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Chapter 789 Powerful Strike, Revisit the Xiao Family (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Before he could finish speaking, Master Hanchi had already made his move.

He knew that Li Yunjing was no easy opponent, as he was able to sit in the position of the leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect". He would use a killing move as soon as he made a move!
He formed hand seals, and a surge of icy energy erupted from his body. A gigantic ice dragon, entirely condensed from Xuanming icy energy, appeared out of thin air. Its scales were menacing, and it exhaled extremely cold air. With a silent roar, it carried a terrifying power that could freeze everything and tear apart the void, and pounced towards Li Yunjing!

Wherever this ice dragon passed, the space seemed to freeze, cracking with fine black fissures, its power far exceeding that of the previous giant ice palm.

Faced with such a terrifying offensive, Li Yunjing remained unfazed.

He did not use any magic weapon, but simply slowly raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and faced the sky.

"Thunder Prison!"

As his indifferent voice rang out, the sky within a radius of a thousand feet centered on him suddenly darkened!
Countless bolts of purple lightning, as thick as a child's arm, appeared out of thin air like raging thunder dragons, weaving together to form a destructive forest of lightning!

"Boom!"

The moment the ferocious Xuanming Hanchi rushed into the Thunder Prison's range, it was instantly struck, entangled, and torn apart by countless violent bolts of lightning!
The extremely yang and powerful thunderous force is the nemesis of such yin and cold supernatural abilities.

The ice dragon let out a painful howl, and its massive body disintegrated and melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into countless ice crystal fragments, which were then completely annihilated by the subsequent lightning!

"What powerful lightning magic!"

Han Chi Zhenren's expression changed slightly, clearly not expecting that his proud divine power would be broken so easily by the other party.

"Then let's try out my magic weapon!"

He snorted coldly, changed his incantation again, and a crystal-clear ice mirror appeared in front of him. The mirror surface shimmered and reflected some of the incoming lightning.

At the same time, he opened his mouth and spat out a thin, almost transparent line of ice that shot out silently, piercing through the Thunder Prison and stabbing straight at Li Yunjing's brow!
This icy line contains extreme cold and penetrating power, and is extremely vicious. It is refined from his own life-bound cold energy and is specifically designed to break through protective qi.

However, Li Yunjing seemed to have anticipated this.

The instant the ice line touched his body, a purple-gold lightning pattern suddenly lit up between his eyebrows.

"Ding!"

A very faint yet crisp collision sound rang out.

The seemingly indestructible ice line was as if it had collided with the hardest divine iron in the world. It was actually blocked by that single lightning pattern and could not advance an inch. Then, a flash of lightning appeared, and the ice line broke inch by inch, turning into nothingness.

"what?!"

The expression on Han Chi Zhenren's face changed drastically, and for the first time, a look of horror appeared in his eyes.

His natal ice silk couldn't even pierce the opponent's skin?

"Is this all you have?"

Li Yunjing's voice remained calm, yet carried a hint of sarcasm.

The "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" protects him between the eyebrows, protecting him without his own effort. It's not so easy for others to sneak attack his sea of ​​consciousness!

He no longer remained on the defensive; with a single step, lightning roared around him, and he seemed to transform into an ancient deity wielding thunder.

"Boom!"

A punch was thrown out, without any fancy techniques, only a purple fist imprint formed by the purest and most extreme power of thunder. On the fist imprint, mysterious thunder runes were faintly visible.

This punch was faster than anyone could think!

Han Chi Zhenren felt a flash of purple light before his eyes, and a sense of devastating crisis instantly seized his mind.

He roared and pushed the Ice Mirror magic weapon to its limit. At the same time, his robes shone with blue light, condensing into layers of mysterious ice shields.

"boom!!!"

The purple fist imprint shattered the ice mirror with overwhelming force, scattering the blue light. The layers of mystic ice shield were easily pierced as if made of paper, and finally imprinted solidly on the chest of the Cold Dragon Immortal.

"puff……"

As if struck by lightning, the Cold Dragon Immortal arched his body and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with ice shards.

