Chapter 1316 - 280 - 287

Chapter 280: Ignorant

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Zi Che shuddered slightly and closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them, a brilliant light shone within his eyes. The freedom that returned to him after a long period of time made him suck in a deep breath. When he looked at Su Ming and saw the calm gaze level at him, Zi Che quickly straightened his thoughts and wrapped his fist around his palm to bow.

"Master…"

"Just call me uncle master. I released your seal for ten days. Within ten days, you must come back," Su Ming interrupted Zi Che's words. He did not know when it started, but Zi Che had gradually started to refer to him as his owner.

When he heard Su Ming's words, Zi Che fell silent for a moment. "Uncle master, I won't need ten days, just three to five days are sufficient for me. I'll take my leave now."

Zi Che took a few steps back and flew up in a long arc. He took a leap in the sky before charging towards the horizon.

After Zi Che left, Su Ming's gaze fell on Bai Su, who was still hanging upside down. With a wave of his right hand, her body was instantly flipped over and placed on the ground. At the same time, the drawing board and charcoal flew towards her and floated beside her.

"Su Ming, you…"

Bai Su might have been suspended in the air for most of the day, but her anger was still burning strongly, making her look like an angry lion cub. She might not be baring her teeth and showing her claws, but her expression was quite close to that of a lion cub.

"If you continue making noise, I'll chase you out of the mountain today! And I'll never tell you what I drew."

The ghost of a smile appeared on Su Ming's lips. His tone was not high, but it made Bai Su glare angrily at him for a while. She then turned her head sideways and let out a harrumph.

During these three months, Su Ming had discovered one of Bai Su's weaknesses. This girl's curiosity far exceeded a normal person's and she really wanted to know what Su Ming had been drawing the past few months. Once he caught onto it, Su Ming gained the upper hand most of the times when he spoke to Bai Su.

When he saw that she was no longer bothering him, Su Ming no longer continued trying to bring about any transformation to his Divine General Armor but brought out his drawing board and began copying the Golden Roc's flight with full attention.

Time passed by, and soon the sun set, though the last rays of light still shone in the sky, creating a beautiful scene. At that moment, Bai Su found herself unable to quell her curiosity once again and walked to Su Ming's side with a frown, then watched him sketching on the drawing board that remained empty in her eyes.

No matter how long she watched it, she could not see anything, just like how she usually could not.

'Hmph, you're just pretending to be mysterious!' Bai Su mumbled in her heart and cast a glance at Su Ming. He looked incredibly focused on his task, and that attentive look made him even more horrible in Bai Su's eyes for some unknown reason.

However, she simply thought he was horrible, the disdain and scorn of a few months ago was no longer there.

Bai Su did not notice this unconscious change that had happened to her.

When dusk was over and the sky gradually became dark, she averted her gaze and let out a few fake coughs by the side.

"I know what you're drawing."

"So you're drawing this, huh..?"

"Not bad. It's marginally acceptable, but there's something wrong with this part."

As Bai Su spoke, she quickly pointed at a spot on Su Ming's drawing board with her right hand.

"But there's something lacking in this drawing, so the entire feel for the portrait is gone… If you change the brush strokes here, then it'll be better."

"This part too isn't really that good."

Bai Su put on an air as if she had seen through what Su Ming was drawing and started giving directions as if she was an old expert in this.

Yet Su Ming continued to be like a block of wood, as if he did not hear her.

Though she might be slightly used to Su Ming ignoring her this way, Bai Su still felt herself burning with rage. She had a feeling that all her anger of this life had been forcefully dragged out of her during the course of these three months. This was something that was rarely seen in her life.

"You self-conceited, egotistical jerk! You're just pretending to be mysterious, pretending to be deaf. You jerk! Jerk!" Bai Su stomped her feet and turned around to walk to the side.

She was just about to leave, but after taking a few steps, she found herself not wanting to take defeat lying down. She turned her head back and looked at Su Ming, who was still sitting on the platform with his usual calm expression, fully absorbed in drawing.

Bai Su glared at him angrily for a long while before grabbing her drawing board and sitting down. Once she scribbled on it with her charcoal, the anger on her face turned into a smile, though she still occasionally glared at Su Ming.

Eventually, when it was completely dark, she placed her drawing board before Su Ming, let out a snort again, and left the mountain.

When she left, a pleased expression appeared on her face once again. Her lips would occasionally curl up in a happy smile as she was on her way back to the seventh summit, looking forward to tomorrow.

"It's his fault for bullying me. I'll ask him whether he saw my drawing tomorrow and how it looks like to him."

Bai Su placed her hands behind her back and walked up the mountain happily. Her hair, which were tied with a red string, danced in the air. The two braids by her ears swayed as she moved, making her look incredibly adorable.

The smile on her lips and the smug expression on her face made Bai Su possess a completely different beauty compared to a few months prior.

"Ah, isn't that sister Su Su? Come, let your older sister look at you. Just what exactly made you so happy?"

A delicate laughter came from behind Bai Su as she walked up the seventh summit's stairs. Soon, girl who was about the same age as Bai Su came out as well.

The girl was also very pretty, and as she laughed, a teasing look appeared on her face.

Bai Su quickly turned her head back. When she saw the girl, a light flush appeared on her cheeks, but she soon glared at her.

"Chen Chan Er, you're younger than me by a few days, how dare you call yourself my 'older sister'? I'm older than you, and I entered the school earlier than you did. I'm the senior sister here." As Bai Su spoke, she also started laughing and started playing with Chen Chan Er once she walked up to her.

"Alright, alright, you're the senior brother… Ah, stop it, I'm ticklish…"

"It's your fault for talking so weirdly to me just now."

Playful sounds along with laughter that sounded like silver bells echoing with joy traveled down the stairs leading up to the seventh summit. The two girls played and chased each other up the mountain.

"Su Su, I have to stop talking to you now. I have to go to eldest senior sister." Chen Chan Er patted her chest when they were at the mountainside, calmed her breathing, and spoke to Bai Su with a smile.

"Alright, I have to go back to my cave abode too." Bai Su's cheeks were flushed due to her frolicking around just now. She nodded her head with a smile.

Chen Chan Er was just about to leave when she hesitated for a moment and looked at Bai Su.

"Su Su… I heard that you've been… going to the ninth summit for the past few months?"

Bai Su was taken aback. She cast a glance at Chen Chan Er and did not speak.

"I just saw you going to the ninth summit again to look for that horrid Su Ming." When Chen Chan Er mentioned Su Ming's name, a look of distaste appeared on her face. "Su Su, that Su Ming is very annoying and egotistical. He thinks he can strut around like he's some hotshot just because he came to a tie with senior brother Si Ma. Who the heck does he think he is? I hate that type of people the most.

"Don't be fooled by his flattery. I understand that type of person the most, he…" When Chen Chan Er saw Bai Su not making a sound, she continued speaking.

Yet before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Bai Su.

"That's enough. He's not as hateful as you said he is."

Bai Su's words tumbled out of her mouth instinctively, and when she finished speaking, she was stunned.

In her mind, she was the only one who could call him egotistical, pretentious, and arrogant. If anyone else said those things, she would feel uncomfortable.

"Su Su, you have to believe me. I understand him more than you do. I went to summon him over on behalf of eldest senior sister before, but I had to go there multiple times. I know exactly how he is!

"He definitely showers you with flatter and butters you up. He's absolutely nothing compared to big brother Si Ma. Big brother Si Ma is the one who's truly nice to you."

Chen Chan Er sighed lightly and looked at Bai Su.

Bai Su remained silent. When she heard Si Ma Xin's name, a dazed look appeared in her eyes. He appeared faintly in her head, but she could not see him clearly.

Over the past few months, while she had initially wanted to see Si Ma Xin practically every single time, gradually, she would only think about him once every few days, and now, it had been a month or so that Si Ma Xin's name had not appeared in her head.

"Su Su, wake up, Su Ming isn't a good person. He's too arrogant. He doesn't even respect eldest senior sister, and it's only been a few months since he entered the school. He won't be able to last long with this attitude. Sky Mist Shaman Hunt is about to begin, with his attitude and with how he does things, he'll definitely die!"

The moment Chen Chan Er said those words, she suddenly stopped speaking, because Bai Su had lifted her head to look at her, and her gaze was cold.

"First off, I have my reasons to go to the ninth summit. The arrogant and haughty person you said who will surely die has never spoken a nice word to me. When we're together, most of the time, I'm the one talking and he's usually silent.

"There are plenty of times where he's immersed in his own world and other people cannot enter it. On the other hand, Si Ma… big brother Si Ma is completely different from him."

When she came to the latter half of her sentence, a mixed set of emotions filled her heart, causing her to be unable to continue. Instead, she turned around and left Chen Chan Er with an open mouth, as if she was about to speak.

Not long after Bai Su left the ninth summit, Su Ming slowly lowered his right hand. He lifted his head and looked at the sky. A frown gradually formed between his brows.

'Something's missing… I've been copying for three months, but I still can't gain a deeper understanding towards this. It's as if there's a layer I can't break through that's covering the secret of the Golden Roc's flight…

'What am I lacking..?'

As Su Ming mulled over his thoughts, his gaze naturally fell on the drawing board Bai Su had left behind before she left.

The spot she placed the drawing board was ingenious. Su Ming would be able to see it the moment he lifted his head.

When he saw the drawing board, Su Ming smiled.

Bai Su had no talent for drawing. Most of the time, people would need to guess just what it was she had drawn, but this time, her drawing was simple. There was a girl with her hands on her hips on the drawing board. She stood on a cliff with her foot lifted and a smug expression on her face. She was kicking towards a huge pig that had its eyes closed and its head lowered.

By the looks of it, she wanted to kick the huge pig down the cliff.

There was Su Ming's name scrawled on the pig's forehead.

Su Ming shook his head and was about to avert his gaze when a bright glint appeared in his eyes. He stared at Bai Su's drawing board and the light in his eyes grew brighter. Thunderous rumbles echoed in his head.

