Chapter 682 - 182: Invincible at Acupoint Opening? Sorry, Wrong Place

Chapter 682: Chapter 182: Invincible at Acupoint Opening? Sorry, Wrong Place

Just based on this "Ice Escape" technique alone, Bai Bing’Er’s threat level was several tiers higher than the sword-wielding Baili Guanhai!

Just as Chu Fan was marveling to himself—

CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

An extremely faint freezing sound came from the ground behind him.

A burst of Extreme Cold Qi erupted from the ground, striking at Chu Fan’s ankles like a venomous snake.

Everywhere it passed, the earth and stone instantly turned to dust, which was then frozen solid!

And as this sneak attack was launched from behind Chu Fan, ripples flickered within a massive ice prism directly in front of him.

Bai Bing’Er’s figure appeared like a phantom, perfectly positioned in Chu Fan’s blind spot!

A pincer attack from front and back!

"Hmph!"

Chu Fan snorted coldly without even turning his head.

He shifted his body slightly, and his right foot, seemingly making a casual move, stomped down hard!

BOOM!

The impact of his pure physical strength against the air actually created a terrifying sonic boom!

A tyrannical Force instantly erupted, as if a heavy bomb had detonated beneath his foot.

The Cold Qi attempting to freeze his feet was instantly shattered and dispersed!

The frozen stones on the ground were shattered by the stomp, exploding outward as countless shards of ice!

But at that very moment—

SHHIIINNNG!

From within the towering ice formations all around, countless spear-sharp Ice Cones shot out at once.

With a sharp, ear-piercing whistle, they filled the air like a volley of ten thousand arrows, completely blanketing the space where Chu Fan stood!

A 360-degree attack with no blind spots!

Chu Fan pushed his "Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step" to its limit, his figure blurring into a series of Residual Images as he weaved through the dense rain of ice.

His Long Saber moved so fast it was impenetrable, forming a web of blood-red light.

The crisp sound of "CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!" was incessant as he shattered every Ice Cone that neared his vital points.

But the Ice Cones were endless, seemingly infinite, and their numbers were even increasing!

Bai Bing’Er seemed to have no intention of engaging in close combat, currently holding an absolute advantage within her "domain."

The temperature of the entire arena was dropping, and the Cold Qi continued to spread.

The ground, the rubble, the dust—everything was rapidly freezing over.

These frozen objects all became her "springboards."

As long as there was ice, she was omnipresent!

This was the foundation of the Profound Ice Palace’s power—they don’t fight you head-on, they use the environment to wear you down until you die!

Unless Chu Fan possessed the terrifying power to instantly shatter all the ice in the arena, or even evaporate all the moisture in the air.

Otherwise, as long as a single piece of ice remained, Bai Bing’Er could keep hiding, remaining in an unbeatable position.

’Such an exquisite Ice Magic technique...’

Chu Fan calmly analyzed the data fed back by his Divine Sense as he swung his saber to parry.

’However, any Magic Technique is bound to have a flaw.’

His Perfection-level "Netherworld Array" could also teleport, but it had many restrictions—he could only lay down four arrays at a time, and their range was limited.

His "Shadow Step" allowed for Instant Teleportation, but it had a five-breath cooldown and could only move him behind a living being.

’Even if Bai Bing’Er’s Ice Escape is flexible, it’s impossible for it to have no limitations...’

Chu Fan observed the flow of Primordial Qi and finally discovered a fatal pattern:

’Every time she appears at an ice node to attack and then transfers to the next, there’s a roughly three-breath period of Primordial Qi stagnation!’

Three breaths is but an instant to an ordinary person.

But for Chu Fan, it was enough time to kill her ten times over!

’Since you want to play a war of attrition, I’ll add a little something extra for you.’

Chu Fan’s feet sank firmly into the ground, and a brilliant golden light erupted from his body!

"Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield!"

VMMMM—!

A massive, phantom-like, ancient bell, which seemed to be cast from solid Gold, appeared with a great rumble.

It completely and securely enveloped Chu Fan.

PING! PING! PING! PING! PING!

The Sky-Filling Ice Cones struck the Imperial Golden Shield like a torrential downpour, yet they failed to create even the slightest ripple and were all sent flying back.

His "Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield" wouldn’t be able to take a casual strike from a peak Bright Heart Realm expert.

But when used at the Acupoint Realm level, its defensive power was on full display!

At the same time, the Trait hidden deep within the Golden Bell Shield—"Thunder Sound Rebound"—was instantly activated!

[Thunder Sound Rebound: The Golden Gang’s first cry is a thunderous sound. When struck by an outside force, the bell’s walls vibrate, sending a piercing thunderclap back upon the attacker. He who breaks my shield shall bear its full force!]

This was no ordinary sound wave, but an auditory attack that targeted the Divine Soul!

Every time an Ice Cone struck the Imperial Golden Shield, it was as if an invisible giant hammer was viciously striking the Divine Soul of the person weaving through the ice!

That deep, trembling, soul-piercing "VMMMM" sound didn’t have much of an effect on the audience outside the arena.

But it followed the connection of Primordial Qi and exploded with precision inside its master’s mind!

Inside the ice, just as Bai Bing’Er was preparing to launch her next wave of attacks, she suddenly felt as if ten million gongs were being struck simultaneously in her mind!

"Ngh... What’s happening?!"

Bai Bing’Er’s pretty face turned deathly pale. The world spun around her, and she felt a nauseating urge to vomit.

Her movements instantly became sluggish and stiff, and even the circulation of Primordial Qi in her body fell into disarray.

The sensation was exactly like being pressed against a ten-thousand-jin giant bell while someone swung a massive sledgehammer and smashed it against the bell wall!

Deafening!

Her Divine Soul in turmoil!

In the stands, the expressions on the faces of Sword Traceless, Zhang Tianyu, and the others became utterly fascinating, even a little absurd.

The Moon Worship Sect’s "Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step";

The Moon Worship Sect’s "Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield"...

A Demon Suppression Guard of the imperial court was so brazenly using the Martial Arts of the Moon Worship Sect!

If they didn’t know for a fact that Chu Fan had genuinely foiled the Moon Worship Sect’s grand plan in Cyan Yang Ancient City, they would have really thought he was an undercover agent sent by the sect!

...

"Ah!"

With another violent impact, Bai Bing’Er, who had just shifted into a block of ice, clutched her ears in pain and let out a muffled groan.

The endless barrage of Ice Cones had now become a form of endless self-torture.

No matter where she moved, that terrifying thunderous sound clung to her like a maggot on a bone, as if that great bell were vibrating right next to her eardrum!