The eighth-tier Fierce Beast's claws went straight for An Xiaoran's chest.
There was no fancy technique to that swipe, only pure speed and strength.
A blow from an eighth-tier Fierce Beast was enough to tear through steel and shatter mountains.
Luo Fan's pupils abruptly contracted.
"Xiao Ran!"
He roared, driving Spirit Void Step to its limit as he turned into a streak of black light and lunged toward An Xiaoran.
But he was too far away.
By the time he rushed off the city wall, those claws were already in front of An Xiaoran.
He was too late. Far too late.
Just then-
Hum!
A layer of ice crystals blossomed without warning.
The ice crystals were transparent and dazzling, refracting a rainbow of colors in the moonlight.
They appeared out of thin air, instantly enclosing An Xiaoran's entire body and turning her into a crystal-clear ice sculpture.
The Winged Queen's claws struck the ice crystals.
Clink!
A crisp impact rang out.
The ice crystals did not budge.
The force of that swipe, enough to tear through steel, failed to leave even a single crack in the layer of ice crystals.
Encased in ice, An Xiaoran fell from midair, streaking across the night sky like a crystalline meteor.
The eighth-tier Fierce Beast still held her claws outstretched, a flicker of surprise crossing her deep-blue eyes.
She glanced down at her claws, then at the falling ice sculpture, her brows furrowing slightly.
The ice crystals hit the ground.
Crack-
The moment they landed, the crystalline layer shattered into countless tiny ice fragments that rapidly melted and dispersed.
An Xiaoran emerged from the ice completely unharmed.
That swipe had been blocked in its entirety.
Luo Fan abruptly halted his forward charge.
He turned his head, his gaze piercing the chaotic battlefield to settle