'Could it be… it's lacking…'

Chapter 281: Roc!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Ming stood up, and his gaze fell on Bai Su's picture. Slowly, he closed his eyes. When he reopened them a moment later, he took a few steps forward and stood at the edge of the platform outside his cave abode.

The sky had already become completely dark, but the snow and ice underneath still shone with a white light, causing the land to not be shrouded in darkness.

The platform Su Ming was standing on was near the top of the ninth summit. It could be said that there were hundreds upon thousands of feet from where he was to the ground. If a normal person lowered his or her head to look down, they would find it hard to not have his or her heart start racing while also feeling dizzy.

Su Ming stood there and looked down as the light in his eyes flickered.

'The Golden Roc rode the winds in the world and flew above the ninth heaven. It won't be easy trying to copy the movements of the sacred beast of the Shaman Tribe, then Creating it for my own…

'If I don't have the Golden Roc's heart and don't feel the Roc's will, then it will be difficult to understand its spirit… then… just what are the Golden Roc's heart and will..?'

Su Ming stood there, silent for a long while before he closed his eyes. He lifted his right foot, then stepped off the border of the platform, and plunged straight down the canyon.

With that one step, his body was in the air. Without circulating his power of the Awakening Realm and using any enchanted treasure, his body started falling down the mountain like a rock.

His speed as he fell was very quick, so quick that whistling sounds sliced through the air as his body scraped against air. Su Ming closed his eyes and spread his arms open. As he continued falling, the image of the Golden Roc soaring through the clouds formed in his head.

'The Golden Roc's heart and its will are reflected as it flies through the world. Within its eyes, there is nothing in the world that can stop its path. It can fly endlessly in this vast sky.'

Su Ming fell even faster, and the sounds of wind moaning rose in his ears. The wind seemed to be able to tear through everything, and when it appeared, it was as if there was a strange sound mixed within it.

10,000 feet, 20,000 feet, 30,000 feet… Su Ming's eyes remained closed as he continued falling. Besides the Golden Roc, he had nothing else in his mind.

40,000 feet, 50,000 feet… When he had fallen 80,000 feet down and was very close to the foot of the mountain, when his body was charging towards the ground like a comet, all the blood in Su Ming's body started circulating backwards and surged towards his head, causing his head to buzz.

The buzzing sounds grew stronger, and gradually, Su Ming's will began to cloud over. Gradually, the Golden Roc also started fading away from his head.

The instant it turned into a mere illusion, Su Ming opened his eyes. When he did so, the buzzing sounds in his head turned into roars that could shake the sky and earth. The Golden Roc in his head lifted its head and let out a howl towards the sky.

'The Golden Roc's heart represents freedom. Its will is to be unrestrained, which is what is pursued in seeking freedom! That's why it's incredibly hard to tame it, because once the Roc is tamed, then it won't be free anymore. It would be the same as losing its spirit!

'Master's Golden Roc clearly did not have its freedom limited by Master. It could fly at will in the land of the Shamans. Only when Master needs it, then it will appear… There must be some other reasons to this, or else, just having to listen to Master's orders without any other reason would make it very miserable.'

Understanding appeared in Su Ming's eyes. His body continued plunging down, but he did nothing to stop himself. Instead, he simply let his body get rapidly closer to the ice on the ground, only lifting his right hand to draw two lines towards the sky!

The two lines contained all of Su Ming's strength, his understanding, and his perception towards the Golden Roc's will. The instant he drew the two lines, he was already less than 1,000 feet away from the ground. A sense of danger enveloped Su Ming's mind and body, but he did not try resist it. When he was only a few dozen feet away from the ground, he drew a perfect arc.

…And he shot into the air, straight into the skies. Su Ming traveled so quickly that he felt like he was crashing against mountain ranges, even though what lay before him was the endless sky.

This feeling was incredibly strong, and it could even be said that it was not just a mere figment of his imagination. It was real pain he sensed of when his body crashed against the wind.

While Su Ming was feeling as if he was crashing against mountains, the distance between the earth and sky shortened by several fold in his eyes. It was as if the two spots and two lines existing between the sky and earth fused together, and once they did, an abrupt change in their positions happened.

All of those things were what Su Ming felt in that instant. His body immediately turned into a black dot in the sky. Excitement appeared in his eyes, but there was sharp pain shooting up his body. During that instant, he had shot up into the sky from the ground at a terrifying speed. His body could not withstand that speed. Su Ming could tell that with his body's current tolerance, if he used that speed again, his body would be torn apart.

'Is… this the Golden Roc's speed..? No, this wasn't as fast as the Roc. I'm still slightly slower… but this is already astonishing!'

Su Ming quelled his excitement and did not dare use that speed anymore. He walked onto his platform on the ninth summit and immediately sat down. A mouthful of blood spilled out from his mouth.

Yet Su Ming thought that this spilling of blood was worth it. By coughing out blood once, he understood the will of the Golden Roc as it spread its wings, and placed it into his drawing. That was enough!

'My body is not strong enough. If I'm strong enough, then I can last longer, and with that speed… even the virescent sword won't be able to catch up!'

Su Ming's heart pounded against his chest. It could be said that it was by pure coincidence that he understood the Golden Roc's speed. If it was not for what Bai Su drew on her drawing board, Su Ming would not have been able to think about this.

His eyes swept past Bai Su's drawing board before he slowly closed his eyes. In his mind, he continuously replayed the speed at which he had traveled just now and the two lines he had drawn.

When the night went by and light appeared in the horizon, Su Ming opened his eyes. There was still excitement in them. He dipped his head down and looked at his own body. Once he did so, a glint appeared in his eyes.

"If I wore the Divine General Armor, equipped it with Runes to increase its defense, and at the same time removed all the ice rocks… and used the Golden Roc's speed, then how fast could I travel?"

As Su Ming mumbled to himself, the desire to try it grew within him. However, the chances of him forming Runes within the Divine General Armor were still not high.

He was just about to try when his expression suddenly changed and he charged into the cave abode. Once he was in, he did not hesitate and walked to where He Feng was fusing with the Wings of the Moon.

In the cave, He Feng was slowing opening his eyes, and they were bloody red. He lifted his head and howled, and cracks rapidly tore his skin open, but no blood flowed out. Instead, black mist spread out from those cracks.

There was a pair of wings that belonged to the Wings of the Moon on him. With one flap of those wings, he looked as if he wanted to rush out of the cave, but when Su Ming walked in, he lifted his right hand and drew a line down with his finger.

At the same time, Han Mountain Bell appeared above He Feng. Bell chimes echoed in the air and turned into a mighty pressure in the form of a sound wave. It shook He Feng and caused him to freeze, then he seemed to regain his senses, and pain appeared on his face.

"Master… I'm almost there… I can tell… If I make it through this and make it through another fusion, I'll succeed…" He Feng's voice rose and then fell, and when it reached Su Ming's ears, his finger had already touched the center of He Feng's brows.

The moment he did so, Su Ming's robes flapped about violently and his hair was lifted. A grim expression appeared in Su Ming's eyes. A presence that could rival that of those in the great completion of the Awakening Realm, even the powerful Berserkers who had just arrived at the early stages of the Bone Sacrifice Realm, abruptly erupted forth from his body and his finger, surging into He Feng's body that was still fusing with the Wings of the Moon.

He Feng shuddered and slowly sat down.

"Master… I... When I was fusing with them… I saw… their… memories… I…"

As He Feng spoke, his teeth suddenly grew longer. They instantly shot out of his mouth, causing his unfinished sentence to turn into a howl.

"Fire…"

That one world was contained within He Feng's howl. As he howled, fire abruptly burst forth from within his body. It was as if that fire wanted to burn down Su Ming's cave abode on the ninth summit.

Yet the moment it appeared, the blood moon in Su Ming's right eye shone. He lifted his left hand and tapped He Feng's forehead with his finger. He pressed his finger down, and it caused the fire from He Feng's body to freeze for a moment before flowing back inside.

Time trickled by. The time Su Ming took in this attempt to help He Feng fuse with the Wings of the Moon far surpassed all his previous ones. Even when one day had passed by, it had yet to end.

Bai Su had arrived at the ninth summit a long time ago. She waited for a while before entering Su Ming's cave abode. Yet the moment she entered, she was immediately pushed out by an invisible force. After several attempts, she sat down by the side with a huff and only left unwillingly when night came.

The entire process lasted seven days. When the seventh evening was over and night fell, Su Ming opened his eyes. He Feng had once again turned into a gigantic black ball of light before him. It was silent all around him, but there was a mighty pressure spreading from the ball of light.

A feeling as if their blood was connected appeared in Su Ming's heart when he looked at that ball of light. There was a slight hint of fatigue on his face. He looked at it for a little while longer before walking out of the room, sitting down cross-legged in his cave, and meditating to recover.

It was also at that moment that an unwelcomed guest appeared outside Bai Su's cave abode in the seventh summit. That person was also a woman and lived in the seventh summit. However, her level of cultivation was not high and she usually kept to herself, that was why it was easy for people to overlook her.

The woman came to give a Bai Su a bamboo slip.

The name Si Ma Xin was written beautifully on it.

Once the woman handed the bamboo slip, she stated coolly, "Senior brother Si Ma wants to see you." She then turned around and left.

Bai Su looked at the bamboo slip with a blank expression, and her thoughts became chaotic. This was the first time she experienced such an emotion when she heard that Si Ma Xin wanted to see her.

Chapter 282: Murderous!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After the time takes to burn an incense stick, Bai Su quietly walked out of her house. Her hair was still tied by the red string, and she still had two braids by her ears. She still wore a blouse with its fur overturned, and there were still crystals stuck to her forehead.

She could not describe what she felt, but she could tell that it was different from before. In the past, when she went to see Si Ma Xin, she would be filled with warmth. Whether she was just talking or playing chess with him, every single gaze of his would make her heart pound as if there was a horde of deer running rampart within her.

