Chapter 1480: The Great Accomplishment of the Ice Soul Divine Light (Supplementary Update)

At this moment, the vortex formed by the jade-white mystic light unexpectedly slowed.

Inside the mystic light, Liuli, who had been trapped and unable to break free, merged her figure with the phoenix-shaped treasured sword. She pierced through layers of mystic light and burst out.

At the same time, a strange power seized the opportunity to spread out.

The three snow pythons hidden within the Python Banner sensed this fluctuation and immediately felt an instinctive suppression, their hearts trembling.

'Crackle...' A layer of tiny ice crystals crept onto the Python Banner and rapidly spread across its surface.

Liuli had intentionally allowed herself to be trapped by the Python Banner. She had already mastered the Ice Soul Divine Light, and with this divine ability alone, she could suppress the snow pythons. By acting unexpectedly, she could counterattack Shang Lu. The prerequisite was for Qin Sang to contend with Shang Lu for a while, allowing Liuli to seek an opportunity.

However, Qin Sang had made a temporary adjustment to their plan.

Liuli had not yet used her full power; the Ice Soul Divine Light's might was similar to when she had attacked Qin Sang previously, yet it still shattered the jade-white mystic light at an astonishing speed.

This was naturally the result of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly cooperating with the Ice Soul Divine Light!

Not only was Shang Lu caught off guard, but all the guests were also completely bewildered.

The Python Banner could be likened to a certain formation, and it indeed had weaknesses. However, they couldn't fathom how Liuli had managed to make such an accurate judgment so quickly, leaving Shang Lu no time to react.

Shang Lu had no time to ponder. At this very moment, the three snow pythons could no longer hold the situation. He had to return to stabilize the Python Banner and re-suppress Liuli before he could fully focus on fighting Qin Sang.

"Mountain Shift!" Shang Lu roared.

The jade ruler vibrated wildly, and patterns of mountain peaks simultaneously appeared on all four sides, forming an entire mountain range when connected.

'Whoosh!' Shang Lu held nothing back. The jade ruler, having drastically changed its form, surged in momentum, as if possessing the true weight of a mountain range, capable of suppressing all things. Its might was terrifying, and its momentum even swifter. In an instant, a ruler's shadow appeared above Qin Sang's head.

This ruler's shadow was still the size of the actual ruler, but the internal mountain patterns became extremely clear, as if it had truly merged with a mountain range, pressing down from the sky.

The various peaks of Listening Snow Pavilion directly below began to tremble, and the surrounding lantern displays dimmed compared to those further away.

Qin Sang, bearing the brunt of the attack, clearly felt an astonishing pressure descend, his true essence feeling as if it was stagnating.

A mere jade ruler, yet comparable to a mountain!

As he and Liuli had devised this plan, they naturally weren't unprepared. The Golden Sinking Sword was already poised for action.

The moment the jade ruler appeared, the Golden Sinking Sword rose against the tide, its sword light dazzlingly brilliant and utterly fearless, splitting into sword auras in mid-air.

This was already the prototype of a sword formation, one that Azure Bamboo had comprehended on its own. Unfortunately, it was not yet complete. Qin Sang, possessing the Seven Souls Killing Formation, would not expend effort creating his own sword formation.

The 'Azure Bamboo Sword Scripture' had thus remained at this stage, with hopes resting on future generations.

The seven sword auras transformed into seven colossal pillars, firmly bracing against the continuously descending ruler's shadow.

Although the ruler's shadow was obstructed, the pressure still descended, albeit weakened by the sword auras.

Qin Sang formed a heart seal, activating the 'Third Seal: Revolving Altar Seal' of the 'Seven Masters Buddhist Seals.' His blood essence surged, allowing him to shake off the pressure, and his body drifted out like a swimming fish.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, Qin Sang dashed directly towards the Python Banner.

'Rumble!' The sword auras collapsed instantly, and the ruler's shadow struck empty air.

After Qin Sang escaped, the main body of the Golden Sinking Sword immediately moved out of the ruler's shadow's range, unaffected. Then, the sword spun sharply, not following its master, but without hesitation, thrust directly at Shang Lu.

