This was precisely the effect of the frost power. Even the Sword Qi carried this biting cold. Once wounded, the frigid energy would invade the opponent's body, and if it wasn't driven out quickly, the entire person would freeze into solid ice.
The Lingxin Valley elder clearly sensed that something was amiss and quickly retreated. At the same time, the true essence within him surged, shattering the ice crystals at his wound. He then produced a pill, crushed it, and applied it to the injury to stanch the bleeding, swiftly returning to a normal state.
Yet before he could make another move, Xia Qingyue's frost power enveloped him once more. Streaks of Sword Qi intertwined in the air, and as the chill wandered, numerous sword scars began to appear across the Lingxin Valley elder's body. With every additional scar, his movements grew a little more sluggish. Gradually, he was reduced to a purely defensive stance, with no opportunity to fight back whatsoever.
Chapter 557