As soon as Almeric Cotton left, Han Shuo focused completely, directing all his attention toward the intersecting rays of cold light above the ice peaks.
The Ice and Snow God Temple had established its base here because the unusual terrain made it especially easy for cold air to gather. With the deliberate arrangements of the temple's followers, the ice peaks had formed a peculiar magic array under the Ice and Snow Goddess's instructions. Not only could it gather cold air, but it could also form an altar to receive the power she bestowed.
On the Qio Continent, Han Shuo truly had no one to fear apart from the Ancient Giant Dragons. Yet Tiana clearly would not be the central figure in the situation before him. The bizarre changes in these ice peaks were ample proof that a direct participant in this battle came from another, higher-level plane.
Han Shuo could disregard the powerful figures of the Qio Continent, but he had long since learned from Behemoth how terrifying the gods of higher-level planes were. In particular, he also knew how terrifying the Ice and Snow Goddess was from the memories of the Skeleton Magic Staff's original owner. Although he had his own suspicions, he still dared not let down his guard.
Ever since the ice peaks began changing and released the restraints on her, Tiana seemed to have gained boundless power. Her bright eyes watched Han Shuo like a venomous snake's, as though she were waiting to see how he would die.
The snowy peaks radiated bitter cold as rays of cold light crossed one another. All the water elemental power throughout the snowy region turned into freezing ice energy. At some unknown point, great, downy snowflakes had suddenly filled the region, and each flake seemed to carry the power