His eyes were filled with disbelief and despair as he felt an extremely violent force of thunder instantly invade his limbs and bones, frantically destroying his meridians, dantian, and even nascent soul!
His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the distant ice cliff and embedding itself deep in the solid ice. His life force instantly weakened to the extreme, and it seemed he would not survive.

A powerful cultivator at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm was no match for Li Yunjing!
"A piece of trash."

Li Yunjing withdrew his fist, not even glancing at the Han Chi Zhenren, whose fate was unknown.

He scanned the surroundings with his divine sense again, and after confirming that there were no other ambushes, his figure transformed into a streak of purple lightning. He took the resources from Han Chi Zhenren and sped off towards the "Xuanbing Palace" without hesitation.

Don't stay here for long.

Killing a Nascent Soul Stage 7 elder of the Xuanbing Palace is no small matter, and the other party will definitely have a stronger reaction.

We must leave here as soon as possible and take advantage of this gap to head to "Luofu Continent".

This time, I'll personally go and talk to the Xiao family about whether we can successfully join forces to defeat the "Mysterious Ice Palace"!
Li Yunjing transformed into purple lightning, no longer concealing his movements, and traversed the Arctic ice plains at top speed.

Wherever it passed, the biting cold wind and thin spiritual energy were torn apart by the violent lightning, leaving behind a lightning mark that would not dissipate for a long time.

His goal was clear: the hidden teleportation array within the territory of the "Mystic Ice Palace".

That was a cross-continental teleportation node that the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" secretly built at great cost when it established contact with the Xiao family of the "Luofu Continent". It was located deep inside a ten-thousand-year-old ice cave shrouded in an illusion array.

The journey was not without obstacles.

The Xuanbing Palace had clearly become aware of the fall of Han Chi Zhenren and the existence of Li Yunjing, the intruder.

Several powerful divine senses, like cold tentacles, swept across the icy plain, attempting to pinpoint his location.

Several patrol teams of Xuanbing Palace cultivators appeared at the border, constantly checking for any suspicious individuals.

These people, naturally, had no way of discovering Li Yunjing's whereabouts.

After entering the territory of the "Mysterious Ice Palace", he concealed his aura and pretended to be a cultivator at the ninth level of the Ice Spirit Root Foundation Establishment Realm, slowly flying through this cold country.

During this time, he was naturally questioned, but Li Yunjing's cultivation level of only Foundation Establishment did not arouse any suspicion.

The killing of the two Supreme Elders of the "Mysterious Ice Palace" is something that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could not accomplish.

Seven days later, Li Yunjing stopped in front of a seemingly normal glacial rift valley.

He flicked a specific lightning talisman from his fingertip. The talisman disappeared into the void, and the scene in front of him rippled like water, revealing a deep cave entrance that could only accommodate one person at a time.

A chilling aura emanated from within, even more intense than the outside world.

"This is it."

Without hesitation, Li Yunjing slipped inside.

The cave passage meanders downwards, its walls made of ancient, black ice, inscribed with ancient reinforcing runes.

At the end of the passage was a spacious ice room.

In the center of the ice chamber, a complex array constructed from countless silver metals and transparent crystals was slowly operating, emitting faint spatial fluctuations.

Dozens of top-grade spirit stones are embedded around the formation to provide it with energy.

This is the third ultra-long-distance teleportation array!

The Shenxiao Dao Sect paid a tremendous price to build the teleportation array.

The amount of resources consumed is terrifyingly high, even for a behemoth sect.

At this moment, there were no members of the Xiao family guarding the formation, indicating that it was usually in a silent standby state.

Without hesitation, Li Yunjing stepped into the center of the formation.

With a flick of his sleeve, several "top-grade spirit stones" specifically designed to activate such teleportation arrays were precisely embedded into the array's core.

At the same time, he swiftly tapped his hands, injecting streams of pure lightning magic into the key nodes of the formation, forcibly activating the dormant formation according to the methods recorded in the sect's secret manual.

"Om..."

The teleportation array suddenly lit up with a dazzling white light, and countless spatial runes seemed to come alive as they flowed and danced.

The entire ice chamber began to shake violently, and powerful spatial forces began to distort and compress.

"Boom!"

