Chapter 464: Xiao Han's Cold Water

"Tianmu Elder, how did you..."

Having temporarily escaped the crisis, the Spirit King and the others walked forward one after another, asking curiously.

According to initial estimates, the Da Qian should not have been able to spare any manpower at present, and Tianmu Elder had also announced his seclusion over ten years ago, appearing before no one.

"Hehe, you all thought this old man shouldn't have appeared here, right?"

Before the Spirit King and the others could finish speaking, they were interrupted by the chuckling Tianmu Elder.

"No..."

The others subconsciously wanted to deny it, yet after their lips moved a few times, they made no further sound.

"This is no great matter."

Tianmu Elder, however, did not care in the slightest and explained casually:

"Our Da Qian has always been at a disadvantage; how could we possibly lay all our trump cards out in the open?"

Regarding Tianmu Elder's explanation, the crowd understood the implication after only a moment's thought; the reason the Great Thousand World was able to maintain the current situation while at a disadvantage in overall strength was not only due to the geographical advantage that the Outer Realm Evil Clan's power was severely weakened in the Great Thousand World, and the human factor of generations of Great Thousand experts defending the Great Thousand with their lives.

It also required a bit of strategy; it was precisely because the Outer Realm Evil Clan had never been able to fathom the foundation of the Great Thousand World that they harbored fear.

"Then, is Tianmu Elder planning to leave now?"

At this moment, the Spirit King asked aloud.

"Leave?"

Tianmu Elder swept his gaze over the crowd before him, his tone quite helpless, "I'm afraid Sheng Yuan Cheng cannot do without this old man right now, can it?"

"This..."

The others looked at each other, could only lower their heads in silence, and showed expressions of shame. Given the current state of the Sheng Yuan Cheng defensive line, once this batch of reinforcements led by Tianmu Elder left, if the Outer Realm Evil Clan were to launch a counterattack, it could be broken in an instant.

"No matter, this time it was ultimately an intelligence failure on the part of our Da Qian; I cannot blame you all."

Tianmu Elder offered a word of comfort, then revealed a smile,

"At least this old man did not come away empty-handed."

As soon as the words fell, everyone, including Tianmu Elder, looked in unison at the bewildered Xiao Han.

At this moment, due to Tianmu Elder's treatment and the consumption of some Medicinal Pills, the latter showed no signs of his previous severe injuries on the surface.

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However, he had been acting as a spectator without saying a word, never expecting that in the next second, the gossip would land on himself.

"This is not the place to talk; let us go to the Great Thousand Pavilion," Tianmu Elder said to the group.

"Yes," they replied in unison.

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Inside the spacious hall of the Great Thousand Pavilion, Xiao Han was surrounded by a group of senior predecessors, his face full of confusion.

"Cough... what instructions do you seniors have?"

Finally, Xiao Han took the initiative to break the deadlock and asked with a dry laugh.

The crowd looked once again at Tianmu Elder, who was sitting in the seat of honor.

"Elder Xiao Han..."

Just hearing this formal address, Xiao Han immediately straightened his expression, knowing it was time to discuss serious matters.

"I wonder if the secret technique you used on the battlefield earlier could be sold to the Great Thousand Palace?"

Having said this, Tianmu Elder gazed at Xiao Han with burning eyes, as did the others.

There was no other reason; the move Xiao Han had displayed on the battlefield was simply too tempting. A secret technique capable of instantly elevating a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign to an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign could not be found even after searching the entire Great Thousand World.

Others might have only seen the bonus the secret technique provided to their personal strength, but as one of the highest-level figures in the Da Qian, Tianmu Elder was thinking of the strategic significance of this technique.

As long as Xiao Han's secret technique had general applicability, even without such a massive amplification, the high-end combat power of the Great Thousand World could double, and dealing with the invasion of the Outer Realm Evil Clan would be effortless.

Just imagine when a Mysterious Demon Emperor happily catches a lone Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign "little white rabbit," only for the latter to turn into an Immortal Grade or even Saint Grade in the blink of an eye—that scene would be, in a word, satisfying!

As for the so-called side effects or costs, when one is alive, who cares about a bicycle!

Unlike the excitement of Tianmu Elder and the others, Xiao Han wore a troubled expression, hesitating to speak.

