"Huh? The potion actually works?"
Shen Wushuang stared at the Ice Phoenix. Its aura was skyrocketing, and even its eyes had turned a deep, blazing red.
Looked like he wouldn't be eating it after all. A guilty twinge of regret hit him anyway.
All seven Lord beasts instinctively felt a tremor of fear, but the hatred burning inside them kept them from fleeing immediately.
In a flash, the Ice Phoenix unleashed its talent skill: Ice Ring.
A terrifying ring of ice materialized around its body, spanning a full twenty meters in radius.
"The range increased tenfold?!"
Shock flashed through Shen Wushuang's eyes. What the hell brand of medicine is this? Super Jinkela?![1]
Three of the Lord beasts were caught within the Ice Ring's perimeter.
Two Frost Giant Wolf Lords roared, ready to tear the Ice Phoenix apart.
But above their heads, ice spikes materialized out of thin air and shot downward at blinding speed.
BOOM!
The ice spikes struck home. Both Lords' bodies were pierced clean through, blood spraying outward.
As long as an enemy remained within the Ice Ring's radius, ice spikes would automatically generate at regular intervals—virtually impossible to dodge.
Originally, the Ice Ring was a defensive skill with a two-meter radius.
But amplified tenfold, the twenty-meter range had instantly transformed it into an offensive weapon.
The Ice Ape Lord endured the ice spike assault through sheer force, relying on its talent skill "Frost Armor" to tank the hit.
In an instant, all three trapped Lords recognized the danger and fled the Ice Ring's perimeter.
Shen Wushuang's eyes lit up with newfound confidence.
Sure, the Ice Phoenix looked like it was having a seizure, but at least its power had increased massively!
Substance beat style any day of the week!
A grin crept across Shen Wushuang's face. All he wanted to do was roar: "I'll take on all ten of you!"[2]
"Teacher Shen, I think we should probably rescue the Black-White Python first..."
At that moment, the Frost Bear Lord was repeatedly stomping on the Python's head. It was on the verge of death.
Shen Wushuang's eyes went wide. He snapped back to reality and immediately recalled the Black-White Python.
SCREECH!
The Ice Phoenix beat its wings and charged at all seven Lords, the terrifying Ice Ring moving with it.
All seven Lords' eyes burned with fury. They exchanged a glance, as if reaching a silent agreement.
In a flash, the Ice Ape Lord roared and launched its attack.
However, the other six Lords unanimously chose to retreat.
The Ice Ape Lord's expression froze. Its jaw hung open, looking like a complete idiot.
What the FUCK—didn't we agree to fight to the death?!
Chen Shu sighed. "Turns out even beasts have their honest fools..."
Inside the Ice Ring, ice spikes rained down at breakneck speed, shattering the Ice Ape Lord's Frost Armor.
But the Ice Phoenix ignored the Ice Ape Lord entirely, locking onto the six fleeing Lords instead.
With its power surging like this, it'd better get something out of it.
The Ice Phoenix spread its wings wide. Skill energy blazed across them as countless ice feathers condensed in the air around it—sharp as arrows, razor-edged and deadly.
Another combat skill: Frozen Feather Barrage!
Enhanced by the "Super Jinkela" buff, the feathers surged from mere dozens to hundreds, their presence crushingly oppressive.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The six Lords sensed something behind them. They turned to look—and their bodies seized up.
They were DONE FOR!
The feathers shot forward at blistering speed, piercing through all six Lords in an instant.
Blood sprayed across the snow, vivid and searing against the white.
But thanks to their massive physiques, the six Lords kept running even with a dozen ice feathers lodged in their bodies.
"Teacher Shen, after them!"
Chen Shu urged frantically. He only had one vial of Berserk Potion—if he didn't recoup some costs, how could he live with himself?
Shen Wushuang gave a slight smile. A brilliant flash of blue light flickered through the Ice Phoenix's eyes.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Violent explosions erupted the very next instant.
The ice feathers embedded in the six fleeing Lords detonated simultaneously, dealing devastating damage and leaving them completely unable to fight.
Two-stage skill damage!
"That Ice Ape Lord isn't getting away either! Death is your only destination!"
Shen Wushuang smiled. Slaughtering Lords felt as easy as putting down dogs.
The Ice Phoenix's eyes glowed crimson, as if it had lost all reason.
Its wings trembled, its aura wild and violent beyond measure.
The next second, it nose-dived straight into the snow...
The Ice Phoenix's head was buried in a snowdrift. Only its butt remained visible, twitching occasionally.
A gust of wind and snow swept past. All four of them were left completely stunned...
The corner of Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "Uh..."
Moments later, even the butt stopped twitching. The Phoenix collapsed flat on the ground.
Who could've predicted that a majestic Ice Phoenix would look this pathetic in the very next second...
"Don't tell me it's dead..."
Chen Shu murmured, fingers brushing against his packet of seasoning, a flicker of hope in his heart.
"Dead my ASS!"
Shen Wushuang recalled the Ice Phoenix. It wasn't dead, but its body was completely spent—it couldn't fight anymore.
"What the hell WAS that stuff? That potent?"
Chen Shu spread both hands. "No idea... found it in a public toilet."
"A PUBLIC TOILET?!"
Shen Wushuang's mind went blank. You carry around stuff you found in a BATHROOM?!
He made a mental note: once they left the Alternate Dimension, he was taking the Ice Phoenix in for a full medical checkup.
"Teacher Shen, you rest up. Leave the rest to me."
Chen Shu's gaze drifted to the six Lords lying wounded in the distance. A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Chen the Bandit: bully the weak, fear the strong!
"Today is the day my Slime casually slaughters six Black Iron-rank Lords!"
The round, roly-poly Slime reappeared. A layer of frost still clung to its body—clearly not fully recovered.
Its condition wasn't great, but the Slime's combat style never relied on raw strength.
As long as it had its size, it had its power!
The Slime's body inflated rapidly and rolled toward the six Lords.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The Slime deliberately used its BUTT to crush each Lord beast's face, one by one.
Damage: devastating. Humiliation: extreme.
The six Lord beasts never could have imagined in their wildest dreams that they'd die at the hands of a Level 8 contract spirit.
Right at that moment—
A hundred-strong squad rushed toward them at top speed. Every face was grim, their collective aura terrifying. All of them rode flying contract spirits.
The Spirit Suppression Army!
The squad captain was about to speak, but his eyes went wide as he spotted the Slime in the distance.
Especially when he saw the six Lord beasts surrounding it. His brain short-circuited on the spot...
Chen Shu glanced back and spotted the soldiers. His eyes lit up with scheming.
He adopted an air of profound mystery and declared at maximum volume:
"A mere six Black Iron-rank Lords dared to challenge the Nanjiang Bandit?! Pathetic! PATHETIC!"
"Next time, I'm taking on TEN Silver-rank Lords!"
Shen Wushuang: "..."
Xie Sunan: "..."
Xu Xingxing: "..."
All three swore they had never encountered anyone this shameless in their entire lives.