Top of the rankings!
The Dragon-shaped Sword Qi tore through the sky, and in the blink of an eye, it had already rushed towards the white jade Snow King Puppet on the ice surface with the power to destroy the world!
This time, the roles have reversed, and it's Zhao Hanshuang's turn to face the challenge of how to counter this Killing God the Sword Academy has unleashed again after ten years of silence!
Although he was aloof and arrogant, he was never arrogant. He knew that the [Dragon's Roar Sword Heaven] was regarded by Xu Shangran as the Sword Academy's trump card, and its power should not be underestimated.
He wasn't entirely confident he could withstand the attack from the [Ice Snow Jade Puppet] alone.
In a flash, Zhao Hanshuang's eyes remained as calm as an ancient, icy pool.
His left hand maintained control over the Ice Snow Jade Puppet, while his right hand moved with lightning speed, drawing mysterious ice patterns in front of him, and he rapidly chanted another, even more urgent Incantations!
"Frost-covered armor, protecting my body— Chain Frost Armor!"
Buzz!
Just before the Dragon-shaped Sword Qi was about to collide with the snow puppet, a huge rhomboid ice armor, half a foot thick on each side and with a deep ice-blue color, appeared out of thin air!
They were not static, but rather, as if they possessed life, they began to circle and spin rapidly and orderly around the snow puppet where Zhao Hanshuang was located!
It left behind shimmering, icy blue afterimages!
This is one of the Ice Court's signature defensive Divine Ability, Quasi-Second Tier Law Technique [Chain Frost Armor]!
It is derived from the First-Tier Superior-Grade [Frost Armor Technique], but its defensive strength, coverage angle, and the sophistication of its Spiritual Power application are far superior to the former.
The five-sided swirling frost armor not only provides all-around protection, but also, through its high-speed rotation and special Spiritual Power structure, evenly distributes the impact force across the five sides of the armor, greatly enhancing the overall defensive limit!
"Roar--!!!"
The ferocious Dragon-shaped Sword Qi crashed violently into the rapidly spinning ice armor ring!
In an instant, the Sword Light and the ice glare collided violently and annihilated each other!
The sounds of ice armor shattering, Sword Qi energy hissing, Dragon's Roar roars mingled together, creating a noise storm that made your teeth ache!
The swirling frost armor in five directions frantically dispersed and dissipated the sharpness and impact of the Dragon-shaped Sword Qi.
It is also spreading with spiderweb-like cracks at an alarming rate!
Ice-blue fragments exploded and flew everywhere like fireworks!
Click! Click! Click...
Amidst a series of crisp cracking sounds, the cracks on the Five-Sided Frost Armor multiplied and deepened, and its rotation speed noticeably decreased.
finally--
Boom!!!
Under the relentless and violent impact of the Dragon-shaped Sword Qi, the five-faced frost armor could not withstand the pressure and shattered completely at almost the same time, turning into countless ice crystal dust!
After being worn down by the [Chain Frost Armor], the once majestic Dragon-shaped Sword Qi, which was seven or eight zhang long, was now noticeably dimmed and shrank, its power reduced by at least thirty or forty percent!
The still-powerful, miniature Dragon-shaped Sword Qi continued forward, crashing violently into the area that had just absorbed part of the shockwave.
On the chest of the Snow King Puppet, where fine cracks have already appeared on the surface!
Boom!
Snow and ice fragments flew everywhere like an explosion!
The snow golem's bulky body was forcibly scraped away by more than half, turning it from a round Snow King into a broken snow pillar with only half a body remaining.
The white jade surface flickered rapidly and erratically, clearly indicating that it had been severely damaged!
Zhao Hanshuang, protected by the broken snow puppet, swayed slightly, her face even paler than before.
A hint of relief flashed in his eyes.
We blocked it! Although it took a huge toll, we managed to block that fatal blow!
Su Bai Qi Refining Layer Eight. After continuously using the [Great Luo Sword Net] for defense and the [Dragon's Roar Sword Heaven] for powerful attacks, his Spiritual Power must be almost depleted! The outcome is already decided!
His mind raced, and he immediately manipulated the damaged snow golem, using the force of the ice to slide backward rapidly. At the same time, his Ice Attribute Spiritual Power surged wildly within him, attempting to quickly repair the snow golem's body and prepare for the next counterattack.
In that brief moment when he thought the crisis had subsided and was preparing to catch his breath and organize a counterattack...
A figure, seemingly piercing through the lingering aftershocks of Sword Qi and the dust and ice shards, approached at an astonishing speed!
It's Su Bai!
After unleashing [Dragon's Roar Sword Heaven], he didn't pause at all. Standing on that ordinary Low-grade Magic Sword and holding the Azure Dragon Sword, whose spiritual light was slightly dim but whose sharpness was still sharp, he forcibly squeezed out the little Spiritual Power left in his body and burst out with a final sprint speed, fiercely closing the distance with Zhao Hanshuang!
