"You dare to represent Zhongzhou?!"

Xiao Zhan roared and swept his spear, knocking away all the floating metal fragments in front of him.

The tip of the icy spear drew an icy blue trail in the air, pointing directly at Zhou Xuan's throat with menacing force.

Zhou Xuan was not surprised to see that it was Xiao Zhan who was refuting him; instead, he said seriously:

"The dragon vein is related to the fortune of the Central Plains, so it should naturally be taken over by the military, and my Zhou family is the representative of the military!"

Zhou Xuan smiled slightly, a hint of something more in his eyes, and questioned Xiao Zhan:

"If the Crown Prince of the Northern Territory does not agree with the decision of our Central Plains Military Department, I'm afraid he may have rebellious intentions."

"Zhou Xuan, you little brat, how dare you speak ill of the Northern Border's loyalty?" Xiao Zhan instantly transformed into a raging lion, radiating a powerful aura as he charged forward, spear in hand.

"Today, I will show you what it means to have a spearhead burning your throat!"

"You're courting death." A cold glint flashed in Zhou Xuan's eyes.

The sword at his waist automatically unsheathed with a "clang" and landed steadily in his palm.

His body instantly transformed into a streak of silver light, rushing forward like a shooting star.

The blade in Zhou Xuan's hand gleamed with a cold, silvery light. As he gently turned his wrist, the blade began to stretch and deform as if it were alive, and in the blink of an eye, it became even longer than Xiao Zhan's spear.

Zhou Xuan swung his sword from afar, and countless tiny metal fragments shot out from the blade like raindrops, instantly mingling with the torrential rain, like a metal storm in the downpour, rushing towards Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan was not afraid at all. He thrust out his Xuanbing Spear, and countless shards of ice condensed at the tip of the spear, shooting towards Zhou Xuan in a fan shape.

Zhou Xuan's expression changed upon seeing this; he hadn't expected Xiao Zhan to use the same attack.

Completely disregarding their own safety, they concentrated all their strength on offense, using attack as a substitute for defense.

Xiao Zhan clearly intended to fight him to the death in this desperate manner.

"What a reckless idiot!"

Zhou Xuan cursed inwardly, his eyes instantly turning sharp. He hadn't come here to fight Xiao Zhan to the death.

Faced with Xiao Zhan's reckless attack, he dared not be careless at all and immediately held the knife in front of him.

It transformed again, the longsword now forming a metal wall that blocked its path.

"Slap, slap."

Countless shards of ice struck the wall of blades, producing a crisp sound, and shattered into countless ice crystals.

At the same time, the fragments that Zhou Xuan had just cleaved out immediately transformed into fine metal needles, striking Xiao Zhan's armor and producing a dense "clanging" sound.

Even with armor protecting him, many metal fragments still managed to penetrate his defenses and pierce his arms and shoulders.

"You're nothing special either," Zhou Xuan sneered, his finger flicking slightly.

The metal needles that had pierced Xiao Zhan's body suddenly twisted and deformed, drilling deep into his muscles and blood vessels as if they were alive.

Xiao Zhan frowned and slammed his left hand against the wound.

A thick layer of ice crystals instantly covered the body, freezing the wriggling metal needles inside and temporarily stopping their movement.

"Interesting." Zhou Xuan narrowed his eyes. "But how many can you freeze?"

Zhou Xuan raised his hands, and all the metal objects within a radius of several hundred meters trembled simultaneously.

"Heavenly Forging - Silver Howl"

In an instant, the swords, arrows, even iron stones and countless metal fragments around them flew out of the swamp and gathered in the air to form a giant, shimmering silver dragon.

"Prepare to die!" Zhou Xuan pointed, and the silver metal dragon immediately bit down.

Xiao Zhan took a deep breath and held the spear upright in front of his chest.

Centered on the tip of the spear, a ring of icy blue ripples rapidly spread, even causing thick layers of ice to form on the swamp where it passed.

Xiao Zhan gripped the gun barrel tightly with both hands, his muscles tense, and wisps of white breath escaped from his mouth and nose.

"Iron Wall of Winter!"

With a loud shout, the rain and water elements around Xiao Zhan instantly condensed, forming an ice crystal shield with a diameter of ten meters around him.

The metal dragon roared as it swooped down, and the moment it collided with the ice shield, it unleashed a deafening roar.

Ice shards and metal fragments flew everywhere, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the ice shield, but it ultimately did not break.

Zhou Xuan's expression changed slightly, clearly not expecting the opponent's ice to be so thick, able to block his attack.

Xiao Zhan roared and swung his spear fiercely, completely shattering the already disintegrating metal dragon:

"My turn!"

The gun emitted a dazzling blue light, as if a dragon made of ice was dancing in his hand, carrying a powerful aura as it rushed straight at Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan's longsword transformed once more, turning into a thick iron anvil that slammed down fiercely towards the charging Xiao Zhan.

"boom!"

The Xuanbing Spear, like a roaring ice dragon, collided violently with Zhou Xuan's anvil in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

In an instant, the rain in the sky seemed to be violently struck by an invisible force, scattering and splashing in all directions, forming a mist.

Zhou Xuan's body was thrown backward dozens of meters by the enormous impact. He felt a powerful chill rushing in like a raging torrent, penetrating straight to his bone marrow.

The chilling air was bone-deep, causing his body to tremble involuntarily.

Xiao Zhan, who was confronting him, was also knocked back by the powerful collision. His body was weak, his hands were numb, and he could barely hold the Xuanbing spear in his hand.

The chill raged through his body, and Zhou Xuan was startled. He immediately mobilized his internal energy to quickly dispel the chill that had invaded his body.

Then Zhou Xuan took a deep breath, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

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