A Man in the Snow: Starting with a Sword Challenge to the Northern Liang Prince's Palace

Hong Xixiang chose to fight Ye Yun, and he lost.

He would have to lose everything in return, but as Lu Zu's protector, he was unwilling to end things like that.

Li Yufu's existence was so that Lü Zu could smoothly return to his Dao in each reincarnation.

Even though Hong Xixiang's physical body was destroyed, Lu Zu's lineage was not severed. If Ye Yun could release his core true spirit, he could be reincarnated again.

His great path can also continue to be passed down.

But now, Ye Yun, using some unknown means, has forcibly preserved Lu Zu's divine soul and true spirit.

Although Li Yufu was strong, he was still no match for Ye Yun and could not rescue his core true spirit.

Ultimately, having no other choice, he used all his cultivation to forcibly open the Heavenly Gate and notify his true form to seek help.

Ye Yun took a step forward and arrived in front of Li Yufu. His crimson sword slashed through the air and collided with Li Yufu's wooden sword.

Cross!

Li Yufu was sent flying thousands of feet away, his mouth filled with golden blood, and his eyes constantly changing color.

"Huh!"

Ye Yun exclaimed in surprise.

Because Li Yufu's realm has been lost.

wrong.

It's not that it's gone, but rather that it's beyond Ye Yun's current comprehension.

Someone is coming.

Sure enough, a figure stepped through the gate above the Heavenly Gate.

It eventually fell into Li Yufu's body.

"Who are you!"

Ye Yun spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist, I do not wish to be your enemy. The senior you imprisoned is my protector. In your words, he is merely a long-term laborer."

"If you would be so kind as to help me, I would like to offer you this opportunity to protect my path. I wonder if you would agree?"

The newcomer must be Li Yufu in his true form, as Ye Yun could not sense his aura at all.

Let me clarify one point.

The opponent's cultivation level is at most one realm higher than his.

"If I disagree, are you going to take action?"

Ye Yun countered with a question.

Since Hong Xixiang has chosen to take sides, he should pay the price for his choice. If he is no match for the enemy, he will eventually die.

Even his own younger sister, who was originally his own body, stood by Xu Fengnian's side. If he lost, who would pity him?

Looking down at the magnificent landscape below, Li Yufu said lightly, "Back then, my senior brother withstood the heavenly tribulation for the lives of thousands of people in the town, ultimately dying and disappearing. How could I destroy this world for my own selfish reasons?"

Ye Yun was puzzled, but he knew that the other party could not use their full strength to fight in this world.

If that's the case, then there's no need to worry.

"The true spirit of Lu Zu is of use to me, so there is no need to say more."

Ye Yun's words directly blocked Li Yufu's escape route.

"Alas! Before my senior asked me to protect the path, he told me that this place is top-heavy and has many rules and many obstacles."

Senior Lü once said that there is a price to pay for making an exception and coming here for training, and this must be the price.

"Fellow Daoist, I would like to ask for your help in releasing a wisp of Senior Lü's true spirit so that I may take it back to the Upper Realm. If you ever come to my world, I will certainly lend you my assistance."

The mysterious protector bowed and said.

"Hahaha, are you kidding? The person who can get you to go to such lengths must be a very important figure in the Upper Realm. If I really release them, wouldn't I be creating a potential enemy for myself?"

Ye Yun grinned.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, this is just a trial. Senior Lü has already achieved what he asked for, and with his mindset, he will not take it to heart."

Please consider this carefully before making a decision.

Li Yufu maintained a friendly expression and did not use any forceful methods.

"Retreat!"

Ye Yun refused outright.

"Fine! This time it's my fault, I owe Senior Lü. My surname is Chen!"

Li Yufu showed a look of regret, but there was also a clear hint of killing intent in his eyes.

"My surname is Ye!"

Ye Yun remained fearless, gazing at the so-called protector.

The protector surnamed Chen pointed into the void.

The points of light converged and formed a huge vortex, from the center of which the faint sound of a tiger's roar could be heard.

It was the same black tiger that Ye Yun had subdued, but now there was a human figure on it.

A Taoist priest in purple robes sat on the tiger's back. His face bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Hong Xixiang, but with an added touch of majesty.

It was Qi Xuanzhen from Longhu Mountain.

"Ye Yun, you have truly exceeded my expectations and shattered my dreams."

Qi Xuanzhen's voice was deep and resonant, each word seemingly carrying the echoes of heaven and earth.

Ye Yun now understood that the Black Tiger was not subdued by him, but rather by Qi Xuanzhen. Or perhaps the person in front of him was the real "Ancestor Lü," the Senior Lü from the Upper Realm.

"Greetings, senior. I must be late."

The protector surnamed Chen showed a hint of apology.

Qi Xuanzhen waved his hand and said, "Breaking through the trials, I never expected to find such a peerless genius here. Since you lost, you can always start over. No wonder Fellow Daoist Chen is like this."

"Ye Yun, if you ascend to the upper realm, let's fight again. I'll be waiting for you."

The protector surnamed Chen interjected, "So your name is Ye Yun. The great way is simple. We should argue based on reason. You and I have a battle. I look forward to your coming to my world."

"Wait, what are your names?"

Ye Yun looked at the two of them and said.

"Chen Ping'an!"

"Lü Yan!"

The words fell.

Ye Yun was completely dazed.

His name was Chen Ping'an, and he was the protagonist of another world.

With the Heavenly Gate fully open, Chen Ping'an, carrying Lü Yan's remnant soul, departed together with the woman in red.

Ye Yun, who remained, still felt a little unreal.

Hong Xixiang, within Ye Yun's consciousness, pulled him back into the consciousness space once again.

When Ye Yun saw Hong Xixiang again, he found that his soul was extremely thin: "Ye Yun, I suppose you already know everything. My will has been fulfilled. Since Fellow Daoist Chen did not choose to kill you, he must have his reasons."

"Indeed, with Chen Ping'an's cultivation level, killing me might be very easy, but if he breaks the rules, this cave will completely collapse."

Ye Yun did not find anything wrong with what Hong Xixiang said. With Chen Ping'an's cultivation level, he could easily kill him.

Hong Xixiang said again, "Ye Yun, I have only one thought: to exchange my own cultivation for the survival of Wudang."

"Can!"

Ye Yun could sense that if Hong Xixiang chose to self-destruct, his divine sense would also be damaged.

"Then I will grant you an opportunity. In this world, if you wish to ascend to the upper realm, you must break the rules. I hope that one day, we can have a fair fight."

Hong Xixiang smiled slightly and finally disappeared completely from Ye Yun's consciousness.

A profound and mysterious cultivation method entered Ye Yun's sea of ​​consciousness.

The method of the Golden Elixir.

At the same time, my mind gained a lot of information about the cultivation system of the upper realm, as well as the special characteristics of this cave heaven.

It turns out that this place is the "Immortal Realm," which is not the same as the so-called Upper Realm.

There exists a true Heavenly Court in the Immortal Realm, and a group of so-called gods control everything. Their "golden bodies" are fixed in this "Heavenly Court" that connects the grotto-heaven to the upper realm.