After several exchanges, Russell and Frost Da stopped fighting. Frost Da could do nothing to Russell, and Russell could do nothing to Frost Da.
On the frigid, wind-swept snowfield, Russell, in his Elemental Body Casting form, floated in midair while Frost Da stood amid the ice and snow. The darkness could not block either man or demon's vision. They stared at each other for a long time without speaking.
Even if they spoke, neither would understand the other.
At this point, Frost Da stopped wasting time. He clenched his fists at Russell, bared his fangs, and roared, "Russell Fluorite Mushroom!"
Russell refused to be outdone.
He answered Frost Da with a throat-slitting gesture.
Seeing the gesture, Frost Da's expression darkened. He pointed at Russell, then vanished into the wind and snow without looking back.
"Whew." Russell watched Frost Da disappear, then quickly dismissed Elemental Body Casting.
The Golden Lightning unicorn faded, revealing Polly's slender figure. The azure Gale Armor peeled away and turned into a snow-white creature that resembled both a dragon and an owl, its crystalline, snow-like feathers possessing an indescribably exquisite texture.
Most captivating of all was the pale blue cowlick atop its head, gleaming like a dragon's long horn.
White was the base color of its feathers, while blue was the tiny gale winds coiling around them.
"Ang Chi!" Polly looked at the dragon-owl-like creature and gave a slight nod in greeting.
Then she turned into the God of Thunder Mark and branded herself onto Russell's forehead.
Leaving the endless night to Russell.
Russell smiled faintly as he examined the dragon-owl-like creature. It was not much different from its former Harpy appearance, except its feathers had a richer texture, the cowlick on its head looked even better, and its body had grown increasingly dragon-like.
It brimmed with