A clear, piercing cry from a young girl suddenly tore through the sky above the Tang Sect.
"Emperor Sword! Ice Extremity Unparalleled!!!"
A deafening explosion rang out, accompanied by the roar of walls cracking and collapsing as ice shards scattered through the air.
A majestic, frigid ice-blue greatsword shot skyward from an underground chamber, against the flow of gravity. A tall figure stood firmly atop its tip.
A helpless smile touched Xiao Yi's eyes as he formed a crimson dragon claw with one hand, steadily blocking the frigid blade sweeping toward him. The two utterly opposing ultimate forces of ice and fire collided violently, wisps of white mist continuously rising and dissipating from their point of contact.
The next instant, a snow-white figure darted through the air atop her sword. Five Soul Rings rose around her in sequence, circling her body.
Dense, concentrated ice-blue Soul Power gathered in Snow Empress's palm as she struck fiercely at Xiao Yi with thunderous force.
"Ice agreed to this herself. How can you blame me?"
Xiao Yi remained calm, a faint smile on his lips as he unhurriedly received the girl's relentless, violent attacks, allowing her to vent all the fury in her heart.
"Y-you bastard! Shut up!"
Snow Empress's cheeks burned red, shame and fury intertwining in her heart. Though she berated him sharply, the fierce attacks from her palm gradually slowed without her realizing it. Chaotic thoughts surged beyond her control, and every intimate moment she had shared with Xiao Yi during this period surfaced in her mind, leaving her flustered and embarrassed.
The sight she had stumbled upon just now had completely ignited her rage.
Snow Empress no longer cared what she herself had done before, nor did she care whether Xiao Yi had shown her kindness. Boundless fury nearly consumed