Chapter 773: Chapter 772: Ice and Snow Domain
"Cold Snow Covers the Earth!"
Knowing that Shi Xiaole was not easy to deal with, from the start, Ding Xuefu used her real skills. With a swing of her sword, dense snow seeds drifted from the blade, fluttering like catkins in the wind.
These snow seeds, all composed of extreme cold Sword Qi, could freeze an ordinary man into an ice sculpture.
Moving his body through the snow seeds, shielded by Sword Qi, Shi Xiaole used a simplified version of Crossing the River with a Single Reed. After a few rounds, he was in front of Ding Xuefu.
Clang!
The two swords collided.
Ding Xuefu did not expect Shi Xiaole to suddenly attack, let alone his speed and strength being as powerful as they were.
Feeling a slight numbing sensation in her hand, Ding Xuefu stayed calm during the danger. The Ice and Snow Gang Qi surged wildly towards Shi Xiaole through her blade, and the surrounding air was cloaked in a frosty mist.
Not only was the Ice and Snow Swordsmanship known for its powerful attacks, it could also hinder the opponent’s circulation of Gang Qi and suppress the opponent’s strength indirectly. It was considered top-tier within martial arts.
However, before the Ice and Snow Gang Qi had a chance to touch Shi Xiaole, he disappeared from the spot. The next moment, dozens of swords simultaneously stabbed at Ding Xuefu from all directions.
"So fast!"
Ding Xuefu could clearly feel that each of the dozens of swords was real, indicating that Shi Xiaole had thrust dozens of times in an instant. His speed was almost as fast as that of Gong Thirteen, who had mastered Aurora Swordsmanship.
If Shi Xiaole had used this move in the previous battles, Ding Xuefu doubted whether Gong Thirteen would have had the chance to use his finishing move. In other words, the opponent had not used his full strength yet.
Crack.
In the pavilion, Gong Thirteen’s face darkened, his fist clenched tight.
"Snow Bounty Frozen Sky!"
With no time to be shocked, Ding Xuefu suppressed the palpitations in her heart. As her body rotated, it created a ring of blue and white ripples that distended outward.
Where the ripples passed, a layer of frost landed on the surface of the arena, causing a haze of white mist. This was the water vapor in the air, forced to solidify by the temperature carried by the Sword Qi.
Shi Xiaole’s figure froze and shattered one after another. In the end, the entire arena was raised by ten feet, with a transparent ice layer in the middle, like a translucent gem. The Sword Qi seeping out was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.
"Chaotic Wind Cloud!"
Unbeknownst to anyone, Shi Xiaole had appeared in the air thousands of feet above, his long sword dragging a sky-reaching Sword Light, fiercely collapsing downward.
Being proficient in the Flying Skill, ’Crossing the River with a Single Reed’, executing it was effortless to him. What others didn’t know was that he still had held back, all to give Ding Xuefu room to strike.
Unless it was a matter of life or death, or if the opponent was too weak, Shi Xiaole was not fond of overpowering his opponents. He loved the thrill of the fight.
Whether it was Xiao Lingyun, Gong Thirteen, or the current Ding Xuefu, they all had their merits worth exploring. His goal was to take their strengths and turn them into his own.
Whoosh!
The green Sword Light swept through and the ten-feet-thick ice block shattered into pieces that hung in the air, then were immediately ground into dust.
"Floating Snow Steps, Snow Falling Long River!"
As a direct disciple of Heavenly Snow Mountain, Ding Xuefu had naturally trained in top-tier Flying Skills. Just as she shattered, she appeared in front of Shi Xiaole the next second. Rather than attacking, she thrust her sword towards the back!
The Floating Snow Steps were more than just a Flying Skill; they could also accurately judge the opponent’s position by sensing the cold air.
But what dumbfounded Ding Xuefu was that her instincts had failed. Her sword thrust met nothing but air. Instead, Shi Xiaole, who had been in front of her, swung his sword forcefully. A tornado of Sword Qi ruthlessly attacked her.
