The white-glowing orb of mist slammed into the flame giant's hammer. With a hum, even the leaping flames were frozen beneath a thick layer of ice. Lu Xiaotian, too, was caught in the orb's icy grip.
"Dongfang!" Xiang Qingcheng's eyes flew open. Her magic power surged at top speed, and the river of swords roared forth. Unwilling to give up, she made another move, and five jade talismans appeared at once. A beam of jade light linked them together, forming a jade spear that stabbed through the thick ice. It moved so fast it even outpaced the surging river of void swords!
"Lu da—" For some reason, a trace of panic appeared in Luo Qing's usually indifferent eyes. Her long sword flashed, flowing like moonlight as it gathered into a stream in midair. It struck almost the same spot as Xiang Qingcheng's attack. With Luo Qing's discernment, she knew she could never break the Snowfield Demon Deer's ice seal on her own. Only by joining forces with Xiang Qingcheng did they have even a sliver of hope.
A majestic, proud cry rang out. Long Qiangu had merged with the Ice Phoenix's phantom and arrived in the nick of time, engaging the Snowfield Demon Deer in battle. The Ice Phoenix soon fell into a disadvantage, but Xiang Kuang, the slowest of them all, held back the Snowfield Demon Deer's deadly strike with the enormous azure cauldron. The battle returned to a stalemate.
Boom! Xuan Yan Ghost Five, the Blood Ape Ghost King, Xiahou Dunfeng, and the other powerful fighters launched their attacks right after Luo Qing and Xiang Qingcheng. Their blows struck the enormous ice sphere formed from white mist. The strike contained the Demon Deer's source power and was no small matter. Fortunately, Xiang Kuang and Long Qiangu joined forces