Chapter 1078: Cold-Attribute Bloodline (Please Subscribe)_1

Duanmu Shuo blocked the incoming punch and counterattacked, sending his attacker flying tens of meters away…

His body surging with spiritual power, he coldly shouted, "Hmph! If you want to exterminate the Duanmu Clan, you'll have to pay the price! Lower-grade Immortal Technique, Raging Soul Curse!"

As the words fell, the spiritual power drifting around Duanmu Shuo had already turned a blood-red color, its danger evident to the naked eye!

However, it was not yet over, as a monstrous creature quietly solidified behind him. It spat out several blazing attacks from its sharp fangs, hovering complex characters like curse seals…

The elders of the three great clans were shocked, one of them shouting loudly, "Everyone, dodge quickly! This is the Duanmu Patriarch's ultimate martial technique! It can obliterate any opponent it touches within minutes!!"

Another elder was staring at the spectral monster with an ugly expression, grinding his teeth, "Damn it! To use such a terrifying martial technique, is he even sparing his own disciples?"

"So what? I don't believe he really dares to unleash it! Is he really willing to forsake the lives of so many disciples?"

"Are you all freaking blind? Didn't you see that attack coming over? Once touched, no matter the cultivation level, you will perish!"

This statement immediately jolted them out of their debate, and they fled in all directions as fast as they could…

Even so, there were still a few elders who failed to react in time and were hit by the monster's scorching attack…

In an instant, those strange curse seals rapidly climbed onto every part of their bodies…

An intense heat began to surge wildly from their chests towards their limbs and viscera…

"Ahhhh!! What's happening? Why is my body feeling so hot??"

"Quick, save me! Save me!!"

"Huh?? Why is there only a feeling of heat? There's no pain at all, could it be that this martial technique is all bark and no bite??"

"Tsk tsk tsk! Is this all there is? To talk of wiping out any opponent of any cultivation level within minutes, it looks like you were all scared silly by Duanmu Shuo!"

Hearing these words, Duanmu Shuo's lips curved into a cold smile…

He said indifferently, "Is that so? Take a good look at your limbs."

Feeling that something was amiss, these elders all turned their gazes toward their limbs, their eyes widening in fear as they exclaimed, "What… what? My fingers are starting to melt! What is going on here? Why don't I feel any pain!"

"My left leg! When did my left leg vanish? Ahhhhhh!! What kind of martial technique is this??"

"You devil! You made my lower body vanish out of thin air! What in the world is happening!!"

In the few tens of seconds following their howls, they were all melted away by the curse seals without any pain, leaving behind neither corpses nor blood…

This horrifying scene made the opposing elders feel a chill, causing them to retreat several steps…

Such a terrifying martial technique, calling it demonic cultivation wouldn't be an exaggeration!

Watching them shrink back in fear, Duanmu Shuo taunted, "Oh? Scared already? Weren't you all so eager to wipe out the Duanmu Clan?"

"Hmph! You might as well turn around and see how many of your disciples are left! Even if we can't kill you, your Duanmu Clan is destined for destruction today!"

"We're not afraid of you, we're just avoiding unnecessary sacrifices. After all, the disciples alone can finish you off! Hahahaha!"

"It's a pity for these Duanmu Clan disciples, they would've made fine slaves! Duanmu Patriarch, why are you glaring at me? You couldn't possibly kill me, could you?"

"That martial technique was strong, but it moved so slowly that with a little bit of attention, it's impossible to hit anyone!"

Duanmu Shuo's eyes flickered towards the disciples who were nearly slaughtered to extinction, his expression dark as he said, "Enough talk! Time to die!"

With those words, he and the elders behind him once again charged out with intense killing intent…

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On the other side, as time passed, Zhou Qingruo's delicate body, soaked in the Blood Pool, began to shiver. Her voice was intermittent as she coughed, "Cough cough... so... so... so cold!"

This cold wasn't just a physical sensation, but also a spiritual stimulus! Even she was struggling to maintain her resolve amidst this chilling presence!

Hearing the cry, Duanmu Lian instantly opened her Beautiful Eyes and looked toward the shivering Zhou Qingruo, puzzled, "Hmm? Qingruo, are you very cold? I feel quite a burning heat here!"

Since entering the Blood Pool, she had been in a relaxed and comfortable state, not feeling the cold at all!

Besides, a cultivator at the level of the Immortal Monarch Realm should not be affected by ordinary coldness...

However, Zhou Qingruo seemed not to have heard her, curling up into a ball as she chattered through clenched teeth, "So cold... so cold... cold!"

As she spoke, layers of ice blue frost slowly spread across Zhou Qingruo's fingers and hair...

Witnessing this eerie scene, Duanmu Lian realized something was amiss, "Xu Sheng, Qingruo she..."

Xu Sheng, who was watching Zhou Qingruo, nodded, "Yes! I see it."

He then moved closer to Zhou Qingruo and took her wrist...

As Spiritual Power flowed in, an extremely harsh cold emanated from Zhou Qingruo's body...

The bone-chilling temperature tightened Xu Sheng's pupils involuntarily as he blurted out, "Cold!"

No! It was more than cold!

It was as if it were cold to the extreme, like every part of the body was being scorched!

After a few seconds, Xu Sheng released her wrist and looked at Zhou Qingruo with complexity, appearing somewhat pitiable under the severe cold.

Seeing this, Duanmu Lian urgently asked, "Xu Sheng! What should we do now? Qingruo won't be in any danger, right?"

She had just seen Xu Sheng shiver when he touched Zhou Qingruo...

It did not take much to realize that the coldness she was experiencing was definitely not normal!

Xu Sheng's expression turned grave, "Qingruo is absorbing a Bloodline with a cold attribute, so to completely acquire it, she must bear this extreme cold by herself!"

"The most important thing is, if we interrupt her absorption of the Bloodline now... the consequences would be unthinkable!"

Even he did not know how to help Zhou Qingruo. In the current situation, only her own strong will could help her endure!

If she failed, death was what awaited her!

Duanmu Lian was stunned by this news, and after a few seconds, she said anxiously, "What? How could this be!! If something happens to Qingruo, I... I..."

Suddenly, her eyes reddened...

If she had moved to absorb from the Blood Pool earlier, Qingruo wouldn't have to suffer this pain!

Xu Sheng pursed his lips and reassured her, "Do not worry, Qingruo herself has a very resolute spirit. Even this dual layer of cold, striking at both the spiritual and the physical, is far from enough to shake her!"

Hearing his words, full of trust, Duanmu Lian's pupils contracted sharply as she thought to herself, "Xu Sheng..."

He had so much faith that Qingruo could withstand this?

Then what reason did she have not to trust their years of friendship!

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