A dazzling golden light erupted in succession, and six "War God Star Seals" whistled abruptly toward a depression dozens of meters to the left, a powerful aura surging out like monstrous waves.

Six-fold superposition!

“Boom!”

A violent roar shook the heavens and earth, echoing waves of sound reverberating, making the entire frozen snow domain seem to tremble. Almost the instant the "War God Star Seals" exploded upon impact, a desperate shriek burst from the depression: "Damn it, trying to trick me!"

Bang! Bang! Bang…

…

Within the area covered by the Star Seals, ten depressions exploded simultaneously following the "Six-fold Superposition." It was as if ten miniature volcanoes erupted at once, countless ice shards shooting out, only to be swept far into the distance by the surging golden light impact, wave after wave.

For a moment, the void within several hundred meters was hazy.

When the golden light dissipated, heaven and earth slowly returned to clarity. Only ten seconds passed before that man’s exasperated voice echoed again in the void: "Hateful! Hateful! To destroy ten of my ice-sealed spaces in one go. Heh, you think such petty tricks will work?"

"And you, little girl, you’re truly naughty!"

After roaring, the man suddenly calmed down rapidly, chuckling, "To use such a method to provoke me, causing me to expose my tracks. Now I understand, everything you said just now must have been false. I wasn't careful enough; I actually fell for the girl's ploy."

"But it doesn't matter. Once I deal with this bastard, I’ll let the girl taste the flavor of a blooming huāduo." The voice ended in an extremely lewd laugh.

Tai Yan curled her lip: "My brother is very powerful; you cannot possibly be his match."

"I admit that last strike was indeed impressive!"

The man sneered, "But didn’t you notice? He's almost spent now! A high-grade Void Spirit Master managing to unleash an attack comparable to the power of the Cave Spirit realm—if used for a sneak attack, it might achieve a surprise effect, but if the sneak attack fails, he can only be slaughtered."

Upon hearing this, Tai Yan subconsciously turned her gaze toward Nie Kong. Seeing his eyes vacant, his face ashen, and his brow etched with exhaustion, Tai Yan instantly turned pale, her pretty face filled with panic.

"Don't worry, little girl, Brother will take care of you from now on."

"Wasting so much effort talking, Brother can hardly wait to taste the flavor of your fresh huāduo," the man’s voice hadn't even faded when a faint, white palm print suddenly appeared before Nie Kong without warning.

"Brother…" Tai Yan cried out in alarm.

"Bang!"

Nie Kong’s eyes showed terror; he held Tai Yan tightly around the waist, desperately trying to dodge, but that snowy white palm followed like a shadow, instantly pressing against Nie Kong’s chest.

"Die for Brother!"

A chilling aura instantly permeated the air.

However, at that very moment, Nie Kong did not die. Instead, he suddenly raised his right arm, his claw snapping down like lightning onto the man’s wrist. The nearly transparent "Spirit Cave" flashed open, and brilliant golden light immediately surged out from within the Spirit Cave, flowing along that hand and into the void.

"Ah!"

The golden light flashed and vanished in the depression dozens of meters ahead and to the right, a scream instantly echoing out.

Immediately following, the man's voice became ethereal and unstable, yelling in mortified fury: "Tricking me! You are tricking me again! Damn it, a dignified Heavenly Spirit expert is pretending to be a Void Spirit here!"

"You only just realized that?"

Nie Kong let out a cold laugh. The white palm in his hand suddenly dissipated, transforming into a leaf as white as ice and snow. "As I expected, you are not human, but a Medicine Spirit!"

Tai Yan questioned curiously: "Brother, is he also a spirit born from a medicinal herb?"

Nie Kong glanced at the leaf: "Huǒshù Yínhuā Búyètiān (Fire Tree Silver Flower Sleepless Night). Recalling the movement of Lóngshì Shénqǐ Piānxiān (Dragon Swallowing God Rising Fluttering), he must be that 'Búyètiān'!"

Búyètiān, this herb was actually named based on its growing environment. This herb lived year-round in extreme ice and snow. In such places, there was almost no true night; even when darkness fell, it remained bright, hence the name "Sleepless Night." Herbs growing in such environments were almost invariably pure white like snow, and the Búyètiān took this characteristic to the extreme. If hidden among the ice and snow, almost no one could detect it. Moreover, the Búyètiān had already attained great spiritual sentience and could move its habitat at will.

"Good eyesight."

The voice spoke in a strange, singsong manner, "My current name is Bai Yetian. Once you are on my turf, what does it matter if you are a Heavenly Spirit expert? You won't be the first, nor the last, Heavenly Spirit expert to fall into my hands. Just wait. And that little girl, I will come for you soon."

As Bai Yetian’s words concluded, silence descended upon heaven and earth.

Nie Kong’s eyes were sharp, closely monitoring the surrounding movements, his heart no longer anxious. Tai Yan's pure appearance was incredibly deceptive; Yue Cai had easily extracted very useful information from Bai Yetian’s mouth. Nie Kong could confirm that one of the two women Bai Yetian captured half a month ago must be Bai Yuqing, and thankfully, she was not in mortal danger, nor had she been violated by Bai Yetian. As for the other woman, he didn't know who she was. However, since she appeared alongside Bai Yuqing, she must be a companion she met during this time; after finding Bai Yuqing, he might as well rescue her too.

About fifteen minutes passed, and the frozen snow domain remained utterly silent.

Nie Kong walked among the depressions, holding Tai Yan. Within the range of his spiritual sense, no abnormal signs of life appeared; that Bai Yetian seemed to have vanished without a trace.

"Brother, my head hurts a little."

Tai Yan suddenly rubbed her face against Nie Kong’s shoulder.

Nie Kong’s heart stirred. "Headache" was the agreed-upon code word between him and Tai Yan when they were in the Forbidden Spirit Swamp. Her saying this now—could it be that she detected Bai Yetian spying on them?

With that thought, Nie Kong tenderly pulled Tai Yan closer into his embrace, surveying their surroundings: "Let’s go rest over there."

"Mm."

Tai Yan's actions indeed confirmed Nie Kong’s suspicion. From the outside, it appeared Nie Kong was leading Tai Yan, but in reality, Tai Yan was guiding Nie Kong’s direction.

Two or three minutes later, Tai Yan stopped abruptly on the flat ground between four depressions: "Brother, this place looks good, eh."

"Good!"

Nie Kong smiled broadly and stomped his right foot fiercely onto the ground.

Instantly, Divine Power and the Primordial Power of Nature surged out like a bursting dam, overwhelming the world. In a flash, the terrifying force radiated outward from Nie Kong's right foot, sweeping towards the surrounding depressions. The thick layer of ice cracked at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, then pulverized into fine powder.

At that moment, the frozen snow domain seemed on the verge of collapse, rumbling thunderously!