Bing Chi leaned lazily against the thick wall of the ice tower, longsword hanging loosely at his waist, casually surveying the indistinct figure within the prison cell!

This was the forbidden depths beneath the Ice Tower, where prisoners were held! And the level where Bing Chi stood was the most intricate in terms of mechanisms and the most heavily guarded secret chamber within the entire Ice Tower! Those imprisoned here were either utterly vicious criminals or individuals of paramount importance! At this moment, a person was huddled inside the cell. Her name was Yan Luo! A woman of breathtaking beauty! Bing Chi had never seen such a beautiful woman! Perhaps only Yue Ge, the chieftain's beloved daughter in the entire Throne City, could compare to her! However, beyond her stunning looks, this woman possessed an extraordinary background! She was one of a group who had recently infiltrated the forbidden grounds! Unfortunately, she had poor luck, being wounded and captured by the Young Chieftain! Those who dared oppose the Ice Seal Tribe usually met a grim end! So, this woman was surely doomed! What Bing Chi found truly regrettable was that the Chieftain had decreed that no one was allowed to touch such a beautiful woman! It was indeed a pity! In truth, Bing Chi also knew that the Chieftain hadn't killed her immediately but kept her imprisoned for a specific purpose: to keep her alive long enough to lure out her companions!

Nearby, Bing Jiang paced along the steps of the high tower, casually surveying the surroundings while looking quite contented and relaxed. Occasionally, he would peek through the viewing slot! He would steal glances at the beauty in the cell from time to time! Offering a few ambiguous, suggestive chuckles after critiquing her appearance! His demeanor was indescribably lewd and **! Equally unscrupulous, Bing Chen echoed those suggestive laughs, it was impossible to know what dark thoughts occupied their minds! Even though his own thoughts were equally squalid, Bing Chi couldn't stand Bing Chen and Bing Jiang being so openly vulgar and base!

A weak gasp drifted from the prison cell! This drew Bing Chi's attention! It had to be said, this woman was incredibly resilient. She had been locked up for a full month, even forced to ingest the agonizing Ice Gu! Yet, despite all that, she survived! Her face was so pale not a trace of blood could be seen! Her hair looked severely disheveled! Her eyes, slightly open, showed a glimmer of bewilderment mixed with a pained endurance! Her gaze was firm, seemingly waiting, perhaps yearning for something! Yet, that resolute look also carried a heart-wrenching frailty and poignant beauty! It was a pure yet delicate beauty! Like a wounded spirit, evoking a heartache of pity! How wonderful it would be to have such a beautiful woman as a wife! Of course, Bing Chi only dared to entertain such thoughts in secret!

During this time, silently watching her had become the primary way Bing Chi passed the hours! The woman merely opened her eyes in a daze, then, seemingly exhausted, sank back into slumber! Although she hadn't moved an inch the entire time, Bing Chen clearly noticed! Poor woman, she probably didn't know that even if rescued, she wouldn't have much time left to live! This was the Chieftain's cruelest and most despairing punishment for his enemies!

Perhaps it was that vulnerable, helpless gaze, or perhaps her beauty, which seemed too exquisite for a mere mortal, that even the usually depraved Bing Jiang and Bing Chen retracted their base looks. They simply stared blankly at the sleeping woman, like devout worshippers unable to profane a noble deity, merely gazing quietly at her deep sleep!

"She has been waking up less frequently lately," Bing Chen remarked with a hint of regret. "Soon, she might never wake up again," Bing Jiang sighed involuntarily! "Perhaps death is the best release for her," Bing Chi thought helplessly! Peace returned to the cell!

