In the dim forest, a black streak hurtled through the air, darting along an erratic course.
In the blink of an eye, it appeared between the Snow Demon Heavenly Ape and Han Yue.
The Snow Demon Heavenly Ape's claws swept down, but Han Yue vanished. The icy force on its claws continued blasting forward, slicing diagonally through a tree so thick that four or five people could barely encircle it. Frigid power erupted, instantly freezing the entire tree into a glittering, translucent sculpture.
A small portion of the icy force rapidly spread through the air along a trail of energy, tracing a white line. After traveling several dozen meters, however, it stopped and erupted. Icicles formed one after another, falling from the air and plunging into the black soil.
That energy trail had been left by the black streak. Since the streak had only brushed past the icy force and was moving far too quickly, the trail broke off in midair. Having lost its target, the icy force erupted there.
Atop the crown of a large tree more than a hundred meters from the Snow Demon Heavenly Ape, silver light flickered, and two figures gradually emerged.
One of them was Han Yue, who had vanished beneath the Snow Demon Heavenly Ape's claws.
She now lay limply in the arms of a black-clad figure, her pretty face pale.
"Senior Han Yue, are you all right?"
A gentle voice sounded above Han Yue's head. Her beautiful eyes trembled as she looked up, and a handsome young face came into view.
A broad hand held her soft waist firmly. Her full chest heaved, and a blush rose across her pale, lovely face.
Her rosy lips parted, and she said breathlessly, "Junior Xiao Yan, I'm all right. Thank you for saving me."
The black-clad