In the consciousness space, Mu Qingqing also recognized the extraordinary nature of Dugu Yunmeng and warned Xin Ci, "This Dugu Yunmeng is a formidable opponent, do not underestimate her."
Xin Ci nodded solemnly upon hearing this.
Dugu Yunmeng wasted no words. A chilling aura emanated from her, and the observing disciples of the sacred lands felt a suffocating cold.
Instantly, the entire Immortal Martial Stage was covered in ice crystals, and a heavy snow and frost began to fall.
Xin Ci immediately circulated his cultivation technique, forming a True Essence shield around his body to ward off Dugu Yunmeng's chilling aura.
The Three Pure Xuan Ice Art of the Northern Cold Sacred Land was indeed well-deserved of its reputation; the mere emitted cold could freeze cultivators below the Five-Star Heavenly Venerate realm into ice sculptures.
The Immortal Martial Stage had now transformed into a land of ice and snow, becoming Dugu Yunmeng's domain.
A faint, cold light flickered in Dugu Yunmeng's ice-blue eyes.
She extended her slender, delicate jade fingers, and ice-blue cold light shot out from her fingertips, splitting into more than twenty ice-blue beams in mid-air, attacking Xin Ci from multiple directions.
Xin Ci's expression shifted slightly. He immediately swung his sleeves, and the scorching Immortal Phoenix Flame surrounded him, forming a pillar of deep red fire that shot towards the sky.
However, to everyone's surprise, the twenty ice-blue beams did not directly collide with the fire pillar. Instead, they transformed into light spots and stopped in four directions around Xin Ci: front, back, left, and right.
As Dugu Yunmeng formed hand seals, these light spots transformed into four ice crystal lotuses, exuding an intense cold.
The next moment, the ice crystal lotuses burst forth with dazzling blue light.
Xin Ci's Immortal Phoenix Flame was frozen, and the fire pillar was instantly encased in ice under the astonished gaze of the crowd.
Dugu Yunmeng's cold energy could even freeze heavenly spiritual fires, or perhaps the supreme true meaning, the Three Pure Xuan Ice Art, was simply too terrifying.
"Shatter!"
Dugu Yunmeng let out a delicate shout, and the four ice crystal lotuses, along with the frozen fire pillar, shattered together.
But as the ice shards fell, everyone was surprised to discover that Xin Ci had vanished without a trace.
However, Dugu Yunmeng quickly sensed Xin Ci's presence and looked up.
Seeing Xin Ci floating in the air, thousands of void sword blades were poised around him, ready to strike.
Void Condensing Sword Technique!
A violent downpour of sword rain fell, forming an impenetrable net.
Dugu Yunmeng's eyes sharpened, and her aura surged with cold energy. A
mirror-like, smooth, and as thin as cicada wings ice mirror appeared above her.
Countless void sword blades struck the ice mirror.
Clang, clang, clang!
Crisp sounds echoed continuously, but Dugu Yunmeng's ice mirror remained unscathed.
Xin Ci knew that the Void Condensing Sword Technique, a high-level true meaning, could not defeat the Three Pure Xuan Ice Art.
He did this to seamlessly transition to his next attack.
With a thunderous roar.
Twelve shining silver chains erupted from the ground beneath Dugu Yunmeng.
The tips of the chains aimed towards the center.
"A boring trick."
However, Dugu Yunmeng had long seen through Xin Ci's chain attack and said indifferently.
The ultimate ice intent bloomed again, directly engulfing Xin Ci's twelve chains.
Three Pure Xuan Ice Art, Supreme Pure Cold Intent!
The twelve Star Moon Chains, a top-grade true artifact, were frozen in mid-air.
Crack! Crack! Crack!...
The twelve chains turned into ice slag and dissipated with the wind.
The power of the Three Pure Xuan Ice Art left the audience in awe.
It could easily destroy even top-grade true artifacts!
