CHAPTER 439: CHAPTER 439, ICE PROFOUND HALL

The strength of Fifth Layer Taoist was well known to her; at the very least, he was no weaker than her. Yet now, he could not withstand a single punch from Chu Ming. All along, she thought her prowess had improved rapidly, but compared to Chu Ming, she could only manage a bitter smile.

Swoosh!

Fifth Layer Taoist was also quick-witted. After forcibly withstanding Chu Ming’s punch, he realized he couldn’t match Chu Ming in strength. Utilizing this momentum, he clicked the tip of his toes on the ground, turning into a black streak as he rapidly retreated backward, escaping nearly a hundred meters in a blink of an eye.

"Don’t let him escape!"

Feng Yuyan was greatly alarmed and shouted towards Chu Ming.

"Understood!"

Chu Ming responded calmly. His right hand shot out suddenly, a terrifying suction force emanated from the center of his palm, twisting space as Desolate Power activated, causing time to momentarily freeze.

Poof, poof, poof...

The retreating figure of Fifth Layer Taoist halted abruptly and then reversed direction, accelerating rapidly towards Chu Ming. Fifth Layer Taoist’s face turned pale; Chu Ming’s terror exceeded his imagination. He had never seen anyone exhibit such a hand before.

"I’ll fight you to the death!!"

With a fierce resolve in his heart, Fifth Layer Taoist directly withdrew a black cone and hurled it towards Chu Ming. Under the acceleration of the terrifying suction force, the speed of this black light was pushed to the extreme, reaching Chu Ming’s front in an instant.

With a cold smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, Chu Ming’s Soul Power was immensely powerful. Although the black light was almost undetectable, it couldn’t escape his probing. His right hand remained still while his left hand reached out, grabbing directly at the black light, causing a blast of strong wind.

Seeing Chu Ming choose to grab the cone directly, Fifth Layer Taoist’s face showed a hint of joy. Although the black cone wasn’t an advanced magical treasure, its sharpness was enough to pierce typical Earth Level Middle Tier defense armor. Chu Ming was practically asking for trouble.

Boom!

Power Rules surged as red light flickered like countless stars. Chu Ming’s left-hand grasped firmly, and the black light was clenched tightly in his palm, unable to move an inch.

"How is this possible?!"

Fifth Layer Taoist’s gaze froze as the terrifying suction force drew him directly to Chu Ming’s front. A blue forceful fist force suddenly struck out, coming straight at him.

Poof...

Half of Fifth Layer Taoist’s body was shattered directly, blood splashing through the air. His eyes widened, dead beyond any doubt.

"Are you alright?"

After dealing with Fifth Layer Taoist, Chu Ming turned to Feng Yuyan and asked.

Feng Yuyan’s face was slightly pale at this moment, her spiritual power somewhat hollow, and her red attire stained with fresh blood, indicating severe injuries.

"Wait a moment, let me first suppress my injuries."

Feng Yuyan calmed her emotions and responded to Chu Ming.

Then, she took out a few healing elixirs from her storage ring and popped them into her mouth, closing her eyes to heal.

Chu Ming removed the storage ring from Fifth Layer Taoist’s finger, and as his Spiritual Sense delved into it, he discovered some valuable items, including thirty or forty upper grade Spirit Stones and an Earth Level Middle Tier palm technique book, "Wandering Dragon Palm Technique."

Upper grade Spirit Stones were naturally always welcome, and "Wandering Dragon Palm Technique" was precisely what he desired. Although "Thunder Shock Fist" wasn’t bad, it was merely an Earth Level Low Tier fist technique, still an entire grade lower than the former.

After storing these items in his own storage ring, Feng Yuyan slowly opened her eyes.

Although her injuries hadn’t completely healed, they had been suppressed, and a hint of color returned to her face.

"How did you end up here?"

As the two flew through the air side by side, Feng Yuyan turned to look at Chu Ming and asked faintly.

Chu Ming didn’t hide anything and recounted the events that led to their separation, but he deliberately skipped over the matters concerning the "Sword Scripture," the Mist Mountain Range, and Lu Qianqian.

"You defeated Qin Guan and Hu Xueqi of Thousand Snow Sword?"

After Chu Ming finished speaking, Feng Yuyan looked stunned, but remembering Chu Ming’s earlier displayed strength, she became silent.

"Yes."

Chu Ming nodded slightly. Feng Yuyan’s current cultivation was at the Guiyuan Realm First Layer, but in terms of combat power, she was not inferior to an average Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer expert. If not for Chu Ming acquiring a large number of Blood Pearls from the black cat monster, he wouldn’t be able to surpass her.

However, this didn’t mean her combat power improvement was faster than Chu Ming’s, as reaching the Guiyuan Realm was a major leap, leading to an elevation in life essence level.

At the True Dao Ninth Layer, Feng Yuyan could only fight Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer experts head-on, but upon reaching the Guiyuan Realm, her combat strength was equal to that of Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer experts.

"Come with me to our Ice Profound Hall. I’d like to extend my hospitality."

Feng Yuyan spoke to Chu Ming, her red attire fluttering as she exuded a heroic aura.

"Alright."

Chu Ming agreed without refusal. There were always benefits to seeing more, and Ice Profound Hall was the top sect in Ice Profound Domain. Chu Ming also wanted to see the other talented individuals from different factions.

Furthermore, Ice Profound Hall was different from Celestial Travel Sect. The strongest figure in Celestial Travel Sect was Qingxuan King, a Half-Step Life and Death Realm King, whereas Ice Profound Hall’s most powerful ancestor was a true Life and Death Realm King, commanding awe in the region.

Ice Profound Hall was located in the westernmost part of Ice Profound Domain. With their speeds, it would normally take two days to reach, but due to Feng Yuyan’s injuries, they had to take frequent breaks along the way.

During the journey, Chu Ming spent his non-flying hours comprehending the Second Layer of the Blood Burning Technique and made some progress.

On the third day, Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan finally approached Ice Profound Hall, a cold air hitting their faces. The moisture in the air turned into ice crystals.

Ice Profound Hall sat atop an Ice Peak, with jade-like structures and numerous halls, forming one continuous expanse. The entire Ice Peak under the sun’s refraction appeared transparent and beautiful.

"Ahead is Ice Profound Hall."

Feng Yuyan said faintly, her body unfolding fully and her speed increasing further.

Chu Ming followed closely behind, gazing at the towering Ice Peak and couldn’t help but marvel at nature’s wondrous craftsmanship.

"Ahead is Ice Profound Hall; who goes there?"

Just as Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan advanced, a loud voice echoed from the void. Soon after, a long-faced youth in a blue robe emerged from the space.

"It’s me!"

Feng Yuyan halted, speaking faintly to the long-faced youth.

"It’s Senior Sister Feng!"

The blue-robed long-faced youth’s expression changed instantly, and he respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

Feng Yuyan was the top prodigy of Ice Profound Hall, her reputation widespread, barely anyone in Ice Profound Hall didn’t recognize her.

"And this one is?"

Shifting his gaze, the blue-robed youth’s eyes rested on Chu Ming.

"This is my friend!"

Feng Yuyan quickly replied.

"Senior Sister Feng, please enter!"

The blue-robed youth’s question was just a courtesy. He was merely an ordinary steward of Ice Profound Hall, vastly different in status from Feng Yuyan, who he had no qualification to question.

The blue-robed youth lightly waved his hand, creating an opening in the air big enough for two to pass. The entire Ice Peak was shrouded by a Sixth Level grand array, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter Ice Profound Hall.