Chapter 625: Snowman Prince
With her spiritual power reaching the forty-third rank, Red Desire Star Envoy's control over illusion techniques had reached an extremely exquisite level.
Thus, she could precisely control the Colorless Illusion Realm, targeting only a group of heretical cultivators including Di Yi, without affecting Zhang Ruochen beside her or the forces she had brought.
Affected by the illusion, the heretical cultivators who had rushed over to protect Di Yi all dropped their True Martial Treasures.
Their furious gazes gradually softened, then revealed intense lustful light, like bulls in heat, all charging toward Di Yi.
"Beautiful woman, your figure is so lovely…"
"I want to strip off your clothes, so white, so alluring…"
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Among those heretical cultivators, there were no lack of top experts at the seventh transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm, yet they still fell under the illusion's control. Their eyeballs seemed about to pop from their sockets, faces twisted in leering grins, exposing their primal nature.
It had to be said, Red Desire Star Envoy's illusion techniques were truly terrifying. If her spiritual power broke through to an even higher realm, even Half-Saints might lose themselves in the illusion.
As for Di Yi, only in that first instant did a hint of confusion flash in his eyes. Soon, with his powerful will, he resisted the illusion and woke up.
"Get lost."
Seeing the heretical cultivators pouncing at him, disgust appeared on Di Yi's exceptionally handsome face. He struck out with a palm, sending a rather fat heretical cultivator flying ten zhang away.
That heretical cultivator crashed to the ground with a bang, his ball-like obese body turning into a bloody mess.
Dozens of heretical cultivators surged endlessly toward Di Yi, surrounding him in a tight circle, reaching out with their hands to grab wildly, as if trying to tear off his robes.
The heretical cultivators lost in the illusion completely mistook Di Yi for a stunning beauty, eager to devour him whole.
"How dare you!"
A furious roar rang out.
Immediately, a earth-shaking footstep echoed from the night sky.
In moments, a snowman twelve meters tall charged over at high speed. He wore golden ancient armor all over, wielded a dazzling golden battle axe weighing 180,000 jin, and raised his arm before slashing the axe down violently.
With a thunderous crash, a powerful energy blast surged out from between the axe and the ground. The dozens of heretical cultivators surrounding Di Yi were all sent flying by that immense force.
Among them, three heretical cultivators with lower cultivation couldn't withstand the impact, their bodies splitting apart, blood splattering everywhere.
The power of the battle axe broke through the Colorless Illusion Realm cast by Red Desire Star Envoy, leaving a one-zhang-wide fissure in the ground that extended all the way to her feet.
Red Desire Star Envoy retreated rapidly, then leaped up, floating three zhang above the ground, fully dissipating the residual force of the axe.
The mighty snowman held his battle axe and laughed uproariously, his voice like thunder: "Young Master, this prince is here to help you kill the enemy."
"You've come at the right time. Take me away from here."
Di Yi leaped up, landing on the Snowman Prince's shoulder, and glanced at Red Desire Star Envoy: "Next time we fight, I'll make sure you die horribly."
This snowman, twelve meters tall, was the prince of the Snowman Clan, named "Tai Xi." His physique was extremely formidable, with boundless strength, capable of carrying a mountain on his back.
He cultivated the king-grade lower-rank technique "Giant Spirit Raging Heart Art" and had reached the ninth transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm, the "Crystal Treasure Body."
Even at the same ninth transformation, the Snowman Prince's physical strength far exceeded ordinary ninth-transformation cultivators, making him truly monstrous.
Seeing the Snowman Prince appear, even Red Desire Star Envoy's expression turned grim.
"Di Yi actually brought him to Qingyun Commandery? Is today's effort going to be wasted?"
Red Desire Star Envoy showed deep wariness. Though unwilling, she still retreated, putting some distance between herself and the Snowman Prince.
Her gaze turned to Zhang Ruochen.
The Grand Protector's strength was unfathomable. Perhaps he had a way to defeat the Snowman Prince.
No matter what, she couldn't let Di Yi escape today. The current battle seemed like her complete victory, but if Di Yi got away, she would lose the whole game.
What awaited her next would be the judgment of the Elder Council.
Zhang Ruochen stood behind Red Desire Star Envoy, quietly observing the suddenly appearing Snowman Prince, searching for weaknesses in his form.
Today, Zhang Ruochen was not the protagonist. He was just a Grand Protector of Red Willow Manor, so Di Yi and the Snowman Prince didn't focus their main attention on him.
Zhang Ruochen seemed not to notice Red Desire Star Envoy's gaze, silently evaluating the Snowman Prince: "Strong in power, but lacking in agility."
The Snowman Prince glanced at Red Desire Star Envoy, extended a huge tongue, licked his lips, and grinned ferociously: "Young Master, let this prince kill Red Desire Star Envoy first, then we'll leave."