The entire teleportation array seemed to be injected with unparalleled violent energy. The dozens of top-grade spirit stones embedded around it shone brightly for a moment, and then dimmed and shattered at the same time!
At the core of the formation, the complex silver metal and transparent crystal structure groaned under the strain, but the spatial power it output suddenly increased by several orders of magnitude!

The white light intensified to its extreme, completely engulfing Li Yunjing's figure.

The light vanished completely in the next instant, and the ice chamber returned to deathly silence.

At the other end of the teleportation array, Li Yunjing appeared.

He quickly suppressed his discomfort, circulated his Thunder Essence once, and his condition recovered to most of its former state. His sharp gaze immediately swept around his surroundings.

This is a grand hall with a simple and magnificent style, with dragons coiled on the pillars and phoenixes carved on the walls, exuding an ancient and majestic atmosphere.

The air is filled with a rich and peaceful spiritual energy, a stark contrast to the harshness of the far north ice plains.

The main hall was empty, except for the faint light emanating from the equally ancient but better-maintained teleportation array he had just used.

This is the teleportation secret hall of "Zixiao City", the core area of ​​the Xiao family on "Luofu Continent"!
"Who dares to trespass on this forbidden area!"

A stern shout came from outside the hall, accompanied by hurried footsteps.

Clearly, the unusually violent fluctuations of the teleportation array and the intense light that almost caused it to explode at the end had alerted the guards outside.

Several cultivators dressed in the elite attire of the Xiao family rushed into the main hall, instantly surrounding Li Yunjing. Swords were drawn, magical artifacts hovered in the air, and a murderous aura emanated from them.

The leader, a middle-aged cultivator who appeared to be a commander and possessed the cultivation level of a perfect Golden Core cultivator, stared at Li Yunjing with an extremely solemn expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The person who could cause such a disturbance in the ancient formation was no ordinary person. Li Yunjing slowly stood up, dusted off non-existent dust from his robes, and remained calm.

The slightly disordered aura around him caused by the teleportation quickly returned to calm, and a profound and unfathomable aura, though deliberately restrained, still made people's hearts tremble.

He looked at the heavily guarded commander, flipped his palm, and the "Divine Firmament Talisman" wreathed in purple lightning reappeared.

"I am Li Yunjing, the leader of the Shenxiao Dao Sect. I have urgent business to attend to and require an immediate meeting with the head of the Xiao family. This is the token."

His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority, clearly reaching the ears of every guard.

"The Divine Firmament Dao Sect? The Sect Leader?"

"Li Yunjing?"

"Is it Grandmaster Li?"

The guard commander was taken aback upon hearing this and looked closely at the command token.

The pure and vast aura emanating from the token, containing the supreme true meaning of the Thunder Dao, was unmistakable. It originated from the same source as the tokens held by the Xiao family's high-ranking members and used to communicate with the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, and was even more majestic.

Looking at the person before him, his aura was as deep as the ocean. Although he was standing right in front of him, he seemed to be one with the surrounding world. This was clearly a manifestation of his extremely high level of cultivation, far beyond his comprehension.

Moreover, many years ago, their "Purple Cloud City" had a Grandmaster of Array Dao named Li Yunjing!

Could it be this person?
Upon hearing this, the guard commander's expression changed several times in an instant, from surprise and doubt to shock, and then to unbelievable joy and awe!
The name "Li Yunjing" is no longer just a "Grandmaster of Array Dao" among the upper echelons of the Xiao family and in circles closely associated with the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
He is the new master of Shenxiao who turned the tide and saved the collapsing empire!

He is a supreme figure who commands a powerful region!

Moreover, he is the old friend who formed a good relationship with the Xiao family many years ago and showed amazing potential!

"So...it's Sect Leader Li! This junior has been rude! This junior will inform him immediately!"

The commander's voice trembled with excitement. He frantically took out a top-level communication jade talisman and sent out the message as quickly and respectfully as possible.

The news spread in no time!

"boom!"

A vast and powerful pressure, yet carrying a hint of urgency and surprise, instantly descended outside the secret hall!

Immediately afterwards, the palace doors burst open!

Led by a middle-aged man dressed in a purple-gold robe, with a dignified face and sharp, piercing eyes, a large group of figures with incredibly powerful auras strode into the hall!
This group of people, the lowest level of cultivation is the Golden Core Perfection, and there are nearly thirty Nascent Soul True Persons!

