Faced with Bianka's terrifying Petrification Ray, powerful enough to turn metal into flying sand, Tang Wulin had no intention of testing its might with her own body.
"Ice Mirror!"
She made her decision instantly, swiftly pressing her palms together as the power of the Ice Element within her erupted.
In an instant, the water molecules in the surrounding air seemed drawn by an invisible force, gathering and freezing at astonishing speed to form a massive ice mirror before her.
The ice mirror was flawlessly smooth and rounded, its edges forming perfect arcs. Its surface was crystal-clear, as though carved from the purest millennia-old ice.
Under the sunlight, the mirror reflected dazzling brilliance. Prismatic halos flowed across its surface, beautiful yet carrying a chilling coldness, shielding Tang Wulin firmly behind it.
Though her exchange with Bianka had lasted only a few breaths, Tang Wulin had already sharply noticed that the Big White Goose's petrification attacks were launched through her eyes.
In that case, using the ice mirror to conceal herself completely would prevent her opponent from directly taking aim.
Moreover, since the attack manifested as light, perhaps this ice mirror, capable of refracting light, could reflect that bizarre Petrification Ray back at its source and make her opponent suffer the consequences.
To devise such a response within barely a dozen seconds of battle was enough to show just how rich and solid Tang Wulin's combat experience was, accumulated through countless fights.
However, while her idea was sound, reality often had other plans.
The ray containing terrifying petrifying power did not refract away upon striking the ice mirror as Tang Wulin had expected. Instead, like gangrene clinging to the bone, it instantly enveloped the entire massive mirror.
The once crystal-clear ice mirror visibly lost its luster, its surface swiftly taking on a