"Hiss… I''m d she didn''t go all out on me," Min Li muttered, feeling a cold sweat drip down her back. She watched Bai Lingxi seize the opportunity tounch another arrow, which transformed into a massive ice fist while Wang Ming was busy destroying the smaller ones. She watched as it struck Wang Ming in the back, sending him flying.
"That aura…" Min Li''s nerves tensed when she saw the ck aura begin to envelop Bai Lingxi''s body again.
"Primordial…" she heard Bai Lingxi whisper faintly.
"Ice Maker and Maniption: Dark Ice World," Bai Lingxi muttered. The already freezing air around her became even colder, and the frost surrounding her began to change color.
"Damn it… huff… why did the temperature drop again? I''m freezing!" a discipleined, shivering despite already wearing a thicker cloak since it had started snowing. He quickly wrapped anotheryer around himself, but it did little to stop the biting cold.
"It''s not just you—it''s everyone," his friend pointed out, gesturing to himself and the others. Sure enough, the entire crowd was shivering, even with their additional clothing. The referee, who had been standing near the stage, had moved closer to the stands to escape the increasing cold.
"Look! The ice is changing color!" another disciple shouted, drawing everyone''s attention to the stage.
The ice around Bai Lingxi began to transform. The once-blue frost surrounding her turned into a beautiful yet ominous ck. The snowstorm surging on the stage grew even fiercer, and the falling snow changed from pure white to an eerie ck. In moments, the entire nket of white snow and ice had been reced by a pitch ck nket of snow and ice.
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"This…" Min Li was left dumbfounded as the temperature dropped even further the moment the dark aura surged from Bai Lingxi''s body. She shivered and quickly backed away, moving closer to the crowd. Her eyes widened as she watched the ice on the stage turn pitch ck. Nearby, she could hear a pair of disciples discussing the situation, equally stunned.
"Huff… s-so cold," a female in the crowd stammered, trembling uncontrobly.
"It feels like I''ve stepped into some kind of forbidden area in the wilderness," another female disciple said. In the wild, forbidden areas were known for their harsh climates or the presence of dangerous beasts that could kill even seasoned cultivators. With her weaker cultivation, she couldn''t distinguish between those deadly areas and the chilling atmosphere they were now experiencing.
Min Li, overhearing their conversation, couldn''t help but nod in agreement.
''Another anomaly,'' she thought, her gaze shifting to Wang Ming, who wore an ufortable expression on his face.
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"ck ice… how can ice and snow even be ck?" one disciple asked in confusion.
"Damn it! You''re worried about the color? I''m more concerned about whether we''ll survive!" cursed another from the crowd.
"Look! The frost ising closer!" someone shouted in a panicked voice. All eyes turned to the spreading ck frost as it crept toward the audience. The closer it got, the colder the air became, causing many to shiver even more violently.
Just as the frost was about to reach them, an invisible barrier appeared, stopping its advance. The audience collectively breathed a sigh of relief.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
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"S-Sect Master, what is that ck ice? Have you heard of it before?" Zhou Huixin asked with a pale expression, her body shivering from the intense cold.
"I have no idea," Jiang Hong replied. He appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was equally shocked.
''Heavens, what does disciple Wang Ming feed his partners? How are they this monstrous?'' Jiang Hong eximed to himself.
"Sect Master, look!" Lei Ping said hurriedly, pointing to the ck frost spreading toward the crowd.
"I will erect a barrier," Jiang Hong said, waving his hand. However, his expression changed when he realized the barrier was struggling to hold. He poured nearly half of his spiritual energy reserves into fortifying it, his face growing pale.
"Sect Master, are you okay?" Lei Ping asked, concerned.
"I''m fine… but it took nearly half of my spiritual reserves just to stabilize the barrier," Jiang Hong admitted, which left both Zhou Huixin and Lei Ping shocked.
"What? Half of your spiritual energy just to create a barrier to block an indirect attack?" Lei Ping swallowed nervously. His gaze shifted to Bai Lingxi, his expression one of disbelief as though he were staring at a monster. He couldn''t help but wonder—was the anomaly Wang Ming, or was it Bai Lingxi?
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"Damn," Wang Ming cursed, shivering from the cold. He looked around and saw nothing but ck ice and snow surrounding him. His eyes shifted to Bai Lingxi, who was enveloped in the ominous ck aura. His lips twitched slightly when he noticed the smirk on her face. He activated his Soul Eyes to check her status.
[ Name: Bai Lingxi ]
[ Age: 25 ]
[ Cultivation: 10th Satge of the Golden Core realm ]
[ upation: Outer Court Disciple of Yang-Yin Sect]
[ Physiques: Celestial Ice body]
[ Bloodline: Primordial Ice Phoenix]
"Sigh," Wang Ming exhaled as he recalled how she had obtained her Physique and Bloodline.
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Few Hours Ago
After Wang Ming disconnected the call with elder, he turned to the girls, who were beginning to wake up.
"Ugh…" Liu Li groaned as she woke,pletely drained from the session.
"Hah, of course, you''re awake, Wang Ming," Shi Yu said, her eyes darting toward him. He was watching them with a smile.
"Wang Ming, you''re a beast. You still look full of energy," Shang Rui said with a smile as she stood up. However, her eyes paused on Bai Lingxi for a moment before she frowned and walked toward her.
"Wang Ming, something is wrong with Disciple Bai Lingxi!" Shang Rui shouted, catching everyone''s attention.
"What happened?" Wang Ming asked with a frown, hurrying over to Bai Lingxi.
"This…" Wang Ming''s eyes widened when he saw Bai Lingxi''s pale face . He touched her arm and felt that her body was as cold as ice. His shock deepened as he noticed frost forming on her body.