"What?!"
Zhao Hanshuang's pupils suddenly contracted, and alarm bells rang wildly in her mind!
He had no idea that Su Bai would still have the strength to spare after unleashing such a terrifying killing move, and that he would dare to engage in close combat so decisively!
Su Bai's expression was solemn, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.
He was naturally aware of the gap between his own level and Zhao Hanshuang's.
At the Qi Refining Layer Eight, one is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of total Spiritual Power and recovery speed compared to at the Great Perfection Qi Refining Layer Ten.
A protracted war will only be detrimental to ourselves!
We must seize the perfect opportunity when the opponent has just withstood the [Dragon's Roar Sword Heaven], their mind is slightly relaxed, and their puppet is damaged, to launch a continuous and fierce attack.
Give him no chance to breathe and recover!
The Sword Control Technique allows for ranged attacks using flying swords, making it easy to deal with ordinary opponents. However, against top experts like Zhao Hanshuang, ordinary Compressed Sword Qi poses little threat.
To condense a stronger Sword Intent and consume more Sword Dao Divine Ability, one must wield a magic sword and use one's body as a guide to unleash its maximum power, which also facilitates the instantaneous burst and precise control of Spiritual Power.
At this moment, the two were less than thirty feet apart!
For top-tier Cultivator, this is already a dangerously close distance!
"Now!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Su Bai as he forcefully squeezed out the nearly exhausted "Yin Yang Guixu Sword Meridian" within his body, which had been tempered by the "Profound Sword True Essence Art"!
Buzzing!!!
A not-so-vast, yet extremely condensed Sword Intent erupted from his right hand, which was holding the sword, and surged wildly into the Azure Dragon Sword along the Meridians of his arm!
The sword emitted a faint hum, and the spiritual light on its surface intensified once more!
"Sword Vein, Second Explosion!"
Su Bai roared, this was not the complete Sword Vein Explosion Secret Art, but a forced activation under conditions of insufficient Spiritual Power.
It put a tremendous strain on his Meridians, but he couldn't care less at that moment!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle--!!!
More than a dozen Compressed Sword Qi, even more refined than those Zhao Shanhe had used before, surged forth from the Azure Dragon Sword!
Under Su Bai's skillful control, they split into three waves, forming a triangular formation, and attacked Zhao Hanshuang's damaged snow puppet's upper, middle, and lower vital points!
The Sword Qi pierced the air, emitting a sharp, piercing whistle!
Zhao Hanshuang's expression changed drastically!
He had just finished resisting [Dragon's Roar Sword Heaven] and repairing the snow puppet, and his Spiritual Power was at an awkward point where the old power had just been depleted and the new power had not yet been generated!
Faced with this sudden barrage of Sword Qi, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and abandon some of the repairs, frantically pouring the remaining Spiritual Power into the broken snow puppet while manipulating it to perform extreme evasive maneuvers!
Boom boom boom boom--!!!
A series of explosions rang out on the wrecked snow golem!
The already severely damaged snow layer was further eroded and shattered in large swathes by the even sharper Sword Qi!
The first wave of Sword Qi completely stripped the snow golem of its "human form," turning it into a twisted snow pillar.
The second wave of Sword Qi shaved off most of the snow pillar again, leaving only a thin layer of ice and snow enveloping Zhao Hanshuang at its core.
The third wave of Sword Qi, like the last straw that broke the camel's back, crashed heavily onto the thin layer of ice!
Boom--!!!
The final ice and snow defenses have been completely shattered!
The sky was filled with sparkling ice crystals and snowflakes, like the most dazzling yet cruel fireworks, blooming all around Zhao Hanshuang!
"You won?!"
Outside, countless Disciple held their breath.
Just as the ice crystals and snowflakes were about to dissipate, Su Bai was preparing to deliver the final blow.
A dazzling, icy-blue light suddenly shone from the center of the explosion!
The radiance rapidly expanded and solidified, transforming into a cocoon about the height of a person, crystal clear like the purest blue crystal, with mysterious runes flowing across its surface!
The icy blue cocoon completely enveloped Zhao Hanshuang, exuding an aura of invulnerability!
"It's [Ice Cocoon Technique]!"
Outside, an Inner Sect Elite with considerable knowledge of the Ice Court's heritage exclaimed in shock.
"A life-saving Divine Ability that only the Chief the Ice Court can learn! It requires Nourishing the 'Ice Cocoon Seed' within the body beforehand using Secret Method."
"Activated at a critical moment, it can instantly form Absolute Defense and rapidly restore the caster's Spiritual Power!"
"Although this cocoon can only last for a few breaths, it is enough to withstand a fatal blow and allow Chief Zhao to recover most of his strength!"
"What?!" The hearts of countless Disciple had bet on Su Bai sank.
Zhao Shanhe clenched his fist so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.
