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Chapter 700 Ice Curse Dragon

A sudden gust of wind swept through the arena.

The gale-force winds, carrying a cold wave, instantly spread the frigid temperature to every corner. The ground was covered in frost in an instant, and even the air was filled with frost and snow that could obscure the view.

A fierce wind, carrying snow and mist, raged across the arena.

Clusters of sharp, cone-shaped icicles exploded on the ground, quickly freezing the ground into a layer of ice. The once artificial arena was instantly transformed into solid ice.

The scene was as terrifying as a steel dragon running out of the snowfield and creating a tornado; only deltaic flow and clear skies could restore the weather to normal.

Undoubtedly, the ability to achieve such a scene effect must be due to Gong Qiying's meticulous arrangement of the Ice Dragon's entrance effects.

He prepared two sets of entrance effects as options, one with the theme of the Ice Dragon and the other with the theme of fire. It seems that he has chosen the ice theme.

Snow began to fall from the sky at this time, and the snow fell heavily, with a biting cold wind raging everywhere.

It was quite strange. There was no weather in the dungeon scene where Gong Qiying and the others were fighting. Even if the temperature was low, it shouldn't be snowing. This was clearly beyond Yan Huo's understanding. When he saw the snowflakes falling, the flames in his heart twisted into a tangled shape.

The answer is that an unknown Pokémon hiding in a corner brought snow.

When the cold wave swept through the arena, the fire elemental creatures that came into contact with it were as if a gas valve had been turned on, turning their raging fire into a slow simmer. The flames on their bodies visibly shrank and shrank until they flickered in the cold wind, their flames weaker than the matches sold by the little girl.

The Flame Lord roared, and the flames on its body suddenly intensified. The high temperature it generated swallowed up the approaching cold wave, and it reclaimed its half of the field in the cold wind!

The fire elemental creature's dwindling flames finally stabilized, but it seemed to have developed a fear of the cold, shrinking back and not daring to move forward.

"Such a powerful low temperature; this cooling effect surpasses that of common lord-level ice elemental creatures."

Yan Huo stopped "chatting" with Gong Qiying and turned his attention to the extreme cold storm that he believed was created by the creature that had appeared. The creator of this cold wave also walked slowly out in the biting cold wind.

Its white, pale blue scales blended almost seamlessly with the cold air, but its limbs, which were more slender than those of other ancient dragons, revealed its outline in the cold air. At first glance, the creature appeared to be made entirely of ice.

"dragon?"

Without a doubt, in Yan Huo's eyes, its appearance was exactly that of a dragon.

However, the other party's body movements seemed to have a different feel from the dragons he usually knew.

He thought about it seriously, and finally remembered how to describe that feeling.

"It has a more elegant feel to it."

【Ice Curse Dragon】walked with unhurried steps, its icy body emerging from the biting cold mist.

In an instant, it spread its pair of dragon wings, which were also covered in frost. The sunlight emanating from the dungeon shone on the ice crystals, covering the Ice Curse Dragon's body with a strange radiance.

Flamefire, who has always only liked elemental creatures, felt that he now understood Red Fang's taste.

He found a dazzling sense of beauty in the Ice Dragon, in the princess of the Silverfrost Kingdom!
Look at that elegant posture, that perfectly formed body, those ice crystals like a shawl—this beautiful creature must look absolutely stunning!
"It burns very well! Flame Lord, use Great Fireball!"

With an even more excited tone, Yanhu shouted like a Pokémon trainer in the middle of a battle.

The ice crystals on the Velkhana's body look really beautiful, so the scene of them melting under the high temperature of the flames must be even more beautiful! That's what his aesthetic sense was telling his brain!
Without wasting a single second, he had already commanded the Flame Lord to secretly accumulate power when the cold wave started. At this moment, he directly unleashed the even hotter and more intense burst of flames towards the Ice Curse Dragon after the power was charged!

If Chi Ya were in his position, he might hesitate before taking action, but he's different; there's no room for discussion when he acts.

A vortex of fire, mimicking the Furnace Golem's attack, shot out from the Flame Lord's chest. All the fire elementals it brushed against along the way were absorbed into the vortex, making it even more powerful!

The ice crystals covering the ground were instantly melted, and the ground along the path of the flame vortex was immediately scorched black and even melted. The ice crystals that had just covered the entire arena were about to be completely melted, and the vortex carrying high temperature also rushed towards the Ice Dragon.

"!"

The Ice Curse Dragon let out a cry, and with a flap of its wings, it shot into the sky, dodging the vortex.

Who's going to confront this thing head-on? We're not berserkers.

The moment it took to the sky, clusters of ice spikes bloomed beneath its feet. These ice spikes, each taller than an adult, suddenly exploded, and the burst of ice instantly severed the vortex of flames.

This caused the vortex to completely miss the spot where Gong Qiying was located behind them.

