and charging directly towards Yun Che. Without pausing, he let out a profoundly agitated shout: "Brother Yun... Is that truly you? Is it really you!?"

He stared directly at Yun Che, his face flushed crimson as if burning, his voice trembling slightly with excitement... He couldn't even bring himself to heed the world-shaking battle unfolding behind them.

Yun Che smiled and stepped forward, saying, "Brother Poyun, I trust you've been well."

"..." Huo Poyun scrutinized him from head to toe several times, still finding it hard to believe. "Re... really you? I heard reports that you were still alive, and I thought... I never expected, you... you truly..."

"Haha," Yun Che instantly appeared beside him, patting his arm. "My life is exceptionally resilient; I'm not that easy to kill."

"I am still alive, and as for you... you have been completely reborn," Yun Che said, looking at him with a meaningful expression.

Huo Poyun shook his head, seemingly about to speak, but his lips merely trembled, unsure how to begin. At that moment, he seemed to realize something, a jolt running through him. He abruptly turned, looking towards the battlefield behind them... and then his gaze became utterly fixed in astonishment, profound horror surfacing and settling on his face.

How could he fail to recognize the two combatants? One was Luo Guxie, and the other, who was utterly suppressing her, was none other than Mu Xuanyin!

Even the Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor and Shui Qianheng were so shocked they could hardly believe their eyes and had yet to fully recover their composure, let alone Huo Poyun.

"Brother Yun, your master actually... actually..." He struggled to speak, yet found himself unable to articulate the latter half of his sentence.

Yun Che offered a faint smile and remained silent.

Neither of them noticed that, on the other side, Shui Meiyin's gaze was fixed intently on Huo Poyun, not moving for a long time. In the depths of her pupils, a pair of black butterflies danced with subtle grace.

Xia Qingyue observed Shui Meiyin's unusual reaction, her brow furrowing slightly.

Bang!!

With a resounding crash, Luo Guxie's figure slammed down, shattering dozens of miles of ice plain. Yet, in the very next instant, she soared back into the air, her face contorted in a ferocious grimace. Hundreds of storm vortices churned behind her, gradually transforming into a deep purple tempest as power coalesced.

"I... Luo Guxie... How could I possibly... lose to you!"

Luo Guxie shrieked, and the space around her surged with a terrifying, wave-like turbulence. Yet, before her full-power 'World-burying Storm' could be unleashed, a blue light suddenly flashed before her eyes. Instantly, it felt as if countless ice spikes had pierced into her eyes and profound veins...

It was the divine image of an Ice Phoenix, diving down from the sky. Even before it drew near, all the purple storms instantly solidified, halting their tempestuous sweep. In Luo Guxie's pupils, the Ice Phoenix divine image rapidly magnified, trailing a long, icy blue trajectory. It pierced through her profound energy domain, through her storm barrier, through her protective profound energy, and then struck directly into her chest... With a prolonged cry that sounded both intimately close and impossibly distant, it passed clean through her body from her back.

*Buzz*————

Luo Guxie's eyes lost their luster, all the storms in the air disintegrated, and her body plummeted stiffly from the sky, landing in the snowfield below.

The Ice Phoenix divine image that had passed through her body did not dissipate. Guided by Mu Xuanyin's aura, it arced magnificently through the air, then, like an azure meteor, plunged towards Luo Guxie's location.

Boom!!

Crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle...

As if hundreds of thousands of icebergs had violently exploded within a few breaths, the sounds of the ice blasts were so terrifying they caused Shui Qianheng's heart to tremble uncontrollably. The exploding cold profound light stretched directly into the sky, lingering for a long time, and the chilling energy that permeated the heavens and earth transformed the surrounding space into a veritable icy hell.

At this point, any profound practitioner below the Divine King Realm who approached this area would have their life force instantly sealed.

Soon, the sounds of the ice explosions faded, and Mu Xuanyin descended from the sky, her gaze coldly fixed on the ground below... The world fell into complete silence, from the most ordinary Ice Phoenix disciples to the Heaven Smiting Divine Emperor himself, everyone was utterly speechless.

Luo Guxie lay sprawled amidst shattered ice, her entire body enveloped in a blue glow. All her exposed skin was frozen deathly pale, yet there was no trace of blood... for even her wounds had been congealed by the intense cold. Her body trembled in the frigid cold, her pupils constantly constricted, yet she made no attempt to struggle to her feet... Perhaps, at this moment, she profoundly doubted whether she was in a nightmare, for only in a nightmare could something so absurd and ridiculous possibly happen.

She had never before suffered such a miserable, humiliating defeat. And she had never even dreamed that she would be defeated...

Mu Xuanyin slowly approached her, her icy gaze coldly looking down. "Fairy Guxie? The foremost figure in the Eastern Divine Region? It seems you are nothing more than this."

"Luo Guxie," the frigid gleam in Mu Xuanyin's eyes was like an ice shard piercing the soul, "How arrogant and overbearing you are in other places is of no concern to this King. But to run rampant in the Snow Song Realm... you are simply not qualified!"

She extended two fingers of her right hand, and a long ice blade condensed at her fingertip, pointing directly at Luo Guxie's heart. "Earlier, this King, out of consideration for the two Divine Emperors, merely required you to leave three fingers. Alas, you failed to appreciate the gesture and insisted that this King personally intervene!"

"Now, are you prepared to lose your left hand, or your right?"