Su Fan's body erupted in flames, his temperature pushed to the limit, yet the surrounding ice prison showed no signs of melting.
"The Extreme Cold Ice Prison is a spell, and my ability has raised its level to the maximum. The Heart of Ice has amplified its power. Your meager flames are insufficient to melt it," Tianming Su Fan explained to Su Fan.
The Extreme Cold Ice Prison used by Tianming Su Fan was a top-tier spell enhanced by the Heart of Ice, not ordinary ice.
"Thank you for enlightening me."
Descent of the Fire God!
Su Fan did not hesitate. The last time he used Descent of the Fire God, he had only fought Tianming Su Fan to a draw. This time, Su Fan was not about to be careless.
Clad in the Fire God Armor, Su Fan's surrounding temperature rose again.
Drip!
A drop of ice water fell to the ground, indicating that Su Fan's current temperature could now contend with Tianming Su Fan's ice.
"Is that enough now?" Su Fan asked with a slight smile.
"It's enough. Ice Storm!" Seeing this, Tianming Su Fan immediately attacked.
Su Fan had to admit that Tianming Su Fan was quite honorable in their martial dealings, always waiting for him to be ready before attacking, unlike some who preferred sneak attacks.
Su Fan felt the temperature around him plummet, and a cold wind swept around him, threatening to extinguish his flames. Water molecules in the air condensed into ice crystals, swirling in the gale like sharp blades attacking Su Fan.
Su Fan's brow furrowed, and he used a Flash Step to escape the range of the attack.
Su Fan gripped the Yin-Yang Saber in his hand. He had only one chance to attack. The sword, which he had honed for two days, had increased in power, but he needed an opportunity, a chance for a killing blow. If this strike couldn't repel Tianming Su Fan, then he truly had no way to save Xiao Xue'er.
Su Fan continued to entangle with Tianming Su Fan, spending most of his time dodging, with no intention of engaging him head-on. However, Su Fan just couldn't find an opening. Tianming Su Fan was very vigilant, protected by more than one layer of shields, and Su Fan had only managed to break through one so far.
"You don't have much time. If you keep dodging like this, he will die. What about that move from last time? Use it!" Tianming Su Fan was also waiting for Su Fan to reveal a weakness, trying to force Su Fan to rush and use his ultimate move.
Su Fan tightly gripped the Yin-Yang Saber. Indeed, he was the one in a hurry now, not Tianming Su Fan. If this dragged on, Xiao Xue'er would be in real danger.
"Fine, I'll satisfy you!" Su Fan's gaze sharpened.
Fire Dragon Annihilation!
A golden fire dragon appeared behind him.
"Roar!"
The fire dragon let out a dragon's roar, and a terrifying pressure swept towards Tianming Su Fan. The soldiers outside the ice prison, who had not yet left, bled from all seven orifices and died under the roar. The only one spared was Xiao Xue'er, who was frozen.
"What a coincidence. The strongest ice spell I found in the Imperial Library is also a dragon," Tianming Su Fan mused.
"Ice Dragon Roars the Heavens!" Tianming Su Fan waved his staff, summoning the ice dragon.
The scene was identical to two days prior. However, this time, Su Fan had no choice; he had to clash with Tianming Su Fan head-on. Su Fan's brow furrowed. He still vividly remembered the terrifying power generated when the fire dragon and ice dragon collided last time. He glanced worriedly at Xiao Xue'er, who was encased in ice beside him. Could she survive such a terrifying power? The answer was no. This was precisely why Su Fan had not attacked Tianming Su Fan proactively. If it were just himself, he would have attacked long ago. But now, this was the only way.
"Tianming, come on!" Su Fan looked at Tianming Su Fan with a look of defiance and shouted loudly.
Tianming Su Fan sneered inwardly. Regardless of the outcome, his objective had been achieved. Even if he couldn't keep Su Fan here, Xiao Xue'er was doomed. In this situation, Su Fan had no chance of survival.
The two controlled their respective dragons and charged at each other simultaneously. The two dragons, radiating terrifying pressure, soon collided, immediately triggering another violent explosion that instantly destroyed the surrounding ice prison.
Clone Technique!
At this moment, Su Fan immediately used the Clone Technique. This was his only chance. Whether he could save Xiao Xue'er depended on whether he could withstand this terrifying explosion. Three Su Fans teleported towards Xiao Xue'er's location simultaneously. Tianming Su Fan had been blown away by the shockwave of the explosion, while Su Fan, disregarding his own safety, appeared at the center of the blast. Su Fan held the frozen Xiao Xue'er, while the two clones behind him blocked the blast's aftershocks for him. The first clone erected a defense, but the immense power of the explosion instantly shattered it. The second clone continued to resist, but it also instantly dissipated into thin air. The remaining force struck Su Fan's back, and Su Fan felt as if he were being torn apart, the terrifying explosive power making him feel like his body was being ripped asunder.
"Flash Step!" Su Fan hastily used Flash Step, carrying Xiao Xue'er away from the center of the explosion. Even after leaving the blast zone, Su Fan was still sent flying by the shockwave, disappearing into the sky like a hit baseball.
When Tianming Su Fan returned, the scene had become a battlefield of ice, snow, and flames. Xiao Xue'er and Su Fan had long since vanished. He didn't know if Xiao Xue'er was dead, but given the power involved, he believed she was. No one could survive such a terrifying explosion. As for Su Fan, Tianming Su Fan believed he wouldn't die so easily and had likely been blown away, just like last time. However, it didn't matter. Now, there was only one threat left in Tianlong City. Once Xiao Zhihong was dealt with, no one in Tianlong City would be able to threaten him. As for the fleeing Xiao Yan, it wouldn't be too late to kill him after finding him. Tianming Su Fan immediately vanished and returned to the imperial palace.
"Guards," Tianming Su Fan said softly. A figure emerged from the shadows.
"Your Majesty." This was a confidant that Tianming Su Fan had subdued through his own means. To break free from the control of the royal family, he had been preparing since the first time he took over Su Fan's body. Now, it was time to finish.
"Go and kill Xiao Zhihong." Tianming Su Fan wasted no words and directly ordered him to kill Xiao Zhihong. He couldn't go himself, as doing so would be like sending a bodyguard to Xiao Zhihong. This was because he couldn't refuse Xiao Zhihong's orders.
"Yes!" The figure immediately disappeared and headed towards the Imperial Study.
In the Imperial Study, Xiao Zhihong was still familiarizing himself with the affairs of the emperor, such as reviewing memorials. He had never dealt with such matters before, and now that he had just taken over, he found it rather boring. Looking at piles of memorials every day, and having to make decisions for each one, was incredibly tedious!
"Someone! Escort me back to my palace!" Xiao Zhihong no longer wanted to review memorials and immediately called for someone to escort him back. However, there was no response from outside. At this moment, the entire Imperial Study was eerily silent.
"Your Majesty, the new emperor has asked me to escort you away," a chilling voice suddenly appeared behind Xiao Zhihong.