Snow wind Incarnation

Bai Lan’s gaze swept over the crowd.

Although many years had passed, she still recognized a few faces, thanks to Xue Yue’s memories.

The Void Heaven Realm was home to three generations of Sky Prides.

This meant that Sky Prides were categorized by centuries; those three hundred years old or more resided on the fourth or fifth levels.

The Void Heaven Realm strictly prohibited cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm from entering, with the Golden Core realm being the absolute limit.

The Void Heaven Realm comprised five levels in total.

Most Golden Core realm Sky Prides ranged from one hundred to three hundred years old and were found on the fourth or fifth levels.

Foundation Establishment realm Sky Prides, typically between twenty and one hundred years old, mostly inhabited the second level.

The vast majority of those under twenty were in the Qi Refinement realm and remained on the first level.

However, for some top-tier Sky Prides, achieving Foundation Establishment at just a few years old was not an extraordinary feat.
Many on the Sky Pride Ranking had done so.

Thus, Bai Lan was certain to recognize some individuals present, particularly those from the Eight Ancient Clans of the Eastern Continent.

For instance, on the spectator stand to Bai Lan’s right stood a towering, imposing young man.

This was Shi Hao of the Stone Clan, currently presumed to be on the second level.

He shared a unique connection with Xue Yue and possessed the rare Sacred Gold Bloodline, making him the strongest in defense among all ancient clan peers.

Shi Hao noticed Bai Lan looking at him, and her gaze seemed to imply recognition, which slightly puzzled him.

‘That look in her eyes… does she know me?’ he wondered.

‘Could she be someone Xue Yue knew in the Void Heaven Realm?

It’s not like Xue Yue had no friends here.’

Indeed, there was also Lan Yuqi of the Azure Clan, who stood on the spectator stand to Bai Lan’s left.

He was a young man with blue hair, whose appearance was, to put it mildly, somewhat androgynous.

Many more individuals with whom Xue Yue had interacted were present.

Cultivators from the ancient clans, known for their arrogance, rarely altered their appearances upon entering the Void Heaven Realm, so they largely retained their true forms.

Time slowly passed, and after a few minutes, the appointed hour arrived.

The spectator stands were now packed with over two hundred onlookers, all eager to witness the spectacle.

After all, challenges of the Heaven Tier were rare.

Since they had encountered one, it was only natural to bear witness and, perhaps, discover if a new formidable opponent had emerged.

It was precisely at this moment that the Void Heaven Realm’s consciousness spoke.

“Considering that the challenged party, Xue Feng, Lord of the Thirty-Second Heaven-tier Pavilion, is not present within the Void Heaven Realm, an avatar shall stand in his stead to battle the challenger, Bai Lan.”

An avatar might not possess the exact strength of the original, but the difference was usually negligible.

As the Void Heaven Realm’s consciousness concluded its declaration, a streak of light descended from the sky.

It landed directly within Bai Lan’s Sky Pride Battlefield, and the moment this figure appeared, a boundless surge of frigid energy enveloped the entire arena.

The Sky Pride Battlefield instantly transformed into a frozen, snowy expanse.

This was the innate ability of the Snow Divine Body, the Ice and Snow Domain.

Within this domain, there was no need to fear exhausting one’s power, as one could freely utilize all their innate abilities and techniques.

This Ice and Snow Domain was originally Xue Yue’s technique, so Bai Lan was intimately familiar with it.

What’s more, Xue Yue’s power was clearly intertwined within this frigid energy.

This was entirely natural, as the divine bone within Xue Feng belonged to Xue Yue.

Therefore, whenever Xue Feng utilized the abilities of the Snow Divine Body, he would inevitably radiate Xue Yue’s aura.

Snowflakes began to drift down within the Sky Pride Battlefield, and the temperature plummeted rapidly.

Even the spectators on the sidelines felt a biting chill.

“This must be the Snow Clan’s Ice and Snow Spirit Domain.

It’s truly cold.

But why do I sense Xue Yue’s aura fluctuations within this power?” Lan Yuqi of the Azure Clan murmured, a hint of confusion in his voice.

As a friend of Xue Yue, he was well-acquainted with his power.

