"Phew... impressive!" Jiu Ming breathed out a cloud of white mist and praised Esdeath across from him. The surroundings had already been blanketed in thick ice, completely sealing off this place as though it were her domain...
Well, more accurately, it was a new domain with conditions attached. Here, she could move like a fish in water. Jiu Ming figured that if she could pull off elementalization too, she would be downright godlike!
"You refuse to go all out?!" With a light wave of her hand, dozens of sharp Ice Spikes came crashing down from the ice layer forming the sky overhead. Jiu Ming flickered several times, dodging the falling spikes. The Ice Spikes plunged deep into the ground, linking the two sections of the overhead ice canopy.
"This isn't scientific..." Jiu Ming muttered as he looked up. That ice layer had nothing supporting it, yet it floated in the air like clouds. But that was all it could do. "How long can that last-ditch burning burst of yours keep up?"
He smiled and lightly tapped an Ice Spike beside him. It did not matter if these Ice Spikes missed their targets; they were probably serving another supporting purpose. With his keen instincts for battle, he felt that the spikes had another function as well... allowing her to warm up in this manner. Mm, the ensuing eruption would probably be storm-level. "Hey! Do you think my burst is as easy as eating and drinking?" Jiu Ming curled his lips. Double Burst was powerful—damn powerful. Against opponents who could fight him evenly, activating Double Burst could crush them outright. But it did not last, and the damage it inflicted on himself was no small matter either. After discovering that hidden danger, he had barely used it again.
On top of that,