The crowd stared grimly at Wen Qingye. Everyone present was a prodigy from their respective country, blessed with extraordinary talent and strength. Yet, they had never heard of this young man before them, whose power was terrifyingly high. For a moment, they were all stunned into silence.

Zhangg Jing stepped forward, looked at Wen Qingye, and smiled. "Are you Wen Tongyu from the Celestial Martial Country?"

Wen Qingye smiled faintly. "Wen Qingye! I trust you won’t forget this name again."

"Wen Qingye?" Zhangg Jing’s brow furrowed. The surrounding crowd all looked at Wen Qingye, their minds racing. But after a long moment of thought, none of them had any recollection of that name.

At this moment, Jiangg Tian walked up, looked at Wen Qingye, and said, "Brother Wen, there’s only one Snow Lotus left, and there are so many of us here..."

Hearing Jiangg Tian’s words, Wen Qingye laughed. He pointed to the Snow Lotus Guann Xuan had wrapped in cloth and said, "Isn’t there still another one?"

When Guann Xuan heard Wen Qingye, he burst into hearty laughter. "HAHAHA! This one is mine. If you have the strength, feel free to come and take it."

Guann Xuan stood there, his laughter echoing like thunder, the very picture of magnanimity. He seemed completely unconcerned about anyone trying to snatch it from him.

"He has the strength to take one, so that’s fine, but," Zhangg Jing shook her head, "you don’t."

Zhangg Jing then slowly walked out over the pool, looking as if she were floating on the water’s surface. A sharp glint appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"HAHAHAHA!"

Hearing Zhangg Jing’s words, Wen Qingye couldn’t help but laugh loudly. "Whether I can or not, why don’t you come and find out!"

After speaking, Wen Qingye planted his sword into the Snow Lotus, perfectly piercing its Lotus Platform.

"Fine, I’ll be the one to test you!" Zhangg Jing’s shapely brows shot up as her figure blurred, rushing toward Wen Qingye.

"HYAH!"

Zhangg Jing thrust out her arm, a cold light glinting as she chopped swiftly toward Wen Qingye’s throat. The attack was merciless and exceptionally vicious.

Wen Qingye saw it at a glance—there really was a blade shimmering with a cold glint attached to the side of Zhangg Jing’s hand.

Wen Qingye immediately bent his back, dodging the hand-blade at the last possible second.

A cold smile touched the corners of Zhangg Jing’s mouth. ’Is that all the strength he has?’

Her hand-blade having missed, Zhangg Jing shot out her left fist. Her slender arm filled with savage Primordial Qi, forcing even the surrounding cold currents to retreat. As expected of a Martial Artist at the Refining Spirit Sixth Layer Heaven, the Fist Force she was now unleashing pushed her cultivation to its absolute limit.

"Star Autumn Fist!"

Zhangg Jing’s Star Autumn Fist was a Peak of Eighth Grade Fist Technique designed to push Primordial Qi to its extreme. The fist was fierce and domineering, its power extraordinary. A single punch could kill or cripple.

Wen Qingye had just straightened up when he saw Zhangg Jing’s fist rushing toward him. He raised his arms as black and white streams of air surged and gathered into his hands.

"Undying Seal Technique, First Form! A Chilling Wind to Ferry You to Your Grave!"

A Hand Seal slowly formed in Wen Qingye’s hands, and a trace of sinister, cold wind began to blow. At first, the crowd felt nothing. But when the yin wind seeped into their very bones, their expressions changed slightly.

The moment the Undying Seal appeared, the cold currents within several dozen feet were immediately blown away, scattering into the distance.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Undying Seal collided directly with Zhangg Jing’s fist. The resulting explosion of savage Primordial Qi nearly blew away all the cold currents in the Cold Pool, and the pool’s water began to tremble from the aftershock.

Zhangg Jing took a small step back, staring at Wen Qingye in shock. ’This Seal Technique... what kind of Martial Arts is it? It’s so powerful!’

