I picked up the scattered attributes

Snapped!

The cold energy within Xie Ding surged forth instantly, condensing in Feng Xia's palm into a multifaceted crystal, crystal clear, like a beautiful pearl lost in the ocean.

Shuang Xueming: "?"

Before he could react, the little girl with the snake tail slid up to "Xia Donghai" and handed him the green gourd.

Shuangxue Ming continued: "?"

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Chapter 0268

For a moment, the area at the foot of the central sacred mountain was completely silent.

The atmosphere was both funny and extremely awkward.

Of course……

Frost Snow Ming was probably the only one who felt embarrassed.

It wasn't until this moment that he finally realized, belatedly, that damned Xia Donghai and this snake demon girl who had repeatedly ignored him... were actually in cahoots!

The two of them, one joking and the other teasing, put him in a completely awkward position. Not only did he fail to obtain the Millennium Cold Jade Marrow, but he also lost two treasures that were practically within his grasp!

“You…you two…”

Shuang Xueming's true form is an Ice Spirit Silkworm born in an extremely cold place. His eyes are a clear, icy blue, but at this moment, they are stained with a bright red color, as if they could drip blood at any time.

"You... how dare you trick me?"

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Feng Xia.

However, at this moment, Feng Xia's attention was not on Shuang Xueming at all.

Seeing that Xie Ding's breathing had stabilized, Feng Xia took the green gourd from Qing Lin's hand, raised the broken bronze sword, and slapped it onto the mouth of the gourd.

Both Zhu Youniang and Qing Lin stared curiously at Feng Xia's actions.

As Feng Xia's palm struck down, both the green gourd and the broken bronze sword emitted a faint glow. Then, the broken bronze sword suddenly shrank, transforming into a stream of light that plunged directly into the green gourd.

"They were originally the same magical artifact?"

Qinglin blinked its two big eyes, its pointed snake tail swaying back and forth, and gently tapped the gourd.

Feng Xia nodded slightly, channeling a wisp of magical power into the green gourd.

However, this trace of magical power seemed to have sunk into the sea; the green gourd trembled slightly and then showed no further reaction.

"Wasn't it activated by magic?"

Feng Xia was slightly taken aback.

As early as when he saw the green gourd and the broken bronze sword, he had already noticed that the two ancient treasures that Xie Ding took out were actually two parts of the same treasure.

For Feng Xia, this is not difficult to judge.

If Shuang Xueming hadn't just been talking nonsense and had instead observed carefully, with his keen eye and broad perspective, he would most likely have been able to discover the connection between the two treasures.

However, it does not.

"It's actually a treasure?"

Even Xie Ding was momentarily stunned when he saw this scene.

However, a relieved smile soon appeared on his face: "So be it. If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Xia Donghai's discerning eye, these two treasures would have been nothing more than pearls covered in dust in my hands. It would have been better to exchange them for a drop of thousand-year-old cold jade marrow, since the increase in cultivation is a tangible thing."

Xie Ding took this very calmly.

Even if he hadn't run into Xia Donghai and the others today, he would most likely have traded away these two broken ancient treasures on another occasion. Rather than worrying about who the ancient treasures would ultimately belong to, he should be more concerned about the growth of his own cultivation!

However, these words sounded rather harsh to Shuang Xueming, who was standing nearby.

"Damn it...is this guy mocking me for being blind?"

His gaze grew increasingly icy as he forcefully suppressed the anger surging within him. He lay dormant in the Heavenly Throne Secret Realm, repeatedly reminding himself: "Now is not the time for a battle of egos. The Heavenly Ladder has not yet opened, which is why Xia Donghai can use the divine light to offer blessings there. Once the Heavenly Ladder opens, that will be the true test of one's cultivation and strength!"

On the ladder to heaven.

After a moment's thought, Feng Xia stopped pouring in his magic power and instead activated a wisp of his soul power.

Generally speaking, if one's cultivation level is below the True Spirit Realm and one has not condensed a primordial spirit, one cannot release soul power. However, Feng Xia's situation is special, which allows him to release a trace of soul power even when he is only at the Yuan Dan Realm.

hum-

In an instant, the green gourd suddenly lit up.

