An open space in front of the Moon God Temple on Galuna Island.
Sunlight filtered through sparse clouds, casting dappled light and shadows on the flat ground.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of vegetation and the slightly salty tang of the sea breeze.
At this moment, this open space had become a temporary training ground.
In the center of the clearing, two figures were locked in intense combat!
"Ice Demon: Ice Hawk!"
Lyon let out a low growl, pushing his hands forward forcefully!
Buzz—!
A bone-chilling cold instantly erupted!
The cold manifested as a deeper, frosty white, as if containing fragments of stars!
The cold carried a heart-stopping, extremely frigid will, as if capable of freezing the very essence of the soul!
The frosty white cold rapidly condensed, transforming into a massive eagle with a wingspan exceeding three meters, its entire body composed of clear, crystalline frosty white ice!
The Ice Hawk's eyes burned with ice-blue flames, and its sharp beak and talons were covered with a layer of platinum-like, shimmering keratin, imbued with the aura of Demon Slaying Magic!
The Frost White Ice Hawk let out a silent shriek, its massive ice wings suddenly flapped, stirring up a biting cold wind, and it lunged towards the opposite Shirley like an arrow released from a bow!
"Puppet Technique: Rock Wall Fortress!" Shirley reacted swiftly, slamming her hands onto the ground!
Rumble!
The ground shook violently!
An incredibly thick rock wall, five meters high, instantly rose from the ground, blocking her path!
The wall's surface was covered with profound earthy yellow runes, emitting a heavy defensive aura!
Bang—!!!
The Frost White Ice Hawk's talons fiercely clawed at the rock wall!
An ear-piercing screeching sound rang out!
What was astonishing was that the platinum talons, covered with Demon Slaying Magic, easily tore through the runic defense on the rock wall's surface, like a hot knife through butter!
The hard rock appeared fragile before the Demon Slaying Magic, instantly gouged with several deep cracks!
The entire rock wall trembled violently, and broken stone clattered down!
"Such strong penetration!" Shirley's expression changed slightly, and she immediately took a step back, her ten fingers quickly dancing!
"Puppet Technique: Earthbound Puppet!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The ground beneath Shirley's feet instantly cracked open with several fissures, and seven or eight rock ropes, made of hard rock and resembling giant pythons, suddenly shot out, precisely coiling around the Frost White Ice Hawk's talons and wings!
Pink magical light glowed on the rock ropes, attempting to bind it tightly!
"Ice Demon: Ice Crystal Thorns!" Lyon's voice rang out again!
He did not control the Ice Hawk, but instead quickly formed hand seals, pointing forcefully at the open space beside Shirley!
Buzz—!
The ground instantly condensed countless sharp, frosty white glowing ice crystal thorns!
These thorns grew wildly like living things, instantly blocking all possible escape routes for Shirley!
A bone-chchilling cold permeated the air, stiffening Shirley's movements somewhat!
Shirley's pupils constricted!
With the Ice Hawk attacking from the front, and the Ice Crystal Thorns blocking from the side!
She immediately changed her strategy!
"Puppet Technique: Rock Golem!"
Rumble!
A three-meter-tall rock golem instantly formed in front of her!
The golem swung its massive rock fist, smashing it fiercely at the Frost White Ice Hawk charging towards it!
At the same time, Shirley controlled the rock ropes entanglement around the Ice Hawk, tightening them sharply, attempting to pull it off course!
Bang—!!!
The rock golem's giant fist collided fiercely with the Frost White Ice Hawk's talons!
Frosty white Demon Slaying Magic and earthy yellow rock magic clashed intensely!
Crack!
Crack!
The rock golem's fist was instantly eroded, frozen, and then shattered by the Demon Slaying Magic upon contact!
The Ice Hawk's talons continued their momentum, fiercely clawing at the golem's chest!
Demon Slaying Magic erupted!
The entire rock golem was instantly frozen and pulverized from within!
Turning into a pile of ice shards!
And Shirley's rock ropes also snapped piece by piece under the Ice Hawk's struggles and the erosion of the Demon Slaying Magic!
The Frost White Ice Hawk broke through the obstruction, carrying a biting cold wind, and charged straight at Shirley!
Shirley's face turned pale, her feet restricted by the Ice Crystal Thorns, with nowhere to dodge!
"Wave Impact: Shockwave!" A calm voice rang out!
Yuka had appeared behind Shirley's side at some point!
He clasped his hands together, a violently fluctuating light blue energy sphere condensed in his palms! He slammed the energy sphere onto the ground!
Buzz—!!!
A powerful, visible shockwave spread out in a circle from Yuka as its center!
The shockwave precisely avoided Shirley, slamming fiercely into the Frost White Ice Hawk!
