Chen Tian and Bing Duo'er met gazes, and Bing Duo'er's long sword vanished.
Both Chen Tian and Bing Duo'er spread their hands, and Divine Ice appeared instantly. However, Chen Tian manifested not only Divine Ice but also Divine Fire, the Spirit-grade Divine Fire: Bing Xin Han Yan.
White flames and purple-blue Divine Ice materialized in their hands. Due to the fusion of Divine Ice with Divine Ice, Chen Tian was unsure what to call his own Divine Ice and thus didn't give it a name.
The Ice Snow Emperor profession was a special one that could fuse two types of Divine Ice. It was known that each type of Divine Ice was a formidable entity; even non-Spirit-grade Divine Ice possessed terrifying power.
Moreover, the Divine Ice in Chen Tian's hands was a fusion of Spirit-grade Divine Ice and Divine Ice, its power amplified by an immeasurable degree.
With Divine Fire in his left hand and Divine Ice in his right, Chen Tian faced Bing Duo'er, who summoned black-blue ice blocks and, within them, black flames burned.
Their eyes turned cold, and then they moved.
Chen Tian's left hand instantly unleashed countless white fireballs, while his right hand's Divine Ice shot forth countless purple crystals towards Bing Duo'er.
Bing Duo'er waved her arm, conjuring a black-blue ice shield before her, within which black flames raged.
Chen Tian's white fireballs struck the shield, dissipating, while his Divine Ice shattered upon impact.
"Boy, Bing Xin Han Yan is not used like this. It's not suited for this kind of combat; it's meant for the heart!"
A voice echoed in Chen Tian's mind, startling him. The Divine Fire could speak? This was unusual. The game's settings had no mention of this. What exactly was this Divine Fire?
Chen Tian, hearing the voice of his Divine Fire, asked, "Is Bing Xin Han Yan not for combat?"
"No, that's not it. Boy, you must understand that Bing Xin Han Yan arises from the coldness within a person's heart. Its purpose and effect are to amplify that inner coldness, thereby burning the opponent from within and crushing them!"
"This is my last burst of strength. I can only tell you this much. Bing Xin Han Yan has many more abilities for you to discover. Boy, my time and mission are complete."
Afterward, the voice of Bing Xin Han Yan in Chen Tian's mind vanished. Chen Tian was speechless. Why couldn't they finish speaking?
Playing riddles, was it?
However, Chen Tian understood one thing: the Spirit-grade Divine Fire he wielded could not inflict direct damage. Bing Xin Han Yan's attacks targeted the opponent's inner coldness.
Chen Tian then cursed, "Damn it! The boss in front of me has been assimilated. Where is there any inner coldness? This creature isn't even human anymore! This Divine Fire is useless."
Chen Tian looked at Bing Duo'er. She was no longer human but assimilated by the aura of Evil Annihilation. Fundamentally, she belonged to the Evil Dragon race.
Bing Xin Han Yan only worked against the inner coldness of humans. Elves, in a sense, were part of humanity, as their origins were partly human, despite their appearance.
But the Evil Dragon race was truly not human; their origin was draconic.
"Sigh."
Chen Tian sighed silently and then retracted his Divine Fire. He could only rely on his Divine Ice now.
It was a duel of Divine Ice against Divine Ice. As all the purple crystals shattered, the shield vanished before Bing Duo'er.
Simultaneously, Bing Duo'er pushed out her hands, and countless black-blue ice cones shot forth from her palms.
Chen Tian traced the shape of a longbow with his hands, and a massive bow formed behind him, composed of Divine Ice, from which he shot Divine Ice arrows.
Arrows and ice cones collided, creating continuous explosions and shattering sounds.
Since Bing Duo'er used the same Divine Ice as Chen Tian, theoretically, it should have been a stalemate. However, Chen Tian's Divine Ice was a fusion of Divine Ice and Divine Ice, while hers was infused with black flames.
Thus, the collision of black flames and Divine Ice, Spirit-grade Divine Ice against Spirit-grade Divine Ice, resulted in a balance. The principle of mutual generation and destruction, of the same origin causing no damage, kept them in a tie.
Chen Tian then extended his hands, slowly opening his palms. Divine Ice swirled and gathered above his hands, forming two boomerangs.
