Chapter 155: Absolute Ice Cold

Shi Kun: "..."

If Zu An hadn't said it, he wouldn't have realized the homophone earlier. However, no matter how divine the Beast Devourer was, it was still just an animal. Being told by the other party that it was his father, he felt greatly insulted.

Shi Kun's Rage value +885!

His other subordinates stared at Zu An in shock, thinking that he was still angering their young master at a time like this, and he would surely die a terrible death later.

Qiao Xueying looked at Zu An with a hint of surprise. Although this guy was annoying, he undeniably possessed some backbone. If it were her facing the powerful aura of this divine beast, she probably wouldn't dare to breathe, yet this fellow remained composed. She wondered if he was deliberately feigning composure or if his nerves were genuinely thick.

"Still spouting nonsense even when death is imminent. You will soon regret why you ever opened your mouth," Shi Kun said, his face ashen.

"Who summoned me?" A voice, seemingly from chaos, suddenly rang out. It turned out the giant Beast Devourer in the sky could speak human language.

"Great divine Beast Devourer, I, Shi Kun, a descendant of the Shi clan, humbly request your assistance in eliminating my enemies." Ever since hearing Zu An mention the homophone, Shi Kun felt strange whenever he called the beast by its name.

"Let me see what kind of enemies make you waste your last chance to summon me," the giant Beast Devourer said, its two blood-red eyes turning towards Chu Chuyan and Zu An. Suddenly, its massive body twisted. "Preposterous! To think I would be bothered to deal with mere ants of the sixth and third rank."

"Sixth rank!" Shi Kun's heart jolted in surprise as he abruptly looked at Chu Chuyan. So, she had already broken through to the sixth rank. No wonder he always lost to her in fights. This woman hid her strength very well.

If she hadn't been severely injured earlier, it would have been uncertain who would kill whom this time.

Qiao Xueying also looked at Chu Chuyan in surprise, thinking that she had spent years with her yet hadn't known she had broken through to the sixth rank. Could it have happened recently?

Zu An couldn't help but exclaim, "Wife, you've become so powerful!"

Chu Chuyan sighed, "My progress was too rapid, causing my foundation to become unstable. The battle with Wu Di last time triggered a hidden ailment within me. If I had known, I wouldn't have been so eager for quick success."

A hidden ailment?

Zu An wondered what kind of hidden ailment it was. Had "Trust in Brother Chun" not cured it? However, in front of so many people, he suppressed his doubt and did not ask.

At this moment, Shi Kun replied to the giant beast, "Although these two are not high-ranked, they are extremely important to me. I hope you can restrain Miss Chu but absolutely must not harm her life. Also, please cripple this man, just leave him breathing."

He was afraid the Beast Devourer might act without restraint and accidentally kill Chu Chuyan, which would leave him with nothing but regret.

Therefore, he specifically reminded the beast that as long as Chu Chuyan was restrained, he could make her his in the secret realm, and using the power of the "Beast Devourer" would be worth it.

As for Zu An, this guy's movement technique was peculiar, and he possessed various strange skills, making him far more troublesome to deal with than a typical third-rank cultivator. So, he wanted the Beast Devourer to take care of him as well, after which he could slowly torture him.

The Beast Devourer snorted, and instantly, a storm cloud formed in the sky, looking extremely terrifying. "Your human minds are always so filthy. So be it. I owe your Shi clan ancestor a great favor from before, and I promised to do three things for you. Today is the last one, and then my soul will find peace."

Clearly, as a divine beast that had lived for an unknown number of years, it could see through Shi Kun's thoughts instantly.

At this moment, Chu Chuyan's beautiful eyes intently watched the giant beast hovering in the sky. She thought, no wonder its aura was clearly of the ninth rank, but the strength she perceived felt much weaker. It existed in the form of a soul body.

That made sense. No spatial ring could contain such a massive creature.

"A'Zu, you go first," Chu Chuyan said in a low voice.

