Chapter 436: Five Years

Time flies, years pass like a shuttle.

Five years later.

Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

It is once again the student recruitment season.

On a pavilion, Bing Yu leaned quietly against the railing, gazing at the bustling, vibrant scene below.

Just then, a bald old man in coarse linen clothes appeared silently behind Bing Yu, who seemed to sense it and turned around, saying:

"Senior Beiming."

"Mm." Beiming Longkun nodded faintly, his deep eyes revealing no emotion.

"Is there any trouble over at the Lin Branch?"

"Everything is as usual." Bing Yu gave a wry smile,

"It's just that those guys seem to be getting restless again."

After the Ice God Festival, the Lin Branch had indeed enjoyed a brief period of peace, and people from other branches had restrained themselves quite a bit; however, Xiao Han's lingering prestige could not last forever, and according to reports from the Lin Branch, some people had begun to stir during this time.

Regarding this, Beiming Longkun was not at all surprised,

"I didn't expect that guy Xiao Han to be able to deter your Ice Spirit Clan for so long."

"Perhaps Teacher is just too mysterious."

Bing Yu speculated.

"That is true." Beiming Longkun nodded in agreement as well,

"Based on the strength that guy displayed, he should have been famous throughout Da Qian five years ago, yet who would have thought..."

"He would actually remain silent for five years."

"He really has patience!" Beiming Longkun remarked with emotion.

"I suppose Teacher must be in some hidden place in seclusion, seeking a breakthrough."

Bing Yu's eyes showed admiration; whenever he recalled the news that had come from within the clan back then, the astonishment brought about by the other party taking on a hundred enemies alone remained long in his heart.

"Perhaps that guy will create a big piece of news for us, who knows!"

Beiming Longkun shook his head and smiled, then, as if remembering something, he said to Bing Yu again:

"Your teacher left a message before he left, telling you to go to the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce after you break through to Fourth Grade Supreme; now is the time."

"Hanyi Chamber of Commerce?"

"I have no idea what arrangements he has." Seeing the inquisitive look Bing Yu cast at him, Beiming Longkun shook his head in denial, as if he had foreseen it.

"I have a premonition..."

"He will appear very soon."

Tianye Continent, Black Abyss.

"Spear fixed, absolute dust!"

As the words fell, countless tiny pale blue specks of light condensed in the air, gradually converging along the trajectory of the long spear to form an ice-blue ribbon.

Whoosh!

The momentum of the long spear suddenly stalled, and the ribbon, as if possessing vitality, shot toward the figure in front, while pure white snowflakes drifted in the air.

"Ying, Wu Changkong!"

The sky full of whip shadows wove a substantial net, shrouding it down toward the ribbon; the giant net opened, cutting the space into fine, pitch-black cracks, and then suddenly tightened.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out, dust scattered, the giant net vanished, and the ribbon also turned into specks of light, merging into the void.

"The gap between you and me is getting smaller and smaller."

Looking at Xiao Han, whose face held a hint of dissatisfaction, the Imperial Ice Emperor remarked with heartfelt emotion.

To think that back then he could rely on his pure Spirit Power to beat the former black and blue, but now they could only fight to a standstill; truly, the waves behind push the waves ahead, one has to admit one is getting old!

"Preparing to come out of seclusion?"

Seeing that Xiao Han was still lost in thought where he stood, the Imperial Ice Emperor was not annoyed and continued to ask.

Coming back to his senses, Xiao Han nodded,

"It is time."

"After all, I can't be treated as a dead man, can I?" Xiao Han was full of smiles, then his mood became slightly excited,

"I have always wanted to see a place like the Outer Realm Battlefield."

Mentioning the Outer Realm Battlefield, even the Imperial Ice Emperor, who had always played the role of an old rascal, subconsciously revealed a trace of scarlet killing intent,

"The Outer Realm Battlefield, indeed!"

"This time I will go out with you."

"Together?" Xiao Han was slightly startled, then stopped him:

"Don't get hot-headed; your level as a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign doesn't count for much on the Outer Realm Battlefield."

"Neither does yours."

"Pfft!" Xiao Han shook his head, "I am a Grandmaster of Spirit Arrays now; you want to compete with me on combat power?"

"Besides..."

Xiao Han looked the Imperial Ice Emperor up and down carefully, and clicked his tongue:

"Did you forget..."

"You don't even have a physical body yet."

During these five years of disappearance, Xiao Han was naturally not without progress; on the contrary, his progress over these five years even far exceeded the bitter cultivation of ordinary experts over hundreds or thousands of years.

Not only had his cultivation improved from Lower Earth Sovereign to Great Perfection Earth Sovereign, but his Spirit Array cultivation had also experienced a sudden enlightenment, breaking through the chasm that spans between a High-level Spirit Array Master and a Spirit Array Grandmaster.

Seemingly struck by Xiao Han, Bing Di was silent for a moment; he also knew clearly that he was still a few years away from Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and furthermore...

Looking at his own palm, which appeared solid yet remained somewhat illusory, a physical body was indeed a problem.

Just when the former thought he was going to give up, Bing Di raised his head again, staring at Xiao Han with burning eyes.

"I must make a trip to the Outer Realm Battlefield, otherwise my thoughts will not be clear."

Xiao Han's mouth twitched; indeed, it was unrealistic to ask a senior who had spent his entire life fighting the Outer Realm Evil Clan to lay down his butcher's knife.

Since Bing Di had spoken to this extent, Xiao Han naturally had no reason to stop him.

But this did not mean Xiao Han would sit by and watch the other party put himself in danger; necessary improvements in strength were still appropriate.

"I do have a way to let you break through to Heavenly Sovereign in a short time."

Xiao Han rested his chin on his hand and said with deep meaning.

"Speak!"

In the next instant, Xiao Han only felt a blur before his eyes, and a whip was already pressed against his throat; this swift and decisive personality formed a sharp contrast with his usual leisure.

"Reconstruct the body, and take the opportunity to charge through the barrier."

Xiao Han said slowly; this method was not difficult to say, but it was even more impossible to call it simple.

"Do we have an Alchemist?"

Bing Di frowned, easily pointing out the most critical point.

Materials were secondary; Bing Di could exert power comparable to a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign as a Soul Body, so his soul strength went without saying.

However, an Alchemist was the greatest difficulty.

In terms of refining a body, Xiao Han, this Spirit Array Grandmaster, could not play any role at all. And the two of them had very shallow foundations in the Great Thousand World, so they could not find an Alchemist with sufficient strength who was also trustworthy.

"No."

Xiao Han spread his hands very bluntly.

"So, how about we just give up like this."

"When you break through to Heavenly Sovereign, you will naturally be able to condense a body yourself; brilliant!"

"Boom!"

Xiao Han landed lightly to the side; the place where he had just been standing had already become a ruin, with a trench several zhang wide that was bottomless.

"Speak properly."

Bing Di snorted coldly; having a deep understanding of Xiao Han's character, he knew that if there were no feasible plan, the other party would absolutely not bring it up just to be annoying.

Xiao Han did not let Bing Di down either, smiling slightly:

"The Dou Qi Continent or the Great Thousand World indeed do not have this method."

"But the inheritance of Mingyu Zhanzun does."

"By utilizing a unique Spirit Array from the inheritance of Mingyu Zhanzun, fuse the soul into a pre-prepared compatible vessel."

"Although there are great limitations, it is still usable."

"How about it, do you want to try?"

"Hmph!"

Bing Di's expression was calm; he flicked his sleeves, turned around, and said with an overbearing aura:

"Arrange it!"

(End of this chapter)