198: Chapter 198 A Net of Heaven and Earth
East Sea Coast, Reef Beach.
Liu Kun, the Xuantian Alliance Deacon, and his dozen or so elite subordinates, after venting their disdain and contempt for this "barbaric land," finally began to prepare to execute their... "main task."
"According to the intelligence provided by Elder 'Sacred Judgment,' the so-called Ice Phoenix Palace should be built on the Summit of Mount Shu, in the southwest direction."
Liu Kun took out a "Map Artifact" from hisHuai, made of special beast hide and glowing with a faint spiritual light. He pointed at the only coordinate point shining on it and said with a sneer.
"Hmph, a bunch of bumpkins who don't know their place, how dare they occupy the 'Ancestral Dragon Vein' that our Xuantian Alliance had already designated?"
"Perfect, we'll use them to inaugurate the first battle flag of our arriving 'Vanguard Legion'!"
"Everyone, listen up!"
He waved his hand, ready to issue the order to depart.
However, just then—
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
More than a dozen Ice Blades, filled with chilling killing intent and condensed from the purest Profound Ice True Essence, shot out from the clouds above their heads without warning!
Like a sudden "Ice Blade storm," they descended upon them, enveloping them from above!
"Enemy attack?!"
Liu Kun was suddenly shocked!
He never dreamed that they had just arrived, less than a quarter of an hour ago, and were already discovered by the "natives" of this "barbaric land"?!
However, he was, after all, a King Rank expert who had experienced countless battles!
He merely snorted coldly and waved his hand!
A majestic "fire-element true essence," filled with scorching and destructive aura, erupted from his body, forming a massive Flame Shield that firmly protected all of them within it!
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Those terrifying Ice Blades, capable of instantly riddling a main battle tank, turned into a sky full of water vapor as soon as they touched the Flame Shield, like melting ice and snow!
"Hmph, a bunch of sneaky rats!"
"How dare a firefly contend with the bright moon?!"
Liu Kun sneered with disdain.
Then, he suddenly looked up, a cruel killing intent flashing in his sinister eyes!
"Get out here!"
He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a ten-meter-long Flame Blade, filled with destructive aura, shot out from his fingertips!
It fiercely slashed towards the clouds that had just released the Ice Blades!
"Boom—!"
That cloud layer was instantly split in two!
More than a dozen slightly disheveled young figures, clad in light blue tight-fitting attire, emerged from the torn clouds!
It was Li Xun, Cold Moon, and the others!
"Oh?"
Liu Kun looked at the group of "little brats" who appeared to be no older than twenty, with the highest cultivation just barely stepping into the Essence Rank. He was first stunned.
Immediately, a sinister grin, full of mockery and cruelty, appeared on his face.
"I thought it was someone important, turns out it's just a bunch of little guys who haven't even grown all their hair yet."
"What? Is the so-called Ice Phoenix Empress out of people?"
"To actually send you trash, who don't even count as cannon fodder, to die?"
The elite members of the Xuantian Alliance behind him also burst into contemptuous and mocking laughter.
In their eyes, these "natives" with pitifully low cultivation were simply "military merits" actively delivered to their doorstep!
However, facing their undisguised mockery and contempt, Li Xun's remaining single arm clenched the Low-Grade Artifact longsword, generously sponsored by Mo Wen, in his hand!
A raging fire of revenge burned in his eyes!
"Brothers!"
"Form the Profound Ice Sword Formation!"
He let out a furious roar, filled with determination and tragedy!
"Yes!"
The dozen or so Ice Phoenix Palace disciples behind him also let out a unified shout!
They swiftly changed their positions, surrounding Liu Kun and his group in an extremely profound formation!
A cold, murderous sword intent soared into the sky!
"Oh? A sword formation?"
Liu Kun looked at the youngsters' well-practiced stance, and the mockery on his face grew even deeper.
"Interesting."
"Since you're so eager to die, then this Deacon will grant your wish!"
"Attack!"
He waved his hand, issuing the command to attack to the group of "hungry wolves" behind him, who were already itching for a fight!
"Kill—!"
The dozen or so Xuantian Alliance elites let out a bloodthirsty and frantic roar, pouncing fiercely towards the seemingly vulnerable "sword formation" like tigers descending from a mountain!
A "siege battle" with an extremely disparate power level thus erupted!
However—
Just a second before the Xuantian Alliance elites were about to rush into the sword formation.
An unexpected change occurred!
"Rumble!"
The hard Reef Beach beneath their feet suddenly collapsed without warning!
A massive, bottomless Quicksand Trap instantly formed!
Several Xuantian Alliance elites who were charging at the front couldn't dodge in time and were instantly swallowed halfway by the terrifying quicksand!
"Damn it! What's going on?!"
"It's an earth-element spell! There's an ambush!"
Liu Kun's expression suddenly changed!
However, before he could react.
"Hiss, hiss—!"
A sweet-smelling and highly poisonous emerald green mist, at some unknown point, rose from the seawater behind them!
Like a venomous snake preying on humans, it enveloped them from above!
"Not good! It's highly poisonous! Quick! Hold your breath! Activate your protective true essence!"
Liu Kun let out a roar filled with shock and anger!
But it was already too late!
Several weaker Xuantian Alliance elites, after only inhaling a wisp of the poisonous mist, instantly turned black and purple!
Their bodies began to rot and melt at a visible speed!
"Ah—!"
Screams, sharp and filled with endless pain, echoed!
"Damn it! Damn it! What exactly is going on?!"
Liu Kun was completely panicked!
He couldn't understand how he, who was clearly just dealing with a group of "natives" who didn't even count as "cannon fodder," could suddenly fall into such a bizarre "desperate situation"?!
And, just as his mind was in chaos for a moment!
Above, Li Xun's angry roar, filled with coldness and determination, rang out again!
"Now's the time!"
"Ice Phoenix Palace, heed my command!"
"Ten Thousand Swords... Return to One!"