The intense cold froze the seawater within several miles, with white chills drifting in the surrounding area. Qin Yu was very clear in his heart that the Chaotic Star Sea was vast, and the hidden expert just happened to intercept him with the Ice Region the moment Qin Yu arrived.

Obviously, that expert lurking in the shadows was targeting him.

"Little Mo, fly farther away. The enemy’s strength must be formidable. No matter how powerful they are, I’m confident in my ability to protect myself. If you stay here, you’ll only hold me back," Qin Yu immediately communicated to Mo Qilin through spiritual communication.

"Master, not many in the Chaotic Star Sea dare to disrespect Pengmo Island. If you encounter danger, you just need to show the ’Peng Demon Token,’ and I believe they won’t dare to provoke you," Mo Qilin kindly advised, and Qin Yu responded with a light smile.

It would be too cowardly to brandish the ’Peng Demon Token’ at the slightest sign of trouble.

"Retreat to a far distance," Qin Yu commanded.

Mo Qilin was aware of the stakes, "Yes, Master. You also be careful." With that, Mo Qilin flew hundreds of miles away, watching over the area from a distance.

"Boom!" The frozen ice surface exploded, and a figure emerged.

The man had a robust body with explosive, silver, disheveled hair reminiscent of a lion. His white battle armor accentuated his perfect muscles. Yet, his eyes were calm and cold, fixed on Qin Yu.

"Hmm, a cultivator who hasn’t even reached the Great Success Stage managing to penetrate deep into the Chaotic Star Sea? Looks like you must be carrying quite a few treasures," the lion-haired man said with a laugh.

In the beginning, when Qin Yu started hunting fierce beasts, he was at the edge of the Chaotic Star Sea. After running to Pengmo Island with Lian Chong, even after flying for over half a month, they were still within the core region of the Chaotic Star Sea. Reaching such depths without considerable strength was impossible.

That the man deduced the presence of treasures because Qin Yu arrived safely without having reached the Great Success Stage was reasonable.

"Why do you ask?" Qin Yu asked with a faint smile in return.

"We three brothers love treasures, so we’ve decided... to rob you," the lion-haired man grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth.

A sound of three whooshing objects broke the silence as three hidden weapons shot towards Qin Yu from different directions at high speed. One of them was fired by the man before him, and the other two must have come from his brothers.

Afterimages.

The strength of his body, surpassing that of a Great Success Stage divine beast, combined with star power, gave Qin Yu terrifying speed.

Several afterimages passed, and Qin Yu stood still, with blood spattering onto his face and chest.

"So fast," Qin Yu’s eyes narrowed.

If it weren’t for his powerful recovery ability, he would have already been gravely injured. The speed of those three hidden weapons was much faster than ordinary flying swords, and their attack power was terrifyingly strong. Qin Yu suspected... they might compare with his own Middle Grade Immortal Device.

Middle grade Immortal Device?

"How is that possible? Even Ten Tribulation Independent Immortals generally don’t possess a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact. This man, I estimate, is only around the Great Success Stage," Qin Yu could sense the aura of the man before him, "But how could that attacking weapon be so powerful? My body is so tough, yet I can’t withstand its astonishing penetration power at all."

Strong penetration.

Incredible speed.

Alarming agility.

These were the weapons of the three mysterious individuals.

"Indeed, you have some skill to withstand a joint strike from us three brothers," the robust man laughed, "Pity, that was just a warm-up. Now, let me show you what is meant by—Heaven and Earth Net!"

Light shone in Qin Yu’s eyes.

"If you didn’t give it your all, how could I possibly have used all of my strength?" Qin Yu was fearless.

"Haha... Such bravado! Although we three brothers are merely at the Great Success Stage, together, not to mention a mere Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivator like you, even an Eighth Tribulation Independent Practitioner wouldn’t be our match," the robust man confidently declared.

Qin Yu’s heart stirred: "Are you a divine beast?"

"Smart," the robust man nodded in reply.

A Great Success Stage divine beast, even if at the lower level, is comparable to a Fifth Tribulation Independent Cultivator. The strength of just this robust man alone was on par with a Five or Six Tribulation Independent Cultivator, and together with his two brothers, they could match a Seventh Tribulation Independent Cultivator. Coupled with their fortuitous encounter... even an Eighth Tribulation cultivator would meet their end against them.

This was also the reason why the three brothers had thrived in the Chaotic Star Sea to this day.

