Chapter 995 Disciple!

At that moment, the cold air around Ling Lan suddenly froze, forming two ice dragons. Then, the ice dragons seemed to be infused with life force as it opened their maws and attempted to bite her.

Ling Lan frowned when she felt the cold air beside her freezing. In response, two ice spikes appeared behind her and pierced the ice dragons that were rushing towards her.

Suddenly, Ling Lan's chest got pierced by an ice blade from her back.

An old and wrinkled face slowly appeared on the blade of the ice blade. Frost Monarch's face slowly formed in front of Ling Lan. On the spot where he used to be standing, there was just a melted ice statue.

However, Ling Lan also turned into an ice statue the moment she got stabbed.

When Frost Monarch realized what he pierced wasn't Ling Lan, his expression turned from one of satisfaction to one of seriousness and an ice shield was quickly formed behind him.

Bang! A sharp ice blade stabbed into the shield.

Ling Lan's body appeared again. This time however, she was behind Frost Monarch. Then, countless afterimages was seen flying between the two.

In a blink of an eye, the two of them had exchanged many blows.

"Cough!" Frost Monarch's face turned slightly pale. The massive and continuous drain of his domain energy was a little too much for him to handle.

"I didn't expect you to be able to change between states easily." Frost Monarch was surprised.

Between the three kings, he was the only one of the three who had managed to get a full grasp of all of the states of his element. Hades and Ninja still had some problems when changing the states of their element, as they still couldn't transition their states freely as him yet. The fact that they couldn't transition between their states freely wouldn't be noticeable to most people but for powerful people like him, it was an obvious loophole.

Many imperial stage domain experts who came to the Chaotic Lands proudly were killed by him because he made use of this loophole.

Thinking that this battle would just be a repeat of his previous battles against imperial stage domain expert, he used the same tactic he used against many of his past opponents at Ling Lan. However this time, he met a difficult opponent.

Frost Monarch started to become serious now. He finally took Ling Lan as a real opponent now.

"I'm just curious. How did you discover my force of presence?" Frost Monarch revealed his query. He had merged his force of presence with the cold air around him perfectly, leaving almost no traces behind. This was his domain technique. He was able to merge with his ice element seamlessly which had allowed him to kill innumerable people in the past.

"No matter how perfect a disguise is, it's still a disguise. There will still be a difference." Ling Lan couldn't tell him that this was her innate talent that discovered him. She was able to 'see' the danger with her Profound Insight so she reacted accordingly.

It had to be said that Ling Lan's Profound Insight allowed her to escape many dangers. It was her ultimate trump card during crucial moments.

Unfortunately, Profound Insight was a naughty innate talent. Ling Lan had tried to understand her innate talent many times so that she could use it better but Profound Insight never gave her a chance to understand it.

Ling Lan didn't make herself clear but Frost Monarch knew that his technique must have loopholes in it.

"This battle with you allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of the ice element. If you continue to exist, I might be able to enter the imperial stage sooner than I expected. Unfortunately, in the Chaotic Lands, we never allow anyone who threatens our position to exist." Frost Monarch had a look of pity. Simultaneously, killing intent could be seen in his eyes.

The more outstanding Ling Lan was, the more he wanted to kill her. Frost Monarch knew that if he didn't kill this young man today, he would become stronger than him in the future. He could learn a lot from this battle but this young man in front of him could do so too. Because of his young age, his opponent might even benefit more than him.

If Ling Lan was given more time, she would be able to catch up with Frost Monarch. Frost Monarch even suspected that his opponent had a higher chance of entering the imperial stage than him.

Such a threat must be removed as early as possible.

Frost Monarch became merciless in his attacks once he decided to kill Ling Lan.

Ling Lan felt the ice element around her getting out of control. Earlier in the fight, she already had this feeling. However, she managed to just resolve it. But, this feeling came back even stronger.

Ling Lan tried to control the ice elements, but the ice elements were rejecting her. She had lost control of the ice elements.

