The moment those words left his mouth, even Tian Meng, gentle and amiable as he was, could not help darkening his face and turning away. The others wore varying expressions. She had already been there for nearly a day, with snow drifting across the sky and crimson clouds stretching ten thousand miles—an idiot would not have missed it. And were they sure he had not said that deliberately only after seeing the clouds over there pressing closer? Before the sword cultivators could sort out their thoughts, many aboard the ship cried out in unison, mixed with a few cheers. Looking farther away, they saw that beside Lu Suhua's path, snow crystals suddenly froze into towering walls of ice, high as mountain cliffs and stretching an unknown distance. They curved in a broad arc, sealing off her route ahead at a point not far away while diverting outward to the side. Above the tribulation clouds, flames danced, hot enough to melt iron and gold. To raise such walls of ice, so utterly contrary in nature, in such an environment—the divine ability left people staring in astonishment. At the same time, Lu Suhua's choice was equally anticipated. About two breaths later, the solitary figure walking atop the tribulation clouds shifted slightly and gradually moved farther away. "She changed course." Li Bocai sighed. "A wise move." As soon as he spoke, the ice walls collapsed. Perhaps because the change had been too drastic, snow began to whirl over the tribulation clouds, temporarily suppressing the flames somewhat. In a sense, it helped ease Lu Suhua's pressure. In the distance, Lu Suhua keenly seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of the moment when the tribulation fire eased, she suddenly accelerated. At first, the tribulation clouds reacted fiercely. Blazing flames surged skyward, and fire dragons swayed as
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