Impossible. His presence was clearly behind her. Was his Flying Skill so fast that he changed his position in time, or did he create a false presence to confuse her senses?
Though her mind wandered uncontrollably, Ding Xuefu’s actions were not slow. She used the remnant force of the Sword Qi to swiftly adjust her body to another side. By doing this, she could take advantage of the gap to recover her strength and reposition Shi Xiaole.
However.
With a hissing sound!
A streak of Sword Light rushed towards Ding Xuefu, reflected in her dilated pupils. At the last possible moment, Ding Xuefu turned her head to dodge, and a few wisps of hair were cut off by the Sword Qi, falling gently to the ground.
Retreating hundreds of meters, Ding Xuefu swiftly created distance between her and Shi Xiaole, her face alternating between pale and flushed.
She was beginning to understand just how formidable the enemy was. This terror was not only in his strength, but also in a psychological invasion.
Confronting Shi Xiaole was like facing a seemingly flawed but actually flawless network. Every move you made was in his calculation and any resistance would merely fall into his trap.
To escape, to tear the network, one must locate his weakness. But upon careful reflection of their exchange of blows, Ding Xuefu was horrified to find that the enemy virtually had no weaknesses.
"If there are no weaknesses, I will create my own."
Once again looking resolute, Ding Xuefu’s breaths became almost imperceptible and long-lasting. In the sky, flakes of white snow began to fall.
In a short while, the sky was full of snow.
What was terrifying was that the snow didn’t fall vertically, but followed different trajectories. From the spectators’ point of view, it formed a hemisphere that enveloped the Earth-level arena.
"This is the Ice and Snow Domain, the famed technique of Heavenly Snow Mountain! This young girl actually mastered it?"
"The Ice and Snow Domain is not something anyone can master by simply having a high level of proficiency; one must first cultivate the Ice and Snow Heart. Throughout the history of Heavenly Snow Mountain, only about twenty people have successfully cultivated it. This girl is extraordinary!"
As soon as they observed the situation on the field, many Elders from top-level forces immediately realized what was happening, their expressions drastically changing.
The Ice and Snow Domain was a very peculiar martial skill. It had no offensive or defensive power, but any martial artist within it would naturally have their Gang Qi suppressed.
This suppression was more than ten times stronger than the suppression from the Ice and Snow Gang Qi.
It was rumored that the current Sect Master of Heavenly Snow Mountain once trapped three Earth Immortal-level experts in the Ice and Snow Domain, causing their powers to decline to half of their normal state, before ruthlessly executing them.
Of course, Ding Xuefu wouldn’t be able to use the Ice and Snow Domain like the Sect Master of Heavenly Snow Mountain given her level of power and skill. But without a doubt, it would cause significant trouble for the Kirin.
After all, this was one of the top kill techniques in the Martial World.
"Xuefu was bold enough to keep this move hidden, but with this, her chances of winning are bound to be much higher."
Elder Wang scolded with his mouth, but the smile on his face could not be hidden.
Elder Sun on the side was also staring hard at the arena.
Of course, the two of them wouldn’t think that executing the Ice and Snow Domain meant a guaranteed victory over the Kirin, but at the very least, it could help Ding Xuefu turn the tables. With steady progression, the longer she dragged out the battle, the better her chances of winning.
On the Earth-level arena.
Shi Xiaole clearly felt streams of intangible and quality-less cold air drilling into his body, which his dense Gang Qi could not completely block.
Just within a short while, the circulation of his Gang Qi was greatly hindered, and the strength he could employ was reduced to less than eighty percent of his normal level, and it was still declining.
"Kirin, Shi Xiaole, I admit to your strength, but you will pay the price for your arrogance."
Ding Xuefu’s solemn voice pierced through the snowflakes and the barrier, resonating in every person’s ear.
