Master of Nine Stars

It was as if to say, ’Can’t catch me~ Nyah nyah nyah~ Can’t catch me~’

WHOOSH~

WHOOSH... One cat and one demon shot out of the cave one after the other. The next moment, everyone was dumbfounded!

To everyone’s surprise, the Snow Charm Demon’s body had been set ablaze by the candle flame!

In an instant, against the pitch-black night, the Snow Charm Demon became the most dazzling thing around!

Gao Lingwei and Rong Taotao didn’t even need to use their White Lantern Paper Cages.

The blazing Ice Candle Flame had already enveloped the Snow Charm Demon’s fiery physique, outlining her curves and illuminating her bewitching, otherworldly, snow-white face.

Snow General Candle, Snow Realm Soul Skill: Ice Candle Ashes!

Deep in the forest, a little chubby figure stood by Li Lie’s feet. It held a small Stone Halberd in its hands, its Ice Candle Gaze fixed on the cave entrance from afar.

"Hmm?" The Snow Charm Demon felt no pain, as the Ice Candle Flame only burned the Soul Power within her body.

However, rather than being concerned about her Soul Power being burned away, she seemed to quite enjoy the Ice Candle Flame Cloak she was wearing.

Her body continuously pieced itself together, and a pair of long, snow-white legs silently appeared, stepping lightly onto the ground.

She twisted to the left, twisted to the right, looking at the Ice Candle Flame Cloak covering her body. She was so delighted that she even forgot her mission to hunt down the Snowball Cat, until...

Gao Lingwei and Rong Taotao had flanked her, one in front and one behind.

"Hsss..." The Snow Charm Demon’s expression turned vicious. She opened her mouth, her tongue flicking across her sharp fangs as she let out a dangerous, predatory sound at Rong Taotao, looking utterly unrestrained.

Rong Taotao silently brought his hands out from behind his back.

Instantly, the Snow Charm Demon’s expression changed once more!

Her murderous aura vanished without a trace. The sinister snow demon baring her fangs transformed into a pitiful, damsel-in-distress figure.

She stared at Rong Taotao with wide, pitiful eyes, letting out a series of coquettish whimpers, "Hnnn... hnnn..."

Still whimpering, the Snow Charm Demon started walking toward Rong Taotao...

At that moment, Rong Taotao truly understood the meaning of enchanting allure and captivating glances!

Well, damn.

’Are you trying to test this old soldier’s integrity?’

Watching the Snow Charm Demon swaying her hips as she drew closer step by step, Rong Taotao, holding a Snow Burst Ball, swung it at her like he was slapping her across the face!

Begone!

’Vixen, die!’

’In broad day... uh, in the dead of night, you dare try to bewitch me!?’

The Snow Charm Demon’s fierce nature was revealed once more! Faced with the Snow Burst Ball, she didn’t dare dissolve into frost. She quickly pushed off the ground, leaping to the side. At the same time, she flung up her left hand, as if trying to summon something.

"Fight!" From behind, Gao Lingwei squeezed out a single word through her teeth.

The Snow Charm Demon’s face stiffened, and the Soul Skill she was about to use on Rong Taotao died before it was even born.

This...

’Is this some kind of "Face Changing" act?’

The Snow Charm Demon was probably on the verge of a breakdown. How many times had her expression changed since she left the cave?

The Snow Charm Demon was dragged into Gao Lingwei’s Snow Prison Arena. Having never experienced anything like this, she was clearly disoriented. She just stood there foolishly in the snow, still wrapped in her Ice Candle Flame Cloak.

But did Rong Taotao care about any of that?

He spun on his heel and lunged forward. The sharp Heaven-piercing Halberd assembled with lightning speed and instantly pierced through the Snow Charm Demon’s back, its sharp Ironspear Point bursting out from her chest!

"Ugh..." The Snow Charm Demon snapped back to her senses, but her mind was still in disarray.

She stared down blankly at the Ironspear Point protruding from her chest, then watched helplessly as the Long Halberd twisted, tearing a huge hole in her snow-wrought body!

The Creator was truly miraculous. Both the Snowball Cat and the Snow Charm Demon could transform into layers of frost and snow according to their biological traits.

However, if their physical bodies sustained damage before they could dissolve into frost and snow, they would die.

Rong Taotao released the Long Halberd and instantly closed the distance. As his right hand swept out, he was already holding the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in a reverse grip, which he immediately drew across the Snow Charm Demon’s neck...

SHIIING...

