Ice shards rained down on the ice-armored giant, instantly shattering its surface and sending large chunks of ice armor flying. The giant roared in pain, its already sluggish movements becoming increasingly difficult. However, it did not give in, emanating an even more ferocious chill as it attempted to break through the dense barrage of ice shards.
Su Ran knew she couldn't give the ice-armored giant a chance to breathe. While maintaining the continuous activation of "Ice Shard Sky Slash" with her spiritual power, she loudly commanded her disciples: "Maintain the attack rhythm and don't let it have any room to recover!" The disciples cooperated with all their might, and various ice spells poured down on the ice-armored giant.
Under the relentless onslaught, the ice-armored giant's injuries worsened. Its legs were riddled with holes from the icicles, making it appear precariously balanced on its massive body. But just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the ice-armored giant suddenly plunged its ice axe into the ice.
In an instant, the entire ice chamber trembled violently. The ice surface cracked rapidly, centered on the ice axe, and huge fissures spread outwards. From these fissures, thick ice pillars shot out like rows of sharp arrows, hurtling towards the group.
"Watch out! Dodge quickly!" Su Ran shouted, his figure flashing to the side. The disciples all used their movement techniques to dodge the sudden attack. However, there were many ice pillars, and they were extremely fast, so many disciples were still unable to dodge in time. One disciple's shoulder was grazed by an ice pillar, and blood splattered, staining his clothes red.
Su Ran was extremely anxious. She quickly gathered her spiritual power, forming a huge ice shield in front of her. The ice shield protected her and several disciples around her. The ice pillars struck the ice shield, producing a series of dull thuds. However, under this powerful impact, fine cracks appeared on the ice shield.
Just as Su Ran was doing her best to maintain the ice shield, the ice-armored giant took advantage of the chaos, struggled to pull out its ice axe, and staggered towards Su Ran's direction. It raised the ice axe high and brought it down fiercely on the ice shield. This strike contained the ice-armored giant's last bit of power; where the ice axe fell, the air seemed to be torn apart.
With a deafening boom, the ice shield shattered under the powerful blow. Su Ran was thrown backward by the impact, crashing heavily into the wall of the ice chamber. Blood gushed from the corner of her mouth, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.
Seeing this, the disciples quickly gathered around, trying to protect Su Ran. The ice-armored giant, however, gave them no chance to breathe, swinging its ice axe again and attacking the group. The disciples, having already exhausted their spiritual energy in the previous fierce battle, were finding themselves struggling against the giant's ferocious attacks.
At this critical moment, the old man suddenly stepped forward. He pulled an ancient dagger from his robes, its surface covered in mysterious runes that shimmered with a faint light. The old man raised the dagger high, chanting incantations.
As the old man chanted his incantation, the dagger shone brightly, and a mysterious power surged from it. This power transformed into a golden light barrier, enveloping everyone within it. The ice-armored giant's ice axe struck the light barrier, sending up a shower of golden sparks, but the barrier firmly blocked the attack.
“This is…” Su Ran looked at the dagger in the old man’s hand, her heart filled with doubt.
While maintaining the light screen, the old man said, "This is a magical artifact passed down in my family. Although its power is limited, it may be able to save our lives in a critical moment."
Seeing that its first attack failed to break the light barrier, the ice-armored giant became even more frenzied. It swung its ice axe repeatedly, striking the light barrier again and again. Under this fierce attack, the light barrier gradually dimmed, and it was in danger of shattering at any moment.
Su Ran knew she couldn't rely on the old man's magic weapon forever. She endured the pain, sat cross-legged, and began circulating the "Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique." As the technique circulated, her injuries began to heal at an astonishing speed, and at the same time, an even more powerful spiritual energy condensed within her body.
A moment later, Su Ran opened her eyes, a resolute glint in them. She stood up and said to everyone, "Listen to my command. Once I've drawn the Ice Armor Giant's attention, unleash your strongest attacks together and defeat it in one blow!"
After speaking, Su Ran, wielding her ice sword, charged towards the ice-armored giant. She unleashed the "Ice Shadow Illusion Killing Step" from the "Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique," her figure weaving around the ice-armored giant like a ghost, constantly stabbing its vital points with her ice sword.
Enraged by Su Ran's attack, the ice giant abandoned its assault on the light barrier and focused all its efforts on Su Ran. It wielded its ice axe, hacking and slashing wildly within the ice chamber, attempting to kill Su Ran.
