The Frostglaze Beast was extremely cunning and abnormally fast, dodging almost all the Ice Spikes Su Jiu launched.
A few still struck its immature ice spines, however, knocking off quite a number of them.
Enraged, the Frostglaze Beast was about to charge at Su Jiu, but with her sword in her right hand, she beckoned with her left. Dozens more Ice Spikes rose from the ground, poised to strike.
This time, Su Jiu aimed for the demon beast's eyes.
Yet the moment the demon beast saw the Ice Spikes, it stopped in its tracks and even retreated several steps.
Su Jiu paused slightly. This demon beast had already begun developing intelligence.
The demon beast suddenly turned tail and ran.
Its eyes were too small a target, and it moved too quickly, so she shifted her sights back to its ice spines.
This time, though, it seemed to have learned its lesson. Rather than attacking recklessly, it began darting wildly about at tremendous speed.
Mo Qi and Qiao Zirong watched in utter bewilderment.
Only Su Jiu, caught in the thick of the fight, noticed that her Ice Spikes and Ice Arrows were landing far less often as it moved.
It truly was a demon beast with intelligence. It had learned to run circles around her to keep her from knocking off the ice spines on its back, all while waiting for them to mature.
Before long, it stopped. The instant it did, Su Jiu knew trouble was coming. She gathered spiritual qi into her feet and swiftly withdrew.
The ice spines on its back immediately flew at Su Jiu in unison. Unlike her Ice Spikes, which attacked whatever location she designated, the Frostglaze Beast's ice spines seemed alive, able to track her aura.
Su Jiu shattered several with Purple Ultimate, but