Master of Nine Stars

However... given the setting of Fengtian City and the Starfield Vortex, Gao Lingwei had to use her Soul Power—which was of the Ice and Snow Attribute—sparingly. For a short, 20-minute match, her Ice and Snow Soul Power was essentially a one-time consumable.

She said, "We aren’t near the sea here either. Their Soul Power is a one-time consumable too."

Rong Taotao nodded to himself and analyzed, "But since they’ve already prepared a tactic like this, they’ve probably calculated how to rationally distribute their Soul Power within 20 minutes. So, we shouldn’t expect to wait for them to completely exhaust their Soul Power."

"Mm," Gao Lingwei nodded, agreeing with Rong Taotao’s assessment.

Rong Taotao suddenly said, "Methodical and steady. We advance step by step!"

Gao Lingwei: "Hm?"

Rong Taotao said, "You guard me while I freeze every puddle along the way. Conserve your Snow Realm Soul Power. I’ll be fine. Even if I use up all my Snow Realm Soul Power, I still have Starfield Soul Power and can use Starfield Soul Skills."

"Alright." Gao Lingwei thought it over and gave a light nod.

The next moment, amidst a growing chorus of boos, Rong Taotao took a step forward.

The moment they saw Rong Taotao move forward, the boos from the audience immediately quieted down, and the Yi Family siblings became fully alert.

Rong Taotao advanced step by step. Seeing a small puddle beside him, he squatted down and reached out a hand.

SWOOSH...

A wave of Shuangxue spread out, specks of frost seeping into the puddle. In just a few seconds, the puddle was frozen solid.

Rong Taotao was delighted. ’Not bad, this is pretty efficient!’

’Jade Dragon Gift is truly worthy of its name! I praise you!’

’Such cold Shuangxue really is a gift from nature to us Snow Realm Soul Martial Artists!’

"Upgrade! Snow Realm Soul Skill: Jade Dragon Gift, Elite-tier!"

Rong Taotao: "..."

’This Soul Skill... is it really this perceptive?’

’I just felt a moment of genuine appreciation for the help, and you returned the favor by upgrading me?’

’You really can’t take a compliment, can you?’

Gao Lingwei stood behind Rong Taotao, watching him as he knelt on the ground, lost in thought. "What’s wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing. I feel like Jade Dragon Gift just had a qualitative change. Its level must have increased. The Shuangxue it releases is denser, and both the quantity and speed have improved," Rong Taotao said casually, shuffling forward two steps while still squatting.

Gao Lingwei: "..."

And Rong Taotao’s voice was also broadcast through his miniature microphone.

The audience in the stadium didn’t know what had happened, but the viewers watching on TV were stunned.

Against the backdrop of the Starfield Vortex, in the middle of a water-themed arena, your Snow Realm Soul Skill leveled up?

’Are you kidding me?’

’Is this the legendary genius? Damn, so he’s really leveling up in the middle of a match?’

What was even more infuriating was what Rong Taotao said next: "Sigh... if only Jade Dragon Gift’s level were a bit higher. I could just press one hand on the ground and cover the whole area in Shuangxue."

Behind him, a rare smile touched Gao Lingwei’s lips. Her heart swelled with pride as she looked at Rong Taotao. "It’s already an Elite-tier Jade Dragon Gift, isn’t it?" she said softly. "If the Soul Skill’s level gets any higher, your Soul Technique level won’t be able to support it."

"Mhm, mhm." Rong Taotao nodded repeatedly, temporarily suppressing the urge to wildly praise Jade Dragon Gift. He continued to move forward in a squat, spraying Shuangxue everywhere and paving a path of Shuangxue for the two of them.

When the sister, Yi Bing, saw this, her expression changed instantly. She looked like a small, weak animal hiding in a cave, watching two lions slowly approach from outside.

This feeling of waiting for Death’s slow approach was simply awful.

"SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!"

The very instant Rong Taotao took another step, three Water Prison Whips suddenly shot out from his right, front-left, and dead ahead!

Finally, Rong Taotao had walked into the trap!

In fact, every three Water Balls could form a Water Prison, but the prerequisite was that the target had to step into the triangular area to trigger the Water Prison Whip attack.

"Fall back!" Gao Lingwei commanded.

However, Rong Taotao didn’t move an inch, allowing the three Water Prison Whips to coil around his arms and bind his waist.

As his body was being pulled, Rong Taotao said, "Those two don’t have any real ranged attacks. Even if I’m tied up, I doubt they’d dare to rush forward recklessly."

As he spoke, Rong Taotao grabbed the Water Prison Whips binding his wrists with a reverse grip. He tugged, testing their strength.

Then, a layer of frost spread from his hands.

Before everyone’s eyes, the incredibly flexible Water Prison Whips were instantly coated in a layer of frost. A few seconds later...

"CRACK!"

With a sharp snap, Rong Taotao crushed the Water Prison Whips with his hands. At the same time, the whip around his waist lost its "companions" and fell away.

Gao Lingwei raised an eyebrow slightly, while Rong Taotao shook his hands and looked at the Yi Family siblings from afar, saying, "It’s all over~ You two are done for~"

Yi Han’s expression was extremely grim, and his sister, Yi Bing, also looked furious, glaring at that damned Rong Taotao.

At that moment, Rong Taotao suddenly sent a message to Gao Lingwei in his mind: "Ice Crystal Evil Face!"

The instant he sent the message, Rong Taotao abruptly tilted his head to the side.

Behind him, Gao Lingwei’s gaze locked right onto the furious Yi Bing!

A dark red light flashed in Gao Lingwei’s eyes and vanished. Yi Bing’s expression changed drastically, and she stumbled a step back.