Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

"Zhou Xingchen is a powerful figure in the mid-stage of the Martial Saint Realm. He is also highly talented and his combat strength has reached the top level of the mid-stage of the Martial Saint Realm."

Who on earth is so powerful that they could severely damage Zhou Xingchen's soul with a single blow?

Moreover, he remained hidden in the shadows the entire time, and neither Zhou Xingchen nor I noticed him at all!

Bing Linghua hovered above Beiming City, her body constantly shifting as she released her soul power to explore her surroundings.

However, from beginning to end, Bing Linghua did not notice the presence of any figure.

In the end, having gained nothing, Bing Linghua had no choice but to return to the arena once again.

At this time, due to Zhou Xingchen's death, as well as the casualties among the prodigies of many forces, there were also injuries and deaths.

The Grand Gathering of Prodigies has been suspended by several Martial Saints of the Human Alliance.

Several human alliance warriors are discussing how to handle the aftermath.

The moment Bing Linghua appeared in the arena, the several Human Alliance Martial Saints surrounded her, eagerly asking:

“Fellow Daoist Bing, your Ice Spirit Sect’s cultivation methods emphasize calming the mind and tranquility, and you don’t seem like an impulsive person.”

Why would someone suddenly do something so crazy?

The so-called crazy act, though not explicitly stated, was clearly Bing Linghua's reference to her killing Zhou Xingchen.

Bing Linghua felt quite helpless about this and could only reply:

"I never intended to kill Zhou Xingchen."

However, during the fight just now, someone suddenly attacked Zhou Xingchen, causing severe damage to his soul, and he didn't have time to dodge my attack.

I accidentally killed Zhou Xingchen in a moment of carelessness.

Upon hearing this, several martial saints from the human alliance immediately showed expressions of utter astonishment.

Immediately afterward, Li Tieguai spoke first, pressing for an answer:

"Fellow Daoist Bing, is this truly the case?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhu Lingjie followed up, asking again:

"Fellow Daoist Bing, do you know who attacked you?"

Upon hearing this question, Bing Linghua did not answer but simply shook her head.

Seeing this, Li Tieguai looked puzzled and continued:

“Fellow Daoist Bing, when you were fighting Zhou Xingchen just now, we were all here and did not see anyone else leave the arena.”

Moreover, I even went to the battlefield once along the way.

Apart from you and Fellow Daoist Zhou, I didn't notice anyone else at the time.

You just said that someone else attacked Zhou Xingchen, that's a bit unbelievable!

Li Tieguai's words were euphemistic, but his actual meaning was clear: Bing Linghua was lying to shirk responsibility for killing Zhou Xingchen.

Faced with Li Tieguai's accusations, Bing Linghua wanted to explain, but she had no evidence to prove her innocence.

To make matters worse, at that very moment, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in the Colosseum.

This uninvited guest was none other than Zhou Bumie, the current head of the Zhou family.

He was dressed in a blue star-patterned robe, his face full of majesty. As soon as he appeared, he released the powerful pressure unique to a late-stage Martial Saint.

Under his oppressive aura, all movement in the entire arena suddenly ceased.

Everyone seemed to be frozen in place, maintaining their original postures and expressions.

He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

In an instant, the entire arena became completely silent, so quiet that you could clearly hear everyone's heartbeat.

Just as all sounds in the arena faded away, Zhou Bumie's majestic voice resounded in everyone's ears.

"Who killed Zhou Xingchen, the elder of my Zhou family? Step forward!"

As the sound rang out, an incredibly powerful pressure swept over everyone in the arena.

Of course, this oppressive aura was mainly directed at the Martial Saint realm experts present.

The others only suffered minor aftereffects.

But even this small aftershock caused many people to vomit blood and turn pale.

The Martial Saint realm experts who were the first to be hit were also not having an easy time, with blood spilling from the corners of their mouths.

Even Bing Linghua, who was already in the mid-stage of the Martial Saint realm, felt her breath catch in her throat and her face suddenly turned pale.

The further one progresses in cultivation, the greater the gap in strength becomes between different realms.

Although Bing Linghua appears to be only one realm lower than Zhou Bumie, the difference in their strength is like an insurmountable chasm, making them incomparable.

It should be noted that what happened just now was merely the pressure released by Zhou Bumie; he had not actually made a move.

Faced with Zhou Bumie's assertive attitude, Bing Linghua harbored no illusions and directly replied:

"I killed Zhou Xingchen!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Bing Linghua's body was suddenly thrown backward.

While still in mid-air, a mouthful of blood spurted out.

At the same time, Zhou Bumie slowly withdrew his right hand and said unhurriedly:

"With your strength, you cannot kill Zhou Xingchen."

Who else has accomplices? Confess honestly!

Otherwise, I wouldn't give the Ice Spirit Sect any face and would have no choice but to kill you and seize your soul!

Zhou Bumie's attitude was firm and cold, giving people a sense of unquestionable authority.

Zhou Bumie's palm strike just now completely shattered Bing Linghua's desire to retaliate.

Of course, even without that palm strike, Bing Linghua would still tell the truth; she didn't want to take the blame alone.

"Just now, when I was fighting Zhou Xingchen..."

Someone secretly attacked Zhou Xingchen, causing severe damage to his soul. He was unable to defend himself against my attack and thus died.

However, after searching around, I couldn't find any trace of this person.

Therefore, only the Zhou family head can find the mastermind behind this!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingchen's expression immediately changed.

Immediately afterwards, cold words came out of Zhou Bumie's mouth again.

"Where was the place where you fought before?"

Upon hearing this, Bing Linghua immediately took to the air.

"Come with me!"

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Bumie followed Bing Linghua to the place where Bing Linghua and Zhou Xingchen had fought before.

Then, Zhou Bumie extended his left hand, and a compass emitting multicolored light appeared in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Bumie raised his right hand, pointed to the starry sky, and chanted a spell.

"Starlight is boundless, all things have form, manifest!"

As the sound faded, countless starlight burst forth from the sky, crisscrossing and forming a net of starlight.

At the same time, the pointer on Zhou Bumie's compass began to spin wildly, eventually settling on the northeast direction.

Immediately afterward, the starlight became even more intense and shone brightly where the compass needle pointed.

At that moment, a phantom figure appeared, illuminated by the dense starlight.

The starlight net then quickly closed in, completely surrounding the phantom.

Bing Linghua, standing to the side, was shocked to see Zhou Bumie's actions were as swift as a tiger, instantly finding the illusory figure.

"The Zhou family's astrological divination skills are indeed well-deserved!"

Moreover, the compass in his hand is no ordinary object; it should be a sacred artifact!

With such methods, there are probably very few people on the Azure Cloud Continent who could escape the Zhou family's pursuit!