Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

The method that Iyas initially came up with was theoretically feasible but had many issues.

For instance, how should the safety of the Star Eye Clan be protected, and what should be done if they’re surrounded?

Each problem made this plan quite risky, but in the end, Gordon and his team still adopted Iyas’ method.

At least, Iyas’ proposal was much safer than blasting a path through the ice pile.

As for the issues with Iyas’ plan, Gordon used telepathy to brainstorm ideas.

Some methods, although they couldn’t solve the problems completely, could significantly reduce the danger.

Round Stone Reina, with full firepower, unleashed incredible strength from her thin, emaciated fists, while Luo, having transformed into a giant panther, temporarily stopped the descent of the ice.

Using this time, He Meng rapidly transformed into a massive train.

Gordon and Wanjing Zhuhua, at the end of the train, jointly cast Strong Wind Magic, allowing He Meng to accelerate on the melting and refreezing ice surface, rushing through the iceberg and taking everyone away from the ice shards.

He Meng returned to her round form, and Gordon used magic to secure all combat personnel not yet in the Holy Light ”cotton.”

The moment the chariot stopped, Gordon and his team were ready for battle.

The ”cotton” made of Holy Light gradually disappeared, and Doro Krenge breathed a sigh of relief, quickly organizing people to monitor the red Ghost Clan’s movements to assist Gordon and his team in the fight.

The red Ghost Clan, initially planning to excavate the surviving members of the Star Eye Clan from the falling ice blocks, quickly regained their senses amidst the series of collisions, activated their skills, and charged at Gordon’s group, who had just escaped from the ice shards.

Iyas did not over-explain and leapt onto the back of Lotcar, heading straight for Yang Yu and his team, leaving the rest here to Gordon and his team.

Outside the manor, there was no precarious ice.

As long as Tian Hanxue was not given the opportunity as before, Gordon and his team could fully unleash their abilities.

Tian Hanxue was quite surprised that Iyas and his team managed to escape from the ice pile. Her initial spell sealed their movements to avoid an unfavorable situation, allowing her subordinates ample time to approach.

Iyas and his team’s breakthrough from the ice, leaving the rest of the red Ghost Clan probably unable to hold on for long. The red Ghost Clan responsible for containment were also encountering troubles.

The people of this world, like them, are intelligent beings.

Unless there is absolute power to crush, every plan carries the risk of failure.

Ignoring the subjective initiative of the world’s people was one of the reasons past Demon Kings failed.

What surprised Tian Hanxue was not only Iyas and his team but also Bai Jin.

Facing the 360° no-dead-angle flying knives, Bai Jin activated the effect of the legendary robe [Flow of Darkness].

This equipment can increase MP by 10%, reduce magic damage by 20%, and when hit, [Flow of Darkness] charges a layer, stacking with a 2-second cooldown, up to 100 layers. Consuming the charge can generate a sturdy shield, with the shield value being charge count X1000. Releasing at 0 layers grants a one-layer charge effect.

With the protection of Yang Yu and He Meng, Bai Jin rarely stacks the effect of [Flow of Darkness] very high. Often, they were using the 0-layer effect.

This enemy, Tian Hanxue, was different from usual. During the battle in cooperation with Yang Yu, Bai Jin’s [Flow of Darkness] had long stacked a few layers.

Although far from reaching the full stack, the shield provided by [Flow of Darkness] plus Bai Jin’s Shield Skill was enough to allow her to break through from a certain direction.

Bai Jin smashed through countless ice knives, resembling a shattered comet crashing into Tian Hanxue.

Dodging was already too late. Tian Hanxue simply waved the folded fan, releasing three ice cones.

Bai Jin showed no sign of fear, spinning in mid-air, brushing past the sharp ice cones.

A cluster of magic in Bai Jin’s palm flickered like candlelight, and she gently tossed it forward, throwing the magic at Tian Hanxue.

Tian Hanxue pulled the folded fan back, clashing with Bai Jin’s magic.

The candlelight-like magic expanded several times in an instant, exploding mid-air and bursting into countless irregular magic fluctuations.

A frenzy swept the sky!

The flight magic that relied on stable magic power became ineffective in the sky; both Bai Jin and Tian Hanxue instantly lost balance and plummeted.

Bai Jin had long been prepared. She flipped up and down in the air, using her own magic to open her magic robe, increasing drag, and after adjusting her balance, Bai Jin pointed her magic wand at the ground, intermittently releasing wind attribute magic to slow her descent, landing staggered on the ground.

In contrast, even without flight magic, Tian Hanxue could rely on her Snow Woman characteristics to land lightly, without much flamboyant operation.

Tian Hanxue descended while Yang Yu had already been waiting on one side.

A red light flashed in his eyes, Yang Yu activated [Sudden Killing Intent], boosting speed in one breath, pushed off the wall with force, and used [Heroic Leap], leaping towards Tian Hanxue.

[Heroic Leap] can refresh Taunt, and as long as [Heroic Leap] lands control, Yang Yu can follow up with skills like [Taunt], [Heavy Strike], [Blood Burst Earth], and [Red Blood Path] for a string of control.

”[Mirror Illusion]”

Tian Hanxue waved the folded fan, causing four mirrors to rise from under her feet.

[Mirror Illusion] is not a Displacement Skill but a skill that forces the target to displace.

Tian Hanxue skillfully used this skill to change the landing point of Yang Yu’s [Heroic Leap], causing him to land heavily on the ground devoid of anything, shattering soil and sending countless gravel flying from the landing point.

Overcoming the instant stiffness from the fall, Yang Yu exploded with incredible speed, arriving before the four mirrors in the blink of an eye, swinging his Sword Blade.

”Klanga——”

The sound of shattering mirrors echoed continuously, fragments of the mirror flying wildly, reflecting the last bits of sunlight.

Yang Yu’s sharp blade easily smashed the mirrors, yet Tian Hanxue was completely out of sight.

A graceful shadow appeared from nowhere, leaping with incomparable lightness onto a roof dozens of body lengths away from Yang Yu.

Tian Hanxue originally wanted to capture two more people to complete her task, but now...

Watching Iyas, bow drawn, riding Lotcar quickly approaching from afar, Tian Hanxue decided to retreat, ending this mission.

But Yang Yu couldn’t let Tian Hanxue just leave like that.

Noticing the sound of Tian Hanxue’s descent, Yang Yu activated the cocoon-breaking butterfly larva form skill, creating a shield, increasing speed, and leaping across the structures until he was facing Tian Hanxue in a flash.

Red light infused into Yang Yu’s hand, dyeing his Sword Blade orange.

Tian Han had swung the folded fan, slowing everything around again until time seemingly stopped.

Lotcar, Iyas, Bai Jin, Yang Yu were all frozen as if turned into ice, only consciousness remained.

Tian Hanxue turned her body, smiling, as a purple teleportation array appeared underfoot:

”Looking forward to our next encounter! Hope by then I can derive an answer that belongs to me!”

This time ”pause” lasted much shorter than last time.

The moment space resumed, Yang Yu darted to Tian Hanxue’s front.

However, no matter how wide Yang Yu’s eyes got, using [Taunt] simultaneously with the swinging of his Sword Blade, ultimately couldn’t catch up.

Tian Hanxue smiled as she entered the light and completely vanished.

Yang Yu raced through the light pillar, striking a nearby wall with his Sword Blade, futilely hitting an empty spot.