Boom—!
A violent energy impact!
The Frost White Ice Hawk was forcefully shaken off course by this powerful shockwave, its massive body brushing past Shirley's shoulder, the cold wind it stirred up making her beautiful hair fly!
The Ice Hawk crashed into the open ground in the distance, exploding into a frosty white mist!
"That was close!" Shirley breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good teamwork!" Lyon's voice carried a hint of approval, but his movements did not stop!
"Ice Demon: Ice Wolf Pack Attack!"
Lyon suddenly spread his hands to both sides!
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Several smaller but more agile and swift Frost White Ice Wolves instantly formed!
Their eyes burned with ice-blue flames, and their limbs were covered with platinum keratin, like a hunting wolf pack, they lunged at Shirley and Yuka from different directions, at more cunning angles!
"Shirley! Cover me!" Yuka shouted, his hands once again condensing wave energy, this time the energy sphere was more solid, emitting stronger fluctuations!
"Understood!" Shirley slammed her hands on the ground, "Puppet Technique: Stone Wall Array!"
Several smaller but thicker stone walls instantly rose, surrounding Yuka, providing him with defense!
The Frost White Ice Wolf pack was extremely fast, instantly closing in!
"Wave Impact: Armor-Piercing Shot!" Yuka roared, firing the highly compressed wave energy sphere in his hand like a cannonball!
The target was the Ice Wolf charging at the very front!
Boom—!
The energy sphere hit precisely!
The powerful penetration and shock force instantly shattered that Ice Wolf!
But the other Ice Wolves had already pounced close!
Shirley controlled the stone walls to try and block them, but the Ice Wolves' sharp claws easily tore through the stone walls!
One of the Ice Wolves bypassed the stone wall, charging straight at Shirley!
Another pounced towards Yuka, who was condensing his next attack!
"Be careful!" Shirley exclaimed!
Just as the Ice Wolves' talons were about to touch Shirley and Yuka's bodies!
Lyon's eyes narrowed, and he made a grasping motion with his hands!
"Disperse!"
Buzz—!
The two Frost White Ice Wolves that were about to attack his companions, as well as several other Ice Wolves in the vicinity, instantly turned into frosty white light particles, like sand sculptures blown away by the wind, silently dissipating into the air!
As if they had never appeared!
The battle ended.
The open ground was a mess, with scattered stones everywhere.
Shirley and Yuka panted slightly, looking at Lyon with admiration and a hint of helplessness.
The gap was too big!
"Stop!" Ur's gentle yet authoritative voice rang out.
She had appeared by the side of the field at some point, wearing simple white training clothes, her long hair tied back, her eyes filled with approval.
The three immediately stopped their stances and bowed to Ur: "Master/Senior!"
Ur walked into the center of the field, her gaze sweeping over the three, a satisfied smile on her face: "Very good, you've all made great progress."
She looked at Lyon: "Lyon, your control over Demon Slaying Ice has improved significantly, and your control over magic has reached the realm of effortless manipulation. The ability to instantly disperse an attack at a critical moment to protect your companions, that level of control and calm judgment, is excellent."
Lyon's face showed a barely perceptible smile: "It's all thanks to Master's excellent guidance."
Ur then looked at Yuka and Shirley: "Yuka's Wave Impact's penetration has improved, and the timing of his shockwave usage is also very precise. Shirley's Puppet Technique control is more flexible, and her defense and restraint work well together. Facing Lyon's strong attack, you didn't panic, and your teamwork awareness is very strong."
"Thank you for the compliment, Senior!" Both said in unison.
"However," Ur's tone shifted, looking at Shirley, "your defensive methods are still not strong enough when facing Demon Slaying Magic. You need to strengthen your magic injection method."
She then looked at Yuka: "Although your Wave Impact's penetration has improved, the charging time is a bit long. Against a speed-type opponent like Lyon, you need faster reactions and more flexible casting methods."
"Yes! Senior!" Both humbly accepted the instruction.
"Alright, take a break." Ur clapped her hands.
At this moment, Toby came over cheerfully, carrying a large tray with several cups of herbal tea and cut fruit: "Senior Ur! Boss Lyon! Brother Yuka! Sister Shirley! Take a break and have some tea!"
Toby now looked much more energetic, although he still had that slightly dazed look, his eyes were clear, and his movements were nimble.
His Beastification Magic also seemed to have improved a lot, his aura stable.
"Toby, you worked hard." Ur smiled as she took a cup of tea.
"Not at all, not at all!" Toby scratched his head, smiling honestly.
The four sat together, drinking herbal tea and eating fruit, the atmosphere relaxed and harmonious.
Just then, footsteps approached from a distance.
It was the village chief, Moca, leading several villagers, walking over.
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