0p0 Chapter 417 First Showdown
Chapter 417 First Showdown
The night was as dark as ink, the cold wind was howling, and snowflakes were dancing wildly in the pitch-black night.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang stood side by side, staring grimly at the four tall figures in front of them - the snow monsters.
They were covered with thick white hair, their eyes were filled with a deep cold light, and their sturdy limbs made dull sounds as they stepped on the snow.
"Four Yuanying late stages?"
Hu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of amusement, "Sending this kind of people here, do you think they're not dying fast enough?"
Gu Yang raised a cold smile, his eyes showing a growing fighting spirit: "It seems that the Holy Mountain side is not willing to have a good talk."
The four snow monsters did not speak, but just raised their heads and let out a deafening roar, and the sound waves made the surrounding snow collapse.
Immediately afterwards, the snow beneath their feet began to surge violently, and countless ice crystals peeled off from the snow and quickly gathered on their fists, condensing into thick ice crystal boxing gloves, flashing with cold light and as sharp as blades.
"Tsk, it seems there is nothing to talk about." Hu Qing snorted, and then he and Gu Yang released the pressure of the Dust-Breaking Stage at the same time.
In an instant, a vast amount of spiritual power swept out like a raging wave. The surrounding snow exploded under this pressure, turning into snow mist all over the sky, and was swept away by the strong wind.
The snow under the feet of the snow monsters was completely cleared, cutting off their possibility of continuing to absorb the power of ice and snow.
Hu Qing fixed his gaze on the leading snow monster and said calmly, "One for each of us, and finish them off quickly."
Gu Yang grinned, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes: "Xiao Zi and Rat Man, how about you see who can end the battle faster?"
Gu Yang's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, his figure suddenly blurred, and the next moment he appeared in front of a snow monster like a ghost.
He clenched his right fist, veins popping out on his muscular arm, and the tip of his fist, wrapped in violent spiritual power, hit the snow monster's head straight!
"boom--!"
The snow monster reacted extremely quickly, blocking the punch with its ice crystal gloves.
The moment the two huge forces collided, the permafrost within a radius of ten feet exploded, spider-web-like cracks spread wildly, and the soil and broken ice were blown dozens of feet high by the air waves.
The snow monster's huge body sank after being knocked down by this punch, half of its foot was deeply embedded in the frozen soil, and fine cracks appeared on the surface of the ice crystal boxing gloves.
"Interesting." Gu Yang grinned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
His punch was powerful enough to shatter a mountain, but he didn't expect that this Yuanying stage snow monster could actually take it head-on.
Without waiting for the opponent to catch his breath, he punched out with his left fist again. This punch was even more violent than before. Wherever the fist passed, the air made a sharp explosion!
"boom!"
The snow monster hastily raised its arm to block, and the ice crystal boxing gloves were completely shattered under the huge impact, but its thick arm only trembled slightly and did not break.
Gu Yang raised his eyebrows, secretly shocked in his heart - the physical strength of this beast is almost comparable to that of him, a half-baked physical cultivator!
At the same time, Xiao Zi turned into a purple lightning and pounced on another snow monster excitedly.
It flapped its wings and opened its mouth to spit out a fiery dragon breath. The purple-gold flames were mixed with violent thunder, which instantly engulfed the snow monster.
"Roar--!"
The snow monster let out a deafening roar and strode out of the flames.
Its snow-white fur was burnt black, but in the blink of an eye it was covered with frost and became as white as new again.
Xiao Zi's dragon breath and thunder could only cause some minor skin injuries and could not seriously injure it at all.
"This fur..." Xiao Zi's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately realized the problem.
These snow monsters live in extremely cold places all year round, and their fur has long evolved to be able to perfectly resist elemental attacks.
Just as it was about to change its tactics, the snow monster swung its giant fist at it!
"boom!"
Xiao Zi narrowly avoided the attack by dodging to the side, and a deep pit about ten feet deep was created on the ground where he was originally standing.
It didn't dare to take the attack head-on, so it could only rely on its flexible body to move around the snow monster, occasionally tearing the opponent's vital parts with its sharp claws.
But the yeti's fur was so thick that its attacks were like tickling the opponent.
"Little guy, do you need help?" Gu Yang still had the energy to tease while suppressing his opponent.
Xiao Zi was so angry that his dragon whiskers stood up: "Don't look down on dragons!"
It suddenly had an idea, flapped its wings and soared into the sky, circling above the snow monster's head.
The snow monster raised its head and roared, and was about to jump up to chase, but Xiao Zi suddenly dived down, and its sharp front claws went straight for the snow monster's eyes!
"Pfft!"
This time, the attack finally worked.
Although the snow monster closed its eyes in time, two bloody marks were still left on its fragile eyelids.
