"Ah, ah..."
The ice blocks slammed heavily onto the Duke. His feet were frozen, and he could only stand there as a human target, getting smashed by Ye Lanyu's ice blocks.
"Ye Lanyu, hit his chest, don't waste your time hitting his limbs, let him get hurt a little!!" The Seventh Princess said very calmly, but of course, her words had nothing to do with being calm.
"Chest, stomach, and that other place, yes, these three are the best..." Ye Lanyu nodded, controlling the ice block to tap the Duke's upper, middle, and lower body. Of course, this was only a partial tap of the upper, middle, and lower body.
"Girls should be gentle; just hit their chest!" the Seventh Princess said.
"Mind your own business! I do what I want!!" Ye Lanyu continued, happily smashing ice cubes.
"Ah... ah..."
The Duke was in a truly pitiful state; he was weeping, both physically and mentally. He regretted that he shouldn't have provoked this female demon in the first place; he should have waited for his own people to arrive before making any moves.
Damn it, why aren't you here yet? Do you want me to get beaten to death before you show up?
The Duke was furious with his reinforcements, who hadn't arrived yet after so long. He seemed to have forgotten that he had left his reinforcements outside the city because he didn't want his men to know he was sick.
"Boom!"
The ice block that Ye Lanyu flew towards the Duke was blasted apart by a burst of energy, and the person who released this energy was a swordsman who didn't look very old, standing in front of the Duke.
While they may not seem old, they're not exactly young either. And like other professions, the swordsman class generally becomes stronger with age.
Following the swordsman, several mages and warriors arrived one after another. Although they seemed slightly weaker than the swordsman, their combined strength was extraordinary, even surpassing that of top-tier experts.
This Duke is, after all, a Duke, and naturally he has many skilled warriors under his command!
"Duke Grace, are you still alive?" A warrior shook the dying Duke and shouted anxiously, though his words sounded a little strange.
"I'm still alive!! I'll settle the score with you later. Arrest that girl in front of me, I want her alive!!" The dying Duke pointed at Ye Lanyu and said.
"Understood!" The swordsman nodded, but when he was about to make his move, he discovered that Ye Lanyu was already prepared. A super-luxurious ice spell had been formed and was already attacking.
Holy crap, this girl has absolutely no manners!
"Ice Arrow Storm!!"
In the sky, from a wisp of white mist, bursts of arrows erupted. Although these arrows were made of ice, their sharpness and hardness were in no way inferior to those made of steel.
"Drink, drink..."
The swordsman shouted a few times and brandished his longsword. Each swing unleashed a burst of Battle Qi. When the Battle Qi came into contact with the ice arrows, the ice arrows dissipated, while the Battle Qi continued to surge.
The swordsman's swordsman swung faster and faster, and his Battle Qi would occasionally burst forth from his body, forming a blade that rushed towards Ye Lanyu.
Later on, only the swordsman's shadow could be seen as he swung his sword, and the surrounding space was filled with his fierce Battle Qi—
"Fire-type Battle Qi Technique - Fire Dance Wild Sand!!"
The fire-type Battle Qi energy was like a swirling sandstorm, rushing towards Ye Lanyu. It was a relatively common fire-type Battle Qi technique, but its power was considerable.
"Ice Shield!"
With a single sweep of her hand, Ye Lanyu created a thick ice wall in front of her, shielding her from all attacks, including the sandstorm-like battle Battle Qi technique before her.
"Hiss..."
The fire-type Battle Qi struck the ice wall, immediately producing a sound of ice and fire. However, the ice wall did not weaken as a result; it remained the same thickness and size.
The defensive power of this Ice Shield spell is among the best in defensive magic. In addition, Ye Lanyu herself has a special ice attribute, which further enhances the defensive power of this Ice Shield spell.
At this moment, Ye Lanyu did not stop. Her other hand was condensing another spell, which was an attack spell.
"Rotating Ice Blades!"
Ye Lanyu unleashed a boomerang-shaped ice blade. After flying out, the ice blade spun and traveled towards the swordsman in an arc-shaped, non-linear path. This was the biggest characteristic of the Rotating Ice Blades, and also its most difficult to control.
The non-linear, variable trajectory of the Rotating Ice Blades spell requires not only magical skill but also masterful technique to hit the target.
Under normal circumstances, the number of Rotating Ice Blades will never be small, so that they can have better killing power. Of course, the more blades there are, the more difficult it will be to control them.
Soon, more and more Rotating Ice Blades appeared in the sky, numbering nearly ten, and all were still on their way to attack. The scene was dazzling, but beneath this dazzling beauty lay an unspeakable danger.
"!!"
The swordsman also noticed this, and his Battle Qi immediately began to fly towards the Rotating Ice Blades flying in the air and attacking him. He didn't want the number of Rotating Ice Blades to continue to increase, as that would be very dangerous.
"Bang bang..."
The collision between the Battle Qi and the Rotating Ice Blades caused the ice blades to dissipate one by one, but newly generated Rotating Ice Blades would reappear before everyone's eyes, even appearing faster than they were destroyed.
This left the swordsman feeling somewhat exhausted, and he couldn't afford to be distracted by attacking Ye Lanyu. This wasn't just because Ye Lanyu had Ice Shield, but more importantly, if he didn't eliminate the ice blades, things would definitely get complicated, and he might end up being killed by them.
Now, the two sides are competing to see who can cast the spell faster, or who can break the spell faster!
What initially seemed like a close contest, with neither side gaining a significant advantage, surprised many with Ye Lanyu's strength.
They all thought to themselves, "Who would have thought that this young girl, who is so beautiful, would possess such terrifying strength?"
What's even more surprising is that this wasn't Ye Lanyu's limit. Soon, the speed at which the ice blades appeared suddenly increased, and not just a little bit, but a sudden doubling.
"?!" The swordsman seemed a little confused. Could it be that what she just did was just a test?
No, of course not. What she just did was Ye Lanyu's normal strength. But don't forget, she was defending with one hand while attacking with the other!
Now that the swordsman's attacks have ceased and he has used them to block the Rotating Ice Blades, Ye Lanyu no longer needs to defend and can attack with both hands, naturally doubling the power of her attacks.