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Chapter 1412: Chapter 481: Ice Crystal Barrier (Part 2)

In the face of this crisis, the ’Ice Sea Giant Demon’ Gazrian seemed to recover some clarity for a moment.

Its three dragon heads roared angrily at the sky simultaneously!

A layer of halo composed of ice crystals suddenly appeared on the surface of its massive body, and in the next instant, the halo rapidly spread in both upward and downward directions, forming an Ice Crystal Ball that enveloped Gazrian’s enormous body.

In an instant, red beams, massive rocks, and a steel forest hit the large Ice Crystal Ball almost simultaneously.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two mushroom clouds appeared in succession!

The Federation Sword Saint Terrio, responsible for the final strike, had already charged forward, but he was surprised to find that Gazrian was unharmed amidst the dust.

Even the Ice Crystal Ball on its body surface had hardly changed, indicating that this ice crystal’s defensive power was incredibly exaggerated, even after taking three Dawn Killing Moves, it still hadn’t shattered.

"It didn’t break!" Terrio quickly communicated.

"It didn’t break?" Reginald’s expression changed!

He was aware of the power of his Giant Rock Throwing and also knew the strength of Menia and Rein, but he didn’t expect that even with the joint attack of all three, the opponent remained unharmed.

"Prince Menia, are there any records in the ancient texts...."

"There’s no mention in the ancient texts, but I think our actions have at least uncovered one of the opponent’s trump cards."

"Besides, mobilizing ice energy to this extent might not be much for the Ice Sea Giant Demon in its prime, but it’s definitely not an easy task for it currently."

"That’s right." Rein nodded while watching the huge Ice Crystal Ball.

’Red Queen’ Menia’s words were exactly what he wanted to say.

"Hmm, in that case, I might as well test the defensive power limit of this Ice Crystal Ball." The yet-to-act Federation Sword Saint Terrio took a deep breath.

He couldn’t believe the opponent’s defense was so strong!

In the next moment, he shot toward Gazrian like a bolt of lightning.

"Super Divine Cross Slash!"

Two intersecting, dozens of meters long silver sword lights hurled toward the Ice Crystal Ball on the Ice Sea Giant Demon’s body surface.

Evidently, after accumulating power, Terrio’s killing move had grown considerably stronger.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Unlike with witchcraft, the collision between the Super Divine Cross Slash and the Ice Crystal Ball didn’t form mushroom clouds, so everyone could clearly see the two silver sword lights cutting into the Ice Crystal Ball.

Only to hear a "crack!" as a clear shattering sound rang out, and a cross-shaped gap appeared on the large Ice Crystal Ball’s surface.

"Did it succeed?"

"Cut through?"

Upon hearing the shattering sound, the three inside the Ajax Super Giant Magic Statue, including Rebecca, showed expressions of delight.

After all, the previous participants, whether it was Red Queen Menia or Rein, were all part of the Dragon Empire.

But this time was different.

The one who acted was Federation Sword Saint Terrio!

Most importantly, it was a success!

"It still takes our Federation Sword Saint to act!" Elder, who had remained silent from the start, seemed to awaken from some oppressive emotion, and exclaimed excitedly.

However, on the side, Rein sensed a vague uneasiness.

This was the warning brought by danger perception.

"Retreat quickly! Lord Terrio..."

Before Rein could finish.

Suddenly!

"Crack!"

The entire Ice Crystal Ball burst open!

A strong chill mixed with irregular shattered ice crystals instantly swept all around!

Sword Saint Terrio reacted extremely quickly, immediately brandishing his sword to block, but the continuous silver sword light could not withstand the dense barrage of exploding ice crystals.

"Puff!"

Instantaneously, more than ten ice crystals pierced into his body, and his whole person was blasted dozens of meters away by the powerful icy airwave.

In mid-air, white frost appeared on Terrio’s eyebrows, hair, and body surface, starting to freeze rapidly.

The sudden change shocked Rebecca and the others into silence.

This situation also naturally made the expressions of the advanced generals on the Federation Giant Airship change drastically.