Zu An shook his head. "At such a critical juncture, how could I leave you alone? If we must die, we die together."

"What's the point of dying together?" Chu Chuyan frowned slightly. "If you live, you can inform my father and have him avenge me against the Shi clan."

"Then you go. I'll hold them off for you," Zu An said in a deep voice. Although he usually enjoyed relying on women, at such a critical moment, as a man, how could he let a woman take the lead?

"Can you even stop them?" Chu Chuyan, exasperated, laughed instead of getting angry. Too lazy to argue further, she lightly pushed his wrist, and Zu An felt a massive force, then he was "thrown" several miles away.

Shi Kun and his group were greatly alarmed. Just as they were about to give chase, a blue light barrier appeared before them, blocking them all.

"Lord Beast Devourer!" Shi Kun hastily called out, looking up.

The giant beast in the sky snorted and twisted its body. Despite its seemingly enormous and clumsy form, its tail moved like a gazelle's horn, appearing to vanish and reappear. No one saw how it moved, but its massive tail had already slammed onto the blue light barrier.

The "Blue Barrier," which had previously been incredibly sturdy and had blocked countless attacks from Shi Kun, shattered almost instantly, turning into countless tiny blue specks of light that vanished into the air.

Chu Chuyan spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a falling autumn leaf, the scattered drops of blood in the air forming a tragic yet beautiful pattern.

"Senior Beast Devourer, please don't harm her!" Shi Kun panicked. If Chu Chuyan died or was left dismembered, what would be the point of all his efforts?

The Beast Devourer's massive head turned towards him, its red eyes flaring with malevolent light. "Are you trying to tell me what to do?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," Shi Kun said, feeling guilty. He subconsciously retreated several steps, thinking, "This thing wouldn't turn on its master, would it? If I truly angered it, and it turned around and devoured me, that would be truly humiliating."

"Don't worry, I will subdue her and hand her over to you," the Beast Devourer spoke again. "Although we are of different species, I must admit this woman is truly beautiful. If I no longer lacked a physical body, I might even be reluctant to give her to you."

Shi Kun muttered inwardly, "What if you did have a physical body? With your size, even one of your hairs is thicker than Chu Chuyan's waist. What could you possibly do to her?"

However, he suddenly recalled that some divine beasts could transform into human form once their cultivation reached a certain level. Images of the beast and Chu Chuyan flashed through his mind, and his mood instantly soured.

"Damn it, this thing is a lecherous Kun too!"

By now, Chu Chuyan had stood up again, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her face was icy cold. "I can be defeated, but I will never be humiliated. You've forced my hand."

The Beast Devourer in the sky laughed heartily. "And what if I force you? Little girl, your strength is far too inferior to mine. Any resistance is futile. You might as well surrender early. Young Master Shi will surely cherish you."

"Hmph!" Chu Chuyan's face was frosty. With a light touch of her toes, she slowly rose into the air.

Shi Kun and the others' eyes widened instantly. In common knowledge, although cultivators of the fourth rank could leap and glide, that was far from true flight. Only upon reaching the ninth rank did one truly gain the ability to fly.

Yet, how could they explain the scene before them? Chu Chuyan absolutely could not have reached the ninth rank, so why was she able to float and ascend into the air like that?

"Oh?" The giant Beast Devourer was also clearly surprised by this sight. It watched the ascending young woman with leisurely interest, wondering what she intended to do.

Chu Chuyan's beautiful hair danced wildly around her, and her dress billowed as if by itself, making her slender figure appear even more delicate and graceful. At this moment, she seemed to radiate a noble and sacred light. Even Shi Kun's subordinates forgot themselves, staring dumbfounded.

Only Qiao Xueying faintly sensed that something was amiss. However, with their side holding an absolute advantage and having an incredibly powerful giant Beast Devourer, she couldn't fathom where the danger could come from.

"Absolute Zero!"

