Mystic Ice Spear Technique: First Layer

Zong Ling landed from a height, looking at the mountain forest that seemed to have been ravaged by a monster, his heart filled with worry.

"Xueying, you must be alright, you must be!" Zong Ling followed the trail of destruction, tracking rapidly, his anxious heart twitching. "Damn it, damn it, why haven't I become a Meteor Knight yet! If I had broken through, I could have helped Xueying today instead of letting him fall into that desperate situation alone."

His life-and-death friends, Dongbo Lie and Moyang Yu, had been taken away, and they had entrusted him with the hope that he would take good care of their two children.

Watching Xueying grow from a wailing infant to the young man he was now, Zong Ling's affection for him had long since run deep.

Looking at the devastated forest before him, Zong Ling grew increasingly panicked and anxious.

"Nothing must happen to you."

"Don't let anything happen."

Zong Ling moved at high speed, leaping forward continuously.

Whoosh.

With one leap, his snake tail slapped against the trunk of a nearby tree, propelling him dozens of meters forward. While still in mid-air, Zong Ling caught sight of a black-clad youth standing in the distance.

The moment he saw the figure of the black-clad youth, Zong Ling's heart eased, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Xueying." Zong Ling hurried over.

"Uncle Zong." Dongbo Xueying was in the middle of removing the carcass of a Shadow Leopard from his spear shaft.

"You killed a Shadow Leopard?" Zong Ling looked at the corpse, unable to believe it; this was a terrifying predator known for its speed and agility.

Dongbo Xueying laughed. "Luck, it was pure luck. A moment later... and I would have been the one dead."

This was the closest he had ever come to death.

Although he had fought Magic Beasts before, their claws and fangs had only grazed his body, giving him a taste of the scent of death! But those had been group attacks; in one-on-one combat, he had always held the absolute advantage! Yet this time, even though it was only a single Shadow Leopard, it had suppressed him in every aspect.

"Swish." Dongbo Xueying extended his left hand, and a spear pouch suddenly appeared in his palm. Inside the pouch were twelve short spears; he had originally kept this pouch inside his Storage Pendant.

"Enter." He set down the pouch, picked up the Shadow Leopard's carcass, and bent its body slightly to curl it up.

Whoosh.

The Shadow Leopard's body vanished without a trace. The space inside the Storage Pendant was almost completely filled, with only a few gaps left in the corners.

"Uncle Zong, we should leave quickly. I'm afraid this scent of blood will attract other Magic Beasts." Dongbo Xueying shouldered the spear pouch and gripped the Flying Snow Divine Spear.

"No need to worry too much. The aura of the Shadow Leopard still lingers in the surroundings, so ordinary Magic Beasts wouldn't dare approach. Still, after such a fierce battle, you really should get some rest." Zong Ling also laughed, his tone relaxed.

They stepped onto the path back.

Dongbo Xueying was in a good mood. Although he had experienced a most perilous life-and-death battle, the value of a single Shadow Leopard exceeded one hundred thousand gold coins! The Shadow Leopard's fur, which felt like satin, had a concealment effect and was a precious crafting material. Of course, most of these furs ended up in the hands of wealthy nobles; it was their favorite luxury. To wear a coat made of Shadow Leopard fur was both beautiful and prestigious—how many would look on with envy and jealousy?

As far as Xueying was concerned, whatever; as long as it was worth money, it was fine!

Inside the camp at the Destruction Mountain Range.

By the time the two of them returned to camp, nearly two hours had passed, and the sky had already turned dark. After eating some dinner, Zong Ling went to rest, but Dongbo Xueying did not.

"Crackle, crackle~~~"

The campfire in the camp burned steadily, driving away the cold.

Dongbo Xueying sat cross-legged beside the fire, the Flying Snow Spear resting flat across his knees. He sat quietly with his eyes closed, the light of the fire illuminating his face.

Quiet...

The night was very quiet...

Dongbo Xueying carefully sensed his own body, feeling every tendon, bone, and muscle, feeling the expansion and contraction of his heart, and the blood flowing powerfully like a rushing river...

During the life-and-death moment earlier, he had reached the realm where his power was perfectly unified. Now, he was carefully contemplating it to consolidate and familiarize himself with it.

"Rise."

Dongbo Xueying suddenly stood up, holding the Flying Snow Spear, and began to practice his spear techniques.

Man and spear became one, as if transforming into a flood dragon.

Spear shadows flickered, and snowflakes drifted.

"Good spear, good spear."

Dongbo Xueying stopped and looked at the Flying Snow Spear in his hand, his face full of joy.

Human eyes have visual persistence. If a spear technique is fast enough, the human eye will see multiple spears attacking simultaneously!

Of course, the visual persistence varies from person to person.

Ordinary knights, Earth-Rank Knights, Heaven-Rank Knights... their visual persistence is relatively standard.

