PDLP Chapter 223 The Power of Truth
Chapter 223 The Power of Truth
Since Bai Yan had said so, the others couldn't say anything more. They took out spirit stones again. This time, Bai Yan glanced at the spirit stones and said they were barely enough. The others immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Is this much just barely enough? Who exactly is he?
Before anyone else could think further, Bai Yan had already reached out, and all the spirit stones floated into the air. Then, the spirit stones instantly turned into powder and quickly spread towards him.
As the spiritual energy merged into his body, a faint silver light appeared around him, and silver patterns were faintly visible on his forehead.
Seeing this scene, Song Ya and the others had an urge to kneel down and worship. Even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator shouldn't have such majesty. Just how powerful is this person?
They dared not think about it, and felt they didn't even dare to breathe too heavily, for fear of disturbing him.
Bai Yan naturally didn't care what they were thinking. He simply raised his hand slightly, and a vast, ocean-like power gathered and rushed forward. As soon as this power was released, the few people who had just dared to speak rudely immediately shut their mouths.
"boom--"
A sound of something breaking came from my ears, and then cracks appeared all around me. These cracks spread rapidly, changing the environment with overwhelming force.
In the blink of an eye, the illusion vanished, and they found themselves standing on a layer of ice, though the ice was strange, looking somewhat like scales.
Sensing something was wrong, Pei Qingyan leaped into the air, positioned himself at the highest point, and looked down, only to be stunned by the sight before him.
They were actually standing on the body of the ice dragon, which was so large that it almost covered the entire space. Their group was like a drop in the ocean, extremely insignificant.
They had previously thought that if the Ice Dragon hadn't perished, the combined strength of the group might have been enough to give it a shot, but now, seeing the Ice Dragon's enormous body, even Pei Qingyan felt he had to back down.
This is something they can't compare to; even if there were ten more people, the result would be the same.
Pei Qingyan returned to the group and said directly, "Let's go back."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him in disbelief. He was clearly the one who cared the most about this trip, so why was he suddenly backing down now?
"What exactly did you see up there?" Song Ya asked, puzzled. His expression had been grim ever since they returned. Pei Qingyan was considered the most powerful among them, yet he had given up. He must have seen something terrifying.
"Go see for yourselves."
Overwhelmed by the shock, Pei Qingyan didn't want to say anything more, only uttering this one sentence. The others didn't understand and followed him into the air to see what was going on.
"They all went, why didn't you go?" Pei Qingyan looked at Tao Tao with a puzzled expression. Logically, they should also be curious, but Tao Tao calmly asked, "Are we standing on the body of an ice dragon?"
Pei Qingyan looked at Tao Tao in disbelief upon hearing this. It seemed he had truly underestimated this girl. Not only had her cultivation improved in such a short time, but she had even been able to see through this. He knew he hadn't been able to see through it at all before.
How did you know? Did you guess?
"No, I can still feel its presence, and it's right beneath our feet."
"What!?"
Pei Qingyan was even more puzzled now. Tao Tao could even see that? No way, that shouldn't be the case.
"I can confirm that it is still alive."
Tao Tao's next words shocked Pei Qingyan even more. He looked down at his feet and said hesitantly, "So, do you think we have any chance of winning?"
The reason he asked this question was because, in his opinion, there was no need to continue. The Ice Dragon was already a level ten demon beast, and even though it had been dormant for many years, its strength was still there. Moreover, he had previously thought that the Ice Dragon had perished, but that its previous power was still there. This alone was enough to make people worry. He did not expect that it was still alive.
"I think..." Tao Tao rubbed her chin and seriously pondered the question. It wasn't up to her to decide. The Ice Dragon was indeed terrifying, but Bai Yan was a true dragon. Although he might not be able to defeat him, he wouldn't die here.
"It has the power to ascend, and you are no match for it."
Suddenly, Bai Yan spoke calmly. Upon hearing this, Pei Qingyan admired Bai Yan even more and even believed him without a doubt.
"Then let's leave." Pei Qingyan had barely spoken when Song Ya and the others landed back down. At this moment, their expressions were even more exaggerated than Pei Qingyan's, and their legs were even weak. The intimidation was extraordinary and beyond their imagination. Who would have thought that the Ice Dragon was actually here?