Seeing Zhangg Jing retreat, Wen Qingye took a step forward. "Now you can take a move from me!"

Wen Qingye’s hands moved in a constant, shifting pattern. Turbulent currents of air flowed across the entire surface of the pool as a strange Hand Seal once again appeared in his palms. This time, however, the Hand Seal’s power seemed even greater.

"Undying Seal Technique, Second Form! Separation and Death Shatter the Heart!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Behind Wen Qingye, a black and white Eight Trigrams Disc materialized. The disc spun continuously, radiating an aura of profound mystery. With each rotation, the Hand Seal in his hands grew more solid.

Facing Wen Qingye, Zhangg Jing was naturally aware of how formidable this Hand Seal was. She immediately brought her right hand up to defend her chest, the polished edge of her blade flashing with a silvery-white light.

"Powerful Slash of Mountains and Rivers!"

Zhangg Jing’s pupils constricted as a cold light flashed in her eyes. She raised her hand-blade high, her entire aura suffused with an endless sharpness, a power that could tear anything apart. It was as if mountains and rivers truly materialized behind her, her momentum vast and yet perfectly controlled.

BANG!

Zhangg Jing’s hand-blade struck the Undying Seal heavily. In that instant, an immense force traveled up her arm, making her feel as if the bones had shattered.

Each form of the Undying Seal Technique was more difficult than the last, and its power was naturally far greater. How could Zhangg Jing withstand it? She was forced back several steps, only stopping when she reached the crowd from Heng Country. A trickle of blood had already appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Seeing that even Zhangg Jing had been defeated, the people from Heng Country exchanged glances, not daring to step forward and make a move.

Seeing this, Jiangg Tian’s expression darkened.

Wen Qingye looked at Zhangg Jing and said coolly, "You want the Snow Lotus? Fine. Show me you have the strength for it, and I’ll give it to you."

Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Zhangg Jing bit her lip, her eyes fixed on him. She knew she was not his opponent, but her heart was still filled with unwillingness.

Wen Qingye naturally saw Zhangg Jing’s reluctance. He turned his cold gaze to Jiangg Tian. "Brother Jiangg, I’ll be taking this Snow Lotus then."

Seeing Wen Qingye declare this, Jiangg Tian could no longer sit still. He stepped forward and said, "Brother Wen, how about we split this Snow Lotus between us? I can block these other people for you."

As Jiangg Tian spoke, he swept his gaze over the people from Heng Country and Lanyu Country, his eyes filled with a trace of Evil Qi.

"Brother Jiangg, if you had intended this from the start, I might have actually considered splitting this Snow Lotus with you." Wen Qingye’s tone shifted, and his eyes grew cold. "But now, it seems it’s too late."

"Too late?" Jiangg Tian was stunned for a moment, then his brow furrowed. "Brother Wen, it’s not so easy to take back words that have been spoken."

Wen Qingye sneered, "When have I, Wen Qingye, ever needed to take back my words?"

Jiangg Tian’s expression turned grim. "It seems Brother Wen has no intention of sharing the Snow Lotus with me?"

"Share with you? Are you even worthy?" Wen Qingye said nonchalantly.

From the very beginning, Jiangg Tian had planned to reap the rewards after others had fought. But when he discovered that Wen Qingye’s strength was extraordinary and beyond his control, he immediately tried to win him over. How could Wen Qingye not see through such a ploy?

Moreover, Wen Qingye had killed a man from his Yul Country, yet he hadn’t shown the slightest reaction. This was enough to prove that he was a ruthless and deeply calculating person. Making an alliance with him was undoubtedly like asking a tiger for its skin.

Jiangg Feng looked at Wen Qingye and said hurriedly, "Big brother, stop wasting words on this brat! Kill him, and the Snow Lotus will be all ours!"

Jiangg Tian nodded grimly, finally revealing his true colors. His eyes, fixed on Wen Qingye, held a bloodthirsty gleam. "I was going to offer you a way out. Since you refuse it, then the Snow Lotus, the Talisman Seal, and your life... I’ll be taking them all."