Lin Xiao's blade at this moment cut through the space where the head had been.
The space was sealed, and his killing intent had blocked all routes for the head. Normally, this strike should have split the head in half.
But just as his blade fell, the head dissolved into darkness.
This was also the troublesome aspect of the Dark Law.
Where there is light, there is darkness, and all this darkness could be utilized by the Dark Law.
His blade, now glowing with black light, slashed down at the shadow on the ground!
However, the strike landed only on ordinary ice, leaving a massive hole.
"He's fast."
Lin Xiao straightened up, diligently searching for the Dark Archmage's whereabouts.
He had specifically reinforced the space around the opponent just now, yet the head still managed to escape using its shadow.
He surveyed his surroundings, pondering where would be the most suitable place for the head to unleash its abilities.
Or rather, the head must be seeking a place to quickly absorb power and regain its strength.
This head must be heading underwater.
In the Extreme North, there was only one option if one desired ample life essence.
Underwater, or even the deep sea.
Only then could it have enough life essence to absorb.
Therefore...
He looked at the hole.
This was originally a hole used by the head to traverse hundreds of meters for fishing, and now... it had become a hole for its escape.
"Truly, making the best use of everything."
Lin Xiao squinted. He could not go down.
This was the Extreme North, and his current body was still human. If he went down like this, he was uncertain if his body could remain unharmed.
Not to mention the frigid temperature, the immense pressure, and the unknown dangers.
He tried it out a little. His domain began to extend downwards rapidly.
He controlled the size and shape of his domain. This was the head of a Dark Archmage, and it appeared to be the most intelligent and crucial part of the Dark Archmage's body. Thus, he absolutely could not let it escape.
Ten minutes passed.
His domain had already reached the seabed.
In the frigid, lightless seabed.
But he found no trace of the head.
"Strange."
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and slowly retracted his domain. He had failed to find the head's trail?
What was going on?
He glanced around. All the polar bears, walruses, and seals were listlessly on the verge of death. Seeing this, Lin Xiao immediately released as much of the life force he had absorbed into his body but not yet fully transformed as he could.
Though there wasn't much left, it was enough to keep these animals alive.
After doing this, he finally breathed a small sigh of relief.
At least these animals wouldn't die.
He would feel heartbroken if they died.
Since he couldn't find the head for now, he wasn't in a hurry to leave. He decided to carefully observe his surroundings and look for any forgotten clues, perhaps through which he could find the head's whereabouts.
A dark shadow silently approached his own shadow and merged into it.
Lin Xiao hadn't noticed this yet. He had just landed on the throne where the head had been earlier.
"This guy is truly narcissistic."