In the design of the Flame Dragon, if the Velkhana dodges, the Flame Vortex can directly attack the Miyagi. If it takes the hit head-on, the Flame Vortex has an added ingredient that can further increase its power.

He had also taken into account the situation where the vortex of the straight-line shot was cut off!

"Chase it!"

At Yan Huo's command, the spiral-shaped vortex suddenly split into two long fire snakes, coiling and biting at the Ice Curse Dragon from different directions!
The fire serpent's size expanded instantly, and its gaping maw looked as if it could swallow the Ice Dragon whole!
But at this very moment, the snow is still falling heavily, and it is still a snowy day.

The power of frost will be further amplified under snowy weather!

With a slight adjustment of its position as its wings flapped, the Velkhana deftly dodged the attack.

As the two long snakes coiled together, it unleashed a burst of icy air, striking precisely where the two snakes had met!
The moment the cold air and flames intertwined, a strange sound exploded in the air. The scene that Gong Qiying had expected was unfolding—the cold air directly severed the flames that seemed to be even more powerful!

The cold air spewed out by the Ice Dragon didn't seem particularly intense, but the low temperature and power far exceeded expectations, proving its ability to turn volcanoes into permafrost.

The breath, carrying a chilling aura, cut off the vortex of flames and landed on the ground, forming a straight line of frost that shot directly towards the fire. Wherever the frost covered, clusters of ice grew!
"Wha, what!?"

Yan Huo's surprised voice came through the communication, a sound like a classic sound effect of someone being defeated, which should give the listener a sense of satisfaction.

However, to Gong Qiying, the voice sounded too classic, so classic that it felt deliberate.

The ice clusters that formed on the ground rushed straight towards the location of the flames, seemingly about to strike at the heart of the enemy. At this moment, the Flame Lord's massive body seemed to move slowly. It was unable to cancel the release of the vortex and lower its head to defend itself in such a short time, as it had just been using the flame vortex to attack the breath attack.

As a result, the fire elemental creatures scattered across the field visibly rushed towards the breath, trying to stop the spread of frost!

However, given their inherent strength, they would find it difficult to maintain the flames when faced with such low temperatures, and when they rushed forward, they were subjected to a direct impact from the cold.

The ice clusters exploded the moment the fire elemental creatures approached, and the scattered tiny ice crystals pierced through the objects of these fire elemental creatures like a dense shotgun.

The flames that had been flickering in the cold wave were extinguished instantly, and the ice they had melted was filled back up as the ice crystals exploded, leaving no trace of their existence.

All of this happened in an instant. The speed at which the frost spread was not slowed down at all, and it had already reached the place where the flames were. Even behind the thick wall, he felt the biting cold.

Very good, let's just go all out and wipe out his HP in one go! As expected, the essence of battle is to directly attack the opponent's summoner!

However, at that moment, Yan Huo's tone suddenly changed, and he chuckled calmly, muttering to himself:
"Just as I expected."

He instantly channeled more spiritual energy into the Flame Lord's body, which suddenly solidified and fused the flames formed from this spiritual energy into a vortex of fire, unleashing them with abandon.

It seemed to have no intention of defending its own lord, focusing entirely on exchanging energy with the Ice Dragon.

At the very instant the flame vortex's power surged, Yan Huo's pre-planned contingency plan was unleashed. Several icy blue figures appeared in this region, which had become incredibly hot due to the presence of the Flame Lord. These figures appeared to be entirely composed of ice—ice elemental creatures!

And it looks quite high-end!
They suddenly appeared at this moment, unleashing all their control over frost onto the Ice Curse Dragon's ice!

So that's how it is. He wanted to use the same trick he used to drain the Furnace Golem, and drain the Ice Dragon as well!

"So you're not a professional fire handler after all." Gong Qiying's tone was so helpless, like an honest person who had been tricked. He thought he should be considered an honest person.

To be honest, he had prepared diligently for the battle based on the opponent's strategy of using only fire elemental creatures, but he didn't expect the opponent to suddenly use ice elemental creatures.

However, this situation isn't really a big problem.

"When did I ever say I only use fire? I'm very loving; I love all elements!"

Yan Huo's triumphant voice roared out from the communication, this was his favorite moment of playing dumb to take advantage of others!
"The lords who have fought me all know that I can manipulate more than one element, but no news of it has ever leaked out. Do you know why, Godwin?"

Gong Qiying chuckled and pursed his lips, saying, "They all want to see others fall into the same traps they've fallen into."

The city lords enjoy ripping people off, not just adventurers, but it seems that ripping off other city lords is also part of their fun.

The power of the ice elemental creature has already covered the frost on the Ice Curse Dragon. In the next second, it will be able to absorb it all and complete the "last stand" drama. It will drain the Ice Curse Dragon's magic power in one go and then use the Flame Lord to finish it off!

This is a move that Yan Huo has repeatedly used successfully when fighting against other city lords!