Chu Chuyan's icy voice rang out, and a beam of icy blue light suddenly erupted from her body, shooting skyward. The temperature in the surrounding air rapidly plummeted, and ice and snow fluttered down everywhere. The ground quickly became covered in a layer of pure white, and the sky transformed into an eerie icy blue.

Coupled with Chu Chuyan's peerless beauty, the scene was truly captivating. Shi Kun's subordinates were utterly spellbound, and Shi Kun himself watched with his mouth slightly agape, thinking how blissful it would be to soon have such a beautiful woman in his arms, to cherish her as he pleased.

Only Qiao Xueying remained clear-headed. She quickly grabbed Shi Kun's collar and pulled him backward. The two other fourth-rank cultivators also hastily retreated when they saw something was wrong. The remaining few third-rank cultivators were slower; their bodies quickly became covered in frost, and their movements grew increasingly sluggish. Within a few breaths, they transformed into ice sculptures, but their forward momentum remained, causing them to fall directly to the ground. The ground, now covered in a layer of solid ice, instantly shattered the ice sculptures into fragments, leaving no trace of blood.

Watching his subordinates shatter into pieces, Shi Kun gulped nervously. "This... this... this..."

The power she unleashed at that moment was utterly abnormal, far beyond what her abilities should allow.

"Mere trifles!" the Beast Devourer in the air scoffed with disdain. Although it saw everything happening on the ground, it didn't take it seriously at all. Those ants were too weak; how could they compare to it?

It didn't even bother to dodge, remaining stationary. Could that move really freeze its hundred-zhang-large body?

It might as well enjoy the cold wind.

Suddenly, its expression changed, and a hint of fear entered its voice. "Huh, no, this is Absolute Zero!"

It swished its tail, trying to escape this domain, but it was too late. Its massive body visibly became covered in a layer of frost, and it could distinctly feel its life force gradually extinguishing.

"This is impossible! How can a low-level cultivator like you know such a profound forbidden technique!" The Beast Devourer roared repeatedly, desperately trying to break free several times. Alas, as a soul body, its strength was immeasurably weaker than at its peak, rendering it utterly unable to stop the spread of the frost.

"Stop it now! With your current cultivation, you cannot sustain this forbidden technique. You will die! Even if you miraculously survive, all your energy meridians will be destroyed! Stop!"

Its tone shifted from initial contempt and mockery to later fright and anger, and now, to desperate pleading.

Unfortunately, Chu Chuyan remained expressionless, continuing without a hint of hesitation.

The Beast Devourer's body twisted with decreasing amplitude, and its struggling strength grew weaker and weaker. Finally, its massive red eyes were also covered by blue ice, and its entire enormous body could no longer float in the air.

It rapidly plummeted toward the ground.

The impact force from such a high-altitude fall was immense. The Beast Devourer's massive, frozen body shattered into fragments upon hitting the ground. The enormous impact created a small mushroom cloud, and the powerful shockwave snapped all the surrounding trees.

Fortunately, this was only the Beast Devourer's soul body. If it had been its physical body, falling from such a height would likely have created a sense of destruction across the entire secret realm, like a meteor hitting the Earth.

"It's over," a tragic yet beautiful smile appeared on Chu Chuyan's lips. Her body went limp, and she could no longer float in the air, falling straight down.

Dying like this wasn't bad. The only pity was that Shi Kun had dodged too quickly, so she hadn't killed him. She also wondered if A'Zu could escape from their hands next.

Just then, a familiar yet anxious voice reached her ears: "Wife!"

Immediately afterward, she felt herself land in a warm embrace. She slightly opened her eyes and, seeing that it was Zu An, she felt not a trace of joy, but rather a surge of anger. "Why haven't you run yet!"

Chu Chuyan's Rage value +520!

At this point, she was a wreck, completely drained of strength to act. Meanwhile, several people from Shi Kun's side had survived. How could Zu An possibly deal with them?