"Ding!" A crisp sound rang out.
Another streak of light streaked across the sky. A pure white and bright sickle flew over in a semicircular arc, and accurately hit the ice blade.
This attack was thrown with all of Xing Yi's strength. She didn't expect the cold weapon to be able to send the ice blade flying, but it was fine as long as it missed by a bit.
Who knew that the sickle would cut the ice blade in half, but the two halves exploded with a "peng" sound, turning into countless dazzling needles. The needles didn't stop and were still aimed at Qu Xiaoqing and Randy.
The ice blade was only a "stab" when it attacked, but now it was a "cover" when it turned into needles. This cover completely covered the two of them. There was no way to dodge, not to mention that Qu Xiaoqing didn't have the physical strength to dodge. Leaning against the wall, she could only wait for death.
At this time, Randy did something that no one expected. Just like how Qu Xiaoqing had saved him, he also flew up from the side and threw himself at Qu Xiaoqing, hugging her tightly. Then, he turned his back to the overwhelming needles.
"Don't — —" Xing Yi cried out in alarm.
"Randy — —" Qu Xiaoqing was also shocked by his reckless action.
"Pu pu pu pu pu pu — — —"
The series of sounds sounded like one. That was the sound of flesh and blood bursting. Countless ice needles pierced through the azure light armor and into Randy's back. Fresh blood spurted into the air like a fountain, blooming like a flower in the snow mist.
However, Randy didn't make a sound from beginning to end. He didn't even make a sound. He only used all of his strength to hug Qu Xiaoqing. He hugged her so tightly that he was afraid that he would lose her if he let go.
He had been pursuing her for the past few years, and she had always kept a distance from him. In fact, he also knew that he couldn't enter her eyes, but he still stayed by her side without hesitation. Perhaps his motive wasn't anything else but to look at her a few more times. As for the action of "hugging", it was something that he didn't even dare to think about, but this time, he really hugged her. It was a pity that this was the last and only time.
The ice needles dissipated energy in his body, and Randy's entire body froze at a speed visible to the naked eye. He still maintained his hugging posture and didn't even move an inch. His eyes were firmly fixed on Qu Xiaoqing. It was only when the layer of ice was about to spread to his neck that he tried to squeeze out a smile. Just like how he usually showed Qu Xiaoqing a self-righteous and gentlemanly smile, he tried his best to say his last sentence.
"Miss Qu … … I'm sorry … … I have to go first …"
As soon as he said that, the layer of ice instantly spread to his face, completely covering his entire body. Furthermore, it was still making cracking sounds as it thickened. In just two seconds, Randy had turned into a real ice sculpture. Even his blood had been frozen, making him look like a large human blood ruby.
At this moment, Star Art's tears flowed out of their eyes. Qu Xiaoqing's eyes also sparkled, but she didn't cry. All her tears turned into endless anger and crazy howls. "Randy, Randy —"
Randy would never be able to answer her again because the ice sculpture shattered and turned into bright red ice shards.
Strangely enough, Lan Bing didn't use another martial skill after witnessing this scene. She seemed to be deep in thought.
Qu Xiaoqing sat on the ground and looked at the ice shards all around her. She didn't know whether to cry or laugh, whether to cheer up or to be numb. She just sat there, paralyzed. She felt that she had nowhere to run and nowhere to go. She was like a hollowed out sack … …
However, at this moment, the ice ball in the middle of the hall suddenly changed color. It turned from purple to blue, from blue to green, from green to yellow, from yellow to red … … The ice ball finally turned into a red ball. The red ball suddenly melted like molten steel. The ice and snow on the ground quickly turned into steam and rose up. A figure slowly walked out of the steam.
Lan Bing turned to look at Ding Meng. The golden diamond mirror image on Ding Meng's body had disappeared, but it was replaced by an even more powerful and scorching aura. This aura even made her feel a long-lost shock. This Ding Meng was either a high-level Origin Energy Warrior or a Six-Star Cultivation Technique. The question was, he was already imprisoned. How could his strength increase so much in such a short period of time?
Ding Meng was also looking at Lan Bing. He was also expressionless. When he used the energy body to channel the Origin Energy, he didn't close his telekinesis vision. He also saw the scene of Randy charging forward without any regard for his own safety. He couldn't understand Randy's feelings for Qu Xiaoqing, but he could understand the actions of people like Randy.
Although some people usually looked frivolous and even a little sarcastic, they would often stand up bravely at critical moments. They wouldn't frown even if they sacrificed their own lives for the love of their hearts.
Ding Meng had always respected such people. Only such people were worthy of being called human. As for those who didn't treat others as human … … He had already decided that he couldn't let Randy's death be in vain.
At this moment, Lan Bing also felt the monstrous killing intent on Ding Meng's body. She knew that it was useless to say anything now. The problem now couldn't be solved with words.
Ding Meng suddenly leaped into the air and flew toward Lan Bing like a bolt of lightning. Lan Bing didn't dare to be slow. She quickly put her palms together and used the Dark Ice Force to erect a six-meter-thick ice wall in the middle of the hall.
