Chapter 638: Smoke! Smoke

In mid-air, falling naturally with no way to gain purchase, Xiao Ziru made a shocking move.

He held a Mad Song Short Halberd in each hand, crossing them in an “X” shape in front of his body. ‘Was he really planning to block Li Lie’s axe head-on?’

“CLANG~!” A crisp sound rang out!

The twin short halberds connected with the spinning giant axe at almost the same instant. But in that moment of contact, Xiao Ziru cleverly used the force to fling the axe up toward the night sky…

No, that wasn’t it!

Xiao Ziru’s intention wasn’t to knock the axe away, but to use the impact to accelerate his own descent!

A chilling frosty mist filled his right eye as it swept across the entire battlefield.

“Go, go, go, Coach Si! Don’t engage him directly, charge past his side!” Rong Taotao, riding the Snow Night Shock, pressed a hand on Si Huan Nian’s shoulder and stood up straight.

Si Huan Nian’s long blade sliced through the annoying Snow Ghosts falling in their path. The next moment, he felt a Lotus Petal fly past his head, shooting forward at high speed.

The small Lotus Petal pierced through the bodies of several Corpse Ghosts descending from the sky, heading straight for Xiao Ziru.

The frosty mist still swirled in Xiao Ziru’s right eye. His tall frame displayed unparalleled agility as he suddenly turned his body horizontal in mid-air and began to spin rapidly, just as the Lotus Petal approached.

‘Was that a move from rhythmic gymnastics!?’

‘Holy crap!’

‘The strong are all strong in similar ways, while the weak are each weak in their own unique way.’

In that single instant, Rong Taotao thought he saw a shadow of Xia Fangran in Xiao Ziru.

An instant later, Xiao Ziru landed heavily on the ground!

“Hah!” Xiao Ziru, half-kneeling on the ground, let out a guttural roar, and a massive Frost Ring suddenly expanded from beneath his feet!

‘Is this… Frost Shattering Eight Directions!?’

“NEIGH~”

“NEIGH…” At the vanguard, Cheng Border and Han Yang made almost the same choice. They both reached out, grabbed their Snow Night Shocks’ necks, and the mounts immediately leaped, narrowly clearing the rapidly expanding Frost Ring.

But Xiao Ziru had already plunged one hand into the ground. Without a doubt, it was the prelude to “Great Snowstorm”!

“Xiao Ziru!” Xia Fangran’s furious roar echoed across the sky. “You still have to answer for trying to hunt me down last time!”

“This isn’t over between us…” As Xia Fangran spoke, his hands moved just as quickly. Having suddenly “fallen behind,” he also dropped to one knee. In the middle of his sentence, an Ice Pillar abruptly shot out from under Xiao Ziru’s feet!

What an absolutely brilliant way to break the stalemate!

Ice Pillar, a Soul Skill of merely Elite Level, but its advantage lay in its fast casting and immediate effect!

Before Xiao Ziru could even lift the Snow Carpet and send everyone flying, Xia Fangran’s Ice Pillar knocked him off balance.

And at that very moment, Gao Lingwei shouted, “Now! Bailing Vine!”

The members of the Cyan Mountain Army were spread out. They hadn’t paused for even a moment since entering the field and had already formed an encirclement around Xiao Ziru.

At Gao Lingwei’s command, the Cyan Mountain Army members immediately lashed out with their Bailing Vines.

From their encirclement, the numerous illusory Bailing Vines whipped toward Xiao Ziru from all directions, covering a full 360 degrees with no blind spots.

“CRACK~!”

“CRACK~!”

“CRACK…”

In that instant, Xiao Ziru’s vacant expression finally changed. His eyes shot wide open, and his breath hitched!

At the same time, a shrill cry echoed from the distant Snow Forest.

The sound was piercing, filled with indignation and rage…

Clearly, the voice belonged to the Frost Beauty, who had been preemptively struck by the Great Snowstorm and then violently blown away by the Snow Dragon Tornado.

This opening Combined Skill should have left the enemy general completely subdued, but clearly, the Frost Beauty had a temper, and a very big one at that!

‘You’ve got a temper? Who here doesn’t have a temper!?’

Rong Taotao kept one hand on Si Huan Nian’s shoulder. “Go! Go! Da Wei, give me two people!”

Gao Lingwei hesitated for less than a second. Seeing Rong Taotao and Si Huan Nian’s “Lotus Petal” combination, she immediately called out, “Coach Xia, Coach Yang, and Cheng Border!”

