Chapter 1280: Trapped in a Predicament

Chapter 1280: Chapter 1306: Trapped in a Predicament

The blue flame on the Heart of Ice Flame made Chu Linfeng tense up, emanating a very dangerous aura, seemingly more powerful than his Celestial Fire.

This blue flame was not intense heat, but cold; once it touched you, the consequences would be troublesome. Even from over two meters away, Chu Linfeng found it unbearable due to the cold it emitted, indicating its terrifying nature.

Trying to get the Heart of Ice Flame directly by plucking it was unrealistic; its stalk was entirely made of Profound Ice. Under such low temperatures, its hardness was extreme, requiring immense attack power to break it off.

However, unleashing powerful attack power would surely attract the attention of the two Ice Beasts in battle, which would be troublesome. For a moment, Chu Linfeng hesitated, unsure whether to obtain it now or wait until the two Ice Beasts had fought to a standstill and then kill them to obtain it.

The two Ice Beasts were fighting fiercely, causing waves of intense spatial vibrations. Chu Linfeng eventually decided to seize the Heart of Ice Flame while the Ice Beasts were engaged in their battle.

To obtain the Heart of Ice Flame, he could only use the Star Absorption Technique to draw it over and then swiftly place it into the Storage Ring. This was the only method Chu Linfeng could think of at the moment.

With the Cyan Frost Divine Sword in hand, he launched a strike at one of the Ice Flame Hearts, directly implementing a Heart Sword Attack. At this moment, only the Heart Sword Attack was the most effective method of attack.

The Cyan Frost Divine Sword flew from his hand and struck the stalk. He expected to break it off, but the stalk didn’t move at all, displaying not even the slightest sign of being severed. At the same time, the Cyan Frost Divine Sword was bounced back several meters to return to Chu Linfeng’s hand.

“Such a hard stalk. It seems I must use a powerful Martial Skill to obtain this Ice Flame Crystal,” Chu Linfeng murmured to himself. He was well aware of the power of the Heart Sword, capable of slaying even a strong expert at the Late Stage Immortal Emperor Realm with this strike.

Now, having broken through to the Late Stage Immortal Emperor Realm, Chu Linfeng’s strength was already extremely formidable, yet he didn’t anticipate encountering such a situation.

Just then, the two battling Ice Beasts suddenly stopped, both staring at where Chu Linfeng was standing. The two Ice Beasts simultaneously let out earth-shaking roars, their momentum truly frightening.

“I’ve been discovered. I didn’t expect these two creatures to recover so quickly from their battle,” Chu Linfeng said.

He then quickly flashed away from the position of the Heart of Ice Flame, while the two Ice Beasts charged rapidly toward the Heart of Ice Flame, stirring up a flurry of snow.

Chu Linfeng realized the Heart of Ice Flame held great significance to the two Ice Beasts, perhaps capable of enhancing their strength; otherwise, they wouldn’t be fighting nor caring so much about it. If the Ice Beasts acquired it, it would be troublesome. He needed to find a way to make the two Ice Beasts fight each other again.

Without delay, the Cyan Frost Divine Sword once again shot out toward one of the Ice Beasts. This time, Chu Linfeng used his full strength, as both the strength and defense power of the Ice Beast were extraordinarily strong, requiring a devastating strike to trigger its ferocity.

“Boom!” A loud noise followed as the Cyan Frost Divine Sword accurately struck the opponent, sending it flying several meters. However, Chu Linfeng saw it left only a shallow sword mark, leaving him unable to believe what he saw.

Even a small mountain would have been razed by that strike, yet this creature was only knocked a few meters away. How heavy was its body? The shallow sword mark made Chu Linfeng feel even more frustrated.

However, the strike had its effect, as the Ice Beast Chu Linfeng called the Ice Tiger immediately stopped, glancing around to see who attacked it. Finding no signs of an enemy, it directly locked its target onto the other Ice Beast it was fighting.

Meanwhile, Chu Linfeng launched another Heart Sword Attack, this time targeting the Ice Beast called the Ice Lion. Both creatures needed to be attacked simultaneously to mislead them into fighting again. This would give him the opportunity to obtain the Ice Flame Crystal.

The outcome was as Chu Linfeng expected; indeed, both Ice Beasts misunderstood, believing the other had secretly attacked, and started fighting again. Chu Linfeng snickered to himself, wishing the two creatures would perish together, saving him much trouble.

Chu Linfeng then secretly returned to the front of the Heart of Ice Flame. With the Heart Sword’s attack power insufficient, he had to use a Martial Skill. He decided to try the Star Slash.

A tremendous attack power emitted from the Cyan Frost Divine Sword, and the powerful Sword Qi accurately struck the stalk. However, to Chu Linfeng’s frustration, it only left a few faint marks from the Sword Qi on it, far from breaking it.

However, the attack had alerted the Ice Beasts; the vibrations from the attack immediately drew their attention, and they stopped fighting, charging toward Chu Linfeng’s direction once more.

Trying to sow discord again was impossible now. Chu Linfeng regretted not using the Divine Slash, mainly fearing it might destroy the Heart of Ice Flame completely. Little did he know, the Heart’s hardness was heaven-defyingly strong.

He now had to obtain the Heart of Ice Flame before the Ice Beasts arrived. Chu Linfeng didn’t hesitate any longer. He swung the Cyan Frost Divine Sword once more, this time executing a Divine Slash. He’d decided that even if he couldn’t get the Heart of Ice Flame, he wouldn’t let the Ice Beasts have it either.

“Boom!” Another explosive sound resonated; the power of the Divine Slash far exceeded that of the Star Slash. The entire space shook violently, cold storms scattering everywhere and appearing extremely dangerous.

As the two Ice Beasts saw the Heart of Ice Flame being inexplicably attacked, they quickened their pace, running over rapidly, while also emitting cries of whether it was anger or despair.

This strike severed three Ice Flame Hearts. Chu Linfeng, swift and nimble, used the Star Absorption Technique to pull the three Ice Flame Hearts, though he only managed to snatch two, while the other flew into the air.

With a thought, he immediately placed the Ice Flame Hearts into the Storage Ring, and at this moment, the two Ice Beasts arrived right before him.

Chu Linfeng employed the Light Transformation, rendering the Ice Beasts unable to see his body. The Ice Lion, noticing the disappearance of the Ice Flame Heart, let out a deafening roar, nearly rupturing Chu Linfeng’s eardrums.

This creature’s roar was similar to Xiaoying’s Lion’s Roar, both possessing tremendous power. Chu Linfeng quickly flashed tens of meters away, while a hint of despair appeared in the transparent eyes of the two Ice Beasts, astonishing everyone.

Just then, the Ice Flame Heart in the sky suddenly fell to the ground, igniting a blue flame that rapidly expanded, spreading a powerful chill everywhere. The two Ice Beasts, seeing the blue flame, immediately turned and fled, as if encountering danger.

Chu Linfeng urgently flew into the air, but both he and the Ice Beasts acted a little too late. The mighty chill covered an area of several miles, instantly freezing the man and the two beasts into Profound Ice…