The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 758 Entangled Fates, the Great Battle Concludes (8,000 words, please vote!)

"Li'er, you entered my Snow God Palace at a young age, possessing a precious physique and extraordinary talent, a rare genius that our Snow God Palace encounters only once in a thousand years. The honor and disgrace of our Snow God Palace in this generation rests entirely on your shoulders."

"Li'er, although you have cultivated the Ice Heart, its wonders are all due to the technique, not your true nature. If you undergo tribulations, it will be difficult to truly attain the Ice Heart."

"Those who have questioned the heavens since ancient times have aspirations as high as the heavens, yet they cannot speak of rise and fall. This mirror is called the Mysterious Ice Mirror, which can reflect this life, the entanglements of fate, destiny, and the patterns of heavenly secrets."

"The path of spiritual cultivation is difficult to follow one's heart; this life will likely be one of it."

"Our ancestor passed away peacefully. Before his death, he used his life's cultivation to deduce the Mysterious Hexagrams and glimpsed a sliver of heavenly secrets. In this generation, the Snow God Palace will rise, and its rise depends on Li'er. Come with me to see it. See what our ancestor left behind, and see the Frost Mysterious Hexagrams."

"Li'er, whatever you see, do not tell outsiders. This is a secret of heaven and destiny. If it is revealed, the secret of heaven may change."

"Li'er, this is a secret of the Snow God, remember it well."

"Xuan Yue Li of Xuanbing Zhengong is exceptionally talented and has amazing abilities. She is the number one prodigy of Xue Shen Gong in a thousand years. Now she is the Holy Maiden of Xue Shen Gong. She proclaims this to the four realms, spreads it throughout the world, and spreads it to all the states."

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Inside the grotto, Xuan Yue Li's eyes trembled slightly, her expression complex and indescribable.

Memories of the past come rolling in like dust, one scene after another appearing in my mind.

It felt like time had turned back to that day.

She returned to the day her patriarch passed away, the day she glimpsed the secrets of heaven.

Xuan Yue Li's expression faltered slightly, and ripples appeared in her eyes, which were as clear as a cold pool.

She had seen this scene before.
Although I was in a daze, that feeling of déjà vu was definitely not wrong!
boom!
A violent roar suddenly erupted from inside the cave, and billowing waves of energy, filled with dense blood and qi, crashed down with the force of a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting.

"not good!"

Xuan Yue Li snapped out of her reverie, her eyes, which had been lost in thought, instantly turning cold. She formed a hand seal, and in an instant, an ice lotus condensed in front of her.

At the same time, the gleaming ice jade hairpin suddenly erupted, attacking with tremendous force.

The icy light flowed and reflected in the icy mirror in the sky, changing in an instant, with flashes of icy light intended to shoot out pillars of icy light.

Although Xuan Yue Li reacted quickly, it was clear that Chen Ping An was even faster.

Pong!
The ice lotus that had condensed in mid-air was shattered by Chen Ping'an's punch before it could fully take shape. His body was as imposing as a mountain, illuminated by a golden wheel, as he charged forward with devastating force.

Boom!
A clear golden halo covered her body for three zhang, and the extremely rich blood energy caused Xuan Yue Li's figure to slow down for a moment.

Bang!
Chen Ping'an formed a claw with one hand, and that enormous palm gripped Xuan Yue Li's body tightly. The immense force that erupted in an instant was enough to annihilate a mountain.

If a pseudo-celestial being were here, even if they were proficient in external martial arts, they would probably have turned into a cloud of blood mist and been completely crushed in an instant.

But Xuan Yue Li actually withstood this tremendous force.

"Got you."

Chen Ping'an remained calm and smiled.

At this moment, the situation took a dramatic turn.

Xuan Yue Li's face flushed red, her silver dress shimmering as she desperately resisted the immense force emanating from the palm.

This sudden burst of immense power, like an iron chain binding and restraining, is enough to make one feel extremely uncomfortable, even as if suffocating.

Despite these circumstances, Xuan Yue Li's expression remained largely unchanged. She gazed indifferently at the imposing, powerful, and scorching physique before her, like a furnace.

Her eyes were like the moon reflected in a cold pool, seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

"Were you lying to me just now?"

