A scoff, and Lan Yue and Yao Bao'er nearly spat out their drinks.
Had Ye Cangtian said such words to a normal woman, she would have attacked him long ago.
But Han Xiang did not attack. Instead, she questioned Ye Cangtian.
Her demeanor was akin to a woman jealous over a love rival, which left the two women finding it both amusing and perplexing.
Seeing the enraged Han Xiang, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "She may not be as beautiful as you, but in my eyes, she is the most perfect existence. No one can compare to her!"
"Not even a Heaven-tier expert!"
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "As for the superior offspring you mentioned, forget it. If you're looking for a stud, there are plenty of guards in the castle!"
"You! You're seeking death!"
Han Xiang was instantly enraged by Ye Cangtian's words again, her face flushing crimson.
She couldn't understand it. Aren't men's standards for choosing a partner fair skin, beautiful features, a voluptuous figure, and then the ability to procreate strong offspring?
All these requirements could be met by their union!
Yet, this man rejected her advances and even insulted her repeatedly, causing her anger to surge.
The next moment, an ice-blue longsword appeared in her hand, pointed directly at Ye Cangtian. "Since you refuse to stay, then join their ranks!"
Seeing the dense frost rising from the longsword, Ye Cangtian sneered and said faintly, "You want to freeze me into an ice sculpture? That depends on how capable you are!"
"Wrong! Not just you, but also the people by your side. None of them will escape!"
Han Xiang snorted and simultaneously unleashed a stream of spiritual energy.
As the spiritual energy exploded like fireworks, the sound of footsteps echoed.
In an instant, the castle guards stormed into the grand hall, encircling Ye Cangtian and his companions.
"All guards, listen! Capture those two women and that good-for-nothing!"
As the command was given, the guards did not hesitate and charged directly towards Lan Yue and the others.
"This..."
On the other side, seeing everyone charging at them, Zhang Yong felt exceptionally dejected. He was a man too, and being called useless made him feel terrible.
But there was nothing he could do. What they said was true; after all, his strength was the lowest here, even inferior to that of ordinary guards.
Whoosh!
Just then, a sound of air being broken came, and the Death Scythe appeared in Ye Cangtian's hand. He swung a blade energy, slashing towards the guards.
The number of guards was substantial, and among them were three Quasi-Heaven-tier experts. It would be difficult for Lan Yue alone to resist them.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian had no choice but to intervene and help Lan Yue share the pressure.
"Hmph! It seems you've forgotten I'm still here!"
"Your opponent should be me!"
A cold snort was heard. On the steps, Han Xiang waved her small hand, and a sword energy shot out.
In an instant, the sword energy collided with the blade energy, emitting a booming sound.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Han Xiang. He knew that with her present, it would be impossible for him to offer assistance to Lan Yue.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian immediately contacted Nami.
The next moment, Nami appeared before Ye Cangtian, clad in a blue and gold battle robe, holding a golden trident.
"Merman Royalty!"
Upon seeing Nami's appearance, Han Xiang's expression turned grim.
The artifacts she wore were all Merman tribal artifacts, confirming her royal status. Furthermore, her aura had reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven realm.
It could be said that unless she personally intervened, there was no one among the guards who could contend with Nami.
But if she wanted to act, how could Ye Cangtian easily allow it!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
While Han Xiang was muttering to herself, countless water arrows shot out. The charging guards instantly had blossoming flowers of blood appear on their bodies, falling into pools of gore.
Only the guard captain managed to barely fend off Nami's attack, but he too sustained some injuries.
No!
Seeing this, Han Xiang let out a sharp, piercing cry, her eyes turning blood red.
The existence of these guards was not for the protection of the place, but for her companionship.
With these guards, she could alleviate her boredom and loneliness. But now, most of the guards were dead, so how would she spend her remaining years?
Thus, Han Xiang completely lost control.
Her figure flashed, creating several afterimages and exuding a fierce chill. In an instant, she was beside Ye Cangtian, her longsword dancing.
Clang clang clang...
As the ice-blue longsword swung, the sounds of fierce clashes echoed, and a layer of solid ice gradually formed on Ye Cangtian's body.
The cultivation technique Han Xiang practiced possessed a freezing effect.
However, even with Ye Cangtian covered in solid ice, Han Xiang's face did not show the slightest hint of a smile.
The reason was simple: after fighting for such a long time, she had not gained any advantage.
If it were anyone else, they would undoubtedly be affected in their attacks and movement speed by the solid ice. Yet, Ye Cangtian before her remained completely unfazed.
Although her cultivation was slightly stronger than Ye Cangtian's, and her speed was also a little faster, every attack that should have been a sure hit was dodged by Ye Cangtian.
Under such circumstances, she naturally wouldn't be in good spirits; on the contrary, her mood grew increasingly worse.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian was also not having an easy time fighting Han Xiang.
Her strength surpassed his. If not for his formidable mental strength, which allowed him to predict her attacks, he would have found it truly difficult to evade Han Xiang's assault.
But that was about it.
Her speed was incredibly fast, and his attacks were either blocked or dodged by her.
Therefore, up to this point, he had not achieved any substantial results.
Clang!
Another piercing sound rang out, and Han Xiang retreated.
Immediately after, the ice-blue longsword hovered above her head. In an instant, countless solidified ice emerged from beneath her feet, spreading out in all directions.
Wherever the solidified ice passed, everything was completely frozen.
"Exit the hall."
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian spoke without looking back.
Upon hearing his voice, Lan Yue and Nami forced their opponents back, and together with Yao Bao'er and Zhang Yong, they quickly retreated from the hall.
Crack crack crack...
The moment Lan Yue and the others retreated, the solidified ice spread to Ye Cangtian's feet, being blocked by a layer of protective spiritual energy.
But this did not stop the solidified ice. It climbed onto the protective spiritual energy and, in an instant, froze Ye Cangtian into a human-shaped ice sculpture.
"Hmph! Brat, you deserve to be frozen into an ice sculpture for insulting me!"
"Stay frozen here!"
"If you're still alive in a hundred years, I'll naturally release you. I hope your mouth won't be so foul by then!"
Watching Ye Cangtian turned into a solid ice sculpture, Han Xiang glared fiercely at him and snorted.
To be honest, this was not the outcome she desired, but since he had repeatedly insulted her, she had no choice but to teach Ye Cangtian a lesson!
"You want to freeze me for a hundred years? With this mere layer of ice, you must think too little of me?"
Just as Han Xiang's voice fell, Ye Cangtian's voice emerged from within the ice sculpture.
Han Xiang's body trembled instantly, her eyes revealing an expression of shock.
That was her Ice Domain. Everything in the vicinity would be frozen, without exception!
She knew that the temperature within the Ice Domain was extremely low; even a Heaven-tier expert could not resist it. At least, she hadn't seen anyone who could so far.
Crack!
While Han Xiang was in shock, the solidified ice of the human-shaped sculpture began to crack. In a short time, it crumbled into pieces, revealing Ye Cangtian's figure.
Ye Cangtian's gaze fell calmly upon Han Xiang, a hint of a mocking smile appearing on his face.
The reason he wasn't frozen was none other than his cultivation technique.
The devouring ability within his cultivation technique could not only consume various poisons but also absorb this powerful ice aura and provide it to his entire body.
"Han Xiang, your killing move is ineffective against me. Now, it's my turn to make a move."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian swung his Death Scythe. Instantly, a dragon's roar echoed throughout the grand hall.
It was precisely Blind Dragon, one of the Thirteen Forms of the Death Scythe!
"Ah..."
The moment Blind Dragon appeared, Han Xiang let out a brief, sharp scream.