Chapter 255: A Battle

The festive atmosphere of lanterns and colorful streamers had not yet faded, but at this moment, the main hall of the Tianman Sect had fallen into silence. Xiao Han calmly toyed with the wine goblet filled with fine brew in his hand; even as he performed various high-difficulty movements, or even tossed it into the air from time to time, not a single drop of the liquid within spilled out.

Facts proved that his considerations had been too simple.

Xiao Han had originally hoped to take advantage of everyone's joy to seize the opportunity to propose an exchange for the Saint Remains, but the people who were laughing and joking a moment ago instantly revealed their imposing auras.

Nearly ten Dou Saint powerhouses and a number of Dou Zuns—even in the Central Plains, this was an absolute super power, which made Xiao Han feel quite troubled.

However, what really concerned him was the reaction of the Tianman Sect's upper echelons, or rather, that of Sect Master Huang Jingtian.

Because just from the murderous gazes of the many Elders, Xiao Han could judge that the Sect Master was the more reliable one.

"Ice Saint..." After a long silence, Huang Jingtian's words finally overwhelmed everything else in the main hall.

"Or should I say..."

"Pavilion Master Su!" Huang Jingtian said without joy or sorrow: "I wonder what price you are willing to pay to exchange for the many Saint Remains of my Tianman Sect?"

Xiao Han's expression brightened; was there a chance?

But reacting completely differently from Xiao Han were the other Elders and Supreme Elders of the Tianman Sect.

"Sect Master, how can this be!"

"The Saint Remains are the supreme treasures of our sect; how can they be easily given to others?"

"..."

Regarding the chattering of the crowd of Elders in his ears, Huang Jingtian gently raised his hand, and all sound ceased immediately, but their indignant and suspicious gazes still made their attitudes clear.

At this moment, a domineering aura that seemed to overwhelm the world suddenly erupted from Huang Jingtian's thin, small figure:

"I have agreed. Do you have any objections?"

Everyone stopped talking; even if there were one or two stubborn ones, they were held back by others before they could speak.

Just kidding—although the Saint Remains were precious, their Tianman Sect did not have few of them; a whole pile of them were left in the forbidden area gathering dust. Since the Sect Master had spoken, they, the subordinates, only needed to obey.

The Saint Remains of the Tianman Sect were not the same as the common concept of Saint corpses in the continent; all of this was thanks to their special Cultivation Method and training style.

Every time a Dou Saint powerhouse of the Tianman Sect increased their cultivation by one star, they would leave behind a physical shell like a snake shedding its skin; what Xiao Han wanted was precisely this Saint Remains that could serve as a Dou Saint corpse.

However, although there were quite a few remains accumulated over the years in the Tianman Sect, these remains were of great benefit to Body Cultivators, and Xiao Han was already prepared to bleed heavily for them.

"Then please name your price, Sect Master Huang!" Xiao Han was determined to obtain these things.

"Hehe!" Huang Jingtian waved his hand, "No rush for that!"

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the aura of a peerless ferocious beast rushed toward him, causing Xiao Han's body to tense up involuntarily.

Under Xiao Han's battle-ready stance, Huang Jingtian's voice slowly sounded in the main hall: "First, please let this Pavilion Master prove..."

"Your own qualifications!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Han's expression changed, and an Ice Frost Giant Shield instantly stood before him, with chilling cold air permeating the surroundings.

Immediately after...

A booming sound echoed through the main hall, and the incredibly hard shield that Xiao Han had condensed turned directly into powder like tofu.

The thin, weak figure of Huang Jingtian on the seat slowly dissipated, replaced by that peerless overlord confronting Xiao Han.

At the beginning of the battle between the two, the Elders with any discernment quickly left the main hall, and subsequently, a giant light barrier encompassing the entire mountain range rose suddenly.

Various patterns flowed on the light barrier, and the pressure it emitted caused all the Magic Beasts in the entire mountain range to prostrate on the ground, trembling all over.

Sensing the movements outside, the corners of Xiao Han's mouth curled up slightly:

"Since Sect Master Huang has this elegant interest, I..."

