"Let's go! Quick!"

Zhang Bin immediately made his decision. Piloting his two pets, he swept up Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue, leaving the area as fast as lightning.

It wasn't that he was being soft-hearted; he simply lacked the power to kill Tanikawa. The ice was just too thick, with a diameter of one hundred meters. His Wall-Piercing Ability couldn't possibly cover that distance. He would just end up frozen in the ice himself, where death would be his only fate.

Of course, he could also try to shatter the ice from the outside before attacking Tanikawa, but that was tantamount to suicide. The moment the ice shattered, Tanikawa would be free.

Furthermore, he had another worry. The commotion here had been massive and might have been heard by other Golden Core Realm Cultivators from the Island Nation, who would surely come to investigate. Therefore, this place had become exceedingly dangerous.

Just as he'd predicted, less than five minutes after the trio departed, over a dozen Golden Core Realm Cultivators flew in from the darkness. They hovered above the sea, staring wide-eyed at the bizarre iceberg.

Shock was written all over their faces. They weren't shocked by the appearance of an iceberg, but by the sight of Tanikawa frozen within it.

After all, Tanikawa was one of the Island Nation's top experts. He had cultivated to the Golden Core Realm Great Perfection and was unimaginably powerful. But now, he had been frozen solid by someone using an Ice Ability. Just how powerful was this opponent?

Instantly, a profound sense of danger washed over them. They quickly gathered together and assumed a defensive posture, bracing for an attack from a supremely powerful master.

Tanikawa saw this from within the ice and was so furious he almost coughed up blood. Fools! A bunch of idiots! Why aren't you shattering the ice and rescuing me? Otherwise, my targets will get away and vanish without a trace!

After a moment of tense silence with no attacks, the dozen or so Golden Core Realm Cultivators finally relaxed slightly and began to attack the ice. They were indeed powerful, striking frenziedly with their Flying Swords and heavy weapons.

BANG! BANG! BANG! CRACK...

The ice began to break apart. After about ten minutes, they finally freed Tanikawa from his frozen prison.

"Pfft..."

As soon as he was out, Tanikawa spat out a mouthful of blood, and wisps of white smoke curled up from his body. He was circulating his Cultivation Technique to expel the cold poison.

Soon, he had mostly recovered. However, a closer look revealed that his spirit was considerably drained. It was clear his foundation had been damaged. After all, he was a man of great age with little of his lifespan remaining; foundational injuries were what he feared most. Being frozen this time had, at the very least, cost him ten years of his lifespan.

This was a tremendous loss. Consumed by rage and madness, he immediately led the dozen or so Golden Core Realm Cultivators to hunt down Zhang Bin's group, determined to capture and torture them to death. Of course, he quickly explained the situation to them as they went.

When they heard that the opponent wasn't some supreme expert but merely a cultivator at the Initial Liquid Realm using a powerful Talisman, the Island Nation masters grew excited. They swarmed forward in pursuit, hoping to capture Zhang Bin and claim his treasures. Tanikawa would surely reward them handsomely.

At this very moment, Zhang Bin and his companions were speeding across the sea's surface on the backs of their two pets, streaking forward like meteors, like sharp arrows.

Tension was etched deeply into Zhang Bin's face. Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue were also stretched to their breaking point. They all knew the danger had not passed. In fact, an even more terrifying crisis was about to descend upon them.

Although they had changed direction, this was the vast, open sea, with nowhere to hide. There was a high probability they would be found. Now, everything depended on their luck.

Unfortunately, their luck was not very good.

Just half an hour later, a Golden Core Realm Cultivator located the trio. He floated above them, laughing eerily. "Hahaha... It's my lucky day! For me, Honda Shinichi, to be the first to find you! Senior Tanikawa will certainly reward me handsomely. Hand over your treasures now, and I'll grant you the mercy of a complete corpse!"

The faces of Zhang Bin and his companions paled. Their worst fears had come to pass. The Island Nation Cultivators had rescued Tanikawa and joined the hunt. And this was only the first one to find them.

Damn it! Zhang Bin roared in his mind.

He unleashed his Telekinesis, which formed an invisible hand. It slowly approached the enemy before gripping Honda Shinichi by the crotch.

"Ahh!"

The man immediately let out a pained cry. Of course, he wasn't actually crushed. As a cultivator at the Gold Core Realm Initial Stage, he was protected by his Gang Qi. However, the attack still served to distract him.

At that same moment, Zhang Bin unleashed his true killing move. His mouth flew open, and his Blood Fang shot out with a Heaven-Destroying, Earth-Extinguishing aura. The speed was incredible as it flew straight toward the opponent's forehead.

Though distracted, Honda Shinichi was rich in combat experience. He retreated rapidly while the Flying Sword beneath his feet shot out, aiming straight for Zhang Bin's heart. A grim smile spread across his face.

He had long been aware of Zhang Bin's Sword Control. Therefore, he treated him as an equal and had the proper countermeasures ready. Although his Flying Sword was of an Inferior Grade, he was a genuine cultivator at the Gold Core Realm Initial Stage. His Sword Control was far more adept than Zhang Bin's, and his speed was a fraction faster.

Moreover, as he rapidly retreated, he was confident his Flying Sword would pierce Zhang Bin's heart, killing him long before Zhang Bin's own sword could ever reach him. Once Zhang Bin was dead, his incoming Flying Sword would lose all its power and become a gift.

Sure enough, with a flash of white light, his Flying Sword pierced through Zhang Bin's heart, exiting his back in a spray of brilliant blood.

"Master!"

"Brother Bin!"

Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue let out grief-stricken cries at the same time, tears gushing from their eyes like springs. They knew with painful clarity that they were the ones who had dragged Zhang Bin into this mess. If he hadn't come to save them, he would never have ended up in this situation.

The two pets were also in extreme agony. A closer look revealed large teardrops falling from their eyes. An aura of sorrow and indignant rage filled the air.

"Hahaha..." Honda Shinichi, however, roared with savage excitement. How could a mere Liquid Stage Cultivator possibly be a match for a Golden Core Realm Cultivator, even if he did have Sword Control and a precious Middle-Grade Flying Sword? Only an idiot like Noguchi Taro would be so unguarded as to die at the hands of an Initial Liquid Realm cultivator, becoming a laughingstock for the entire world.

However, the sinister smile on his face suddenly froze. His pupils dilated to their absolute limit, as if he were in a state of utter shock

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