Chen Tian faced the Ice Queen before him, his dual blades appearing instantly as he unleashed terrifying speed and advanced with swift steps to confront her.
The Ice Queen seemed to anticipate Chen Tian's movements. She waved her hand, and countless ice crystals materialized in the sky, shooting towards Chen Tian like crimson, crystal-like shards.
Simultaneously, Qing Ling held her staff horizontally, then raised one hand while gathering energy in her other hand, murmuring a chant. A beam of light instantly shot out, enveloping Chen Tian in a protective glow.
The fearsome crimson ice crystals struck the light barrier, causing it to subtly crack. Chen Tian nodded. This was the Holy Shield technique, the most potent defensive skill of a Level 30 Shield Mage. As long as the enemy's power did not exceed the Holy Shield's capacity, the barrier would remain intact.
The Holy Shield's defense relied on the Shield Mage's mana. Higher mana meant greater resilience. With Qing Ling's nearly ten thousand mana, the opponent's attacks were unlikely to break through the Holy Shield.
Chen Tian stepped forward, appearing instantly before the Ice Queen. His dual blades flashed with golden frost, and golden energy constantly swirled around them as he unleashed a series of rapid slashes.
The Ice Queen's eyes opened, and the surrounding air instantly froze. A colossal crimson ice wall materialized. Chen Tian's dual blades struck it, but to his surprise, they left no mark. Yet, he gripped his swords tighter, and a roaring blue flame erupted around them, engulfing the blades until they appeared to be made of blue fire. He crossed them and swung.
The ice wall split into four halves. Chen Tian then lunged towards the Ice Queen's neck. Her ethereal body emanated a chilling aura, and her temperature plummeted drastically. Chen Tian's blades struck her, dislodging only a single ice shard. As he watched her approaching hand, transparent and emanating a chilling mist, Chen Tian abandoned his attack, releasing his blades.
Instantly, the blades wrapped around him, forming a massive dual-blade barrier. Protected by these two layers, Chen Tian was sent flying backward. He looked at the boss before him, thinking how difficult it was.
His golden blades were unable to inflict fatal damage on her body. Chen Tian then relaxed his grip, and his weapons vanished. His appearance shifted, transforming into an elven form as he hurled two blue fireballs.
The fearsome divine flames flew towards the Ice Queen. She raised her arms and swung, conjuring immense crimson ice cones that hurtled towards the fireballs. The two attacks exploded.
Beneath the Ice Queen's feet, a crimson seven-pointed star magic circle appeared, radiating intense heat. Massive lava surged from the ground, erupting like a volcano.
Red flames, like volcanic eruptions, scorching heat, air mist, soaring into the clouds.
Skill: Flame Eruption Molten Kill!
This was the most powerful skill of a Level 30 Fire Mage, drawing upon the earth's lava through a magic circle to unleash devastating damage.
Chen Tian observed the scene, then glanced at Qing Ling. Qing Ling stood with her magic staff held high, her hands grasping it. Countless starlight flowed from the star-shaped staff. Qing Ling was struggling to maintain her stance.
Chen Tian nodded. "The timing is perfect. It's my turn. Left, right!"
Chen Tian watched Qing Ling persist, her mana draining away, unable to hold on much longer. Within the immense column of molten fire, a crimson ice armor appeared on the Ice Queen's body, her eyes losing their transparency and turning crimson.
With a "boom," the entire lava pillar exploded. The Ice Queen reappeared before Chen Tian, clad in crimson ice armor, her crimson eyes fixed on him. Chen Tian conjured a blue fireball the size of a sun in his left hand and a purplish-blue ice ball the size of a sun in his right, both hovering above his head.
Chen Tian's hands began to move, tracing a Tai Chi-like pattern. The convergence of ice and fire unleashed terrifying energy that filled the entire castle.
Countless water droplets and mist appeared within the castle, caused by melting ice. These droplets would instantly freeze into icicles.
Chen Tian pushed his hands forward, and the fearsome ice and fire spheres merged, forming a blue-purple fireball the size of a sun that hurtled towards the Ice Queen.
