Distortion!!
The Iron-Blood Barrier conjured by the Iron-Blooded Guard twisted violently. The edge contained in that blade was simply too domineering. With just one slash, the blade's power tore through the barrier, forcefully ripping a crack open. Terrifying sword intent turned into a storm of ice and snow, sweeping over the walls of the Iron-Blood Great Wall.
Beneath the blizzard, even though many soldiers instantly activated their Protective True Qi, summoned their battle armor, and used various defensive techniques, they were still frozen solid without mercy. In the very next moment, their bodies shattered on the spot. The edges of the broken bodies were so smooth and clean, it was as if they had been sliced by an impossibly sharp blade. Not a drop of blood flowed—they had already been frozen solid before they could bleed.
Not a single drop of blood spilled.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of soldiers perished.
Even though these warriors were all battle-hardened and possessed formidable cultivation, they still died in an instant. They couldn't even utter a word or make a sound. That slash—too tyrannical.
Wherever it passed, it seemed destined to destroy all.
"What a terrifying Ice Soul Immortal-Slaying Blade," Yi Tianxing muttered, eyes narrowing, taking a deep breath.
Even the Iron-Blood Barrier had been breached—not because it wasn't strong, but because the slash was too fast, and the power it carried was far too overwhelming. The Ice Soul power in the blade seemed capable of freezing everything, even time and space.
The Iron-Blood Barrier was normally able to divert and disperse attacks across the entire Great Wall, minimizing the force each part endured. But this slash—it was simply too fast. The barrier had no time to divert the force, and the result was a direct tear.
So long as one was fast enough, strong enough, one could break all techniques with brute force.
Yet, the blade had only torn a crack—it hadn't truly destroyed the Iron-Blooded Guard. Once the wall reacted, blood-red light surged, the ice soul energy dispersed, and immense power from all directions forced the blade out, ejecting it violently. The crack quickly sealed up.
In an instant, the wall was restored.
But the damage to the soldiers was already immense—over ten thousand dead or wounded.
Even so, not a single warrior showed fear or retreat. To fall on the battlefield was a warrior's honor—their most glorious end. As they fell, their blood and flesh naturally merged into the Great Wall, becoming part of it. In life or death, they would guard this land of humanity.
The Iron-Blood Guard was not invincible. So long as an attack was strong and fast enough to prevent energy redistribution, the barrier could be torn.
"This blade is not bad. I'll take it," a voice said just as the Ice Soul Immortal-Slaying Blade was flying back toward the Ice Crystal War Fortress.
Suddenly, from the void, a jade-like hand appeared without warning. It was so flawless, so perfect, that it captivated one's soul. The most beautiful hand in all heaven and earth.
And yet—this hand calmly grasped the hilt of the blade. In moments, the towering warblade shrank to its normal size and was put away.
"Who dares steal my blade before my very eyes!"The Frost Hawk General's face turned ashen with rage, chest nearly exploding in fury.This was no ordinary blade. Any outsider who touched it would be frozen solid, body and soul. Even top-tier powerhouses would not dare touch it lightly.
Yet this mysterious hand had done just that—grasped it effortlessly, completely unharmed.
Even he couldn't touch the blade directly. It had to be powered through the war fortress to unleash its full strength.His eyes turned to the void.
A massive ice mountain suddenly materialized in the sky. Enormous, even larger than the Ice Crystal War Fortress itself. The cold it emanated chilled the soul, slowing blood flow, making it feel as though one might freeze at any moment.
"The Suspended Ice Mountain!!"
The generals atop the Iron-Blood Great Wall all gasped, eyes wide in shock. That name—etched deep into their memories.
"The Ice Queen!!"Even Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up.
At the mountain's peak sat a throne of pure, savage elegance—crafted of solid ice. Upon it sat a queen clad in robes of snow, crowned, with a scepter in hand. Her presence was cold and divine—the Ice Queen herself.
But rather than fear, the generals felt a wave of relief.
She had already accepted the decree of Great Yi—she was one of them now. No longer an enemy.They even felt… excited.
The Ice Queen was a primordial deity, born of pure ice and snow, and commanded the Laws of Ice and Snow. With her divine law power, she could unleash strength far beyond her realm.
In her hand was the stolen blade, still trembling, clearly trying to break free. But with a flick of her hand, thick ice crystals formed, freezing the weapon solid beside her throne like an ice pillar.
With her mastery of the ice laws, sealing this blade—temporarily—was easy.
"The Snow Continent shall be my domain. Everything here belongs to me. That includes this blade. Of course, you're welcome to take it back—if you can," she said coldly to the Frost Hawk General.
"You... You're that divine being who descended from the heavens," the general gasped.
"You may be a goddess, but you cannot do as you please. This is the territory of my Ice Crystal Clan. We possess the royal court's fortune. Any deity not under our rule is considered a heretic and will be suppressed. If you oppose us, do you not fear perishing on this battlefield?"A female High Priestess in ceremonial robes stepped forth from the war fortress, her tone biting.
Indeed, any deity not ordained by a dynasty's will suffers suppression within its territory. Without formal enfeoffment, even a divine being might find their power diminished—barely able to exert a fraction of their strength.
However—she had miscalculated.
The Ice Queen had been ordained by Great Yi and was under the protection of its national destiny.In this battle of dynasties, she suffered no suppression. She could unleash her full divine might.
"This fortress isn't bad. It shall serve as my palace."
The Ice Queen cast a serene glance toward the Ice Crystal War Fortress and made her next declaration.
Just like that—she claimed it.
"High Priestess, no need to speak further. God or not—if you come for my life, I'll slay a god!!"The Frost Hawk General's expression turned frigid. They had already stolen his blade, and now they dared covet his fortress? This was too much. Even a god had gone too far.
"Ice Soul Heavenly Crystal Tower!!"
With a roar, the Ice Crystal War Fortress trembled. From its center rose a massive crystal pagoda. But most striking of all was the giant crystal orb embedded atop it.
Inside the orb, countless runes shimmered and vanished, like a miniature world of ice in constant flux.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In the next instant, light erupted from the orb—brilliant beams of white, transforming into countless tiny ice needles that shot toward the Suspended Ice Mountain. The air filled with them—so many that they blotted out the sky.
The entire mountain was about to be pierced like a beehive.
This was the power of the Ice Soul Heavenly Crystal Orb (冰魄天晶球).Its emitted divine light formed the legendary Ice Soul Crystal Needles, which fused Heavenly Crystal Force as their body and Ice Soul Power as their core. Heavenly crystal was flawless, impervious to all techniques. These needles could pierce any barrier, ignore magical defenses, and upon entering a living being—turn them into living ice sculptures, more vicious than petrification itself.