He threw them, and the sharp, icy boomerangs of Divine Ice flew towards Bing Duo'er.
At the same time, Chen Tian glanced at his status panel and exclaimed, "Damn it!"
Only then did Chen Tian notice his elemental value had a numerical representation. The Elf Badge's effect had not triggered, implying the Ice Snow Emperor profession was not an Elven race profession, thus unable to activate its effect.
"What do I do? My stats are almost depleted!"
Chen Tian looked at his elemental value, which had dwindled to a mere 6,000 points, a meager amount. Since the start of the battle, he had been constantly using elemental weapons and strength.
Chen Tian hadn't paid attention to his elemental stats. Unlike Bing Duo'er, who had been assimilated, he didn't have the concept of elemental value.
Because she was assimilated, her Divine Ice naturally became her own ability. Furthermore, the consciousness controlling her body was the aura of Evil Annihilation, not Bing Duo'er's. This led to Bing Duo'er's original stats being replaced.
There was no concept of elemental value for her. Chen Tian pondered this as the two boomerangs flew towards Bing Duo'er. She clenched her fists, and two long spears of black-blue ice materialized, which she then threw, striking the center of the boomerangs and shattering them into two halves.
Chen Tian looked at his elemental value. He had to take a gamble.
Then, a purple-blue longbow appeared in his hands, forged from Divine Ice. Without hesitation, Chen Tian drew it, and countless elemental energies pulsed at its center.
A purple-blue vortex formed, and the bow seemed to be charging up. Chen Tian remained motionless, maintaining the pose.
Bing Duo'er knew Chen Tian was going all out. She spread her arms wide, tracing a rose pattern, and pulled her arms back.
A massive black rose barrier materialized. As she pulled her arms further, the black rose transformed into dots of black-blue light that flowed onto her arms.
Meanwhile, the vortex on Chen Tian's side continuously gathered light. Power upon power converged, and Chen Tian's elemental value plummeted.
The moment it hit zero, Chen Tian released the bowstring.
A purple-blue energy wave shot out, resplendent and boundless, the light of the Divine Ice River, rolling waves!
Bing Duo'er's eyes narrowed. She clenched her fists, and black-blue waves wrapped around her arms. She then swung her fists, unleashing two black-blue energy waves that shot towards Chen Tian's purple-blue wave.
Purple-blue wave, resplendent and boundless, light of the ice river, dazzling the heavens.
Black-blue wave, swirling and dazzling, waves upon waves, destroying heavens and earth!
Skill: Elemental Wave!
Skill: Ice Piercing Wave Scroll!
They collided instantly. Chen Tian on the left, Bing Duo'er on the right. Wave met wave. Chen Tian's wave struck Bing Duo'er's black-blue wave.
However, the black-blue waves intertwined and merged. Chen Tian's wave was completely suppressed.
Then, a black-blue energy wave transformed into a streak of light and pierced through Chen Tian's body.
Chen Tian's HP instantly dropped to zero, his form dissolving into scattered starlight.
Concurrently, in the ruins of a city, a magic circle emitted a residual glow, and Chen Tian reappeared.
At this moment, Chen Tian had returned to his original appearance. The Ice Snow Emperor profession had been replaced by an Elven race.
Chen Tian chose to flee, making a swift escape. He needed to increase his strength before he could return to deal with her.
Of course, Chen Tian was also after the fragment. He knew the Ice Snow Queen had left behind a contingency, and there was still time to improve his power.
He then shot straight into the sky. In a mountain in the far north, the mountain slowly exploded, and a figure burst forth from within.
Chen Tian then turned into a beam of light and sped away.
Afterward, the mountain in the far north slowly repaired itself. Countless chains appeared in the void, and ice-blue chains slowly bound the mountain, securing it tightly. Simultaneously, countless ice chains covered the mountain's surface.
This was the Ice Snow Queen's contingency. If Chen Tian left this place, even if she were assimilated, she could choose self-sealing and be forever suppressed beneath the mountain.
Unless it was Divine Fire surpassing Spirit-grade Divine Ice, the mountain could not be destroyed or moved.
The passage was also blocked, and Bing Duo'er would be plunged into an endless night.