Seeing Ling Yun injured, the female general was frantic with worry. Disregarding her own safety, she thrust her spear like a meteor towards the leader of the men in black. The leader of the men in black dodged to the side, easily avoiding the female general's attack, and at the same time swung his sword backhand, the blade grazing the female general's arm, leaving a deep wound.
Taking advantage of the moment when the leader of the men in black was attacking the female general, the Blood Shadow Sect woman moved with lightning speed, silently appearing behind him and thrusting her dagger towards his back. The leader of the men in black seemed to have anticipated this; just as the dagger was about to strike, he whirled around and kicked the Blood Shadow Sect woman away. She crashed heavily onto the ice, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.
Lin Feng, Xuan Fengzi, and the sect leader exchanged glances. They knew the situation was critical; if they didn't fight with all their might, they would all perish. Lin Feng rapidly formed hand seals, chanting incantations. The surrounding temperature plummeted, and under his control, a massive amount of ice and snow condensed into a gigantic ice spike, shooting towards the leader of the black-clad men. Xuan Fengzi brandished his staff, unleashing a howling wind. Wind blades weaved through the gale, striking the leader of the black-clad men alongside the ice spike. The sect leader clasped his hands together, and a golden light surged from his body, condensing into a gigantic rune. The rune shimmered with mysterious power, pressing down on the leader of the black-clad men with a world-destroying aura.
The leader of the men in black, sensing the immense power of the three's combined attack, became extremely grave. He plunged his black longsword into the ground and vanished instantly. Just as everyone was wondering what was happening, countless black arms suddenly emerged from beneath the ice, grabbing Lin Feng, Xuan Fengzi, and the sect leader by the legs, attempting to drag them beneath the ice.
Ling Yun endured the pain in his shoulder, a resolute glint in his eyes. He knew someone had to step forward to break the deadlock, or his companions would all be in danger. Ling Yun took a deep breath, channeling the last of his spiritual energy into the longsword in his hand. His sword began to emit a dazzling light, the light growing stronger and stronger, as if it wanted to break free from the constraints of the icy snow.
Ling Yun unleashed a forbidden sword technique he had never used before—"Sword Shattering Stars." This move consumed a vast amount of the caster's spiritual energy; a slight misstep could lead to exhaustion and death. But at this moment, there was no other choice. Ling Yun's figure transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the leader of the black-clad men at incredible speed. As he charged towards the enemy, countless star-like sword energies appeared around Ling Yun's body, intertwining to form a massive sword array.
Seeing Ling Yun unleash such a powerful sword technique, the leader of the men in black couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. However, he knew he couldn't retreat now, or he would surely die a gruesome death. The leader gripped his black longsword with both hands, channeling all the dark power within him into it. The longsword emitted an eerie black light, which collided with Ling Yun's Star Sword Formation.
In an instant, the edge of the icy abyss radiated light, and the massive energy fluctuations caused the surrounding ice walls to collapse. Countless ice blocks fell from the ice walls, crashing down on the crowd. However, everyone was completely focused on the duel between Ling Yun and the leader of the men in black, paying no attention to the falling ice blocks around them.
The Starry Sword Formation and the black light emanating from the black longsword clashed, neither gaining the upper hand. Ling Yun gritted his teeth, continuously channeling his spiritual energy into the sword formation. His face grew increasingly pale, and his body began to tremble slightly. But he held only one belief in his heart: he must defeat the leader of the men in black and protect his companions.
The leader of the men in black was also suffering. He could feel the powerful will and indomitable spirit contained within Ling Yun's sword techniques. He began to regret his actions, regretting that he had rashly provoked this group. But now, the die was cast, and he had no choice but to fight Ling Yun with all his might.
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Ling Yun suddenly felt a mysterious power surging within him. This power was warm and strong, rapidly replenishing Ling Yun's depleted spiritual energy, allowing him to regain his strength. Ling Yun was startled, but he had no time to ponder the source of this power. He seized the opportunity to increase his output of spiritual energy, and the power of the Star Sword Formation instantly increased dramatically.
As the power of the Star Sword Formation increased, the leader of the men in black gradually became unable to withstand it. The black light on his longsword began to dim, and cracks began to appear on his body. Finally, under Ling Yun's all-out attack, the black longsword in the leader's hand snapped with a "crack," and the Star Sword Formation pierced through his body like shooting stars.
The leader of the men in black let out a scream, his body disintegrating into countless black fragments that vanished into the air. With the leader's death, the black arms that had been gripping the legs of Lin Feng, Xuan Fengzi, and the sect leader also disappeared.
Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the ice. After such a fierce battle, everyone was exhausted, both physically and mentally. Ling Yun looked at the fragments of the token in his hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Only they themselves knew the hardships and dangers they had endured along the way.
