Once Tiana made up her mind, she withdrew at full speed with almost no hesitation.
Han Shuo and his companions were fighting a fierce battle in the Kasi Empire's capital. Although the crowds around the auction house had been evacuated, all sorts of small stalls remained on the streets farther away. When Kaili transformed into a towering giant ape, the many nearby vendors had already seen his enormous body clearly. Then the five water dragons Tiana conjured appeared, and their tremendous presence utterly terrified them, causing widespread panic in the bustling city center.
Several nearby military units of the Kasi Empire immediately mustered and headed toward the center. As Tiana retreated, she spotted a fully armed battalion of knights approaching and hurriedly flew toward them.
The Ice and Snow God Temple held an extremely special position in the Kasi Empire, and the importance His Majesty the King attached to it was known throughout the country. Seeing Tiana swiftly retreat to that battalion of knights, Han Shuo immediately stopped in midair.
After Snow God Tiana's soul successfully merged with the Water Element Origin Crystal, her strength had increased greatly from its previous level. Now that she had reached that battalion of knights, it was almost impossible for Han Shuo to kill her.
Her strength had not been far below Han Shuo's to begin with. As long as he could not suddenly get close to her, he truly could not inflict a serious injury on her.
At this point, the Ice and Snow God Temple's panicked retreat had sent Snow God Tiana and Ice God Corey's group in opposite directions, leaving a considerable distance between them. Not far away, Ice God Corey was leading a group of temple followers toward the Magic Teleportation Array in the center of Xiluo City.
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