The ice-blue statues were puppet constructs of the Endless Icefield-Polar Golems.
They normally activated automatically when enemies appeared nearby. Their defenses were Fourth Tier or higher, and they possessed various means of restraining their opponents. Once several golems entangled someone, escape became extremely difficult, leaving them vulnerable to a pincer attack from arriving enemy troops.
When it came to city defense, they were particularly troublesome foes.
Bai Qiu Li swept her gaze over the statues. Although she had never seen golems like these and did not know their abilities, she had no shortage of combat experience.
The key to a surprise attack was to end the battle quickly, without getting bogged down and inviting complications.
Thus, Bai Qiu Li decisively drew her sword, her gaze sharpening. She opened with a devastating move-[Heaven-Rending Sword Domain]!
"Cold Moon Sword Dance!"
A long, sharp arc flashed through the wind and snow. As the Divine Sword Ice Phoenix struck, it enveloped every golem in an instant.
To ensure a one-hit kill, she had even poured excessive damage into the strike.
After the cold light flashed, the statues, each over ten meters tall, instantly fell apart. Every one of them broke at the waist, collapsing and even exploding!
Bai Qiu Li barely paused. Even as she unleashed that slash, she continued forward. Before the bisected statues could fall, she had already stormed into the city!
Dust and ice fragments billowed behind Bai Qiu Li as the Polar Golems collapsed, like fireworks celebrating her entrance.
The commotion immediately drew the attention of the members of the Other Races defending the city.
"What was that noise?!"
The main race of the Endless Icefield was called the Snow Yao. Their bodies resembled shapes formed from ice crystals naturally condensing in the air.
Their skin almost blended into the