Frost Monarch's wrinkled face turned hideous. An ice dragon quickly materialized around Ling Lan and moved to constrict her. Multiple ice needles also appeared in the air and shot towards Ling Lan who couldn't move anymore.

Ling Lan turned serious, as her ability to change into ice particles was sealed by her opponent. It was now impossible for her to escape by just changing into ice particles. This was the most dangerous situation she was in since the assassination at the Scout Academy. Ling Lan felt that she was very close to the doors of hell. This feeling was even stronger than the assassination at the Scout Academy.

'This is his goal from the start!' Ling Lan finally understood how frightening Frost Monarch was.

Now, she needed to think of a way to survive.

Malicious intent quickly flashed past her eyes. Her spiritual power, which she had been restraining all these while, exploded.

"Heptashield!"

Although the ice element around her was controlled by her opponent, she was still able to retaliate back. The techniques from the Divine Command sect, which she had been hiding all these while, was finally revealed to the world.

The strong spiritual power exuding off her caused the ice dragon that was tying her up to disperse almost immediately. The ice needles that were flying towards her dropped to the ground after hitting the Heptashield.

Some of the needles even bounced back towards Frost Monarch.

In response, the Frost Monarch blew lightly in front of him. The needles that bounced back got blown to the ground.

Ling Lan used her Divine Command sect technique to counter Frost Monarch's technique. She thought that her opponent would continue attacking her but he surprisingly didn't. He was just looking at her strangely.

"I didn't know you are his disciple." Frost Monarch held his ice stick tightly. He seemed to be recalling some memories.

"How is Mu Shui-qing?" Frost Monarch asked.

Ling Lan raised her eyebrows. "You know my master?"

"You're indeed his disciple." Frost Monarch appeared enlightened. "Well, he is the only person who can groom such an outstanding disciple like you."

"Are you close to my master?" Frost Monarch sounded as though he was close to Mu Shui-qing. However, the sense of danger in Ling Lan's heart just grew stronger. She turned even more vigilant.

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"Of course! We studied in the same Scout Academy and even sat next to each other!" Frost Monarch seemed to be immersed in his memories.

Frost Monarch was from the Federation too? But, why would a powerful person like him come to the Chaotic Lands and become a king here?

"That year, that block of wood (nickname for Mu Shui-qing) told me that I'll stop at the imperial stage if I continue my method of practicing. I didn't expect him to be right." Frost Monarch appeared frustrated. They had the same amount of potential in the past but they chose different cultivation paths. In the end, Mu Shui-qing managed to enter god-realm and become one of the only two god-realm formidable warriors in the human universe. On the other hand, he got stuck as a titled domain realm formidable warrior for many years. Frost Monarch felt that he was a failure as he recalled his past.

Chapter 996 Test!

"Bastard, since he said that I'll stop at the imperial stage, then why can't I advance to imperial stage even after so many years?" Frost Monarch's expression turned wild. He looked at Ling Lan with bloodshot eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mu Shui-qing is a god-realm formidable warrior now. You managed to become half step into imperial stage at a young age because you know the secret of advancing to imperial stage, right?"

Frost Monarch found an excuse for his failure. He lost to Mu Shui-qing not because Mu Shui-qing was stronger than him. It was because he knew a shortcut.

"Damn it, why didn't he tell me?" Frost Monarch shouted angrily. He felt that he was fooled by Mu Shui-qing.

Ling Lan took a step back cautiously when she saw Frost Monarch turning crazy. Luckily, the Heptashield protected her seamlessly.

Frost Monarch was really driven mad by his own thoughts. His mind was filled with murderous intent. "Since you fooled me, don't blame me for being merciless. I'll destroy your disciple and end your legacy. Hahaha..."

Frost Monarch laughed crazily. His wrinkled face shook as he laughed. Amidst his crazy laughter, the sky suddenly turned dark.

A wall of blue ice appeared above them and was getting thicker slowly. The thicker it got, the darker the color. The light that was able to shine through it got dimmer and dimmer too. Not only that, the same wall of ice appeared on the ground a few meters away.

In an instant, Ling Lan and Frost Monarch were enclosed in an ice box. Only the ice element existed in this box.

