Crack, crack—!
The arena floor beneath Wu Lei's feet was instantly covered by a crystalline layer of solid ice over a foot thick! Like a living thing, the ice rapidly crept up from his ankles, freezing him in place! The low temperature brought by Ultimate Ice far surpassed that of ordinary ice attributes. Wu Lei felt as though the blood and Soul Power in his legs were about to freeze solid, making movement extremely difficult and hindering the circulation of his Soul Power!
"Not good!" Wu Lei panicked and desperately mobilized his Soul Power, trying to shatter the ice.
But Li Xuanbing's attack did not stop. Her control was precise and efficient, as though she needed no preparation at all. While restricting Wu Lei's movements, she had already turned her gaze toward Zhou Yan, who was waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Zhou Yan's heart tightened. He knew he could wait no longer. With a low roar, he ignored the terrifying chill. The third soul ring beneath his feet flashed, his fists transformed into rock, and he fiercely punched toward Li Xuanbing from afar! Two solid ochre fist energies tore through the air!
"Third Soul Skill—Stone Statue Heavy Fist!"
Seeing this, Li Huajun tilted his shield slightly, ready to block the strike for Li Xuanbing. However, Li Xuanbing merely shook her head lightly.
She did not even use a Soul Skill. She simply extended the index finger of her other hand and drew a line through the air before her.
"Ssh—"
A translucent ice-blue blade, thin as a cicada's wing yet so crystalline that it seemed able to refract seven-colored light, appeared out of nowhere. It drifted forward and slashed lightly at the two ochre fist energies.
There was no violent collision.
The instant the ice blade touched the fist