Confident in his own strength, the Snowman Prince strode forward. With each step, he left a meter-long footprint on the ground, his imposing aura pressing down on Red Desire Star Envoy.
Red Desire Star Envoy retreated rapidly, but the Snowman Prince still caught up.
The Snowman Prince roared, raised his dazzling golden battle axe, and the powerful axe light enveloped Red Desire Star Envoy's body as he slashed down fiercely.
Red Desire Star Envoy's face turned pale, for she realized that the illusion techniques she cast had no effect on the Snowman Prince at all.
Just as she was nearly in despair, Zhang Ruochen's voice sounded from behind her: "Thunder General's Wrath."
A Thunder General, as massive as the Snowman Prince, materialized behind Red Desire Star Envoy, swinging a lightning hammer to clash with the Snowman Prince's dazzling golden battle axe.
But the Snowman Prince's strength was overwhelming. In an instant, he shattered the Thunder General, and the axe continued its descent.
Seizing that moment, Zhang Ruochen shot forward with incredible speed, reached out, grabbed Red Desire Star Envoy's waist, and carried her to the top of a broken stone wall in the distance.
"Boom!"
The Snowman Prince's axe struck empty air, once again tearing a deep fissure in the ground.
A woman's waist was ultimately the most sensitive area. Once out of danger, Red Desire Star Envoy became aware of Zhang Ruochen's hand around her waist.
The heat from his palm, through the thin red gauze, directly transmitted to her slender waist, giving her an unusually tingling sensation.
A mix of resentment and a strange feeling arose in her heart.
A subordinate dared to put his arm around her waist?
Just as Red Desire Star Envoy was about to rebuke Zhang Ruochen, he withdrew his hand first. This left her anger unable to erupt, so she had to suppress her emotions.
"Considering he just saved me, I'll let this one time slide," Red Desire Star Envoy told herself, deciding not to pursue the matter of his transgression.
How could Zhang Ruochen know that he had inadvertently offended Red Desire Star Envoy? Or that she had thought so much just now?
His attention had been entirely on the Snowman Prince and Di Yi. Saving Red Desire Star Envoy was purely a convenient act.
"Snowman Prince, let this old man test your mettle."
Xu Hong's voice came from afar.
He had already dealt with the remaining heretical cultivators and rushed over using his movement technique, his whole body radiating brilliant crystal treasure light. With a leap, his body shot up dozens of zhang like a cannonball.
Xu Hong clearly knew the Snowman Prince was immensely strong, so he didn't compete in brute force. He pulled a twelfth-rank True Martial Treasure-level dark black short sword from his leg.
Through the five saintly meridians in his body, Xu Hong converted his true qi into thick saintly energy, causing the short sword's blade light to surge.
Descending from the sky, he thrust the sword at the Snowman Prince's head.
The Snowman Prince snorted, two white vapor streams surging from his nostrils. He swung his arm, colliding with Xu Hong.
"Bang."
The dark black short sword struck the Snowman Prince's arm, sparks flying as if hitting mystic iron.
The Snowman Prince swatted Xu Hong away like a fly.
Xu Hong was a ninth-transformation Fish-Dragon Realm expert, so he wasn't easily injured. Landing on the ground, he only felt a numbness in his arm.
"Such terrifying physical defense. A twelfth-rank True Martial Treasure-level short sword can't even scratch him." Xu Hong stared at the Snowman Prince's wrist, drawing a cold breath.
Only a Sacred Artifact could possibly break through the Snowman Prince's defense.
The Snowman Prince's appearance was indeed an unexpected variable, causing even Red Desire Star Envoy to show a troubled expression.
The Snowman Prince carried a sacred object of the Snowman Clan that could greatly weaken the influence of illusions. Thus, Red Desire Star Envoy's illusion techniques were useless against him.
"Eh? Where's the Grand Protector?"
Red Desire Star Envoy suddenly realized that the Grand Protector Zhang Shengming, who had been standing beside her, had vanished without a trace.
Yes, Zhang Shengming had disappeared so eerily, as if they had seen a ghost.
Di Yi also sensed it, detecting a dangerous aura, and immediately went on alert: "Something's wrong. Snowman Prince, leave this place quickly."
The Snowman Prince widened his eyes, focusing his vision to the limit, yet he still couldn't see where the masked man had gone.
It was indeed very strange. The Snowman Prince quickly turned and took huge strides, about to flee into the distance.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a golden sacred sword appeared silently above the Snowman Prince's head, emitting dazzling golden light. It slashed down at an extremely fast speed, aimed at Di Yi standing on the Snowman Prince's shoulder.
Zhang Ruochen didn't want to reveal his identity yet, so he didn't use the Abyssal Ancient Sword. Instead, he used another sacred sword at the hundred-pattern sacred artifact level.