Ice Coffin
The order was given, and the logged-in Yuncang players immediately carried it out. In an instant, the lights of various flight skills on the ice plains kept flashing and going out. Although no one could actually take off, this collective exertion was clearly putting pressure on [Xiao Kou Chang Kai] on the ridge.
At the same time, several Legendary players skilled in long-range Charge and assassinations transformed into streaks of light, skimming the ground at astonishing speed as they sped towards the main mountain ridge! Capture the leader first!
However, the moment they moved, [Xiao Kou Chang Kai]'s cold voice rang out again:
"Hindered Steps Hindered Steps."
The second Word Spirit descended! All the Yuncang players who were moving at high speed suddenly slowed down by at least 70%! They felt as if they were wading through thick glue, and every movement became extremely difficult and slow.
Immediately afterwards, the third Word Spirit was precisely targeted at the mage group and heavy artillery units that were gathering energy in the rear, preparing to provide long-range fire support:
"Disordered Trajectories, Disordered Trajectories."
All ranged energy attacks that were gathering and preparing to be released—whether it was a rain of scorching fireballs, a Berserk dragon of lightning, a solid laser, or even the Disordered Trajectories of physical projectiles—became unpredictable, and some even exploded, causing small-scale chaos.
The three Word Spirit, like three invisible shackles, firmly bound the landing Yuncang Army to the ground, restricting their mobility and interfering with their attacks.
Although the [Live and Die Together] link distributes direct damage and the [Instant Death Immunity] field ensures no one is instantly killed, this comprehensive rule Suppression leaves the Yuncang Army, despite their strong individual strength and numerical advantage, like a beast stuck in a quagmire, unable to exert their power.
Even a mighty man who could split a mountain in two with a single blow would be nice! Why are we getting all this disgusting stuff?!
Yun Cangyuan's thoughts were remarkably aligned with those of the entire army; they were all feeling extremely frustrated.
Yuncang Army's offensive rhythm was completely disrupted, and they were forced into a passive defensive and slow-moving predicament. Meanwhile, the opponent, with just one person, had tied down nearly half of their attention and offensive power, leaving only a portion of the player teams that had gone out to scout ahead to move freely.
"What to do?"
Someone beside him asked anxiously, but Yun Cangyuan's expression calmed down.
"Don't panic! Maintain formation! Healers and support classes, focus on restoring their energy, prioritizing ranged units! Melee units, form ranks and advance slowly! Use the most basic methods to overwhelm them! The enemy is heavily depleted; they definitely won't last three minutes!"
[Xiao Kou Chang Kai] stood on the mountain ridge, like an emotionless machine, continuously unleashing low-cost Word Spirit, precisely striking at every attempt by the Yuncang Army to accelerate or organize effective concentrated fire.
Yun Cangyuan's anticipated "attack tactic" seemed to have limited effect. Although the opponent's face grew paler and paler, and even a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, the frequency and intensity of the Word Spirit released did not decrease significantly.
"Report! Over there... there's that strange mage over there!"
"What!" Yun Cangyuan tilted his head and looked into the distance.
On the other side of the island, in a recessed area surrounded by a forest of giant ice pillars, the figure of [Xingkong Wuyu] quietly emerged. He was still wearing the robe engraved with the Starry Sky, and at the top of his staff, an ice-blue gem was slowly rotating, emitting a chillingly low temperature.
[Xingkong Wuyu] simply tapped the staff lightly on the ice.
Centered on him, a faint, almost invisible halo silently Diffusion out, quickly covering most of the landing area. Wherever the halo passed, strange phenomena occurred:
All players who approached [Xingkong Wuyu] were "frozen"—not simply controlled, but rather kept conscious but unable to attack and physically immobilized.
[Xingkong Wuyu]'s Talent [Absolute First Strike] is activated frequently. A lifelike frost dragon condenses out of thin air, lands and turns a person into an ice sculpture, carrying a huge amount of Ice Element. Then another frost dragon lands, and the surrounding temperature drops dramatically.
He is controlling the players who are running amok on the island.
Yun Cangyuan couldn't understand his actions.
Why only trap them and not kill them?
"Control! It's control again! What are they trying to do?!"
One of the staff officers couldn't help but growl. The enemy's intentions were crystal clear: they didn't want to defeat them head-on, but rather to trap them as much as possible!
But that's not the more important thing right now.
Yun Cangyuan glanced back at Nanmen Shi in the center of the group, then turned to his advisor and gave him a few instructions.
According to the information, most of the Wardens were successfully held back on the outer perimeter and the transition islands. Only six powerful Wardens whose characteristics had been memorized remained in the central area, along with one World Master.
They launched a three-pronged attack on three islands, but now this island is heavily fortified with three Wardens?
Perhaps it was because of the presence of two strategic core members, but Yun Cangyuan still felt something was amiss.
He looked up, his sharp gaze sweeping across the sky above the island and the surrounding star field. Suddenly, his gaze fixed on the Void between the [Starry Sky Forbidden Land] and the Third Island.
There, seemingly out of nowhere, several "bridges" made of pure, highly concentrated Ice Element and Wind Elements had quietly been erected, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
These elemental bridges are highly condensed streams of elemental energy, continuously supplying extremely pure Ice Elements to the Third Island from the edge of the deep Black Flame Domain of the [Starry Sky Forbidden Land], or more precisely, from a constrained energy source within the Fire Domain!
The concentration and volume of the Ice Element were so astonishing that the light along its path was slightly distorted, refracting like ice crystals.
What kind of technology is this? How much energy reserves, how precise the element conversion or transmission technology, and how much foresight are required to support such a large-scale energy transfer?!
Yun Cangyuan a little dizzy; he already understood what the other party was going to do.
Ice Element is not one of the four basic elements, and large-scale conversion from Mana is not so easy. The total amount of Ice Element that could change the environment of an island covering tens of millions of square kilometers could not have been created by them after they arrived on the island... In short, this could not have been done on a whim!
At this moment, the Wardens in the black and gold robe left with blood spilling from his mouth. Directly restraining nearly twenty Legendary and hundreds of players had taken a toll on him.
"Cease all attacks! All units, abandon your positions immediately and disperse at top speed! Evacuate the island! Repeat, evacuate the island immediately!" Yun Cangyuan seized the opportunity and roared the relocation order with all his might.
Tactics and attrition are all irrelevant now! We must leave this rapidly recharging death coffin immediately!
However, his order came too late.
Almost at the same time he roared, the music that had disappeared in the distance for a while suddenly reappeared, its tone rising higher and higher, becoming magnificent and solemn, like a church hymn, yet carrying a chilling coldness that froze the soul!