At this moment, around the arena, all the guests looked tense.

No one had expected that what was just a lukewarm probing phase would suddenly erupt due to the Python Banner's anomaly, instantly escalating to this extent.

Tong Lingyu was the first to react, pointing her jade finger downwards to activate the Nine Netherworld Prohibitions.

A forbidden diagram materialized out of thin air, enveloping the continuously descending ruler's shadow, neutralizing it to prevent it from crashing into the ground and causing unnecessary casualties.

She looked at Qin Sang, her eyes gleaming with peculiar brilliance.

Among all the cultivators present, she knew Qin Sang's strength best. This person, for reasons unknown, seemed wary of someone and clearly did not want to reveal his identity.

Tong Lingyu was quite expectant, wondering what other methods Qin Sang had yet to use that could resolve this situation.

On the other side, Palace Master Yin's eyes flickered as he also stared intently at the arena, though without any unusual expression. Shang Lu appeared to be on the defensive, but the outcome was still uncertain; it was unknown who would emerge victorious.

The Python Banner became the center of the battlefield.

The three snow pythons grew restless, desperately activating the Python Banner to resist the spreading Ice Soul Divine Light. Overwhelmed, Liuli drove her sword outwards, on the verge of breaking free from the jade-white mystic light.

'Whoosh!' Shang Lu's figure flickered repeatedly, arriving through the air.

He no longer cared about his previous boast that he wouldn't attack Liuli. Wielding the jade ruler, which had returned to its original form, he struck it down directly at Liuli. At the same time, he swiftly formed hand seals to stabilize the Python Banner and dispel the cold.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Liuli ignored the jade ruler, staring intently at Shang Lu. A dark blue light flashed in her pure eyes, far more intense than when she was on Mixed Devil Island!

The Ice Soul Divine Light reappeared! This time, Liuli held nothing back, revealing her fully mastered Ice Soul Divine Light to the world for the first time!

'Clatter...' In an instant, all the guests rose to their feet, including the Grand Elder and Palace Master Yin.

Some even overturned tables and jade cups, completely unaware.

Their gazes shifted from Qin Sang and Shang Lu, falling in unison on Liuli, their faces filled with astonishment.

Tong Lingyu glanced sideways at Shi Xue, then, lost in thought, murmured, "Listening Snow Pavilion has finally produced a true genius."

Shi Xue nodded gently, her face full of pride.

The Listening Snow Pavilion's foremost secret art—the Ice Soul Divine Light.

This divine ability once held immense renown. The Listening Snow Pavilion's patriarch had, in the past, shaken the Northern Sea with this single divine ability. However, the difficulty of cultivating it was exceptionally high.

The Listening Snow Pavilion possessed a mountain of treasure, yet its descendants lacked the ability to inherit it, leading to a gradual decline.

At most, Listening Snow Pavilion disciples could only cultivate the Ice Soul Divine Light to near completion, just a hair's breadth away, yet it was like an uncrossable chasm.

Over thousands of years, Liuli was the first to accomplish such an astonishing feat, and she did so in the early Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, only Liuli knew that her master, Bing Yao, was the true first.

After being mastered, the Ice Soul Divine Light became even more mysterious and unfathomable.

Shang Lu only became aware the instant the divine light erupted.

Those outside the arena only realized the unseen changes on the battlefield after noticing Shang Lu's movements, thus inferring that Liuli had already mastered this divine ability.

She had merely feigned weakness earlier, luring the enemy deeper.

No one had anticipated that this spar would ultimately transform into a confrontation between Liuli and Shang Lu, with Daoist Qingfeng, who should have been the protagonist, becoming a mere spectator.

'Flash!' A burst of white light erupted from Shang Lu's chest, instantly illuminating all directions.

The source was a heart-protecting mirror-shaped magic treasure that had an automatic protective ability, activating itself the moment the Ice Soul Divine Light struck.

A light mirror materialized in front of Shang Lu, and the moment it formed, it was engulfed by the Ice Soul Divine Light.

Shang Lu seized this opening and retreated clumsily.