Chapter 565 563: Silent Death

Directly above the Bishui Palace's Sect Protection Array.

WHOOSH!

A vast expanse of blue mist suddenly erupted. Faintly visible within was an immense blue dragon, twisting and roaring as its chilling might spread in all directions!

Everything nearby was frozen in an instant. The Array Barrier solidified, its surface covered in a thick layer of ice.

Below.

Everyone in Bishui Palace, from the highest to the lowest, was shaken to their core. They looked up, filled with an inexplicable shock!

"What kind of technique is this?"

"Such terrifying Cold Power! Even with the Sect Protection Array blocking it, I can feel the chill."

The people of Bishui Palace discussed in alarm.

The green-faced man's expression was grim and furious.

He hadn't expected Luo Tian to have a trump card like this!

However, the Bishui Palace's Sect Protection Array was exceptionally skilled at defense, capable of dispersing and redirecting the damage from any Attack.

Furthermore, the Sect Protection Array could continuously recover its Energy and hold out for a long time.

But this time, it seemed that wasn't going to work.

The upper part of the Sect Protection Array was completely frozen, rendering the Array's abilities ineffective.

An invisible chill seeped through, coating Bishui Palace in a light layer of frost.

Suddenly, a "CRACK" echoed from overhead!

Everyone inside Bishui Palace trembled violently, their eyes filled with shock, panic, and disbelief.

A crack appeared and began to spread!

"Quickly, control the Array with all your might! Stabilize the Sect Protection Array!"

The green-faced man suddenly roared!

A cold sweat broke out on his palms.

'What in the world is this trump card? Luo Tian is a mere cultivator at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Ninth Layer, yet he managed to crack the Bishui Palace's Sect Protection Array in an instant!'

"Hurry! Hurry!"

"We must hold on."

The green-faced man's shout sent the entire Bishui Palace into chaos, with everyone in a state of extreme panic.

Not far away.

The two Mu Family Elders wore dazed expressions.

"That stone... is that the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone?"

The red-faced Elder recognized it.

The middle-aged woman didn't know what the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone was.

But she could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within that stone. If it were to fully erupt, she would be annihilated in an instant.

'How terrifying!'

"The Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone is a treasure that can only be born in a place where the Dragon Race resides..."

The red-faced Elder continued.

The terror of the Dragon Race needed no further explanation.

And the dwelling places of the Dragon Race were exceedingly dangerous; entering one was a near-certain death sentence.

"Hmm? It seems Luo Tian can't quite control that treasure at will..."

The red-faced Elder faintly sensed this.

Instantly, a shiver ran through the two Mu Family Elders, and a chill crept over their bodies.

'If Luo Tian loses control, everyone here will die!'

...

"So cold!"

Luo Tian shivered.

He had only drawn out a tiny fraction of the Cold Power from the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone, yet it had produced such immense might.

The Bishui Palace's Sect Protection Array had been frozen in an instant and had started to crack.

But Luo Tian wasn't faring well either.

He was already pushing his Nether Dragon Divine Vein to its limit, trying to absorb and neutralize the Cold Power released by the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone to protect himself.

Even so, Luo Tian felt his body grow cold and stiff, his blood seemingly on the verge of freezing solid.

If it were an ordinary cultivator at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Ninth Layer without an Ice Element Incomplete Divine Vein, they would have likely already lost control!

For now, Luo Tian could maintain control.

But if this continued, the probability of losing control would gradually increase.

The corrosion he was suffering would also worsen, leading to severe injuries.

'I'd better use this trump card as little as possible in the future... It's powerful, but it's easy to lose control, and it harms my own body,' Luo Tian thought to himself.

But for now, he had to deal with this Array first.

Luo Tian looked down below.

Everyone in Bishui Palace stared up at Luo Tian in panic.

The green-faced man's gaze met Luo Tian's. He saw the corners of Luo Tian's mouth slowly curl into a smirk. The man's confidence plummeted, his panic intensified, and finally, a trace of fear emerged!

"Now, have a taste of despair!"

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

ROAR!

The roar of an ice dragon, accompanied by a deafening rumble, shook the heavens and the earth!

In an instant, the entire Sect Protection Array froze solid. The nearby lake froze, the air froze—it was as if everything had been locked in a state of suspended animation!

CRACK! BOOM!

In the silence, hundreds of cracks suddenly appeared on the Sect Protection Array. It then violently exploded, sending shards of ice flying everywhere!

The Bishui Palace's Sect Protection Array had collapsed!

The hearts of every member of Bishui Palace trembled violently!

It was too terrifying, too shocking!

Fear surged uncontrollably!

"Come, let's start taking out the trash."

Luo Tian called over to the two Mu Family Elders.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The two immediately rushed over and launched their attacks, slaughtering the enemy.

In terms of numbers, the two sides were completely mismatched.

But unfortunately for them, no one in Bishui Palace could withstand an Attack from any of the three.

It was a one-sided slaughter. Bishui Palace had no power to resist. As bodies fell one by one, despair instantly descended upon the entire scene.

BANG!

The green-faced man shattered the ice on the lake's surface, dove into the water, and fled.

The Cyan Armor Race was also an aquatic race, and their advantage in the water was maximized.

"Don't let him escape!"

The red-faced Elder personally gave chase.

No one noticed that in a chaotic part of the crowd, a man in a black coat with his face hidden by a cloak was standing.

