Chapter 206

Newly emerged Ice Corpse Warriors were nearly twice the size of ordinary Ice Wraiths, their heavy ice armor reflecting a cold gleam in the moonlight; each time the massive ice hammer in their hands struck the ground, the ice ahead trembled slightly.

Their deep blue Soul Fire pulsed slowly and steadily, indicating a stronger energy core and a more stable form.

Even more alarming were the dark green veins silently spreading behind the Ice Corpse Warriors.

They writhed like living things across the ice, extending; wherever they passed, the solid ice seemed corroded by some strong acid, emitting a faint 'hiss', leaving a sticky, smooth trace, and the air began to fill with a mixed odor of rot and strange sweetness.

"Watch out for those green veins! Don't get close!" Xila shouted a warning, she could feel the intense corrosive energy within them.

"Concentrate the fuel, prioritize covering the green vein areas!" The Boulder Engineer immediately adjusted the defensive strategy.

The Dwarves operated the nozzles, concentrating the remaining fuel and spraying it toward the dark green areas that were spreading.

However, this time the effect of the fire was greatly reduced.

The dark green veins seemed to have developed some resistance to fire; although the flames burning on their surface could temporarily halt their spread and cause slight shrinkage, they could not completely incinerate them as they did with the Ice Wraiths.

They persisted like bone maggots, stubbornly extending forward through the gaps in the fire.

"Damn it! These things are even harder to deal with than ice bones!" a Dwarf cursed.

Meanwhile, the Ice Corpse Warriors, despite the sparse arrows, had charged to the base of the wall.

They swung their massive ice hammers, smashing hard against the gate and stone wall!

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The dull impact sounded like a blow to everyone's heart.

The Steel City Gate rumbled, and the stone wall showered down debris.

These Ice Corpse Warriors' strength far surpassed that of ordinary Ice Wraiths.

"Aim for their joints and heads! Concentrate fire!" Chen Xiulan calmly commanded the Elf Hunters on the wall and some of the Frost Wolf Outpost archers.

Dense arrows rained down like locusts toward the Ice Corpse Warriors' knees, elbows, and that deep blue Soul Fire.

However, the Ice Corpse Warriors' armor was extremely heavy; ordinary arrows could not penetrate, only those tipped with weak natural fire or heavy armor-piercing arrows shot from Dwarf strong bows could inflict effective damage.

The battle stalled for a moment.

Li Qingxuan's eyes were sharp; he noticed the dark green veins were not spreading blindly, they seemed to be consciously avoiding the burning areas while seeping toward the wall's foundation!

"They want to undermine the wall from underground!" Li Qingxuan instantly grasped their intention.

These weird veins possessed corrosive traits similar to the Corrupted Nest Mother, but were more concealed and troublesome!

"Li Jing!" Li Qingxuan barked low.

Li Jing, who had been on standby, instantly understood; her figure merged into the Void in an instant.

The Void Shuttle activated; the next moment she appeared outside the wall, in a shadow not far from the wall's base.

In her hand she held not a dagger, but several cans of a higher-viscosity mixed fuel temporarily prepared by the Dwarves.

She accurately threw the fuel cans onto the green veins seeping near the wall's base, then immediately shuttled back inside the wall.

"Ignite!"

Another rocket fell.

"Boom!" A small burst of flame exploded at the wall's base, temporarily blocking the green veins' seepage.

But soon, more veins came around from other directions.

This can't go on!

Fuel reserves are limited, while the enemy's numbers seem endless.

"We must take the offensive and cut off their source!" Li Qingxuan looked at Huang Rong, "Rong'er, let's go out, eliminate those leading Ice Corpse Warriors, and see if we can drive them back!"

"Good!" Huang Rong agreed without hesitation.

"My lord, it's too dangerous!" Blake urgently urged caution.

"Don't worry, we know our limits." After saying that, Li Qingxuan and Huang Rong exchanged a glance and both leapt down from the wall at the same time!

Upon landing, Li Qingxuan's Changqiang lashed like a dragon, thrusting straight at the knee joint of an Ice Corpse Warrior that was smashing the gate!

The spear tip, imbued with immense force, struck precisely; with a crisp 'crack', ice crystals mixed with bone fragments flew, and the Ice Corpse Warrior's massive body staggered.

