Under the glow of the mysterious jade pendant unleashed by the old man, the icy figure's movements slowed slightly for a moment. Seizing this critical opportunity, Su Ran suppressed the surging of his blood and qi, gathered his remaining spiritual power, and once again swung his ice sword, unleashing the "Ice Blossom Sky-Piercing Slash." A dazzling icy light erupted from the blade, like a colossal blade cleaving the heavens, slashing towards the icy figure.
The icy mist figure had just recovered from the brief suppression of the jade pendant's mysterious power when it was struck by Su Ran's fierce attack. It hastily conjured an ice shield to defend itself, but Su Ran's strike contained the desperate power of a last-ditch effort, and the ice shield shattered like paper the moment it touched the light. Struck by the light, the icy mist figure let out a shrill howl, its entire form twisting violently, the icy mist churning wildly, as if it might dissipate at any moment.
But the icy figure did not fall. In its painful struggle, it emitted a strange and powerful chilling aura. This aura instantly filled the entire ice chamber, the temperature plummeted, and even the ice beneath Su Ran and the others' feet began to freeze and spread towards their bodies at a visible speed.
The disciples strained their spiritual energy to resist the chill, but many still became sluggish and stiff. One young disciple, whose spiritual energy was slightly weaker, had his legs quickly frozen. He cried out in terror, but only managed indistinct sounds. Su Ran was frantic. While stabilizing herself with her spiritual energy, she also devoted some of her power to trying to rescue the disciple.
Just then, the icy mist figure solidified again, its eyes flashing with venomous light. Its hands rapidly formed hand seals, and countless sharp ice spikes suddenly shot out from the walls of the ice chamber like spears, flying towards the group. Su Ran acted decisively, shouting, "Disperse the sword formation! Dodge!" The disciples quickly used their movement techniques to weave through the gaps in the ice spikes and dodge.
However, the ice spikes were numerous and angled cunningly, and several disciples were still unable to dodge them and were grazed. Blood splattered on the ice, instantly freezing. Su Ran, wielding her ice sword, moved with ghostly speed, slashing down the ice spikes that approached her and the other disciples. She knew that passively dodging was not a long-term solution; she needed to find another opportunity to severely injure the icy figure.
At the same time, the light of the mysterious jade pendant in the old man's hand gradually dimmed, clearly indicating that its power was about to be exhausted. Knowing the situation was critical, the old man poured his last bit of spiritual energy into the jade pendant, causing it to suddenly glow brightly and release another binding force towards the icy mist figure. The icy mist figure sensed the danger and tried to break free, but although this force was brief, it severely restricted its movements.
Seizing this opportunity, Su Ran gritted her teeth and concentrated all her spiritual power into the ice sword. At this moment, her body trembled slightly due to the excessive consumption of spiritual power, but her eyes were extremely firm. "Ice Soul Shattering Star Technique!" Su Ran shouted, and the ice sword burst out with dazzling light. A sword aura containing the power of stars shot out from her hand, like a meteor, towards the figure in the ice mist.
Unable to completely evade the binding force, the icy mist figure pierced straight through its body with the sword energy. With a deafening roar, the icy mist figure once again transformed into icy mist and spread out. But this time, the icy mist was noticeably thinner and could no longer coalesce into a complete form.
Seeing this, hope was rekindled in everyone's hearts. However, at that moment, the ancient book floating in the center of the ice chamber suddenly shone brightly, and the surrounding ice crystals trembled violently. The light spread outwards as if it were a tangible substance, forming ripples of energy that shook everything in the ice chamber to the point of collapse.
Su Ran and the others were stunned by the sudden turn of events. Su Ran steadied herself, wondering, "Could it be that the dying struggle of the icy mist figure triggered the ancient book's movement, or is there some other hidden story?" She looked up at the ancient book and saw that the runes on its surface were flashing incessantly, as if some kind of mysterious ritual was being performed.
Just as everyone was wondering, a beam of icy blue light suddenly shot out from the ancient book's glow, heading straight for Su Ran. Unable to dodge in time, Su Ran was struck by the light, instantly enveloped by a mysterious power. Su Ran felt as if his consciousness had entered a strange space, surrounded by endless icy blue light screens, upon which various complex ice-based runes and cultivation techniques flickered.
Outside, everyone was extremely anxious as they saw Su Ran suspended in mid-air, motionless, after being struck by the light. A disciple tried to rush over to check on him but was repelled by a barrier formed by the mysterious force. The old man frowned, pondering a solution: "It seems this ancient book has formed some kind of connection with Su Ran. We might be afraid to act rashly now."