But one could see his lips curl into a slight smile.

"Heh, trying to catch me? Not a chance!"

The green-faced man who had just escaped into the water was a "body double" he had prepared in advance.

Now, he could slip away unnoticed in the chaos.

Before fleeing, the real green-faced man glanced at Luo Tian.

He noticed that something seemed wrong with Luo Tian's condition.

Luo Tian was floating in mid-air, his arm frozen in ice, holding a piece of Blue Jade. His complexion was not good.

"A technique that terrifying must have powerful side effects!"

The green-faced man muttered.

A bold plan suddenly formed in his mind!

'If I can just snatch that Blue Jade from Luo Tian's hand, I'll have an incredibly terrifying trump card. I could turn the tables, kill Luo Tian and the two Mu Family Elders in one fell swoop, and make a name for myself everywhere! This is simply too perfect!'

'Right now, Luo Tian is being corroded and frozen by that treasure. His combat power has dropped by at least fifty percent, and he's only at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Ninth Layer...'

The green-faced man licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with greed.

If this trump card were in the hands of the red-faced Elder, he wouldn't dare try to steal it.

But since it was Luo Tian, it would be all too easy.

SWOOSH!

Without another word, the green-faced man unleashed his full speed, transforming into a streak of cyan light that shot like an arrow straight toward Luo Tian in the sky!

In mid-air.

Luo Tian was indeed troubled by the side effects of using the treasure.

The Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone and his palm were covered in a layer of ice, frozen together.

Furthermore, his entire body had been corroded by Cold Power and would need some time to recover.

But there was one part of Luo Tian that was unaffected by the Cold Power—his Nether Dragon Divine Vein!

Even though it was incomplete, it was still... a Divine Vein!

The Nether Dragon Divine Vein was absorbing the Cold Power within Luo Tian's body, alleviating his condition.

"This is too slow!"

Luo Tian's gaze darkened.

He immediately thought of a way: use the Nether Dragon Divine Vein to release the Cold Power from his body.

Venting this power was much easier than absorbing and refining it.

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian pushed his Divine Vein Power to its limit, instantly releasing a deep, dark Cold Current Vortex that swept out for a thousand meters in every direction.

Within the Cold Current Vortex, a ferocious, terrifying dark dragon was swimming.

No, there were five of them!

The number of dragons within the Cold Current Vortex had actually increased.

And at that moment, the lethality of his Martial Vein Power skyrocketed!

「Three breaths later.」

The chill inside Luo Tian's body had greatly diminished. Only a thin layer of ice remained on his palm and arm, which he easily broke free from.

The Cold Current Vortex also shrank rapidly.

The side effects Luo Tian suffered from using his trump card were greatly alleviated in a short time.

With a sweep of his eyes, he saw that everything within a thousand-meter radius had been turned into ice sculptures.

Luo Tian paid it no mind. He put away the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone and joined the battle, slaying members of the Cyan Armor Race.

He completely failed to notice an ice sculpture six hundred meters away. It was the green-faced man. His face was ghastly pale as he struggled to utter, in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, "Luo... Luo..."

Before he could say Luo Tian's full name, his life force was extinguished, and he died.

A dignified expert of the Celestial Pool Realm had died just like that, silently and without a sound.

The cleanup of the entire Bishui Palace was quickly completed.

Luo Tian and the two Elders did not engage in a wide-scale massacre. Their primary targets were the members of the Cyan Armor Race; they spared the lives of the others.

"Thank you for sparing our lives!"

Those who survived all kowtowed and knelt in gratitude.

Some among them had sided with the Cyan Armor Race, but today's events had frightened them so badly that they chose to renounce their evil ways and turn to the light.

Others had been forced to work for the Cyan Armor Race and were now immensely grateful for their liberation.

Luo Tian had no favorable impression of Bishui Palace and couldn't be bothered to manage its affairs. He and the two Mu Family Elders boarded the Void Ship and departed.

「That same day.」

News of what happened in the Northern Domain spread like wildfire!

The "Nightmare of Death" and "Cyan Armor Star" had breached Bishui Palace and slaughtered the Cyan Armor Race!

The news quickly traveled back to the Eastern Domain!

When the upper echelons of the Yunxiao Sect heard the news, they were all stunned.

'When did Luo Tian go to the Northern Domain?'

If they had known, they would have certainly tried to stop him.

But the result was that Luo Tian and his two companions had wiped out the Cyan Armor Race army stationed at Bishui Palace.

For a moment, silence fell over the Yunxiao Sect's discussion hall as the high-ranking members were lost for words.

He had swept through the Eastern Domain and now had taken care of the Northern Domain.

It was so astonishing that they needed a moment to process it.

Besides that, all the high-ranking members present felt a sense of their own uselessness.

"What about Luo Tian? Is he back yet?"

The Yunxiao Sect Master broke the silence.

"It seems he went to... the Western Domain!"

"What? The Western Domain?"

"He's too impulsive! Why didn't he discuss this with us?!"

The higher-ups were all visibly distraught and panicked.

The battlefields of the Eastern and Northern Domains were completely different from those in the Southern and Western Domains.

This side could only be considered a minor battlefield; the other side was the true main front!

If Luo Tian rushed over there recklessly and underestimated the enemy, he would likely suffer a great loss.