A Chaotic World

"Enemies approaching from the left!"

"Cover the front! Frost Giant Battle Formation!"

"No! Senior Apprentice Brother!"

"I will avenge Junior Apprentice Sister!"

Shouts could be heard from all directions as the Frostguard Pavilion was turned into a chaotic battle.

This could be considered the front hall of the Frost Guards – a prestigious venue where guests were hosted and grand ceremonies were held in the past.

But now, blood stained the grand banners on the walls while corpses littered the ground. What was originally a place of great prestige had descended into a scene of pure carnage.

"Be careful, Young Lady Nanlan! It is dangerous here!" someone called out anxiously when he saw Nanlan Qianxue get near.

"Young Lady Nanlan, please stay behind and leave things to us!" another added.

As they spoke, these martial artists instinctively stepped forward to position themselves between Nanlan Qianxue and the line of battle, using their bodies as a shield to keep her in a safe spot.

The members of the Frost Guards were all infinitely grateful towards Lu Tianzi for saving the Piercing Wind Overlord. Initially, they were merely respectful towards Nanlan Qianxue as the female companion of Lu Tianzi. But as time passed, they slowly found themselves growing fonder of this beautiful young lady who had surprised everyone with her talent in talisman making, especially since she made it a point to teach them some tips from time to time.

Now that they were in a real battle of life and death, they naturally felt the need to protect her in return.

Seeing this, Nanlan Qianxue could not help but frown in irritation.

If she was here only to be protected by the others, then wouldn't she just be a burden to the group?

That was exactly what she hated the most!

"I can fight as well!" Nanlan Qianxue exclaimed in a frustrated manner before forcibly making her way past them.

"Young Lady Nanlan!" the members of the Frost Guards positioned around her called out in shock.

However, their shock quickly turned into surprise when Nanlan Qianxue started engaging the enemy.

As a Second Cycle Origin Core realm martial artist, Nanlan Qianxue's cultivation level was considered one of the lowest among those present. That was also the reason why her comrades had been worried about her safety.

But her disadvantage in terms of cultivation level did not hinder her from making a huge impact the moment she made her move.

Countless talismans flew out as though they were mere common pebbles by the road, raining down upon an area where their opponents were congregated.

Beautiful ice lotuses bloomed wherever these talismans landed, each of them emitting an aura of frost that permeated the air.

Despite its large area of effect, many of the talismans did not hit an actual target. No matter what, the enemies comprised mainly of martial artists at the Origin Core realm. Most of them noticed the talismans coming their way, and took the necessary evasive measures.

Still, that did not matter too much.

Just as both allies and enemies alike were wondering what these ice lotuses were, every single flower suddenly shattered simultaneously, the countless shattered fragments turning into a gigantic cloud of frozen mist that covered a huge area of the battle.

Anyone who came into contact with the frozen mist felt their movements slow, as if the cold mist had permeated into their body and bound their joints with invisible shackles of ice. Icicles of energy formed on any surface the mist came into contact with, their roots biting into the surface like knives.

"Stop right there!"

Unwilling to see things continue, a few members of the enemy rushed out from the backlines and charged straight towards Nanlan Qianxue, determined to stop her antiques.

There were around five of them, all of them with cultivation levels higher than Nanlan Qianxue, and yet she showed no signs of fear.

With a flick of her wrist, the Frost Jade Sword appeared in her hands.

Instead of retreating into the safety of her comrades, Nanlan Qianxue stepped forward with a determined light in her eyes.

On the Frost Jade Sword, an inscription symbol lit up with an intense glow.

Nanlan Qianxue slashed out, and a wave of frost energy erupted forth from her sword. This wave of energy contained countless tiny frozen shards within, each of them acting like small blades that threatened to stab into anyone who got caught in the energy wave.

The True Glacier Inscription was an inscription that Lu Tianzi had placed on the Frost Jade Sword recently, and it was one with an inscription skill – Glacier Wave.

The enemies charging towards Nanlan Qianxue immediately frowned, choosing to take evasive manoeuvres instead of continuing their approach.

Due to the jade pendant hanging on her neck, none of her enemies at the Origin Core realm was able to accurately deduce Nanlan Qianxue's cultivation level. While they could estimate her combat capabilities from the aura that she was emitting, her confidence in standing her ground made them second-guess their deduction.

Due to that, they could not help but feel more wary about engaging her in a frontal battle.

On top of that, there was also another reason why they were hesitant to commit onto her.

Behind Nanlan Qianxue, a huge shadow appeared.

Screech-!

The moment it sensed enemies approaching Nanlan Qianxue, the Pure Snow Serpent King launched its signature sound attack.

"It's the Pure Snow Serpent King!"

"Block it!"

Those from their enemy camp were no strangers to the Pure Snow Serpent King, and immediately took the necessary measures to defend against the sound attack. However, there was one thing that they did not expect – the current Pure Snow Serpent King was no longer the same as the one they remembered.