Yet now, while the feeling was not gone per se, it had become much weaker. This brought about a mix of emotion in her heart, along with great confusion.

She quietly left the seventh summit and walked on the familiar path leading up to the first summit. Yet as she walked on this path this day, she felt that the trail had become much shorter.

Bai Su was not overly familiar with the first summit. She might have come here several times, but she only knew the road leading to Si Ma Xin's cave abode. When she arrived outside it, she saw Si Ma Xin sitting by a stone table dressed in a long robe and looking as handsome as ever.

There was a gentle look on Si Ma Xin's face, and his smile was very captivating. His eyes shone like stars when he looked at Bai Su.

"Su Su, you haven't come here to see me for more than a month, is there something wrong?"

"Big brother Si Ma…"

Bai Su's paused in her footsteps. She did not know what to say. The wildness of her disposition disappeared without a trace at that moment and was replaced with docility, obedience, and that complicated feeling that still remained within her.

"Come, sit before me."

Si Ma Xin looked at Bai Su. The moonlight made his smile even more captivating; this was Si Ma Xin's unique charm.

Bai Su walked quietly forward, sat down before him, and dipped her head down. She looked like a completely different person compared to when she was in the ninth summit. It was as if they were from two separate worlds.

Bai Su's thoughts were a little messy. She had no idea why, but ever since she came here, her heart had been racing. However, she still knew at the very least that the reason for it was not because of Si Ma Xin but that hint of uneasiness lying deep within her heart.

She could not find the source of the uneasiness. She just had a feeling that she should not be here.

"Su Su, what's wrong? Why do you look so troubled?"

There was worry on Si Ma Xin's face, and he lifted his right hand to grab Bai Su's hand.

Yet before he could even touch her, she pulled her hand back as if shocked by lightning. She lifted her head to look at Si Ma Xin with nervousness and a short moment of bewilderment.

"It's… It's nothing… Big brother Si Ma, I'm fine."

Bai Su forced out a smile. She saw the worry in Si Ma Xin's eyes, but for a reason she did not even knew, when she saw him, a person sitting cross-legged and allowing her to throw her tantrums suddenly appeared in her head.

"Su Su, have you talked to your father about Freezing Sky Cave?"

Si Ma Xin was not bothered by Bai Su's expression or actions. He still looked calm when he spoke gently. Even his voice felt like the spring wind. In the freezing weather, his smiles could make people's hearts feel warm. That tone, smile, and expression were something Si Ma Xin could put on with ease. He was already used to it, used to all the girls looking at him differently when he spoke to them in that voice.

He believed that Bai Su was the same.

'What's wrong with him? I haven't seen him in seven days. What is he doing in his cave..? Did something happen to him..? No, it shouldn't have...'

Bai Su's mind wandered. There was a single thought that had been lingering in her mind for the past few days, and it was about why Su Ming had not come out of his cave for seven days.

She had a lot of questions about it, but as time passed by, those questions were also tinted with a hint of slight worry.

"Su Su!" Si Ma Xin frowned.

Bai Su was stunned and snapped out of her stupor. Immediately, she returned to her docile self with a hint of nervousness.

"Big brother Si Ma… I…"

"Su Su, if something happened to you, you must tell me. Don't be like this. It'll just make my heart ache for you when I see it…" Si Ma Xin said softly. "If you're troubled because of me going into Freezing Sky Clan, then I can give it up. For you, I can give it up." Gentleness appeared in Si Ma Xin's eyes.

"If you're troubled because I told you to get closer to Su Ming, then I can also give it up. I told you, for you, I can give up on everything."

Si Ma Xin's voice was laced with a strange attractive quality that made it very pleasant to the ears.

Bai Su looked at Si Ma Xin, at the man before her, and Su Ming's face appeared faintly in her mind once again. These two completely different people treated her in absolutely different ways, and the way she acted before them was also different.

"Su Su…" Si Ma Xin looked intently at Bai Su.

"Big brother Si Ma, don't worry. I'm fine… I already told my father, and he has agreed to let you go into Freezing Sky Cave," Bai Su said softly, biting her lip.

Joy blossomed in Si Ma Xin's heart, but on his face was only a look of worry.

"I don't care about that, I only care about…"

"Big brother Si Ma, I'm tired…"

This was the first time Bai Su had interrupted Si Ma Xin's words. Fatigue and confusion fused together on her face. She stood up gently, left her seat, and walked away.

When Bai Su disappeared in the distance, Si Ma Xin calmly picked up the wine cup on the table, took a sip, then placed it down slowly. He closed his eyes and immersed himself in his thoughts for a moment before standing up and walking to his cave abode. His expression remained calm and not a hint of change due to Bai Su's expressions and actions could be seen on him.

Yet after he left the table, the stone chair he had sat on shuddered and cracks appeared on it. In an instant, it turned to dust and scattered into the wind.

The eighth morning arrived with the sun rising into the sky. When the first rays of sunlight shone on the land, Su Ming opened his eyes and looked at the light outside his cave. Gradually, a dark expression appeared on his face.

'It's been eight days… and Zi Che isn't back yet.'

Su Ming got up, walked out of the cave onto the platform, and frowned.

Zi Che had said before he left that he would need at most three to five days before he could return, and he also said that most of the trading squares were courteous towards those of Freezing Sky Clan. Most of them were also fair towards those who came to trade.

After all, that place belonged to Freezing Sky Clan, and there were few who would dare to offend Freezing Sky Clan in the Land of South Morning!

Freezing Sky Clan was also very close to the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky. The tribe and Freezing Sky Clan complemented each other. Although the two of them seemed like two completely different forces, they came from the same root.

All the disciples in Freezing Sky Clan would go to the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky to be given a title once they reached a certain level of cultivation. They would treat the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky as they would their own Master. The area around this place might not be impenetrable, but accidents rarely happened in the area near where Freezing Sky Clan disciples regularly went to.

While Zi Che might not have reached the Bone Sacrifice Realm, he was one of the best among those who had reached the later stage of the Awakening Realm. He was also ranked within the top ten in the Great Frozen Plains ranking boards. He might not be as prodigious as Si Ma Xin, but it was still enough for people to look up to him.

This sort of person did not lack experience venturing out either. He understood the area around the place very well, that was why Su Ming let him go alone so that he could save up more time for his own training.

Yet now, eight days had gone by, and there were no news from Zi Che. Su Ming did not believe for one second that Zi Che would leave without a reason. This brought nothing beneficial to Zi Che, unless he betrayed his own Master because of this and never returned to Freezing Sky Clan, for as long as his power could not surpass the ninth summit's and as long as his Master could not surpass Tian Xie Zi, then the only thing left waiting for him was the punishment for not fulfilling his promise.

Su Ming and Zi Che had been around each other for quite some time. He could tell that Zi Che was not someone so foolish. He was a person who knew how to act accordingly, and most importantly, the seal on his person was only lifted for ten days.

Besides, while Su Ming was not very good, he was not bad to him either. In this sort of situation, Su Ming could not find reason for Zi Che to not return.

'Unless something happened to him…'

A freezing glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes and a murderous aura accumulated within his body. After the experiences he gained during those few days he was in the Shaman Tribe, the murderous aura within his body was no longer empty inside but was now filled with bloodiness.

Almost at the instant the murderous aura within him gathered together, Su Ming lifted his head and looked in the horizon. Over there, a long, dim arc was flying crookedly towards the ninth summit.

The person within the long arc was Zi Che. His face was pale, and there was fresh blood flowing out of his mouth. When he arrived at the ninth summit and the long arc disappeared to reveal his body, Zi Che coughed out a large mouthful of blood.

Within his blood were black bugs that were densely packed together. They squirmed around and devoured each other in a crazed fashion. Just the sight of it was terrifying to behold.

Zi Che's face was bloodless. There was a wound on his chest so deep that his bones could be seen. There was also black arrow on his right leg. Black mist seeped out of it, turning into ghosts that were laughing hideously.

"Uncle master…"

Zi Che shuddered and fell to his knees with a bang. His eyes were dull, and with a broken laugh, blood spilled out of his mouth once again. Those black bugs could still be seen in his blood. There was only a thread of life left within him, and that small thread was clearly because his enemy did not want to kill him. That small hint of life was left on purpose.

"Zhuo Ge, the Black Arrow Berserker of the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky's Northern Frontier Tribe…"

The moment Zi Che uttered his last word, he fell to the side, unable to cope with his injuries any longer.

Su Ming stood by the side, his expression growing terrifyingly dark. The murderous aura in his right eye surged like raging clouds, but his left eye was as calm as the water in an ancient well. His hair danced in the air. Wind blew past, but it could not blow away the murderous aura coming from within him.

A cry of surprise came from the mountain stairs ahead of Su Ming. That sound came from Bai Su, who would come every day around this time. She stood there and stared at Su Ming with wide eyes. This was the first time she saw Su Ming acting this way!

The killing intent in his right eye and calmness in his left eye created a powerful contrast that made her breathing freeze for a moment.

Chapter 283: Phantom!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Bai Su's heart pounded against her chest, and it was due to the powerful impact of Su Ming's change Not only did Bai Su's breathing freeze because of it, she also felt a freezing chill that seemed to be much colder than the cold from the sky and world surging out from the area around him. She shuddered.

This was the first time Bai Su saw this Su Ming.

He terrified her.

She suddenly felt that she did not understand the person before her. Before this day, she never knew that when this man was burning with silent anger, such a powerful murderous aura would come from him.

Su Ming was no longer a boy, no longer a rash child who would do things recklessly. He had learned how to be calm and got used to being cool-headed. He might be angry, but besides the killing intent in his right eye, he did not let anything else show. Instead, he lifted his right hand and tapped a finger against the center of Zi Che's brows.

With that one tap, Zi Che instantly started trembling. Su Ming crouched down, brought out some medicinal pills, and placed them into Zi Che's mouth. He picked him up and raised him to a sitting position. He placed his right hand on Zi Che's jugular notch, and the moment the power of Awakening surged into his body, Zi Che trembled even more violently. He coughed out another mouthful of blood, and it was still filled with those black, squirming bugs.

