The ice spike landed on Tian Zechuan's right arm, piercing through it instantly. A layer of solid ice spread along the wound, completely freezing his entire right arm.
Tian Zechuan's face was filled with shock as he hastily retreated.
The opponent's attack had injured him so easily. Most importantly, this ice spike had directly crippled one of his arms!
What powerful ice-elemental术法 (shùfǎ - sorcery/magic)!
Tian Zechuan had never witnessed such potent ice-elemental术法. Even in Zhengnan Yangdu, he had never heard of术法 with such destructive power.
"Tian Zechuan, surrender now!"
Guang Long saw that Su Fan had intervened and knew he couldn't stop him. He could only try to persuade Tian Zechuan.
"Hmph! You still want to lock me up in a dark prison? Dream on!"
Tian Zechuan transferred the Qinglong Sword to his left hand and continued fighting with his uninjured left arm.
Su Fan, watching from the ground, frowned deeply.
Tian Zechuan was no match for the two of them. If this continued, he had only one path: death!
Su Fan wanted to save Tian Zechuan, but he didn't know if the man would be willing to leave.
From the current situation, it seemed Tian Zechuan had come with a resolve to die.
Su Fan couldn't care about that any longer. He wiped his face, transforming back into Long Jianye's appearance, and his figure appeared directly in the battlefield. With the Yin-Yang Saber in hand, he thrust it towards Guang Long's chest, who was fighting Tian Zechuan.
Guang Long looked at Su Fan, who had suddenly appeared, with surprise and hastily retreated.
"Long Jianye?"
Guang Long had seen Long Jianye before. During the Martial Arts Hegemony, Long Jianye and Su Fan had teamed up to defeat Long Tengfei. Afterward, Long Jianye had conceded, and Guang Long had a brief encounter with him.
"Senior, go!"
Su Fan ignored Guang Long and shouted to Tian Zechuan.
Tian Zechuan was stunned when he saw Su Fan.
"Young friend Long? Who sent you! Leave quickly, don't get entangled in this mess!"
Tian Zechuan frowned, not wanting to implicate Su Fan.
"Go quickly, don't let my efforts be in vain. You'll only be throwing your life away if you go up like this!"
Su Fan urged Tian Zechuan.
Su Fan didn't know if Tian Zechuan would listen to him, but he had to try. If Tian Zechuan wasn't foolish, he would choose to escape with him.
Tian Zechuan pondered for half a second. To prevent Su Fan's efforts from being wasted, he gritted his teeth and chose to leave.
"Go!"
Tian Zechuan shouted to Su Fan and turned to flee.
"Trying to leave? Did you ask us first?"
Guang Long saw Tian Zechuan attempting to escape and immediately pursued him. Tianming Su Fan also followed closely.
Yang Yan Zhan! (Flame Slash!)
Su Fan directly used the Divine Yang Flame, attaching it to the Yin-Yang Saber, and unleashed a golden inferno towards the two.
Guang Long was startled. Such terrifying flames made him feel a tremor in his heart.
"Bing Bao!" (Ice Burst!)
Tianming Su Fan waved his staff, and an ice ball shot towards the inferno.
The flames met the ice ball, and the ice ball exploded. The two forces of ice and fire intertwined, causing a violent explosion in the air. Mist immediately rose from the scene.
When the mist dissipated, both of them had long since disappeared.
Guang Long frowned.
The sudden appearance of Long Jianye bothered him greatly.
Why did Long Jianye help Tian Zechuan? What was their relationship?
And what about Long Jianye's strength? Why had it suddenly become so much greater?
If Long Jianye's strength had always been this high, Su Fan wouldn't have been the champion of the Martial Arts Hegemony.
Guang Long had many questions but couldn't find any answers.
Guang Long looked at Su Fan. Su Fan remained the same. After being controlled by Tianming, he was like a heartless machine, only obeying royal commands and disregarding everything else.
Especially after returning from the Far North and obtaining the Ice Heart, Su Fan's strength had greatly increased. He now felt uncertain about escaping unscathed if he faced Su Fan.
...
Su Fan and Tian Zechuan stopped dozens of miles outside Tianlong City.
"Senior, how are you?"
Su Fan asked with concern, looking at Tian Zechuan's completely frozen right arm.
"It's nothing, it should be fine after some time."
Tian Zechuan tried to move his right arm but felt no sensation.
Su Fan frowned.
He could tell that Tian Zechuan's injury was very serious.
"Senior, may I examine your arm?"
Su Fan asked Tian Zechuan.
Tian Zechuan nodded.
Su Fan had saved his life; whom else could he trust?
As Su Fan's hand touched Tian Zechuan's arm, he felt an icy chill. Soon, a layer of frost covered his hand, indicating how cold the ice was.
"Senior, your condition is quite serious. If it's not treated in time, your entire arm might be ruined."
Su Fan said to Tian Zechuan with a grave expression.
How could Tian Zechuan not know his own condition? He had tried to dispel the cold with his 法力 (fǎlì - magical power), but it had no effect, only managing to suppress the spread of the cold.
"I understand, it's fine."
Tian Zechuan said indifferently.
He had already resigned himself to death, so why would he care about an arm?
"Senior, if you trust me, I can try to help you resolve this."
Su Fan said to Tian Zechuan seriously.
Tian Zechuan was slightly taken aback.
"Then thank you."
Regardless of whether Su Fan had confidence, he was willing to let Su Fan try. At worst, he would lose the arm.
"If you feel any discomfort during the process, you must tell me."
Su Fan instructed Tian Zechuan.
Tian Zechuan nodded, indicating he understood.
Seeing this, Su Fan raised his right hand and placed it on Tian Zechuan's frozen arm.
The Divine Yang Flame rose from his hand, enveloping Tian Zechuan's entire arm.
Under Su Fan's control, the temperature of the Divine Yang Flame slowly increased. To avoid harming Tian Zechuan, Su Fan didn't raise the temperature all at once; a gradual increase allowed Tian Zechuan to adapt.
"Do you feel any discomfort?"
Su Fan asked Tian Zechuan as he increased the temperature.
"I feel a slight warmth, much better than before. At least I have some sensation."
Tian Zechuan replied truthfully.
Su Fan nodded. At this point, there was no sign of the solid ice on Tian Zechuan's arm melting. Su Fan had to continue increasing the temperature.
After a while, Tian Zechuan's face showed a hint of discomfort.
"What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"
Seeing this, Su Fan quickly stopped increasing the temperature and asked Tian Zechuan.
"It's bearable. I can endure it."
Tian Zechuan could see that Su Fan's flames were extraordinary. Su Fan was saving him, and at this moment, he had to endure the pain, even if it meant losing an arm.
Seeing this, Su Fan could only continue to increase the temperature of the flames.
This time, Tian Zechuan's face showed no further signs of discomfort. No matter how painful it was, he didn't show it on his face, which eased Su Fan's pressure.
Soon, Su Fan noticed that the solid ice began to melt. Su Fan quickly stopped increasing the flame temperature and maintained the current heat, continuously searing Tian Zechuan's arm to melt the ice.
Soon, the solid ice covering Tian Zechuan's arm completely melted, leaving only the ice spike that had pierced his arm.
"Senior, hold on."
Su Fan stopped the flame searing, gripped the upper end of the ice spike, and pulled with all his might, extracting it from Tian Zechuan's arm.
"Ugh!"
Tian Zechuan grunted, but he endured it and did not cry out.