met free 317. Matters of life and death
317. Matters of life and death
Although his words were bold, Mu Xinyuan did indeed find the Ice Venerable to be extremely troublesome at the moment. However, for the time being, neither he nor anyone else would ever consider giving up on Xiao Yan.
Seeing that Mu Xinyuan showed no sign of yielding, the Ice Venerable lost patience and raised his right hand, sending ice and snow rushing towards Mu Xinyuan with a howling wind. Mu Xinyuan's muscles bulged, and the flow of his blood surged dramatically. Deep blue wind-attribute battle qi condensed within Mu Xinyuan's iron fist, the power emanating from it causing the very space to tremble and become extremely unstable!
Having temporarily stopped Mu Xinyuan, the Ice Venerable didn't want to linger any longer, since he had no intention of killing Mu Xinyuan anyway. Instead, he went straight for Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor. His target was always the Poisonous Woman of Calamity, and because of his cooperation with the Soul Palace, he would also take Xiao Yan with him as well.
Just as he was about to reach Xiao Yan and the other two, a deep, resonant cry of a phoenix rang out, and Mu Xinyuan still caught up! After the ice and snow clashed again, although the flying snow was terrifying, Mu Xinyuan still managed to fight his way out with his iron fists!
Mu Xinyuan was somewhat embarrassed at this moment. After all, he had just made his harsh words, and the next moment he was trapped by the Ice Venerable, almost allowing him to threaten Xiao Yan.
Ice Venerable's brow furrowed, and a dark gray frost condensed in his hand, sweeping towards Mu Xinyuan. Within this frost was the Ice Venerable Force, the pride of Ice River Valley; an ordinary Dou Zong would be instantly frozen into an ice sculpture by this powerful frost!
As the frost approached, Mu Xinyuan felt his body stiffen, and tiny ice fragments appeared on his body. The cold pierced through his skin and penetrated into his bones, slowing his movements.
Mu Xinyuan's eyes suddenly shone with a blue light, and a phantom of a blue phoenix appeared behind him. Several gusts of wind came towards the Ice Venerable from several directions.
"How annoying!" The Ice Venerable also looked displeased, somewhat annoyed by Mu Xinyuan's entanglement.
Black, chilling energy swirled and gathered before him with lightning speed. As the energy gathered, even the gale-force winds were blocked. Any energy entering the vicinity of the Ice Venerable transformed into dark blue-black ice blocks before falling to the ground. Then, the Ice Venerable appeared behind Mu Xinyuan like a ghost, a bead of grayish-black chilling energy in his hand. Mu Xinyuan had barely sensed the Ice Venerable behind him when this chilling energy was unstoppably blasted into his back.
Mu Xinyuan's body instantly froze, and the ice closest to his body was already blood red. Clearly, Mu Xinyuan had been caught off guard and was seriously injured!
"Old Yuan!"
"Brother Yuan!"
Mu Zier and Venerable Feng both cried out in alarm upon seeing Mu Xinyuan struck. Mu Zier, in her anxiety, let her guard down, and her right shoulder was instantly frozen by a sneak attack.
"You'd better concentrate on the battle!" The Ice River Valley elder, who had successfully ambushed Mu Zier, licked his lips and sneered.
At this moment, Mu Zier's heart was also filled with righteous anger. She decisively shattered the ice on her shoulder with a palm strike, and wielding her iron ring, she swept forward, trying to break through the blockade and help Mu Xinyuan. The two from Ice River Valley didn't even exchange a word, only a glance, before simultaneously blocking Mu Zier's path. Layers upon layers of frost aura, disregarding their own energy expenditure, were used to prevent Mu Zier from interfering in the battle.
"Get out of my way!" Mu Zier leaped forward and engaged the two in battle again. Although Mu Zier's burst of power was strong at the moment, the two from Ice River Valley saw Mu Zier's anxiety and only fought her closely, refusing to let Mu Zier escape.
Meanwhile, after freezing Mu Xinyuan, Ice Venerable turned his attention back to Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian. He had seen their weakness and knew he could take them down with a single blow.
Just as Ice Venerable made his move, Wind Venerable suddenly appeared behind him, conjuring a tornado that descended upon Ice Venerable, while roaring at Xiao Yan and the other, "You two, get out of here!"
No one can now directly confront the Ice Venerable, and their target is clearly Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor. At present, it seems that leaving as soon as possible is the best option for them.
However, both Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were in extremely poor condition at this moment, especially Xiao Yan, who failed several times in his attempts to activate the strange fire within his body. At this point, Xiao Yan was completely exhausted. Little Fairy Doctor was not in much better condition than Xiao Yan; otherwise, they would have left long ago instead of staying here and causing trouble.
The Wind Venerable's tornado didn't last long; frost burst forth from it once more, and the Wind Venerable immediately retreated at top speed. The next instant, the Ice Venerable appeared in the Wind Venerable's original spot.
Seeing the Wind Venerable fleeing, the Ice Venerable unleashed a blast of icy energy from his hand like lightning. With a flick of his sleeve, an invisible force shattered space and shot forth. The Wind Venerable's movements were momentarily halted by the icy energy, then his body solidified, and the force struck him squarely in the chest. He was struck down like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground.
"Feng Xian!" Mu Zi'er's heart was breaking, but she was too weak to do anything but watch everything happen.
After dealing with the Wind Venerable, the Ice Venerable's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction; now no one could disturb him. He looked at Little Fairy Doctor and said gently, "Come with me, I promise I won't hurt you!"
A Dou Zun-level innate Calamity Poison Body held a fatal allure for him!
Xiao Yan was squeezing out the last bit of Dou Qi in his body, but his body was so exhausted that even before he could make a move, the stinging pain in his body made him break out in a cold sweat.
Sensing Xiao Yan's actions, Little Fairy Doctor tightly grasped his hand in return, advising him, "Silly boy, you can't move around like that, your body can't take it."
Little Fairy Doctor gazed deeply at Xiao Yan, her eyes filled with reluctance and longing. But after that single glance, she resolutely stepped forward. Her life had been one of constant wandering, filled with experiences unimaginable to most. This person beside her always brought her beautiful moments. Xiao Yan was her only friend, and their relationship, especially after their reunion, far surpassed that of friends. Now, she had no choice but to sacrifice herself to protect him.
Looking at the beautiful figure before him, Xiao Yan forcefully grabbed Little Fairy Doctor's hand to stop her, saying, "No! If you don't control the Calamity Poison Body now, you'll die!"
Little Fairy Doctor glanced back at Xiao Yan, her hand caressing his sharply defined face, a hint of infatuation in her eyes. She softly said, "Even if I lose my mind, I will never forget you. And then, I will wipe out all our enemies!"