As time passed by second by second, the food brought was packed in a thermal container, left in the icy snow, letting the wind and snow blow over, yet not a single person appeared.

Lu Tianxing and Dechuan Qianxiang hid in the shadows, their faces unchanged. They were waiting, waiting for Ashida Ikeda to appear.

Ashida Ikeda was a smart person, and also a startled bird. Moreover, the Fenghuo Spear Technique was filled with blazing True Qi. Ashida Ikeda was severely injured by Cangwu, and if he wanted to disperse the blazing True Qi within his body, the summit of Mount Fuji was the best place.

Lu Tianxing and Dechuan Qianxiang pressed close to each other, almost able to feel the aura emanating from each other’s body. If it were a usual day, Lu Tianxing might not mind having an intense battle with Dechuan Qianxiang, but now he was not in the mood, instead his eyes were fixed in the distance, while his perception was heightened to the extreme, closely monitoring every move around.

At the summit, the cold wind was piercing, whistling past, but it posed no threat to Lu Tianxing. After all, he was already a Peak of Mid-stage Mythical Martial Artist, with True Qi in his body surging like tides, ready at any moment to bring warmth to his body, so the cold wind naturally could do nothing to Lu Tianxing. It was Dechuan Qianxiang who shivered slightly, and could only stick closely to Lu Tianxing’s side, feeling the warmth emanating from Lu Tianxing, hoping to bring a trace of warmth.

"Crack!" "Crack!"

All of a sudden, a faint sound arose in the snow, accompanied by the howling gales, appearing very subtle, almost inaudible. But to Lu Tianxing, whose perception had been heightened to the limit, this faint sound was like a dawn bell ringing in his ears, making Lu Tianxing tremble suddenly, and his eyes immediately emitted a piercing gleam, stabbing towards the direction of the sound.

Meanwhile, with the sound, at the edge of the cliff, unknown when, a stooped figure appeared, wearing some worn-out kimono, amid the whistling gale at the summit, fluttering like it could be swept away by the gale at any moment, slowly walking towards where the food was placed.

This stooped figure was none other than Ashida Ikeda.

Yet compared to the last time appearing spirited on Qin Island, Ashida Ikeda now seemed much older, his already old face covered with wrinkles, pale frighteningly, with a hint of scorching aura occasionally spilling from his body, appearing like an old man with one foot in the coffin.

Ashida Ikeda slowly walked toward the thermal container of food, suddenly stopping, his eyes suddenly released a cold gleam, his arms raised suddenly, True Qi whizzed out, slashing directly towards where Lu Tianxing and Dechuan Qianxiang were hiding.

The blade light was sharp, able to cut through everything, slicing even the roaring wind and snow, as fast as a shooting star, enveloping the direction where Lu Tianxing hid.

"Sky Flipping Seal."

At the moment Ashida Ikeda made his move, Lu Tianxing also came to his senses, without thinking, raising his hand and releasing a Sky Flipping Seal, heavily striking that blade light.

Simultaneously, Lu Tianxing hugged Dechuan Qianxiang’s delicate body, retreating swiftly, finally stopping more than a dozen meters away, facing Ashida Ikeda from afar.

"It’s you!"

When his blade light was smashed, Ashida Ikeda’s figure appeared as fast as lightning where Lu Tianxing was hiding, his turbid eyes landing on Lu Tianxing. Seeing Lu Tianxing’s face clearly, a fierce murderous intent flashed in Ashida Ikeda’s eyes.

"Of course it’s me, Ashida Ikeda. Seeing me here, are you surprised?" Lu Tianxing released Dechuan Qianxiang, motioning her to stay away from him, then laid his gaze on Ashida Ikeda, speaking calmly.

"You wiped out the Shankou Family." Ashida Ikeda looked at Lu Tianxing and asked again.

"Do you think I’d appear here if I hadn’t wiped out the Shankou Family?"

Lu Tianxing said calmly, "But don’t worry, I’ll send you down to reunite with the people of Shankou Family."

"Send me down to reunite, Third Young Master of Lu Family, do you think you can? Today, I’ll send you to Hell for revenge on the last arrow grudge."

Ashida Ikeda’s expression turned extremely cold suddenly, speaking as his five fingers opened slightly, clenched, clusters of snowflakes continuously gathered in his palm, and coalesced into a snow-white katana, with True Qi moving, slashing towards Lu Tianxing.

The blade energy was terrifying, mighty and oppressive, the strength of Late Stage of Mythical revealed completely, with a suffocating aura, pressing towards Lu Tianxing.

"Hmph, come on." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Facing Ashida Ikeda’s extremely powerful strike, Lu Tianxing showed no fear, not yielding an inch, immediately mobilizing all the True Qi within him, condensing an Iron Blood Battle Halberd, blasting towards this blade light.

Boom!

True Qi collided, exploded all around, endless snowflakes were lifted, transforming into whirlwinds sweeping the surroundings.

"Unbeatable Emperor Fist."

Lu Tianxing raised his hand to strike again, shattering all these energies, simultaneously feeling a tumult in his energy and blood, Ashida Ikeda’s extremely powerful True Qi indeed made his internal organs roll, making him feel a sensation of turbulent turmoil inside.

However, this True Qi merely stayed within him for a moment before being instantly refined by the Creation Source Technique, continuously repairing Lu Tianxing’s injured internal organs, bringing an unspeakably refreshing sensation to Lu Tianxing.

"Unharmed?"

Ashida Ikeda frowned slightly, despite being severely injured by Cangwu, there is a saying about a dead camel being bigger than a horse, his True Qi quality was by no means something Lu Tianxing or even Kawakami Renichi could match. Now Lu Tianxing withstands his move, with True Qi infiltrating his body, surprisingly unscathed, how could this not surprise Ashida Ikeda.

But this surprise soon vanished without a trace, replaced by a cold murderous intent. With the power of Mid-stage Mythical resisting his old Late Stage Mythical expert strength, Lu Tianxing’s degree of fearsome had exceeded his imagination. No matter what, Lu Tianxing must die; otherwise, today he would surely perish.

No excessive words were spoken either, nor was there overwhelming murderous intent. Ashida Ikeda’s figure flashed, charging directly at Lu Tianxing, the snow knife in his hand trembled slightly, and the surrounding snowflakes seemed to be attracted by something, transforming into finely fragmented blade light, rushing towards Lu Tianxing, mighty and stately, giving a sensation like a snowstorm charging fiercely.