"Crack..."

The sound of ice crystals scraping together echoed, and countless ice sculptures in front of them gradually began to move, transforming into a vast, snow-covered army.

Countless heads turned around, revealing bright red eyes, full of fierce killing intent.

The giant foot of the ice beast stepped on the ice, causing the earth to shake violently.

"It actually is trying to stop us from going forward." Zhao Changhe's expression became somewhat peculiar as he watched the massive army advancing towards them. "Brother Wu, I'm telling you, it was urgent to come here... Judging by this situation, it's only a few days before Han Chi completely breaks free from the seal."

Ying Wu himself looked odd; he really was driven by his eagerness for revenge, having lost his sanity and disregarded life and death to come here, not realizing things were like this.

If he had calmly waited until his cultivation was more refined to seek revenge, a few days later Han Chi would have truly emerged and rampaged, and the opportunity would have passed. This time, it truly was urgent.

Ye Jiuyou and Piaomiao also had slightly odd expressions, just like Zhao Changhe; their thoughts were focused on another name.

Ye Wuming.

Ying Wu thought it was his eagerness that made this happen by coincidence; Zhao Changhe used to think the same, believing that many actions were his own decisions, without interference from others, and coincidences were merely proof of fate.

While some matters indeed involve fate, Zhao Changhe now is almost certain it's not a coincidence but rather the lines of cause and effect twisted by someone, making them naturally progress to one of countless possibilities. Even if it was fate, someone was leveraging this fate to more conveniently point towards this result.

"What exactly are you doing..." Zhao Changhe took a deep breath, gritting his teeth internally, tightening his grip on the knife.

Whether to prevent Han Chi from breaking free from the seal or to aid Ying Wu, these things must be done, turning back wasn't an option. Even knowing that's an indication of someone twisting cause and effect, he must proceed. Does she take pride in that?

Yet, these matters could have been discussed clearly; if they were stated, would his personality reject them? Why adopt such a repulsive method? Is there some deep problem?

Would it be because she knows his desire is her, deliberately trying to make him detest her?

Crazy.

"Clang!" His thoughts revolved in his mind, but his actions didn't stop.

The rampaging ice beast was effortlessly sliced into pieces with a single strike, Zhao Changhe's fierce blade swept through, breaking into the icy army like cutting vegetables, reaching the depths in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a sky full of ice debris.

"Han Chi has been stuck here for so long it's probably brain-dead... Does it really think such things can stop the current Heavenly List's number one?" Ye Jiuyou watched the screen while chewing on snacks and commented, "This man's combat power has grown stronger, though it seems he's still stuck without breaking through to the Imperial Realm Second Layer... is it a bit slow?"

Piaomiao was a bit surprised, "His cultivation core is actually the Blood Evil Power?"

"You noticed? These monsters revived by a type of Evil Qi are fine against others, but against Zhao Changhe, they're practically coming to deliver themselves." Ye Jiuyou laughed, "Look at this Blood Filling Mountains and Rivers, even if Lie himself came, it would be like this."

Piaomiao nodded, no wonder Ying Wu specially invited Zhao Changhe to lend a hand; Ying Wu should have sensed the situation inside from the outside, this matter suits Zhao Changhe the most. Ying Wu's own performance here doesn't compare to Zhao Changhe's brutality; any blade swing sent fragments flying, and all those red-eyed monsters' eyes scattered.

Though very close to Evil Qi, it's not necessarily the same thing, since it's not an aura but an intangible and formless mental interference; hence Jiuyou referred to it as "a kind of Evil Qi," unclear if Zhao Changhe himself has realized the difference.

Piaomiao was observing Zhao Changhe's combat prowess for the first time, indeed very strong, probably securing a place even in Ancient Times. In the new epoch, such strength as the number one on the Heavenly List is indeed well-deserved.

However, still only the Imperial Realm First Layer, such strength would be insufficient against her and Ye Jiuyou, even if she's currently not in full form due to her Divine Soul not unified with Cui Yuanyang, Zhao Changhe wouldn't be capable of challenging her anyway. Moreover, his tactics have been observed in detail, thus even less of a threat.

The issue is... He's indeed fighting bravely for his friends, for Cui Yuanyang, hacking through brambles, going deep into danger. The ice beasts couldn't stop him but surely distracted him, meaning his power couldn't be evenly spread to protect himself; the Wind Blade Frost Sword wounds him more and more severely. Already within moments, part of the surface shows apparent frostbite signs, even if he escapes from here, he might need to scrape the flesh to heal.

Yet his expression didn't change.

The place where Qi Veins gather... fully deserved.

A sentence Ye Jiuyou inflamed earlier was correct; the so-called place where Qi Veins gather theoretically is also the same place Piaomiao values. Before she recovered, it was merely an abstract concept, and when the concept becomes tangible, it's Piaomiao who supports this person.

Support what, this man is fighting desperately to kill me. Piaomiao slightly shook her head, pursing her lips without speaking.

Looking at Cui Yuanyang in the sea of consciousness, the little girl nervously clenched her little fists, watching Zhao Changhe charge towards the Sealed Land, her expression increasingly captivated.

Since meeting, it's always been like this, never changed.

Only Ying Wu glancing sideways at Zhao Changhe, with an exceedingly odd expression... You just told me you don't like pretending to be weak or learning magic skills to conceal your cultivation, so what's this Imperial Realm First Layer appearance about now?

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