Chapter 123 Snow Empress Instantly Defeats Ma Xiaotao, Zhu Lu: Eliminate Huo Yuhao
The next moment, a white light burst forth from her palm.
The white light spread so fast that everyone present was a beat too slow to react.
The moment Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Fire Line came into contact with the white light, the flames solidified instantly.
The crimson light transformed into an ice crystal in mid-air, then shattered, turning into tiny ice shards that drifted down.
The white light did not stop.
It continued to advance at a moderate pace, but its coverage area was extremely large.
Ma Xiaotao was suddenly startled.
She wanted to unleash her fifth soul skill, "Phoenix Meteor Shower," to intercept enemies over a wide area, but as soon as she moved, she found that her ankles were frozen solid.
A thin layer of frost rose from the ground, spreading up her calves, knees, and waist at an unbelievable speed.
Ma Xiaotao tried her best to use the soul power of the Evil Fire Phoenix to melt the ice layer, but the frost was completely unaffected by the flames.
Her evil fire was extinguished the moment it touched the ice, without even a hissing sound of evaporation.
This is not ordinary ice.
This is the absolute suppression of evil fire by the ultimate ice.
Three seconds.
From the moment Xue Di made her move until the end, it took a total of three seconds.
Ma Xiaotao was completely encased in a layer of clear ice crystals, her posture remaining as if she was about to raise her hand to unleash her soul skill.
The surface of the ice layer shimmered with a pale blue luster, and inside, one could vaguely see the frozen evil fire soul power, motionless like solidified red threads.
She was still conscious and could see everything outside through the ice, but her body was completely immobile.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
Xiao Xiao's mouth dropped open in shock.
Cui Yajie was also startled and took two steps back, instinctively hiding behind Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er stood frozen in place.
A level 67 Soul Emperor, with six soul rings, and the Evil Fire Phoenix.
She couldn't even withstand one of Xue'er's moves.
Bing Di clapped her hands beside them, her tone carrying three parts smugness and seven parts self-righteousness.
"I told you, she's pretty brave."
Xue Di lowered her hand and turned to look at Dai Huabin.
"Hua Bin, I've frozen her evil fire, which should help suppress it for a while. However, the chill of the ultimate ice will still give her a headache."
Dai Huabin paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
That's just how Xue Di is; she says she won't help, but she doesn't actually fight to the death.
"Sister Xue'er, you're just being stubborn but soft-hearted," Zhu Lu muttered under her breath.
Xue Di glanced at her expressionlessly. "Lulu, don't be nosy."
Zhu Lu stuck out her tongue and shrank behind Dai Huabin.
Dai Huabin stepped forward and circled the frozen Ma Xiaotao.
The ice layer was thin but extremely solid. Ma Xiaotao's vital signs were stable, but she was temporarily unable to move.
He tapped the ice with his finger.
Inside the ice, Ma Xiaotao's gaze followed his finger, her expression a mixture of shock and anger. Her mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out.
Dai Huabin read her lips and guessed that it meant, "Let me out."
He turned to look at Xue Di. "Xue'er, how long will it take to melt?"
"I've taken it into consideration, maybe in an hour."
"That's fine then."
Dai Huabin looked around to make sure no one else had seen what happened.
This road was usually not frequented by many people, and now that it was evening, most of the students were in their dormitories or the cafeteria.
But Ma Xiaotao was, after all, an inner courtyard student; it wouldn't look good for her to be frozen solid and standing by the roadside.
Dai Huabin lifted the frozen Ma Xiaotao with one hand and placed her behind the bushes by the roadside like an ice sculpture.
Ma Xiaotao was glaring through the ice, practically seething with anger.
No, she couldn't get angry right now.
"Let's go," Dai Huabin said, urging everyone to continue walking towards the dormitory.
Xiao Xiao jogged a few steps to catch up, her voice trembling. "Um... Class Monitor, that senior from the inner courtyard, is she just left there like that?"
"Don't worry, it'll melt in an hour. She's a level 67 Soul Emperor, this little bit of ice won't hurt her."
"But... what if someone sees us?"
"That's what she got herself," Zhu Lu chimed in from the side. "Who told her to attack right away?"
Wang Dong'er remained silent.
She glanced back at the bushes, a complex mix of emotions churning within her.
Both were Soul Emperors, yet Xue Qingyao defeated the inner courtyard senior with a single blow.
Is this the power of ultimate ice?
She glanced again at Dai Huabin, who was walking ahead of her.
The people around this man were all outrageous, one more outrageous than the next.
Zhu Lu, ultimate ice, fourth soul ring at ten thousand years.
Xue Qingyao, ultimate ice, a level 65 Soul Emperor.
