Chapter 58 The Master's Protectiveness

Accompanied by the icy blue Devilish Qi came a cold, bone-chilling voice.

"How dare you touch my Disciple; you are seeking death!"

That voice contained monstrous rage, like ten-thousand-year-old ice, ringing in everyone's ears!

When that icy blue figure slowly landed in front of Xiao Ming, everyone finally saw who it was—with fluttering robes and peerless grace, who else could it be but Luo Li?

She was currently holding a broken blade wreathed in demonic patterns, her peach blossom eyes filled with chilling killing intent. The Soul Transformation Divine Might radiating from her body instantly turned the faces of Gu You, Gui Po, and Chi Sha deathly pale, as if they had fallen into an ice cavern!

Gu You was the first to bear the brunt, sent flying back in a sorry state by that icy blue Devilish Qi, and even the skull prayer beads in his hand developed several cracks! He looked at Luo Li in sheer terror: "A... a Soul Transformation Cultivator! Icy blue Devilish Qi! Are you Luo Li of the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Luo Li couldn't be bothered to pay attention to their shock. She tilted her head slightly, her gaze sweeping over Xiao Ming, who was injured and whose aura was somewhat chaotic. Deep within her cold, clear eyes, a trace of imperceptible heartache and lingering fear flashed, but more than that, it was monstrous rage!

She slowly turned her head back, her gaze sweeping over the Elders of the three Sects as if looking at dead people, her voice bone-chillingly cold:

"You dare to injure my Disciple!"

Luo Li's voice was not loud, yet it clearly entered the ears of everyone present, making Gu You, Gui Po, and Chi Sha feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar!

Soul Transformation Stage!

This was a true Soul Transformation expert! There was an insurmountable gap between her and them, mere Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"Peak... Peak Master Luo! A misunderstanding! This is a huge misunderstanding!" Gu You was the first to react. Forcing down the fear in his heart, he squeezed out a smile uglier than crying, hurriedly put away his Magical Artifact, bowed, and lowered his posture completely.

"We did not know this young friend was your Disciple! We only saw the anomaly in the Secret Realm and he was the only one to come out, so we were anxious and wanted to ask a few questions. We absolutely had no intention of harming him!"

Gui Po and Chi Sha also instantly broke into a cold sweat, hurriedly putting away their offensive stances and bowing to apologize, no longer showing any of their previous arrogance.

"Hmph! Asking questions?" Luo Li snorted coldly, her beautiful eyes filled with evil intent. The short blade in her hand was slightly raised, and the icy blue Devilish Qi coiled around it like a living creature. The surrounding temperature plummeted, and fine frost even began to form on the ground. "What a great way to 'ask questions'! The three of you joined forces to besiege my Disciple, with every move meant to kill—is this the 'questioning' method of your three Sects?"

With every word she spoke, the killing intent on her body grew thicker, and the terrifying Divine Might of the Soul Transformation Stage surged toward the three like a tide, pressing down on them until their bones creaked, almost forcing them to kneel!

"Thump!"

Chi Sha, whose cultivation was the weakest, was the first to be unable to withstand it. His legs went soft, and he actually knelt directly on the ground, his face pale as paper, screaming in terror: "Peak Master Luo, spare us! We were blind and offended your noble Disciple! We are willing to compensate! We are willing to pay any price! We only beg Peak Master Luo to raise your hand and spare our lives!"

Gui Po and Gu You were also struggling bitterly, the blood and Qi inside them churning, making it extremely difficult even to open their mouths to beg for mercy. Their hearts were filled with endless regret and fear. Had they known such a terrifying god stood behind this kid, they wouldn't have dared to make a move even if given a hundred guts! Who could have imagined that a kid who looked like a Loose Cultivator was actually a Disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect!

"Compensation?" A cold arc curled at the corner of Luo Li's mouth, a smile that made one's heart turn cold. "You injured my Disciple and think a mere compensation can settle this?"

Her gaze turned to Xiao Ming. Seeing the dust on his clothes and those few shallow wounds, the heartache and anger in her eyes intensified. This Wicked Disciple, although he always made her angry on ordinary days, only she was allowed to bully him! Outsiders daring to hurt him were challenging her bottom line!

