As the power of the warm jade was guided towards the crystal ball, the energy fluctuations in the valley became increasingly intense. The cold light of the crystal ball and the warm light of the warm jade intertwined and collided, forming visible energy ripples between them, like waves on a surging sea.
Su Yao was completely focused on controlling the energy output of the warm jade, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. Ling Yu watched nervously from the side, his hand gripping his ice sword tightly, ready to deal with any unexpected situation. The cloaked figure arranged some ancient runes around them, which shimmered faintly, seemingly helping to stabilize the energy at the scene.
However, the crystal ball's extreme cold was even stronger than they had anticipated. Despite Nuanyu's efforts to neutralize it, the chill began to spread throughout the valley. The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees were quickly covered in frost; their once vibrant green leaves became translucent before fragilely snapping. A thick layer of ice formed on the ground, and the chill crept up from the soles of their feet.
"This won't do; the power of the Warm Jade isn't enough," Su Yao said through gritted teeth. She quickly searched her system space, trying to find resources that could enhance the Warm Jade's energy. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she took out a small box radiating golden light from her space. This was a treasure they had obtained during an adventure into a mysterious ruin, and they had never known its purpose. Now, the system indicated that the energy in this box could enhance the Warm Jade's ability to counteract extreme cold.
Su Yao carefully opened the box, inside which was a golden bead. She brought the bead close to the warm jade, and the bead instantly released a powerful warmth. The warm jade shone brightly, as if an army had received reinforcements, and launched a more fierce attack on the cold light of the crystal ball.
Under the influence of this new power, the crystal ball began to develop small cracks. The mysterious man in black robes seemed to have also sensed the abnormality of the crystal ball; his aura was faintly visible in the distance, and he was rapidly approaching the valley.
"We need to speed things up, the man in black robes is coming!" Ling Yu shouted anxiously. The cloaked figure quickened the pace of setting up the runes, which formed a larger energy array in an attempt to further suppress the energy that the crystal ball might unleash before the mysterious man in black robes arrived.
Su Yao focused her mind, channeling more spatial power into controlling the warm jade and the bead. The power of the golden bead and the warm jade merged, transforming into a blazing beam of light that pierced the core of the crystal ball like a sharp blade. The cracks in the crystal ball widened, and the extreme cold power within began to surge erratically, like a trapped behemoth struggling frantically.
Just then, the mysterious man in black robes arrived in the valley. Seeing the scene before him, he roared in fury. He waved his staff, and a barrage of black ice arrows shot towards Su Yao and the others. Ling Yu immediately used his ice-based abilities to create an ice wall to block the arrows. The ice wall trembled under the impact of the arrows, and many cracks appeared.
The cloaked figure then took out an hourglass-shaped artifact from his robes. The artifact emitted a soft light that enveloped them. Upon contact with the light, the black-robed mystery's ice arrows slowed down and their power decreased.
Su Yao had no time to deal with the black-robed mystery man's attacks. She continued to control the warm jade and the bead, focusing all her efforts on attacking the crystal ball. With a crisp sound, the crystal ball finally shattered completely. The extreme cold energy within, after canceling out the energy of the warm jade and the bead, dissipated into a wisp of cold mist in the air.
Seeing the crystal ball shatter, the mysterious man in black robes' eyes flashed with despair and madness. He charged towards Su Yao and the others recklessly, his staff unleashing even more powerful dark ice energy. Su Yao and her companions had just endured a fierce energy battle, their strength greatly depleted, but they knew they had to withstand the mysterious man's final, frenzied attack.
At this critical moment, can they once again leverage their advantage of stockpiling supplies to defeat the mysterious man in black robes and completely eliminate the extreme cold crisis?
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