"Chief Su's Spiritual Power is probably nearly exhausted after his successive outbursts... With this ice cocoon, Chief Zhao is essentially resurrected with full health... Oh no, my two hundred Contribution Points..." someone lamented.
Zhao Shanhe slapped the Inner Sect Elite on the head. "What nonsense are you spouting? Look closely, Chief Su's Divine Ability haven't stopped yet!"
On the field, cold sweat broke out on Su Bai's face.
With his current level of cultivation and Spiritual Sense power, it would be too difficult for him to unleash this fusion Divine Ability.
He did his best to keep the fragments of Sword Qi from dissipating and regrouping.
Just as the ice cocoon completely melted away, Su Bai, who had been on edge the whole time, finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Great Luo Heavenly Net!"
Just as Zhao Hanshuang, who had just emerged from the ice cocoon, was full of ambition and ready to unleash her full power to completely annihilate Su Bai, she suddenly discovered that the sharp Sword Light that had been scattered around her body were beginning to rapidly converge and recombine at an unimaginable speed.
Under Su Bai's control, the Sword Light intertwined and merged, instantly reforming into an impenetrable net of swords that swept towards Zhao Hanshuang with a whistling sound.
Because these Sword Qi were so close to Zhao Hanshuang, almost circling her body, and the speed at which they condensed into a sword net was astonishingly fast, they were gone in an instant.
So much so that even if Zhao Hanshuang wanted to immediately unleash her most powerful [Ice Snow Jade Puppet] to defend against this sudden attack, it was already too late.
Who could have imagined that these seemingly violent and chaotic Sword Qi could undergo such miraculous transformations after erupting, able to recombine into another, even more terrifying Divine Ability?
A series of deafening roars rang out...
Under the relentless barrage of sword nets, Zhao Hanshuang was teleported out of the battle arena.
This dramatic reversal in the final scene ignited the passion of the Disciple from the sidelines, who cheered enthusiastically.
This is a duel between the Top Grade Elite Disciple of the Jade Mist Sect!
Regardless of victory or defeat, every Disciple the Jade Mist Sect was proud of Su Bai, the Chief the Sword Academy, and Zhao Hanshuang, the Ice Academy Chief.
In this Inner Sect Grand Competition, Su Bai finally won the first place among the Inner Sect.
Seeing the cheers of thousands of inner disciple in the outer arena, Su Bai couldn't help but grin.
He plunged the Azure Dragon Sword into the ice, then squatted down, caressing the hilt without regard for his image.
His final move, the Sword Vein Burst and the Great Luo Heavenly Net, successfully exhausted all his Spiritual Power.
Although Su Bai Copy many Spirit Root and Talent, he had only been cultivating for a short time.
He was able to advance to the Qi Refining Layer Eight in less than four years and defeat the Ice Academy Chief.
Su Bai's achievements are already extremely remarkable.
He is True Disciple of the Jade Mist Sect!
"Congratulations Su Bai. Come to the Inner Sect Grand Hall to see me before midnight tonight." A voice transmission entered Su Bai's mind.
Although Su Bai was completely unfamiliar with this voice, he could guess what its Master was.
Su Bai stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the distance, regardless of whether the Master of the voice heard him.
"Did I lose?" Zhao Hanshuang, who had been teleported to the outer field and surrounded by the Disciple of the Ice Academy, had a look of confusion on her face.
He had promised Senior Sister Bing Li his request, but was ultimately unable to fulfill it, which caused his Dao Heart to crumble somewhat.
"Zhao Hanshuang, you piece of trash! You actually lost? You always acted so tough! Pay me back five hundred Contribution Points!" An Inner Sect Disciple who had bet his entire fortune cursed Zhao Hanshuang furiously.
He was held down by several Ice Academy Disciple and given a severe beating.
Zhao Hanshuang stared blankly at all of this, and after a moment, she flew away from the Underground Training Ground on her magical Artifact Flight.
On the viewing platform, Fu Yunshen, the Hall Master of the Inner Sect Hall, patted Xu Shangran on the shoulder.
"Perhaps the Sword Academy's fortunes have truly turned."
"Whether the Sword Academy can become a regular academy of the Jade Mist Sect decades from now depends on you."
Xu Shangran's expression was unusually solemn as he slightly cupped his hands in greeting. "This Disciple will certainly do his utmost."
Fu Yunshen turned to the Inner Sect Steward: "The gambling among the inner disciple has gone a bit too far. Suppress it, and if that doesn't work, put that kid in Detention Room for a while."
Several Inner Sect Steward bowed in response.
As Mazi was tallying up his profits, he suddenly shuddered, a bad premonition rising in his heart...
On the other side, under Su Bai's telepathic transmission, Zhao Shanhe used his Sword Flight to carry Su Bai towards the Sword Academy.
The feeling of being depleted of Spiritual Power is unpleasant. Su Bai doesn't even have the strength to Sword Flight right now. He really needs to rest for a few hours before thinking about anything else.