She gritted her teeth, quickly formed hand seals, and chanted incantations.
The temperature in the entire ice chamber plummeted, and the already frigid air seemed to freeze solid.
Immediately afterwards, a powerful ice-type energy erupted from Ice Charm's body, spreading outwards from her center.
Wherever this force passed, all the ice sculptures were instantly encased in a thick layer of solid ice, rendering them immobile.
Seeing this, Wang Fan's spirits lifted, and he shouted to Bing Mei, "Bing Mei, let me try to see if I can completely destroy them!"
After saying that, he poured all his strength into the Bloodthirsty Halberd, and the halberd shone with a layer of blood-red light.
The light grew stronger, as if it were trying to dispel the surrounding cold.
Then Wang Fan leaped high into the air, like a blood-red meteor, and smashed down hard on the frozen ice sculptures.
With a loud "boom," the entire ice chamber shook violently, and the frozen ice sculpture instantly turned into countless tiny ice shards, scattering all over the ground.
After landing, Wang Fan was panting heavily, looking around warily, afraid that the ice sculpture would revert to its original state.
However, this time the ice shards did not coalesce and recover as before.
Just as the two were about to breathe a sigh of relief, the mysterious ice sculpture that had been standing quietly to the side emitted light once again.
Within the light, a blurry figure slowly emerged.
As the light dimmed slightly, Wang Fan and Bing Mei took a closer look.
The person before them emanated a soft yet sacred aura, making them appear almost like a god.
This godlike figure had piercing eyes, staring directly at Wang Fan and Bing Mei.
The voice seemed to come from the distant horizon, yet it rang clearly in their ears: "Why have you come to break this seal?"
His tone carried an unquestionable air of authority.
When Wang Fan saw this person, he felt a chill and couldn't help but frown.
The person before me shone with light, his figure tall and slender, as if he were sacred and inviolable.
The things the giant had told him flashed through his mind in an instant. Could these be the guys who called themselves gods that the giant had mentioned?
Wang Fan's suspicions grew, and he decided to test the waters discreetly.
Wang Fan maintained a respectful demeanor and bowed slightly, saying, "Senior, we felt an unusual chill as we passed through this place."
"Senior, you are incredibly powerful. You must know when this ice field originated and what caused it, right?"
He asked the question seemingly casually, but in reality, his eyes were fixed on the god-like figure in front of him, trying to catch a hint of something unusual in his expression.
The godlike figure remained calm, gazing intently into the distance, and slowly said, "This icy plain is exceptionally cold, a consequence of an ancient war. At that time, a group of giants attempted to rule the world, and many gods fought against them to protect all living beings."
"Although it was eventually sealed here, the power of the giant still surges secretly beneath the ice plains, and over time, it has caused the current severe cold disaster."
Ice Demon listened intently from the side, her heart filled with vigilance.
Following Wang Fan's words, she pretended to be confused and asked, "Senior, but I've heard that some people who call themselves gods sealed away the kind-hearted giants, and then the ice plains gradually experienced a cold crisis. How did that happen?"
The godlike figure's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he still spoke in a gentle tone: "You must have been misled by the rumors. Those giants may seem kind, but in reality they are plotting to overthrow the world's order. The gods sealed them away to maintain the balance and peace of the world."
Wang Fan sneered inwardly, finding the explanation full of loopholes and becoming increasingly convinced that these so-called gods harbored ill intentions.
He decided to probe further, deliberately feigning a humble and eager-to-learn demeanor: "Senior, you said that those giants are trying to overthrow the world order, but in the eyes of us mortals, it is really hard to imagine how evil they are. I hope that you can explain it to us in detail so that we can be more prepared to guard against giants in the future."
A fleeting hint of panic flashed in the eyes of the godlike figure, but he quickly regained his composure, adopting a pained expression as he said, "Those giants were enormous and incredibly strong. They were inherently cruel and loved destruction. They used their immense power to trample on everything in the world, leaving behind shattered mountains and rivers and devastated lives wherever they went."
"They are not satisfied with their existing living space and attempt to rule the whole world by force, making all things in the world submit to their feet. Isn't such behavior an attempt to subvert the world order?"
Ice Fairy feigned innocence and pressed on, "Senior, but I've heard that the giants have always protected the ice plains and have never harmed other living beings. Instead, they've been fighting against evil forces. This seems quite different from what you've said."
The godlike figure's expression changed slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He then said, "What you've heard is nothing but distorted rumors. The so-called protection of the ice plains is just a pretext for them to cover up their own conspiracy."
"In reality, they were only pretending to do so in order to realize their ambition of ruling the world. The gods had no choice but to seal them away in order to stop them."
Wang Fan pressed on, "Senior, if that's the case, then why did the ice plains become even colder after the giants were sealed away? Is there really no connection between these two things?"
The god-like figure frowned, seemingly impatient with Wang Fan's questioning, but still managed to explain, "It's just a coincidence."
Wang Fan sneered, no longer concealing his suspicions, and said directly, "Senior, such a coincidence is too far-fetched. As far as we know, before the giant was sealed, although the ice plains were cold, all things could still survive. But after the seal, the cold intensified and disasters occurred frequently."
"You say all of this has nothing to do with the sealing of the giants, which is hard to believe. Could it be that the gods had another purpose in sealing the giants?"
The godlike man's face instantly darkened, and his originally peaceful eyes became sharp as knives, shooting straight at Wang Fan.
"You mortal, stop spouting nonsense! The gods spare no effort to protect the peace of the world; how dare you question them?"
Seeing this, Bingmei stood fearlessly beside Wang Fan and said, "Senior, we are not questioning without reason. If the gods are truly devoted to the common people, why are you being so evasive about our questions? There must be some unspeakable secret hidden behind this icy plain."
The godlike figure turned ashen-faced from the rebuke, and his aura began to become disordered.
His usually mild-mannered demeanor crumbled instantly, and he roared:
"Ignorant brats! The complexities of this world are beyond your comprehension. The giants were sealed away to prevent them from unleashing even more terrifying power. As for the changes in the ice field, they were merely unavoidable side effects during the sealing process."
Wang Fan's heart skipped a beat. He detected the flaw in the god-like man's words and pressed on, "Side effects? If it's a side effect, why couldn't the gods resolve it after all these years? Or is this something you deliberately did to achieve some ulterior motive?"
The godlike figure was rendered speechless by the question. Enraged, he raised his hand and shot a beam of light at Wang Fan and Bing Mei, roaring, "You ignorant fools, how dare you provoke me again and again!"
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