Chapter 284 Reverse Scale
Sensing Blaze Regret's furious attack, Steel Mark sneered, retracting his arm as vines burst from the bricks at his feet, quickly intertwining to form a wall of vines.
The Vine Wall, a wood attribute defensive spiritual technique, is a mandatory skill for all wood element spirit masters.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Boom!"
The silver white fist smashed into the vine wall, and with a crack, the sturdy vines shattered instantly, leaving Steel Mark's face filled with shock.
How could this kid break through his vine wall!
With killing intent surging in his eyes, Blaze Regret's punch continued unabated, slamming heavily into Steel Mark's chest. A violent ripple spread out, and a black shadow flew back with a loud bang, like a cannonball, crashing into the crowd.
The terrifying speed forced many to change their expressions and retreat in panic. Steel Mark's body carved a long groove into the city wall, with the latter half of the groove tinged with blood.
A sudden clearing formed in the crowded city wall, a strange sight that left many watching from afar momentarily stunned. Their expressions quickly turned to astonishment.
Steel Mark, a seventh level spirit Imperial master, had been sent flying by a mere teenager?
Lying on the city wall, Steel Mark stared blankly at the sky as black snowflakes drifted down, landing on his eyes. Even this irritation couldn't make him blink, for he had already lost all signs of life.
At that moment, silence enveloped the city wall. Countless eyes shifted in shock to Blaze Regret, who still held a punching stance. Was this guy a manifestation of a brute ape, capable of killing a seventh level spirit Imperial master with just one punch?
"What terrifying strength!"
A few young women watched, their eyes shining like twinkling stars. This visually striking scene would remain vividly in their memories for decades.
With his chest rising and falling softly, Blaze Regret gradually retracted his fist. His emotionless gaze swept over the Steel Family members, and his cold voice carried across the city wall.
"Does anyone object?"
Hearing his words, all the Steel Family members quickly lowered their heads, fear filling their eyes, not daring to meet Blaze Regret's gaze. If their strongest could not withstand a single punch from Blaze Regret, what chance did they have?
As Blaze Regret stood there, calm and composed, Stun Zen's eyes flickered with a hint of coldness. It seemed they had underestimated this young man all along.
"Whoosh!"
The snowflakes fell thickly from the sky, and the biting wind suddenly intensified.
"The bat tide is coming!"
Someone shouted in alarm, and everyone on the city wall tensed, their eyes scanning the distant horizon.
The bat swarm had finally arrived!
From the high wall, the distant mountains appeared as if covered with a thin layer of black ice. Snowflakes drifted down, and the lakes within the mountains glistened like mirrors. Suddenly, dense, dark figures swept across the sky above the mirrors, their numbers reflected in the lakes below, startling the fish into diving deep. Anyone witnessing this scene would surely feel a chill run down their spine.
These were all large, black bats!
Known as Frost Bats, they start at a mid level rank of the Warrior grade. Although they initially don't seem very powerful, their long term habitation near the Black Abyss has caused them to be constantly eroded by the dark aura, leading to dramatic changes in both their size and strength.
Most have advanced to the Imperial grade, and some are just a step away from the mighty Lord grade!
Standing on the city wall, Blaze Regret watched the approaching black cloud, reminiscent of a locust swarm, and felt his mouth go dry. Even the Bloodthirsty Bees would be instantly annihilated by such a number of Frost Bats.
With black wings flapping, the Frost Bats aimed at the numerous figures on the city wall, opening their mouths to shoot out black ice spikes. The tips of these spikes glistened sharply.
In an instant, the dark ice spikes rained down like black showers, shooting towards the people on the high wall, accompanied by the sharp whistling sound of the wind.
As the Frost Bats appeared, the powerful defenders of Bloodstone Pass immediately launched their attack. Colorful spiritual techniques burst forth, mercilessly landing among the bat swarm, creating a dazzling display.
However, beneath that brilliance, blood mist continuously burst forth, claiming lives.
"Roar!"
At the edge of the towering wall, the Red Claws swung continuously, sending out sharp fire rings that traced elegant arcs through the air. They shattered countless ice spikes and sliced through the bodies of the Frost Bats in an instant.
"Buzz!"
After slaying a few Frost Bats, four palm sized fire spike rings flew back, hovering above the Red's hand, slowly rotating. The black blood had already evaporated due to the intense heat.
Blaze Regret cast an indifferent glance at the fire spike rings, but his gaze quickly returned, tinged with surprise. Embedded between the sharp spikes of one fire ring was a black bead, emitting a faint, tangible chill.
As Blaze Regret pondered this, the ice lotus within his second spiritual gate trembled slightly. A strong suction suddenly erupted, swiftly drawing the black ice bead towards it.
"Whoosh!"
The ice bead melded into the petals of the ice lotus, with impurities being expelled. Clear veins appeared on the petals, faintly glowing.
"This ice bead can actually affect ice type spirit beasts?" Blaze Regret's eyes lit up as he scanned the area. He noticed some ice element spirit master collecting fallen ice beads, with some even spending gold coins to buy them.
"If this continues, as long as there are enough beads, the Ice Control Irenix can awaken soon."
With this thought, Blaze Regret's eyes burned with anticipation. Once the Ice Control Irenix emerged from the lotus, even Silver Lucas, the master of the Blood Seal Gate, would have to treat him with caution. After all, the ice lotus was formed from the lifelong spiritual power of the Ice Lotus Sage!