Qian Chen raised a hand to stop her.
"Snow Sister will handle this."
The Ice Empress looked at the Snow Empress.
"Don't let him off too easily."
The Snow Empress nodded gently.
"All right."
Xiong Jun's gaze swept over the two women.
Dark gold soul power erupted.
The ice beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.
His massive body leaped straight across the stream.
He raised his right paw.
Five dark gold claw blades tore through the swirling frost and snow, hurtling straight toward the Snow Empress.
The ancient trees along their path snapped in half before the claw blades even touched them.
The Snow Empress stood her ground.
She merely extended two fingers.
A snowflake settled on her fingertips.
As the dark gold claw blades reached her, the snowflake flew out to meet them.
The two forces collided in midair.
There was no deafening explosion.
The dark gold claw blades began freezing at their tips.
White frost swiftly covered the claw trails stretching dozens of yards.
Moments later, all five claw blades solidified into ice crystals.
The Snow Empress tapped a finger lightly.
Every ice crystal shattered.
Xiong Jun charged through the shower of shattered ice.
He did not stop just because his first attack had failed.
Both paws slammed into the ground.
"Sky-Rending Claw!"
Ten streaks of dark gold light crisscrossed.
The frozen stream was sliced apart.
Ten bottomless fissures scarred the forest floor.
Shui Bing'er immediately activated Ice Ring Armor, shielding Shui Yue'er behind her.
The gust whipped Huo Wu's crimson hair into the air.
She raised a hand to shield her eyes and looked toward the heart of the clash.
"That strike was stronger than the Titan Giant Ape's."
Qian Chen stood in front of the others.
His golden soul power formed a barrier, blocking all