Su Ran found herself in that strange, icy-blue space, surrounded by shimmering runes and techniques that shifted and changed before her eyes like lively sprites. A vast and obscure stream of information flooded her mind—memories of the inheritance of this mysterious ice-based cultivation technique.
This cultivation technique, named "Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique," was created by an ancient ice-elemental master. It comprises nine levels, each containing world-destroying power. The technique not only offers unique and exquisite methods for utilizing spiritual energy but also allows for a deeper resonance with the ice elements of heaven and earth. Su Ran immersed himself in this ocean of inheritance, eagerly absorbing every bit of information, his body unconsciously circulating spiritual energy according to the technique's principles.
Outside, the disciples surrounded Su Ran's suspended body, their hearts filled with anxiety. Although the icy mist had temporarily dissipated, the danger within the ice chamber was far from over. The light emanating from the ancient book remained strong, and the temperature within the ice chamber continued to drop. The old man watched Su Ran, silently praying that she could successfully withstand the inheritance, for their current situation was far too difficult.
"What should we do, Senior Brother? Is Senior Sister Su in danger?" a young disciple asked anxiously, his eyes filled with worry.
"Don't rush. If we act rashly now, we might harm Su Ran. Since this ancient book has chosen her, she must have something unique about her to inherit this legacy. We just need to stay by her side and prevent any unforeseen events." The eldest brother said solemnly, while gripping his ice sword tightly and vigilantly observing his surroundings.
At this moment, the broken ice spikes on the walls of the ice chamber began to slowly wriggle, as if they were alive, and recombine. A moment later, a semi-transparent, ice-armored giant appeared before them. It stood several meters tall, radiating a chilling aura, and held a massive ice axe in its hand, the blade gleaming with a cold, menacing light.
"Be careful, this thing is tough to deal with!" the old man shouted a warning. The disciples immediately formed a defensive formation, protecting Su Ran in the center. The ice-armored giant let out a muffled roar and swung its ice axe at the group. A huge ice blade flew from the axe blade, crushing down on them like a small mountain.
"Defend with all your might!" the senior disciple roared, and all the disciples poured their spiritual energy into the defensive sword formation in front of them. The defensive sword formation shone brightly, forming a solid ice shield. The ice blades struck the ice shield, unleashing a deafening roar. The ice shield trembled violently, cracks appearing everywhere. The disciples gritted their teeth, desperately maintaining the operation of the sword formation.
The ice-armored giant, having missed its first strike, swung its ice axe again. This time, countless tiny ice arrows condensed on the axe and rained down on the group like a storm. The disciples dodged and weaved within the sword formation, but many were still grazed by the ice arrows.
"This can't go on. We need to distract it and then look for an opportunity to counterattack!" the eldest disciple said. He turned to the old man, "Senior, could you use that mysterious jade pendant to interfere with it again?"
The old man shook his head helplessly, "The jade pendant's power has been exhausted and it cannot function again for a short time."
Just as everyone was racking their brains for a solution, Su Ran, who had been suspended in the air receiving the inheritance, trembled slightly. She slowly opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing within them. She had successfully comprehended the first level of the "Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique." Sensing the danger emanating from the outside world, Su Ran immediately activated the newly acquired technique.
Su Ran rapidly formed hand seals while chanting incantations. A powerful and pure ice-elemental spiritual energy surged from her body, condensing into a gigantic ice dragon before her. The ice dragon was lifelike, its scales shimmering with a crystalline light, and its eyes radiating an aura of majesty.
"Go!" Su Ran commanded, and the ice dragon charged towards the ice-armored giant. Seeing this, the ice-armored giant ceased its attack on the group and swung its ice axe to meet the ice dragon. The ice axe collided with the ice dragon, unleashing a powerful surge of spiritual energy. The ice dragon opened its maw and spewed a blast of icy breath at the ice-armored giant. Struck by the icy breath, the ice-armored giant's body began to freeze, and its movements became sluggish.
Taking advantage of the moment, Su Ran descended from the sky and shouted to his disciples, "Everyone, attack together! Take advantage of its current inconvenience and defeat it!" The disciples' morale soared, and they unleashed their ice-based spells. Ice arrows, ice blades, ice explosions, and various other spells rained down on the ice-armored giant like fireworks.
Under the onslaught, cracks began to appear in the ice armor of the ice giant. It let out an angry roar, attempting to break free of the ice and swing its ice axe in retaliation. But at this moment, Su Ran had already gathered his spiritual power again, unleashing a move from the *Ice Glaze Heavenly Evolution Technique* called "Ice Shard Sky-Splitting Slash." Countless sharp ice shards condensed from the void, shooting towards the ice giant like blades.
Ice spikes hit ice armor
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