For Star-Rank experts, visual persistence is extremely brief.

For Transcendence beings... visual persistence is even shorter!

When he first arrived at the Destruction Mountain Range, Dongbo Xueying's spear speed could reach the 'Five-Spear Realm'. To the naked eye of a Star-Rank expert, they would see five spears. Even if he unleashed his primordial bloodline power... he could only barely approach the 'Seven-Spear Realm'.

But now!

With his power perfectly unified, every ounce of his strength was under flawless control. Even without unleashing his bloodline power, he could easily reach the 'Seven-Spear Realm'.

As a divine weapon, the Flying Snow Spear can only truly unleash its wonders in the hands of a spear master! The interior of the Flying Snow Spear's shaft is like the meridians of a human body; when the spear collides with an enemy's weapon, or is suddenly retracted, it generates opposing forces! In an ordinary spear, these forces would naturally dissipate within the shaft.

However, the Flying Snow Divine Spear perfectly transmits this energy, preventing it from dispersing for a short period.

Average spear experts pay no mind to the recoil force within the shaft, often even finding it a hindrance!

But as a spear master, one can perfectly utilize this energy, even following its momentum to launch even faster attacks.

"When my strength is perfectly unified, I reach the Seven-Spear Realm!"

"The Flying Snow Divine Spear can perfectly utilize all forces, increasing the spear's power and allowing its raw speed to reach the Eight-Spear Realm."

"Once I erupt with my Strength Bloodline! That is the Ten-Spear Realm."

Dongbo Xueying felt a surge of excitement.

The Shadow Leopard did not die in vain!

During that final desperate strike, the speed of Dongbo Xueying's spear technique reached the terrifying level of the 'Ten-Spear Realm.' This was a spear speed capable of completely suppressing a Silver Moon Knight; a weaker Silver Moon Knight would likely be killed within a few strikes!

"This is still not my limit; my spear speed can be even faster." Dongbo Xueying began to practice the Transcendence-level spear art his father had left behind: the Mystic Ice Spear Technique.

It was the ultimate technique of a powerful Transcendence knight.

Only by reaching the level of a spear master could one begin to learn the first layer.

"Hoo."

With his Dou Qi circulating to assist in the exertion of his physical strength, the spear rotated like a giant python, the arc of its rotation becoming even more astonishing as it thrust forward.

Upon retraction, the direction of the rotation had to be reversed.

This thrust and retraction.

The powerful rotation and counter-rotation would hide rotational force within the spear shaft. With such intense power, an ordinary spear expert might feel their palms go numb, causing the spear to fly from their grip!

Yet, the Mystic Ice Spear Technique was designed specifically to utilize such forces.

"Not right."

"The exertion of force is wrong."

"The rotational force is not pure enough."

Dongbo Xueying practiced the spear technique over and over again.

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

In the camp at night, those whistling sounds made the soldiers on watch feel their scalps tingle. As they watched their young lord practicing his spear technique by the campfire, they could not help but feel even more awe.

"The lord is the lord, truly remarkable."

"Even after arriving at the Destruction Mountain Range, he is still practicing so frantically at night. No wonder he is so powerful."

"The lord was already this obsessed when he was eight. I could never endure such hardship."

The soldiers whispered among themselves.

Dongbo Xueying practiced the various techniques of the first layer of the Mystic Ice Spear Technique repeatedly. Although the predecessor, Mystic Ice Knight Gu Yuanhan, had described them in great detail, learning them remained difficult. Fortunately, as a spear master, Dongbo Xueying possessed extremely precise control over his strength, giving him the hope of mastering it.

The night passed quickly, and the sky began to brighten.

"Rip—"

The spear thrust out.

It was like a rotating python suddenly lunging; the sound in the air was brief—not the usual whistling, but a sharp 'rip.' Upon retraction, the entire shaft's rotation created a visible arc before it thrust out again with extreme speed.

Dongbo Xueying's face lit up with joy. Faint, blood-red currents of energy suddenly appeared around his body as he unleashed his full strength, executing the terrifying spear technique to his heart's content.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Snowflakes drifted around the spear shaft, and the spear flowers formed by the tip seemed to linger in mid-air like snowflakes themselves.

A full twelve spear-snowflakes hung in the air before dissipating.

He had actually reached the terrifying 'Twelve-Spear Realm'!

The first layer of the Mystic Ice Spear Technique, Drifting Snow, clearly provided a massive boost to spear speed. The spear technique of the Mystic Ice Knight Gu Yuanhan... was renowned for its speed! The subsequent second and third layers were even faster, but also far more difficult.

"Twelve-Spear Realm." Dongbo Xueying smiled. "The first layer of the Mystic Ice Spear Technique, Drifting Snow, is finally mastered."

Having become a spear master and mastered the basics of the Mystic Ice Spear Technique, Dongbo Xueying's strength had seen an astonishing improvement.