Chapter 7: The Ice Man

Her hands transformed into a hard Golden Shield Palm. Driven by the determination to turn Hua Jinse into a true useless waste, the spiritual power condensed in Hua Xiangwan's hands strengthened further, and the airflow in the room shifted abruptly.

A deafening "clang" exploded within the narrow courtyard.

Hua Xiangwan's venomous expression immediately turned into one of eerie shock. The Golden Shield Palm she had struck out had actually collided with an incredibly hard mass of ice from the opposite side.

The Golden Shield was renowned for its sturdiness; it could not only defend but also attack, and striking a person could even shatter their veins.

However, the ice sphere struck by the Phantom Demon was even harder than the Golden Shield. As the two collided, the Golden Shield slowly split and shattered in mid-air.

Meanwhile, the ice sphere manifested from the Phantom Demon's Ice Soul Palm remained incredibly hard.

The moment the Golden Shield shattered, the ice sphere immediately smashed toward Hua Xiangwan at the speed of light.

In her desperation, Hua Xiangwan immediately struck out another Golden Shield, attempting to block the Phantom Demon's ice sphere.

But when the ice sphere collided with the Golden Shield once more, the once incredibly hard ice instantly transformed into freezing cold ice water.

It splashed entirely onto Hua Xiangwan, soaking her from head to toe like a drowned rat.

"You... Achoo!" Just as Hua Xiangwan prepared to speak, her freezing body let out a loud sneeze.

That bone-chilling coldness was like tens of thousands of caterpillars frantically burrowing into Hua Xiangwan's blood, bones, and internal organs.

The cold pierced her bones, and the chill invaded her insides.

Hua Xiangwan's entire body began to shiver uncontrollably, her teeth even chattering, yet the chill continued, growing more intense, as if the melted ice water intended to turn her body into an ice block once again.

Her entire body was slowly stiffening; even a slight movement could elicit the faint sound of cracking ice.

How was this possible? How could this be? Hua Jinse was clearly a useless waste; how could she be at the third stage of the Red Rank? Her mastery of the water-attribute Ice Soul Palm was so profound it was as if she could control it with effortless ease.

The Phantom Demon sat down and poured more hot tea into her cup, her tone indifferent. "Eldest Sister, if you don't want to be carried out of here, you had better drink this bowl of chili water in front of you. Once you drink it, your body will warm up immediately and the chill will recede. I'm sure you wouldn't want others to see you turned into an Ice Person!"

This was what it meant to reap what one sows. Since she had ordered people to brew such incredibly spicy chili water, the Phantom Demon would make her drink every last drop.

"You..." Hua Xiangwan wanted to speak, but she found that her voice was actually frozen in her throat, and even the expression of disbelief on her face was slowly being frozen over.

"Eldest Sister, perhaps you don't understand what an Ice Person is. An Ice Block Person is when a person is encased in ice; as long as you light a fire to melt the ice, the person is free. But an Ice Person is when the icy intent erodes your body from the outside in. In the end, you will only have your consciousness left, while every other part of your body will be unable to move and will be hard as stone. You will need to dispel the icy intent from the inside out. If you don't drink it now, once the icy intent sweeps through your entire body, even a Spirit Master won't be able to save you." The Phantom Demon's eyes, misty like water, swept over the bright red chili water on the table, a cruel smile curling at the corners of her mouth.

Hua Xiangwan reached out to grab the chili water, but the movement was extremely slow, like a slow-motion replay.

Just as Hua Xiangwan's hand was about to touch the bowl of chili water, the Phantom Demon unhurriedly set the bowl down on the ground and lifted her chin. "Just thinking about how overbearing you were before makes me feel very unpleasant."

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