"Listen!" Bing Jiang’s sharp cry abruptly shattered the train of Bing Chi’s deep contemplation! "There's movement upstairs," Bing Chi could hear the sound of disorganized footsteps, even catching muffled sounds of fighting! "Dong! Dong! Dong!" Almost simultaneously, the urgent alarm bell suddenly blared! This signified that someone had breached the base level of the stone tower and had already broken through to the eighteenth floor! "Someone is breaking in to free the prisoner," Bing Chi realized instantly. "They've arrived." Bing Chen cursed furiously. "Damn it, why did they show up at this moment?" Who could have guessed that this group of mysterious masters would choose this most inconvenient time to appear here! That morning, the Chieftain had left with a large contingent of experts to negotiate with the Snow Plain Tribe on the White Snow Glacier to bring Miss Yue Ge back! To ensure security, the Chieftain had even specifically drawn off a large number of experts originally stationed at the Ice Tower! Consequently, the Ice Tower prison cells were arguably at their weakest point of defense! This was meant to be an extremely secret operation, yet somehow those people had found a loophole! Although Bing Chi and the others had been waiting for the fish to take the bait, they never expected such a cunning big fish to choose this very moment to show up here! But now, regret was useless! "Meet the enemy!" Bing Chi drew his sword! Almost instantly! "Whoosh..." A dull, heavy explosion echoed! The thick wall suddenly burst open without warning, spitting out countless blurry fragments that flew everywhere, surging over them like a tidal wave! Mixed among them was an intense killing intent that stole the breath! Despite being prepared, Bing Chi and the others were startled by the sight! The intruder had actually blasted open the solid wall with sheer force—a power unheard of! And amidst the overwhelming hail of rubble and fragments, a strange black glint rapidly approached! "Get out of the way!" As the commander among the Nine Great Generals, Bing Chi's skill was undeniably top-tier; even when Xing Ye and Xing Zhan attacked him together previously, they gained no advantage! With a roar, his Frost Condensing Greatsword wove a dazzling light shield, swiftly meeting the incoming threat! But another unexpected change occurred! The originally extremely fast black gleam inexplicably accelerated again! It pierced through the dense light shield like a phantom! Thwack! "Ah! So fast!" Bing Chi barely had time to react or comprehend what was happening before instinctively side-stepping and channeling energy to guard his body! Clang! A heavy impact resonated! An immense force shot through the greatsword in his hand! Only then did Bing Chi finally see the ghost-like slash of the blade! What a swift strike! It was a long saber, dark, solid, and elongated! It seemed imbued with some special, strange power! The instant it was repelled by Bing Chi's sword, its speed did not diminish in the slightest; it flew toward Bing Jiang and Bing Chen at his side! Fast, accurate, ruthless! These words were insufficient to describe that fleeting, bizarre saber-light! Bing Chen and Bing Jiang were Daoists! They didn't even have time to summon their Moon Tokens! "Be careful!" Bing Chi tried desperately to shout! But it was too late! "Pfft..." The black streak of light passed through Bing Jiang and Bing Chen without resistance; their heads flew off uncontrollably before they could even utter a scream! Thud, thud! Both heads tumbled to the ground almost simultaneously! Everything happened too quickly! So fast that Bing Chen and Bing Jiang didn't even have time to react! Even Bing Chi, with the highest cultivation, had only managed to barely block one strike! Damn it! Who is this person! Bing Chi was utterly horrified! The shadow of death had never approached so closely! The intruder gave Bing Chi no chance to catch his breath! The black stream of light that passed through Bing Jiang and Bing Chen swung out in another arc, cutting swiftly—this time aimed at Bing Chi's vital lower abdomen! The speed of this strike was no less than the previous one! Bing Chi couldn't even clearly make out the appearance of the person wielding the saber! Bing Chi couldn't even clearly make out the appearance of the person wielding the saber! From beginning to end, Bing Chi hadn't even had a spare moment to glance at his opponent! This was simply unbelievable! This series of sudden maneuvers occurred in the blink of an eye, yet Bing Chi felt this short moment stretch out to an almost suffocating length—he felt like he had walked through the gates of hell at least three times! However, Bing Chi successfully evaded his opponent's pursuit! At least the attacker didn't press the advantage! It was only then that Bing Chi finally got a clear look at the person before him! He was clad in blue lightning armor and equipped with standard Thunder gear! Through the visor, his pair of black eyes could be clearly seen! They were like a pair of strangely mesmerizing black demonic pupils! These eyes instantly brought to mind the demonic-looking pair of siblings from his memory! "Xing Ye!!" Bing Chi could hardly believe what he was seeing! But the Xing Ye before him seemed different from the Xing Ye in his memory! Besides the blue armor, there was an overwhelming oppressive aura! Right, it was the presence! Yes, while the person before him shared the same black pupils as Xing Ye from last time, his aura was even fiercer than Xing Ye's, almost suffocating Bing Chi! This person is not Xing Ye! Absolutely not! But this realization filled Bing Chi with even greater dread! The pair of Xing Ye siblings had already terrified Bing Chi, and now another black-eyed master emerged! And this one was even stronger than the last pair! Does the Demon Dragon Empire breed black-eyed monsters? Why did one appear stronger than the last! How many such black-eyed masters are there in the Demon Dragon Empire!

