The enormous ice sculpture crashed to the ground with a tremendous bang. The next second, it shattered explosively, and Long Aotian rose from the ice crystals scattered across the floor, his eyes gleaming.
"As expected of you. You really are impressive!"
He had suffered greatly in that clash just now.
On the surface, he had merely been frozen into an ice sculpture and broken free soon after.
But only he knew how much damage he had suffered beneath the surface.
The instant he collided with Huo Yutong, he felt a sharp Sword Intent surge toward him. Yet it felt different from conventional Sword Intent, more like a fusion of spiritual power and Soul Power. After coming into contact with his fist, it began madly devouring his Soul Power, leaving him at a huge disadvantage.
Even now, that force was still raging through his body, trying to destroy it from within.
Compared to him, Huo Yutong had only lost a sword she could recreate at any time. She clearly had the upper hand.
If Du Busi had been here, he would definitely have told him the name of that move: King's Descent.
Huo Yutong's King's Descent had been upgraded during her battle with Ji Juechen. After that Deep Meditation that lasted nearly a year, her King's Descent had surpassed even Mu En's in terms of pure mastery. Combined with Snow Empress's Sword Dance and the Ice Jade Scorpion Tailbone, her close-combat ability was extraordinarily formidable.
Anyone who assumed her close-combat ability was weak based on her usual fighting style would definitely suffer for it.
Huo Yutong sighed softly.
"I have to admit, I underestimated you a little."
She had originally thought that even if that sword strike could not defeat Long Aotian, it would at least cost him about half his