Although Dai Huabin said that Bing Hanyue had no cultivation, Wang Dong'er was not stupid. She did not believe that there would be an ordinary person around Dai Huabin.
In addition, Dai Huabin himself was level 45, with ultimate ice and a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.
Wang Dong'er took a deep breath; she still needed to work harder.
After the group walked away, Ma Xiaotao, who was frozen behind the bushes, finally stopped struggling.
She stopped struggling, not because she gave up.
It was because she discovered that the raging fire within her body had actually calmed down beneath this layer of ice.
An unprecedented silence.
The burning sensation, the restlessness, and the fear of losing control that followed her were all suppressed by the ultimate ice.
So comfortable, so very comfortable.
Ma Xiaotao slowly closed her eyes inside the ice.
Never mind.
One hour it is.
Just think of it as soaking in an ice spring.
However, what Ma Xiaotao didn't realize was that the chilling aura of the ultimate ice was slowly seeping into her body.
When the cold air invaded the whole body, the feeling of being in both ice and fire was quite unpleasant.
...
Not long after, Dai Huabin and the others finished their meal and went their separate ways.
Wang Dong'er and her two companions returned to the fourth-floor girls' dormitory, Bing Di and Xue Di returned to the first-floor next-door dormitory, and Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu opened their own dormitory door.
Zhu Lu closed the door, walked to the window, and opened it a crack to let in some fresh air.
She stood with her back to Dai Huabin for a few seconds, then suddenly spoke.
"Hua Bin, today in the Soul Guidance Department corridor, there was someone who was very hostile towards you."
Dai Huabin was unbuttoning his coat when he paused for a moment.
"You noticed it too?"
"Um."
Zhu Lu turned around and leaned against the windowsill.
"That person was very strong, with dark skin. When he passed by us, his soul power fluctuated for a moment. It wasn't unintentional; he was deliberately suppressing his emotions."
Dai Huabin draped his coat over the back of the chair and sat on the edge of the bed.
Zhu Lu had always had a keen sense of perception. The Ice Shadow Cat was an agility-type martial soul, making her ability to perceive her surroundings far superior to that of ordinary soul masters.
"You know this person. You met him when you were in first grade."
Zhu Lu frowned and thought for a while.
"I don't remember. That build doesn't resemble anyone I know from the outer academy."
"Because he has changed." Dai Huabin patted the bed, gesturing for Zhu Lu to sit down. "His name is Huo Yuhao."
Zhu Lu was stunned for a moment.
Of course she remembered the name.
When he entered school in the first year, he was a skinny boy with only a dozen or so levels of soul power and very little presence.
The only thing that stuck with her at the time was that Dai Huabin seemed to pay extra attention to this person. And this person had been hostile towards Dai Huabin since first grade.
"How did he become like that?" Zhu Lu asked, puzzled.
"It has fused with the second martial soul, Titan Snow Demon."
Dai Huabin placed his hands behind his back and leaned back.
"It is an extremely violent power-type martial soul, which is why his physique has changed so drastically."
Zhu Lu walked over and sat down next to him.
"Why does he hate you?"
Dai Huabin remained silent for a while.
He had never discussed this matter in detail with Zhu Lu.
It's not that he didn't trust her, it's that he felt there was no need to involve her.
But now that Zhu Lu knew about Bing Di and the Snow Emperor, Huo Yuhao's background was naturally not something to be hidden.
"His mother's name is Huo Yun'er. She is..."
Dai Huabin went through the whole story from beginning to end. Huo Yuhao was a son of a concubine from the White Tiger Duke's family. Although Huo Yun'er's death was not directly caused by him, it was indirectly caused by him before he had awakened his memories.
Huo Yuhao wanted to avenge this grudge.
"There's one more thing," Dai Huabin said, looking at Zhu Lu. "His original plan was to go to the far north to find Bing Di and obtain the power of ultimate ice. But we took Bing Di away, and he came up empty-handed, so he had no choice but to fuse with the Titan Snow Demon."
After listening, Zhu Lu remained silent for a long while.
She wasn't processing the information; she was thinking about something else.
"Hua Bin."
"Um?"
"Anyone who poses a threat to you should be nipped in the bud."
Zhu Lu's tone was very flat, completely different from her usual gentle and obedient demeanor.
"Why don't we strike first and eliminate him?"
Dai Huabin was slightly taken aback.
He turned his head to look at Zhu Lu.
The light shone on her profile, highlighting her cool features and serious expression. She wasn't saying it out of anger, nor was she testing his reaction; she was genuinely considering the feasibility of this matter.Loving Book So Far?Read Advanced Chapters at P@ Tre On
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