Su Ran moved with the agility of a swallow, weaving through the storm of attacks from the ice-armored giant. She executed the "Ice Shadow Illusionary Kill Step" to its fullest extent; each flash of her figure left a trail of icy blue afterimages, making it impossible to pinpoint her true location. The ice sword in her hands seemed alive, relentlessly piercing the gaps in the already shattered ice armor of the ice giant.
The ice-armored giant roared angrily. Although its attacks were fierce, Su Ran's movements were too unpredictable, causing it to miss its target time and time again. Its body was too large, and its turning and changing direction were extremely slow, which gave Su Ran an opportunity to exploit. However, Su Ran was not without pressure. Each time she dodged an attack, it required a lot of spiritual power and physical strength, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
"Now's the time! Everyone, make your move!" Su Ran shouted, seizing the opportunity. Upon hearing this, the disciples immediately rushed out from behind the light barrier. They unleashed their strongest ice-based spells, and ice-based spiritual energy surged wildly within the ice chamber.
The eldest disciple formed hand seals and summoned a giant ice python. The ice python opened its blood-red maw and bit at the ice-armored giant's neck. Some of the younger disciples used ice spike spells, sending countless sharp ice spikes like arrows towards the ice-armored giant's leg joints; others used ice prison spells, attempting to imprison the ice-armored giant's feet in place.
The ice-armored giant sensed the attack from behind and tried to turn around to defend itself, but Su Ran was not about to let the opportunity slip by. The ice sword in her hand shone brightly as she unleashed the "Ice Blade Sky Split" technique from the "Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique." A massive ice blade flew from the ice sword, like a crescent moon, slashing towards the ice-armored giant's back.
Caught between a pincer attack, the ice-armored giant was immediately in trouble. It swung its ice axe to defend against the ice pythons and ice spikes behind it, but it couldn't completely evade Su Ran's fierce strike. The ice blade struck its back heavily, producing a crisp sound of breaking ice, and a large chunk of ice armor fell off.
The ice-armored giant, in pain, let out a deafening roar. It swung its body violently, shattering the ice python behind it, and stomped its feet, sending ice spikes erupting from the ground and forcing the approaching disciples back. But just as it was distracted by the attacks, Su Ran once again pressed forward.
This time, Su Ran leaped directly onto the ice-armored giant's shoulder, her ice sword aimed without hesitation at its head. The ice-armored giant sensed the danger above and tried to swat Su Ran away, but Su Ran was prepared. The instant the giant raised its hand, she slid down its arm, simultaneously slashing a deep wound with her ice sword.
Blue icy liquid flowed from the ice-armored giant's arms, instantly freezing upon landing. It grew increasingly frenzied, wildly swinging its ice axe, scattering ice shards throughout the ice chamber. Su Ran seized an opening in the giant's attack and charged at its legs once more.
At this moment, the disciples reorganized their attack. Their spiritual power resonated with each other, forming a powerful combined force. The Ice Prison Spell was cast once more, and this time, the ice-armored giant's feet were firmly bound in place.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Ran poured all his spiritual power into the ice sword and unleashed the most powerful move in the "Ice Glaze Evolution Technique"—"Ice Shattering Stars." The ice sword shone brightly, and a dazzling ice-blue beam of light burst forth from it, directly striking the ice-armored giant's leg joint.
With a deafening roar, one of the ice-armored giant's legs snapped off under the powerful attack. Its massive body lost its balance and crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of ice dust.
The ice-armored giant struggled to its feet, but Su Ran and his disciples wouldn't give it the chance. They swarmed around it, raining down ice spells upon it. Under this relentless onslaught, the ice armor on the giant shattered piece by piece, eventually turning into a pool of icy water that dissipated within the ice chamber.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the ice-armored giant was successfully defeated. However, before they could even celebrate, the light emanating from the ancient book in the center of the ice chamber changed once more. This time, the light no longer spread outwards but began to contract inwards, converging entirely on the book's cover.
Su Ran's heart stirred, and she slowly walked towards the ancient book. As she approached the book, lines of shimmering text suddenly appeared on it: "To obtain the complete inheritance, one must unravel the secrets of the Ice Chamber, seek the source of the Ice Spirit, and resolve the millennium-old predicament."
Su Ran read the text aloud to everyone, and they all fell into deep thought. The old man frowned and said, "It seems that there is something even deeper hidden within this ice chamber."
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