Xin Ci's two meticulously planned attacks were both neutralized by Dugu Yunmeng.
Dugu Yunmeng, believing that this woman from the Killing Heart Sacred Court was merely playing tricks, looked back at Xin Ci. She saw that Xin Ci had inexplicably released his Profound Sun Sword, and a hint of surprise flickered in her ice-blue eyes, causing her to pause slightly.
But the next second, Xin Ci had vanished from her sight.
"Trouble!"
Dugu Yunmeng quickly realized her carelessness. She had not expected Xin Ci's previous two attacks to be mere feints, and his true killing blow was yet to come.
Discard Sword Art, Instantaneous Sword Shadow!
Xin Ci's speed was like flowing light, and in an instant, he appeared behind Dugu Yunmeng.
Looking back, he saw a strand of black hair fluttering in the air.
Dugu Yunmeng stood in her original position, completely unharmed.
Xin Ci's Instantaneous Sword Shadow had only cut off a few strands of her hair; it couldn't harm her at all!
At this, all the sacred land disciples, including Xin Ci, could not help but reveal expressions of astonishment.
"Strange, Xin Ci directly activated the first three layers of the Asura Battle Art, plus the Discard Sword Art, and still couldn't injure this Dugu Yunmeng. This is impossible?"
Mu Qingqing, in the consciousness space, found it unbelievable.
She immediately focused her gaze on Dugu Yunmeng and was surprised to find that Dugu Yunmeng seemed to be enveloped by a mass of transparent liquid.
It seemed that it was because of this transparent liquid that Dugu Yunmeng had not suffered any damage.
Dugu Yunmeng slowly turned around, her ice-blue eyes calmly meeting Xin Ci's gaze, and said, "You are strong. If I hadn't promptly activated the Water Form, a supreme-grade true artifact, that sword strike would have injured me."
As soon as she spoke, everyone was shocked once again.
"That transparent liquid is actually a true artifact!"
"I've never seen such a true artifact before."
"Water Form, truly a miraculous true artifact!"
...
Witnessing this supreme-grade true artifact, many sacred land disciples believed that Xin Ci was likely to lose this match.
Dugu Yunmeng's supreme-grade true artifact, named Water Form, could not only heal her own injuries but also perform various transformation attacks. What was even more outrageous was that this true artifact was not solid; unless its core was found, it could not be destroyed.
Water Form combined with the Three Pure Xuan Ice Art.
Xin Ci's chances of winning were now even slimmer.
At this moment, the water droplets remaining on the Profound Sun Sword suddenly transformed into a gushing torrent.
Xin Ci then realized that his sword still bore traces of the Water Form.
Because the Water Form was liquid, Xin Ci could not break free.
He wanted to use the Immortal Phoenix Flame, but in the face of Dugu Yunmeng's Three Pure Xuan Ice Art, the Immortal Phoenix Flame could not be unleashed at all.
Soon, a ball of transparent water engulfed Xin Ci's entire body.
For a moment, Xin Ci could not breathe.
But this was not the end. Dugu Yunmeng's Supreme Pure Cold Intent was injected into the Water Form.
The water ball condensed into an ice coffin, and Xin Ci was thus frozen inside.
Dugu Yunmeng turned around, her black hair flowing, her beautiful face saying indifferently, "It's over."
All the sacred land disciples in the venue fell silent. Dugu Yunmeng was so powerful.
Perhaps, as Dugu Yunmeng said, this match was over.
In her view, having been struck by the Water Form and Supreme Pure Cold Intent, the female disciple named Mu Qing from the Killing Heart Sacred Court could not escape from the ice coffin.
Looking at Xin Ci, who was frozen in the ice coffin on the Immortal Martial Stage, Ji Honghao sighed with disappointment, "Alas, still not enough?"
"Holy Lord Ji need not worry. Yunmeng acts with discretion and will not harm the disciple from your Killing Heart Sacred Court," Ling Qinghan consoled.