Shriek!
The Ice Crystal Phoenix let out a piercing cry as it passed through the violent wind wall and entered the eye of the storm. Its once lifelike icy feathers had been shattered beyond recognition. Only the boundless magic power continuously supplied by Milly within its elemental true body allowed it to forcibly break through the outer wind-wall barrier and reach the "World Heart" of this artificially created expanse.
Naturally, the Ice Crystal Phoenix spotted the phantom of the Yingu sorcerer, standing atop a silver-white fountain in the form of a dying old man at the center of the world.
Looking down from on high, the Ice Crystal Phoenix spread its wings. Its projection enveloped the Yingu sorcerer from the skies above the eye of the vortex. Frost and snowflakes mingled with silver dust, increasing the weight of those silver particles as they drifted slowly down.
"Your life force truly is astonishing! Who are you, and why have you intruded here to disturb my slumber?"
Carried by the silver spring beneath his feet, the Yingu sorcerer slowly rose. A long, jagged, needle-studded tail gradually extended from behind him, while a layer of silver bubbles began to emerge across his body. He was drawing upon the strength of the silver spring beneath him and rapidly expanding.
On the other side, the Ice Crystal Phoenix, which had been wounded by the hurricane wind wall, regained its brilliance under Milly's magical support. Icy feathers extended one after another, becoming lifelike and exquisitely detailed.
"I am the great wizard of the Ice Age. I originally came here in search of clues about a Sovereign, but now, the source of this world of yours interests me even more. I presume some secrets must be hidden behind you, sir?"
As the Ice Crystal Phoenix communicated through