Chapter 535: Chapter 298: All Eyes on Them – Battle Against a Nearly Peak Nascent Soul Middle Stage Opponent!

All of this is based on the unequal status and strength between the two parties.

At least on the surface, it appears so.

Although I am also at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, in the eyes of the other party, there seems to be no possibility of negotiating with them, especially concerning the "Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain" which is extremely important to them.

But the solution to this problem is actually quite simple...

Qi Chuan nodded and said, "I understand now. It seems that this ’Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain’ is extremely important to True Monarch You Bing and Ice Valley; there is not the slightest possibility of negotiation on this matter..."

"Hmm..." True Monarch You Bing thought Qi Chuan had conceded, nodded slightly, and his expression softened a bit.

"However... what if I am determined to acquire it, and must make a deal?" Yet suddenly, Qi Chuan’s tone shifted drastically, becoming much sharper, and at this moment, he raised his gaze to stare directly into the eyes of True Monarch You Bing.

Seeing this, True Monarch You Bing did not immediately become angry; instead, he looked at Qi Chuan and was slightly taken aback.

After a brief moment, he slowly smiled.

"Interesting, interesting..."

"To be honest, it’s been many years since someone of the same realm dared to speak to me this way; even a cultivator at the Peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage would speak politely..."

"You are the first in so many years, truly unexpected..."

"True Monarch You Bing, you have yet to answer me." Qi Chuan said flatly. By this point, his tone was naturally not gentle, as gentleness would not solve the issue.

"Heh, fine! I agree with you..."

True Monarch You Bing stared at Qi Chuan for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "This matter is not difficult. If you can withstand three moves from me, you can use the ’Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain’ for as long as you wish, and I won’t have a word of objection."

"But... whether you get seriously injured or fall after these three moves... the consequences are your own to bear!"

"Decide for yourself. If you retreat respectfully now, I can pretend that nothing happened."

As he spoke, True Monarch You Bing’s words became more insidious, and his eyes were chillingly cold.

If it were any ordinary Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, they might be scared and want to leave immediately.

However, Qi Chuan glanced at True Monarch You Bing, nodded, and agreed, "Alright, I agree. I’ll take three moves from True Monarch You Bing. I hope that after these three moves, True Monarch You Bing will keep his word and let me use the ’Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain’ without a time limit. Of course, I’ll make it clear upfront that I won’t use it continuously, only for a few months each year at most, and it won’t affect Ice Valley’s use for the remaining time."

"Good! Good!"

True Monarch You Bing responded with two successive affirmations.

The first affirmation was because it was impressive that Qi Chuan actually dared to accept the challenge of three moves.

The second was because Qi Chuan, before even engaging, was already considering the future use of the ’Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain.’

For such a junior, in the eyes of True Monarch You Bing, he was nearly a rare species, akin to an endangered Demon Beast.

"Come with me."

True Monarch You Bing’s voice was indifferent.

Swish!

In the next moment, with the sound of something cutting through the air, he transformed into an Escape Light and shot out of the hall.

"Though the process seems a bit complicated, this matter ended up being quite simple to resolve. Ultimately, it was due to True Monarch You Bing’s carelessness that he made such a promise... otherwise, if he kept refusing, or demanded a huge number of High Tier Talismans and Elixirs, it would have been much more troublesome..."

Watching the other party’s Escape Light shooting out of the hall, Qi Chuan murmured softly.

Then, Qi Chuan focused his gaze, and in the next moment, also transformed into an Escape Light, shooting out of the hall.

Swish swish!

In the sky above Ice Valley’s main hall, two Escape Lights emitting powerful auras shot into the void one after another.

All around, from the various peaks of Ice Valley, the presence of the Core Formation Elders of Ice Valley was disturbed as well.

They all came out from their peaks, looking up to the void above the main hall.

"Could it be that a True Monarch wants to have a Magical Combat with our Supreme Elder?"

"This is truly a rare event; it hasn’t happened in many years..."

"Who is that person? Which side’s expert? Why does this person appear somewhat unfamiliar?..."

"..."

The Core Formation Elders of Ice Valley were all incredibly surprised.

Amid numerous gazes, the two Escape Lights shot into the void and stopped, the brilliance dissipated, revealing two figures facing each other at a distance in mid-air.

True Monarch You Bing narrowed his eyes, constantly scrutinizing and evaluating Qi Chuan.

Qi Chuan responded with a calm demeanor.

As if not a single ripple was present.

"Truly an unprecedented oddity..." True Monarch You Bing muttered privately.

Qi Chuan’s calmness was genuinely incomprehensible to him.

Was it that the Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators in recent years were all somewhat unusual?

Or had it been too long since he last acted, and rumors of his decline in strength were silently spreading outside, making this person believe them?

Otherwise, why would Qi Chuan act this way?

It was truly absurd...

After briefly contemplating, to no clear conclusion.

True Monarch You Bing temporarily set aside his suspicions and stopped thinking about it. His piercing eyes fixed on Qi Chuan as he slowly spoke, "I don’t care what the reason is that caused this significant misperception of our strengths. But for these three moves, I will hold nothing back, you will receive them or fall."

"If you cannot withstand them, you will fall."

"After your death, the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect is merely a regular Nascent Soul influence, which my Ice Valley can easily handle."

With those words, True Monarch You Bing acted without the slightest hesitation.

He opened his mouth, and a sliver of white brilliance flew out.

It quickly expanded, becoming a blade seemingly forged from pure High Tier Profound Ice, the Blade of Ice and Snow. As it hovered in mid-air, the surrounding void dropped dramatically in temperature, becoming frigid as a prison. The atmosphere instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals, leaving only a vacuum.

"Go."

Gazing at the Blade of Ice and Snow, True Monarch You Bing softly uttered.

Immediately, the blade paused, then suddenly slashed towards Qi Chuan with incredible force, followed by countless tiny ice crystals, accompanied by an unbelievably dense sword intent, cutting through the void, and carving a massive scar in the sky.

Its power was utterly formidable.

This blade was indeed one of the Tier Four Middle Grade Spirit Treasures that True Monarch You Bing wielded most skillfully, named the Profound Ancient Ice Blade, and was among the top echelon in terms of grade and power among his many Spirit Treasures.

Importantly, this strike carried with it the deep power of the Nascent Soul from someone approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, multiplied under the immense Nascent Soul Power.

Though it may not instantly kill a cultivator of the same realm at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage...

An ordinary Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator would inevitably use all their means to fend off this strike.

When they exhausted everything and finally blocked this blade, he could easily finish them off with a follow-up attack.

This held true for ordinary Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators.

For someone like Qi Chuan, who only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, he might not even measure up, potentially falling directly under this very blade.

Even if the opponent is defeated in a single move, he cannot withhold his subsequent two moves.

How could True Monarch You Bing’s dignity as someone of high status be easily challenged by others?

The anger of a cultivator approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Qi Chuan must endure!

And just as True Monarch You Bing’s eyes were brimming with seriousness.

In the void opposite him.

Qi Chuan slowly lifted his eyelids, gazing at the Blade of Ice and Snow slashing towards him with immense fury.

Even before it descended, it felt as if the air and void around him had already frozen, as though placed within eternal Profound Ice.

An overwhelmingly intense and powerful sword intent locked onto him from afar, seemingly relentless until it severed his head.

Undoubtedly, it was a frightening force approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Yet under such pressure, the expression on Qi Chuan’s face remained as calm as tranquil water.

He calmly spoke, "With power like this alone, wishing to defeat me is far too presumptuous..."

With that said, in the next moment, Qi Chuan took action.