Su Ming frowned. He noticed that once his power surged into Zi Che's body, it immediately turned into thousands upon thousands of threads that disappeared into all parts of Zi Che's body. It was as if his power was swallowed.

This was something normal and to be expected, and it was what Su Ming had wanted to do. He wanted to use his power of the Awakening Realm along with the medicinal pills Zi Che swallowed to nourish Zi Che's body. Only then would he be able to wake him up as quickly as possible and begin healing him, though he would only be able to cure him a little.

Yet now, even though Su Ming's power was continuously disappearing into Zi Che's body, the man wasn't getting better. In fact, he grew worse. He had a single thread of life left previously, and now that thread was rapidly disappearing.

Once it completely disappeared, Zi Che would definitely die.

Su Ming let out a cold snort. The killing intent in his right eye grew stronger. He might have never treated Zi Che as one of the ninth summit, but ever since Zi Che came to the ninth summit, besides the disobedience at the start, he had always listened to Su Ming's orders.

Over the past months, Su Ming had found no reason to complain about Zi Che. More importantly, Zi Che had gradually begun to refer to Su Ming as 'Master' instead of 'uncle master' entirely of his own will. Su Ming had not asked him to do it.

Deep in his heart, Su Ming had always thought his eldest senior brother could hurt Zi Che as much as he wanted to. His second senior brother could do it too, and it was the same for his third senior brother. Of course, it was the same for his Master. However, besides these people, if anyone else harmed his follower, then they would need to pay for it.

With a cold harrumph, the green sword mark at the center of Su Ming's brows flashed, and instantly, his divine sense spread out to gather on Zi Che's body. After it scanned it, it surged inside and began looking in detail through each and every inch of the body.

After a moment, a sharp look appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He could clearly sense a cocoon like thing in Zi Che's stomach with his divine sense. That thing was about the size of a fist, but there seemed to be an endless space within it for black bugs were incessantly crawled out of it.

These bugs stayed inside Zi Che's body and continuously absorbed his life force to strengthen themselves. That act was incredibly vicious and cruel.

Su Ming lifted his right hand from Zi Che's jugular notch and drew a slash across Zi Che's robes covering his chest, then pressed his palm on his abdomen. Once he did so, he fused the power of Awakening with his divine sense and swept it across the cocoon like thing in Zi Che's stomach.

Zi Che lay with eyes closed, unconscious, but right then he let out a piercing scream. As he screamed, Su Ming's right hand turned into a claw and pierced his abdomen. Once the fingers sank into his flesh, Su Ming seized the cocoon and yanked it out, forcefully bringing it out of Zi Che's body.

The instant the cocoon was brought out, Zi Che's eyes flew open, revealing an extremely exhausted look in his eyes. At the same time, Su Ming pressed his left hand against the wound on Zi Che's abdomen. The power of Awakening surged in with Su Ming's command to clear up the body, and caused the wound to quickly close up and numerous black bugs to crawl out of Zi Che's eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. They struggled for a moment before falling to the ground, lifeless.

A hint of red gradually appeared on Zi Che's face, and his life force slowly stopped fading away. He panted harshly and sat down cross-legged to meditate, slowly showing signs of recovery. However, there were still wisps of black mist surrounding the black arrow that was protruding from his right leg. That black mist would occasionally gather up to turn into ghosts that howled without sound.

Su Ming pulled his left hand back and was about to draw that black arrow out, but he stopped himself. He stared at the arrow and frowned. He had a feeling that the arrow was not something that he could take out easily.

"The arrow of the Black Arrow Berserker… The ones who are shot will find their life force continuously disappearing, as if they were poisoned… Without the proper method, if you pull out the arrow, Zi Che will die in his weakened state…" Bai Su's said in a weak voice from nearby.

Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he averted his gaze from Zi Che's body to look at the cocoon he held in his right hand. That cocoon was entirely black and looked like a stone. When Su Ming brought it out of Zi Che's body, it had been soft to touch, but when it was exposed to wind, it hardened up rapidly.

There was a crack on its corner, and black bugs were crawling out of it. However, that crack was quickly closing up. The bugs that had crawled out all fell to the ground under the cold wind.

Su Ming stared at the cocoon in his hand and a light of curiosity alighted in his eyes.

"This isn't something from Freezing Sky Clan…" a weak voice laden with fear said from the direction before Su Ming.

When he lifted his head, he saw Bai Su walking onto the platform with a hesitant look on her face.

"All the things in Freezing Sky Clan can withstand the cold, but this thing hardens up once it's exposed to cold wind. It doesn't belong to Freezing Sky Clan," Bai Su stated softly.

Su Ming did not speak. He lowered his head and continued looking at the cocoon in his hand. A frown gradually formed on his brows. His eyes seemed calm, but no one could know the storm raging in his heart when he saw the bugs Zi Che vomited out and when he held the cocoon in his hand.

Bai Su hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Even in the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky, it's rather impossible for something like this to appear, because the climate is not suitable for these things to survive… See, they're already dead. The cocoon in your hands will also die before long…"

"What's the relationship between Northern Frontier Tribe and the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky?" Su Ming slowly asked.

"There are four branches under the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky. Northern Frontier is one of them. As for Zhuo Ge… I've heard of him before. He's not a disciple of Freezing Sky Clan but is the son of Zhuo Ya, Northern Frontier Tribe's Chief of War…."

Bai Su hesitated for moment, but still chose to tell what she knew in the end. However, there was one thing that she did not tell Su Ming after her hesitation. Zhuo Ge… was someone who was closely acquainted with Si Ma Xin.

"What does Black Arrow Berserker mean?"

As Su Ming asked, he averted his gaze from the cocoon in his hand and turned to look at Zi Che's, who still remained sitting cross-legged, right leg.

The ghosts formed from the black mist around the arrow were floating around hideously.

"The Berserkers in Northern Frontier Tribe train in ways that are largely different from what we do here in Freezing Sky Clan. They refine their blood, but don't Awaken, neither do they sacrifice their bones. They choose instead to walk down the path of training which stimulates the power of the blood in their veins, turning their bodies invincible.

"This cultivation method is unique to Northern Frontier Tribe and they seldom share it with outsiders. When Northern Frontier Tribe surrendered to the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky, they also gained the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky's respect. That's why they could retain that unique cultivation method of theirs.

"Black Arrow is just one of their titles. They are divided into Blue, Black, Green, and Purple. Black Arrow Berserkers are around the same level as a Berserker in the Bone Sacrifice Realm… Besides the cultivation method which Northern Frontier Tribe keeps secret to themselves, they also keep the method they use to create their arrows a secret.

"Their arrows can only be shot by the tribe members who practice their secret cultivation method. They have the power to absorb life and cannot be drawn out lightly. The black mist on it has to be refined, and then enough life force has to be offered for it to be possible to take the arrow out," Bai Su explained softly, telling almost everything she knew in detail.

Su Ming stared at the arrow in Zi Che's right leg and the murderous aura in his right eye became stronger.

"What is that black mist?" he asked calmly.

"A Phantom… This is the name Northern Frontier Tribe gave it. Every single year, the Berserkers who have become adults will be sent to a secret place in the Northern Frontier to search for their own Phantom.

"Once the person finds it, the arrow he or she shoots out will have the power of the Phantom. The more people the person kills, the stronger the Phantom will become. Eventually, the Phantom's power will reach a shocking level.

"The Great Tribe of Freezing Sky suffered quite a lot before they subdued this tribe in the past and named it Northern Frontier.

Su Ming was silent for a moment before looking at Bai Su. The knowledge she possessed of these things shocked him. "What was the name of the tribe before Freezing Sky subdued it?"

"Phantom Dais…" Bai Su answered in a low voice. Once she finished speaking, she hesitated and cast a glance at Su Ming. "Perhaps… I can try getting rid of the Phantom Aura on the arrow…"

Su Ming looked towards her.

"My… My power may not be great, but I've always liked reading ancient scrolls since I was young. I know a lot of things other people don't know… I also learned a lot of Arts from some strange tribes from my father…" Bai Su said softly.

She did not tell Su Ming that her father had done everything he could to get all sorts of valuable ancient scrolls and Arts that could be casted without relying on the caster's level of cultivation to foster this one and only interest of hers because of what had happened to her when she was young.

"How confident are you?" Su Ming asked calmly.

Bai Su hesitated for a moment before she answered softly, "Three tenths… two tenths… maybe even less…"

"If you fail, then Zi Che will die?" Su Ming asked after a moment of silence.

Bai Su did not speak for some time. After a long while, she nodded her head with a grim look on her face.

Chapter 284: Ninth Summit's Call to Assemble!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"If you don't cure him, he won't be able to live for long either. First, his power will fade away, and once he loses his power, his body will be the next to be go, and eventually his life force will also fade away. When he is truly and completely dead, he will turn into a Phantom and return to his Master's side," Bai Su stated softly.

"Northern Frontier Tribe also belongs to Freezing Sky. If Zhuo Ge kills Zi Che, won't Freezing Sky Clan take action?"

Su Ming looked at the cocoon in his hand. The cocoon had completely hardened up by then and felt like an ice rock in his hand.

"Don't… Don't you know?"

Bai Su was taken aback, she looked if she just understood something. She cast a look at Zi Che and a complicated look appeared in her eyes.

"What?" Su Ming lifted his head and looked at Bai Su.

"Three months ago, Zi Che's Master notified the Mountain Gate and chased him out of the second summit… He's no longer a Freezing Sky Clan disciple…"

Su Ming's eyes flashed with a dark light and he looked towards Zi Che, who was sitting on the platform with a pale but determined face; he could not hear Su Ming and Bai Su's words. Right now, he had to make sure to keep curing himself, or else he would not be able to fight against the power of the arrow.

