NOVPUBBut he still was defeated by Fanming in a single encounter.
Even previously in the Chen State, Martial Uncle Ling Weizi and Martial Uncle Qiu Zhongqiu, the two Great Cultivators, were also unable to withstand Fanming.
However, this acquaintance of his master easily suppressed Fanming with casual gestures.
Even with the advantage of the terrain, Fanming seemed to have declined considerably in condition, but just this feat alone revealed much about their capabilities.
"No wonder master always says the Ice Dao is extremely domineering… Such might, indeed fearsome," Wang Ba thought to himself.
At the same time, he quickly retracted the White Tiger and released the Wu Monkey King to search for Ying He and Li Yingfu.
He had sensed them earlier. Although they were defeated by Fanming, fortunately, they did not suffer severe injuries.
He quickly got up and flew over, saying respectfully to the female Cultivator:
"Wang Ba pays respects to the senior."
The female Cultivator did not turn her head, nor did she speak.
But Wang Ba heard a hoarse female voice:
"Your master, he… is he gone?"
She seemed to have not spoken for a long time, for her speech was somewhat sluggish.
Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion arose in Wang Ba’s heart.
Could it be that his master and this senior had not been in contact for a long time?
He quickly replied:
"Master ascended to Immortal Ascension more than forty years ago. Nowadays, he guards the border of the Sect to cope with invasions…"
"He… ascended to Immortal Ascension?"
The female Cultivator murmured to herself.
For the first time, a ripple appeared in her eyes.
It seemed like reminiscing, yet also seemed to carry many complex emotions, all of which ultimately returned to serene stillness…
She then said:
"To cope with invasions… Yan?"
Wang Ba immediately thought of her identity, a Devil Dao Cultivator from Yan. However, since his master had arranged for him to come here, he would not harm him. He explained:
"Not from Yan, but from the Kingdom of Immortals to the southeast. Moreover, Yan has now formed an alliance with Jin to jointly confront the Three Continents’ Cultivators."
"Kingdom of Immortals? Three Continents?"
The tone of the female Cultivator was cold, but Wang Ba could detect a trace of bewilderment in it.
"I wonder how long this senior has been here…" he mused to himself.
He was about to explain when suddenly the female Cultivator slightly turned her head, her indifferent eyes, cold as ice, fell upon the snow and ice below.
Before he could speak, she pushed forward with one palm.
Instantly, a curtain of snow and ice formed, gently pushing Wang Ba away.
At that moment, the ice mountain below exploded without warning.
A bald Black-skinned Spirit Chicken with goosebumps on its skin leaped out.
With an engorged belly, part of a white eggshell was exposed.
Its eyes swept over the few remaining feathers on its body and cast a hateful glance at Wang Ba, then without a moment’s delay, it flapped its wings and swiftly flew toward the east!
Seeing Fanming about to flee, Wang Ba was naturally very anxious.
But as he was new here and had just met the female Cultivator, he had requests to make and did not feel it was right to speak out.
However, the female Cultivator slightly lifted her head, her eyes cold as ice, watching Fanming swiftly flee in the snowstorm.
Without any hesitation, she reached out with her hand.
A gigantic hand of ice from the snowfields below instantly reached toward Fanming!
Fanming, desperate to escape and utterly unprepared, reacted immediately and dodged to the side, only to be caught by another hand of ice immediately afterward.
More hands of ice emerged, howling from the snowstorm and the ground, reaching for Fanming.
At this moment, Fanming was in a frenzy.
The egg stuck in its abdomen caused it immense pain, rendering it incapable of exerting its full strength. Now trapped again, it ignored everything else.
"Wait until my rebirth and return to the pinnacle. I swear I will kill you all!" Fanming’s eyes were filled with endless fury and resentment.
The next moment.
Under the slightly solemn gaze of the female Cultivator, it suddenly stretched its neck and crowed!
"Cock-a-doodle-doo—"
A rooster’s crow turns the world white at dawn!
Although it was not a rooster, at that moment, it used its soul as fuel to unleash the natural Talent of the Black-feathered Chicken.
In an instant.
The low dome of the sky, hidden by the snowstorm and cold currents, was broken open by a blazing sun, which tore a gap in the gloomy sky, revealing pure, scorching brilliance!
The world brightened for that moment!
In just an instant, the numerous hands of ice reaching for Fanming hissed and sizzled as if boiling water.
The surrounding snowstorm and the light of this great sun collided, instantly emitting copious amounts of steam!
The space was instantly filled with fog.
Wang Ba’s expression darkened.
He quickly extended his Spiritual Sense.
However, it seemed that Fanming had intentionally left a thick concentration of Spiritual Power in the mist, making it impossible for him to penetrate it.
The female Cultivator’s expression also darkened slightly.
She swiftly entered the fog.
After not long, she returned with a stern face.
Wang Ba could tell that Fanming had probably escaped. Although he was slightly disappointed not to have acquired the egg, he quickly approached and asked:
"Senior wasn’t injured, were you? Despite appearing to be a Fourth-Order Top Grade, its Soul is actually Class V. It must not be underestimated."
The female Cultivator’s expression remained calm, seemingly unaffected.
She merely stated flatly:
"It’s injured."
Wang Ba was taken aback, then quickly realized what she meant.
"You injured it?"
The female Cultivator nodded imperceptibly, not saying much. Then she said in a calm voice:
"Follow me."
With that, she flew towards the direction of the original pillar of heaven.
Wang Ba complied, his Spiritual Sense sweeping over the distance. He saw the Wu Monkey King had found Ying He and Li Yingfu who had fallen into the deep snow and had fed them healing elixirs. He quickly sent a message to the two of them, then followed her.