Huang Rong, like a dancer in the shadows, moved unpredictably; the Dwarf's War Axe bore a fierce arc, specifically targeting the arm joint holding the hammer and the neck connection of the Ice Corpse Warrior.

Her attack power might not match Li Qingxuan's ferocity, but it was crafty and vicious, extremely efficient.

Their sudden sortie caught the Ice Wraiths off guard.

The pressure on the walltop instantly eased, allowing the Elves and Dwarves to focus more on attacking other Ice Wraiths and suppressing the green veins.

Li Qingxuan infused his Changqiang with Spiritual Power; each thrust carried a shaking force, specifically to destroy the Ice Wraiths' internal structure.

Huang Rong, using the perceptual advantage from Dark Night Stealth, could always anticipate and dodge the Ice Corpse Warriors' heavy blows, then find the optimal attack angle.

In just a few breaths, the two had jointly shattered three Ice Corpse Warriors into pieces.

However, just as they were preparing to expand their gains, a regeneration anomaly occurred!

The dark green veins that had been temporarily suppressed abruptly abandoned their seepage of the wall base, as if obeying some command, shooting up from beneath the ice; dozens of dark green tentacles of varying thickness, like poisonous snakes, surged from all sides to entwine Li Qingxuan and Huang Rong!

These tentacles moved with astonishing speed, their surfaces coated in slime, exuding a strong corrosive odor!

"Watch out!" Huang Rong shouted sharply, swinging her War Axe to cleave two incoming tentacles; the broken ends sprayed nauseating green fluid, which hit the ice and made a 'hiss' sound.

Li Qingxuan swept his Changqiang sideways; the spear's blast shook off several tentacles, but more kept pouring in!

They seemed to have identified the two as the greatest threat, abandoning the outpost attack to focus all efforts on surrounding and killing them!

Meanwhile, the remaining Ice Corpse Warriors let out silent roars, charging recklessly at the two, coordinating with the green tentacles to form a deadly net!

Those on the wall watched with hearts pounding; ranged attacks became hesitant for fear of friendly fire.

Li Qingxuan's gaze turned cold; he knew he could hold back no longer.

He took a deep breath, preparing to unleash the Weird Divine Realm again, even if it consumed greatly, to first resolve the immediate crisis.

At this critical moment—

"Hum!"

An invisible energy ripple, carrying a dispersing meaning, spread out like water ripples centered on Li Qingxuan!

It was the Fear Aura of the Weird Divine Realm!

Although the range was small, covering only a few tens of meters around him and Huang Rong, the effect was immediate!

Those frenziedly dancing dark green tentacles, upon contacting the aura, jerked to a halt, their surface slime seemingly losing activity, turning dull, and their assault suddenly slowed!

The Soul Fire of the Ice Corpse Warriors also flickered violently, and their charging movements showed noticeable delay!

Li Qingxuan blinked slightly; he had not actively unleashed his divine realm—this seemed to be… an instinctive reaction of the divine realm's power?

Or perhaps, under extreme tension and crisis, his mastery of the divine realm had advanced another step, allowing localized, instantaneous effects?

No time to think further, he and Huang Rong seized this precious opportunity and erupted instantly!

Li Qingxuan's spear flashed like lightning, instantly blasting the heads of two Ice Corpse Warriors!

Huang Rong moved like a ghost, her war axe tracing a deadly arc, completely destroying the joints of another two Ice Corpse Warriors!

At the same time, deprived of the Ice Corpse Warriors' cover and some kind of guidance, those dark green tentacles, having lost their mainstay, swiftly contracted, retreated beneath the ice surface, and vanished.

The remaining ordinary Ice Wraiths also seemed to have lost command, becoming chaotic, and were quickly cleared out by the counterattack of the wall-top defenders.

The battle, at last, ended.

Outside the wall, nothing remained but scattered Ice Wraith fragments, burn marks, and those dark green slimes gradually losing vitality.

Li Qingxuan and Huang Rong stood on the bloody battlefield, breathing slightly heavily.

That moment's spontaneous activation of the divine realm activation of the divine realm gave him a new insight into his own power.

The gate opened again, and the crowd surged out, feeling the relief of having survived and deep awe for Li Qingxuan and Huang Rong's strength.

Blake looked at Li Qingxuan, his eyes more complex; he hesitated a moment, then stepped forward and said softly: "Sir… regarding the Black Blade and that mysterious force, I… I might still know something else…"

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