Chapter 195: Ice Phoenix Snow Demon Break – The Arena Pierced Through
In just the time it took to blink three times, Feng Xiaotian had already charged in front of Qian Renxue. Sharp wolf claws extended from his palms, his merciless gaze locked on Qian Renxue. The first soul ring beneath his feet lit up as his claws swung out, ten semi-circular wind blades shrieking through the air, sealing off all possible escape routes.
Just as Qian Renxue was about to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge, a beam of icy-blue light descended from the sky. His entire body was enveloped in an ice-attribute armor—Shui Bing'er had diverted part of her focus to cast Ice Ring Armor on him.
During his explosive beatdown of the Shrek Seven Devils, Qian Renxue displayed terrifying close-combat strength, like a fearsome Asura. Shui Bing'er, injured and unconscious from Tang San's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, had not witnessed it.
Seeing the Ice Ring Armor on him, Qian Renxue no longer dodged. Instead, he charged straight through the wind blades. The blades struck the armor, sparks flying, yet not even a crack appeared.
After all, this was top-tier Soul King-level defense from the Ice Phoenix. Feng Xiaotian, still a Soul Ancestor, could never break through with just his first soul skill.
Wolf claws clashed with the Mysterious Jade Hands, shooting sparks. Protected by the armor, Qian Renxue launched a series of relentless attacks, aiming for Feng Xiaotian's vital points.
Feng Xiaotian was shocked. He never imagined Qian Renxue's melee capabilities would be this fierce, as if he'd experienced countless deadly battles. Even more astonishing was his strength—greater than someone with multiple buffs under Spirit Possession. How was this possible!?
Spotting an opening, Qian Renxue grabbed Feng Xiaotian's arms and delivered a powerful high kick to his neck.
Feng Xiaotian's eyes bulged. He twisted in midair and tumbled across the arena floor before landing on all fours.
Shen Liuyun and Gu Qingbo rushed to his aid, their second soul rings lighting up.
"Emerald Wave!"
"Autumn Water!"
"Ice Thorn Vines!"
Simultaneously, Shui Bing'er spun at high speed, launching a barrage of ice spikes. The attack wounded two Divine Wind Soul Ancestors and sent some of the spikes toward Feng Xiaotian.
Faced with this three-pronged assault, Feng Xiaotian finally revealed his long-hidden third soul skill. A pair of green wings emerged from his back as he leapt into the air with explosive force.
Below him lay a field of deadly ice shards.
"Amazing. Tianshui Academy is truly formidable."
Feng Xiaotian and Shui Bing'er now hovered ten meters above the ground.
"Shui Bing'er, I'm going to use my self-created soul skill against you—and against all of Tianshui Academy. I spent years developing this ability and once used it to defeat a high-level Soul King senior. It's called the Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Continuous Slash!"
The green glow around Feng Xiaotian's back wings condensed. His wings gradually fused with his arms as he dove down, blades of wind trailing behind him, aiming directly at Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er's third soul ring lit up. Ice Phoenix's Wrath activated. Her body became enveloped in icy mist. During this state, her ice powers doubled, and her spirit power increased by fifty percent.
Feng Xiaotian's green wings clashed with Shui Bing'er's claws. He was sent flying dozens of meters and nearly crashed into the audience stands.
Panic spread among the crowd.
Luckily, he regained control and dove again. This time, his wings had grown stronger from the first impact.
He was repelled again, but not as far.
After four consecutive clashes, Shui Bing'er realized this was a self-created skill similar to the Clear Sky Sect's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer—each strike building upon the last. With every clash, his wings became stronger.
Having learned her lesson, Shui Bing'er now knew how to handle it.
"Everyone, fall back!" she shouted.
Qian Renxue responded, extending several Blue Silver Grass vines to pull back the five Tianshui teammates. His second soul ring lit up—Blue Silver Sword Rain activated to block the Divine Wind Team from following.
With her teammates safely withdrawn, Shui Bing'er re-engaged Feng Xiaotian. The high-pitched screech of clashing energies and flying sparks filled the air.
Feng Xiaotian's Gale Demon Wolf skill had stacked nearly twenty strikes. Now, even against Shui Bing'er's third soul skill, he was beginning to dominate. She hadn't interrupted his combo earlier because she was repositioning to avoid hurting teammates.
Now Shui Bing'er hovered above her team's side of the arena, while Feng Xiaotian hovered over Divine Wind's side.
"Divine Wind Academy, leave the arena if you want to live!"
Shui Bing'er's fifth soul ring lit up. A terrifying phantom appeared around the elegant Ice Phoenix. It looked very human—long arms, white fur covering its body, even a human-like face, albeit with a wrinkled forehead, greenish-gray skin, and two huge fangs betraying its soul beast nature. The Titan Snow Demon!
"What soul beast is that!?"
In the VIP box, the three deans of Heaven Dou Royal Academy widened their eyes. They had never seen nor heard of such a creature.
But if a top-tier martial spirit like the Ice Phoenix summoned its phantom, then the soul beast had to be extraordinary.
"Fifth soul skill: Ice Phoenix Snow Demon Break!"
The Ice Phoenix shot forward like a terrifying icy-blue meteor.
Feng Xiaotian's pupils dilated. Feeling a crushing pressure, he activated his fourth soul ring—Demon Wolf Storm.
A giant green wolf head phantom engulfed him, his stacked slashes colliding with the titan shadow-cloaked Shui Bing'er.
With a deafening explosion, the green wolf phantom shattered. Feng Xiaotian was blown back, wings broken, vomiting blood.
The Ice Phoenix continued falling, slamming into the platform. Another thunderous boom erupted, leaving a five-meter-wide crater in the special-material stage. The resulting storm swept the six fleeing Divine Wind members right off the platform.
Divine Wind, who once blew others off the stage, was now hilariously blown off by Tianshui.
Meanwhile, Tianshui's six members were shielded behind a dome of Blue Silver Grass vines formed by Qian Renxue.
The VIP and spectator stands were abuzz. Many had stood up, eyes wide at the destruction caused by just one ten-thousand-year soul skill from Shui Bing'er.
This soul skill's power rivaled that of a 30-40 thousand-year soul ring. What kind of soul beast could produce such a ring? A relative of the Titan Giant Ape?
For the first time, a serious expression appeared in Gu Chen's eyes. He'd always prided himself on his defense, but this soul skill—he wasn't sure he could withstand it.
Huo Wu covered her mouth, eyes filled with disbelief. She hadn't expected Shui Bing'er to be this strong—or Feng Xiaotian to be this powerful. He'd never shown this level of strength when sparring with her before.
At the center of the battlefield, the massive crater left by the impact was slowly being cleared. The Ice Phoenix re-emerged, transforming back into Shui Bing'er's figure. Her face was pale. Though incredibly powerful, the soul skill had also consumed a great deal of her energy.
Qian Renxue gently supported her slender waist, the two pressed closely together as most of Shui Bing'er's weight rested on him. Two golden lights and a wave of blue radiated outward—his first and third Blue Silver Emperor soul skills and the Blue Silver Domain.
Whether Shui Bing'er was hurt or not didn't matter—he just threw all his healing and recovery skills at her.
Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon.
Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Johanssen