The Jade-Eyed Frostwing Chi was utterly stunned, its serpentine head frozen in place, its crimson-jade slit pupils motionless.
The Snow Empress's expression had gone beyond grave, the hem of her long white dress fluttering in the shock waves.
Her sky-blue eyes were fixed on the human Soul Master standing at ease amid the sea of flames and thunderstorm, who had now turned to meet her gaze with a smile.
Even in a battle of such intensity, he could still calmly keep an eye on her!
She even felt as though he was waiting for her to make a move.
At that instant, the Snow Empress's heart gave a jolt.
And just as she frowned, weighing whether to intervene...
Yang Xing's bombardment, which had lasted more than a dozen breaths, came to an end.
The sky returned to gray-white stillness.
Smoke, vapor, and lingering electrical arcs intertwined in the air, slowly dissipating.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion hovered in the distance after enduring that relentless bombardment.
Most of her crystalline armor had shattered. Three of her six long legs were bent and twisted, one pincer was intact while the other had lost half its length, and her emerald tail had folded cleanly in half, its diamond granules as dull as dirt and stone.
But she was still alive.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion let out a furious roar.
All her remaining Soul Power erupted at once, her emerald markings lighting up again. Her aura was actually no weaker than before.
Dragging her mangled body, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion charged toward Yang Xing at tremendous speed, crystalline cold light flashing over her as though she meant to stake everything she had left on this one strike.
Yang Xing hovered where he was, quietly watching the Ice Empress rush toward him.
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