After resting for a while, everyone began to check their injuries. Ling Yun's shoulder...
Ling Yun's shoulder injury was quite severe; the sword energy had almost pierced through his scapula, and blood was still gushing out. The female general hurriedly came to his side, took out a small jade bottle from her bosom, poured out a pill that emitted a faint fragrance, and handed it to Ling Yun: "Take this quickly. This is a healing pill specially made by my sect. It can quickly stop the bleeding and promote tissue regeneration."
Ling Yun glanced gratefully at the female general, took the pill, and swallowed it. The pill melted instantly in his mouth, and a warm current flowed down his throat and throughout his body. The pain in his shoulder immediately lessened, and the wound began to heal at a visible speed.
Although the Blood Shadow Sect woman was also injured, her strong-willed nature meant she only treated her wounds briefly before getting up to assess the situation. Lin Feng and Xuan Fengzi helped each other to their feet, both pale-faced and extremely weak from excessive spiritual energy depletion. The sect leader sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, circulating his spiritual energy to recover from his injuries.
The edge of the icy abyss was a scene of devastation, littered with broken ice and the corpses of men in black. The Blood Shadow Sect woman crouched beside one of the black-clad figures, carefully searching for clues about their origins. Suddenly, she discovered a black token in the arms of one of the men. Engraved on the token was a mysterious pattern, resembling a black eagle about to take flight. A red gem was embedded in the eagle's eye, gleaming eerily in the dim light reflected from the ice.
"Look, what's this?" The Blood Shadow Sect woman held up the token, beckoning everyone over. Ling Yun and the others gathered around, looking at the token with puzzled expressions.
"I've never seen this pattern before; it's probably not the symbol of a righteous sect," the sect leader said, opening his eyes and carefully examining the token.
"Could it be some secret, evil organization? Why are they so determined to get their hands on this fragment of the token?" Lin Feng frowned, his eyes full of thought.
"No matter their background, since they dared to attack us, we absolutely cannot let them get away with it." Ling Yun clenched his fist, a ruthless glint in his eyes. Although he had just experienced a life-or-death battle, his fighting spirit remained undiminished.
The group continued searching for clues on the black-clad men's corpses, discovering more strange items, such as strips of cloth inscribed with odd runes and materials for refining special elixirs. These items all appeared quite different from those used by ordinary cultivators, further adding to the mystery surrounding these black-clad men.
Just as everyone was racking their brains trying to figure out the connection between these clues, a deep roar suddenly came from below the ice abyss. The sound echoed in the ice abyss, making everyone's eardrums hurt.
"Oh no, could there be other dangers?" The female general gripped her spear warily, her eyes fixed on the depths of the icy abyss.
As the roar grew louder, a colossal figure slowly rose from the bottom of the icy abyss. It was an ice dragon radiating a ghostly blue light, its body tens of meters long, its massive head like a small mountain, and its eyes flashing with a cold, ferocious light.
"This ice dragon looks even stronger than the previous ice beasts, what should we do?" Xuan Fengzi's face turned pale, his heart filled with fear after just experiencing a great battle.
"Don't panic, everyone. Maintain formation." Ling Yun endured the pain in his shoulder, stood up, held his longsword, and looked at the ice dragon with unwavering determination. He knew that if they panicked now, their entire army would be wiped out.
The ice dragon slowly swam towards the group, its massive body churning in the icy abyss, stirring up layers of ice waves. It opened its blood-red maw, and a chilling aura rushed towards them. This aura was almost tangible; wherever it passed, the air instantly froze into ice, and cracks appeared in the ground.
The sect leader made the first move, rapidly forming hand seals and chanting incantations. A golden light barrier appeared before everyone, blocking the ice dragon's icy aura. However, the light barrier trembled slightly under the impact of the icy aura, seemingly on the verge of shattering.
Lin Feng and Xuan Fengzi reacted quickly. Lin Feng used ice magic to try and balance the power of the ice dragon, reducing the pressure on the golden light barrier. Xuan Fengzi waved his staff, summoning a gust of wind that carried ice shards towards the ice dragon's eyes.
Sensing the threat, the ice dragon swung its massive tail, scattering the incoming ice shards and gale-force winds. Then, it twisted its body and charged towards the group. Its enormous form resembled a moving iceberg, carrying the force of an overwhelming tide.
The female general roared and charged forward, spear in hand. She poured all her spiritual power into the spear, which emitted a dazzling light. The female general unleashed her signature move, "Dragon Flame Sky-Splitting Spear," and a blazing spear beam shot out from the tip of the spear, like a burning dragon, colliding with the ice dragon's body.
With a deafening boom, the ice dragon's body was struck by the spear's light, sending spray flying.
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