Zhao Si swallowed hard and whispered, "Senior Pei is absolutely right. Perhaps we should leave..."
They've come this far; they must know their own capabilities. Forcing a fight wouldn't do them any good.
"Yes, I think so too. Its body is far too large... It's not something we can handle..."
Before Song Ya could finish speaking, a force suddenly attacked from behind. Pei Qingyan immediately noticed it, casually blocked it, and released his Nascent Soul power to shout, "Who are you, and why did you suddenly attack?"
Before anyone else could react, they immediately looked over upon hearing this and instinctively took out their magical artifacts.
Tao Tao looked over as well, and saw a group of people dressed in black robes suddenly appear and quickly surround Tao Tao and the others.
"Demonic cultivators? I never expected that demonic cultivators would also covet the Ice Dragon's body. Since you covet it, then you can have it. You don't need to bother with us." Pei Qingyan stood with his hands behind his back, coldly sweeping his gaze over the group. He glanced at them and saw that their cultivation levels were all very high, all above the Nascent Soul stage. It seemed that they were determined to get it.
Having already witnessed the Ice Dragon's condition, Pei Qingyan had no intention of continuing. Besides, how could he possibly contend with so many Nascent Soul cultivators by himself? It would be better to disperse early and leave this place to them.
Unexpectedly, one of the people stepped forward and said coldly, "What, you've finally made it here and suddenly you're planning to leave? Do you think we'll believe you? We never leave ourselves any trouble. You should go to the Yellow Springs first."
As soon as they finished speaking, they attacked swiftly. Seeing this, no one dared to think twice and quickly made their move. However, the opponents were indeed strong enough, and Song Ya and the others were no match for them. They were dealt with in a few moves. Only Tao Tao and Pei Qingyan were left struggling to hold on. But there were only two of them, while the opponents were numerous and powerful, and their cultivation was no less than theirs. If this continued, they would surely lose.
"What should we do? There are too many of them, and we don't seem to be a match for them..." Lu Bai said cautiously when he saw this scene. He, Qianfeng Liuyunma, and Ahuan had already hidden behind Bai Yan at some point. Strangely enough, no one attacked them while they were standing there. Were they afraid, or did they think that their cultivation was too low to be a threat and that they should deal with the two stronger ones first?
The Thousand Wind Flowing Cloud Horse shrank its neck slightly. This was no longer a battlefield for it. It was all about Nascent Soul cultivators. It would probably get its head ripped off. It was safer to stay here.
Ah Huan was also observing the situation over there, feeling uneasy and worried that they might suddenly attack. She could only look at Bai Yan with longing eyes.
Bai Yan stood motionless, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him.
“Young Master…Young Master…” Ah Huan couldn’t help but step forward and speak softly. Bai Yan’s tone was calmer when he heard this, “Don’t worry, she will be fine.”
Hearing this, Ah Huan breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't know how powerful Bai Yan was, judging from her master's performance, he was at least wary. If even he was wary, why should she not believe him?
To put it bluntly, ever since Ah Huan and Tao Tao met, she has considered Tao Tao to be her master. After all, Tao Tao is really good to her, while Pei Qingyan has been threatening her life and tormenting her relentlessly, which is very painful for her.
Over there, Tao Tao was fighting against three Nascent Soul cultivators by herself. Although she was not at a disadvantage, she was still struggling. The main reason was that she had just advanced and there were many things she did not understand, so it was impossible for her to be so at ease. However, it was really rare for her to deal with three people by herself, which even surprised Pei Qingyan.
That's impossible. How could she suddenly reach the Nascent Soul stage? She was clearly still in the Foundation Establishment stage before. He would never have been mistaken at that time. Could it be that she suddenly broke through to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short period of time?
How could this be possible? Who exactly is she? No, logically it's not because of her, but because of the person next to her.
Pei Qingyan stood high in the sky and looked at Bai Yan. His eyes flickered and he suddenly had an idea. However, he was too busy to deal with it at the moment. Even he was struggling to deal with several Nascent Soul cultivators attacking at the same time.
The two sides were locked in fierce combat. Tao Tao knew that they could not prolong the battle and had to finish it quickly. These people would not let them go easily, so the only thing they could do was to use all their strength.