"Three months ago…"

Su Ming understood it then. This thing had happened during the five days he was gone from Freezing Sky Clan. Yet he had seen nothing out of place from Zi Che.

However, it was clear that this was not something unimportant to Zi Che.

"If that's not the case, then there would've been no need for him to lower his head in shame every time he saw his sister…" Bai Su sighed softly.

Su Ming stayed silent, looking at the cocoon in his hand. After a long while, he gave it a squeeze.

"You said that this bug isn't something from Freezing Sky and that it dies when it's exposed to the cold?"

Su Ming's voice was calm. Not a hint of emotion could be heard from his tone.

Bai Su nodded.

Su Ming crouched down and picked up a bug that was so stiff that it seemed dead. Once he held it in his hand, a powerful ball of fire abruptly appeared on Su Ming's palm and enveloped that bug.

That bug's rigid body suddenly trembled within the fire, then flipped over energetically. It screeched and started moving as if it wanted to crawl into Su Ming's body through his palm.

Yet before it could enter, the fire on Su Ming's palm was snuffed out. As chilling wind blew past, Su Ming clenched his fist. Cracking sound rang out, and Su Ming relaxed his grip.

Bai Su sucked in a sharp breath when she saw that the black bug in Su Ming's palm had turned to pieces.

"This bug wasn't dead, it just went into slumber. It'll wake up once again when it becomes hot!" Su Ming flicked his wrist, and the pieces in his palm scattered into the wind. "That is the case for the bug, and it is the same for the cocoon."

Su Ming's voice was freezing cold. A scene from his memories rose before his eyes. He saw a chain, and on that chain was an illusionary figure of a person. There were numerous wounds covering that person's entire body, and within those wounds were countless black bugs that were identical to the bug he just held!

'Lei Chen…'

Su Ming closed his eyes. He hadn't known whether what he saw on the Chains of Han Mountain was real or fake, and he still couldn't tell even now. Yet the appearance of these black bugs shook him.

He had never seen them before he challenged the Chains of Han Mountain, so there had been the possibility of it just being a figment of his imagination or that it was a mere illusion, but now that he saw the exact same bug, there was no way Su Ming would believe that he had imagined it.

'If it's real, then why is the truth different from my memories..? If it's fake, then how could something of my imagination exist in the real world, and in the exact same form too!

'This is a clue!'

Su Ming opened his eyes and Bai Su's soft whispers fell into his ears.

"Let me try for Zi Che…" she whispered, looking straight at Su Ming.

"Don't need to. There's a method with which I can cure Zi Che completely without any risk," Su Ming stated calmly. His voice was cold, and a red glare shone from his right eye.

"What method is that?"

Bai Su was taken aback. She did not understand the meaning behind Su Ming's words.

"Kill Zhuo Ge and destroy his Phantom, then the Phantom Aura on the arrow sticking out of Zi Che's leg will disappear naturally." Once Su Ming finished speaking, he looked at Bai Su. "You know this area better than I do. Bring me to Northern Frontier Tribe!"

Bai Su bit her bottom lip and stared at Su Ming with wide-eyed astonishment, but she still shook her head firmly.

"With your power, if you go to Northern Frontier Tribe alone, you'll definitely die. I won't take you there!"

"I'm not alone."

Su Ming turned and let out a piercing howl towards the sky. That howl echoed through the entire ninth summit, causing the glaciers to tremble and rumble loudly.

When that howl started, Hu Zi was drinking in his cave with his eyes closed and a silly grin on his face. He was just about to hug his wine gourd and go to sleep so that he would have enough energy for his nightly activities.

Yet the moment he was about to close his eyes and begin snoring, Su Ming's piercing howl shot into his cave. That howl was like a rumbling thunder, causing Hu Zi's cave to tremble, and Hu Zi to opened his eyes. He rubbed them hard and a surprised look appeared within them.

"What's wrong with fourth?"

But he did not hesitate, Hu Zi immediately picked up his pot of wine and rushed out of his cave before running towards Su Ming's cave abode.

At the same time, around the middle of the ninth summit was a spot where a large amount of flowers bloomed. Green leaves covered the entire area and created a scene on the ice that looked as if time had traveled back.

Su Ming's second senior brother sat cross-legged among the flowers, maintaining a position in which the sun would always shine on the side of his face. There was a gentle smile on his face, and before him, many of the plants were swaying even though there was no wind. Some of those plants were growing rapidly and intertwining with each other as if they were trying to knit something.

There was an intense look of concentration on the second senior brother's face. Yet at that moment, Su Ming's howl reverberated through the ninth summit. There was a shocking amount of killing intent within that howl. The plants that were knitting something before the second senior brother froze momentarily under that killing intent.

Surprise appeared on the second senior brother's face. He lifted his head and looked at where Su Ming's cave was located in the distance.

"Who offended youngest junior brother now?"

Second senior brother stood up at a moderate pace and patted his robes before placing his hands behind his back and walking towards Su Ming's cave abode with the sun shining on the side of his face.

His feet may have seemed to be stepping on the ground, but in truth, every single time his feet landed, they would stay an inch away from the ground!

Similarly, as Su Ming's howl traveled through the ninth summit, at the ice located at the position downwind of the ninth summit, a gaze appeared in the darkness in the place that was always used as an isolation grounds.

Faint mumbling sounds came from within the silent glacier.

"Such killing intent… If he doesn't release it, it'll be difficult for him to clear his mind… Youngest junior brother, you may want to go release it, but I still can't go out…"

Yet suddenly, an ice rock that was about the height of a person suddenly cracked. Fire spread out from within that crack, looking as if it was burning that ice rock. In an instant, more cracks appeared on the ice rock, and it eventually exploded.

The moment it exploded, a black hand stretched out from within the ice rock!

A powerful gust of freezing wind spread from that black hand. Once it stretched out, it pressed against the ice floor by its side, and gradually, as if someone was crawling out, a man whose skin was completely black appeared.

That man was half naked. When he crawled out, he closed his eyes and knelt down on one knee in the direction of the gaze.

"All 300 of my slaves stopped the slaughter at the same time as I did in the past and joined me when I isolated myself here… Now, I've awakened you, one of the 300 slaves. Go and do something for me."

"Your instructions, Young Master!"

The man opened his grey eyes. Within those grey eyes were madness and mercilessness. While those could cause people to feel a chill creeping into their hearts, they would also be able to clearly sense the bloodthirst coming from within the man.

"Protect my junior brothers and listen to them. If necessary… I will allow you to cast the Forbidden Curses!"

The gaze within the ice glaciers gradually disappeared. Only the words remained floating in the air, and as they echoed calmly, they radiated with bloodlust.

That man grinned and licked his lips. He bowed and stood up. The moment he took a step forward, his body immediately turned into a layer of black mist that crawled into the ice walls around him before disappearing.

At the same time, at the top of the ninth summit, Tian Xie Zi yawned and stretched his back as he walked out from his cave. As he walked, mumbling sounds could be heard spilling out from his lips as well.

Once he reached the top of the mountain, he took a deep breath, laid down facing the ground with both hands supporting his entire body and started doing pushups. Once he did a few of them, he stood up, and a contented smile appeared on his lips.

"I did ten today. That's one more than last year! That's great! That's wonderful! That's marvelous! Tian Xie Zi, you're just too amazing. You're the strongest person I've ever met in my life!

"Tian Xie Zi, you awesome bugger, I'm proud of you!"

With a pleased smile on his face, Tian Xie Zi mumbled to himself for a moment before lifting his head. He was just about to let out a roar towards the sky like how he usually did every day before he flew in a certain direction to train his body in the morning when he stopped.

The moment he opened his mouth to roar, someone did it before him and let out a piercing howl. That howl rumbled like thunder and traveled in all directions, stunning Tian Xie Zi.

"Hmm? I haven't even shouted, why's there sound?"

Tian Xie Zi blinked and lifted his hand to cover his mouth. When he heard that the sound was still echoing in the air, he quickly crouched down and looked down the edge of the peak with his neck outstretched.

"Fourth's cry is really unpleasant. Hmm? Third is rushing over… Ah! Second is also going over! Well, I'll be damned! That eldest disciple of mine in isolation is also joining in?!

"Are they going to fight? Haha, this is going to be fun!"

An excited glimmer appeared in Tian Xie Zi's eyes. He quickly rolled up his sleeves with a look as if he wanted to join in.

As Su Ming's howl echoed in the air, Hu Zi was the first to appear on the platform outside Su Ming's cave abode. The moment he came to the platform, he saw the wretched state Zi Che was in and an angry glare immediately appeared in his eyes.

"Bloody hell, who hurt my kitten?!"

Soon, second senior brother walked towards them with his hands behind his back and a gentle smile on his face, but the moment he saw Zi Che's condition, that smile on his face disappeared.

"Youngest junior brother, who did this?!"

Su Ming looked at Zi Che and stated calmly, "Zhuo Ge, Black Arrow Berserker of Northern Frontier Tribe. He's the son of Zhuo Ya, Northern Frontier's Chief of War."

"Bloody hell, I'm going to f*ck his birdie up! How dare he touch my kitten?!" Hu Zi roared.

"This… is not good…" Second senior brother shook his head and a faint smile appeared once again on his lips, but this time, there was a frightening quality to that smile.

"We won't f*ck his birdie up. We'll cuthis birdie off and eat it!"

The smile on the second senior brother's lips grew wider.

As Bai Su continued listening to them, her face turned red and she clicked her tongue in distaste.

Chapter 285: The Legend of the Phantom Equal

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"Cut off his birdie and eat it?" Hu Zi was stunned when he heard those words and instinctively lifted his hand to scratch his head, but thought that it was not an act suitable for him.

He immediately lowered his hand, which was already partly lifted. He had always believed that he was the smartest person in the ninth summit, and he absolutely did not want anyone knowing that he did not seem to have fully understood the meaning behind those words.

"That's right! That's what I meant, we'll cut off his birdie and eat it! That bugger… I'll eat it once I cut it off!" Hu Zi patted his chest and grinned foolishly as he looked at his second senior brother with a look that screamed he understood it.