By right, an ice element domain realm master should love an enclosed space filled with ice elements. However, Ling Lan wasn't happy about this at all, as she was in grave danger. The ice element in this space couldn't be controlled by her. That meant that she was rejected by the ice element in this space.

"This is Frost Monarch's domain territory." This was the only explanation for this phenomenon.

Not only was Ling Lan able to understand how it felt to be discriminated against by the ice element that had always adored her, but she also felt the drain on her spiritual power which was maintaining the Heptashield, as the amount of spiritual power she used to maintain the Heptashield for another second was double of what she used the second before. That meant that she would use more and more spiritual power as time passed by.

It looked like this world discriminated against other forms of energy too.

Ling Lan frowned. Her spiritual power was strong and ample but it couldn't withstand such a depletion rate. If this continued on, her spiritual power would be exhausted in less than 10 minutes.

Rather than waiting for her spiritual power to be depleted, she would take the risk!

Ling Lan was a ruthless person, whether to herself or to other people.

She let go of her Heptashield and released all her spiritual power.

"Spiritual blast!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Multiple explosions occurred in the ice box. The spiritual blast impacted the domain territory heavily.

"Pfft!" Ling Lan and Frost Monarch vomited out blood simultaneously. Their faces went pale too.

Ling Lan used her spiritual blast to hurt Frost Monarch. However, she received a backlash too. Frost Monarch's ice box was unable to withstand the force from all the spiritual blast so the remaining damage was sustained by Frost Monarch.

"This is your trump card?" Blood kept dripping down the corner of his mouth, showing that he was injured heavily. "Mu Shui-qing's disciple is only capable of this?"

He suddenly straightened his hunched back. He waved his ice walking stick and shouted, "Die!" His face had turned hideous from his anger.

Six walls of ice quickly formed all around Ling Lan. They started closing in on her from six different directions.

Ling Lan wanted to move but she realized that she couldn't. She could only watch as the six ice walls moved towards her and trapped her inside.

There seemed to be an unlimited amount of ice particles in this place. The walls of ice around Ling Lan got thicker. She was successfully trapped inside.

Ling Lan felt that it was getting harder to breathe. She never felt cold before but now she felt the coldness seeping into her skin. It reached into her bones.

She never expected herself to die by the ice element. For some reason, Ling Lan didn't think about how to survive. She was just astounded that she was trapped by her own element.

"Boss, stop wasting time. Think about your other innate talent." Little Four stomped his foot anxiously.

"Ah!" The moment he finished speaking, he suddenly fell backwards and disappeared from Ling Lan's mindscape.

Little Four appeared on top of a mountain. He lowered his head and twirled his fingers helplessly. 'Sob, can I leave this place? I don't want to face that scary instructor!'

Unfortunately, Little Four's wish was not fulfilled. He was the virtual god and the owner of the main chip that made up this space, but there were still people he was afraid of. Ling Lan was one of them but the person Little Four was most afraid of was Number One. In front of Number One, Little Four's naughty brain would turn off automatically and become very obedient.

"What did you promise?" Number One looked at him and asked calmly.

"I won't interfere with Boss's evolution," Little Four lowered his head and replied.

"How many times did you break this promise?" Number One continued asking.

Little Four thought carefully and cautiously raised one finger. He said in a soft voice, "Once?"

Number One continued to look at him coldly. Little Four quickly raised another finger. "Twice?"

When he saw Number One still glaring at him, he lifted the third finger and said dejectedly, "Since I was wrong, it must be three times."

Number One lowered his gaze and answered indifferently, "Your memory is not bad after all."

Little Four heaved a sigh of relief after Number One stopped glaring at him. 'Sob, who said that Boss's aura can freeze people to death? Compared to Number One, Boss was as warm as the sun in spring.'

"For the sake of Ling Lan, don't interfere with her evolution next time. She needed to move forward on her own." Number One waved his hand after he finished speaking. Little Four flew out of Number One's space and got locked up in a little black room.

