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Following everyone's unanimous decision to destroy the enemy's Ice Powder base, Xiao Lin and his group ran northward without a moment's delay.
To avoid bringing trouble upon themselves, all five of them moved at maximum speed. They only hoped to completely destroy the enemy base before the Frozen Ice Syndicate could arrange for new reinforcements.
...
Behind a mound of snow and ice, two hundred meters away from the Ice Powder base.
Xiao Lin and his team of five hid, secretly observing the base ahead. They had been watching for over half an hour, yet they had not seen a single person moving around inside the forward base.
"It looks like there aren't many people inside."
Ye Lingling narrowed her eyes, trying to get a closer look, but she found nothing.
The only movement came from an occasional swarm of Phantasm Ice Butterflies flying across the sky. Judging by the size of the swarm, there were about a dozen or two of them.
Furthermore, the soul power of these Phantasm Ice Butterflies was only at the early thousand-year level, making them not particularly strong.
"Since that's the case, let's just go right in."
Shi Mo nodded, clenching his fists as he looked toward Xiao Lin.
Among the five present, Xiao Lin had the longest attack range and was the best suited for dealing structural damage.
"If worst comes to worst, we can just retreat right after Captain Xiao Lin finishes destroying the base."
Shi Mo felt the same way.
Xiao Lin nodded.
For now, this kind of hit-and-run guerrilla tactic was indeed their best option.
"Alright. In a moment, I will directly use my fourth soul skill to crush their base with one strike of my staff, and then we will temporarily retreat."
Xiao Lin spoke seriously, then pointed at the Phantasm Ice Butterflies circling in the air as sentries, continuing, "However, with those things up there, it's hard to say if we can escape cleanly."
Even if Phantasm Ice Butterflies weren't speed-type soul beasts, they could fly after all. Running on two legs, it would be difficult for Xiao Lin and the others to outrun flying Phantasm Ice Butterflies.
"Also, cover your mouth and nose with a cloth to prevent accidentally inhaling the Phantasm Ice Butterflies' Ice Powder. Otherwise, with just one careless breath, you will fall into their illusion skills."
Xiao Lin carefully explained the tactical details, his gaze locked tightly onto the distant base.
He was contemplating whether he could kill the few flying Phantasm Ice Butterflies above simultaneously while destroying the base in the process. After a moment, Xiao Lin shook his head.
That would be too difficult.
The Phantasm Ice Butterflies were not aligned in a straight line at all.
It would be much better for Xiao Lin to use his fourth soul skill and sweep across, completely demolishing the base. Furthermore, regarding the destruction of the base, Xiao Lin could not afford to act recklessly.
If the base contained a massive hoard of Ice Powder and the wind blew it toward them, the group would be completely finished. Therefore, Xiao Lin had to use ultimate fire to completely incinerate and destroy it, giving the Ice Powder no time to disperse.
Should I use the fourth soul skill's ice flame together with the third soul skill's gold flame?
Xiao Lin felt a heavy weight of pressure; he had never tried combining them like this before.
No use hesitating.
Once Tang Ni and the others were fully prepared for battle, Xiao Lin summoned his Horned Dragon Staff. As a bright, silver glow of Vajra Imperishable soul power enveloped Xiao Lin's body, the flames of his blood vitality ignited around him.
For a moment, Xiao Lin merely burst out his energy, and the pure force of the blast completely blew away the surrounding snow, burying Tang Ni and the others in a drift.
Immediately after, Xiao Lin noticed that the Phantasm Ice Butterflies had spotted him, letting out a strange, insectoid buzzing cry to sound the alarm. Xiao Lin could not wait for Tang Ni and the others to clear the area. In a single instant, four soul rings erupted beneath his feet.
One yellow, two purple, one black—the power of four soul rings surged into Xiao Lin's body.
The next second, Xiao Lin flashed with a blinding blue light right from where he stood, charging straight toward the Ice Powder base. Xiao Lin did this intentionally to prevent Ye Lingling and the others from being discovered.
As the only battle soul master with speed enhancement in the five-person team, it was only natural for Xiao Lin to draw the enemy's attention when danger arose.
"Enemy attack!"
Jia Na heard the buzzing alarm of the Phantasm Ice Butterflies, leaping straight out of bed and kicking Ku Qi awake.
The two degenerates, Jia Na and Ku Qi, instantly entered a combat-ready state.
Ever since Kakumbo and his squad failed to return to the base, the two of them had been on high alert, waiting for reinforcements from the others. Right now, what Jia Na was most curious about was exactly how many enemies there were.
If someone tried to tell him that Kakumbo and his squad hadn't managed to kill even a single enemy before dying, Jia Na wouldn't believe it for a second. In just a short moment, Jia Na and Ku Qi both possessed their martial souls.