"Second brother, Old San, attack," the robust man calmly commanded.

This time, Qin Yu saw clearly.

They were three sword-pointed cones spinning continuously in attack. Their sharp tips and fearsome penetration power even tore the air apart, no wonder Qin Yu’s body couldn’t withstand these three hidden weapons.

Curves, straight lines, boomerangs...

At first, the speed of the three hidden weapons wasn’t fast, but in just a moment, they accelerated to a shocking level. The air itself seemed to be manipulated, and Qin Yu became a blur of numerous afterimages, constantly dodging.

No matter how fast a human could be, they couldn’t keep up with the speed of these three special hidden weapons.

These were the weapons the three robust brothers had acquired from their adventures. Their speed could even match Qin Yu’s Middle Grade Immortal Sword. Even with his quick reactions, Qin Yu was still occasionally wounded, managing only to avoid vital spots as best he could.

As long as the injuries weren’t fatal, Qin Yu’s recovery ability could fully heal them in the blink of an eye.

"If I didn’t possess such a remarkable recovery power, I would probably already be dead. In the face of these three hidden weapons’ combined assault, even a Great Success divine beast would likely be instantly killed," it was the first time Qin Yu felt a bit overwhelmed, while his body continued to dodge at high speed.

Qin Yu was distressed.

The three divine beasts were even more troubled.

"Big Brother, although the Sword Pointed Cones are only Low Grade Immortal Devices, when we use them, they should have the power of a Middle Grade Immortal Device. Why haven’t we injured that little Tribulation Crossing cultivator yet?" One of the voices echoed in the robust man’s mind.

"Big Brother, I saw with my own eyes this kid got injured, so why does he now seem completely unharmed?" Another voice sounded.

The robust man pondered and communicated, "From what I see, this lad possesses a treasure that provides powerful life energy for rapid recovery of injuries. And... his speed is so fast, probably due to his mysterious cultivation technique."

"A treasure with healing powers?"

Both the second and third brothers were shocked.

They, of course, understood what such a treasure signified. With this treasure, the likelihood of being killed would be reduced to the lowest possible level, and the three brothers’ hearts were quickly captivated by it.

"Form the formation!"

The muscular man gritted his teeth and communicated with spiritual communication.

"Xuanbing Realm?" The second and third brothers asked almost simultaneously.

"Yes, we can’t care so much this time." A cold light flashed in the muscular man’s eyes.

"Good, if we can get that treasure, even if we expend a great deal of our cultivation, what does that count for?" the second brother agreed.

When the three brothers used their deadly moves, they would consume a massive amount of cultivation energy, and it’s rare for anyone in the Chaotic Star Sea to expend so much of their cultivation unless it was especially dangerous. After all, one would be extremely vulnerable in such a state.

But for the treasure on Qin Yu that had amazing recovery power, the three brothers were determined to take the risk.

...

"What’s going on?" Qin Yu stopped in his tracks.

The three hidden weapons had flown back and landed in the hands of the three large men. At this moment, the other two hidden large men also appeared, their faces nearly identical to the first, whether it was their silver hair, which was almost like the mane of a lion, or the white battle armors on their bodies.

The three brothers took positions in three different directions, trapping Qin Yu.

"Young man, after achieving the Great Success Stage, this is the second time my brothers and I have formed the ’Xuanbing Realm’ formation. The last time the target was an Eighth Tribulation Independent Cultivator, and the outcome was his death, with us unharmed," the eldest of the three brothers said with a faint smile.

"Consider it our respect for you that we let you die knowing this. My name is Shi Xin; this is my second brother, Shi Bing, and the third is Shi Zhan," the eldest brother Shi Xin introduced them to Qin Yu, "Tell us your name before you die, so we can know the name of such a genius like you."

Genius indeed.

In the eyes of the Three Divine Beasts, Qin Yu fully deserved this title.

Under the assault of the three Sword Pointed Cones, an average Sixth Tribulation Independent Immortal would not be able to withstand it, yet Qin Yu was unharmed. A youth who had not yet reached the Great Success Stage withstanding such an attack naturally qualified as a genius.

"My name is Qin Yu, and I’m telling you my name because... I’ve decided to make you three brothers my, as well as my other two brothers’, subjugated spiritual beasts," Qin Yu suddenly laughed, his heart pondering what the original forms of these three divine beasts might be.

The expressions of the Shi Xin brothers turned cold in an instant.

