High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

The world was silent, and cracks appeared one after another on Guan Yun's body.

His actions just now violated the laws governing the existence of the Three Life Gates, and now it's time for him to pay the price.

How could a method of destroying one's own vital points in order to surpass the limits of power be without a price?

The soldiers of the Ice City military headquarters did not grieve; they simply stood up straight and looked at Guan Yun.

Guan Zhenyuan also stepped forward at this moment, holding a Guan Dao and staring fiercely at the now quiet ice cave.

"Harbin Military Headquarters!"

"Follow me into the ice cave and end this disaster!"

"kill!"

Neither Guan Xia, Guan Zhenyuan, nor the Harbin Military Region had time to grieve for Guan Yun's death.

Behind them lies the land of Great Xia. Once Harbin falls completely, the situation of the entire Great Xia will deteriorate rapidly.

Guan Yun smiled helplessly as he watched Guan Zhenyuan lead his troops into the ice cave.

"This kid is still as impulsive as ever, but his overall approach is correct."

Guan Yun and the Ice Queen slowly landed back on the ground, ignoring Song Ling.

Only Guan Yun knew the power of his own strike; it was a true exchange of life for life.

Simply put, it's like Ana's healing ban in Overwatch; no matter how badly you're injured, you can only endure it.

Infinite duration, until death.

Of course, the prerequisite for doing this is that one has also lost the ability to recover. This is the killing move that Guan Yun figured out by using the characteristics of his own blood and life essence.

Grandmasters and those above them possess exceptionally strong vitality and regenerative abilities, making them virtually immortal.

If he didn't do that, he would have to fight Song Ling for at least half a month before a winner could be decided.

Just a few moves have already resulted in the loss of life within a radius of a thousand miles. If this had continued, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Don't worry, I won't die anytime soon."

Guan Yun sat on a shard of broken ice, took a deep breath, and forced his internal energy to circulate.

His life essence has been completely exhausted, leaving only the life that this body should have originally possessed.

"Do me a favor, we've been husband and wife for a night, after all."

Guan Yun turned to look at the Snow Maiden Queen, whose face was as cold as frost, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

"Didn't you just tell me to get lost?"

The Snow Maiden Queen sneered and deliberately turned her head away from Guan Yun.

She could also see that Guan Yun wouldn't die anytime soon.

The reason why Song Ling's injuries cannot be healed is entirely due to Guan Yun holding her up.

Once Guan Yun died, the two halves of his body on the ground immediately came back to life.

Now it's up to Guan Yun and Song Ling to see who gives up first.

"You women are all the same..."

The Snow Maiden King's words reminded Guan Yun of his wife, that tiger-woman who would scold him whenever she had nothing to do.

It's a good thing that old woman died before me, otherwise she would probably kick me if she saw me like this.

"Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"

Seeing that Guan Yun was no longer speaking, and that his heavy breathing carried a hint of pain, the Snow Maiden Queen finally softened.

"Freeze me, like frozen fresh meat."

Guan Yun pointed to his body, which was covered in cracks; he knew he couldn't hold on much longer if things continued like this.

He will die suddenly in at most half a month, at which time Song Ling will have a chance to come back to life.

Currently, there are only a handful of people at the Human Martial Realm in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, and there is only one person at the Earth Martial Realm, and only four people at the Heaven Martial Realm.

Everyone is guarding the most important juncture; nothing can go wrong here.

"are you sure?"

The Snow Maiden Queen paused for a moment, then glared at Guan Yun with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

"Of course I'm sure. You have that ability, right?"

Guan Yun nodded; the Snow Maiden King's icy breath could achieve that.

"Yes, and I can seal you away permanently, keeping your state frozen in this moment forever. Only I can unseal you."

Are you sure you want to put your life in my hands?

The Snow Maiden Queen cupped Guan Yun's face in her hands, her pure white eyes, as if they had cataracts, staring straight at him.

"I'm sure, I'm leaving it to you."

Guan Yun grasped the Snow Maiden King's hand and nodded vigorously.

"If there's ever a chance I can be saved, please remember to save me. I don't really want to die."

Guan Yun is also a human being. Although he is not afraid of death, it would be good if he could live.

"I understand. You can rest assured."

The Snow Maiden Queen gently kissed Guan Yun's forehead, and in the blink of an eye, Guan Yun's body was sealed inside a block of solid ice.

Guan Yun's life was put on hold at this moment, and Song Ling, who had been cut in half, also lost all possibility of recovery.

On the special train to extreme cold, Chen Yi felt quite uncomfortable looking at his comrades who had already plunged into the ice cave.

The most dangerous period has passed, so is she still going to leave?

He gripped the battle axe tighter and tighter, until his knuckles turned white.

She couldn't do it; she couldn't let her brothers fight while she hid in the back and enjoyed peace and quiet.

On their first day in the military, they swore an oath to live and die together.

"Old Liang, I'm leaving the car to you. There's nothing much to do next. Just hand over the people from Harbin to the local officials."

Chen Yi turned and patted the middle-aged man next to her on the shoulder, giving him some instructions.

"Xiao Chen, what are you doing?"

Old Liang glanced at the speeding train, then at Chen Yi, who was looking for an opportunity to jump off.

"It's nothing, I'm going back to find my third brother, I need to go help him."

Chen Yi chuckled and gave Lao Liang a thumbs up.

She looks exactly like Chen Mo, as if they were cut from the same mold.

"No, Captain Guan said he can't let you..."

Just as Lao Liang was about to reach out and grab Chen Yi, he discovered that she had already jumped out of the carriage and was running wildly on the white snow.

"Oh no, Captain Guan's going to train me to death..."

Old Liang sighed, his words were incredibly pessimistic, but a smile appeared on his face.

It seems that after these few years of adjustment, Chen Yi has completely integrated into the Harbin military headquarters...

After completely freezing Guan Yun, the Snow Maiden Queen stood up again.

She had to go back too. The human territory after the ice storm was over was no longer suitable for the Snow Woman to live in; the temperature was too high.

The Snow Queen was fully capable of transforming Ha Ice City into an ice cave, but her heart softened when she saw Guan Yun frozen solid.

"You should come with me."

Gently stroking Guan Yun, who was frozen in the ice, the Snow Maiden Queen led him back to the ice cave.

Song Ling has already been killed, and as long as Guan Yun doesn't die, he won't survive either. This means that the Snow Maidens who have been assimilated can still be saved.

All I can say is that there's hope for a solution.

......

At the same moment, Chen Mo had already reached the end of another passage.

"Gurgle."

He swallowed hard, his eyes twitching as he stared at the enormous culture jar in front of him.

Inside the culture jar was a mangled body, with only half of its head remaining.

His entire face was completely rotten, and he was unrecognizable as a human being.

"Did I wander into the wrong theater...?"

Chen Mo began to doubt his life. Even if the Celestial Race had the technology of the Zentradi, it was still normal technology, right?

This thing doesn't look like a normal tech tree at all; it looks more like biotechnology.

Fortunately, the thing in the culture tank didn't react, so Chen Mo walked in along the edge of the room.

"Hello, could you please remove your foot from my spine?"

A voice suddenly rang in Chen Mo's mind, startling him so much that he immediately activated his Ghost Armor.

"What the hell is that?"

Chen Mo was sweating profusely. He looked down and realized he hadn't stepped on anything.

"I'm sorry, my perception has been a little impaired since I lost my rationality, so my speech might be a bit incoherent."

"The entire room is my body, and my nerves are spread throughout the entire Zero Sky Island."

"The place you're stepping on right now is my spine, and it hurts a lot."