Chapter 1449: Misunderstanding

A sudden whoosh!Heavy snow fell.Suddenly, a brilliant sword light pierced through the snowy expanse.Around the sword light, the swirling snowflakes silently melted, and the turbulent winds calmed.Immediately after, a figure followed the sword light, bursting out, and Qin Sang easily escaped the influence of the Winter Talisman.

Shi Xue sensed the situation behind her, and seeing Qin Sang shake off the restriction so quickly, she became even more horrified.

Qin Sang paused slightly, his gaze shifting. He saw Shi Xue frantically fleeing west and was about to make a move when he suddenly sensed something. He looked up, peering straight ahead in Shi Xue's direction. In his perception, two powerful auras were rapidly approaching from that direction, which explained why Shi Xue was fleeing there.

"As expected, it's the Profound Heaven Palace, and not just her! Two Nascent Soul Middle-stage Elders arrived at once; truly the top sect in the Northern Sea! Who knows how many other masters are on their way..." Qin Sang's thoughts raced. His spiritual sense swept rapidly around, confirming no more people had appeared for the moment. Instead of fleeing, he pointed his finger at the Golden Sinking Sword, swiftly forming a sword incantation.

The Golden Sinking Sword trembled lightly, then shot out abruptly. Its hum resembled the roar of a dragon and a tiger, and also crashing thunder, shaking the very soul.

Although the surroundings were not covered by the Winter Talisman's power, under the influence of the cold, the sky had grown dim, settling into a winter night. In this dark and frigid world.

The Golden Sinking Sword unleashed dazzling light, streaking across the sea like a meteor, aiming directly for Shi Xue's nape. Then, Qin Sang flapped the thunder wings on his back, and his true body pursued as well.

Shi Xue felt the supremely sharp aura behind her, sending a chill down her spine. A sharp pain pricked her nape, and her pupils contracted violently.

At the same time, Elder Lan and Elder Mei also saw the situation unfolding. They exchanged glances, each seeing shock in the other's eyes. Although Shi Xue's cultivation was slightly lower, her strength was not weak, and as the current head of the Listening Snow Tower lineage, she possessed considerable resources. From the looks of it, Shi Xue had even resorted to using the Winter Talisman, yet she was still at a disadvantage, completely defeated, and fleeing for her life! Her opponent was just one person, and in such a short time! Who exactly was he?

A storm surged in the minds of the two elders. They recklessly flew forward, simultaneously gazing at the figure pursuing Shi Xue, seeing only a blur of silver-white electric light. The opponent had clearly discovered them but showed no intention of fleeing, brazenly pursuing Shi Xue. Whether this person was inherently vengeful or had other intentions, it proved his strong confidence in his own power. The two elders' hearts grew incredibly heavy; they might have severely underestimated their opponent!

Shi Xue was in danger, the situation critical. They had no time to ponder; they hastily unleashed their magical artifacts.

Elder Mei pinched his fingers, and a tiny, snow-white vortex inexplicably formed at his fingertip. Innumerable cold currents seemed to flow within it, and then a drop of icy water materialized, dripping from his fingertip. Crack, crack, crack... The sea surface suddenly froze, forming a narrow icy path that rapidly extended toward Shi Xue.

At some point, Elder Lan had acquired a transparent bracelet in his hand. He raised his arm and threw it. The bracelet spun rapidly, not heading toward Qin Sang but ascending high into the sky. As it did, its size swelled, and combined with its radiant glow, it looked as if a full moon had appeared on the horizon. This was Elder Lan's renowned magical artifact, the Sun-Catching Circlet.

However, at this moment, the Golden Sinking Sword was already critically close to Shi Xue. Seeing the spiritual sword about to pierce through her nape, Shi Xue dared not place all her hope on the two elders. She clutched the jade pendant at her waist, which was engraved with the image of a door. The jade pendant glowed brightly, and Shi Xue's figure vanished into thin air. The next moment, a halo of light appeared in the nearby void, and Shi Xue stumbled into view, her face even paler. The jade pendant in her hand had already shattered.

But the crisis was not over! The familiar stinging sensation reappeared. The spiritual sword's speed and the opponent's reaction were beyond imagination; without the slightest pause, it closed in again. Shi Xue hadn't yet recovered, and seeing this, her nerves tightened once more.

At this moment, help finally arrived. The icy path had extended beneath Shi Xue at some point, coming to an abrupt halt before rising. Layers of ice spread, instantly forming a stacked ice shield behind Shi Xue. Thud! With a dull thud, the Golden Sinking Sword struck the ice shield. Ice shards flew, and the ice shield shattered, but it successfully blocked the sword. Furthermore, continuous ice shards spread up, and a new ice shield instantly formed.

Almost at the same moment. The full moon in the sky shone captivatingly, and the bracelet's opening aimed at Qin Sang's true body behind him, emitting a beam of light. Qin Sang sensed it and suddenly shifted his body horizontally. Yet, he was still grazed by the moonlight, and then he felt a tremendous, bone-chilling power pouring down from above, accompanied by an unknown energy fluctuation.

Qin Sang's first reaction was to summon his Nascent Soul Puppet to take the blow for him, a practice so skilled it was almost instinctual. But then Qin Sang realized that the fluctuation felt somewhat familiar, similar to the ice-sealing restraint from before. His expression shifted slightly. Abandoning the idea of summoning the Nascent Soul Puppet, his mind activated the Ruyi Pearl in his Qi Sea, and a faint golden aura shield immediately appeared around his body.

Boom! The immense force collided with the aura shield. The aura shield contracted and flickered, resisting the blow head-on without shattering.

"Excellent!" Qin Sang secretly nodded, highly satisfied with the Ruyi Pearl's performance in its first battle. As for the ice-sealing restraint, as Qin Sang expected, its effect on him was very slight under the influence of the fire armor.

On the other side. Shi Xue, having been successfully rescued, had just breathed a sigh of relief when she turned and saw Elder Lan's Sun-Catching Circlet unleashing its power. She suddenly remembered that she had only focused on escaping and hadn't had time to warn them. She urgently shouted, "The Winter Talisman is ineffective against him..."

Upon hearing this, Elder Lan immediately understood. The restrictive power of the Winter Talisman and the Sun-Catching Circlet were almost from the same source. If the Winter Talisman was completely ineffective, the Sun-Catching Circlet wouldn't perform much better. He hastily urged his magical artifact, attempting to expand the restrictive force, drawing the seawater to construct an ice cage to trap Qin Sang for a moment, but it was too late.

Qin Sang emerged from the light beam completely unscathed. His figure flickered, the faint golden aura shield retracted, and he silently formed a sword incantation.

Swish! Swish! Swish! The sword multiplied into thousands, obscuring the sky and eclipsing the sun. Boom! In a flash of light and shadow, the ice shield exploded.

Shi Xue's almond-shaped eyes widened. The words she was about to say were forcefully swallowed back, and the familiar sense of crisis surged into her heart once more.

Just then, two illusory figures appeared before her. The two elders had finally arrived. Elder Mei flicked his sleeve, forcefully pushing Shi Xue away to distance her from the danger.

This attack, too, failed to achieve its objective. Qin Sang, however, wasn't angry; instead, he was pleased. A slight smile played on his lips as he silently chanted, "Seven Souls Killing Array!" He had been waiting for this very moment, to trap both elders in his sword array in one fell swoop!

Silently and imperceptibly. The two elders felt the surrounding light grow dimmer than before. Simultaneously, a dangerous premonition arose. Without a word, they charged fiercely outward, one to the left and one to the right, shouting in unison! "Misunderstanding..."