"Shall naturally accompany you!"

His body moved like a stream of light, and countless ice-blue spears were shot toward Huang Jingtian under Xiao Han's control.

Along the path the spears traveled, streaks of pitch-black space cracks were gradually healing.

Facing this move that even an ordinary Seven-Star Dou Saint would have to avoid the edge of, Huang Jingtian stood indifferently.

Then, a low shout!

The originally thin body suddenly swelled, and the spears fiercely pierced the latter's body, emitting a sound of clashing gold and iron.

"Tianman Sect, truly worthy of being a holy land for Body Cultivators!" Xiao Han praised endlessly; just relying on this world-leading defensive power alone was enough to make the other party a model for Body Cultivators.

"However..." Xiao Han's left hand formed a strange seal, "This is still not enough!"

"Oh?" Hearing Xiao Han's words, Huang Jingtian became even more excited, "Haha~"

"Then let me see the capabilities of a powerhouse from the Central Plains!" Immediately followed by another violent shout,

"Barbarian King Golden Body!" Huang Jingtian's entire person turned into a brilliant golden statue; the beating of his heart was so conspicuous here, and every punch and kick possessed the power to collapse the heavens and rend the earth.

"Then I shall satisfy you!" Xiao Han's figure suddenly disappeared, and a blizzard surged in the main hall; the cold low temperature was enough to freeze any powerhouse below the Dou Saint level to death.

"Bind!"

"Ice Sha Spear!"

It was seen that white threads shot out from the ice-blue spears that had been deflected by Huang Jingtian, tightly wrapping around every part of Huang Jingtian's body.

The latter tried to pull on them, but was stunned to find that these threads were becoming tighter and tighter as they were wrapped.

Under Xiao Han's control, countless ice spears danced in the air, then carried an unstoppable momentum and fiercely pierced into the walls of the main hall; the immense pressure caused the walls to develop dense cracks, and endless halos flowed within the spears, with a golden body at their center.

Huang Jingtian suddenly felt the Dou Qi in his body draining away rapidly.

Facing this scene, the former was not panicked at all, but instead commented with great interest: "Your attainments in arrays are truly admirable!"

Xiao Han had hidden the array directly within the attack; if he had encountered an ordinary Dou Saint, it would be impossible to guard against and would cause great trouble.

Alas...

Huang Jingtian's face flushed red, his muscles knotted all over his body, and he stomped fiercely!

Tens of thousands of tough threads were all snapped by brute force! And the ground under Huang Jingtian's feet sank several feet deep.

The many Tianman Sect powerhouses controlling the protective barrier outside only felt the pressure increase instantly, and they all shouted in unison, injecting Dou Qi into the entire array; the originally cyan light barrier gradually became mixed with a hint of blood red.

Everyone felt a sense of bitterness; their own Sect Master was originally a freak, and now he had actually encountered another freak who could trade blows with him!

Returning to the battlefield inside the great hall, the floor, which could have withstood the bombardment of a Fighting Saint powerhouse, was already pitted and scarred from the two men's exchange.

Over Xiao Han's white robe was draped a layer of solid Ice Frost Battle Armor, his face completely obscured by a mask bearing the patterns of an Ice Dragon, and he held a long blue spear, his every move like that of a Warrior charging into battle on the field.

Before him stood a figure radiating brilliant golden light, bearing a slight resemblance to the Arhats and Buddhas of the Buddhist cultivators in the Central Plains; each time it collided with Xiao Han's spear, the crisp sound produced proved the terrifying hardness of this golden body.

"Spear Fix, Dark Sun!"

The long spear in Xiao Han's hand traced a strange arc, a point of cold starlight piercing through space and appearing instantly before Huang Jingtian's eyes, the spear body radiating a dense chill, as if the latter saw the scene of the magnificent sun freezing, falling, and sinking into darkness under this strike.

Immediately, Huang Jingtian snapped out of the illusion, and with wild joy, he retreated slightly, a light seal circulating in his palm as the surrounding space was drawn into it.

"Barbarian King Art, Cleansing Void Seal!"

Then, he smashed it down coldly!