Ice and Snow Goddess

"No chance!"

Watching the cocoon of light gradually take shape, its imposing might steadily rising until it reached the peak of a Soul Ancestor and icy chill pouring from it, Sky Tiger let out an angry roar.

Bang! Bang!

He broke free of the ice-sealed quagmire and charged roaring toward the cocoon. Just as he was about to stop the Martial Soul Fusion Skill from appearing, a figure flashed silver and arrived above Sky Tiger.

"Eight Extremes!"

Chen Jianshu raised his right hand. Wind and fire compressed wildly in his palm before he struck out with it.

"Collapse!"

Boom!

As his palm came down, a firestorm exploded around Sky Tiger's head, slamming him straight into the ground. Chen Jianshu himself was sent flying by the recoil, free-falling high in the air like a bungee jumper without a cord.

The next moment, the cocoon shattered, and a force of extreme cold rushed at them, as if it would freeze everything in its path. Facing the chill head-on, Sky Tiger felt the hairs on his body stand on end.

"What a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Kuang Zhantian and Jian Mochen stared in shock at the source of the extreme cold before them. The cocoon broke apart completely, revealing a figure with waist-length hair, a cool, beautiful face, and a pale blue dress.

The dress reached her ankles, and she wore high heels as translucent as crystal. In her hand was a longsword that looked as though it had been forged from the cold jade of the Far North, and ice and snow swirled around her like a queen.

As the figure appeared, ice and snow began drifting through the air. Whether it was Sky Tiger or the others secretly watching, all of them looked on with deep apprehension.

"It's time to end this!"

The figure holding the frosty sword slashed at Sky Tiger, sending a wave of extreme cold rushing toward him. He roared and met it head-on without flinching.

A great battle erupted, no longer at the level of Soul Grandmasters, but at the level of Soul Ancestors. Chen Jianshu fell from high in the air and used a gentle breeze to support himself, avoiding injury from the fall.

"What a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

He watched the fierce battle at its center with his purple eyes. Martial Soul Fusion Skills really were not to be underestimated.

As he watched, someone crept up behind him. A cold glint flashed, and his gaze sharpened as he swung his sword back to counter.

Clang!

With a crisp ring, the Dawn Divine Sword clashed with a spear. His opponent unleashed a Soul Skill, and he was forced back three steps. The attacker pursued relentlessly, as if intent on killing him in one strike.

Streams of seven-colored elemental light swirled in Chen Jianshu's purple eyes. The next second, the ground gave way beneath the spear wielder, and both feet sank into a quagmire. While the attacker was still stunned, the Dawn Divine Sword struck.

The attacker immediately raised the spear to block and tried to break free. One foot had just been pulled out when a Prototype Archaic descended from the sky and pierced straight through the attacker's head, killing him.

Chen Jianshu's gaze sharpened. Ignoring his opponent, who had already turned into spiritual power and dispersed, he immediately turned and swung his sword again, only to see a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster with a Winged Tiger Martial Soul charging at him.

Just as the two were about to clash, a six-pointed star array rose up and bound the Winged Tiger Soul Master who had been trying to ambush him.

A flicker of puzzlement passed through Chen Jianshu's eyes, but he still changed his swing into a thrust, driving the blade precisely into his opponent's throat. Blood sprayed, and the attacker was killed.

He turned and saw a blue-haired brother and sister not far away. He recognized the one who had intervened: Xu Xiaoyan, a fellow student at Eastsea Junior Soul Master Academy.

Her sudden intervention had clearly caught her older brother off guard. He hurriedly pulled his sister away and fled. After all, this was a battle between gods; they had better stay out of it and keep their heads down.

After the Xu Clan siblings left, the battle between the Ice and Snow Goddess and Tianhu was also nearing its end. The Ice and Snow Goddess killed Tianhu with overwhelming force, and the pink-haired girl, Kuang Zhantian, and Jian Mochen turned into spiritual power and dispersed.

The Ice and Snow Goddess then fixed her cold gaze on Chen Jianshu. He immediately grew wary. Was she going to attack him?

The next second, the Ice and Snow Goddess charged at him with the force of extreme cold. Chen Jianshu froze for a moment, only to see a sword beam of extreme cold pass by him and kill a Soul Master hiding nearby.

The icy figure descended beside him, and a cold wave carrying the force of extreme cold swept outward.

Everyone nearby who had been preparing to attack Chen Jianshu was frozen. At last, the Ice and Snow Goddess could no longer maintain her form and broke apart, becoming Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin once more.

"Quick, finish them off. We're out of Soul Power."

Both girls had collapsed into sitting positions, looking utterly drained of Soul Power. They were only at two rings, so it was normal that they couldn't hold on for long. Chen Jianshu didn't waste time either. He formed a sword gesture with his fingers, and his First Soul Ring shone.

"First Soul Skill, Noble Phantasm Projection!"

The next moment, four Prototype Archaics took shape and killed the four frozen figures. A large amount of spiritual power surged toward him, but his Soul Ring had already reached its limit of only twelve hundred years.

The rest went to the two who had just worked with him. Seeing that he hadn't taken advantage of their vulnerable state, Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin hurried to recover their Soul Power.

Danger lurked all around them, and they could only trust that he wouldn't stab them in the back. While the two were recovering, more people arrived.

"Roar!"

A clear dragon's roar rang out, and Chen Jianshu turned to see two newcomers: a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master and a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master. Both had only two rings.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master headed straight for Xue Liushuang as she recovered, charging at her with lightning wrapped around his body.

A longsword blocked him. The blade clashed with his dragon claw, and Chen Jianshu was forced back five steps, while his opponent retreated only half a step.

"Second Soul Skill, Thunderous Might!"

The newcomer unleashed his Second Soul Skill again, determined to kill Xue Liushuang. Her Martial Soul Fusion Skill had been far too powerful just now, and she had to be dealt with quickly.

Just as the lightning was about to engulf Xue Liushuang, it instantly scattered as though it had met its natural enemy. Yu Mo's pupils contracted sharply, and his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul trembled wildly.

"What's going on?!"

His movements stalled. Still reeling from fright, he looked over and saw Chen Jianshu's majestic purple slit pupils staring quietly at him.

Fear, submission, and terror welled up inside him, leaving him unable to muster even the slightest thought of resistance.

"Yu Mo, what are you doing? Why are you standing there?"

His companion, the woman holding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, saw him standing there in a daze and called out anxiously. But Yu Mo had no thought of resistance at all now.

At the sight of Chen Jianshu, he wanted to worship him, without the slightest thought of overstepping. His whole body shook like a sieve. Then Chen Jianshu slowly approached, and the Dawn Divine Sword pierced his heart.

His breath caught, and at last his body went limp and he fell to the ground. From Chen Jianshu's perspective, he turned into a Blue Quality Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Beast Card. It seemed Chen Jianshu could summon him to help fight later.

Finally, he looked at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master, projected an Iron Sword, and controlled the flying sword to kill her. He then killed two more people and swept his gaze over the area.

Many more people had gathered around. He had only a third of his Soul Power left, which was a bit troublesome.

P.S. This was the fifth update for July 10, bringing the total to ten thousand characters. The Full-Time Mage story next door had six updates, making eleven in all.