The short blade in Luo Li's hand suddenly erupted with a brilliant icy blue ghostly light, and she shouted delicately, "Today, you three... will die here!"

Before her voice had even faded, she had already struck!

There was no earth-shattering momentum, only streaks of icy, lightning-fast blue ghostly light flashing across the sky!

"No—!" Gu You let out a desperate roar, desperately activating all his life-saving means. The string of skull prayer beads instantly exploded, turning into a thick bone shield to block in front of him, while he retreated at extreme speed!

Gui Po also shrieked, plunging her Bone Banner into the ground. Countless fierce ghosts and vengeful spirits screamed out, forming a ghost wall!

Chi Sha even burned his essence blood directly, turning into a streak of blood light to try and escape!

However, in the face of a Soul Transformation Cultivator's enraged strike, all this resistance appeared so pale and powerless!

"Snap!"

The bone shield was easily cut open by the blue thin lines as if it were made of paper, and along with Gu You behind it, his body was instantly frozen. Then, amidst a faint "hissing" sound, he turned into powder of ice crystals filling the sky, and not even his Nascent Soul could escape!

The ghost wall melted like ice and snow under the sun, and the Bone Banner in Gui Po's hand shattered inch by inch. She herself was pierced through the center of her eyebrows by an icy blue Sword Qi; the light in her eyes instantly dimmed, and she was Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!

Chi Sha had not escaped even a hundred zhang when a demonic blade arrived later but reached first, piercing his back. His forward-rushing figure suddenly stiffened, the Evil Qi around his body instantly dissipated, and he fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, his surface covered in a thick layer of blue ice; his life force was already extinguished!

In the blink of an eye, three Nascent Soul Elders, notorious among the nearby Demonic Path forces, had all fallen! Their bodies and spirits were destroyed!

The entire entrance to the Secret Realm was deathly silent! Only the cold wind howled, along with wisps of the smell of blood and bone-chilling cold.

Luo Li slowly withdrew her hand, the icy blue Devilish Qi receding into her body, as if she had just done a trivial thing. She turned to look at Xiao Ming, the ice on her face instantly melting, turning into a trace of imperceptible concern, but her tone still carried her accustomed coldness: "Wicked Disciple! You didn't die, did you?"

Looking at his own Revered Master's domineering protectiveness and hypocritical manner, warm currents surged in Xiao Ming's heart, but his face revealed a "respectful and obedient" smile as he bowed and said: "Many thanks, Revered Master, for saving my life! This Disciple is unharmed."

Luo Li scanned him up and down again, and confirming he was really not seriously hurt, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. But immediately, her willow eyebrows furrowed slightly as she looked around and said in a deep voice: "This place is not suitable for a long stay. The commotion just now has likely attracted the attention of quite a few beings. Just now, Revered Master felt an extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful Divine Thought sweep over. Although it flashed and vanished, it made even Revered Master feel incredibly palpitated!"

Xiao Ming's heart stirred, knowing that what Revered Master spoke of must be the will of that Upper Realm powerhouse, and he hurriedly nodded.

Luo Li waved her jade hand, swept up Xiao Ming, and turned into an icy blue streak of light, instantly disappearing into the horizon.

Not long after they left, several auras of varying strength swept over rapidly from different directions, landing at the entrance of the Secret Realm. When they saw the mess everywhere and the lingering auras of the three Nascent Soul powerhouses, they all turned pale with shock.

"Hmm... it's the three Elders from the Hundred Ghost Cave, Yin Sha Sect, and White Bone Temple! They are all dead!"

"What terrifying icy aura! To perish in such a short time, the attacker must be a Soul Transformation Cultivator!"

"Could it be that some treasure appeared in the Secret Realm? Did someone kill to seize treasure?"

Everyone discussed it one after another, each with their own opinions, looking at the still-fluctuating light screen of the Secret Realm, their eyes filled with suspicion and confusion. After this incident, the undercurrents of the surrounding forces would become even more turbulent.

At this moment, Xiao Ming, being carried by Luo Li as they flew, felt the faint cold fragrance wafting from his Revered Master beside him and that increasingly powerful aura, and his heart was incomparably stable. He looked back at the direction of the Secret Realm, his eyes deep.