A massive cloud of smoke erupted, and the civil and military officials huddled in the corners, trembling with fear, lest they be struck by those incredibly sharp ice spears and perish.
In the eyes of the Emperor and Minister Honest, Lin Feng was surely doomed. Faced with such a wild offensive, even if he transformed into a shadow, it was uncertain how much damage he could avoid.
As the smoke and dust cleared, everyone heard a strange, ferocious roar, filled with a strong sense of wildness.
It was a sound very similar to a wolf's howl, but even more unrestrained.
" Familiar Summoning."
A black hellhound lay prone, waiting for its chance to strike. Its six blood-red eyes were fixed on Esdeath in the sky, as if it were about to devour her at any moment.
"Is this... Super Danger Beasts? I've never seen this kind of species before."
Esdeath muttered to herself in the sky, standing atop the ice sculpture she had created and looking down. She felt that the hound's muscles were as developed and robust as General Budo's, and the murderous intent in its eyes was no different from Lin Feng's. It seemed that it must be Lin Feng's retinue.
The hounds simply shook their heads and smashed all the flying ice spears to pieces.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng's shadow climbed and extended from the ice spears Esdeath kicked down, stretching from one bundle of ice spears to another, and was about to approach Esdeath's back.
You still have a long way to go!
Esdeath unleashed a fierce low kick from behind, but Lin Feng, who had transformed into a shadow, was already prepared.
The shadowy figure swept over Esdeath's boots, then quickly pressed against her entire body, stretching rapidly to bind and cover Esdeath completely.
'It's so cold.'
This was Lin Feng's most direct feeling. Compared to those ruthless thugs who killed without hesitation, Esdeath's skin was so cold that he didn't want to stay for even a moment longer.
Despite having her entire body invaded, Esdeath still felt that everything was under control. With her mind focused, a layer of frost covered her entire body as a defensive barrier.
A thin layer of ice froze Esdeath's entire body, while the external force also compressed Lin Feng's shadow, preventing Lin Feng from applying pressure to Esdeath.
"Now, what other attacks do you have left? Now that I've frozen you, you'll have no choice but to obediently roll off me!"
Esdeath said smugly.
However, she overlooked one point—
The ice beneath her feet was melting, and if it wasn't thawed soon, she would fall beneath the palace and become food for that hellhound!
All of this was within Lin Feng's calculations.
It was precisely because Lin Feng realized he couldn't harm Esdeath by transforming into a shadow that he chose to summon the Hellhound.
Let the hellhounds help me deliver a fatal blow to Esdeath!
If Esdeath were to break free of the ice now, Lin Feng would strangle him to death.
If they don't untie it, this wild hunting dog will tear their bodies to pieces.
This is undoubtedly the rank of general.
Even in dire straits, Esdeath showed no fear or trepidation.
Because her true power has not yet been unleashed!!
"Mahapadma..."
Mahapadma.
This is a Buddhist term referring to a red lotus flower found in the coldest of the eighteen levels of hell.
Legend has it that people who suffer in the extreme cold of hell will have their backs cracked by the cold, and eventually, the frozen skin will form a blood-red lotus flower.
This word symbolizes the endless pain and torment beneath the frost, and it is also the essence of Esdeath.
The extremely cold air freezes everything around it, creating the effect of stopping time.
Using those last few seconds, Esdeath could easily destroy any enemy in her path.
Before she could even utter the move, the black triangular tattoo on Esdeath's chest was already emitting a faint blue glow.
This is not a tattoo, but the mark of Esdeath's strongest ice-type Teigu - ' Demon's Extract: Demon's Extract '.
It is now unleashing its immense power, aiming to grant Esdeath an overwhelming victory in this battle!
"Enough, Esdeath! Stop!"
Just before he unleashed ' Mahapadma ', Minister Honest called out to Esdeath.
This was an extremely rare situation. Upon hearing the minister's objection, Esdeath had already completely decided to kill Lin Feng, but she had no choice but to give up.
However, this suited Esdeath's wishes perfectly, as she had originally planned to torture Lin Feng to death as her slave.
Once the power of the ' Demon's Extract ' was activated, it could not be stopped. With the release of Mahapadma, everything in the world turned into an ice-blue color.
In this deep blue world, only Esdeath retains her original snow-white color, but her hair is the same icy blue as the world itself.
As it fell from the sky, the hellhound stood completely still, Esdeath's body still covered in solid ice.
At this moment, Esdeath could easily stab the hound to death with a single sword strike, and then freeze Lin Feng's materialized shadow.
But since Minister Honest had ordered her to stop, Esdeath gave up, merely tucking a few wisps of cold air between her fingers and gently blowing on them.
The hellhound instantly turned into an ice sculpture, completely incapacitated.
As the ice sculpture was completed, the world returned to its original state.
"?! This is"
Although Lin Feng had turned into a black shadow, he had no idea what had happened from the beginning until now.
He had just bound Esdeath, putting her in a desperate situation, and then the next second, his hound was frozen, and Esdeath, unaware of what was happening, was teleported to the ground along with him.
"Is this... the power of the Ice Queen's ultimate technique?"
Although he couldn't understand such a skill at all, Lin Feng was certain it wasn't an illusion.
At least [ Alucard Template ] won't lie; Esdeath's skills should be able to create a temporal dislocation, or perhaps, freeze her awareness of a certain part of the battle.
Having escaped danger, Esdeath's fighting spirit seemed to have diminished considerably, while Minister Honest, who was in the distance, recovered from his dazed state of frozen time and issued orders to Esdeath.
"Enough, Esdeath. Your fight can stop now."
"What does Minister Honest mean?"
Esdeath looked at Honest with suspicion.
"I also hope to capture him alive and keep him as my personal prisoner of war."
"No, that would be such a waste! Such talented individuals are exactly the kind of strength our empire needs!"
Minister Honest's sudden change of attitude left Esdeath completely baffled.
Why did you just want to kill Lin Feng, but now you think Lin Feng's a talent the empire needs?
Minister Honest's mustache curled slightly.
'I really found a treasure today.'