The Mysterious Ice Domain, located on a snow-capped mountain far from the world where the ruins have appeared.
Four figures stood straight at the top. A handsome man stood on the very edge of the cliff, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his clothes fluttering in the biting wind.
His deep eyes reflected the distant entrance to the ruins, which hung high in the air and emitted a faint blue light.
After a long while, one of the three people behind him finally couldn't hold back any longer, stepped forward, bowed, and asked:
"Yunyin, is that person really worth your fear? Perhaps he just accidentally encountered the appearance of the ruins. As the team with the highest score in this Xuanbing Domain, we were the first to arrive, but we can only wait here in frustration."
Although the man was asking a question, his tone was more of a complaint. He genuinely admired and respected this leader of the Cloud Recluse sect.
According to the junior students in the sect, Yun Yin was just an ordinary boy who almost couldn't even get into the Misty Sect. He had mediocre talent and was inconspicuous in everyone's eyes.
But no one expected that in that year's assessment, he would have one opportunity after another. Not only did his strength improve by leaps and bounds in a short period of time, but he also unexpectedly obtained a drop of primordial spirit liquid that the elder had secretly placed there.
This was an incredible opportunity, enough to make most people in the sect envious. But to everyone's astonishment, he actually used this incomparably precious Origin Spirit Liquid to bid for a bottle of Grade 4 pill.
However, this was only the beginning of the Cloud Hidden Legendary Experience.
After entering the Misty Sect, his life seemed to be on a winning streak, with his strength increasing rapidly and various opportunities coming one after another.
It is said that he has also obtained quite a few rare divine artifacts and extremely difficult divine techniques.
Each of his breakthroughs and achievements is like writing his own legendary epic, leaving countless people in awe.
At this moment, the team member recalled these rumors and was filled with emotion, his gaze fixed on Yunyin's back.
Upon hearing this question, Yunyin turned around, a bitter smile appearing on his face, a smile tinged with seriousness.
"That person gives me a very unusual feeling. At least I'm not entirely sure, so I'd better be cautious and observe first."
The voice was deep and clear, reaching the three people's ears distinctly through the howling wind. The caution in his words made them wary.
Upon hearing this answer, the three men all shrugged. One of them curled his lip and sighed helplessly:
"Sigh, since you want those people to test his strength, then let them test him. Anyway, there are so many teams in this Xuanbing Domain, and there are so many strong people. I don't believe he can really stop everyone by himself."
After saying that, he turned his gaze to the distance, where spiritual energy was flashing and the sounds of fighting could be faintly heard, clearly indicating that the battle had already begun.
"However, Yunyin, do you really think that guy is that powerful? At least I don't think so right now. He looks like a coward hiding behind a woman."
"And judging from the token hanging on that woman, she seems to be from the Illusionary Dream Sect. Could she be Sikong Xiu, who is ranked thirtieth?"
Yun Yin remained silent, his deep gaze fixed on the entrance to the distant ruins, as if trying to see through Qin Luo's true intentions.
Whether he's a coward or not, we'll find out soon enough, but I kind of hope he is...
At this moment, the soul contract within his body emitted a hoarse, rustling sound once more, echoing deep within his dantian.
On the other side, Sikong Xiu's body was filled with pink and black spiritual energy, which moved freely and at her command.
The pent-up frustration and resentment that had been building up with Qin Luo was now being unleashed on the figures before him.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent, and every time she activated a powerful divine technique, it was accompanied by a violent tremor of spiritual energy.
Wherever it went, the ice field cracked, and the opponents were struck as if by lightning, spitting out blood and being ruthlessly eliminated.
With each successful elimination of an opponent, Sikong Xiu's score soared. In just a short while, the Illusionary Dream Sect, which was originally ranked 30th in the academy rankings, had already forcefully squeezed into the 25th position.
Seeing her score rise, Sikong Xiu felt a little better.
However, more and more figures rushed over from afar, and the dense crowd kept surging in. Even with Sikong Xiu's strength, she was still somewhat overwhelmed by this endless onslaught.
Moreover, among those figures, there were already quite a few opponents of the same Spirit Tribulation level. They exuded powerful spiritual energy fluctuations and their eyes were fierce. They were obviously here for the ruins and would not show any mercy to Sikong Xiu.
She had originally planned to go easy on him, pretending that she couldn't stop some people from breaking through and causing trouble for Qin Luo. She was secretly plotting to use others to make things difficult for Qin Luo.
But when she thought about Qin Luo's hidden talents, she realized that her little scheme might not be able to hide it from him at all. Furthermore, recalling the restriction in her mind and the possible consequences of disobeying Qin Luo's orders, she didn't want to experience the pain of the restriction activating a second time, and her body involuntarily shivered.
Thinking of this, Sikong Xiu gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes, and no longer held back. She swiftly formed hand seals, and with a delicate shout, cried out, "Appear!"
A giant butterfly, radiating a soft, rosy glow, appeared out of nowhere.
As soon as the Soul-Stirring Cloud Butterfly emerged, its wings began to flap, and instantly a river of light appeared, with various dazzling lights intertwining and transforming into countless butterfly blades that slashed down towards those figures.
Wherever the butterfly blade passed, space was briefly sliced open, emitting a piercing sound. Those figures attempting to break through the defenses paled and hurriedly circulated their spiritual energy to defend themselves, but under the fierce attack of the butterfly blade, many were still hit and sent flying backward with screams.
At this moment, everyone realized Sikong Xiu's identity, and they were immediately enraged. A flood of curses, threats, coercion, and manipulation came at them.
"How arrogant the Illusionary Dream Sect is! With your actions, do you intend to monopolize this ruin by your own power?"
"Heh, aren't you being far too dismissive of the rest of our academies? If you don't step aside today, once we join forces to break through your defenses, we'll make sure your Illusion Dream Sect suffers a terrible fate in the academy competition!"
"Sikong Xiu, you should think this through. There are many opportunities in these ruins, and you can't possibly take them all by yourself. I advise you to be sensible and leave as soon as possible. Let us enter the ruins together, and we can share the benefits. Wouldn't that be better? Why do you have to fight a losing battle like this?"
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Faced with the relentless onslaught from the crowd, Sikong Xiu's pretty face remained frosty, and she coldly snorted:
"A bunch of clowns, do you think you're worthy to negotiate with me?"
After saying that, she quickly formed hand seals again. The Soul-Shattering Butterfly sensed its master's intention and flapped its wings even faster. The butterfly blades attacked the crowd like a storm. In an instant, spiritual energy flashed across the entire ice field, and shouts of battle shook the heavens.
Although Sikong Xiu appeared expressionless, she was secretly lamenting in her heart. She never wanted to make enemies of so many people.
But Qin Luo's order weighed heavily on her heart. For the sake of their previous agreement and to avoid the pain of the restriction flaring up, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and do everything in her power to stop the crowd.
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