Second senior brother blinked and smiled in a gentle manner at his spot. Once he heard Hu Zi's words, surprise, disbelief, hesitation, admiration, anticipation, and all sorts of other emotions appeared in his eyes. The changes on his face would have been indiscernible if the people looking at him did not know him well.

Hu Zi saw it and had a feeling that something was off, but he knew that he absolutely must not reveal that he did not understand what his second senior brother had just said. He repeatedly told himself that he was the smartest on the ninth summit and understood everything. That was why he lifted his chin and puffed out his chest before nodding at his second senior brother sternly.

A serious look soon appeared on second senior brother's face. He patted Hu Zi's shoulders as if he was about to say something to him but eventually chose to let out a long sigh before a respectful replaced the seriousness on his face.

That uneasiness in Hu Zi's heart grew stronger, but he kept the nonchalant look on his face.

Zi Che remained sitting cross-legged on the platform. He was still. The Phantom Aura from the black arrow surrounded his right leg, causing the slight red flush on his face to quickly fade away.

As second senior brother patted Hu Zi's shoulders, Su Ming turned around to look at Bai Su.

"Now, will you lead the way for the three of us to Northern Frontier Tribe?"

Su Ming's voice was calm, but the murderous aura in his right eye and the calmness in his left eye created a strange feeling that made it seem that both things had fused together, causing those who saw it to feel shaken to the core.

Bai Su dipped her head down and fell silent for a moment before lifting her head and looking at Su Ming. She nodded gently.

The moment she did so, Su Ming walked over and wrapped his arm around her waist, eliciting a cry of surprise from her. He turned into a long arc and flew into the sky while holding her tightly.

Bai Su's vision blurred and her view turned indistinct. Her heart pounded and raced against her chest. The strong presence that belonged to a man wafted into her nose. Not only did she hear her own heartbeat, she also felt Su Ming's.

That strange feeling made her cheeks turn redder. Even if she was with Si Ma Xin, they would at most only hold hands. Due to Si Ma Xin's worries and Bai Su's nervousness, they did nothing more than holding hands, which was why things like her being held had never happened before.

When Su Ming took hold of Bai Su and flew into the sky, Hu Zi took a big swig from his pot of wine and followed after with a vicious sneer on his face.

Second senior brother's face remained gentle and, with a smile on his lips, he placed his hands behind his back and walked into the sky. Every single time his feet landed, a faint light would flash in the air. As his speed increased, it looked like a green arc was slicing through the sky.

Behind those three, an indistinct wisp of black smoke followed behind. That black smoke drifted about and could not be discovered easily, but if anyone did manage to notice it and observed it closely, they would discover a shocking bloodlust within.

That faint black smoke was naturally that one slave from the 300 the eldest senior brother owned!

He was following the orders of his Young Master to protect his junior brothers. When the time came, he would cast the strongest skill from their tribe – the Forbidden Curse!

Behind that wisp of black smoke, in the smoke that even the eldest senior brother's slave did not notice, was an old man dressed in white. That old man had an excited look on his face and continuously rubbed his hands together. Sometimes, he would roll up his sleeves to reveal thin and dried up arms while a brilliant light shone in his eyes as he followed behind them cautiously.

"Are they going to fight? This is going to be fun! Fourth isn't dumb. At least he knows to not fight alone. Group fights are the only exciting fights! I can't let them know I'm following behind them. If I do this, it'll be more exciting!

"But these brats just can't match up to me when I was young. If they knew to go fight in a group, then why didn't they know they should also wear masks?"

The old man was, of course, Tian Xie Zi. Besides the excited look on his face, there was also enthusiasm simmering within him. However, dissatisfaction soon appeared on his face.

This was the first time since many years that the entire ninth summit ventured out together!

Together, they charged towards Northern Frontier!

If Zhuo Ge, the Black Arrow Berserker of Northern Frontier knew beforehand that injuring Zi Che would bring about such a result – bringing out the monsters of the ninth summit that happened to be connected to each other by a Master and disciple relationship, then perhaps he would have immediately turned back when he saw Zi Che and would not have bothered him.

"It takes about a day to reach Northern Frontier Tribe from Freezing Sky Clan. They're both on the ice plains, but they're quite different. Their tribe isn't built on ice mountains or frozen rivers, but on a snow plain."

Bai Su felt the cold from the wind seeping into her bones as they continued flying in the air while Su Ming held her. She shuddered, then immediately felt warmth traveling from Su Ming's body to hers.

With that warmth around, the chilling wind also seemed gentler to the skin. Bai Su's cheeks were flushed red, and she spoke in a low voice after remaining silent for a while. It could be said that she was recalling everything she remembered about Northern Frontier Tribe so that she could help Su Ming and the others to make detailed preparations.

"Northern Frontier Tribe is very big and looks like a city, but there aren't any walls surrounding it. They only use ice to make their houses… To the people of Northern Frontier Tribe, ice and snow are part of their lives, they cannot put up a wall and separate it from their lives.

"There are two giant statues right before Northern Frontier Tribe. The two statues are carved in the image of two ferocious and malicious spirits fighting against each other. Their big bodies form the gate to Northern Frontier Tribe."

Bai Su's voice echoed in the howling wind, her words falling not only into Su Ming's ears, but Hu Zi and his second senior brother's too.

"In the past, it was said that there were three Green Arrow Berserkers who were as strong as those within the Berserker Soul Realm. One of them was even halfway to the Purple Arrow.

"This powerful tribe might not have been a big tribe, but it was strong enough to make big tribes fear them. The Great Tribe of Freezing Sky paid a great price in subduing them as well. They managed to kill the Elder of Northern Frontier Tribe, who was the person who was halfway through to becoming a Purple Arrow Berserker, and also killed another Green Arrow Berserker before managing to conquer Phantom Dais and changing their name to Northern Frontier.

"The only remaining powerful Berserker who was at the level of the Berserker Soul Realm in Northern Frontier was the tribe's Chief of War in the past. That person escaped death by a hair's breadth, but before long, due to his largely reduced life force, he died… The Northern Frontier Tribe now may no longer be as great as they were in the past, but they still cannot be underestimated.

"As one of the four great branches of the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky, Northern Frontier Tribe definitely has powerful Berserkers at the Berserker Soul Realm defending them, because the Elders of these branches in the past had to go to the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky to train when they attained great completion in the Bone Sacrifice Realm. Only when they reached the Berserker Soul Realm would they be given the title of Elder.

"There was a period of time where Northern Frontier Tribe had no Elder leading them for more than 2,000 years, but I remember reading in one of the ancient scrolls that a 100 something years ago, an Elder that Freezing Sky approved of appeared in Northern Frontier Tribe!

"That person's name is Mo Shan…" Bai Su quickly explained.

Half a day passed by as the four of them continued dashing forward. The land was filled with a vast expanse of white, the end of which could not be seen at first glance. All they could see was the sky and earth that were filled with ice and snow.

They seldom saw anyone moving towards them as they flew in the sky. It was as if there were no longer any living souls within the world, and the only ones left were their group.

There were no tracks of anyone walking on the ground either. If a normal person trudged upon this land filled with ice, snow, mountain ranges, and plains, they would definitely die.

The wind moaned like ghosts crying and wolves howling. Snow hurricanes would occasionally appear on the land and blow in all directions while moving the snow on the ground, creating a shocking sight to behold.

This was a white world. It was a world of ice and snow, a world where no other color could be seen.

"Besides the Elder Mo Shan, there are four other leaders in Northern Frontier Tribe. They're the Chief of War, Chief of the Hunters, Phantom Equal, and Spirit Chief. The power of these four people is so great it cannot be discerned. Even if they're not at the Berserker Soul Realm, they should not be too far from it… We have to be especially careful of the Phantom Equal among them.

"There is a rumor about him that people seldom hear. I only read about this legend in an ancient, broken scroll. It said that up till now, no one has ever seen the face of the Phantom Equal of Phantom Dais Tribe, ever since the tribe appeared in the Land of South Morning. Neither have they seen his clothes, his voice, or his actions.

"Over the years, he has created a presence among others, which is what led to this rumor. The Phantom Equal of Phantom Dais will never die and will never be destroyed. The Phantom Equal will only be one person for all eternity!"

Bai Su's voice gained a hushed quality as it echoed in the other three people's ears. In the moaning wind, a mysterious quality was added to her words when she uttered them.

"Youngest junior brother, this lass knows a lot of things. This… is good!"

A smile appeared on second senior brother's lips, and he cast an approving look at Bai Su.

Bai Su quickly returned a smile to second senior brother from Su Ming's embrace.

"Thank you… for your praise, uncle master. I just like reading."

"You can refer to me as second senior brother like my youngest junior brother does," second senior brother said with a smile.

A red flush colored Bai Su's face once again. She had no idea why, but she was blushing quite frequently this day.

"Why is there no tribe leader?" Su Ming suddenly asked.

This was exactly what second senior brother was about to ask too. As for Hu Zi, he continued drinking as he kept his gaze in front of them while occasionally licking his lips, revealing a hint of ruthlessness. He did not listen to Bai Su's words. In his mind, he would just beat up all those he met, and there would be people naturally reminding him how to fight these people when the time came.

To him, that was what smart people should do.

"Northern Frontier Tribe still retains the customs left behind by their ancestors when they were still Phantom Dais Tribe. They don't have a tribe leader. Their tribe leader is something without substance. I heard that he's a malicious spirit in the world, but it's just a mere symbolism," Bai Su answered softly.

A thought flitted through Su Ming's mind. Once he heard of the things related to Northern Frontier Tribe, especially about the tribe leader, the first thing that appeared in his head was the old man from Lizard Shaman Tribe summoning the giant lizard Totem!

That giant lizard was also just a symbol and a mere Totem.

"Northern Frontier… Phantom Dais…"

A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes.

