But before he could fire, his gaze was drawn to Huo Yutong's vast, abyss-like eyes.
Fifth Soul Skill, Soul Gaze.
Under the effect of Soul Gaze, Xia Xuanchen's mind helplessly froze solid.
At the same time, a small white hand gently pressed against the unguarded Xia Xuanchen's back.
Emperor Palm, Great Cold Without Snow.
The Emperor Palm was undeniably powerful, but its abysmally low hit rate was truly dreadful. As long as an opponent retained even a shred of reason, they would never easily allow her to land that palm on them.
Thus, Huo Yutong had recently become fond of using a Spiritual Clone to immobilize her opponent with Soul Gaze before seamlessly following up with the Emperor Palm.
Even Tang Wulin had been defeated outright the first time he faced this combo.
At this moment, as the Emperor Palm struck true, an endless chill that seemed capable of freezing one's very soul poured through the point where her palm met Xia Xuanchen's back and flooded into his body.
His body inevitably stiffened, and in less than half a second, he turned into an ice sculpture.
As Huo Yutong unleashed that palm, she had also used another Soul Skill from her Fifth Soul Ring.
Eternal Frost. Its effect doubled the power of the next Ice Attribute Soul Skill used, while also adding the Eternal Frost effect. To dispel the chill it created required five times the usual Soul Power.
Huo Yutong had already reached her peak condition under the enhancements of Ice Wing Dragon Dance, Octagonal Ice Source Condensation, and Extreme Ice Amplification. Now, with Eternal Frost assisting her Emperor Palm, it was no exaggeration to say that this was the strongest strike she could currently unleash.
How could Xia Xuanchen, who had not had time to employ any defensive