Keqing drew a snow-white longsword from her vision's space and pointed it at Xu Peng, shouting, "If anything happens to my mother, I will definitely kill you!"
"What are you so anxious about? Yue'er is my darling; naturally, I won't let anything happen to her!" Xu Peng said indifferently. "Yue'er is merely frozen by me. Once I unseal her, she will be perfectly fine."
Hearing that she would be fine once unsealed, Master Ke and Keqing felt relieved. They then urged him in unison, "Then hurry up and unseal her!"
"Hahaha! I will unseal her, of course! But I have to kill you first." Xu Peng clenched his fist, and dense cold energy condensed on it. His fist turned into an ice fist, which he then swung violently toward Master Ke.
Watching the ice fist approach him, the speed was so fast that Master Ke was unable to resist. The air rushing back into the void behind the punch hinted at its incredible velocity.
The force of this punch was extremely powerful. Master Ke felt that if he couldn't block it, he would definitely die. Wherever the ice fist passed, ripples of energy surged. He couldn't block this strike and closed his eyes in despair, waiting for death. Just as it was only a foot away from his head...
Keqing erupted with the power of lightning from within her body. Her longsword, entwined with lightning, collided with the ice fist, blocking this fatal blow for Master Ke.
Clang!
"Yue'er's daughter, Keqing? You are no match for me. For the sake of me being your father in the future, I'll spare your life. Step back immediately, or else—die!" Xu Peng said expressionlessly.
"Even if I die, I won't let you hurt my father," Keqing said with difficulty, continuing to block the ice fist with her sword.
"Seeking death? Then I'll finish you and your father together," Xu Peng said with a cold face.
Bang! Keqing's vision level was only 45; how could she compare to Xu Peng's Level 69? Before long, Keqing was sent flying by the powerful force of the ice fist.
Just as Keqing was about to slam into the wall, she was saved by a red figure. When Keqing saw clearly who had saved her, she realized it was the person she had just married—Illustrious.
How was this possible? Keqing widened her eyes, unable to believe that Illustrious had saved her. One had to know that the speed at which she was sent flying wasn't something just anyone could catch! Was this really that waste of the Guang Family's eldest miss, Illustrious?
"Wife! You look so cute with your eyes wide open! Come, give your husband a kiss," Illustrious said with a smile.
"No! Move your face away, don't come near me, and put me down!" Keqing said, struggling.
"Oh! There are so many people here, my wife is shy. It's okay, we'll go back to our room later and play something more exciting," Illustrious said teasingly as she put Keqing down.
"But before that, I have to clear out some pests first!" Illustrious said in a deep voice, staring coldly at Xu Peng.
Seeing Illustrious look at him after saying those words, the hot-tempered Xu Peng immediately exploded. He said angrily, "You, the waste eldest miss of the Guang Family, actually dare to call me a pest? You're simply seeking death. Believe it or not, I'll send you to hell right now."
"Illustrious, what are you doing? You don't even have a vision, you're no different from a waste. Why are you joining the fray? Step back quickly; you're no match for him," Keqing said, grabbing Illustrious's hand upon seeing her look like she was about to fight Xu Peng.
Illustrious grabbed Keqing's hand in return and said happily, "Wife is worried about me! Don't worry, I'm very strong. I can definitely defeat that fellow named Xu Peng."
Having been seen through, a blush appeared on Keqing's face. She said in embarrassment and anger, "Who... who's worried about you! I don't care if a person like you lives or dies."
As soon as Illustrious's words left her mouth, they unsurprisingly caused a wave of mockery among the crowd in the hall.
"What did this waste eldest miss of the Guang Family say? Did I hear that right? She actually said she's going to defeat Xu Peng. Could it be that she's so lightheaded from her wedding day that her brain isn't working right?"
"Exactly! A waste who clearly doesn't even have a vision... where does she get the courage to say such crazy things about defeating Xu Peng?"
"Illustrious is dead for sure! Even Master Ke is no match for Xu Peng, and no one here can protect her! She actually insulted Xu Peng like that; Xu Peng will never let her off! He'll definitely skin her alive!"
"A waste who doesn't know the height of the heavens... to actually boast about defeating me. Very well, you've successfully caught my attention," Xu Peng said with a fake smile.
With a bang, a terrifying aura erupted from within Xu Peng. Cold energy swirled around his body. He clenched his right fist, which gradually turned into an ice fist, and with a pop, he shot toward Illustrious.
"Hurry and step back, I'll deal with him!" Keqing said anxiously to Illustrious.
"Trying to step back? Too late! Die!" Xu Peng shouted with a sinister smile.
Forcefully pushing Keqing behind her, Illustrious looked indifferently at the incoming Xu Peng. She didn't take the menacing ice fist to heart at all.
Extreme Ice Power burst forth from Illustrious's entire body, swirling around her like flames. She clenched her fist, and dense Extreme Ice Power rapidly condensed on it. Her fist turned into an ice fist, and she struck out violently, colliding exactly with Xu Peng's incoming ice fist.
Bang!
Like two meteors colliding, they crashed together. Illustrious's ice fist and Xu Peng's ice fist met, and a low sonic boom exploded from the point of impact. A ripple of energy that caused space itself to fluctuate surged out, spreading in all directions.
The people in the hall all widened their eyes. Seeing that the waste Illustrious had actually blocked Xu Peng's attack, they began to discuss in disbelief.
"Doesn't Illustrious lack a vision? But looking at her now, she's controlling elemental power! When did she get a vision? And look at that strength—it's even more powerful than Xu Peng's!"
"My god! That's Extreme Ice Power, an ice power even more potent than regular cold energy. This is something only the Cryo Archon of Snezhnaya possesses! Why does this waste Illustrious have this power?"
"Could it be that she doesn't have a vision, but a gnosis that only the Seven Archons possess? If that's the case, Xu Peng really is no match for Illustrious!"
Seeing that the trash Illustrious actually blocked his Ice Fist, Xu Peng couldn't believe it. Most importantly, the power of the Ice Fist condensed by Illustrious was stronger than his.
What surprised him most was that the Extreme Ice Power emitted by Illustrious was a higher-level Ice Power than his own Ice Power. How was this possible? Extreme Ice Power was an Ice Power that only the Cryo Archon should possess!
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