Xuan Yue Li's words went straight to the heart of the problem, but if an outsider were present and did not understand the ins and outs of the matter, her clear, cold voice, like shattered jade, would sound as if she were rebuking a scumbag who had started something and then abandoned it.

Chen Ping'an did not answer.

With one hand like a clamp, he firmly restrained Xuan Yue Li's body, while his other hand also slammed down, clasping his hands together, and a surge of powerful blood energy instantly erupted.

The clear golden halo also shone brightly at this moment, with an immense force pressing down, intending to suppress and kill Xuan Yue Li here.

Click! Click! Click!

The explosive force and the surging power of his bloodline shattered the ice cones and blades that had formed in mid-air. Chen Ping'an stood like a mountain, towering and majestic, his boundless blood and qi surging and rolling like pillars of smoke, radiating waves of heat.

At this point in the battle, having already calculated so much, he absolutely could not let the opportunity to secure victory slip away before his eyes.

Inside the grotto, beneath a pile of rubble, a colorful pearl slowly spirals, releasing a dreamlike radiance.

Colorful and dreamlike.

The precious pearl is wondrous and bewitching!
The opponent's combat power was too exaggerated. Even though his realm was not yet stable, he had a variety of methods and secret techniques, as well as many treasures. Under such a barrage of attacks, Chen Ping'an undoubtedly felt great pressure.

A sense of uncertainty, hovering on the brink of life and death.

With extraordinary bloodlines and domineering presence, what was initially thought to be a fierce battle turned into a gradual shift in the balance of power, thanks to the opponent's recent breakthrough.

But unexpectedly, the other party had hidden tricks up their sleeve, using himself as bait to set up a trap to kill him here.

He broke the deadlock with his bloodline golden wheel, forcefully resisting the opponent's attack, and then, taking advantage of the situation, he engaged in close combat.

Using the power of bloodline to engage in close combat is to use one's strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

He thought the battle would end quickly, but to his surprise, the opponent proved to be far more formidable than he had anticipated.

Melee combat, ranged combat, area-of-effect attacks, single-target attacks, defense.
The opponent is virtually flawless in every aspect; calling him a well-rounded fighter wouldn't be an exaggeration.

No, he's not just a hexagonal warrior, but also a ranged cultivator who excels at area-of-effect attacks.

That would have been fine, but who would have thought that the other party had hidden tricks up their sleeve, using the terrifying single-target killing power of the Ice Jade Hairpin to completely force him back.

The intensity of the attack was such that even with his Golden Wheel bloodline, he could hardly withstand it.

In this situation, if the battle drags on, he will undoubtedly be defeated.

Chen Ping'an used the situation to his advantage, feigning weakness as he crashed down.

Although he appeared to be in a terrible state, his injuries were actually all within a manageable range.

The subsequent attack caused him considerable suffering, but whether it was spitting blood or the golden wheel disintegrating, it was all within his calculations.

Although he was indeed injured, the actual extent of his injuries was far less severe than they appeared.

The grotto trembled, the ice walls shattered, and rubble tumbled down.

It was here that he quietly activated the Dream Orb.

And the opponent's attacks were exactly what he wanted. During the attacks, space trembled, spiritual energy became confused, and the risk of the Illusionary Dream Orb being exposed was further reduced.

Furthermore, the opponent's Ice Soul Ring coming down was a brilliant touch. By adopting a defensive posture, he confused the enemy's perception; by appearing seriously injured, he showed weakness to the enemy; and by showing a desperate and tragic end, he concealed his all-out attack.

Even as he attacked, the opponent did not abandon the psychological offensive, using the icy mirror to reflect on his body and disturb his mind.

Normally, the other party would have gotten what they wanted.

Unfortunately, Chen Ping'an had already prepared for this.

Black Iron Mask, unique and extraordinary, a true simulation!
Sure enough, he was not disappointed.

What the other party reflected was not his true foundation, but his simulated disguise.

A disguise that seeps into the very core.

It was here that the Bewitching Pearl truly began to work.

He was prepared but caught off guard, and in the end, he seized the opportunity.

He held the silver-haired girl firmly in his hand.

With his bloodline and physique, he would have a clear advantage in this situation.