"Is there some problem?"

"Speak it out; as long as this old man and the Great Thousand Palace can do it, even if it means taking the life of that Saint Demon Clan leader, we will..."

"No, no, no!"

Xiao Han hurriedly stopped him; he heard the determination to burn the bridges in Tianmu Elder's tone.

From this, one could see the appeal of Xiao Han's secret technique.

"Perhaps I must disappoint you seniors; my secret technique seems impossible to promote."

"Does it have high requirements for strength and talent?" Tianmu Elder frowned slightly,

"Could it be that even we old fellows do not meet the conditions?"

Everyone present was a Heavenly Sovereign-level expert, whose strength and talent were absolutely the best in the Da Qian; if even they could not meet the requirements, then the threshold for the secret technique was simply too high.

"No, I have no such intention; the talent and aptitude of you seniors are naturally without issue."

Before Tianmu Elder could continue to inquire, Xiao Han continued to explain,

"In fact, as long as the conditions are met, this secret technique of mine can even be used by those in the Supreme Realm."

"However..."

"This condition is just a little bit harsh."

Xiao Han felt extremely guilty; directly disqualifying everyone present was more than just harsh—it was completely insane!

"What condition?" The others pricked up their ears to listen.

"This secret technique is actually not complex; the principle is to use special means to powerfully compress one's own Spirit Power, and then release it instantly to achieve the goal of temporarily breaking through the limits of one's cultivation."

"The first is the attribute of the Spirit Power, or one could say, the degree of dominance of the Spirit Power."

While explaining, Xiao Han coated his hand with ice-attribute Spirit Power; the moment the Spirit Power manifested, the entire hall was covered in a layer of white frost.

"Everyone may examine it."

Xiao Han displayed the Spirit Power in his palm to the crowd and suggested.

"Let me do it." After speaking, an old man with completely white hair and beard spoke up voluntarily.

The old man seemed to have quite a lot of prestige, and the Spirit King to the side smiled and introduced him to Xiao Han:

"Elder Xiao, you must be careful. Huo Lao's fire-attribute Spirit Power has already reached the peak of perfection; back then, he did not fall behind even when discussing fire with the Fire Spirit Clan."

The other Spirit Kings did not say much; for those who play with fire, one only needs to mention their battle record against the Fire Spirit Clan, because the latter is the face of those who play with fire in the Great Thousand World!

Hearing this, Xiao Han's eyes gleamed; the gold content of the Fire Spirit Clan was indeed extraordinary.

"Please."

"I would like to see what is so extraordinary about your Ice Spirit Power."

Clearly, this Huo Lao also had the common ailment of most powerhouses with fire-attribute Spirit Power: a fiery temper.

As soon as his voice fell, a ball of white flame rose from Huo Lao's palm, the terrifying high temperature causing the air to distort, and then everyone watched without blinking as the white flame landed on Xiao Han's palm.

"Hm?!"

"How is this possible?"

Huo Lao exclaimed; it was not that he was too uncomposed, but in fact, the result before them exceeded everyone's expectations.

As soon as the fire and ice made contact, the former was visibly extinguished, and the only result was Xiao Han's empty palm and a puddle of clear water that had appeared at his feet.

It looked like they had perished together, but Huo Lao was a Spirit Grade peak Heavenly Sovereign, a full major realm apart from Xiao Han, so the disparity was obvious.

"Truly overbearing; I fear this Ice Spirit Power of yours is not weaker than that old immortal from the Ice Spirit Clan."

Huo Lao was stunned for a moment, quickly regained his senses, and sighed endlessly, even dragging the Ice Spirit Ancestor out to be sacrificed.

The others stopped talking, their brows locked in a frown; the overbearing Spirit Power that Xiao Han spoke of had already been demonstrated, and this kind of Spirit Power that could crush those of the same level and even contend against an opposing attribute across a major realm was indeed worthy of being called overbearing.

They roughly guessed that unless one possessed a Divine Fire from the top twenty and other Heaven and Earth Exotic Items corresponding to the Divine Fire, or perhaps some high-level Cultivation Method, it would be almost impossible to meet the requirements in this regard.

But, upon closer inspection, this requirement could still be met.

"This is the first."

Xiao Han's words immediately made everyone's hearts turn cold.