Chapter 0309: Persisting to the End

Chapter 0309: Persisting to the End

Xue Ziye entered the Icebone Penetration Array, accompanied by a cold and aloof young saintess, who appeared completely unfazed by the killing array.

It was widely believed that even the lofty Blue Spirit saintesses would suffer some hardship within the killing array.

After all, within the killing array, one must endure immense pain; it couldn't possibly be that easy!

But now, it seemed that the saintess was under no pressure at all!

"Begin!" shouted the elder, activating the two killing arrays.

"Ahhh..."

The warriors in the Infernal Soul Rend Array immediately began to scream in agony.

They had previously seen how painful it was for those who entered the array, and although they were mentally prepared, they were still overwhelmed by the sudden impact, suffering terribly.

Those four warriors only lasted a few blinks of an eye before they ran out in pain, all defeated!

Xue Ziye gritted her teeth, her delicate eyebrows tightly knit. Her purple tight-fitting outfit emitted a faint purple mist, seemingly resisting the bone-piercing cold!

"Xue Ziye is very strong! She's holding out longer than anyone else so far!" Yang Shiyue said with some surprise.

There were also a dozen or so female warriors participating, but they all ran out immediately.

After the killing array was activated, Xue Ziye stood her ground without a sound, which was indeed very rare.

And the Blue Spirit saintess in the same killing array as her actually closed her eyes, completely unaffected by the array!

Ji Kailin glanced at Qin Yun and said smugly, "We often conduct covert cultivation in the killing arrays, so naturally, this is nothing to us! Now, you should understand how powerful we Blue Spirit saintesses are, right?"

Qin Yun looked at Yang Shiyue, who slightly shook her head and whispered, "I've been in the Blue Spirit Holy Palace for so long, and I've never heard of them conducting such training!"

Xue Ziye was equally dismayed; she hadn't expected the Blue Spirit saintesses' endurance to be so terrifying!

Resisting the power of the killing array consumed a lot of energy, and she had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure.

If this continued, and the Blue Spirit saintess didn't jump out, she would undoubtedly lose.

If she lost in the third round like this, she would never accept it!

Xue Ziye had already lasted much longer than many warriors.

But she was very unlucky to be in the same group as a Blue Spirit saintess!

If she were with other warriors, she could have easily advanced.

Qin Yun whispered, "They deliberately paired Ziye with a saintess! Ziye's strength is formidable and poses a significant threat to the saintesses, so they plotted to oust her!"

Yang Shiyue nodded: "Warriors showing great promise are paired with a Blue Spirit saintess and inevitably defeated in the third round. This way, the saintesses dominate the next two rounds!"

Suddenly, Xue Ziye let out a fierce cry and burst out, and the array immediately stopped!

"Ziye, are you okay?" Lan Fengjin hurried over and asked.

Xue Ziye shook her head, sighing with great reluctance: "I'm fine, I'll recover in a few days!"

Meanwhile, the Blue Spirit saintess remained expressionless, slowly walking out of the killing array. She cast a smug glance at Xue Ziye and snorted contemptuously!

The Blue Spirit saints stood in the killing array for so long without changing their expressions!

Meanwhile, the vast majority of warriors inside were screaming in pain!

The warriors who had entered the killing array gazed at the saints in awe!

The strength of the saints shocked many warriors, making them realize the gap between themselves and the saints!

Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue approached Lan Huayu and Zhuochuan.

Yang Shiyue whispered, "Elder Lan, this seems a bit off, don’t you think?"

Lan Huayu’s face turned serious as he shook his head and said gravely, "I don’t know, but I’ll figure it out. This matter isn’t simple!"

"Are they wearing some kind of armor that protects them from the killing array?" Lan Fengjin cursed under her breath, "It must be so, seeing how relaxed they look, completely unaffected by the array's power!"

"Damn it!" Murong Daren was furious, "I’m going to call out those cheaters right now!"

"Murong, don’t rush. We have no evidence to prove they cheated. They are shameless and will definitely deny it!" Zhuochuan said.

Next, it was Qin Yun's turn to enter the array!

Yu Heng, a Blue Spirit saint, was in the same group as Qin Yun.

Yu Heng had the Six Yang Spirit Veins and the Platinum Flying Serpent Martial Spirit. It was said that his Flying Serpent Martial Spirit could evolve into a dragon in the future, indicating immense potential.

Among the participants in this group, apart from Qin Yun and Yu Heng, the other two had withdrawn, not wanting to endure the torment.

Yu Heng glanced coldly at Qin Yun and said, "You should quit! As you’ve seen, we Blue Spirit saints can handle the killing array way better than you."

"Not necessarily!" Qin Yun replied calmly. He only suspected the saints of cheating but had no solid evidence. He could only take it one step at a time.

Qin Yun and Yu Heng stepped into the Icebone Penetration Array.

Ji Kailin and a few Blue Spirit saints were sure Qin Yun would lose, their faces lit up with smug smiles.

"Begin!"

The two killing arrays started simultaneously, and in an instant, screams erupted!

On the side of the Fireflare Soul-Splitting Array, three people jumped out immediately, while the remaining one held on and advanced to the next round!

But on Qin Yun and Yu Heng’s side, it was dead silent!