Because from the moment when Federation Sword Saint Terrio was hit and sent flying, it seemed that he was seriously, even heavily wounded.

If the Federation lost a veteran Sword Saint in this battle, even if they ultimately won, there would be nothing to celebrate.

That was the triumph of the Dragan Empire, not the Federation.

"Lord Terrio, how are you?" Rein’s figure flashed, placing himself in front of Terrio protectively.

"It’s nothing... just a minor injury. However, I’m afraid I won’t be able to provide the same support as before in the upcoming battle." After landing, Terrio quickly got back on his feet, but his movements were visibly stiffer than before.

The blood seeping from the corner of his mouth had turned into blood-colored frost.

Terrio could clearly feel an unusual cold penetrating his body from the surface.

It’s worth noting that even a Sword Saint, with a body honed through thousands of battles, couldn’t withstand such cold invasion.

"The opponent’s chill is too terrifying; I need some time to expel the cold that has invaded my body," Terrio reminded Rein.

...

Meanwhile.

A corner of the Fadil Mountains.

The silhouette of the dark-robed girl atop the witch array grew more defined, and the recent energy waves naturally caught her attention.

"Oh? They actually forced Gazrian out of the ice crystal barrier."

"Indeed, these people are elites among mortals, and Gazrian has suffered significant loss in strength after a long seal; this imbalance has substantially narrowed the power gap..."

"However, this is a good thing; it seems pacifying Gazrian won’t require too much effort."

The dark-robed girl waved her hand, and countless black vortices appeared around her.

These vortices varied in size but shared a similarity in that they seemed to imprison something, with white figures constantly surging within.

"Go!"

With the Nether Sea Goddess Hela’s melodious voice, hundreds of black vortices gracefully ascended, forming a vast cloud that swiftly moved toward the center of the battlefield.

...

Battlefield center.

Just as Rein and the others continued their defense, suddenly, from one side of the Fadil Mountains, a large cloud quickly floated in.

Then, it began to rain lightly and steadily.

Given the unpredictable weather by the sea and everyone’s focus on Gazrian, they initially didn’t notice the peculiarity of the rain.

However, the light rain soon turned into a heavy downpour, shrouding the area in mist.

The sky grew darker; in a short time, except for Gazrian’s massive figure intermittently visible, areas beyond ten meters were difficult to discern.

This naturally alerted everyone to a peculiar situation.

"This rain is odd," commented Sword Saint Terrio as he adjusted himself, furrowing his brow.

"There’s something strange in these raindrops that’s hard to define," Rein sensed the rain on his palm and transmitted.

"Indeed, this rain—even the clouds—came unusually."

Suddenly, Rein felt a cold aura rapidly approaching from behind.

He turned swiftly, seeing a vague white figure whose features were unclear, appearing in the rain about seven to eight meters behind him.

The figure reached out, its pallid, sharp fingers exuding an unusually chilling aura.

Evidently, the figure intended to ambush him.

The moment Rein noticed it, the figure didn’t retreat or halt its advance; instead, it accelerated, shooting toward Rein like a swift white bolt.

"Slash!"

A silver arc sliced through.

The white figure was slashed diagonally from right shoulder to the left side of its abdomen!

Immediately, it emitted a sharp cry, its whole body churning eerily like mist.

Rein’s sword seemingly only inflicted pain but didn’t make the figure vanish completely.

The figure suddenly lifted its head, displaying a grim and venomous expression focused on Rein, suggesting some deep-seated hatred.

"This is... a spectral foe?" Rein squinted, contemplating.

Retrieving the Hardened Fine Gold Longsword, it morphed back into an iron strip winding around his arm. Then, he extended his hand again, instantly transforming the Radiant Bar into another Knight’s Longsword.

A white sword gleam flashed through.

"Slash!"

This time, the figure seemed to meet its nemesis; like dawn dispelling mist, it vanished like foam within moments.

It didn’t even get a chance to scream!

"Turns out to be a spectral foe!"

Witnessing the radiant stone weapon’s effectiveness, Rein further confirmed his earlier judgment.

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