Even so, Chen Ping'an dared not be careless in the slightest.

His blood and energy surged, his body was like molten gold, his muscles were bulging and powerful.

Under the suppression of her vital energy, her defenses were constantly being eroded. The immense pressure made it difficult for the girl to escape.

All these schemes and calculations were for this very moment.

However, the girl's difficulty was beyond his imagination.

Even at this point, he was unable to accomplish much.

Bang!
Chen Ping'an swung his hands up, gripping the girl's body tightly, and slammed her downwards.

The solid ice shattered, scattering in all directions.

hum~
In mid-air, the Ice Mirror had already begun to gleam with ice light, shooting out a beam of ice crystal light.

Chen Ping'an was not careless. With a flash of inspiration, he commanded the gray-black magic jar to defend against the attack.

At the same time, the Azure Flame Divine Power activated, providing additional support.

Black banners fluttered, resisting the icy chill and slowing the speed of the Ice Soul Ring. The withered wooden staff, like a towering tree, pressed down towards the ice crystal disc.

The girl's methods were extremely difficult to deal with, but all Chen Ping'an needed to do was stall for time.

When attacking an enemy, one must come to their aid; this is the way of the king in warfare.

However, what chilled Chen Ping'an was that, even now, he still couldn't see any fear on the girl's face, only coldness and indifference.

Bang!
Another immense force was unleashed, but it did not kill the girl. It only made her silver dress even more tattered. Under the pressure of the immense force, the girl's face turned even more flushed.

To be precise, it wasn't crimson, but bright red. Under such immense force, even with the opponent's physique, it would be impossible for them to remain unaffected.

However, the more Chen Ping'an attacked, the more uneasy he felt, as if he had a sense of impending danger.

"not good!"

A sudden sense of unease arose in his mind, and he abruptly veered off course.

Unfortunately, it was too late for him to act.

That crystal-clear, icy-colored jade hairpin, with its chilling light, instantly traversed an extremely long distance to arrive with deadly force.

Boom!
The golden wheel trembled violently, vibrating with a strange rhythm.

Chen Ping'an's molten gold body, as imposing as a mountain, was violently forced back. The terrifying killing intent caused the golden wheel protection on his body to completely collapse, and the cold, sharp light pierced straight into his body.

puff!

The wound was almost a piercing one; the tip of the icy jade hairpin was finally wedged into his molten metal-like bones. Had it not been for his robust physique and the way he was using his strength to his advantage, the wound would have been completely pierced through.

Even so, the icy jade hairpin gleamed coldly, continuously radiating icy energy that spread from the wound to all parts of his body, attempting to freeze him completely.

Rumble~
At that very moment, Chen Ping'an's body crashed into the ice layer of the cave. Countless shards of ice fell, completely burying his body.

Even now, Chen Ping'an still held the girl's slender body tightly in his hands.

But the next moment, he felt a chill in his hands, as if frost had formed. His blood and qi seemed to stagnate for a moment, his blood flow was sluggish and his body felt sluggish.

Chen Ping'an felt a jolt throughout his body, and tried to circulate his qi and blood, but the icy coldness emanating from the icy jade hairpin on his shoulder completely dispelled his intention.

A flash of icy blue light appeared, and the girl in his hand was about to escape.

Chen Ping'an's eyes were bloodshot; he wouldn't let the other party get away with it. He grabbed with both hands, but the icy cold slowed his movements slightly. It was this slight delay that allowed the girl to escape.

Hiss!

Chen Ping'an's forceful grab only managed to tear off a small piece of her dress.

Swish!
With a flash of icy light, the girl's figure appeared in the distance.

Her expression was indifferent, her eyes were frosty and cold, like an icy pool, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Clearly, the previous barrage of attacks had caused her blood and qi to stagnate, leaving her injured.

But at this moment, seeing the girl's injuries, Chen Ping'an no longer had the will to continue fighting.

Suddenly, something appeared in front of the girl.

Ice-blue lines outline a phoenix soaring with outstretched wings, meticulously drawn on an intricate talisman.

hum~
A surge of icy light appeared, and the phoenix pattern on the talisman gradually lit up.

"retreat!"

At this moment, Chen Ping'an felt a chill run down his spine and lost all desire to continue the fight.