Time slowly passed by in this manner. Their speed increased, and when dusk arrived, Bai Su's breathing suddenly quickened.

"We're here…"

Chapter 286: Northern Frontier Tribe!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Ming came to a halt, while Hu Zi took a few steps forward by his side. With his wine gourd in hand, his eyes were gradually tainted with bloodlust. As for the second senior brother, he had his hands behind his back and stood nearby in a relaxed manner. It was a pity that the sun was covered by the clouds. But even if the land was still bright, it was not hot.

About 10,000 feet ahead of Su Ming and the rest of them were many big buildings built on a large expanse of snow. As wind blew past, the snow would be lifted from the ground.

Right before Su Ming were two giant statues. These two statues were carved in the image of malicious Phantoms fighting against each other. A heinous, murderous aura spread from within the two statues without restraint, and filled the entire area with it.

Behind the two giant malicious Phantom statues were rows upon rows of neatly arranged houses. These houses were all made from ice and connected in a long, unbroken line. With just one glance, it was hard to find the end of that line.

This was a tribe bigger than a city. The enormous size of the tribe was not due to how grand it looked, but due to its length. It seemed endless, stretching far into the distant land.

If anyone stood in the sky high above the tribe and looked at the ground, then they would be able to see that the buildings within Northern Frontier Tribe were positioned in a manner that they formed the shape of an arrow on the vast and endless plain of snow!

It was like the mark of a gigantic arrow that was branded on the land belonging to Northern Frontier Tribe!

Beneath the snow plains were layers upon layers of snow that continued sinking into the snow plains. The bottom most layer, which touched the earth buried under the snow plains, had the least amount of snow.

If a person could see far ahead, beyond the snow plains, they would find hints of green growing on the ground, which was also located much lower than the snow plains itself. If that person could see even farther ahead, they would find birds flying about and flowers blooming.

This snow plain was like a ravine that separated winter and summer!

Northern Frontier Tribe existed within this land, a land that made it seem as if the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky was located south, but was in truth a place that was located to the north in the maps detailing the topography of the Land of South Morning. The tribe stayed here defending the northern gate of the Great Tribe of Freezing Sky.

"This is just one part of Northern Frontier Tribe on the Great Frozen Plains. There's another part of the tribe underneath the snow plains…" Bai Su said softly.

"Northern Frontier Tribe has retained the customs of Phantom Dais. All their Berserkers have very long hair. If they fight against outsiders, those who die will lose their heads. If they fight among themselves, the person who loses will have a choice. He can choose to cut off his own head or cut off his hair.

"That is why if a person has very long hair, it means he seldom loses. It might also be that… he has never lost before," Bai Su whispered, looking at Su Ming. Once she finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment.

"Su Ming, I would suggest all of you to wear hoods… If you do that, I think it might be easier for all of you."

The moment Bai Su finished speaking but before Su Ming could manage to say anything in return, second senior brother gave the girl an approving look. He then turned to Su Ming.

"Youngest junior disciple, this lass is very good! But lass, I've already made preparations for this a long time ago." Second senior brother smiled gently and lifted his right hand to bring out a number of black hoods from his bosom.

"Ahem, as disciples of the ninth summit, we have no need to hide our faces, in fact, it's below our dignity to hide our faces, but…" A stern look appeared on second senior brother's face when he looked at Su Ming and Hu Zi.

"We have to be considerate of our Master. He's already old, and his mind can't react fast enough for him to formulate lies, so we have to find an excuse for him, no?

"We're not worried about showing our faces, but for our Master, for our old man, we have to bear with this shame and wear the hood."

Hu Zi blinked, then nodded his head firmly in understanding.

"You're right. Ah... this is for Master. We're doing this for Master. Second senior brother, I can bear with this. I will bear with it!" As he spoke, he snatched a hood and covered his head, which left only his eyes to be seen. He snickered.

"Third senior brother, I'm sorry you have to go through this…" Second senior brother patted Hu Zi's shoulder with a touched expression on his face.

"Second senior brother, we're doing this for Master, this insult is nothing!" Hu Zi stopped snickering and a resolute look appeared in his eyes.

"We're all Master's good disciples. Youngest junior brother, what about you?" Second senior brother handed a hood to Su Ming.

Su Ming took it with an odd expression on his face, but he still covered his head with it without a word.

Bai Su widened her eyes where she stood by the side. She had a sudden feeling that she had never come to understand the ninth summit as clearly as she did at that moment…

'Just what are these people..?'

Bai Su rubbed the center of her brows. She had thought that convincing these people to wear a hood would be difficult, but the strange development made her suddenly think that she was far too young and inexperienced compared to these people.

"Master, for you, we will suffer through this injustice, but we're doing this willingly because we're your good disciples. We love you…"

Second senior brother lifted his head and puffed out his chest before putting on the hood. He winked at Su Ming and Hu Zi, then threw the leftover hood down as if he did not just do it intentionally and charged towards Northern Frontier Tribe in a long arc.

Hu Zi stomped the ground with his right foot, and as snow scattered in the air, he dashed after his second senior brother.

"Find a safe place and wait for me!"

Su Ming cast a glance at Bai Su and leaped into the air to chase after his second senior brother and Hu Zi. The three of them were like shooting stars traveling in the sky, and their destination… was Northern Frontier Tribe!

Bai Su stood there and watched the three of them. She remained silent for a moment before she sat down cross-legged. There were hints of worry along with a complicated look on her face.

In the sky, the three disciples of the ninth summit closed in rapidly on Northern Frontier Tribe, side by side.

"Second senior brother, is Master really behind us?" An excited and savage look appeared in Hu Zi's eyes when he asked softly.

"Of course, Master is even faster than we are. Besides, when we left the ninth summit, I saw him peeking at us in white with my own eyes," second senior brother whispered in a hushed tone.

"...I saw him too…" Su Ming offered in a whisper.

"Ha ha! Then there's no mistake about it. I left a hood for Master. We can kill as much as we want today. We'll kill that little birdie, and even if it's a serious matter, the Master is there to hold the line! There's nothing for us to be afraid of!"

Second senior brother had clearly become excited as well. His eyes sparkled.

"How will we kill them?" Hu Zi pulled the hood back and licked his lips.

"Third, Fourth, I'll tell you the rule of the ninth summit today. This is what our eldest senior brother told me in the past!" Second senior brother looked at Su Ming and Hu Zi.

"Kill those who have harmed even a single plant of ninth summit!

"Kill those who have harmed even a single follower of ninth summit!

"Kill all the Berserkers of the tribe of the person who harmed even a single disciple of the ninth summit!

"The ninth summit will never cause trouble, but if someone provokes us, then we will use murder to tell them that the ninth summit is not someone they can offend! That is why we will look for Zhuo Ge, and if anyone stops us, they'll die!" There was a murderous aura within second senior brother's words, and his voice was as cold as ice.

Hu Zi sucked in a deep breath, then pulled the hood back on his head. A blood-red light appeared in his eyes. However, after a moment of hesitation, he turned to look at his second senior brother while flying forward.

"Second senior brother, why didn't you help me when I was bullied last time? That doesn't fit the rules of the ninth summit." Hu Zi was very dissatisfied.

"If you didn't peek at me every single night, I'd help you as well!" Second senior brother shook his head and sighed deeply.

Su Ming did not speak. Green light shone at the center of his brows and the murderous aura in his right eye spread through his entire body, causing him to look like an arrow filled with killing intent. With one single charge, he flew to the forefront of the three of them.

As they charged forward, the distance between them and Northern Frontier Tribe grew shorter!

At the same time, at the spot where Bai Su had sat down behind them, she had cast some unknown Art and her body gradually faded away until she looked almost invisible and was as unnoticeable as a spectral.

Yet right then, Bai Su's eyes flew open and she nearly cried out in surprise.

A layer of black smoke had appeared before her. That black smoke filled the air and was charging forward through the snow plains. In the span of a breath, it had traveled 10,000 feet and was already far away from her.

"Lass, don't make a sound…"

The cause for Bai Su's held back scream was the old voice that fell into her ears. Soon, she saw an old man dressed in white robes walking forth from the snow plains on her side.

That old man had his back bent and was walking towards her with light footsteps. When he was before Bai Su, he placed his index finger to his mouth and made a shushing sound.

A strange expression immediately appeared on Bai Su's face. She had seen this old man before and knew that he was Su Ming's Master, Tian Xie Zi!

Tian Xie Zi lowered his head and picked up the hood second senior brother had thrown down while mumbling under his breath.

"Those brats sure are sly, at least they knew to bring hoods with them. Looks like they're not dumb, after all. They even left one for me… Shoot! Did they see me?"

The white-robed Tian Xie Zi pulled the hood over his head as he continued mumbling, then turned around to look at the stunned Bai Su. A smile appeared on his face.

"Hey, you must be that young companion of my fourth disciple. So… do I look good?"

Bai Su was stunned. She instinctively nodded her head.

A pleased look immediately appeared on the white-robed Tian Xie Zi's face. He turned around and walked in the direction Su Ming and the other two had taken to Northern Frontier Tribe.

The instant Su Ming and the other two arrived 10,000 feet away from Northern Frontier Tribe, the people within it noticed them. However, the treatment given to Su Ming and the other two by this tribe was completely different compared to the other tribes Su Ming had run into in the past.

If it was any other tribe, someone would have flown out a long time ago to stop them.

Yet Northern Frontier Tribe was not so. When they noticed Su Ming and the other two approaching, only a few of the tribe members stopped whatever they were doing and lifted their heads to look at the sky coldly. Most of the rest chose to ignore them.

In an instant, Su Ming and his brothers arrived at the gate formed by the two statues. With a smile, second senior brother took one step forward and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow towards the Northern Frontier tribe members who were looking at them coldly but were not saying a single word.

"I am Gong Sun Hu of Freezing Sky Clan's third summit, I would like to meet brother Zhuo Ge. Please tell him on my behalf."

The people who were looking at them coldly from behind Northern Frontier Tribe's gate continued remaining silent.