"Spiritual beasts?" Shi Xin’s mouth curled into a cold smile, "You think you can capture us to be your spiritual beasts? You must be dreaming."

"Whether it’s a dream or not, we’ll find out once we make a move," Qin Yu said with utter confidence.

Shi Xin’s original form was the Divine Beast Xuanbing Lion Beast. Xuanbing Lion Beasts and Fire Rock Lions belonged to the same level; however, whereas Fire Rock Lions were naturally aggressive and warlike, Xuanbing Lion Beasts, despite being warlike as well, were very calm. Seeing Qin Yu’s calmness, Shi Xin became more cautious in his heart.

"Where are your two brothers now?" Shi Xin asked.

Given Qin Yu’s strength, his brothers were likely not far behind. If the three Qin brothers joined forces, could the three Divine Beast brothers withstand them?

"Don’t worry, don’t be afraid. My two brothers are still some distance away and will probably need quite some time to arrive," said Qin Yu with a smile. Little Black and Feifei had set off before him, and it would take some days before they could meet.

Shi Xin felt a bit more at ease.

"Xuanbing Realm, form up!"

Shi Xin barked coldly, his voice also reaching Qin Yu’s ears.

Qin Yu instantly became cautious and paid close attention to his surroundings. While others found creating a Formation complex, the Formation set by the three Divine Beasts was strangely simplistic yet exceedingly odd, as seen by Shi Xin and his brothers looking up to the sky and letting out a furious roar.

The roars reverberated through heaven and earth; at the same time, wisps of green and white light shot out from the bodies of the Shi brothers. These green and white lights began to interweave rapidly, and in just a moment, they formed a massive spherical domain with the perimeter entirely made up of green and white cold streams.

Mysterious and intricate talismans circulated along the smooth boundaries of the domain, a terrifying aura emanating from them. This formation appeared to completely encapsulate an area, creating a unique domain with a dreadfully low temperature within.

"So cold." Qin Yu shivered all over. His eyes lit up as he studied this so-called ’Xuanbing Realm’ closely.

Shi Xin, Shi Bing, and Si Zhan, the three brothers, stood within the Xuanbing Realm with expressions of pleasure, their true forms being Xuanbing Lion Beasts. The environment of the Xuanbing Realm was their favorite, and in such a setting, with the help of the ’Xuan Eye Beads’ inside them, their attack power could be more than double the usual.

"You three definitely couldn’t have set up this Formation," Qin Yu confidently said to the Shi brothers in front of him.

Just a brief observation was enough to understand the potency of the Xuanbing Realm. Such a cold environment, those profound talismans, and that terrifying aura... Qin Yu couldn’t believe that Divine Beasts at the Great Success Stage could set it up.

"Clever," Shi Xin said with a smile, "This formation is intrinsically carried by the ’Xuan Eye Beads’. Many years ago, my brothers and I found a treasure site in the Chaotic Star Sea. We obtained the Sword Pointed Cone and three Xuan Eye Beads. After ingesting these Xuan Eye Beads, we only need to lightly trigger them to form the ’Xuanbing Realm’ Formation."

What Shi Xin and his brothers expended was merely the energy to activate the formation. The maintenance of the Xuanbing Realm drew upon the energy from the Xuan Eye Beads.

Just activating it consumed a significant amount of their strength.

"I forgot to tell you, the Xuan Eye Beads not only can create the Xuanbing Realm but also grant us Xuanbing Battle Armor. With your strength, you can’t possibly break our defense. Furthermore, in this environment, our attack power is greatly enhanced while your cultivation is weakened. You... are surely doomed," Shi Xin confidently stated.

At the same time, his figure flickered, and Shi Xin transformed into a huge lion beast, five to six meters long and two to three meters tall. It had a single horn on its head and its fur was snow-white—the Divine Beast, the Xuanbing Lion Beast. A green and white light emanated from the Xuanbing Lion Beast’s belly, and immediately the green and white glow formed a hard, silver-white Battle Armor around the body of the Xuanbing Lion Beast.

All white, the Xuanbing Lion Beast looked so noble.

"Xuan Eye Bead? It seems that it’s the treasure emitting the green and white light from the belly of the Divine Beast. This white Battle Armor formed by the Xuan Eye Bead... is it really that strong?" Qin Yu didn’t believe that he wouldn’t be able to breach the enemy’s defense.

At the same time, Xuanbing Lion Beasts appeared from two other directions.

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