Chapter 436: The Six Artifacts of Frosty Pride

Although Xiao Bei didn’t feel as happy as before—now equipped with the best golden set and four-stage gear—he still had speed-oriented gear tailored for him by Kai Xin. After reaching the third stage, its mobility and attack capabilities had reached their peak, making Feng Zhi no match at all. As Xiao Bei had said before, extreme lethality meant little if attacks couldn’t hit their targets.
Xiao Bei’s palm strike damage wasn’t particularly strong, but thanks to the corrosive effects of “Bone-Eroding Palm,” the toxicity of the Thousand-Year Corpse King’s right arm, and his exceptional mobility, he completely dominated the pace of the battle!
Feng Zhi’s attacks could no longer affect Xiao Bei. With his attack and movement speeds reduced by 20%, an unprecedented sense of weakness overwhelmed him. The tearing wounds also made Feng Zhi realize the threat of death, as his life force was rapidly draining!
With multiple wounds inflicted in quick succession, Feng Zhi was filled with anger and panic. Despite his strong vitality and the support of Jade Dew Pills, the wounds wouldn’t heal immediately… Jade Dew Pills couldn’t counteract toxins. He kept retreating!
In a fit of rage, he shouted, “Get lost!” He swung his sword wildly, creating a layer of white ice on its blade. At the same time, the energy swirling around Feng Zhi changed, and a bone-chilling force suddenly swept through the area. With a twist of his wrist, the frosty sword, carrying an icy chill, slashed fiercely at Xiao Bei and the zombie puppets.
Boom! The coldness from the sword’s energy didn’t affect the zombie puppets, but the sudden force sent one of them flying, while the other was repeatedly pushed back by a round, powerful gust of energy.
“Frosty Energy?” Xiao Bei was shocked. Without hesitation, he quickly dodged. He wasn’t inexperienced—seeing the intense frosty airflow emanating from Feng Zhi, he immediately thought of the silver fox that had once frozen him in an instant. Even after reaching master level in its “Frosty Energy,” it seemed only to this extent, and even less so. Recognizing the danger, Xiao Bei stepped back, allowing Feng Zhi to regain his footing.
However, this attack clearly drained a lot of Feng Zhi’s internal energy. Gasping for breath, he swallowed three Jade Dew Pills in a row… He looked up at Xiao Bei and said deeply, “What Frosty Energy? This is Nie Feng’s ‘Six Artifacts of Frosty Pride.’ You… are the first person to force me to use my ultimate move.” His wounds hadn’t healed, the toxicity still lingered, and even his voice sounded hoarse.
“The Six Artifacts of Frosty Pride… So it’s another ultimate skill. What an honor.”

Xiao Bei smiled, but it was already evident from Feng Zhi’s actions of resting in place that the move he had just used must have consumed a great deal of internal energy, making it difficult to use again. Immediately, he had an idea and pulled out the third zombie puppet buried in the ground—after some time of cultivation, this third zombie had also reached the Life and Death Realm.

Seeing the third zombie appear, Feng Zhi’s expression grew even darker: These zombie puppets had extremely strong bodies, almost on par with experts at the peak of the Life and Death Realm—they couldn’t be dealt with in just one go…

What annoyed him even more was that the Six Deadly Arts of Frosty Pride were incredibly lethal, but they were completely ineffective against a clever and agile opponent like Xiao Bei. Moreover, the puppets weren’t affected by the cold aura, so continuing the fight didn’t look promising.

Sure enough!

Xiao Bei controlled the three zombie puppets to start closing in. Attacking in a triangular formation, Feng Zhi couldn’t escape or push them back, nor could he easily use the Six Deadly Arts of Frosty Pride—because Xiao Bei was right behind him, ready at any moment.

Xiao Bei also had his reservations… The Six Deadly Arts of Frosty Pride were a group attack with devastating power, so he didn’t dare get too close either; he could only strike from a safe distance.

Thus, the battle between the two quickly reached a stalemate. Back and forth, Feng Zhi was thoroughly tormented by Xiao Bei’s cautious tactics, leaving him speechless. His vitality kept declining, poisoned by toxins, and the Jade Dew Pills weren’t enough to counteract it. If this continued, it was clearly going to be disadvantageous for him!

However, Xiao Bei also admired Feng Zhi. If he hadn’t succeeded in a surprise attack at the beginning to poison the enemy, he might not have been able to win so easily—being able to hold his ground under such extreme conditions was no wonder he had managed to challenge all seventeen entries on the Dragon Ranking.

“I lose!” With a loud shout, Feng Zhi surrendered and ended the battle.

Although he was unwilling, the coordination of the three zombie puppets was indeed overwhelming, keeping him in a constant state of being surrounded and pressured. Continuing would yield no result.

Seeing his opponent surrender so readily, Xiao Bei didn’t pursue further. He recalled his puppet companions and took a deep breath—controlling three zombie puppets at once required a great deal of mental effort, and he also had to be careful to defend against the enemy’s deadly moves, so it wasn’t easy for him either.

“Wait a moment.”

As Xiao Bei led the zombie puppets back to the mansion, Feng Zhi called out to him from behind.

“Is it ever going to end? With such weak strength, you can’t even beat me, yet you still want to recruit our boss?” Xiao Bei turned around impatiently.

Feng Zhi’s face turned red with embarrassment as he stammered, “Brother Xiao Bei, your strength is indeed impressive, but I really still want to fight Happy. Is he really as strong as you say?”

“Nonsense.”

Xiao Bei crossed his arms, growing impatient. “Why are you so stubborn? Let me tell you straight—my fighting style was developed by my boss. If you can’t even beat me, why go to my boss? Do you really think he has plenty of time to spare? Go train more. When you can beat me, maybe my boss will show up and fight you.”
“Then, shall we fight again tomorrow?” Feng Zhi’s eyes lit up.
Xiao Bei was left speechless. With a roll of his eyes, he muttered, “I don’t have time to deal with you,” and turned to head back to the main hall—he didn’t want to waste time on this strange, stubborn person; he still had to train.
…
As the fight between Feng Zhi and Xiao Bei ended, the onlookers felt as if they had seen something amazing. They stayed behind, discussing excitedly, “I never thought Xiao Bei could be this strong.”
“Yeah, Feng Zhi has become quite popular lately, reaching 17th on the Dragon List and second among the famous fighters. But even he couldn’t defeat a mere Xiao Bei from the Mu Family—so the Mu Family still has some top fighters.”
“Quite a few, actually. Earlier, they dealt with Gu Feng and Mo Mo, and now there’s Xiao Bei too. Even a skilled fighter like ‘Feng Zhi’ can’t beat him. Tsk tsk… With Happy and Lei Zhan added in, the Mu Family already has a group of top fighters. Oh, and Tong and Yin Hu—truly an unassailable force.”
Among the crowd was Xue He Jiu Tian, who had come upon hearing the news. Seeing the Mu Family resolve another challenge so effortlessly, he felt greatly relieved and impressed:
With such strength backing them, the Five Sect Alliance is as solid as a rock!
Although Yipin Hall now has Zhou Yu joining them, if they can’t defeat the Mu Family in one fell swoop, they’re doomed to get trapped in a massive battle among the five sects and suffer total defeat…
“I just wonder where Happy has been these past few months.”
Suddenly, many in the crowd thought of that name again.
He’d disappeared for over half a month—why hadn’t he shown up yet?
“Rumors say the people at Yipin Hall are going crazy. The high-ranking members dare not leave the capital for long…”
All sorts of rumors were circulating in the streets.