On the Ice and Snow Plateau, white is the only color that dominates year-round, with extreme cold permeating everything, as if it has been this way since time immemorial.
However, a vibrant splash of red suddenly appeared amidst the vast expanse of white. A scorching heat, never before seen in this land, melted millennia of ice and snow.
The patriarch of the Iris Cold Sparrow tribe, resting in its nest, suddenly opened its eyes.
It was enormous, two meters long with a wingspan of over three meters. Its snow-white feathers were like biting ice blades, and its ice-blue eyes held a terrifying ferocity.
This plateau was its exclusive territory.
It had never been disturbed before, but now Lin Xiao had arrived uninvited, and with such a grand display, it was clearly a provocation.
"Screech!"
The Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch let out a fierce cry.
It then rushed out of its nest.
Its wings stirred up a gale, carrying ice and snow with it.
The sky suddenly darkened, and the air grew colder.
A strong sense of unease settled in Lin Xiao's heart.
He gritted his teeth. He had even been a Dragon Knight on the Beast Tide battlefield; why should he be afraid of this mere bird?
He was ready to face death and fight anyone who dared challenge him!
"Phoenix Domain!"
The environment of the Extreme North naturally provided an advantage to ice-attribute Soul Beasts.
Similarly, it had a restraining effect on Lin Xiao.
Only by activating the Phoenix Domain could he perform at his normal level.
The Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch soared above the Ice and Snow Plateau. Against the backdrop of the white snowscape, its sharp eyes quickly locked onto a crimson figure.
It dove down.
Endless frost condensed on its body.
It was as if it had donned a layer of solid ice armor.
Lin Xiao's hair stood on end. Without hesitation, he threw the prepared Four-Colored Fire Lotus. At the same time, the Crimson Sky Flame Phoenix Wings on his back unfurled, and he used Phoenix Breaks the Nine Heavens, fleeing down the mountain.
"Buzz~"
The moment the Four-Colored Fire Lotus was thrown, it spun at high speed, exceeding the limits of human vision. Crimson, black, deep purple, and golden hues flowed and shifted.
Even in the harsh environment of the Extreme North.
The temperature of the flames remained incredibly scorching.
As the Fire Lotus approached, the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch instinctively sensed danger. It paused in mid-air for a moment, summoning its frost feathers to attack the Four-Colored Fire Lotus.
"Boom!"
The sudden explosion startled the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch.
Immediately, an incredibly scorching heat wave washed over it.
The solid ice melted. The heat wave touched its feathers, then its flesh, and the smell of scorched meat, accompanied by piercing pain, caused the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch to cry out in agony.
But then came its fury.
The ice-blue pupils of the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch turned blood-red.
Its speed suddenly surged as it pursued Lin Xiao!
Even the Four-Colored Flame Burst had only inflicted superficial wounds on the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch!
Below, the hidden Ice Empress was growing impatient.
She was about to reveal herself but was stopped by Feng Yu.
"Wait a bit longer."
"The distance isn't right yet."
The Ice Empress asked, "What about Lin Xiao?"
The terrifying power of the Four-Colored Fire Lotus had already deeply shocked the Ice Empress. Unfortunately, it was intercepted by the Iris Cold Sparrow before it could detonate. Otherwise, it would have been more than just a minor injury.
If the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch's movements were impaired.
Then the Ice Empress could have pursued it until it was exhausted.
Feng Yu calmly replied, "Lin Xiao has a plan."
Seeing Feng Yu's composed demeanor, the Ice Empress became increasingly suspicious.
Could it be that Lin Xiao had a backup plan?
But the Four-Colored Fire Lotus alone was already astonishing.
What other tricks could Lin Xiao possibly have?
The distance between the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch and Lin Xiao continued to shrink.
When they were only a thousand meters away from Lin Xiao.
Suddenly, a cold wind picked up.
A phantom ice castle appeared in the sky, and countless adorable snowmen flew out from it, numbering over two thousand!
Among them, one snowman wearing a crown, holding a scepter, and draped in a red cape was particularly conspicuous.
Thousands of snowmen let out a piercing shriek in unison.
The pursuing Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch stumbled and fell directly from the sky, but before hitting the ground, it flew up again, its speed noticeably slower.
Its head throbbed violently, and its blood-red eyes erupted with intense killing intent!
It was determined to see this human dead!
Lin Xiao, having achieved his objective with one strike, quickly retracted his Exile Domain.
These souls were Lin Xiao's inventory; losing even one meant one less. Of course, he could let them entangle with the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch, but there was no need to bear such a loss!
Below, the Ice Empress gasped in shock.
"Manipulating souls? He has mastered soul power too?"
The Ice Empress desperately wanted to know why Lin Xiao, who was clearly only fire-attributed, was connected to soul power!
Feng Yu explained:
"Have you forgotten the Million Year Soul Ring on him?"
"It came from the Soul Devouring Fire Crow, and Lin Xiao perfectly inherited its abilities."
"In fact, his greatest trump card has never been used."
The Ice Empress began to understand.
Why did Feng Yu and Lin Xiao choose to see her?
It was naturally because they had the means to retreat unscathed.
With these trump cards appearing one after another, coupled with Lin Xiao's flight ability, even if she attacked him on the spot, she probably wouldn't be able to keep him!
The Ice Empress felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation.
Since she had placed her hopes of becoming a God and achieving eternal life on Lin Xiao, the stronger and more outstanding Lin Xiao was, the higher her chances of winning the gamble.
Perhaps, she could truly fulfill her wish.
To live together with her sister, the Snow Woman…
...
Using his Phoenix True Body, Lin Xiao transformed into a blazing divine bird and swooped down.
He arrived at the mountainside.
The Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch, having been angered into unconsciousness by Lin Xiao twice, followed closely behind.
The time elapsed since Lin Xiao's provocation was not long.
Merely 30 seconds.
But the Iris Cold Sparrow had already fallen into the trap.
The moment the Iris Cold Sparrow reached the mountainside.
An extreme cold descended.
"Eternal Freeze Domain!"
The Iris Cold Sparrow's speed immediately slowed, the cold piercing to its very bones.
A flicker of panic flashed in its blood-red eyes, realizing it had likely been tricked.
In a flash, it turned to flee.
"Ice Emperor's Wrath!"
Originally, the wind and snow in the world seemed to obey the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch's command, allowing it to use the ice and snow to suppress Lin Xiao and amplify its own power.
But the moment the Ice Empress appeared.
It was as if the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch's authority had been seized.
Ice crystals flew within the blizzard.
Emerald energy raged incomparably.
When the blizzard, akin to a furious ice god, finally subsided, a statue of ice stood silently in the center of the snowy ground, clearly the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch!
Lin Xiao had expected a world-shattering battle to occur.
He hadn't expected the Ice Empress to instantly kill the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch.
He had to admit, the Ice Empress, in her human form, a petite girl with green hair standing proudly amidst the wind and snow, looked quite cool!
"It's over so quickly?"
"I had been preparing, calculating while it was unaware, and moreover, I am far more powerful. Naturally, it was swift and decisive."
Lin Xiao nodded, a wisp of dark fire rising from his fingertips.
The ferocious flames engulfed the Iris Cold Sparrow patriarch.
A red soul ring ascended, and a soul bone radiating red light quietly appeared.
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