Xia Fangran, who had previously fallen back to interfere with Xiao Ziru’s casting, had just galloped onto the field. He immediately turned his horse and charged out without stopping, chasing after the small team of Rong Taotao, Si Huan Nian, and Yang Chunxi.

Behind them, the scene was absolutely spectacular!

Xiao Ziru, still half-kneeling, had his eyes bulging so wide and his face so contorted that one might worry his eyeballs would pop out. He gripped his messy long hair with one hand, his body trembling violently.

Meanwhile, the Cyan Mountain Army’s Xu Yiyu, Yi Xin, Han Yang, and Gao Lingwei surrounded Xiao Ziru, frantically lashing him with their Bailing Vines to sever any possible remaining Spiritual Threads!

A true carousel!

The Snow Night Shocks neighed loudly, their hooves stamping chaotically as they circled the trembling Xiao Ziru.

The illusory Bailing Vines, which had no physical damage Attribute, still whipped up the snow on the ground into a frenzy under the force of the powerful gusts of wind they generated.

“Here we go, brother!” Xie Zhi, who had landed outside the main circle, also knelt on one knee and pressed a hand to the ground.

WHOOSH…

In an instant, layers of snow at Xiao Ziru’s feet spread out, rapidly climbing up his body. Within just five seconds, they had molded him into a Frost Snow Sculpture!

At last, Xiao Ziru’s body stopped trembling, completely sealed within the tightly packed, condensed layers of frost and snow.

“Hah… hah…” Gao Lingwei’s chest heaved violently.

She wasn’t tired; the emotion of the moment had just peaked.

It was a sense of accomplishment!

For her, this was the result Rong Taotao wanted, wasn’t it?

“CRACK… CRACK…”

Just as everyone began to relax, they noticed cracks spreading across the humanoid Frost Snow Sculpture…

After all, Xiao Ziru was an ally and the target of their rescue mission. Xie Zhi had only intended to restrain him, not to crush his body. Naturally, he hadn’t used lethal force.

“BANG!”

With a tremendous roar, the half-kneeling Frost Snow Sculpture exploded!

The sheer force of it was in no way weaker than a Celestial Burial Snow Meteor!

In an instant, everyone was sent flying by the violent shockwave…

‘Xiao Ziru has been missing for so long, messing around with that Frost Beauty in the Snow Realm all this time. Just how many terrifying Soul Skills does he have, and how strong has he become?’

‘What Soul Skill is this, Snow Swings Four Directions?’

‘With power like this, it has to be at least Legendary Level, right?’

‘And considering he was restrained and couldn’t fully perform the accompanying movements, yet could still unleash a Snow Swings Four Directions of this magnitude, this Soul Skill might even be Epic Level!’

Everyone was certain that after being lashed by countless Bailing Vines, Xiao Ziru must have broken free from the Frost Beauty’s control. But his current actions…

‘What’s the meaning of this? Is his mind just scrambled? Can’t he tell friend from foe?’

Having blasted away the frost and snow encasing him, Xiao Ziru shot off the ground and rocketed into the night sky.

WHOOSH…

What kind of force was the Cyan Mountain Army? Once they had their quarry cornered, would they really let their prey escape?

Almost simultaneously, everyone made their move. Layers of storms intercepted Xiao Ziru, instantly engulfing him.

“Where do you think you’re going!” Right behind Gao Lingwei, a massive figure stepped over her head…

Before the five-to-six-meter-tall Frost Giant, Xie Ru, even a terrifying Snow Dragon Tornado seemed like nothing.

The Frost Giant reached a hand into the storm, grabbed the tiny Xiao Ziru, and viciously slammed him onto the ground.

“THUD!”

In a seamless transition, a figure had already appeared in front of Xiao Ziru!

Xiao Ziru had been forcefully dragged out of the Snow Dragon Tornado by Xie Ru and slammed to the ground. His mind was already in chaos; being spun around by the tornado had left him utterly disoriented, and the impact now left him seeing stars…

Naturally, before Xiao Ziru could even react, Li Lie’s heavy body, along with his heavy elbow, came crashing down!

“I’m asking you!”

“BAM!” A heavy, powerful iron elbow smashed viciously into Xiao Ziru’s jaw!

“Do you remember me!”

“BAM!”

“Li Lie!”

“BAM…”

A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Xiao Ziru’s mouth. The frosty mist in his eyes had long since vanished. Under the “questioning” of Li Lie’s relentless iron elbows, he finally fell completely unconscious…

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