As this object appeared, the shadow of death constantly loomed over him. This feeling intensified as the pattern became clearer.

boom!
Chen Ping'an's figure shot forward, his blood seemingly boiling and burning.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Inside the grotto, numerous items, shimmering with spiritual light, flew towards Chen Ping'an.

The precious treasure, refined to perfection, can directly enter the spiritual platform. With a thought, Chen Ping'an transformed into a stream of light and entered the spiritual platform.

However, the Azure Flame Command Flags, the Black Banner, and the Withered Wooden Staff were far from satisfactory.

In this critical moment, with the situation urgent, Chen Ping'an could no longer afford to worry about anything else. He merely grabbed the nearest Azure Flame Four Directions Command Flag and the Withered Wood Staff, and then fled at top speed.

As he fled, he squeezed out the spiritual essence within his body, his vertical pupil between his brows slowly opened, and a destructive wave brewed before suddenly shooting out a beam of light.

Swish!
The beam of annihilation struck with precision, heading straight for the silver-haired girl.

The intense battles, frequent use of powerful treasures, and continuous bursts of secret techniques, along with the stimulation and boosting of spiritual pills and vital essence pills, further exacerbate the energy consumption.

Even someone as powerful as Chen Ping'an had little spiritual essence left in his body after such depletion.

If it weren't for the millennia-old stalactites to replenish his energy, he probably wouldn't have been able to unleash this beam of annihilation.

However, compared to the dire state of his spiritual essence, his physical health and constitution were undoubtedly in much better shape. Although he had suffered severe injuries and was also restrained by the icy cold, his extraordinary bloodline still gave him the strength to fight.

As the two fought their way here, the cave trembled, and the surrounding ice and cold walls were no longer as solid as before.

In many places, numerous weaknesses have emerged.

Pong!
Chen Ping'an's body was like molten gold, and with a thunderous roar, he shattered the ice layer of the cave and rushed outwards.

Without the ice layer, the giant rocks outside would be nothing but dust, and under Chen Ping'an's terrifying physique, they would be nothing more than decorations.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

At this moment, Chen Ping'an had no other thoughts in his mind. All he wanted was to leave this place, as quickly and as far away as possible.

The talisman in front of the silver-haired girl made him truly smell the scent of death. Even as he raced forward, Chen Ping'an still felt his speed was too slow, so he urged the little spiritual essence he had left within him to its limit.

"Taixu Wind Control Step, secret skill——

"Riding the wind!"

hum~ hum~ hum~
A flash of inspiration struck, and Chen Ping'an's speed increased once again.

hum~
Golden light shimmered, and a golden robe covered his entire body. At this moment, he no longer cared about concealing his background or the risk of exposing his identity; he only wanted to use this golden robe to give him a sense of security.

When faced with life and death, all other risks are secondary.

Only survival matters!

boom!
His blood and qi surged, and his body moved towards the distant mountains amidst the howling winds outside the cave.

The violent sound waves sent rocks flying and trees falling.

boom!
Inside the frozen grotto, the cold light of the ice mirror reflected off the ice crystals, and the pillars of ice crystal light collided violently with the beams of annihilation that rippled with an aura of destruction.

The violent sound waves, accompanied by booming sounds, surged violently within the grotto.

Xuan Yue Li's silver hair danced in the wind, her eyes were like the cold moon, and beneath her tattered silver dress, a section of her slender, jade-like calf was revealed.

hum~
The icy light flowed, and the phoenix pattern on the talisman gradually lit up, becoming clear and dazzling.

The girl's expression was indifferent, and the icy halo made her resemble a snow goddess. As the True Phoenix pattern became clearer, a faint blush appeared on the girl's exquisite face.

It was clear that the girl was finding it extremely difficult to activate her power. However, whether it was due to her injuries, the suppression of her breakthrough aura, or the exhaustion from the intense battle, the entire process was incredibly slow.

As Chen Ping'an's figure hurtled out of the cave, the icy blue light of the True Phoenix pattern had not yet lit up halfway.

As the ice crystals shimmered, an extremely cold and chilling aura rippled around them, emanating a terrifyingly frigid chill. This chilling power far surpassed any of the previous abilities.

