I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 635 - 481: Frostglow Realm Marker, Seeking Allies (Part 3)

Upon colliding with the ice wall, the blood-red Sword Qi produced a sharp "crack," cleaving the barrier in two as if it were mere tofu. Unabated, the Sword Qi's force pressed onward, slashing directly at the pair.

"Watch out!"

With a fierce roar, Taishi Feng summoned every ounce of his Spiritual Energy to seize the Heaven-piercing Halberd. A brilliant golden radiance converged at the halberd's tip, slamming violently into the blood-red Sword Qi.

"Boom——"

The explosive impact of the collision rattled the nearby snow, sending it tumbling down relentlessly. A horrifying surge of power raced along the halberd's shaft into Taishi Feng's body, battering his organs like a heavy blow; a metallic tang filled his mouth, and he vomited fresh blood onto his dark iron armor. The armor's existing bloody cracks now gleamed an even more vivid crimson.

As a Tier Six Spiritualist boasting a Golden Bloodline, he ranked among the elite of his level. Still, resisting even a offhand attack from this Tier Seven Holy Blood Asura proved excruciatingly tough.

Saqi's voice rang out from behind, dripping with blatant scorn: "With such meager ability, you dare to stand in my way?"

"Hold on!"

Zhuge Yu swiftly seized Taishi Feng’s shoulder, infusing Spiritual Energy to propel them both forward at high speed.

The blizzard intensified wildly, dropping visibility below five meters, yet a keen glint sparked in his gaze—this was the precise opportunity he had anticipated.

His palm turned over, revealing a palm-sized bronze Array Plate that materialized from nowhere. Etched with complex Eight Trigrams motifs, it was the Zhuge Family's hidden treasure.

Zhuge Yu channeled Spiritual Energy furiously into the Array Plate, which erupted in azure-gold brilliance, radiating outward across the icy terrain.

From above, azure-gold patterns would be visible weaving over the frozen earth, ultimately shaping a hundred-meter-wide Eight Trigrams Array, with the brightest glow at its heart blending seamlessly into the raging blizzard.

"Wuhou Eight Trigrams Array・Illusion!"

A sharp voice cut through the storm, and in the instant that followed, Zhuge Yu and Taishi Feng's forms dissolved into the blizzard, their auras utterly erased.

Saqi arrived at the array's edge, a contemptuous sneer twisting his lips: "So what if it's the Wuhou Eight Trigrams Array? Without the Blood Stealth Jade, I might've struggled a bit, but with it—"

He lifted his hand to touch the Blood Stealth Jade at his chest, triggering a piercing red glow from the gem. A slender blood-red filament shot out, locking unerringly onto the array's depths.

Despite the array's ferocious blizzard, it failed to hinder the blood-red thread's direction at all.

Ice barriers erupted within the array to impede him, but Saqi barreled through them like an unstoppable juggernaut, demolishing the frozen obstacles.

With a thunderous "rumble," the ice walls exploded into myriad fragments. Guided by the blood-red thread, he barreled straight for the array's core.

Designed to confound sight and distort senses, leading wanderers astray, the Illusion Array proved useless against the Blood Stealth Jade's pinpoint accuracy—all deceptions and barriers rendered pointless.

Beyond the array, Zhuge Yu clutched Taishi Feng’s arm, fleeing desperately into the distance.

Taishi Feng coughed up more fresh blood, his complexion deathly pale, a wry smile on his lips: "A Yu, if he closes in again, I truly can't withstand his next strike."

Years had passed since leaving the military academy without clashing against Holy Blood foes, yet the chasm yawned wide once more.

In Tier Three and Four, his Golden Bloodline let him rival Holy Blood Descendants. But at Tier Six and Seven, the Holy Blood's superiority unleashed fully. Despite his utmost effort, blocking even a casual blow felt impossible—this gap bred utter hopelessness.

Zhuge Yu's grip on his arm tightened, his tone steady as always: "Relax, we won't perish today."

Taishi Feng wiped blood from his mouth's edge, doubt flickering in his eyes: "You foresaw that?"

"More or less."

Zhuge Yu replied evenly. Though he hadn't foreseen this peril, Dongfang Mingyue’s earlier dream had foretold safety on this ruins expedition, along with immense gains.

This assurance kept him composed amid looming disaster.

"Boom!"

From behind echoed the shattering crash of the Array Plate, as Saqi’s crimson form exploded out of the Illusion Array. A massive blood-red saber, stretching several meters, coalesced in his grip, slashing downward with apocalyptic fury.

Dreadful power zeroed in on Zhuge Yu and Taishi Feng, denying them any chance to dodge, as though they’d be bisected the instant after.

Resolve flickered in Taishi Feng’s gaze while he steeled himself to ignite his Essence Blood for a desperate final blow.

But in that instant, the space before them warped with ripples.

A silvery Gate of Space materialized from nothingness, and a shadowy figure emerged leisurely, his dark robe whipping in the raging storm.

"Thunder Saber—Slash!"

At his murmured order, a violet Sword Qi exceeding ten meters plunged like a lightning strike, slamming violently into the blood-red colossal saber.

"Boom——"

Those two monstrous energies collided, unleashing a shockwave from their clash point. The encircling blizzard froze abruptly, the terrain split by gashes meters deep, as frozen ground and ice fragments launched skyward, ground to dust by the Sword Qi’s lingering might.

Taishi Feng and Zhuge Yu stared at the all-too-familiar shadowy form, both briefly dumbfounded. Moments later, Zhuge Yu’s mouth arched into a sly grin, like he’d anticipated this exact moment, while Taishi Feng’s features twisted in astonishment, his eyes brimming with incredulity.

It’s him!

He’s actually this powerful!

The shadowy figure turned gradually, the purple lightning arcs on the Black Frost Blade slowly dimming. Qin Tian eyed Zhuge Yu, a grin pulling at his mouth:

"Zhuge Yu, my boy, you owe me another life."