The arrival of Lu Pan finally brought some changes to the situation.

In the Profound Yellow Realm, the reason why Fifth Realm cultivators are called Great Cultivators is because the Fifth Realm brings a qualitative difference!

The man wearing a wooden mask who treaded over the snow proved that his strength was at least above the Fifth Realm.

Don’t be fooled by how Chu Huaixu can now challenge the Fourth Realm across levels, but against a Fifth Realm cultivator, even if their foundation is unstable, he is no match.

Moreover, judging by the strength displayed by the other party, it is naturally impossible that his cultivation is just at the Fifth Realm.

However, Lu Pan has Eighth Realm cultivation, making him an unmatched giant in the entire Profound Yellow Realm.

Chu Huaixu felt much more at ease for a moment.

“Master.” He greeted respectfully.

The naturally stern-faced Law Enforcement Elder turned his head to glance at him and nodded slightly.

“No need to panic, with me here, I can surely ensure your safety.”

Lu Pan looked forward with a slightly grave expression and continued:

“However, this person is not an ordinary evil cultivator. For a moment, even I cannot fully see through them. If something unusual happens later, you should leave first; I will handle it.” He instructed.

“Yes.” Chu Huaixu immediately accepted the order.

He knew very well that due to the vast disparity in strength, the three of them staying here would only get in the way and become Lu Pan’s weakness.

If the conditions allow later, he would naturally take Big Ice Cube and Xiaoxu to leave first.

In the distance, as the smoke and dust gradually cleared, there came the sound of a long laugh.

“Hahaha, to think, it’s actually the Law Enforcement Elder of the Daoist Sect himself. The Array Grandmaster, truly lives up to the name.”

The short, evil cultivator shrouded entirely in a black robe was unscathed, not suffering the slightest harm.

In his hand, he held a Black Banner that emitted a sinister, deathly aura, spreading in all directions.

Lu Pan’s eyes instantly narrowed, and his expression grew more serious and grave.

“Eighth Realm evil cultivator?” His heart was slightly shocked.

The path of evil cultivation, although it relies on plundering for rapid success, often has a low ceiling.

It is already rare for one to achieve the position of a Great Cultivator.

Reaching the Eighth Realm is even rarer.

More importantly, the Black Banner in the other party’s hand gave him a very strange feeling.

“It doesn’t resemble a Spiritual Artifact of my Profound Yellow Realm!” Lu Pan thought.

The Eighth Realm evil cultivator once again floated into the air; though his body was free from dust, he lightly patted himself.

“I have long heard of the might of the Daoist Sect’s Law Enforcement Elder. Seeing it today, you indeed live up to the name.”

“If I didn’t have the Ten Thousand Souls Child Banner bestowed by the Sect Leader, I probably wouldn’t be your match today.”

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner consists of a Mother Banner and Child Banner.

The Child Banner holds a portion of the Mother Banner’s power and can transition banner spirits from the Mother Banner into it.

With a wave of the Black Banner, three banner spirits appeared.

Two of the banner spirits were at the Nascent Soul Stage, while the remaining one had Eighth Realm cultivation.

Lu Pan was startled upon seeing this.

“Nascent Soul Divine Soul?”

“Who exactly are you?” He couldn’t help but ask.

The short man wearing the wooden mask said, “Me? I am the Vice Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect.”

“Leave Chu Huaixu behind, and the three of you can leave on your own; I will not obstruct.”

This Daoist Sect’s Law Enforcement Elder showed a touch of disdain on his face.

“Since I am a teacher, how could I possibly leave my beloved disciple here at your mercy!”

“To speak such words, you really overestimate yourself!”

Listening by the side, Chu Huaixu’s mind was flooded with numerous thoughts.

“It seems this person is targeting me?”

“Because I carry the aura of the Divinity Transformation Fruit Position?”

“And besides, why does his Black Banner contain Nascent Soul Divine Souls and such banner spirits!”

For a moment, he was filled with many perplexities.

He did not know when he had come into contact with the Divinity Transformation Fruit Position.

He also did not understand why the other’s Black Banner could contain Primordial Spirits and use them.

But he realized he had indeed underestimated the Black Moon Sect previously.

If a Vice Sect Leader has such strength, does the Black Moon Sect’s Sect Leader truly possess the might of the Ninth Realm?

“How did the plot begin to get more and more confusing?” Chu Huaixu wondered.

This is nothing like the “Borrowed Sword” I played!

At this moment, the guy who claimed to be the Vice Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect, seeing Lu Pan’s attitude, said:

“If you won’t appreciate a toast, you’ll have to drink a forfeit! Then you all shall stay!”

He waved the Ten Thousand Souls Child Banner in his hand, and the three banner spirits charged forward.

Lu Pan’s expression grew somewhat serious, as he shielded Chu Huaixu and the others behind him.

The three banner spirits with Eighth Realm strength in life, coupled with an Eighth Realm evil cultivator, made the situation extremely dire.