Such a feeling would likely freeze even a top-tier celestial being skilled in combat completely in this place.

This
This is merely the dissipated power of this True Phoenix Talisman.

The Snow Goddess Palace boasts a history spanning over ten thousand years, its foundation unfathomable. How could the current Holy Maiden, traveling and exploring the world, be without any genuine protective talisman?

This spirit rune, imbued with the essence of the Ice Phoenix, is Xuan Yue Li's true protective foundation.

hum~ hum~ hum~
The icy light flowed and reflected on the girl's exquisite face, like the smooth jade of a cold spring and the clear light of a cold moon.

When the true phoenix appears, all things fall silent.

A hundred miles of ice, a thousand miles of snow!
When the True Phoenix pattern was lit up to two-thirds of its full extent, the girl's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of resentment.

Whoosh!

The atmosphere inside the grotto shifted, and the long-lost aura of breaking through to a higher realm suddenly returned.

next moment!
The chilling aura emanating from beneath the phoenix pattern vanished instantly. The light dimmed, the talisman fell away, and disappeared before the girl's eyes.

Activating the True Phoenix Intent consumes a great deal of energy. Under normal circumstances, with her abilities, she could easily handle it.

However, he was currently suppressing the aura of breaking through to the next realm with a secret technique, and his precious body was not showing any extraordinary signs. After a long battle, he was greatly exhausted, and he was forcibly activating the technique with his injured body.

If it were any other time, it wouldn't be a problem, but now that she has already reached the stage of breaking through to the next realm, if she continues to force herself to do so, the rapid depletion will not only cause her to miss the opportunity to stabilize her condition, but will also affect her future potential.

This situation was not what she wanted.

另外
Xuan Yue Li's eyes trembled slightly, her expression complex.

The eerie face reflected in the cold mirror—that was hers.
Seen it.

On the very day the patriarch passed away.

Like viewing flowers through fog, like seeing stars in a dream, it wasn't until that moment that I suddenly realized what was happening!

Whoosh!
Chen Ping'an's blood and energy surged like a pillar reaching the sky, and his figure swept across the mountains.

At this moment, he had no time to hide his tracks and fled with all his might.

"What kind of treasure is this! How can it possess such power?"

Chen Ping'an was shaken, his mind still replaying the image of the True Phoenix pattern under the flowing ice crystal light.

Limited by his limited perspective, Chen Ping'an couldn't determine the level of that True Phoenix Talisman. But this didn't affect his judgment of the fluctuations in aura at all.

The moment the talisman appeared, he was enveloped in the shadow of death. He felt nothing of the sort, not even when his opponent imprisoned him with the Ice Soul Ring and laid a trap to kill him.

With his bloodline and physique, he was no longer afraid of the conventional methods of the Celestials. Under the Golden Wheel of Bloodline, he had extremely high defensive capabilities even against secret killing techniques.

But under the True Phoenix Talisman, he didn't even have the thought of resisting; he just wanted to get as far away from the talisman as possible.

The higher one's spiritual level, the more credible such omens and warnings become.

His earlier dodge was based on this sudden, intuitive warning. This warning allowed him to avoid a fatal blow; the icy, gleaming jade hairpin only struck his shoulder, not his heart.

Even at his current level of cultivation, the heart remains one of the most vital organs. With the vitality of a martial arts grandmaster, a damaged heart can be nurtured and restored, but if it is completely annihilated, even someone as powerful as him would have to find another way to recover.

Let alone a grandmaster of martial arts, even a true martial arts master has not yet reached the point of limb regeneration.

Martial arts masters can reattach severed limbs, but they cannot conjure up arms out of thin air. Furthermore, for these reattached limbs to sustain combat power, extremely high requirements must be met.

After all, the severed limbs reattached by martial arts masters are not merely for decoration or for daily use. If the spirit and body fail to unite, the forcibly reattached limbs might just be a decoration, or even a burden.

With his extraordinary abilities, even if his hands and feet were severed, it would not affect his daily life in the slightest.

Chen Ping'an's figure flashed, his thoughts shifting. In a flash, he suddenly remembered the icy jade hairpin, which was still embedded in his shoulder, almost piercing through him. At the last second, he used his bone manipulation to squeeze the hairpin's tail, preventing it from causing further damage.