Seeing this, the Ice Queen attempted to move, but small magic circles appeared around her. These were white pentagrams, from which white chains began to emerge, binding the Ice Queen's body, rendering her completely immobile.
On the other side, Qing Ling held her magic staff high. A massive magic circle formed above the star-shaped staff. Qing Ling, sweating profusely, struggled to maintain it.
Bound by countless white chains, the Ice Queen was unable to move. The colossal blue-purple sphere surged towards her.
With a "bang," the Ice Queen unleashed a terrifying burst of power, shattering the chains. A wave of frigid aura flowed around her, but it was crimson. Chen Tian, sensing danger, shouted a warning and moved in front of Qing Ling, crossing his arms. The fearsome cold current struck his body.
This was the chill of divine ice. Qing Ling, with her current stats, could not withstand it. Chen Tian used his body to shield her.
The Ice Queen's full-body crimson aura rushed towards the blue-purple sphere, like a raging wind, instantly calming the storm. The clash ended in a draw.
Chen Tian looked at the Ice Queen and said, "Qing Ling, fall back. You can't fight in your current state. Leave it to me."
"Understood, Brother!"
Qing Ling knew her condition. After casting the sealing spell, she had no mana left for any attacks. Moreover, having entered the game as a player, she couldn't revert to her original form to protect Chen Tian.
She felt a pang in her heart, vowing to become stronger, at least to surpass her previous self, so she could protect her brother.
She had failed to protect her master last time; it was her fault. But this time, she would protect her brother.
Chen Tian faced the Ice Queen, a faint blue flame engulfing him. The divine fire blazed, fire countering ice. Facing divine ice with divine fire, it came down to who had better elemental mastery. Whoever was stronger would win.
Chen Tian and the Ice Queen locked eyes. Both unleashed their full power. Chen Tian slowly clenched his fists, and dual blades made of blue flame appeared. The Ice Queen, in turn, conjured a fan of crimson ice crystals in her left hand. Their figures moved.
Chen Tian's dual blades shot towards the Ice Queen, unleashing dozens of terrifying blue flame blades. The Ice Queen swung her fan, conjuring a fearsome blizzard, but it was crimson.
The terrifying blizzard and the blue flame blades collided. They became two streaks of light, clashing. Chen Tian's dual blades danced, executing various movements, while the Ice Queen opened her fan, using its surface to deflect Chen Tian's attacks.
They fought like martial arts heroes, their clashes echoing. The tip of the Ice Queen's fan, made of ash-red ice crystals, gleamed with sharp, frigid light. Chen Tian, momentarily off guard, exposed a weakness. The Ice Queen slashed, and her fearsome ice fan, carrying scorching cold, aimed for Chen Tian's neck.
Chen Tian reacted with an extreme dodge, tilting his head back to avoid the ice shard by a mere centimeter. However, a scorching sensation lingered on his neck.
Chen Tian shuddered. A terrifying divine ice aura emerged, and the burning sensation on his neck subsided slightly. He looked at the Ice Queen, realizing how challenging this fight was.
His dual blades appeared, his figure dissolving into countless afterimages as he charged at the Ice Queen. She swung her fan, releasing several rapid strikes, and numerous ice shards shot out.
Chen Tian crossed his dual blades before him, his body spinning, transforming into a blue flame drill. The fearsome ice shards struck the drill, causing no damage.
Seeing this, the Ice Queen slowly tossed her fan into the air. It gradually enlarged and then split. One fan blade transformed into a curved ice shard, and then, forming a massive wing behind her, resembling a phoenix spreading its wings. Beneath her feet, ice shards formed into sharp drill shapes. She brought her feet together and began to spin, charging towards Chen Tian's blue flame drill.
Blue Flame Drill, dual blades defending, moving forward without fear, unbreakable.
Crimson Drill, phoenix wings spread, scorching cold, permeating the surroundings. The entire castle was instantly frozen.
Qing Ling stood aside, a light barrier forming to shield her from the cold. Their drills collided, and both figures slammed into the transparent ice wall.