The snow monster waved its arms wildly in pain, but Xiao Zi had already flown back into the sky, proudly shaking off the ice-blue blood on its claws.
"It seems we have to attack the places that are not protected by fur." A cunning light flashed in Xiao Zi's eyes, and he began to consciously attack the snow monster's eyes, mouth, nose and other vulnerable parts.
Although he had to risk being hit by the giant fist every time, he finally found a way to defeat the enemy.
The rat man looked at the snow monster in front of him, which was several times taller than himself. The hair on his body stood up unconsciously and a trembling "squeaking" sound came from his throat.
It stole a glance at Hu Qing, who was standing with his hands behind his back, and the indifferent look in his eyes gave it a start.
If I retreat now, I'm afraid I won't even be qualified to be a guide in the future!
"squeak--!"
With a sharp hiss, the ratman's fat body suddenly swelled up, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a giant gray rat that was three meters tall.
Sharp claws popped out from the pads, shining coldly in the moonlight.
It kicked the ground with its hind legs, splashing snow foam all over the sky, and pounced towards the snow monster!
"Shh! Shh! Shh!"
The sharp claws cut through the air, leaving several shallow marks on the snow monster's chest.
The ratmen simultaneously spewed out a yellow-green poisonous mist. Wherever the mist passed, the snow instantly corroded into honeycomb-shaped holes.
However, the snow monster just shook its fur, and the poisonous mist was directly frozen by the frost on its body and fell to the ground.
"boom!"
The snow monster threw a punch back, and the rat man hastily raised his arms to block it, but was still blown back more than ten feet. His fat body plowed a deep trench in the snow.
It climbed up with its teeth bared, only to find that its claws were covered with ice and its movements became slow.
Hu Qing shook his head helplessly, rubbing his temples with his slender fingers: "It's really too much of a stretch."
He shouted, "Don't fight hard, just use your speed to deal with it!"
The rat man seemed to have been pardoned. He immediately returned to his original size and began to circle around the snow monster frantically.
Sometimes it burrowed into the snowdrifts, and sometimes it attacked from tricky angles. Although it could not cause any real damage, it managed to hold back its opponent.
After resolving this incident, Hu Qing turned his attention to the largest snow monster in the field.
Unlike the others, this snow monster had a strange ice-blue pattern between its eyebrows, and the cold air emanating from its body caused the air within a ten-foot radius to condense into tiny ice crystals.
"It seems that you are the leader." Hu Qing whispered to himself.
He walked forward slowly, his thin figure looking extremely small in front of the giant beast, but with every step he took, the snow under his feet melted automatically, revealing the charred land.
The snow monster looked down at the human, a hint of contempt flashing in its dark blue eyes.
It raised its arm covered with ice armor and punched down without any fancy moves!
"boom--!"
Before the fist wind arrived, the ground began to crack.
Then the snow monster's fists turned into ice-blue afterimages all over the sky, and each blow was wrapped in a biting cold and blasted towards Hu Qing.
Wherever the fist wind passed, the air condensed into tiny ice crystals, reflecting a deadly luster under the moonlight.
Golden light flashed in Hu Qing's eyes, and his [precognitive] ability was activated.
In his vision, the snow monster's movements became slow and clear, and the trembling of every muscle indicated the trajectory of the next move.
His body was as elusive as willow catkins, and he could always dodge the fists at the moment they reached his body.
"laugh--"
Three white sword energies shot out from Hu Qing's sleeves, drawing perfect arcs in the air.
The sword energy accurately cut into the snow monster's neck, armpits and other weak points, but only cut off a lot of white hair.
The gray iron-colored skin was exposed to the cold wind, and when the sword energy passed by, sparks flew and a sound of metal clashing was heard.
Hu Qing's pupils shrank slightly. This familiar texture reminded him of the white bear he encountered at the foot of the mountain.
The same invulnerable body, the same abnormal physical strength.
He glanced at the entire snow-capped mountain and vaguely guessed that this snow-capped mountain might contain some secret that could strengthen the physical fitness of living things.
"Since I can't break the defense..." Hu Qing suddenly changed his tactics, and his fingers turned into a sword. A golden light condensed to the extreme went straight for the snow monster's right eye.
"Point the star!"
"Snapped!"
The snow monster reacted incredibly quickly, and its palms as big as a palm fan protected its face in time.
Golden light exploded in the palm of his hand, leaving only a faint white mark.
It took the opportunity to sweep with its left fist. When Hu Qing leaned back to avoid it, the wind from the fist still tore three icy scratches on his chest.
The battle situation suddenly came to a stalemate. Hu Qing's sword energy could not break through the defense, and the snow monster could not touch this slippery opponent.
In the distance, Gu Yang's roar and Xiao Zi's dragon roar came one after another, obviously they were encountering the same trouble.