Chapter 3

A cold light flashed, and the chill of the freezing air gradually spread through the air, seemingly lowering the temperature within a radius of several dozen meters.

Ye Yun took a deep breath and gently stepped back half a step.

"Is the sky determined to destroy me?"

Over the past three years, Ye Yun had practiced a basic cultivation method and some low-level martial techniques. His talent was considered quite good among all the miscellaneous disciples, advancing one level each year, and in three years, he reached the third level of the Body Tempering stage, the Bone Marrow Cleansing realm. Perhaps it was for this reason that Liu Daolie hated him even more.

The Body Tempering stage is divided into seven levels: the first level is Bone Tempering, to strengthen bones, muscles, tendons, and skin; the second level is Blood Replacement, to refine the blood and remove impurities; the third level is Bone Marrow Cleansing, to purify the bone marrow and produce pure blood, greatly increasing strength. The fourth level is Organ Tempering, to strengthen the five organs and six viscera; the fifth level is Inner Breath, to generate internal breathing and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; the sixth level is Meridian Unblocking, to use inner breath to open all the body's meridians, making the body a single entity; the seventh level is Qi Enlightenment, to convert the absorbed spiritual energy of heaven and earth into true qi.

The power difference between each small realm is enormous. Liu Daolie's talent was extremely mediocre, and he was only at the fourth level of Organ Tempering, but defeating Ye Yun was extremely easy for him.

If it were just one Ice Soul Snow Snake, equivalent to the third level of Body Tempering, Ye Yun would still have a chance to fight. However, with two Ice Soul Snow Snakes, one male and one female, pressing in, only someone with Liu Daolie's cultivation could possibly deal with them.

The Ice Soul Snow Snakes did not rush forward but stared at Ye Yun with eyes glowing with a cold blue light.

Ye Yun glanced at the exit, but his view was blocked by the dimness, making it impossible to see the way out.

"What should I do? Am I going to die here?" Ye Yun looked at the Ice Soul Snow Snakes in front of him, truly in a desperate situation, and his body became completely cold.

The three of them stood off for a moment.

Seemingly sensing Ye Yun's true strength, the larger Ice Soul Snow Snake began to slowly advance.

Ye Yun did not dare to retreat. He knew that if he took a step back, the Ice Soul Snow Snake would pounce, and if it bit him, he would be instantly frozen, the cold poison entering his heart through his veins, causing him to die in an instant.

The most critical point was that if he made any slight movement, the other female snake, which was watching closely, would pounce, and he would be unable to resist.

In a blink, the Ice Soul Snow Snake had closed to within about five meters, its sharp teeth and red tongue, glowing with a cold blue light, making his back chill.

Ye Yun took a deep breath, his brows furrowed. He did not know how to escape from the Ice Soul Snow Snake's mouth, and at this moment, he regretted entering the second level, which was far too dangerous for miscellaneous disciples.

In despair, Ye Yun could only secretly take a half-step back.

At that moment, the three-meter-long body of the Ice Soul Snow Snake leaped up, transforming into a pale white shadow in the air, shooting straight at him.

A fierce look flashed in Ye Yun's eyes, and he shifted his body to the left, trying to dodge the Ice Soul Snow Snake's attack. At the same time, a dagger, gleaming with a cold light, appeared in his hand, and he stabbed fiercely at the snake's vital point.

Three years as a miscellaneous disciple had dulled his blood, but the three years of oppression had left a pent-up anger in his chest, which erupted in this moment of life and death.

The dagger, gleaming with a cold light, struck the Ice Soul Snow Snake's body like an electric snake.

Ding!

A clear sound, the dagger and the snake's body collided, producing a metallic clanging sound.

Ye Yun's heart sank. He could clearly feel that although the dagger struck the snake, it did not pierce through its scales, let alone its vital point.

"Bad!"

Ye Yun, failing to land a hit, immediately released the dagger and leaped backward with all his strength.

At the moment he released the dagger, a red tongue appeared from the other side and struck the dagger.

Ping!

A light sound, the cold-tempered dagger, forged from fine steel, was pierced by the tongue and then shattered, scattering on the ground.

The female snake, waiting for an opportunity, almost succeeded in her attack.

Before Ye Yun's body landed, a cold blue light flashed in the male snake's mouth, and the temperature within a radius of several dozen meters dropped sharply.

At the same time, the female snake pounced.

On one side was the Ice Soul attack, a natural ability, and on the other side was a close-range struggle. No matter how Ye Yun chose, he could not avoid both attacks simultaneously.

In an instant, Ye Yun was in a situation where death was certain.

A look of despair flashed in Ye Yun's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a fierce look, and a surge of murderous intent burst forth.

He did not retreat but advanced, avoiding the male snake's Ice Soul attack and grabbing the female snake's body, then delivering a fierce punch into its open mouth, the place where it used its natural ability, which was also its weakest and most vulnerable spot.

"Since you want to kill me, I'll take one life for mine."

His eyes were filled with madness, bloodshot, and the overwhelming murderous intent seemed to solidify and shoot out from his eyes.

