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… Mu Nujiao paused, knowing that Tang Miao's last hope was gone… And what was ridiculous was that she didn't even know where she found the leisure to care about such things in her current situation?
Mo Fan was even more puzzled! He had already given up on the little princess, yet the other party still wouldn't let him live??
Just then, Mo Fan felt a chilling aura surge from behind him.
He turned back in confusion and saw Mu Ningxue's snowy white hair fluttering beautifully, her exquisite face radiating an imposing presence without anger, and her graceful, lithe figure lightly suspended amidst a field of ice crystals that had condensed without warning!
"Ice Crystal Bow!"
She instantly transformed into an Ice Queen, and between her outstretched arms was a magical bow capable of turning the world into a vast expanse of snow!
Upon feeling this terrifying aura, Mo Fan was utterly stunned… "Domain… Soul-level Ice Seed, this is impossible, this is impossible!!!"
Lu Nian's eyes widened even further, and he roared hysterically.
The same soul-level Ice Seed, coupled with the Ice Crystal Bow's full power, which was no less than high-level magic, meant that this arrow still possessed terrifying lethality against Lu Nian and his group.
The soul-level Ice Seed's domain enveloped the military mages; all of them, including Lu Nian, felt their bodies being corroded by the cold. The intermediate-level magic star tracks arranged incredibly slowly, and even Lu Nian's high-level magic was affected.
After one arrow, Lu Nian and several members of his military mage unit instantly turned into ice sculptures. Those who couldn't withstand the cold even shattered on the spot… Mu Ningxue felt on the verge of fainting, but she chose to grit her teeth and endure.
She couldn't help it; at this moment, she didn't want to entrust her life to anyone… "Hurry… hurry and run, I can't control him for much longer…"
Upon hearing this, the few remaining survivors chose to flee in different directions.
Peng Liang left with Song Xia, while Jingjing chose to retreat with Bai Tingting.
The last four remaining were Mu Nujiao, Mu Ningxue, Zhao Manyan, and Mo Fan.
Zhao Manyan actually wanted to escape alone, but ultimately, he had been saved by the goddess, and he truly couldn't bring himself to abandon them. Mo Fan knew that the other party's target was him, so he decided to leave alone. As for the injured Mu Ningxue, she could only rely on Zhao Manyan and Mu Nujiao.
It wasn't that he had a change of heart and wanted to lead the enemy away for them; Mo Fan simply knew that if he didn't, everyone would die… After all, Lu Nian's target had always been himself.
"Let's split up. Their target is me. If we can get out alive, we must make this madman pay!"
After Mo Fan dropped this statement, he summoned his Swift Star Wolf and quickly left the area.
Mu Nujiao and Zhao Manyan, meanwhile, took Mu Ningxue and fled in another direction… Not long after everyone scattered, the ice crystals, shimmering in the morning light, finally began to crack.
The first to be freed from the ice crystals was Military Commander Lu Nian. He had clearly cast a protective layer on himself; these ice crystals, powerful as they were, still couldn't truly harm a genuine high-level mage like him.
And shortly after he broke free, some of his subordinates also woke up.
After several of his subordinates had awakened, Lu Nian ordered, "You few, go catch that kid. The rest of you, follow me!"
There were a total of six subordinates left. Lu Nian took two to chase Mu Ningxue and the other two, while the remaining four went after Mo Fan!
It wasn't that he didn't want to chase Mo Fan first, but Lu Nian was worried that the other party would hide using shadow magic. In that case, he would be difficult to find… So, judging by their conversation when they parted ways, the few of them seemed to have a good relationship. Given that, he naturally chose to capture them, which was a very good choice…
After running for a while, Mu Ningxue felt her stamina was utterly depleted. She said to Zhao Manyan and Mu Nujiao, who had carried her for a distance, "Put me down, you two run. My magic energy won't recover anytime soon, and if you take me, all three of us will die."
Although she didn't want to die either, there was nothing she could do… The opponent was a high-level mage. While her arrow was powerful, it might not have harmed him in the slightest. After all, when she shot that arrow, Mu Ningxue clearly felt that Lu Nian had also used magic.
The opponent was an earth mage, and with precautions, her attack could still be resisted.
She had given them their last chance to escape, and they had carried her for a while. Separating here, the rest was up to fate.
Zhao Manyan said with an air of righteousness, "Don't say that, Goddess Mu. It was your arrow that gave us a chance to live. How could we possibly abandon you now?"
In his opinion, the opponent's target was Mo Fan, so even if someone pursued them, it shouldn't be Lu Nian.
As long as it wasn't Lu Nian, it wouldn't be difficult for him, Zhao Manyan, and Mu Nujiao to handle with their trump cards. This was such a good opportunity to earn the goddess's favor, Zhao Manyan naturally couldn't miss it.
Mu Nujiao also couldn't bring herself to abandon Mu Ningxue; after all, without her arrow, they might already be dead.
Just as Zhao Manyan finished speaking, a Skyhawk appeared in the sky. From the Skyhawk, a voice echoed down: "Hahaha… Very good, then you can all stay!"
Upon hearing this… all three were stunned!
Especially Zhao Manyan; at this moment, his mind was filled with a stampede of alpacas!
What about Mo Fan being the primary experimental subject?
Did Lu Nian, that fool, not see Mo Fan running towards the desolate city?
Why did he come after them? And he just wanted to impress the goddess, hoping for a one-night stand in the future, so why couldn't he achieve his wish?
"You two go, I'll stop him." Mu Nujiao said, looking at Lu Nian in the sky.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Manyan immediately wanted to run away with Mu Ningxue without a word. But unfortunately, Lu Nian was faster and directly blocked their path!
Zhao Manyan felt like he was having a terrible day, and he even considered handing over the two women to save his own life.
Of course, this thought lasted only a moment; after all, he wasn't that shameless yet… "Stop me? With just you?"
Lu Nian looked at Mu Nujiao, who was trying to draw a star map, and said indifferently. At the same time, he stomped his foot on the ground, and the three of them instantly fell.
Looking at the three on the ground, Lu Nian said with a hint of madness, "You three are lucky; you don't have to die yet. Hahaha…"