“Scoundrel, why haven’t you revealed your identity? If you continue with these deceptions, don’t blame me for being ruthless,” Bai Lu warned coldly.
“You’re too kind. If you're going to be ruthless, just do it,” Yun Xiao replied with a smile.
"So stubborn!” Bai Lu seethed. Who was this tedious character, and what did he want?
Having been wronged by the Young Dragon Lord, her mood was foul. She couldn’t bear it any longer and directly commanded the Ghost-Faced Celestial Spiders to launch a howling assault on Yun Xiao.
“You still have time to surrender!” Bai Lu continued to warn.
“Alright.”
Though Yun Xiao nodded, facing an army of 600 Gu Insects, he acted decisively.
At the center of his forehead, the nine-headed violet dragon suddenly transformed into countless dragon patterns, sweeping over his entire body.
In an instant, Yun Xiao resembled a humanoid dragon, with violet energy surging around him. It was fierce and overwhelming, yet sacred and domineering.
Against Sword Immortals, Yun Xiao employed swordsmanship.
Against Inscription Immortals, Yun Xiao used inscription techniques.
What stood out was Yun Xiao's all-encompassing suppression.
BOOM! Above his head, the Primordial Sphere swept out, and the tribulation power of the Three Lives Samsara and Deca-Yin Frost Fiend roared, converging into the violet dragon on his body.
The icy divine power erupted.
“Ice Age, unfold!” With a single command, all the dragon patterns on Yun Xiao’s body gathered at his fingertips. Boundless icy force roared like an enraged dragon, sweeping forth instantly. At that moment, he transformed into an ice nexus.
From his fingertips, the surrounding space began to freeze. The freezing spread like a storm, shattering outward and instantly engulfing the army of 600 Ghost-Faced Celestial Spiders, even freezing Bai Lu herself.
In a mere instant, a spatial ice sphere with a diameter of 1,000 meters appeared in the void, locking everything in place.
“What a powerful celestial technique!”
“Quick, save Senior Sister!”
The Gu God Star disciples didn’t recognize the celestial technique, but they were all valiant. They rushed forward, using Life Sigils and Gu Insects to launch attacks at the spatial ice sphere.
Within this frigid ice sphere, all the Ghost-Faced Celestial Spiders were frozen into ice sculptures, motionless.
Looking at Bai Lu again, though she wasn’t frozen, she was locked down. Her face, hands, and legs were covered in frost. The Deca-Yin Frost Fiend force had invaded, freezing her to the marrow. Ř
However, more than the freezing, her heart trembled. Her expression changed slightly as she said, “This is the Burying Heaven grade celestial technique of the Extreme Yin Celestial Realm! You are...”
Her mind raced, finally locking onto one person.
“You're that celestial slave!”
At last, Bai Lu recognized Yun Xiao’s identity. Before this, she had heard his name but never seen him. Now, seeing him, she was even more shocked.
“A castrated slave, and you call yourself a flower-plucking thief?” Bai Lu was speechless.
“Is that not possible?”
In that very instant, the entire Ice Age suddenly exploded, its terrifying power shaking Bai Lu into helplessness. At the same moment, a violet Life Sigil abruptly adhered to the top of her head, generating nine violet dragon patterns that locked her body from top to bottom. In the next instant, a slender hand extended from behind her, clutching her jade neck.
"Ugh..." Bai Lu's delicate body trembled, nearly choking. She hadn't expected to be subdued so easily. The Prison Warden Sigil had suppressed her tribulation power, and the young man's hand could take her life at any moment. She could fully sense the lethal threat Yun Xiao posed!
"Don't move. Otherwise, your head and body will be torn apart," Yun Xiao whispered behind her, his voice soft yet chilling.
"Yes, understood..." Bai Lu's face turned pale as she exhaled deeply, forcing an awkward smile. "Um, the Grand Assembly of Myriad Sects is just for sparring and exchanging ideas. We hold no grudges, and there's nothing to say. Please, don't act impulsively."
Hearing this, Bai Lu panicked and shouted, “Watch out for the trap, he’s not a real man...”
Yun Xiao silenced her by covering her mouth and added, “I also keep my word.”
Meanwhile, Bai Ao gritted his teeth and angrily declared, “Deal!”
Bai Lu was furious on the spot. “You’re being forced to bow in shame—what kind of deal is this?”
Nevertheless, she didn’t stop him. Concerned for her safety, her brother handed over his Personal Pledge without hesitation.
The green leaf atop his head split in two, half remaining within his mind and the other half merging into Yun Xiao’s green leaf.
Thereafter, the green marks on both of them fell silent, leaving outsiders unable to discern who had surrendered their Personal Pledges.
“Hurry up! Hand them over!” Bai Ao urged the others anxiously.
At this moment, Bai Lu didn’t have time to stop them.
So the disciples of the Gu God Star, desperate to save Bai Lu, had no choice but to trust Yun Xiao and handed over their Personal Pledges one by one.
When the last Personal Pledge was taken, Yun Xiao didn’t make them wait long and effortlessly released Bai Lu.
“Ugh...”
When Bai Lu returned to their side, she was still somewhat dazed.
She hadn’t expected Yun Xiao to release her so straightforwardly!
“You don’t want my Personal Pledge anymore?” she asked, puzzled.
“I have theirs, and that’s enough. After all, would you risk their lives?” Yun Xiao countered.
“Alright!” Bai Lu sighed inwardly. She felt completely helpless.
“Come here,” Yun Xiao suddenly commanded.
“Sis, don’t listen to him!” Bai Ao hurriedly exclaimed, tense with worry.
Bai Lu shook her head at her brother, her white dress fluttering as she gracefully approached Yun Xiao. “What is it?”
“You can give me your Personal Pledge too if you wish,” Yun Xiao whispered softly in her ear.
Bai Lu clenched her teeth upon hearing this!
She understood Yun Xiao’s meaning.
The other disciples of Gu God Star had handed over their Personal Pledges as justifications to be forced into opposition against the Southern Divine Dragon Realm, but she hadn’t.
“I’ll give mine,” Bai Lu decided resolutely.
“Alright!” Yun Xiao didn’t hesitate and took her Personal Pledge directly.
“What do you want us to do?” Bai Lu looked at this peculiar celestial slave, her heart full of confusion.
“No rush, having only you isn’t enough,” Yun Xiao replied, looking towards the direction of the Extreme Yin Star.
“In that team, except for me, everyone is a die-hard follower of the Young Dragon Lord. Do you really think you can sow discord among them? That’s quite delusional,” Bai Lu responded.
“Is that so?” Yun Xiao glanced at her, crossing his arms as he drew his Sovereign Sword and moved towards the Extreme Yin Star. “For a ruler, without a heart of benevolence, flaws are inevitable. And you, you’re just one of those flaws.”
Bai Lu was furious, unable to hold back her curse, “You’re the flaw here!”
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