The people on the shore tensed up as they watched the scene unfold, unsure whether the Frost Shark would clamp its jaws around Black Tortoise and drag it into the Ice Sea.
It was well known that the temperature of the seawater in the Ice Sea was all below freezing.
Any human who fell into the Ice Sea would instantly be frozen into an Ice Sculpture.
Then, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, the Ice Sculpture would be shattered into pieces by the Frost Shark and its kin.
Just as the Frost Shark was about to strike Black Tortoise—
What happened next left the onlookers utterly dumbfounded, as if they had seen a ghost.
The Ice Sea beneath Black Tortoise began to freeze over, directly encasing the Frost Shark in ice.
This development was something the people onshore simply couldn't comprehend or accept.
Chen Xu muttered hesitantly, "Am I seeing things? The Frost Shark was frozen solid?
Just how low must the temperature be for that to happen?
If this kind of freezing were applied to a human body, it would kill them instantly.
Could this ice have been created by that giant turtle?"
Xiao Huo Huo frowned deeply at the sight. Luo Feng's strength was truly overwhelming—unfathomable and impossible to gauge.
Even his own flames wouldn't be able to withstand such extreme cold.
Fortunately, his objective this time wasn't the same as Luo Feng's.
Otherwise, he'd have no choice but to watch helplessly as Luo Feng claimed the Iceberg Snow Lotus.
But he couldn't afford to relax either.
Because once Luo Feng ascended the iceberg, the item he needed would appear.
He had to seize this opportunity to obtain it.
Otherwise, once the Iceberg Snow Lotus was plucked,
the item he sought would vanish completely, never to appear again.
This would significantly delay his progress in powering up.
Xiao Huo Huo refused to let that happen. Without hesitation, he retrieved a boat from his space ring and set it upon the Ice Sea, beginning his advance.
Chen Xu, still reeling from shock, grew anxious when he saw Xiao Huo Huo summoning a boat and moving forward.
He couldn't allow either Luo Feng or Xiao Huo Huo to obtain the Iceberg Snow Lotus.
Just by observing the surrounding environment, it was clear the Iceberg Snow Lotus was no ordinary treasure.
Of course, his goal this time wasn't just to secure the Iceberg Snow Lotus—
he also intended to find a way to eliminate both Xiao Huo Huo and Luo Feng here.
The reason he dared to entertain such bold thoughts was that he still had a trump card up his sleeve.
It was a treasure he had obtained when he encountered the Snow Mastiff.
Once activated, it would drastically enhance his combat power.
However, using this treasure came at the cost of his lifespan.
Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't resort to it.
With a wave of his hand, Chen Xu also retrieved an Ice Boat from his space ring.
At this stage in the Ocean World, space rings weren't particularly rare items.
However, most space rings had extremely limited storage capacity.
Even possessing one with space as large as a house was considered exceptionally rare.
As soon as the Ice Boat materialized, Chen Xu leaped aboard.
Following closely behind him was another person—
an Awakened with an E-grade Talent: Acceleration.
This ability allowed him to temporarily boost the speed of the boat.
The moment this person landed on the ice boat, without waiting for Chen Xu to speak, he immediately began releasing his ability to make the boat advance rapidly.
Xiao Huo Huo, who had entered the Ice Sea earlier, had already attracted a Frost Shark swimming toward him.
In the blink of an eye, the Frost Shark approached Xiao Huo Huo's boat.
Seeing the Frost Shark closing in, Xiao Huo Huo hesitated no longer and swiftly drew the Flame Ruler from his back.
Flames rapidly spread from his hand to the Flame Ruler.
Soon, Xiao Huo Huo was holding a Flame Ruler wreathed in fire—now truly living up to its name.
Then, Xiao Huo Huo controlled the Flame Ruler and struck at the Frost Shark.
The moment the Flame Ruler touched the seawater, it instantly vaporized a portion of it.
The attack landed directly on the Frost Shark's head.
However, the strike didn't kill the Frost Shark outright.
Enraged by Xiao Huo Huo's attack, it became frenzied, thrashing its body and slapping the sea surface before charging at Xiao Huo Huo again with its jaws wide.
Seeing this, Xiao Huo Huo's expression turned grave, and flames began to erupt from his body.
Without hesitation, he leaped into the Ice Sea to engage the Frost Shark in close combat.
On the back of the Black Tortoise, Luo Feng watched everything unfold.
Xiao Huo Huo's strength and courage seemed passable.
If he could single-handedly kill the Frost Shark, he might just earn a sliver of a chance to become Luo Feng's subordinate and work under him.
If Luo Feng wanted to build his own faction, he naturally needed to recruit capable individuals.
He had absolutely no interest in the weak.
While Xiao Huo Huo and the Frost Shark battled in the sea, Chen Xu's ice boat also drew the attack of another Frost Shark.
Seeing this, Chen Xu said, "Hurry up and speed up! Don't let the Frost Shark catch up.
My frost control has little effect on the Frost Shark.
If it catches up, I'll have no choice but to abandon you."
The E-level awakened one was shocked upon hearing Chen Xu's words.
He said in panic, "Didn't you promise earlier that you'd use that treasure to protect my life if danger arose?
Now you're going to abandon me?
If that's the case, don't blame me for not helping you."
The man instantly stopped using his ability to accelerate the ice boat.
Instead, he began reversing its speed, trying to steer it back to shore.
Chen Xu sneered at this and said, "With abilities like yours, do you really think you can escape the Frost Shark's jaws?
Don't blame me for being ruthless.
Blame yourself for stumbling upon that treasure with me back then.
We agreed that each of us would use the treasure for a period of time.
But with you dead, the treasure will belong solely to me from now on.
No one else will ever know its true capabilities."
"You—"
Before the awakened one could finish speaking, the Frost Shark swallowed both him and the boat whole.
Meanwhile, Chen Xu leaped from the ice boat into the air.
Simultaneously, a suit of Ice Armor rapidly formed over his body.
He hovered mid-air like this.
Without even glancing downward, Chen Xu flew toward the iceberg.
His time was precious—he couldn't afford any delays.
He was using the Ice Armor at the cost of his life.
Luo Feng frowned as he witnessed the scene unfolding with Chen Xu. Was this Chen Xu's hidden trump card?
His entire body was encased in Frost Ice armor.
And he could even fly.
No wonder Chen Xu had been clamoring about killing Luo Feng earlier.
However, this trump card of Chen Xu's seemed rather insignificant in Luo Feng's eyes.