Ye Yun seemed to forget the pain and ignored the male snake, which could pounce at any moment. At this moment, his eyes were only on the white female snake.

Punch after punch, he struck fiercely into the female snake's mouth.

The cold snake body did not affect him at all. He was like an exploding furnace, all his spiritual energy transformed into the strongest attack, and with his iron fists, he struck fiercely at the female snake's head and mouth.

The female snake let out a mournful cry, a shrill sound, as if calling for the male snake to save it. Its open mouth could no longer close, and its throat, the weakest part, was smashed to pieces by Ye Yun's iron fists.

Swish!

A cold light flashed, accurately striking Ye Yun's back.

However, Ye Yun only paused slightly, as if he did not feel the intense pain from the attack, and continued to hold the snake's head with one hand while delivering a fierce punch with the other.

"Die!"

Ye Yun looked like a madman, like a bloodthirsty Asura. He grabbed the snake's upper and lower jaws and tore them apart with all his might.

Rip!

The snake's head was torn open, ripped all the way to its abdomen.

The female snake was in excruciating pain, and in its final moments, its tail lashed out, striking Ye Yun's body, causing his skin to split and bleed.

But Ye Yun seemed unaware, threw the snake's head, and then turned around sharply.

At this moment, the male snake shot straight at him, wrapping him tightly and opening its huge mouth to bite down on Ye Yun's head.

"Come on!"

Ye Yun roared, his fist like a dragon, striking fiercely at the male snake's head.

However, the male snake's spiritual energy and physical strength were much stronger than the female snake's, and Ye Yun had already expended almost all his spiritual energy. This punch did not cause much damage.

Crack!

A crisp sound, the male snake bit down on Ye Yun's arm, the intense pain and cold poison spreading rapidly through his body, and in an instant, he was almost completely frozen.

The male snake wrapped around his body, tightening more and more, the bones cracking, and he could be crushed into pieces at any moment.

A faint, soft light flickered above, and within a radius of ten meters, the grass was covered with a layer of white frost. Ice flowers began to form on Ye Yun's body, spreading rapidly.

"Am I going to die now?"

Ye Yun's vision quickly became blurry, his vitality being rapidly drained by the cold poison, and his consciousness gradually leaving his body.

After enduring countless hardships to reach the Heavenly Sword Sect, standing out among tens of thousands of young people to become a miscellaneous disciple, and enduring three years of suffering, being exploited by Liu Daolie, living a life like a pig or a dog, all the humiliation and hardship were for the dream of becoming a cultivator, to be free from oppression, to soar through the nine heavens, to live freely and righteously.

But now, was all of this going to end?

"No! I won't accept it!"

Ye Yun used his last bit of strength to burst out with a final cry.

At that moment, just as Ye Yun was about to die, a black and white light suddenly appeared in the sky. His almost closed eyes saw countless images bloom, the entire world glowing brightly, and the mist in the demon beast valley could not withstand this light, being swept away, and the world was bathed in light.

Boom!

A loud sound, the black and white light struck Ye Yun's head, and he felt a powerful spiritual energy surge into his mind, the black and white light piercing his brain and exploding.

In Ye Yun's mind, an incredible scene appeared.

The world was in chaos, the fierce wind like the sharpest divine weapon, breaking mountains and turning forests to ash, even the most resilient creatures could not withstand it.

But in such a harsh environment, two figures, one black and one white, appeared in the chaotic void ahead.

The wind that could break mountains and cut through wood seemed to not exist, not even stirring the corners of the black and white figures' clothes.

The black and white figures shot from a distance, covering a thousand miles in a single step.

Then, Ye Yun saw a golden light in the distant mist, like a rising tide, surging forward, unstoppable.

Each golden light was a golden-armored divine soldier. Even though they were far away, their aura alone made Ye Yun want to kneel and submit.

The earth-shaking roar carried a vast killing intent, solidifying into a tangible force, surging in the sky, and the golden-armored divine soldiers rapidly charged toward the two black and white figures.

Ye Yun finally saw that the two black and white figures were a man and a woman. They appeared tiny against the golden tide of divine soldiers, but they had an indescribable, fearless aura that was deeply moving.

At this moment, Ye Yun's heart, which had already frozen and stopped beating, suddenly beat fiercely.

At that moment, a black and white light shot from the man and woman, seemingly crossing endless time and space, and fell upon him.

In an instant, Ye Yun felt that everything ceased to exist, all the scenes disappeared completely, as if they had never appeared.

His mind was blank, with no trace of consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Yun suddenly opened his eyes, and a black and white light, which he had not noticed, shot from his eyes, piercing the darkness of the demon beast valley and shooting into the sky.

The black and white light pierced the clouds, forming a clear black and white pillar in the air.

A thousand miles away, in the misty back mountain of the Heavenly Sword Sect, an old man in a gray Taoist robe suddenly turned, his gaze piercing through the layers of mist, seeing the black and white pillar.

"Such vast spiritual energy, how could it appear in my Heavenly Sword Sect?"

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