With that thought, she immediately transformed back into her original form. Her current beast form was completely different from before; she was no longer a small, cute beast, but a huge, ferocious beast. After letting out a roar, she quickly slapped at the others with her palm.
The sudden appearance of this terrifying power made everyone tremble. Most importantly, they had never seen such a monster before. Its intimidating power was on par with that of a level ten monster, which was truly terrifying.
Originally, the group of demonic cultivators were very proud, but when Tao Tao revealed his true form, they all began to be afraid. The key was that Tao Tao's attacks were hard to resist. When he came with a palm, it felt like the earth shook and the entire space was distorted.
Instantly, their movements were restricted, all the power within their bodies was sealed, and they could not exert any power at all. They could only watch helplessly as Tao Tao slapped them away with one palm.
Just moments ago, Tao Tao was at a disadvantage, but now the situation has suddenly changed, and she is actually chasing after this group of Nascent Soul cultivators.
"What kind of monster is that? Why have I never seen it before?"
"I don't know. She also has a pair of azure wings on her back. If I remember correctly, those should be the wings of the Azure Phoenix True Spirit. But why are they on her? Could she be from the Ye family? But I remember that the Ye family in the human realm has long since declined, and almost no one has fused with the blood of the True Spirit. How did she do it?"
The group looked at each other, unable to believe their eyes. They even stopped attacking. The oppressive feeling made it hard for them to breathe, and they deeply felt the difference in strength between them. Fighting again at this point would only lead them to their doom.
Seeing that they had given up their attack, Pei Qingyan seized the opportunity to quickly come to Bai Yan's side and released a powerful force to isolate him from the others. Lu Bai and the others did not know what had happened, but they saw that Bai Yan had disappeared from the spot.
This terrified them. They looked up at the sky in alarm. Tao Tao had the upper hand and was using overwhelming power to force the Nascent Soul cultivators to run around in circles. But that wasn't enough. She seemed to be playing around and wanted to toy with them, making them suffer terribly.
After Bai Yan was isolated by a force, he glanced at the people around him without showing any emotion. This greatly impressed Pei Qingyan, who smiled and said, "You are truly remarkable. You are not even worried about this. It seems you are handling this with ease."
"Speak, what do you want to do?" Bai Yan didn't want to waste words with him and asked directly. He was indeed only at the Qi Refining stage, and his power was constantly decreasing, so he was in a hurry to help Tao Tao improve her cultivation level, so that she could protect herself even if there was danger.
Pei Qingyan was somewhat surprised by his bluntness, but it made sense. If he were truly strong or knew some secret technique, it would be normal for him to remain so calm.
"Tell me how to quickly improve my cultivation level?"
"Why the problem?"
"That girl may have good aptitude, but it's impossible for her to improve so quickly. You must know something. You are indeed powerful, and I don't want to be your enemy, but if you refuse to tell me, I have no choice but to..."
"Kill me?"
Bai Yan glanced at him lightly, his emotions unusually stable, which made Pei Qingyan inexplicably fearful. He didn't know why, but after the word "kill" came out, he couldn't help but feel scared. He felt as if his fate had been locked and he didn't even have a chance to break free.
what is the problem?
He seems to be increasingly unable to understand him.
Tell me quickly!
For some reason, Pei Qingyan suddenly became furious and roared at Bai Yan.
"Okay." Bai Yan nodded with a faint smile, completely catching Pei Qingyan off guard. He had already thought of many threatening words and even planned to take action, but Bai Yan suddenly agreed. Was improving his cultivation level such an easy thing for him?
"really?"
Pei Qingyan was a little incredulous. How could someone agree so easily? Was there a trap?
"Really?" Bai Yan replied calmly, as if he were talking about something unimportant, which left Pei Qingyan at a loss for words.
Seemingly serious, Pei Qingyan said again, "Then tell me what to do."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yan suddenly made his move. His speed was so fast that even Pei Qingyan didn't have time to react. Instantly, Bai Yan's finger touched the center of his forehead, and a pure spiritual energy flowed into his body.
This is……
As spiritual energy continuously flowed into his sea of consciousness, Pei Qingyan instantly felt as if everything around him was in chaos, and he was no longer within the Three Realms...