He then took out a long spear from his own Storage Token.

This long spear was pitch black, with even the tassel being ink-black.

This is Lu Pan’s lifebound magical treasure, refined and strengthened with the help of his master, the spear named—[Lone Courage].

A lone courage, one spear of [Lone Courage].

Lu Pan held the long spear, striking the spear butt forcefully on the ground, a large black array appeared beneath his feet, spreading outward.

The three banner spirits were immediately surrounded by the grand array, unable to escape.

“Huaixu, you take them and leave.” Lu Pan instructed.

“Alright.” He immediately complied.

This battle situation was not something he could intervene in.

Staying here would only be a hindrance.

He left, taking the Big Ice Cube and Xiaoxu towards the direction of the Daoist Sect.

The Vice Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect immediately let out a cold snort, “Wherever you go!”

In an instant, a massive black mist hand, several zhang long, formed, reaching out to grab the three of them.

Lu Pan pinched a spell with one hand, loudly declaring, “Cage Array!”

In an instant, centered around him, a top-tier grand array was formed.

The black mist hand was completely unable to penetrate the array, trapped within.

“Oh? Using oneself as the array eye?” The Vice Sect Leader wearing a wooden mask couldn’t help but speak.

Lu Pan looked at him, speaking indifferently, “This array is named Cage, using myself as the array eye. To break this array, you’d have to kill me! Otherwise, you cannot escape.”

“I said, Chu Huaixu, you shall not be harmed!”

The Vice Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect immediately shouted, “Courting death!”

With a movement, he, along with the three banner spirits, attacked Lu Pan together.

The snow from the sky began to fall heavier and heavier.

It seemed that the yin vein of this place was also affected, causing the surrounding temperature to drop increasingly.

The entire cliff top of Guanghan Cliff began to be covered in ice and snow.

More astonishingly, the speed of the ice and snow spreading was faster than the speed of Chu Huaixu and others employing their body techniques!

At this moment, he suddenly looked back, seeing the ice rapidly spreading.

In no time, the path ahead was also covered in ice.

It’s said: three feet of ice is not made in a single day.

Yet now, it only needed a few breaths of time.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing both showed some astonishment, have gained new understanding of the power of powerful cultivators.

Clearly, all of this was the handiwork of that evil cultivator.

When he descended from the sky, large snowflakes were already fluttering down.

At this moment, there was a feeling of thousands of miles sealed in ice!

Perhaps, he was drawing the power from within the yin vein!

“If it’s really as I suspect, this evil cultivator can still manipulate the power of the yin vein, then Master Lu Pan might encounter some trouble over there.” Chu Huaixu felt his heart sink.

He knew very well that not all Eighth Realm experts were as monstrous as Jiang Zhi.

He could feel that the cold qi at this moment was somewhat peculiar.

Logically, cultivators like himself and Xu Ziqing, being crude body cultivators, shouldn’t be affected by it.

Let alone being sealed in ice for thousands of miles, with snow fluttering for miles. Even if they rolled naked in the snow, they wouldn’t feel cold. In fact, two hot-blooded young men might even melt the snow along the way…

But at this moment, Chu Huaixu found he felt an icy chill penetrating to the bone.

Even when he tried to mobilize the spiritual power within him, he still couldn’t dispel it!

“Senior brother, will there be danger for the Law Enforcement Elder over there?” Xu Ziqing asked.

“Xiaoxu, this isn’t our concern right now, our only task is to hurry back to the Daoist Sect, or we’ll only be a burden!” Chu Huaixu spoke seriously.

A few breaths later, the yin cold qi intensified, firstly freezing the soles of their feet, then the ice began to spread upward, seemingly about to completely freeze them!

The yin cold qi instantly entered their bodies, causing internal injuries in just a blink. Their bodies turned frigid, their breathing became chaotic, and their bodies started to stiffen.

Perhaps just three or four breaths of time would lead to instant death, unable to resist!

This is the power of the Eighth Realm.

Even just a trace of an aftershock wasn’t something mere Third Realm could withstand.

In Eighth Realm eyes, Third Realm were like ants.

Life and death, within a flick.

Since his crossing, Chu Huaixu had never faced death so directly and felt unable to resist.

A familiar gentle breeze swept by, halting the freeze, and lifted them up, carrying them towards the Daoist Sect with wind beneath their feet.

After flying beyond the bounds of Guanghan Cliff, the gentle breeze slowly set the three of them down, the entire process was light and gentle.

It’s hard to imagine all this was the doing of a Law Enforcement Elder, whose very appearance was intimidatingly stern, with a perpetually dark expression, feared by everyone in the Daoist Sect.

On the other side, Lu Pan stood within the grand array, sealed in ice, yet completely unaffected by the surrounding cold qi.

Because in the palm of his left hand, the Dao Seal of “Pine and Cypress” was emitting a faint blue light.

What are pine and cypress?

——[In severe cold, one realizes how the pine and cypress do not wither].

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