This ice surface was not only extremely slippery, making it difficult to gain leverage, but beneath the ice layer, there were also undercurrent-like pulling forces. Like an invisible quagmire, it firmly dragged the Shi Brothers' heavy footsteps, making every step forward require immense effort and drastically slowing their speed.
"First Soul Skill, Frost Knot Breath!"
"Third Soul Skill, Biting Frost!"
Gu Qingbo and Qiu Ruoshui moved like the wind, circling the Shi Brothers at high speed. They no longer pursued attack but continuously shot out pale white cold mist from their hands.
These cold mists, as if possessing sentience, did not directly impact the turtle shells but permeated everywhere, attaching to the surface of the Shi Brothers' turtle shells and joint connections, rapidly condensing and thickening.
The turtle shells, already covered in white frost, were now even more enveloped by layers of solid ice, as if they had put on a heavy set of ice shackles, their movements becoming stiffer and slower.
For a time, the Shi Brothers seemed to have fallen into an icy purgatory.
Beneath their feet was a slippery, pulling ice swamp, on their legs were entwining, slowing ice locks, on their bodies were constantly thickening ice armor, and above their heads hung unresolved ice prisms.
All around was an omnipresent, extremely low temperature that seemed to freeze even Soul Power!
Even with Ning Rongrong's full amplification and their own strong defense, under this layered, highly targeted extreme ice control, they were like giant elephants trapped in a quagmire, possessing strength but unable to fully exert it, their advance becoming extremely difficult.
Every step they took required shattering the ice swamp beneath their feet, breaking the ice locks on their legs, shaking off the ice armor on their bodies, their speed now as slow as a crawling turtle.
"What? In just a few rounds, they're all controlled?"
Dugu Yan saw the Shi Brothers restricted by layers of ice control, their progress slow, while the energy fluctuations from the back of Tianshui Academy were already erupting like an uncontrollable volcano. A fierce light flashed in her eyes, and the phantom of her Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul constantly coiled around her, as a dense green poisonous mist slowly began to condense.
She was preparing to forcefully corrode a path with potent poison.
Or directly attack the two who were performing the Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
However, Dugu Yan had just moved her foot.
A steady, powerful hand gently pressed on her shoulder.
"Yan Zi, wait."
Tang Chuan's gaze was fixed on the area at the back of Tianshui Academy, where a sky-piercing blue-white light had already erupted, and he spoke in a slightly deep voice.
"Although their ice cannot freeze your Bi Lin Snake Emperor Poison, your poison's power is still a bit too great. Once unleashed, those on the opposing side with slightly weaker strength might not be able to withstand it, and casualties are inevitable."
As his words fell.
Not far away, the figures of Shui Binger and Xue Wu completely merged in the dazzling blue-white light, no longer distinguishable from each other.
The next second, a gigantic blue-white light pillar shot into the sky, piercing straight through the top of the Fighting Soul Arena, emitting an extreme chill and majesty that made one's Soul tremble!
As the light dissipated, an immensely colossal Ice Phoenix, entirely condensed from crystal-clear, solid ice, spread its magnificent and icy wings, hovering in mid-air!
With a slight flap of its wings, countless ice crystals and snowflakes fell rustling.
The temperature of the entire Fighting Soul Arena instantly plummeted, as if even the air was about to freeze!
This was precisely Tianshui Academy's trump card, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill — Ice and Snow Drifting!
"Such powerful pressure!"
Feeling the terrifying might emanating from the Ice Phoenix, Dugu Yan's expression became solemn. In her opinion, this energy level was at least that of a Spirit King!
"You should take Rongrong to the edge of the arena first. The people from Tianshui Academy... have a history with me. From now on, leave it to me."
Tang Chuan said this while taking a step.
He walked calmly and unhurriedly towards the direction of the giant Ice Phoenix.
Hearing this, Dugu Yan glanced at the ice Phoenix radiating destructive Aura, then at Tang Chuan's tall and composed back.
She bit her lip, but ultimately chose to trust him.
Immediately after, she turned around, protecting Ning Rongrong, and quickly retreated.
At this moment, Tang Chuan, alone, faced the sky-obscuring ice Phoenix.
His steps were neither fast nor slow, as if he wasn't walking towards a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but rather strolling in his own garden.
The terrifying cold air around him, enough to instantly freeze a Spirit Ancestor, surged towards Tang Chuan like a tidal wave.
However, the moment it touched the surface of his body, a soft, blue-gold light naturally emanated from within Tang Chuan, forming a faint halo that enveloped his entire being.
The biting cold impacted the halo, yet it was like waves crashing against an ancient reef, unable to penetrate in the slightest, only scattering futilely, leaving two swirling cold currents.
"What? How is this possible?"
"Our ice is ineffective against him!?"
The girls of Tianshui Academy saw Tang Chuan completely ignore the biting cold, which was enough to freeze a Spirit Ancestor, and walk towards them as if taking a leisurely stroll.
A look of shock appeared on their faces.
"We can't let him interfere with Big Sister!"
Shui Yueer cried out, suppressing the inexplicable familiarity she felt towards Tang Chuan.
Her three spirit rings lit up simultaneously, ready to launch an attack.
Yu Hairou, Shen Liuyu, Gu Qingbo, and Qiu Ruoshui also simultaneously activated their Soul Power, and the lights of various ice-type attack Martial Soul Abilities condensed in their hands, preparing to jointly block this unfathomable opponent.
However, just as their Soul Power was raised and their attacks were about to be unleashed, an unexpected change occurred!
"Puff, puff, puff, puff..."
A series of faint but dense sounds of breaking earth suddenly rang out!
Centered around Tang Chuan, countless blue-gold glowing vines, far tougher and more agile than ordinary Blue Silver Grass, erupted from beneath the hard Douhun Stage ground without warning, like sentient tentacles!
These Blue Silver Emperor vines were as fast as lightning and incredibly precise, giving the girls of Tianshui Academy no time to react.
They coiled up like nimble snakes, instantly Binding the ankles, wrists, and waists of Shui Yueer, Yu Hairou, and the other five!
Not only did they firmly restrain their bodies, but the moment they made contact, they cleverly sealed their Soul Power circulation nodes, rendering them unable to exert even a fraction of their strength!
In the blink of an eye, apart from Shui Binger and Xue Wu, who were in a Martial Soul Fusion state, the other five members of Tianshui Academy were all tightly bound by these sudden Blue Silver Emperor vines.
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