Qin Yun slightly furrowed his brows, circulating his Nether Sun inner energy throughout his body, permeating his muscles and blood, dissolving the array's invasive power.

The mysterious power of the Nether Sun inner energy could absorb various forces and break them down into pure energy.

Earlier, Xue Ziyeh had shown signs of pain while resisting the array's power.

But now, Qin Yun stood straight in the array, seemingly unaffected.

Ji Kailin and the others were also surprised!

They hadn't expected Qin Yun to resist the array's power as effortlessly as they did!

"As expected of Qin Yun, only he can suppress the Blue Spirit saints!"

"The Blue Spirit saints won't be so arrogant now, haha!"

"I hope Qin Yun can hold on and make that Blue Spirit saintess back off!"

More and more onlookers began to support Qin Yun.

Mainly because they were fed up with the saintesses; the saintesses had mocked many participating warriors, showing no respect at all!

Yu Heng glared at Qin Yun, his eyes flashing with anger, as the crowd rallied behind Qin Yun.

"It seems they are evenly matched! This could go on forever. To end it quickly, I will enhance the power of the Icebone Penetration Array!"

As soon as the presiding elder finished speaking, he immediately controlled the array flags, amplifying its power.

Whoosh!

A surge of cold air emanated from the Icebone Penetration Array, making everyone shiver!

"Grandfather, what should we do?" Lan Fengjin cried out in panic.

Zhuochuan and Lan Huayu frowned in silence, their eyes fixed on Qin Yun and Yu Heng, as if trying to unravel Yu Heng's secrets.

The power of the Icebone Penetration Array suddenly intensified, and Qin Yun's expression changed slightly, no longer as composed as before.

Yu Heng, however, stayed perfectly calm; the enhanced power of the array did not pressure him at all.

"The array's power is getting stronger, and my Nether Sun inner energy is limited. If this keeps up, I will surely lose!" Qin Yun glanced at Yu Heng, gritting his teeth in frustration.

Yu Heng even closed his eyes, completely unfazed!

This looked extremely bizarre!

Many elders from the Blue Spirit Star Palace present could also see the oddity but kept it to themselves.

They felt it was normal for the Blue Spirit Holy Palace to act this way, as it was to ensure that the ultimate winner would be a disciple of the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

Suddenly, the Icebone Penetration Array released another surge of cold air, and the array's power intensified once more!

Qin Yun, caught off guard, found his defenses shattered by the sudden surge in the array's power!

This enhancement of the array's power had not been announced beforehand!

Qin Yun, pierced by the strange, bone-chilling cold, let out a low roar.

"Those bastards!"

He roared in anger, urgently channeling all his inner energy to resist the icy cold relentlessly attacking him, while also releasing the Purple-Gold Thunderfire to envelop himself.

As soon as the Purple-Gold Thunderfire appeared, the cold air was blocked, and he felt somewhat relieved.

However, if this continued, once his inner energy was depleted, he would surely be unable to hold on!

Qin Yun had no choice but to take it one step at a time.

The array's power did not increase further, seemingly having reached its limit.

Now, as long as Qin Yun's inner energy was exhausted, Yu Heng would become the winner!

Moments later, the Purple-Gold Thunderfire enveloping Qin Yun's body suddenly dissipated!

Qin Yun's inner energy had been completely depleted!

Without the support of powerful inner energy, he was unable to resist the force of the array, and his body was immediately overwhelmed by the pressure of the array!

Boom!

Qin Yun suddenly collapsed to the ground!

He hadn’t expected the Icebone Penetration Array to be so powerful, generating an immense pressure that bore down heavily on him.

Now, escaping the array would be extremely difficult, even if he wanted to.

The power of the Icebone Penetration Array had reached its limit!

Yet, Yu Heng remained calm and composed, standing still. Anyone could see that something was amiss.

Everyone was well aware of Qin Yun's strength.

In the previous running competition, his astonishing perseverance had been truly impressive, far surpassing that of the saintess.

But now, Qin Yun had collapsed, while the saintess remained completely unaffected!

"Yu Heng cheated!" Murong Daren suddenly shouted.

Many people thought the same, but fearing to offend anyone, they kept silent.

Ji Kailin immediately retorted loudly, "Don't make baseless accusations! It's just that Qin Yun is weak! You must understand that we have trained in this killing formation for years, and our bodies have long been tempered to resist the array's power. The pain and hardship we endured are beyond your imagination!"

He sneered a few times and continued, "You should urge Qin Yun to give up, or you'll only be left to collect his corpse!"

The power of the killing formation was terrifying. Even those at the ninth level of the Martial Body Stage could only endure for a couple of hours within.

If they didn’t escape in time, they would surely perish.

"Miss Yang, please advise him!" Lan Huayu sighed softly and whispered, "I promise, I will get to the bottom of this matter!"

Zhuochuan also quickly advised, "Qin Yun is very stubborn; he only listens to you!"

"Shiyue, hurry and tell Qin Yun to crawl out!" Lan Fengjin also urged, "If this continues, it will damage Qin Yun's foundation... He is now at the ninth level of the Martial Body Stage, and any mistake could affect his entry into the Martial Dao realm."

Qin Yun's friends were all deeply worried!