Zhang Yingying seemed distracted, so Ronan devoted more attention to the Spacetime Bubble.
Bai Xinyan's performance inside it had given him plenty to think about.
The Martial Emperor had already revealed Bai Xinyan's origins: she was a reincarnation of one of King of Firm Gold's Corpse Pieces, much like Wang Yu. But from what Ronan had learned so far, King of Firm Gold—a subordinate deity of the Barren Ruins True God—was known only for tracing mineral veins and finding treasure. Little else was clear.
After seeing Bai Xinyan today, Ronan could tell she had put her innate abilities to good use. Only...
"Who said her ability was 'freezing air'?"
"Hm?" Zhang Yingying pulled her attention back and looked at him. Two seconds passed before she caught on. "Isn't it?"
Ronan shook his head without answering. He snapped his fingers again, and the Spacetime Bubble collapsed. The freezing air and Blazing White Light filling it spilled out at once. Ronan had set the point of collapse in the lake beside Gear's second underground level. The water froze in an instant, then light and flame streaked through it.
The Devil Fish "External Attachment," which had been serving as an ornamental fish at the bottom of the lake lately, startled. Longtail lashed out with a twisting chain of electricity, and his winglike fins stirred up a whirlpool. The lakebed grew more turbulent, and even the reinforced glass holding back the water seemed to warp.
At last, Longtail could take no more. He burst from the water and circled above the little lake.
That marked the end of the fight. Both combatants sensed the change in the surrounding spacetime and drew in their power. Beneath the surface, the freezing air and ice rapidly dissipated. A few lingering pieces scraped against the reinforced glass with