While Bing Chi was filled with doubt and suspicion on one side! On the other side! Two indistinct figures sprinted rapidly toward the prison cell! They were Mo Hui and Mo Cha! But Bing Chi dared not divert his attention to intercept them! His instinct screamed that if he showed any opening, he was surely done for! Therefore, the only thing he could do was stare fixedly at his opponent! Despite being shocked by the astonishing strength of the opponent before him, Bing Chi gritted his teeth and held on! If he could just hold out a little longer, the others would surely arrive! Only then would he have a chance to defeat him! But would the enemy grant him such an opportunity!

"You are not Xing Ye." "Xing Ye!" The intruder seemed momentarily surprised, but then quickly seemed to understand something. "It seems you must be the commander of the Nine Great Generals." "Correct," Bing Chi stated proudly. "I am Bing Chi, the Left Commander of the Nine Great Generals. May I ask who you are?" The intruder did not reply, nor did he show any intention of attacking! Instead, his gaze toward the prison cell held a hint of anxiety and unrest! This made Bing Chi puzzled, but even so, he dared not move rashly! Meanwhile, Mo Hui and Mo Cha had blasted open the cell door and carried Yan Luo out. Long Xin cautiously approached and began checking Yan Luo’s physical condition! "She seems to have been poisoned," Long Xin’s expression changed drastically! "Poisoned?" I was deeply shocked and stared intently at Bing Chi: "What exactly did you people do to her?" "Hmph, I knew you would come," Bing Chi snarled viciously. "She has been afflicted with Ice Gu. No one in this world except the Chieftain can cure this venom. Even if you manage to snatch her away, you won't save her life." "How cruel! If I don't avenge this, I swear I am not human!" I wished I could split this bastard open with my blade! "Haha! Who do you think you are!" Bing Chi seemed completely unconcerned, but still glared fixedly at me: "My Ice Seal Tribe has dominated the continent for over ten thousand years; we fear no one! Bring your challenges if you dare." "You seek death!" Rage boiling over, I could no longer suppress the killing intent in my heart! Although the previous three moves were swift, I hadn't activated Instant Invincibility, otherwise, how could he still be alive! At this moment! The Dou Qi inside my body seemed to explode, bursting forth uncontrollably—I couldn't hold it back! I once again entered that strange state of momentary invincibility! Space froze, and even time seemed to halt its flow! And the Tyrant's Blade in my hand, as if guided by fate, swung toward Bing Chi's head! No! I couldn't kill him yet! Under the swing of the blade, I subconsciously twisted my wrist, redirecting the cut toward Bing Chi's sword-wielding right hand! Whoosh!!! Thwack! The blade flashed! Blood danced wildly! The right arm holding the sword fell to the ground with a thud! Even with Bing Chi's speed, I had severed his right hand! And even at this moment, he stared at me in utter bewilderment, completely seemingly oblivious to his severed arm! The entire man seemed paralyzed! "I'll spare your life, so you can tell your Chieftain that if he wishes to preserve the Ice Seal Tribe, he had better hand over the antidote to us, or my Nine Luminaries Divine Truth will ensure your entire Ice Seal lineage vanishes completely."