Urban Supernatural Medical Saint

Fang Yu's gaze did not fall on Empress Ziwei, who was his opponent.

Instead, he glanced sideways.

Settling on the huge block of ice, on that stunning figure and face within.

That was Xie Daoyun, known as the chief of the Five Great Divine Palaces, the Ice God! The strongest in the Supreme Heavenly Rank!

"Why?" Fang Yu murmured to himself.

Inside the block of ice.

Xie Daoyun's eyes were tranquil; her palm was pushed forward, the other hand laid flat above her Dan Tian. Clad in white, she stood amidst the snow like a lone wintersweet in bloom.

This was the starting pose for releasing the Dan Tian Essence.

Memories of Xie Daoyun had already fully returned in Fang Yu's mind...

"The Long Night is coming, and from this moment I stand on guard, until death takes me. I shall take no husband, hold no lands, depart not. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I shall give my life and honor for the Long Night, for this night and all nights to come."

The Dragon Emperor had once promised—

"When this Emperor unites Jiuzhou, that will be the day I wed you."

Regrettably,

This promise, with the fall of the Dragon Emperor, could never be fulfilled.

A thousand years later, to this day.

Xie Daoyun was still upholding that promise, waiting for her Dragon Emperor...

...

The ice became blurred.

It was hard to see Xie Daoyun's face clearly.

But Fang Yu found it hard to let go—

"I am naturally immune to Hundred Poisons, why must you use this method? I am already a condemned fugitive, why do you persist in standing guard night after night?"

Drip-drop.

Drip-drop.

A corner of the ice block began to melt.

Under the sun's rays, it shone crystal clear, sparkling with rainbow lights.

Empress Ziwei straight ahead seemed utterly unmoved and said with pride:

"Humans are the most insignificant life forms in this world; when faced with powerful enemies, they always try to survive by any means. Those who can put life and death aside, I, as the highest authority of Tiandu Mountain, truly admire. But... Your opponent is me. With me, no enemy can leave alive!"

"All other Tiandu Guards—" Empress Ziwei's voice suddenly rose.

"At your command!"

"Kill those behind him. As for him, leave him to this Empress."

"Yes!"

The remaining twenty or so Tiandu Guards leaped down from all around.

Fang Yu remained unmoved.

Because he saw the corner of the ice, still melting.

Drip-drop.

Drip-drop.

At that moment, as the Tiandu Guards pounced towards the direction of the prison's entrance—

Crack.

A violent wind kicked up around the block of ice Xie Daoyun was in. All of it was cold Ice Seal.

The air solidified.

Icicles appeared in the air.

Creak—

Creeeak—

Fang Yu too felt the powerful surge of Cold Qi.

His expression unavoidably shifted slightly.

This was Xie Daoyun's true Dan Tian Essence. What came before was just a prelude.

Within a radius of several hundred meters.

Everything was frozen.

Creak. Creak...

And it kept spreading.

Fang Yu had Supreme Yang Qi to resist the cold qi.

The Fang Family within the prison was unharmed.

A surge of inexplicable excitement rose in Fang Yu's heart—

She still remembered the structure of Tiandu Prison; clearly, she could have directly frozen those Tiandu Guards without harming them... Yet, she chose the most direct and effective Dan Tian Essence.

She knew there was an Array protecting the prison direction and intentionally delayed the more powerful Dan Tian Essence for a moment.

"Ice Woman! I order you, stop immediately!"

Fang Yu bellowed.

Regrettably...

It was already too late.

The surrounding buildings were also frozen, covered in a layer of frost.

Those further away, holding modern weapons, naturally pulled the trigger only to find the mechanisms all frozen solid, hand-actuated and crumbling to pieces. In the next second, the people themselves were frozen, becoming part of the vast white world.

On Tiandu Mountain.

It was as if a snowfall had occurred.

Empress Ziwei backed away in a leap, swinging her hands repeatedly.

The vigorous Gang Qi pushed back the surrounding Cold Qi.

Every single Tiandu Guard in the plaza turned into white.

As for the others, they were even less capable of resisting Xie Daoyun's Dan Tian Essence.

The fierce wind gradually subsided.

The presence of the cold also waned.

Finally…

The world of ice and snow was complete.

The entire outside of Tiandu Mountain Prison.

Completely sealed in ice!

Empress Ziwei kept flying backward until she reached the edge of Tiandu Mountain Prison, her toes lightly touching, landing atop a Nine Layer Tower at the entrance of the prison.

Looking at this vast white world, Empress Ziwei softly said:

"A thousand years ago, you didn't have the courage to use your Dan Tian Essence, so what is it for now?"

She didn't understand.

She was perplexed.

A thousand years ago, she could have paid any price for the Dragon Emperor.

When the Dragon Emperor was besieged, she didn't use this most powerful move.

Yet today, she suddenly chose this desperate measure.

This made Ziwei quite puzzled.

Empress Ziwei, high above, looked indifferently at this vast white world—

"Sometimes, I'm really envious of you for being able to abandon everything, to freeze yourself in this white snowy world, never to think about those worries and complications."

"Hehe… Your life, in exchange for killing over thirty of my Supreme Heavenly Rank Tiandu Guards, in addition to the several hundred elites of Tiandu Prison… Xie Daoyun, you're ruthless! You really are so ruthless!"

Tiandu Mountain was truly in desperate need of help.

Human talent was waning.

She hadn't expected Xie Daoyun to be so strong.

"Is he worth such a sacrifice for you? Is he more important than the Dragon Emperor?" Empress Ziwei almost wanted to laugh.

Within the gates of Tiandu Mountain.

Chen Daotian and others looked at this ice and snow world with shocked expressions.

Even Ye Wenjun, with her Cold Attribute, felt the chilling invasion.

Before she knew it, her eyes were tinged with red.

She muttered softly: "Sister Daoyun…"

Who is truly for whom, and who is willing to be for whom?

Directly ahead.

Fang Yu held the Dragon Roar Sword.

He seemed so unremarkable, especially against the vast white snowy land backdrop.

Suddenly.

Fang Yu lifted his head, his gaze meeting the challenge.

"Ziwei, over a thousand years have passed… I thought I would no longer have any connection with you. Sadly… I still encountered you. Let's end the grudges and hatreds of a thousand years today… Although I am not him, I—will take his place to settle your grievances."

Buzz.

Buzzing—

The Dragon Roar Sword vibrated continuously.

"Hm?"

Empress Ziwei frowned slightly.

She hummed softly: "The Qingxi Sword."

Swoosh—

Within the palanquin not far away.

A green sword, breaking through the ice seal, became a streak of light, arriving in her hand.

Fang Yu said gravely: "Let's see whether your Qingxi Sword is mightier, or my Dragon Roar Sword is."

"Once Qingxi is unsheathed, who can compete? Those who try to compete with it, will ultimately be cut by the Qingxi Sword!"

Boom!

Fang Yu stomped his feet fiercely.

The ice beneath him shattered.

Snowflakes fluttered throughout the sky.

The Dragon Roar Sword also began to swing—

Fang Yu's expression was stern as he said: "It's time to let you understand who you are facing…"

"Great Sumeru Sword Technique! Fifth Layer Quintet!"