Chen Tian and the Ice Queen slowly emerged from the wall. Both their health bars showed full. The previous collision had only chipped away at each other's armor.
The intense explosion's aftermath had sent them both reeling back, leading to the impact with the ice wall.
Chen Tian smirked. Bosses like this made the game interesting; otherwise, it would be boring.
Terrifying divine fire and divine ice appeared in Chen Tian's hands, converging and merging. The collision of divine ice and divine fire unleashed immense power.
Chen Tian focused entirely on the divine ice and divine fire in his hands, unstable energy fluctuations radiating from them.
The Ice Queen was enveloped in a powerful cold aura, a crimson glow like the setting sun, illuminating the entire castle.
The Ice Queen clenched her fists, gathering immense crimson cold energy. She then punched out.
A giant crimson ice spike shot towards Chen Tian. But it wasn't over. As the first spike was launched, subsequent crimson ice spikes followed in rapid succession.
The crimson ice spikes were like venomous stingers, terrifyingly sharp, hurtling towards Chen Tian. In his hands, a giant chrysanthemum appeared. Seeing that his opponent's attack was faster than his, Chen Tian's expression changed instantly. He spread his hands, and a massive blue-purple chrysanthemum slowly unfurled.
A giant blue-purple chrysanthemum materialized before Chen Tian. Countless ice spikes struck the chrysanthemum, which gradually turned into blue-purple fragments, drifting into the air.
Chen Tian's expression grew serious. The casting time for this move was too long; it wasn't suitable for frontal engagement.
Chen Tian's gaze shifted. He opened his other hand, and terrifying purple ice crystals appeared, instantly firing countless purple crystal ice shards. Both entered a stalemate.
The collision of ice spikes and ice crystals continued for some time before they looked at each other.
A faint crimson aura emanated from behind the Ice Queen. Crimson snowflakes began to fall within the castle, carrying a scorching heat, as if each snowflake were a volcano.
Chen Tian remained unfazed. Protected by his Elemental God Body, he was immune to fire, ice, and wind. His current concern was how to defeat her.
Elementalization was too formidable; only elemental power could inflict damage. However, the opponent's elemental mastery was no weaker than his. He needed time to ponder how to defeat her.
As crimson snowflakes fell in the castle, the Ice Queen's hands converged, forming a vortex of powerful air currents. Crimson snowflakes swirled towards the center of her hands.
The Ice Queen thrust her hands forward, and a tornado of crimson snowflakes shot towards Chen Tian. Seeing this, Chen Tian formed a blue flame shield and a purple ice crystal shield around his body, his expression grave.
This attack was not just an elemental skill; it possessed a familiar aura – that of malevolence. That was why Chen Tian had to be cautious.
The fearsome crimson snowflake tornado instantly enveloped Chen Tian, but he seemed unharmed. Suddenly, the tornado slowly dissipated.
The Ice Queen clasped her head, then screamed. Chen Tian and Qing Ling looked on. Qing Ling exclaimed, "Brother, it's malevolent energy! Her origin is tainted by it!"
"Be careful, Brother. She might become corrupted!"
"I know. I recognize the aura of malevolence, but why didn't I sense it before?"
Chen Tian was puzzled. But his confusion was set aside as black ice formed two long horns on the sides of the Ice Queen's head. Her body gradually turned black, her eyes became hollow, and sharp fangs sprouted from her mouth. Black ice wings unfurled from her back, resembling a pair of giant black ice claws.
Chen Tian's eyes widened at the Ice Queen's drastic transformation. She could no longer be called the Ice Queen. Her colossal body resembled that of a dragon.
Chen Tian checked her stats and shouted, "Qing Ling, leave here! This is a White Blaze-level boss, beyond your capacity. Hurry!"
"Understood, Brother. You be careful!"
Qing Ling's lips trembled as tears welled up. She had wanted to protect her brother. Last time she failed, and this time she was powerless. The feeling was heartbreaking.
However, Qing Ling understood that staying would only be a burden; she couldn't help Chen Tian at all, even with their previous contract.