Their clothing varied, clearly indicating that they belonged to two groups: the Xiao family clan and the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" stationed there.

The middle-aged man in purple robes leading the group was none other than Xiao Yuntian, the current head of the Xiao family!

His cultivation had already reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and he even had the potential to break through to the Divine Transformation stage. He still maintained the same extraordinary demeanor as before.

The several elderly men following closely behind him were all high-ranking Nascent Soul Grand Elders of the Xiao family.

On the other side, a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators dressed in the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" attire, their bodies crackling with lightning, were even more excited, their eyes fixed intently on Li Yunjing at the center of the formation.

"Fellow Daoist Li! No, Sect Leader Li! It really is you!"

Xiao Yuntian's voice arrived before he did, filled with unbelievable surprise.

His gaze swept quickly over Li Yunjing, and when he felt the unfathomable aura of the other party, which even made him feel a faint pressure, he was greatly shocked!
How many years has it been?
The array genius who used to need the Xiao family's help has actually grown to such a level.

Not only did he ascend to the position of the leader of the Divine Firmament Sect, but his cultivation level also reached a point where even he had to treat him with caution!
"Welcome, Your Excellency, the Sect Leader!"

The dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" were extremely excited. They bowed in unison, their voices loud and clear, filled with heartfelt reverence.

They were ordered to be stationed here, and it was inconvenient for them to contact the sect. How could they not be excited to see their sect leader come in person in this way?
Faced with this sudden and enormous welcoming lineup, Li Yunjing remained calm, merely nodding slightly in return.

"Master Xiao, it's been many years. How have you been?"

He looked at Xiao Yuntian, his tone calm but not intimidating: "I came uninvited and my manner was a bit rash, I hope you will forgive me."

"What are you saying, Sect Leader!"

"Your presence at my 'Purple Cloud City' is an honor for my Xiao family! How could you say that we are being presumptuous!"

Xiao Yuntian immediately suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and laughed loudly: "I just don't know what brings the sect leader here today? Why does it require such a... hasty approach?"

Now, our status is different.

Upon seeing Li Yunjing again, even a master like Xiao Yuntian dared not show any disrespect.

He became more cautious during the conversation.

The elders of the Xiao family and the true people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" behind him also held their breath and focused their attention on Li Yunjing.

They all knew that this supreme leader would never risk coming here without a reason.

Li Yunjing's gaze swept over everyone present, especially lingering for a moment on the dozen or so True Persons of the Sect. Seeing that they were full of energy and their cultivation had improved, he felt somewhat relieved.

He looked at Xiao Yuntian again, his voice becoming more serious: "I do have two important matters to attend to on this trip."

"First, I visited my fellow disciples stationed here. Seeing that you are all well, I am very pleased."

"second!"

His tone suddenly turned cold, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, "It is to discuss with Patriarch Xiao the matter of joining forces... to raze the 'Mysterious Ice Palace'!"

"what?!"

"Raze the Xuanbing Palace to the ground?!"

These words were like a thunderclap in the secret hall!
Everyone was stunned by these earth-shattering words. Even Xiao Yuntian and the high-level Nascent Soul elders changed color instantly, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!

To raze the Xuanbing Palace to the ground?
That's a behemoth sect!

In fact, its strength is even superior to that of the Xiao family. How easy would it be to destroy them?
Even if the two join forces, they will inevitably pay an unimaginable price!
Moreover, why so suddenly?
This seems to be different from the strategy previously discussed by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Is it really true that a new emperor brings a new court, and the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has already changed its stance?

Do the policies concerning the "Mysterious Ice Palace" need to be changed?
Li Yunjing took in everyone's reactions and was not surprised.

He slowly raised his hand, and in his palm, a memory bead emitted a faint light, flashing past fragments of his previous battle with the Cold Dragon True Man and the final sensing of that Nascent Soul Divine Thought.

"Just now, on the northern ice plains, between the border of the 'Cang Kingdom' and my 'Great Ming Dynasty,' I killed Han Chi, an elder at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage."

Li Yunjing's voice was calm, yet it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer: "The feud has been formed. And it's a feud that must be fought to the death."