Second senior brother shook his head.

"You are all far too rude. This… is not good…"

While speaking, he took one step forward. The moment his foot landed, the earth suddenly trembled and a large amount of snow shot into the air. It blotted out the entire sky and earth, causing the Northern Frontier tribe members who had been looking at them coldly to change their expressions drastically.

"Give us Zhuo Ge! Anyone who try to stop us, die!" Hu Zi lifted his arms, and a gigantic battle axe materialized in his left hand. He took a big swig from the gourd in his right hand and charged forth.

Chapter 287: The Ninth Summit Broke into Northern Frontier!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Hu Zi was like a tiger jumping down a mountain. Once his feet landed on the ground, the snow there flew into the air, causing the area to look clouded, but from that indistinct view, he charged abruptly out with the giant axe now in his right hand. Su Ming had never seen that axe before. The blade was rusted in several places, but the axe's handle was made with a beast bone.

When Hu Zi stormed out, a faint tiger's howl that shook the skies broke through Northern Frontier Tribe's gate!

Second senior brother held himself in an imposing manner that made him seem like a tidal wave. That one step he took had caused the earth to tremble, and as snow shot into the air, green appeared under his foot. Grass had completely covered the area over there in a bizarre fashion.

"You are far too rude. I was courteous towards you, and yet you treated me like this? You went too far this time!"

Second senior brother's face was flushed with rage and his smile was no longer present. Moving forward, he lifted his right hand and waved it towards the people who came to stop them from entering.

When he waved his arm, green appeared on the white snow and fell on the hair and shoulders of the three people charging towards second senior brother. Snow spread through the bodies of these ferocious looking Northern Frontier tribe members.

Almost at the same moment, green grass shot out from underneath the feet of these three Northern Frontier tribe members who had rushed out, covering their bodies at a monstrous speed. When the three arrived before second senior brother, their whole bodies had already been covered by green grass and their faces were as pale as death itself. They struggled but could not move.

"Second senior brother, it's not that they're rude, it's because we're wearing hoods. No matter how polite you are to them, anyone who sees us coming will know what we want to do, so why would they bother being f*cking courteous to you?!" Hu Zi was swinging his axe not too far away, but he still did not forget to turn his head back to shout at his second senior brother.

Second senior brother was momentarily stunned and touched the hood covering his face instinctively before he shook his head and sighed deeply.

"I didn't manage to frame Gong Sun Hu. That bugger should consider himself lucky."

Su Ming had a calm expression on his face, and only the murderous aura in his right eye was revealed. He moved forward, but without the shocking, imposing manner of his second senior brother or the domineering pressure of Hu Zi. Yet as he moved, he held a green sword in his hand, and lightning sparked at the tip of the sword.

Right before him, there were three people storming toward him. Su Ming let them. The moment he was about to cross paths with them, he suddenly increased his speed and moved away from them so quickly that he seemed to have overlapped his body with theirs for an instant when he moved past them. Immediately, blood gushed out from the three people's necks and their heads fell to the ground.

Su Ming calmly held the sword in his hand and moved forward.

The three brothers were within Northern Frontier Tribe's gate, right under the two giant, malicious Phantom statues. Behind them was the vast snow plain where freezing wind moaned in the air.

Before them was the large Northern Frontier Tribe whose end could not be seen. The sounds of war drums being hit reverberated through the air and traveled forth from deep within Northern Frontier Tribe. The war drums were deep and exuded an oppressive presence. It spread through the air, telling the entire tribe that they were attacked by strong enemies.

People charged out from within the tribe and stormed towards where the three brothers were. There were also quite a number of normal Northern Frontier tribe members around Su Ming and the other two.

They looked different from the normal people Su Ming had seen before. Not much fear could be seen on their faces. In fact, very few of them left in panic. At most, they retreated a little, making enough space between themselves and the attackers, before stopping still and watching the three of them coldly.

There were many people who had charged out from the tribe. With just one glance, Su Ming counted at least a few dozen of them. As they closed in, they split into three parts and stormed towards Su Ming, Hu Zi, and second senior brother.

Hu Zi grinned, took a big swig of alcohol, then took an unstable step forward. He placed the axe by his side, spread out his arms, and shouted towards the sky.

"Enter… Dream…"

His shout shook the sky and earth, and the Northern Frontier tribe members who had split into three parts were all stunned, but they were only taken aback for a moment. Snoring sounds echoed in the air, and Hu Zi fell to the side just like when Su Ming fought against Si Ma Xin, deep in sleep.

A strange look appeared on Su Ming��s face. Second senior brother sighed and moved to where Hu Zi was to kick him.

With that one kick, Hu Zi immediately opened his eyes and picked up the axe beside him with embarrassment on his face.

"Third, don't always… enter your dreams…"

Second senior brother shook his head and walked towards the dozens of Northern Frontier people. He lifted his arms, and immediately, green appeared on his hands. He slammed them on the ground.

The snow on the ground rapidly melted and green grass rose before it started growing in a bizarre manner, turning the entire area into a plain of grass. The moment the Northern Frontier tribe members charging towards second senior brother arrived, the grass on the ground broke off from its roots and charged towards those people like arrows.

Hu Zi was angered by what had happened just now and picked up his axe to engage the dozen people charging towards him. This was the first time Su Ming witnessed Hu Zi's valor. He did not care about pain or getting injured at all. With a terrifying force, he rushed into the crowd like a fierce tiger and started slaughtering those people.

There was one thing that caught Su Ming's attention. Every single time Hu Zi was attacked, a light would flash and he would appear to be completely unharmed. It was as if there was a layer of invisible armor around him, causing the blows that landed on him to be painless.

Hu Zi threw his back and laughed. As he continued with his slaughter, his eyes filled with red. Eventually, he spread his arms and made the gesture as if he was about to Enter his Dream again, but right then, second senior brother let out a fake cough. Only then did Hu Zi stop.

Su Ming moved to his side. The Northern Frontier tribe members all had different levels of cultivation, but the instant they got close, lightning shot out from around Su Ming and spread swiftly in all directions. The lightning appeared too suddenly, and all the people who were enveloped in it froze momentarily.

The second they did so, Su Ming charged forth. Green light swept through his foes, and a dozen heads flew into the air in the midst of blood.

After Su Ming killed these dozen people, he lifted his head and shouted towards the deeper parts of Northern Frontier Tribe, "Zhuo Ge, come out!"

Before the echoes of his shout faded away, cracking sounds came from around Hu Zi, and a loud rumbling shot into the sky. An invisible, mirror-like thing shattered around Hu Zi's body. The numerous invisible shards shot out in all directions from around him, causing the people who had surrounded him to fall back screaming as their bodies were shot full of holes.

"Hey, a**holes, this is your Grandpa Hu's latest invention, the invincible armor!" Hu Zi shouted towards the sky proudly. "Zhuo Ge, come out!"

It was also at that moment that second senior brother swept away the snow on his clothes. Before him were a dozen corpses that had been pierced by grass. He lifted his head and looked towards the deeper part of Northern Frontier Tribe with a faint smile. He, too, shouted those four words.

"Zhuo Ge, come out!"

Their voices fused together and turned into a powerful sound wave that rumbled through the entire area.

The normal Northern Frontier tribe members could no longer remain unperturbed. Their expressions drastically changed.

"Bone Sacrifice! That person who used grass to kill is a powerful Berserker in the Bone Sacrifice Realm!"

"Just what is going on with that man with the axe? How could he resist so many hits? It may have seemed to explode at the end, but the ones who were injured were our tribe members!"

"There's also the one with the green light flashing and lightning swimming around his body. His power may not be great, but he's incredibly fast. Yet by the looks of it, he should be the weakest among the three of them!"

About 100,000 feet away from Su Ming was the middle part of Northern Frontier Tribe. There were a large amount of ice buildings over there. The faint sounds of fighting from the tribe's gate had become much weaker when they reached that particular section.

There were numerous Northern Frontier tribe members over there, and their expressions were all aloof, as if they were unconcerned with the battle at the front of the tribe.

There was a house that was clearly much taller than the other ice houses in the middle section of Northern Frontier Tribe, and outside that house was a bonfire. Three men sat beside it.

They were three middle-aged men, and all of them had hair that reached their waists. Their hair was braided so that it would not look messy. They sat by the fire with calm expressions as their followers standing by their side roasted a small beast. At times, they would wipe some spices on the food.

"I bet they won't be able to come here," one of the three men said calmly.

"That won't do. Of course they won't be able to come here. We talked about gambling time, right? I bet that within an hour, their heads will be hanging at the gate," another person said, smiling.

"Alright then. I'll bet two hours. That person who's good at using grass doesn't seem too bad. He should be able to live a little longer."

"If that's the case, I'll bet on the time for one incense stick. Don't forget, while the front section is occupied by those who are only affiliated to us and they don't have any warriors from Phantom Dais Tribe, but… the one who led the team out to patrol today is You Lin.

"His power is around the same level as mine. I even heard that he already has a black thread in his Arrow Aura. His Phantom is about to go through the second transformation as well."

The three of them spoke as if they were completely unbothered by what was happening in front of their tribe. Instead, they decided to turn it into their entertainment and started betting against each other.

Yet as the three of them spoke, a dark voice traveled out from the house behind them that was clearly different from the other ice houses in the middle section of Northern Frontier Tribe.

"I bet that they can come here, and I will drink their blood and tear off their hair to give it to that useless little brother of mine, Zhuo Ge."

When that voice spoke, the bonfire in the middle of the three people dimmed a little, as if it no longer dared burn too wantonly. The three men immediately stood up and bowed towards the ice house with devout expressions tainted with zealousness.

If things were quiet in the middle section of Northern Frontier Tribe, then it was much more so for those living at the later section on the snow plains. The tribe members who could stay there were all of much higher status. Besides the sound of war drums echoing there, it was completely silent. No sound of battle reached that place.

There were hundreds of houses there, and in each of those houses, a strong presence resided.