This time, the propagation of the sound waves was multiple times stronger than what it was originally capable of, catching many of the enemies by surprise and wrecking their lines as a result.

Yet even with its boosted strength, the Pure Snow Serpent King alone was not enough to suppress the enemy forces.

"It's just a beast! Leave it to me!"

Seeing that the Pure Snow Serpent King had joined the battle, the Ninth Cycle Origin Core realm martial artists in the opposing camp finally made their move as well. Attacks flew in from all over, matching the sound attack from the Pure Snow Serpent King and easily keeping it in check.

Apart from Nanshen Qin and Elder Chang, there were many other experts within the Frost Guards who were more than capable of handling the Pure Snow Serpent King.

And now that the Pure Snow Serpent King was kept busy, the other martial artists were free to attack Nanlan Qianxue once more.

Three martial artists at the Third Cycle Origin Core realm immediately made their move, pouncing upon Nanlan Qianxue like she was meat for the taking.

With her lower cultivation level, Nanlan Qianxue was immediately forced onto the defensive despite the improvement to her weapon.

While her comrades wanted to come to her aid, they themselves were caught off guard by the sudden onslaught of the enemy and were forced to adopt a defensive position.

Thankfully, the Shifting Blossoms Sword Art allowed Nanlan Qianxue to hold on by continuously replenishing her essence energy. At the same time, she could also feel a steady stream of energy pouring into her from the depths of the mountain, bolstering her ability to hold her ground.

Yet even with all that, Nanlan Qianxue was slowly being pushed back.

No matter how quickly her reserves were being replenished, it remained a fact that she was currently facing multiple opponents at the same time.

Nanlan Qianxue gritted her teeth in frustration.

She might be facing three opponents at the same time, and her opponents also possessed a higher cultivation level than herself. But ultimately, they were only one boundary higher.

Against opponents like these, Nanlan Qianxue would not even be satisfied with just holding her ground, not to mention being pushed back.

She had seen with her own two eyes how Lu Tianzi defeated opponents multiple boundaries above him. While she was not hoping to be able to accomplish as much, Nanlan Qianxue at least wanted to be able to stand her ground against opponents like those before her.

That was, especially now that she had a new card in her arsenal, given to her by Lu Tianzi.

Nanlan Qianxue relied on the force of an opponent's strike to leap backwards, temporarily creating a short distance between herself and her opponents. And by doing so, she bought herself the time to channel her origin force into the treasure bracelet on her wrist.

Firestar Bracelet – an Overlord rank treasure that Lu Tianzi had obtained as a reward from the Inscription Meet.

World origin energy in the surroundings gathered upon her as she activated the treasure bracelet, and a blinding light burst forth from she who specialised in ice element techniques.

"Damn it! Dodge it!"

Her opponents who were closing in on her instantly shouted in horror as they felt the power of the Overlord rank treasure, all of them scampering to evade the burst of flames.

***

Elder Chang could not believe what he was seeing right now.

If not for the pressure bearing down upon him, he would even have thought that he had fallen for the opponent's illusion technique.

But no, that was clearly not the case.

Somehow, his opponent was actually able to channel origin force born from both slaughter essence and spiritual essence!

What kind of trickery was this?

Even with his long years of experience, this was a situation that he had never encountered in his life!

In Elder Chang's eyes, the figure of Lu Tianzi suddenly appeared to be much larger than it really was.

Unlike his opponent, Lu Tianzi showed absolutely no sign of distress.

The numerous blades around him acted like additional limbs as they worked together to hold Elder Chang back. At some point, the two illusory green vortices behind Lu Tianzi had become more distinct, further increasing the pressure on Elder Chang.

Hanging on Lu Tianzi's neck, a pendant burst forth with lights of nine different colours, the Law of Fire apparent within each individual stream of light.

This was the Nine Flames Pendant.

Just like the Firestar Bracelet in Nanlan Qianxue's possession, this was an Overlord rank treasure that Lu Tianzi had obtained from his victory at the Inscription Meet. And now, it was finally making its first appearance in an actual battle.

Since this world isolated their presence from anyone outside, there was no longer a need for Lu Tianzi to hide his cultivation of the Spiritual Essence system. The only limitation left being that he must never allow Elder Chang to leave this place alive.

That was not too much to ask, considering the fact that the other party had delivered himself right into Lu Tianzi's arms.

Confident of his own abilities and his current state of being encased within the red sphere of energy, Elder Chang had rushed towards Lu Tianzi in an attempt to crush him against the edge of this world. But now, Elder Chang was about to realised that it was a fatal mistake on his part.

"I have no intention of wasting time with an insect like you," Lu Tianzi said emotionlessly.

With a single thought, nine streams of flames escaped the container that was the Nine Flames Pendant at a spectacular speed. And with the close proximity between Lu Tianzi and Elder Chang right now, there was simply no time for Elder Chang to even react.

Rumble-!

The nine streams of flames were like hungry serpents as they directly pierced through Elder Chang, creating nine distinct holes in his body as they passed without any signs of impediment.