A pair of translucent butterfly wings, shimmering with an icy-blue luster, sprouted from their backs. The wings displayed a variety of bizarre colors, producing a distorted, psychedelic effect that caused mental interference.
Not only that, but Jia Na and Ku Qi's eyes also transformed into a deep, icy blue, reflecting a brilliant, gem-like cold light. These insect-like compound eyes seemed to grant the two of them the ability to see right through a person's heart.
As Jia Na and Ku Qi flew up to a height of one hundred meters above the base, they caught sight of Xiao Lin charging toward them, staff in hand.
"Hahaha! Is this guy actually trying to destroy the base?" Ku Qi laughed, a flash of disdain crossing his eyes.
This base had existed in the mixed zone of the Far North for over a decade. The sole reason it had remained completely safe for so many years was that it was protected by a formation capable of withstanding the attacks of a Soul Emperor expert.
Unlike Ku Qi, who was laughing and mocking Xiao Lin, Jia Na had a terrible premonition.
Under Jia Na's compound eyes, he discovered that two types of flames—one gold and one blue—had suddenly ignited inside Xiao Lin's body. The light from these two flames was so dazzling that he could see them directly through Xiao Lin's silhouette.
The two flames were burning, swirling inside his body, and... fusing?
Jia Na's compound eyes granted him incredible dynamic vision. With just a brief glance, he noticed the shift happening within Xiao Lin's Blazing Power.
The next second, a coat of gold-and-blue flames erupted across the surface of Xiao Lin's body.
"What's going on? What is this feeling?!"
A sudden alarm blared in Jia Na's mind. With a clever twist of his body and a frantic beat of his wings, he immediately distanced himself from Ku Qi.
"Get out of there, Ku Qi!"
Out of a sense of duty to a fellow soul master and partner, Jia Na still shouted a warning.
However, compared to Jia Na, Ku Qi's reactions were far too slow. Hearing Jia Na's anxious shout, Ku Qi tried to move away as well. Yet, what moved faster than Ku Qi was Xiao Lin's Horned Dragon Staff.
Running now? Xiao Lin smirked inwardly.
He raised his staff high into the air, building up momentum, ready to strike down with immense force.
"Kid Xiao Lin, we'll help you condense the core this time, but you're on your own next time."
"Alright, save the chatter. Quickly, help the kid fuse the cores."
Inside his consciousness space, the two Great Dragon Kings utilized their ultimate control over ice and fire, helping Xiao Lin gradually blend the two completely different flames together.
As the two low-end versions of soul cores began to fuse, Xiao Lin instantly received a multi-fold boost in power. Such a terrifying force coursing through him was almost more than his Vajra Imperishable physical body could bear.
"Thanks!"
Xiao Lin softly thanked the two Dragon Kings.
In that same instant, he unleashed his Tool Soul Avatar. Under these circumstances, using his Tool Soul Avatar was his only option to withstand the explosive force generated by the spinning fusion of the ultimate ice and fire flames.
In a flash, more than half of Xiao Lin's soul power was instantly drained. Feeling the massive drain on his soul power, Xiao Lin steeled his resolve and layered the amplification of his Tool Soul Avatar directly onto his fourth soul skill.
The Horned Dragon Staff unleashed an icy-blue flame that resembled a comet. It elongated rapidly, thrusting straight toward Ku Qi.
"What?!"
Ku Qi narrowly avoided the Horned Dragon Staff as it scraped past his face.
Yet, even with just that simple graze against his skin, Ku Qi felt his head spin. It felt as though he had taken a heavy blow.
"You idiot! Get out of the way!" Jia Na cursed loudly from a distance. He couldn't understand why Ku Qi was standing completely frozen in mid-air when he had only been grazed across the face.
By now, the Horned Dragon Staff was still extending.
Xiao Lin did not swing down with all his might until it had reached a staggering length of 250 meters. Carrying the icy-blue flames of ultimate ice, the Horned Dragon Staff swept downward, dragging the helpless Ku Qi along with it as it smashed violently toward the ground.
Only at this moment did Jia Na realize that it wasn't that Ku Qi didn't want to dodge.
Ku Qi had already been frozen into solid ice.
The fact that Ku Qi hadn't instantly lost consciousness after his head made contact with the ultimate ice was purely a testament to his own strength.
"Boom!"
The moment Xiao Lin's Horned Dragon Staff slammed violently into the base, a layer of golden flames instantly surged over the staff's icy-blue fire.
The two ultimate flames, paired with the absolute destructive force of the Horned Dragon Staff, shattered the defensive formation of the entire base instantly. Like breaking glass, the base ruptured upon impact.
Countless blocks of ice, clouds of dust, and the remnants of the base...
Under the strike of Xiao Lin's staff, everything was reduced to ashes! Vaporized into nothingness!
A second later, a massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky over the Far North.
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