This ice wall definitely wouldn't be able to stop Ding Meng. Her goal was to see what kind of attack Ding Meng would use once he got close. At the very least, the ice wall would act as a buffer and give her enough time to react.
However, she never expected Ding Meng to come at her in such a simple and crude manner. Ding Meng rammed into her like a cannonball, shattering the ice wall and landing five meters in front of her.
With a loud clang, a dark golden light suddenly appeared and illuminated the entire hall.
The ancient sword at Ding Meng's waist popped out automatically. He was using telekinesis to draw the sword, so it was undoubtedly much faster than drawing it manually.
As soon as the sword left its sheath, Ding Meng caught it with his right hand and stabbed forward. This stab was exactly the kind of stabbing sword that Professor Zhao Yue of the Lissten Academy often used.
This wasn't a simple stab. Lan Bing quickly sensed it. As soon as her opponent's sword came, she immediately raised her hands and formed a purple ice ball between her palms.
With a dull thud, the tip of the sword sank into the ice ball. The ice ball immediately released a wave of dark blue ice energy that flowed back along the blade and froze the sword. With the sword frozen, Ding Meng naturally couldn't advance any further. He could only hover in the air. From a distance, it looked like Lan Bing had clamped down on the sword with both hands.
However, in less than two seconds, the dark blue energy was forced to stop when it reached the sword's mouth. This was because a wave of fiery red energy shot out from Ding Meng's hands and flowed back along the blade of the sword. Like a wave of fire devouring an ice flame, the ice Origin Energy was instantly scattered by the heat energy. The purple ice ball instantly turned into a cloud of green smoke, and the ancient sword stabbed forward again like a bolt of lightning.
Lan Bing turned pale with fright. She quickly leaned back, and Ding Meng flew past her face with his sword. The sword almost brushed past the tip of her nose. She could even feel the scorching hot energy on the sword. The blade was probably too sharp, and it gave off a cold feeling. It was clear that this ancient sword was a sharp weapon that could withstand Origin Energy and cut through hairs.
Ding Meng's sword missed, and he fell directly into the pit. Just as he was about to hit the bottom of the pit, the tip of the sword suddenly pressed against a stone slab at the bottom of the pit. The sword suddenly twisted into a half-arc. He exerted more force with his wrist, and the sword miraculously became taut. With a clang, Ding Meng used this opportunity to leap back.
At this moment, Lan Bing had just straightened up and didn't even have time to turn around when Ding Meng's counterattack arrived. This counterattack was Qu Xiaoqing's "Nine Forms of the Swallow Attack". He spun in the air, and although it looked like he was sweeping his feet, it was actually a feint. After Lan Bing took a few steps back, Ding Meng landed on the ground. He leaned forward, bent down, and slapped the ground with one palm. His entire body stretched out, and like a swallow, he flew up diagonally. Naturally, the dark golden sword light was mixed in with his movements.
It wasn't scary to know martial arts, and it wasn't scary to have a high realm of martial arts. What was scary was people like Ding Meng, who could combine many martial arts together and use them flexibly.
Not only was this strike faster, it was even more strange. It was clearly aimed at the lower abdomen, but it suddenly turned into a diagonal slash from the bottom up.
"Chi — — —"
Lan Bing staggered back a few steps. She looked down and saw that a large piece of her qipao had been torn, and a deep wound had appeared on her shoulder blade. At this moment, the shock on her face couldn't be concealed.
She was a high level ice attribute Origin Energy Warrior, and at her level, she was far stronger than a normal high level Origin Energy Warrior. Only a War Reverend level character could pose a threat to her. Ding Meng being able to injure her could be said to be quite impressive. What surprised her was not Ding Meng's explosive increase in strength, but Ding Meng's terrifying transformation during this period of time.
Just half a year ago, Ding Meng was just an ordinary laborer in Black Gold Base. Even a normal person with a certain level of foundation might not be able to become an Origin Energy User in half a year. However, Ding Meng had already become a Warrior. This speed … … Even the geniuses of the Federal Empire might not be as fast.
We're raising a tiger to invite calamity. This was the only thought in Lan Bing's mind.
"Tsk tsk, her skin is so good. Do you see it?" Little Rascal praised. "Look at her collarbone. It's really concave in two."
Xiao Ai said, "You have the time to look at her collarbone? Can you be any more bored?"
Little Rascal said, "Hmph, you don't understand. Ding Meng, do you see it?
Two concave and one convex, do you understand? "
Ding Meng obviously saw it, but his focus wasn't on the concave and convex part. What he saw was that the wound on Lan Bing's shoulder wasn't bleeding at all. It was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in an instant, it was as white as jade. It was as if she had never been injured in the first place.
Of course, he knew that this was the most basic recovery ability of a biochemical Origin Energy User. Killing Lan Bing wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time. As such, he decided that he couldn't give her any time to catch her breath.