Xu Tianming had become like an ice sculpture, crystal clear and as if carved from a block of ice, yet he could move freely, unaffected in the slightest.
The ice spread to Su Fan's feet. Su Fan felt the temperature plummet as if it had dropped to over ten degrees below zero in an instant.
Boom!
Flames erupted from Su Fan's body, a way to dispel the chilling cold.
"You're dead."
Xu Tianming's appearance had changed, and his voice had become much colder and more ruthless.
Su Fan, enveloped in flames, pondered a solution. Clearly, Xu Tianming's next move would be extraordinary, and he wasn't sure if he could withstand it.
Su Fan glanced at his game inventory. He hadn't used his chance to retrieve items from last night or today.
Besides daily items, there weren't many usable things in his inventory.
There were pills and trash equipment rewarded from sect missions over the past few days, as well as some less desirable blue-grade equipment left over from farming.
These blue-grade items only increased basic attributes and had no special properties, likely of little use if brought out.
However, Su Fan spotted a pill that might help him.
Su Fan immediately took it out and, without even looking, popped one into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed.
"Die!"
Xu Tianming let out a cold shout, and snow began to fall around them. He charged at Su Fan, emanating a chilling aura.
"Han Bing Zhang · Ji Han Feng Bao!"
Xu Tianming, relying on his own abilities, managed to use the Xu family's ultimate technique.
Vast cold energy condensed in Xu Tianming's palm. He rushed to Su Fan and unleashed a palm strike, a pale blue extreme cold storm that engulfed Su Fan.
"Su Fan!"
Dongfang Tingyin let out a heart-wrenching scream.
She felt the power of Xu Tianming's attack and knew Su Fan couldn't possibly block it.
"Xu Tianming! I'll fight you to the death!" Dongfang Tingyin, her eyes red, charged at Xu Tianming.
She produced a sword from somewhere, its sharp intent aimed directly at Xu Tianming's vital points.
"Niece Dongfang, the fight isn't over yet. Is it good for you to interfere?" However, Xu Pengcheng blocked Dongfang Tingyin's path, lightly swatting her back dozens of meters.
Dongfang Tingyin steadied herself, looking at the two with rage.
"Niece Dongfang, if he loses, you'll be my daughter-in-law. We're family, no need to hurt each other," Xu Pengcheng said with a smile.
"Old man! Shui Yao is marrying your son!"
Dongfang Tingyin cursed, then charged forward again, her long sword flashing with cold light. She showed no fear facing Xu Pengcheng.
"You ungrateful brat! Even if your father were here, I'd still teach you a lesson!"
Xu Pengcheng was angered. Dongfang Tingyin repeatedly courted death; how could he tolerate it? Even if Dongfang Shu were present, he wouldn't stop him from teaching this little girl a lesson.
"Tingyin, don't be rash."
Su Fan's voice came from within the storm.
Dongfang Tingyin froze and immediately stopped her charge.
"Su Fan!"
Dongfang Tingyin's voice was filled with surprise.
Su Fan emerged from the storm, covered in ice crystals and with wounds from ice blades.
However, these superficial injuries quickly healed thanks to the blood pool.
Overall, Xu Tianming's extreme cold storm hadn't caused Su Fan significant damage.
"Impossible!"
Xu Tianming's voice was filled with disbelief. The extreme cold storm was a full-power strike that had reached the Yaoguang realm. How could Su Fan be unharmed!
"It should be my turn now."
Su Fan looked at Xu Tianming expressionlessly and threw several fireballs, igniting everything flammable around them: weapon racks, wooden stakes, and dummies.
"Kid! What are you doing? Trying to burn down my Xu family estate?" Xu Pengcheng grumbled.
"Just burning a few wooden stakes. Must you be so stingy?"
Su Fan ignored Xu Pengcheng. His fire abilities grew stronger in areas with more fire elements. Su Fan was modifying the environment to enhance his skills.
"Xu Tianming, what is given must be returned. If you can withstand this move, I'll admit defeat," Su Fan said to Xu Tianming.
Xu Tianming snorted.
"With you? I can withstand ten moves!"
Xu Tianming was arrogant and didn't take Su Fan seriously at all.
"Then watch!"
Su Fan channeled his qi, empowering his fire abilities. A fireball two meters in diameter appeared before him, its intense heat almost unbearable even for him.
Meteor Chasing the Moon!
Su Fan used his last bit of qi for his speed movement technique. Carrying a large fireball, he charged at Xu Tianming at extreme speed.
Xu Tianming frowned. He could feel the terrifying power emanating from the large fireball, but he believed he could withstand it.
"Ha!"
Xu Tianming stood his ground, not dodging. A thick ice shield materialized before him, ready to receive Su Fan's strike.
It wasn't that he was foolish; he had boasted earlier. If he dodged now, wouldn't it mean he feared Su Fan? Xu Tianming would never back down to Su Fan!
Moreover, he believed he could block Su Fan's attack.
Boom!
The large fireball collided with the ice shield, emitting a sizzling sound and a large amount of steam.
Crack! Crack!
Under the impact of the fireball, the ice shield groaned under the strain, and cracks spread across its entire surface.
Crack!
The ice shield finally shattered under the pressure. The fireball struck Xu Tianming directly, but the ice shield had absorbed a significant amount of its energy. The remaining energy could be resisted by his body.
Xu Tianming summoned a large amount of cold air to counter the intense heat of Su Fan's fireball.
The residual force of the large fireball struck Xu Tianming, forcing him to retreat three steps. Su Fan's all-out attack was indeed not easy to withstand.
"Ha!"
Xu Tianming roared, using all his strength to dissipate the remaining power of the large fireball.
However, the temperature of the fireball suddenly increased again. Some unknown energy surged forth, and the fireball, with a dark shadow, instantly engulfed Xu Tianming.
The intense heat continuously scorched Xu Tianming's body.
"Ah!!!"
Xu Tianming let out a piercing scream from within the fireball.
"Tianming!"
Xu Pengcheng cried out and rushed into the battlefield, diving into the fireball and pulling Xu Tianming out.
By then, Xu Tianming was scorched black, his clothes tattered and fused to his skin.
"Tianming!" Xu Pengcheng looked at his son's condition, his voice hoarse with heartache.
Dongfang Tingyin's heart sank. This was no longer about breaking off the engagement. Su Fan had injured Xu Tianming so severely that they would likely have trouble leaving now.
"Su Fan! I'll make you pay with your life!"