Cold Wind Foundation Establishment Elder
The Cold Wind Foundation Establishment Elder is the unnamed guardian who contains news of the sect expedition's destruction, seals the Reliance Sect region, and personally pursues Meng Hao before being crushed by the aftermath of Lord Revelation's attack.
Biography
Emergency command
When the senior expedition's life slips shatter, the elder suppresses public knowledge to prevent panic, dispatches Qi Condensation disciples, and sounds the Horn of the Dao. The awakened Cold Wind Dao Reserve searches his memories, confirms the crisis, and entrusts him with the Freezing Jade. (Chapter 88)
Failed containment
He activates the Jade to surround the Reliance Sect region with snow and contract the barrier around Meng Hao. Eight disciples pass through to capture the target; Meng Hao kills all eight in eight breaths. The elder then joins Upright Evening elder Zhang in direct pursuit. Meng Hao's demonic lamp burns Zhang with Nascent Soul fire, forcing the Cold Wind elder to abandon the attack and flee. (Chapters 91–92)
Lord Revelation's mountain-spanning palm turns retreat into catastrophe. The elder sacrifices cultivation for speed and nearly reaches safety. Although the palm is severed, one falling half crushes him, demonstrating that escaping the center of a Spirit Severing attack is insufficient when its debris still covers mountains. (Chapters 93–94)
Appearance and personality
He is a middle-aged man in a long black robe. He is disciplined in crisis management, confident while institutional power favors him, and realistic enough to retreat after seeing Zhang die.
Abilities and cultivation
Foundation Establishment flight
He can fly without a sword and dominate ordinary Qi Condensation disciples. Sacrificing part of cultivation temporarily increases escape speed, but damages future strength and still cannot outrun the area affected by Spirit Severing power.
Freezing Jade barrier
The borrowed Jade creates a large snow shield and lets him contract it around a target region. He can admit selected disciples through it. The barrier controls movement but does not protect those inside from Meng Hao or resist higher-realm attacks indefinitely.
Cold magic
He forms an icy hand during the joint attack on Meng Hao. The technique contributes pressure but is abandoned after the demonic lamp reveals a lethal power gap.
Relationships
- Cold Wind Dao Reserve: Superior who searches his memories and lends the Freezing Jade.
- Meng Hao: Target who kills his disciples and forces his retreat.
- Lord Revelation: Spirit Severing expert whose severed palm indirectly kills him.
Items
- Freezing Jade: Borrowed sect treasure that generates and contracts the snow barrier.