The hard ice shattered, then was quickly blown away by the wind.
Wu Tian's figure was revealed from within the ice.
His condition was extremely poor, his entire body was a shocking shade of purple, and his aura was weak and dispirited, clearly exhausted.
As the cold wind blew, he couldn't even maintain his stance, soon collapsing to the ground.
Everyone fell into a profound silence.
Despite Wu Tian's dire state, they couldn't help but be astonished by him.
After all, this was the Xuanbing Storm unleashed by the Second Elder!
Yet, an attack of this magnitude still couldn't trap Wu Tian. How incredibly formidable was that?
It took a while for the Second Elder to recover.
He spoke to Wu Tian, "Kid, I have to admit, you truly possess extraordinary abilities."
"To break through my Xuanbing Storm with a cultivation of ninth-grade peak, you have every reason to be proud."
Wu Tian didn't reply to the Second Elder, only feeling a blockage in his chest and an inability to muster any strength.
In truth, with his current strength, he had felt helpless against the Xuanbing Storm.
The reason he managed to break free this time was entirely due to his mastery of the "Qiankun Da Nuo Yi" (Great Shift of Heaven and Earth).
Under the power of this divine technique, he had forcibly transferred a significant amount of the Xuanbing Storm's energy, thus enabling his escape.
However, merely transferring that energy had consumed all his spiritual energy.
He was now completely incapacitated.
Let alone low-level spirit cultivators, even a reasonably strong adult would be beyond his match.
The cold wind blew against him, causing him to shiver and his body to stiffen.
He instinctively hugged his arms, seeking warmth.
But the Xuanbing Mountain was perpetually at minus thirty degrees Celsius. Given his current physical condition, he would inevitably freeze to death before long, no matter what.
At this moment, the Second Elder walked up to him and said, "You can no longer fight. Surrender now."
"What you have done today is an unforgivable sin against our Xuanbing Sect."
"I will imprison you in the ice cellar for twenty years. This is the price for your transgression!"
The Second Elder's voice was full of vigor, but to Wu Tian, it sounded distant and ethereal.
His consciousness was already beginning to blur.
He felt drowsy, on the verge of falling into a deep sleep.
He had no intention of resisting further, but at that moment, the image of Zhou Qian appeared in his mind.
Though his consciousness was chaotic, that figure appeared so clear and beautiful.
Instantly, adrenaline surged through him, and it felt as if a flame ignited within Wu Tian's mind!
No, this isn't right!
I can't fall here, how can I fall in a place like this!
Zhou Qian is still waiting for me to save her!
The Divine Doctor Sect still awaits my challenge!
All of Ye Shen Baihezi's hopes were also placed upon him.
If he were to fall now, who would be left to carry on all of this!
Driven by this powerful thought, Wu Tian's eyes, which were about to close, snapped open, radiating a piercing gaze!
The sudden change startled the Second Elder.
He frowned and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
"Are you still going to resist even at this point?"
"Foolish! Utterly foolish!"
Wu Tian's voice was hoarse as he replied, "Foolish? I don't think it's foolish at all."
"As long as I can do this, and I will definitely do it!"
"Ah!!!"
"Unwilling, I am unwilling!"
Wu Tian suddenly erupted in a roar!
It was unimaginable how he could emit such a fierce sound in his current physical state.
Moreover, within that sound, there was even a hint of... the pressure of a Holy Dragon!
A colossal aura surged out, clearing the wind and snow from the entire mountaintop in an instant!
Wu Tian was enveloped in golden light, making him impossible to approach for a time!
"What is happening!" Feeling the energy within Wu Tian, even the Second Elder, with his cultivation, couldn't help but let out a horrified roar.
"How, how can he possess such immense power? Impossible! This is impossible!"
"Everyone, listen to my command! Do not hesitate! Attack with all your might, quickly! Kill him quickly!"
At this moment, even the Grand Elder, who usually advocated for mercy, roared with a ferocious expression, "If this continues, the entire mountain will collapse!"
The Second Elder's heart grew solemn. He rapidly mobilized the energy within his body, intending to strike Wu Tian down before he could fully unleash his power!
But just then, a white figure shot out from the buildings behind them and landed in front of Wu Tian.
The person placed their slender jade fingers on Wu Tian's head, and instantly, frost began to spread down Wu Tian's body.
Wu Tian's eyes lost their focus, and he then leaned back, falling to the ground.
The earth-shattering tremor finally subsided.
Everyone stared at Wu Tian in horror, feeling as if they had seen a monster.
"Alright," a gentle voice sounded, "You don't need to be afraid. I have temporarily sealed him."
At this moment, standing before Wu Tian was a tall woman.
She wore a simple white long dress, appearing pure and elegant. Though she seemed to have lived for many years, she looked so young, as if time had frozen on her peerless face.
Seeing her, the Second Elder's heart trembled, and his attitude became respectful. He bowed and said, "Sect Master, I apologize for disturbing you. I did not expect to draw you out."
That's right, this woman was the Sect Master of the Xuanbing Sect, Lan Xiuya!
Lan Xiuya shook her head and said softly, "Second Elder, there's no need to blame yourself. This was not your responsibility. It's just that this young man is too extraordinary."
The Grand Elder stepped forward and said, "Sect Master, what is this person's background? How does he possess such terrifying power?"
"A ninth-grade peak spirit cultivator, yet he can make us, who have already ascended to immortality, feel such danger!"
"I have never heard of such a thing."
Lan Xiuya sighed and said, "It's not just you. The energy contained within him makes even me feel a tremor of fear."
"If not for the fact that he cannot truly utilize it, our Xuanbing Sect would likely have been destroyed by him today."
Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a sense of suffocation.
Lan Xiuya's words were truly astonishing.
A young man in his early twenties possessed such overwhelming power.
Who would believe such a thing if it were told?