His operational awareness does indeed seem to be much higher than that of the Calamity Nest dungeon that Gong Qiying once fought.

"Prepare for a new monster in advance, Godwin. If you're worried about wasting your mental energy, just throw it in!?"

Before Yanhuo could finish speaking, he suddenly let out a strange cry, just like Yunka had done at the Battle Festival.

The reason he suddenly made such an outburst of voice was, of course, because—

A massive amount of ice clusters struck the area directly, causing an unbearable shock due to the sudden drop in temperature!
The manipulation of ice elemental creatures is completely ineffective!

"What's going on?! What's going on?!"

He didn't even have time to turn off the communication. The frost was already at his feet, and his fortress was teetering on the brink of collapse and about to be declared a failure. He quickly commanded the Flame Lord to unleash flames, using the flames he had just absorbed from the Furnace Golem to fight against the cold wave. After a burst of flames, he barely managed to withstand the attack.

Looking at the severely damaged fortress that was about to collapse with another hit, Yanhuo's eyes were filled with bewilderment, and the same emotion was reflected on the faces of the ice elemental creatures.

What happened? Did their controls not work just now?
"That's the taste!" Gong Qiying laughed.

The current situation vividly illustrates what it means for a smile not to disappear, but only to be transferred to someone else's face.

It's only fun when city lords are constantly sabotaging each other!
Gong Qiying had not anticipated that Yanhuo could control other elemental beings.

However, when he saw that the other party could have summoned more fire elemental monsters to resist the cold wave but did not, allowing the ice to rush towards his face, he guessed that the other party must have some backup plan that made him fearless of the ice.

The result was an ice elemental creature capable of manipulating magical ice, a result that was somewhat within his expectations.

Yan Huo said he liked to trick people, but Gong Qiying was no exception.

"What did you just do? Why can't I control it?!"

Yan Huo's surprised and doubtful voice rang out loudly. He had been in the game for many years and had fought countless dungeon battles, but this was the first time he had encountered an element that he could not control.

Just like you said, it's a scam.

Without the Flame Lord's wave attack, the Ice Dragon gracefully flapped its wings, and ice mist instantly filled the entire arena, its body disappearing into the mist.

While rapidly replenishing the Flame Lord, Yan Huo, still defiant, once again had the ice elemental creation control the ice mist.

However, something else happened that left him completely baffled, and he still couldn't control it!

"what's the situation!"

Gong Qiying heard the sound of banging on the wall coming from the other side.

This is the power of Monster Hunter Science!
The Ice Dragon, an ancient dragon renowned for its control over ice, possesses the ability to alter the environment and even celestial phenomena with its frigid aura. Doesn't that description sound quite magical?

However, the method of manipulating ice power is not magic, but a rather "scientific" approach.

The body of the Ice Dragon contains a substance that has reached a temperature below the freezing point but is still in a liquid state, similar to supercooled water. Once this liquid is released, it will immediately freeze into a solid upon impact.

With the skillful manipulation of the Velkhana, it can unleash massive ice shields, ice spears, or other forms of ice. The ice clusters generated on the ground by its frost breath rely on this principle.

It's very scientific, extremely scientific, and it doesn't rely on any magical power at all!

Ice made in this way is not a product of magic, but a gift from nature!

Logically, ice elemental creatures should also have some degree of control over ice in nature. However, judging from the current situation, Yan Huo has allocated all his elemental creature talents to the control of magical elements, which has greatly weakened his control over the elements in nature.

This choice was actually quite correct, since in battle, if the enemy uses elements, they are basically using magical elements, and natural elements are not used in most situations.

Unfortunately, the current opponent is the Sion Dungeon, and Sion often does things that are extremely rare and outside of most situations.

Of course, Gong Qiying didn't intend to explain the details of the Ice Dragon's ice control mechanism to Yan Huo here. What he wanted to do was to launch an attack before the opponent could react and deliver the final blow!
Yan Huo heard the sound of solid ice solidifying coming from within the icy mist. A strong sense of threat suddenly arose, causing the flames on his body to stop flickering for a moment.

The Velkhana emerged from the mist, but its form had changed.

More ice appeared on its body, as if it were covered with a thin layer of armor, and its slender tail completely transformed into a knight's lance.

The dragon's wings covered in ice crystals were even more magnificent, but what was even more magnificent was the sharp horn on its head, which grew from the condensation of ice crystals.

From a distance, it looks like a crown being bestowed!

This is a special state in which the Velkhana can enhance its ice power, allowing it to unleash even more powerful attacks.

For example, it's like a powerful ultimate move.

"!"

Yan Huo felt a sense of foreboding and swiped his finger to channel more of his mental energy into the Flame Lord.

But when he saw something, his mental focus paused abruptly, as if he had hesitated.

In that moment of hesitation, the Velkhana swooped down.

He unleashed all the ice power he could control into the flames in one go!

(End of this chapter)