Suo Ling had been caught off guard by the Demon Blade's attack. Though the strike had been deflected, it had still left several wounds on his body.
Amid the chaos, a Soul Venerable from the Star Luo Empire—a Soul Master who was only thirty-something years old—had broken through the defenses and stabbed Mu Rong, who was concentrating all his strength on suppressing the poison!
The attack came as fast as lightning!
Ka Qi wanted to rush to the rescue, but two Soul Masters of equal rank held him back. He couldn't get away.
Lin and Suo Ling were pinned down too.
The shadow of death fell over Mu Rong in an instant.
Just as the blade was about to pierce his body, the dark pupils of Mu Rong's eyes flashed with cold light, and a chill spread through the air.
"Second Soul Skill: Ice Wave!"
An icy-blue beam of light, centered on him, spread out without warning!
In an instant, a group of Soul Masters were frozen solid!
"Ah!"
Within a hundred-meter radius, everyone's movements came to a complete halt.
The Star Luo soldiers, the Heaven Dou Empire's soldiers resisting the attack, and even the Soul Venerable who had just stabbed at Mu Rong were all encased in a thin layer of frost, frozen into ice sculptures.
At that moment, Mu Rong alone could move.
The Demon Blade in his hand turned into an icy-blue streak, as swift as lightning, and bit down viciously on the Soul Venerable's neck.
A moment later, the ice melted.
The Soul Venerable regained control of his body. The first thing he did was clutch his neck, letting out a miserable scream.
The black poison had already spread through his mouth and invaded his entire body.
His knees buckled, and he fell straight to the