The sharp Great Xia Dragon Sparrow flashed past, severing the Snow Charm Demon’s head, which fell to the ground.

Although the Snow Charm Demon’s face was frozen in a look of shock, already dead, her features were simply too perfect. Her enchanting face seemed to still be bewitching all who looked upon it.

The moment the Snow Charm Demon died, Gao Lingwei also exited the Snow Prison Arena.

From start to finish, she had only activated the arena and had not come into contact with the Snow Charm Demon, so there was no issue of shared pain.

Gao Lingwei raised an eyebrow slightly. Looking at the Snow Charm Demon’s still-burning head, she said, "Not bad."

Rong Taotao: "Hm?"

Gao Lingwei: "This type of humanoid creature is insidious and cunning. Its physical appearance is exceptional, and when combined with that feigned, pitiful demeanor, humans are easily deceived.

"And once they are deceived, death is not far behind. Your actions were clean and decisive. You performed very well."

Holding his blade, Rong Taotao crouched down and hummed softly, "A young monk went down the mountain to beg for alms, the old monk gave him a warning~"

Gao Lingwei: ???

Rong Taotao chopped open the Snow Charm Demon’s snow-made head with his blade, took out a Soul Pearl from within, and hummed softly, "The women down the mountain are tigers, if you meet one you must chop them open~"

"Pfft... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA..." From the distant forest came Li Lie’s unrestrained laughter.

But along with Li Lie’s hearty laughter, a majestic roar echoed from the cave: "ROAR!!!"

Li Lie’s laughter stopped abruptly, and both Rong Taotao’s and Gao Lingwei’s bodies stiffened!

This time, it was Xia Fangran’s turn to laugh out loud. "Haha! Old Li, you jinx! Hahaha!"

Li Lie rubbed his nose sheepishly, then leaned casually against a large tree. "It’s fine. They had to fight it sooner or later."

Holding the Soul Pearl, Rong Taotao quickly examined the Snow Charm Demon’s Soul Pearl and its Soul Skills.

"Discovered Soul Pearl: Snow Realm·Snow Charm Demon (Elite Grade)

Soul Pearl Soul Skill:

1. Snow Ghost Hand: Gathers ice-attribute Soul Power to summon a Snow Charm Ghost Hand from within the vast snow, which can be used to attack, defend, or control your enemies. (Elite Grade, Potential Value: -)

Current Soul Slots are full. Cannot absorb."

"THUD... THUD... THUD..." A series of heavy footsteps echoed from the cave. A majestic Snow Lion Tiger, over four meters long with a shoulder height of nearly two meters, emerged!

It had the head of a lion, and the mane circling its massive head made it look even more domineering. Its entire body was covered in snow-white fur, but its back was marked with jet-black tiger stripes.

The Snow Lion Tiger took slow, deliberate steps, stopping at the mouth of the cave. Its crimson eyes were locked onto the two people outside.

"ROAR!!!" Another majestic roar resounded through the mountain forest. Rong Taotao could even hear the sounds of wild beasts fleeing in a panic in the distance.

"Gulp." Rong Taotao’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He had seen a Snow Lion Tiger before, in Yang Chunxi’s Illusion Realm and on the night the Snow Realm Army invaded the school.

But no matter how many times he saw one, the oppressive aura emanating from this majestic, enormous creature was no joke.

As the "Girl Slayer," Rong Taotao was an expert!

But a Lion Tiger Slayer... ’Ahem... What the hell is there to be afraid of? Just get it done!’

"Da Wei! Back!" Rong Taotao roared. Leaping forward, he stomped his foot down hard!

The Snow Lion Tiger looked at him as if he were some weak, pathetic fool who didn’t know his place.

It had no impulse to swat Rong Taotao dead with a single paw. Instead, its predatory instincts took over, and it wanted to toy with its prey.

But because of this, the playful Snow Lion Tiger was in for a rude awakening!

Because Rong Taotao fought dirty!

In this Boundless Snow Realm, his opening move was none other than the Starfield Soul Skill, Star-Stepping Split!

CRACK!

"Hsss..." The Snow Lion Tiger’s enormous body actually stumbled backward—THUMP, THUMP, THUMP—and it let out a roar of both shock and fury.

"Take this!" Rong Taotao flung out his left hand. "Blow up!"

WHOOSH...

Snow Realm Soul Skill, Elite Grade: Snow Fury, Blast Pearl!

SWOOSH~

A heavy, dark-gold warhammer, imbued with unstoppable momentum, hurtled straight for the retreating Snow Lion Tiger...

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