The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

"Ow, bitch!" Chen Wentian grunted in pain as an icicle the size of a horse carriage collided against his spiritual aura.

The force of the impact sent him spinning several tens of meters up into the air as his flames eventually melted all the ice. Chen Wentian knew Murong Aiyin had improved her ice arts and it was not pleasant being hit by her attacks.

"Come here boy!" She yelled. "Don't you like raping women? Why don't you rape me, Kakaka!"

"Tch…" Chen Wentian didn't bother trying to argue with the obviously crazy woman.

He sent a jet a blue flame towards her face only for it to be blasted apart by her aura. He muttered to himself angrily before continuing to dodge her attacks. He hadn't used his true dragon flames yet and he was debating if he should reveal it in front of so many people. It annoyed him because it could potentially cause problems in the future.

Murong Aiyin was oblivious to his internal struggle as she continued to chase him around in circles above the Lakestone Keep courtyard. Chen Wentian amped up his speed and she had a hard time landing hits due to the slow speed of the icicles. Every time she thought she had him cornered, he would either slip by or use his flames to melt her ice. Her freezing aura didn't seem to affect him like it had Fen Jue and she was starting to get impatient and frustrated.

"Fine boy, you won't be running anymore!" Murong Aiyin flew high into the air above him and bellowed, "Winter Solstice!"

Her icy aura erupted and formed a black cloud that covered the entirety of Lakestone Keep and the surrounding area for a kilometer. Every bit of warmth around them seemed to disappear in an instant.

"Oh no!" Long Yifei cried.

This was the domain attack of the Eternal Winter Sutra and it did not discriminate! Murong Aiyin was truly mad and had no regard for what the attack might do to her weaker disciples. They looked on in terror as ice crystals started to form in midair. The wind picked up all around, whipping the jagged ice around like tiny blades.

"Ow!"

"Ahhh!"

Those at the Mind Focusing Realm who could not use spiritual energy were the first to suffer the effects. Tiny ice flakes smaller than fingernails plunged into their skin, causing a momentary spout of blood before their wound froze solid. Long Yifei and others tried their best to protect themselves and their fellow sisters but it wasn't enough, not against an immortal's attack.

Chen Wentian frowned as saw the scene below. He looked up at Murong Aiyin who was still channeling her attack. Every second it was getting colder still. The attack was pretty silly in his eyes and it did nothing against his body which contained Blue Dragon flames. His issue was not if he could beat her but how he should go about it.

After spending many days bonding with Xu Lanyi, he fully understood the plight of the Glacier Palace women that lived under the iron fist of Murong Aiyin and those decrepit elders. He wanted to free them and also had half a thought letting them all join his sect. Wouldn't more be better? The true Eternal Winter Sutra that Murong Aiyin kept preaching about was also intriguing and he predicted that his five dual attribute disciples could probably cultivate it.

If this was the case, then he couldn't let any of his future disciples suffer!

Chen Wentian descended and expanded his flame aura, injecting his Blue Dragon's power into it. His flames danced as they spread in all directions horizontally, evaporating any ice shards that came close. He held his position about twenty meters off the ground as he maintained the barrier of flame to protect those below from the blizzard above.

"Look, it's Immortal Blue Dragon!"

"He's helping us!"

The Glacier Palace disciples yelled as they were finally saved from their icy hell. The temperature below Chen Wentian was now balmy like a tropical forest. Those wounded could feel their blood flow out again and they quickly administered treatment. The elders glared at Chen Wentian like he was the devil incarnate. But they didn't move, not even Bai Qianying dared to interfere in a battle between immortals.

Murong Aiyin saw what had happened and screamed incoherently with rage. She doubled her efforts and the sky above them became black as the sun was completely blocked. Snow, ice, hail, everything seemed to come down at once as the frozen storm slammed against Chen Wentian's barrier.

Roar!

Chen Wentian's aura rose to match and his Blue Dragon's cry of fury echoed across the castle.

The flame barrier held firm, but the air beneath was now swelteringly hot and filled with a torrid fog. The women couldn't help but instantly start sweating, it was their body's natural reaction to try and survive. As the two immortals above continued to be deadlocked, perspiration poured form their skin and left their white robes completely soaked.

Everyone looked on at Murong Aiyin and Chen Wentian, waiting for something to happen. It couldn't go on like this, could it?

Something finally broke… but it came from the least expected source.

"Ahhhhhh!"

Boom!

A corner of the courtyard exploded with red flames; it was Fen Jue! He had been imprisoned by the hellish ice but it didn't mean he was dead. With Chen Wentian's flame barrier, it was just enough for Fen Jue to finally melt the ice around him.

Fen Jue jumped up and quickly took in the situation around him. He saw the two group of Glacier Palace women, the frozen piles of his disciples, and the two immortals above. Fen Jue's raging flames first targeted his men, melting the ice around them and finally freeing them. They were disoriented but they soon heard their sect master's cry.

"Divine Blazing Mountain! Fight! Any woman you beat is yours. Forward!" Fen Jue shouted.

"Rahhh!"

"Charge!"

"Wake up men, attack!"

The elders were the first to leap into action, led by Fen Rong. Led by their fiery aura, the other Divine Blazing Mountain disciples charged forward.

The men were greater in number to begin with and they surged forward like a red tide. The Glacier Palace elders were the closest and they were soon surrounded on all sides. They fought back ferociously and it was soon a chaotic melee filled with ice and flames.

"Long Yifei! Where is Long Yifei!" Fen Ziping had also awakened and he screamed desperately.

"Look!"

Many eyes turned and saw that Long Yifei and the rest of the Glacier Palace disciples had shrewdly retreated to a small corner of the courtyard. They formed a battle line anchored against the wall of the keep and the main castle. It was a powerful defensive position and random Divine Blazing Mountain disciples that dared to approach were beaten into submission.

Fen Ziping wanted to charge over but was pulled back by Fen Wei who screamed in his ear, "Handle these hags first, Long Yifei can't escape!" He turned to the men around him, "Disciples! Kill these bitches, go!"

Fen Jue saw the situation was turning in his favor and he looked up at the two immortals who had finally stopped standoff and were now at staring at each other in silence. He rose into the air until he was level with them, glaring at Murong Aiyin with flames spitting out of his eyes.

"Ahahaha, senile old bitch. You'll pay for that…" Fen Jue's aura spiked until exploded into a massive deep red inferno and he launched towards her, "Give me your life!"