10) The Black frost land.

The disciples' eyes widened in surprise as they heard the Saintess.

They couldn't see Zhao Fam die to snow mist but, Zhao Fan?

Zhao Fan was here?

They quickly rushed to see what was going on.

...

One of them, a young man with a look of awe on his face, whispered to another,

"Is that Zhao Fan? I've heard of him, he's said to be a number 1 genius with nothing but raw talent..."

"Shush! I heard a few elders talk about how his talent will soon burn out, he only possesses mixed roots, it must be, that he came here for calamity ice lotus,"

..

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on Ningxue's face.

He could sense a hint of excitement in her tone, a spark of interest that seemed to ignite within her, just like how he had shown his rapid growth.

He felt a pang of unease, wondering what she might be thinking.

As they watched, the Phantom Snow Leopard and the Nine-Tail Fox Spirit clashed in a flurry of snow and fire, their battle raging on with no clear winner in sight.

Zhao Fan, meanwhile, stood tall, his golden core realm aura radiating an aura of power and confidence.

Below him was a large array, glowing dimly with a faint white light, that could barely be noticed.

Ningxue took a step forward, her eyes fixed intently on the battle.

"This is interesting," she murmured, her voice dripping with curiosity.

"Let's observe for a while, see what we can learn... I don't think this Zhao Fan is simple,"

Ye Chen's eyes flicked to her, a hint of annoyance creeping into his expression.

He didn't like being left out of the loop, and the way Ningxue seemed to be enjoying the show didn't sit well with him.

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At the same time,

"Submit to me, and I shall spare you, otherwise, don't blame me..."

Zhao Fan's cold tone hung in the air, while he gripped the jade token, his fist glowing deep red.

This!!!

This is the aura of calamity and end!!!

You!? Who are you!?

A gentle female voice came from the Jade token, while she didn't reveal herself.

However, his voice wasn't solely directed toward her.

Those words were also meant for phantom leopard and nine-tail fox.

..

What happened?

..

A few moments ago,

Thanks to his quick reaction, he managed to snatch the jade pendant from Zhao Meng.

Looking close, there was a small mark in there, that belonged to Zhao Fan's mother.

It must be that useless dog father who gave this jade which should have originally belonged to him, to Zhao Meng because he believed it must be extraordinary.

But that worked in his favor as the farmer worked hard all the time but, in the end, crops were all eaten by crickets.

He quickly dropped his blood essence into the pendant.

And the immortal soul was awakened with the newfound essence.

A surge of aura surged through his dantian and boom.

He made a breakthrough.

He reached the fifth stage of the golden core realm.

[Ding! Host stole the cheat item of the protagonist ]

[Plundered 20,000 luck value, ]

[Host obtained the immortal wisp jade pendant]

[Please, activate the system to fully utilize system functions ]

...

The jade was filled with an overwhelming immortal aura.

He felt refreshed and full of energy.

Plus it seems he has broken the barrier of array mastery.

He is still a level 3 array master, but, now he can instantly drop a grade 3 array using spiritual energy without much preparation.

Swish!

A grade 3 beast suppression array came into existence, forcefully suppressing both of them to middle tier 5, and peak tier 5, respectively.

He also summoned a trapping array that restricted the movement greatly.

...

Seeing the change in the situation, the leopard first attacked the fox with its strongest attack.

Swish! ..she managed to dodge the attack with an inch in a cinematic style however, she couldn't at the same time.

Her chest was greatly injured, with claw mark, tearing her clothes slightly.

And most importantly the leopard didn't attack her real body but, it's shadow attacked her shadow.

Not only can the leopard injure by attacking her physically, but even when the shadow beats her shadow, she gets injured.

...

Pfft!

The Nine-Tail Fox Spirit staggered, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Her alluring face sank in pain, her radiant fur dimming as her wounds deepened.

"Grrr~ I will kill you then, I will kill him,"

The Phantom Snow Leopard roared triumphantly, its spectral form flickering with bloodlust.

..

Zhao Fan, standing within his intricate array, smirked coldly.

"You should submit to me now, when I am giving you the chance," he said, his voice laced with an undeniable dominance.

With a mere flick of his fingers, another array formed beneath him.

The Infernal Chains Binding Array.

It's a grade 3 array, but it can get the job done.

Dark crimson chains, forged from condensed spiritual energy, shot up from the ground, wrapping around the fox's delicate limbs in a sexy erotic manner.

Her boobs separated, her fabric tightening with chains.

"Hmpp!!!"

She yelped, struggling, but the suppression was too strong.

The chains sapped her strength, rendering her unable to escape.

Olua this strange red aura, it seems to be sucking her qi.

At the same time, the Phantom Snow Leopard lunged forward, aiming to deal a fatal blow while the fox was immobilized.

Boom!!!

But just as its fangs were about to sink into her, a deafening boom echoed across the battlefield.

A third array had activated.

The Phantom Reflection Array.

Zhao Fan's afterimage appeared right beside the leopard, moving like a shadow, his palm glowing with a golden hue.

Boom!

He struck directly at the beast's side, sending it crashing into the frozen ground with immense force.

With their speed reduced and suppression, they aren't a match for him.

Things really went in his favor.

He was happy he didn't ignore the 'loot' and ran away to save his life, instead, he acted calmly.

...

Pfft!

Blood spurted from the leopard's mouth as cracks spread along the icy terrain.

It had never expected the human before it to physically overpower it, while controlling multiple arrays.

The focus and spiritual energy it needs must be very high.

If he can hold for 10 more minutes then Zhao Fan might be exhausted.

But, the leopard knew it was the end.

Zhao Fan held the jade pendant and said, "Submit to me and I will spare you, else, don't blame me for being cruel,"

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