"Instead of waiting for the 'Mysterious Ice Palace' to recover and unite with its possible allies to retaliate against our sect, or to target the Xiao family with all its might, it would be better for us to strike first and finish the job in one battle!"

“Patriarch Xiao, the time has come.”

He looked intently at Xiao Yuntian: "It's time to put into practice the plan that our two families made back then."

Inside the secret hall, there was an eerie silence.

Only Li Yunjing's words, like thunderclaps, echoed repeatedly in the hearts of every powerful individual.

Raze the Xuanbing Palace to the ground!
This is a mind-blowing plan that could change the entire landscape of the "Luofu Continent" and the "Southern Sky Continent"!
Xiao Yuntian took a deep breath, and the shock in his eyes slowly faded, replaced by extreme solemnity and a spark of ignited passion.

"Is what the sect leader said...truly true?"

He stared intently at Li Yunjing: "How confident are you?"

"My personal presence is the greatest expression of sincerity and confidence."

Li Yunjing's lips curled into a cold smile: "As for the specific details... Patriarch Xiao, how about we discuss this in another place?"

"Very well! Sect Leader, please proceed to the 'Nine Heavens Palace'!"

Xiao Yuntian quickly exchanged glances with the core elders behind him. Seeing the shock, hesitation, and barely suppressed excitement and killing intent rising in their eyes, he nodded emphatically: "My Xiao family... will take on this matter!"

In recent years, the Xiao family has prospered, and the "Chang'an Dynasty" has lost control of the area.

The Xiao family occupied the surrounding three prefectures, showing signs of rivaling the "Chang'an Dynasty".

The imperial court did send troops to suppress them, but they were simply no match for the valiant generals of the Xiao family.

In addition, the Seven Star Palace and other mountain masters who came with the support of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" also secretly made several moves, tricking the imperial court.

This made things even more difficult for the imperial court.

In recent years, the three prefectures of the "Chang'an Dynasty" and the Xiao family have formed a line of confrontation, with almost no large-scale conflicts breaking out.

This seems to tacitly acknowledge the fact that the Xiao family split the territory of the "Chang'an Dynasty" and became a regional lord.

Now that the Xiao family has consolidated its territory, it is unable to continue to expand its lands. If it were to cooperate with the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and develop southward to attack the "Cang Kingdom" located on the edge of the "Southern Heaven Continent", it would seem to be a good option.

With benefits to be gained, Xiao Yuntian naturally did not object to cooperation.

His only worry was whether the alliance between the two sides could defeat the ruler of the "Cang Kingdom", the "Xuanbing Palace"!
If they fail to capture the city and become bogged down in the quagmire of war, and the northern "Chang'an Dynasty" launches another offensive, creating a pincer movement, will the Xiao family still be able to survive?
This is the key!
Only by dispelling this concern will Xiao Yuntian lead the Xiao family to risk their lives and fortune to achieve wealth and prosperity!
Inside the Nine Heavens Palace, there were many restrictions, and only the most core elders of the Xiao family, along with Li Yunjing and Xiao Yuntian, were present.

Li Yunjing said no more. He drew a line in the air with his fingertips, and lightning gathered, instantly outlining a detailed spiritual map, which was the territorial map of the northern part of the "Southern Sky Continent" and the southern part of the "Luofu Continent".

Among them, "Cang Kingdom", "Ming Dynasty" and the three prefectures controlled by the Xiao family are highlighted.

"What Patriarch Xiao is worried about is nothing more than the 'Chang'an Dynasty' in the north taking advantage of the situation and whether our two families can truly take down the 'Xuanbing Palace' if we join forces."

Li Yunjing got straight to the point, his voice steady and powerful, "Now that I'm here, I have my own plan."

"Although the Xuanbing Palace is powerful, its foundation is located in the far northern ice plains on the border with our Great Ming Dynasty, and its control over the northern part of the Cang Kingdom is not monolithic."

He pointed to a large area between the "Cang Kingdom" and the Xiao family's territory: "Several sects and powerful cultivation clans within its borders have long harbored resentment towards the harsh rule and resource plundering of the 'Xuanbing Palace,' but they dare not resist because no one is taking the lead."

(End of this chapter)