Aside from the Snow Clan, he had the most contact with Xue Yue.

The dense mist on the field gradually dissipated, yet the snowflakes in the sky continued to fall.

Soon, a figure slowly emerged onto the stage: an exquisitely handsome young man with silver hair.

He was, by all accounts, the quintessential Prince Charming in the hearts of most women.

Dressed in white, he stood calmly in the arena, his gaze cold and unwavering as he stared directly at Bai Lan.

As this was merely an avatar, it possessed no true humanity.

However, its demeanor perfectly mimicked the Xue Feng from Bai Lan’s memories—an aloof and solitary man.

Initially, due to his incomplete Snow Divine Body, he had black hair.

Now, having obtained Bai Lan’s divine bone, his Snow Divine Body was complete, and his hair had turned a pristine snow-white.

Bai Lan gazed at the man before her, a surge of resentment in her heart.

Although she disliked involving others, her divine bone was clearly within Xue Feng.

Ultimately, he was one of the culprits who had harmed her, an enemy.

Bai Lan could distinguish this much.

“Countdown: three seconds until battle begins.
Challenger, prepare.
No external forces can be used here; only your own abilities and techniques are permitted,” the Void Heaven Realm’s consciousness reminded them.

The countdown then began.

Three.

Two.

One.

“Challenge begins!”

As the words ‘Challenge begins’ fell, Xue Feng’s avatar moved.

“Extreme Cold Storm!”

Xue Feng raised his hand and swept it towards Bai Lan.

In the next instant, a frigid storm, laden with countless ice crystals, surged towards Bai Lan’s position.

The power of this attack immediately indicated that it was not merely a technique, but an innate ability—only innate abilities could transcend the limits of the Qi Refinement realm.

Bai Lan watched the surging, vast frigid energy rush towards her.

She did not dodge, allowing the cold current to wash over her.

Under normal circumstances, failing to dodge or defend against this move would result in being frozen solid into an ice sculpture.
“Eh?

Why isn’t that beauty dodging or defending?”

Some spectators were bewildered.

‘Could she be scared stiff?’ they thought.

‘But her calm expression doesn’t suggest fright.’

The onlookers were speechless.

After striking, Xue Feng’s avatar did not attack again but stood in place, awaiting the outcome.

As its power dissipated, an ice sculpture appeared on the battlefield.

The one frozen, naturally, was Bai Lan.

Seeing this scene, everyone assumed the battle was over.

“Hmph, is that all?
To challenge someone on the Sky Pride Ranking with such meager ability?
What a waste of my time,” some immediately grumbled.

However, these same individuals quickly grew puzzled again.

If the battle had truly ended, the avatar would disappear, and the challenger would be teleported out.

The problem was, over a dozen breaths had passed, yet neither the ice sculpture nor the avatar had vanished.

“Eh? Neither the avatar nor this woman has disappeared?
Could it be… it’s not over yet?”

Indeed, in the next moment, the ice sculpture encasing Bai Lan suddenly shattered.

Bai Lan stood unharmed in her original spot.

To explain, she had merely been experimenting, testing whether the power of her own divine bone could harm her.

The result was clear: Xue Feng’s Snow Divine Body’s power originated from her; she was the true original owner of that power.

Thus, although the power had an effect, it caused zero damage to Bai Lan.

“What?
Completely unharmed?
How is that possible?” This sight astonished many of those present.

While that strike wasn’t Xue Feng’s strongest, it was certainly potent enough to instantly kill most cultivators in the Qi Refinement realm.

Yet, it had no effect whatsoever on Bai Lan, which was truly bizarre.

‘Hmph! How could my own power harm me?’ Bai Lan murmured in her heart.

‘Cousin, you truly did integrate my divine bone.

If that’s the case, then you and I can only be enemies.

Today, I’ll collect some interest.’

Unless Xue Feng abandoned the power of the Snow Divine Body and employed other methods, he might have a chance to defeat Bai Lan.

However, this was merely an avatar, and avatars only utilized their strongest means, which, in this case, was the Snow Divine Body.
Bai Lan was also ready to act.

Knowing she was impervious to the Snow Divine Body’s power, the outcome was already decided.