"You'll be confined for three hours." A cold voice sounded beside Little Four's ears.

Little Four's reminder to Ling Lan caught Number One's attention so he decided to lock Little Four up for the time being.

"Ah, let me out! Boss is in danger." Little Four, who was very obedient all these while, turned agitated. He started slapping the walls around him.

"This is a test for her. None of us can help her." Number One's voice was heard again. After that, no matter how much fuss Little Four kicked up, no one answered him.

Chapter 997 Another Innate Talent?

"A second innate talent?" In the real world, Little Four was prompted by Ling Lan and she began to think about this deeply.

Her other innate talent was Profound Insight and could be used to alert her of dangers. It could also see flaws in a technique and could even help predetermine attacks.

However now, her Profound Insight didn't react at all. Could it be that the Frost Monarch was close to becoming an imperial stage domain expert which made her Profound Insight useless on him?

Or perhaps she had never actually use her Profound Insight to its full potential and that was why she couldn't discover anything with it?

Ling Lan opened her eyes and thought of a way of getting out of this dire situation.

A cool blue color suddenly entered her eyes, but it blocked her vision. 'Can I not see anymore? Am I too late?'

The ice box was filled with the Frost Monarch's ice element domain energy. The ice element that did not belong to Ling Lan instantly invaded her eyes and wounded them. Ling Lan could only feel a sharp pain in her eyes. Now, she was even seeing a blood red liquid dripping down from the top of her vision.

In all the redness, Ling Lan seemed to see a silhouette move about. She was overjoyed that she could finally see something and she quickly direct all of her domain energy towards her eyes.

Finally, the fogginess that had blocked her vision finally began to clear up.

But, what she saw wasn't what she expected. Ling Lan saw herself drawing her last breath in third person as if she was an audience to the scene in front of her. She also saw the Frost Monarch laughing maniacally next to her body. She then saw Light and Dark Dragon escaping from the auction hall. She them saw her comrades rushing towards Frost Monarch and the other two king after seeing her dead. They were unsurprisingly all blown back in one attack and in the end, all perished.

No, there were a few who managed to get away with their lives: The beautiful Luo Lang and Luo Chao, along with the elegant Li Lanfeng. Their overwhelming beauty allowed them escape with their lives. However, they faced a fate much worse than death, as they were tragically used as slaves by those three people...

Not able to withstand being shamed, Luo Chao committed suicide in the end. Luo Lang attempted to take the life of the person who shamed him, but failed and was killed instead. Li Lanfeng on the other hand endured the shame and embarrassment and survived. In the end, he successfully killed all of his enemies by plotting against them in the far future, helping avenge the death of his comrades. Then, Li Lanfeng became a marshal who controlled three divisions and caused great bloodshed in the human universe.

'Is this the results of her death?' Ling Lan felt her heart was being ruthlessly battered by someone, causing her to be in great pain.

In a battle of life-or-death, she was not as strong as the other person so she didn't regret dying. However, she definitely couldn't accept that after she dies, her comrades would all perish. Their endings were either be shamed, humiliated, die a brutal death or live tragically, none of them were able to live a good life after her death.

'I can't die!' This thought appeared in Ling Lan's mind.

'Who cares if the ice element doesn't listen to my command? I, Ling Lan, never had only one way to control my element up in my sleeves.'

Perhaps it was because her eyes had felt Ling Lan's strong will to continue living, the images that appeared before her vanished in an instant.

This time, Ling Lan just saw countless ice particles in front of her. Normally, her ice element would let Ling Lan feel grouped ice particles. She wouldn't be able to see them individually and could only use her domain energy to condense them together. This time however, she could see the ice particles. They were actually filled with emotions. There was suspicion, rejection, doubt, joy and even those that wanted to get close to her.

However, the ice particles that wanted to get close to her were heartlessly sent back by a foreign domain energy. Ling Lan seemed to be able to hear the cries of agony of the ice element and feel their pain. She could even feel their desire of wanting to return to her.

"That's my own ice particles!" Ling Lan had a sudden realization. Her ice particles was still in this space and was only blocked off