Even so, the emanating cold light had already condensed into frost, spreading into his body, intending to freeze his blood and bone marrow.

Even now, without the blessing of his divine soul, the icy jade hairpin still continuously emitted a chilling aura, coursing through his body.

If Chen Ping'an hadn't possessed a strong physique, such a chilling aura would likely have already stiffened his body, rendering him unable to move.

"No delay!"

In the blink of an eye, several items appeared in Chen Ping'an's hand.

These are healing pills that he has selected on a regular basis. Although they cannot be considered secret healing medicines, each of them has considerable power.

He thought that with his physique far superior to his cultivation level, he wouldn't be easily injured, but who would have thought...
Chen Ping'an gave a silent, bitter smile and swallowed several pills.

Without a moment to catch his breath, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and several more items materialized.

Heavenly Pure Water, Black Jade Cream, and Spirit Spring Water.

Without bothering with details, Chen Ping'an picked up the jade bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

First came the Heavenly Pure Water, then the Spirit Spring Water. Both of these are quite rare, and consuming them can nourish one's spirit and alleviate injuries.

He picked up the black jade ointment and casually applied it to the wound to relieve the pain.

Given the limited resources available, there isn't enough time for intensive treatment; all we can do is alleviate the injuries to the greatest extent possible.

His injuries are quite severe, and the risks are unclear. Restoring his combat strength as quickly as possible is the most urgent need at present.

The application process was inevitably painful, a pain that felt like it was being drilled into the bone and dug out of the marrow. But Chen Ping'an remained calm, using his spiritual senses to perceive the surroundings and pay attention to every minute detail.

After hastily applying the ointment to his wounds, Chen Ping'an's expression remained tense. His gaze fell upon the injury on his left shoulder.

The wound, which was almost penetrating, hadn't been bandaged yet, and there wasn't much energy left for recuperation. As his gaze fell, he could still see the icy jade hairpin that exuded a chilling aura.

puff!

With a single grab, Chen Ping'an pulled the icy jade hairpin from his left shoulder blade, tearing through flesh and blood.

Blood splattered, staining his body red.

That excruciating pain did not affect Chen Ping'an in the slightest.

His expression remained unchanged as he carefully enveloped the blood with his true essence, preventing any spillage to avoid leaving any trace of his secret.

The Heavenly Pure Water and the Spirit Spring Water slowly took effect after being consumed. Although it was far from being a complete replenishment, the nourishing power of the medicine helped restore some of the remaining spiritual energy in Chen Ping'an.

While maintaining his maximum escape speed, he began to devote some energy to concealing his presence as much as possible.

After doing all that, his attention finally fell on the ice-colored jade hairpin in his hand.

A chilling aura emanated from the jade hairpin, icy and frigid.

This ice jade hairpin belonged to the other party and is now still on his body. It's hard to guarantee that there won't be any tracking or sensing restrictions on it.

His immediate priority was to cleanse himself of the aura emanating from the object.

hum~
A flash of inspiration appeared, and Chen Ping'an's spiritual energy surged forth as he reached out towards the ice jade hairpin.

Ice Jade Hairpin instinctively released its resistance, but under Chen Ping'an's refined attack, it was ultimately unable to resist and reluctantly gave in to his wishes.

Only after the spiritual energy entered the ice jade hairpin did Chen Ping'an truly breathe a sigh of relief.

fortunately
The other party had just broken through to the Celestial Realm and had not yet used his divine soul power to refine it again. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to use his spirituality to cleanse away the aura on it.

At least, it's not something that can be resolved in a short time.

Although refining is different from sacrificial refining, there are still differences in aura and quality.

No matter how cold and aloof this icy jade hairpin was, under Chen Ping'an's refinement and tempering, it eventually transformed into the form he desired.

After doing all this, before Chen Ping'an could even catch his breath, a flash of inspiration struck him, and a silver dress appeared in his hand.

It was torn from the other person's body, and the girl's scent still lingered on it.

Chen Ping'an carefully preserved the girl's aura, then cleansed and refined it with his spiritual energy to ensure that there were no remaining restrictions.