A dazzling, sharp green light rose from the gourd's mouth, radiating a chilling aura, and with a whoosh, it pierced the sky, heading straight for the Heavenly Throne Secret Realm.

"Xia! Dong! Hai!"

At that moment, Shuang Xueming felt a chill run down his spine, sensing an inexplicable threat.

He involuntarily cried out, "How dare you lay a hand on me?!"

He had no idea that, under the watchful eyes of so many living beings, Feng Xia would dare to defy the world and launch a deadly attack against him!

Does he know who he's targeting?

Shuang Xueming secretly regretted it. If he hadn't refused Xie Ding just now, at least that broken bronze sword would never have fallen into Feng Xia's hands!

In that case, the current crisis would not have occurred.

Unfortunately, it's too late to regret it now.

The moment this thought arose in his mind, the emerald green sword light had already reached the top of his head, revealing its boundless sharpness!

Even though this unknown ancient treasure is still broken, the power it displays is enough to make many people tremble.

"Do we really have to activate the method left by my father?"

Such a thought arose in Shuangxueming's mind.

If he did that, he might indeed be safe and sound, but it would also mean that he had admitted his defeat, used power that did not belong to him, and would always be inferior to Chi Yanli and the others.

"This guy, he's got some nerve!"

Even Chi Yanli and the others, who were secretly observing, couldn't help but feel alarmed at this moment.

To dare to attack the son of the Cold King in front of so many people requires immense courage and unwavering confidence.

In fact, they didn't know...

Feng Xia was also taken aback at this moment!

You should know that he had no intention of attacking Shuang Xueming at all. After all, his current principle is that as long as it's not a life-or-death feud and the other party doesn't intend to fight to the death, he can play the long game... He means that if you spare someone's life, you'll have a good reputation.

He never expected that the moment he poured his soul power into the green gourd, the broken bronze sword would fly out and head straight for Frost and Snow Bright in the Heavenly Throne Secret Realm!

"This is going to be a major feud..."

Feng Xia sighed. Although he was somewhat surprised, he wasn't particularly afraid.

Ultimately, it was Shuang Xueming who provoked him first. Even if he were to take action now, it could only be considered a forced counterattack—at most, the Northern Cold King would not believe this explanation.

The next moment, the emerald green sword light arrived above Shuang Xueming's head, circled around his head, and then, with lightning speed, flew back into the green gourd in Feng Xia's hand, as if trying to fill a basket with water... In short, it flew back into the green gourd in Feng Xia's hand at an even faster speed than it had come.

Feng Xia: "?"

Zhu Youniang and Qinglin: "?!"

Shuang Xueming: "???"

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Chapter 0269

No words can describe Shuang Xueming's feelings at this moment.

When that emerald light struck, he truly felt the fear of death. Therefore, Shuang Xueming had prepared for the worst, even at the cost of his reputation plummeting, he would block the sudden attack of that divine light.

No matter how important one's reputation is, is it more important than one's own life?

of course not!

Therefore, Shuang Xueming activated one of his secret treasures immediately.

That was a set of remains left behind by his father, the Northern Cold King, when he advanced to the Yuan Dan realm. He later refined it into a treasure and gave it to Shuang Xueming for protection.

—Silkworm Wing Spirit Shield.

Once this treasure is activated, he will be completely immune to attacks from anyone below the level of a demon king for the duration of an incense stick burning.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn isn't very long.

But in a life-or-death situation, it can make a huge difference.

However, the Silkworm Wing Spirit Shield has a limited number of uses. Once activated three times, it will be completely unable to withstand the damage and will lose all defensive capabilities.

In the past, Shuang Xueming had activated the Silkworm Wing Spirit Shield once, which saved his life at a critical moment.

This is the second time he has activated the Silkworm Wing Spirit Shield.

result……

Nothing happened!!

The seemingly powerful emerald green divine light circled above his head once before returning to Feng Xia's hand, without causing him any harm whatsoever.