Three golden patterns—those were the mark of a three-hundred-thousand-year cultivation. In other words, this human Spirit Master before it had slain three fierce beasts that had lived for three hundred thousand years?
It was simply beyond beast-belief!
One had to know, even as one of the kings of the Extreme North, its cultivation had only just reached two hundred thousand years!
Run! Run at once! The faster the better!
This was the Titan Snow Demon King's first thought as it recovered from its shock—and it acted immediately.
The beast, which had been charging forward, skidded across the snow, plowing a massive furrow into the ground. But before its body had even stabilized, it spun on its heel and bolted in the opposite direction at a speed even faster than before.
What a joke! This vile human scum, who still lacked four spirit rings, had at least slain two hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts and three three-hundred-thousand-year fierce beasts. Now that it had run into him, if it didn't escape immediately, wouldn't it just be delivering its own spirit ring and spirit bone to him?
"Run? Do you think you can escape?!"
Mu Yang curled his lip. His second spirit ring lit up, and a dense green-blue flame ignited around him.
Second Spirit Skill: Flame of Amplification—Iceflame power increased by 200%.
"Roooaaar—"
At the same instant, his fifth spirit ring shone. Activating the spirit skill Iceflame Manifestation, and with a heaven-shaking dragon's cry, surging spirit power erupted. A hundred-meter-long, vividly lifelike ice-blue divine dragon rose into the sky. Its tail flicked, and at lightning speed it swooped down from the air toward the fleeing Titan Snow Demon King.
"Third Spirit Skill: Iceflame Arrows!"
Right after, his third spirit ring lit up. One hundred and eight iceflame arrows condensed before Mu Yang, then transformed into a barrage of ice-blue streaks of light, shooting forth in a torrent.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
The sharp sound of the arrows tearing through the air rang out. A storm of ice-blue light streaked across the sky, overtaking the chasing iceflame dragon, like supersonic surface-to-air missiles, striking precisely at the enormous body of the Titan Snow Demon King.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
Amidst the falling snow, the dense iceflame arrows exploded across the Titan Snow Demon King's back, each blast turning into a burst of ice-blue fire.
The beast's tough hide could not withstand a thirty-hundred-thousand-year-level offensive spirit skill driven by Mu Yang. In an instant, its broad back was blasted open with dozens of gaping bloody craters, some deep enough to expose bone.
A torrent of crimson blood spurted from the ruptured vessels, staining its thick white fur scarlet.
Even worse, the iceflame arrows did not vanish after exploding. Instead, they became countless small iceflame embers, clinging to the Titan Snow Demon King's body and relentlessly burning into its flesh.
Especially those that landed in the wounds—while searing its muscles and bones, they also spread a piercing, bone-deep cold, as though they could freeze everything.
"Rooaaar—"
The searing agony mixed with the biting chill swept across its whole body, forcing the Titan Snow Demon King to let out another furious roar.
At the same time, the iceflame dragon soaring through the sky opened its jaws wide, spewing a torrent of iceflame fire filled with frigid aura, aiming to engulf the Titan Snow Demon King's massive body.
But just then, a surge of powerful ice attribute spirit power erupted from the Titan Snow Demon King. The iceflame fire clinging to its back was shaken off, and even the dragon's iceflame breath was shattered by the sudden outburst, breaking apart into a rain of small ice-blue flames that fell to the ground.
Immediately afterward, a flash of ice-blue light shone across its back, and the shredded flesh of its wounds squirmed, rapidly regenerating.
At this rate, it would not take long before it was completely healed.
"An instant-burst repelling control skill… and a healing skill as well?"
Mu Yang raised an eyebrow, but didn't take it too seriously.
The Titan Snow Demon King, after all, was a fierce beast of two hundred thousand years. Its strength was not to be underestimated.
With his current power, unless he used spiritual means, it was impossible to finish it in just two or three moves.
And besides, Mu Yang's goal was not to defeat or kill the Titan Snow Demon King, but to use it to draw out the Ice Emperor. Even if the Titan Snow Demon King couldn't withstand his assault, Mu Yang would deliberately hold back.
"Rooaaar—"
Another deafening roar shook the air. The fleeing Titan Snow Demon King's right arm flared with ice-blue radiance. It suddenly turned, throwing a massive punch toward the relentless iceflame dragon overhead.
A gigantic fist shadow, gleaming like blue diamond, shot forth through the blizzard.
But before the punch landed on the dragon, the Titan Snow Demon King had already turned and charged off in another direction, fleeing headlong.
From Mu Yang's earlier display of Iceflame Arrows alone, the Titan Snow Demon King knew it could not be this human powerhouse's opponent. To stop and fight, or to run blindly, would both be paths to death.
The urgent priority was to find reinforcements of sufficient strength. Even if it could not leave this abominably evil human powerhouse and that other Spirit Master behind in this frozen land, it had to at least survive with the help of others.
At this moment, the Titan Snow Demon King couldn't help but feel secretly grateful. Fortunately, this place was right in the core region of the Extreme North. In the face of a powerful human enemy, the two rulers who lived in the center of the core region would surely come to aid it. Otherwise, today it really might have fallen here.
As the giant fist shadow struck, the iceflame dragon in midair needed no active guidance. With a flick of its tail, its body twisted gracefully, nimbly evading the Titan Snow Demon King's strike, before diving again to continue its pursuit.
Compared with the secret-art version of the Iceflame Spirit, the spirit skill version of Iceflame Manifestation had overwhelming advantages. Beyond the immense boost from the ultra-high spirit ring age, the most important difference was its innate combat instincts.
For the secret-art version of the iceflame dragon, all attack, defense, and movement had to be controlled by Mu Yang's spiritual force.
But the spirit skill version of the iceflame dragon was different. Regardless of its manifested form, it inherently possessed strong combat instincts.
Moreover, the manifested Iceflame Spirit not only had such instincts, but could also be guided directly by Mu Yang's spiritual force whenever he deemed necessary.
In other words, the spirit skill version of the Iceflame Spirit had an "intelligent mode" by default, with the option of switching to "manual mode."
Beastly roars and draconic cries echoed continuously. The Titan Snow Demon King fled ahead, the iceflame dragon pursued close behind, while Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er flew at a distance, following after the dragon.
With Mu Yang deliberately holding back, the chase had already lasted for more than fifteen minutes.
On the surface, it looked as if the Titan Snow Demon King had been battered miserably by the iceflame dragon, its snowy-white fur burned away in tatters by the iceflame fire. But in truth, it had not suffered any grievous injuries.
And though the Titan Snow Demon King was puzzled by this, it was more than happy.
The longer it dragged things out, the closer it drew to the dwelling place of the other two kings. Moreover, the commotion from this battle had long since spread. If those two kings noticed, they would certainly come to aid it.
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