In the north, three Patrol Teams had already appeared in sight. They wore black robes, their hoods concealing most of their faces and revealing only pale Chins and cracked lips. A faint layer of black mist Entwined their bodies, radiating an unsettling aura, as though even the air were being corroded by it.
"Scum of the Void Sect!" Ares roared. His Thunder Wolf Martial Soul erupted at full force, and nine Soul Rings appeared above his head—two yellow, two purple, and five black. The light of the nine Soul Rings illuminated the dim ice field. Blue lightning wrapped around his body as he transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged toward the three Patrol Teams.
"Thunder Wolf First Soul Skill—Thunder Claw!"
Ares's right hand transformed into a gigantic claw of lightning and swung toward the foremost patrol team. The lightning wolf claw carved five blue arcs through the air, striking three black-robed men. Before they could even scream, their bodies were burned to charcoal by the lightning, and the black mist dispersed without a trace amid the thunderbolts.
"Their defenses are weak!" Ares turned and shouted at the students. "But don't let your guard down. Their attacks are bizarre!"
The students followed close behind and engaged the people of the Void Sect.
Chen Hao faced a black-robed man who looked about his age. That man's Martial Soul was a black scythe, its blade wrapped in nauseating black mist. The black-robed man swung the scythe, and the black mist transformed into a blade that slashed toward Chen Hao.
Chen Hao sidestepped it and swept out his Sword of Light. The golden sword energy collided with the black mist, producing a sizzling sound, like cold water poured over a red-hot iron plate. The black mist rapidly dissipated under the sword energy