Compared to the previous flushing, this process is much more efficient and faster.

He didn't throw away that piece of clothing; instead, he chose to keep it.

"Today's match..." Chen Ping'an's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything more.

Some things are meant to be done, not just said.

His thoughts shifted slightly, and he quickly came up with an idea.

He had used a secret technique to separate and preserve the girl's lingering aura, but given her unpredictable nature, she might have unforeseen methods. Leaving it on his person like this was still not safe enough.

Chen Ping'an's gaze narrowed slightly, and without hesitation, he imprinted his aura as the second imprint of his aura under the true simulation of the Black Profound Iron Mask.

After doing all this, the aura will be completely eliminated.

With his spiritual senses confirming that no enemies were pursuing him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

By this point, the crisis still existed, but it was no longer as urgent as before.

The fact that the other party didn't pursue us is probably related to their breakthrough in cultivation level!
Chen Ping'an thought to himself, feeling genuinely fortunate.

If the opponent's realm had been stabilized when he entered today, given the opponent's killing power, he would probably have really been defeated there.

It has to be said that he does have some luck.

But then again, if one were extremely lucky, how could such a thing have happened?
Chen Ping'an's heart sank slightly: "This time, we've really suffered a huge loss."

But now is far from the time to slack off. Chen Ping'an quickly turned his attention back to himself and began to focus on his own situation.

The icy jade hairpin was removed from his body, and although the chilling sensation remained, leaving half of his shoulder almost stiff and numb, the lack of its source prevented the coldness from dissipating further.

His current condition is not much better.

Compared to the depletion of true essence and spiritual energy, the injuries on the body are the real critical issue. In particular, the injury on the left shoulder will take more than ten days or half a month to heal.

In addition to his left shoulder injury, he has suffered numerous other concussion injuries, all of which require careful recovery and restorative care.

Chen Ping'an fled through the mountains for half an hour, then, worried that his route was too predictable and that his opponent might break through his cultivation level and pursue him. He changed his position and continued to flee for another half hour.

Then the supernatural power of his bloodline faded, and he concealed his aura, escaping for another hour in stealth. During this time, he meticulously sensed his surroundings to ensure that no trace was left behind.

After doing all this, Chen Ping'an landed in a narrow valley under a dense forest.

Worried that his spiritual methods might leave behind aura fluctuations that could be detected, Chen Ping'an concealed his aura and sat down like an ordinary person under a secluded rock wall.

"That's quite a mess."

Chen Ping'an looked around at himself and gave a self-deprecating smile.

He boasts that his combat power far surpasses that of others in the same realm, and that he can defy even the most powerful beings. With his extraordinary bloodline, even if he is no match for them, he can still retreat unscathed.

The Demon Lord's secret treasures and secluded cave dwellings, one after another, brought them a taste of success.

He thought he was still being cautious, but when opportunity knocked, he ultimately lost his way.

Even the most rational judgment cannot hide a reckless act.

Clearly, the crucial hurdle of transcending heaven and earth lies ahead, and steady cultivation is the only way forward. Yet, some use the excuse that an opportunity is before them, and refusing to seize it would only bring them trouble, to create unnecessary complications without understanding the true reasons.

He thought the strength of friend and foe was clear and that this matter would be a piece of cake, but in the end it turned out to be a life-or-death ordeal for him.

Such arrogance is a betrayal of our original aspirations!

What is most precious in the path of spiritual cultivation?
Of all the precious things, the rarest to find is one's original aspiration!

In this world, no one can remain undefeated forever, and no one is a constant protagonist.

Only those who make it to the end become the protagonists of their own lives.

Matters of fate are neither constant nor impermanent.

When fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend their strength; when fortune turns, even heroes are left behind.

Change is constant, things are unpredictable, and there is no fixed pattern.

Only with solid strength and a strong foundation can one firmly grasp the situation.

After thinking for a long time, Chen Ping'an gradually calmed down.

When he opened his eyes again, he had changed his appearance.

Life is unpredictable, and the path of spiritual practice is not always smooth. We encounter setbacks, face dangers, and are on the verge of life and death, but ultimately...
They survived.

　My thoughts are a jumbled mess, a thousand threads running through my mind—it's beyond description.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)