Master of Nine Stars

Rong Taotao watched for a moment, then lifted his left hand. From the thick snow at his feet, what looked like the hand of a Snow Charm Demon shot out.

”Whoa!” Rong Taotao jumped in surprise.

Looking at the palm beside him… ’This can’t even be called a ”palm” anymore,’ he thought. ’This should be called a ”claw”!’

The Snow Charm Demon’s hands were already large, but this master-level Snow Ghost Hand was longer than his previous version by at least two knuckles!

’Holy moly, what a huge hand!’

’When I killed that Snow Charm Demon yesterday, her own hand wasn’t this big, was it?’

Hmm… Last night, Rong Taotao had trapped the Snow Charm Demon in its cave and sent it on its way with Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon. The demon never had a chance to summon a Snow Ghost Hand.

”A person could stand on this,” Rong Taotao muttered, curiously reaching out to squeeze the pad of its finger. The condensed frost and snow were incredibly solid; how could he possibly crush it so easily?

”Hm?” Rong Taotao felt a faint, peculiar sensation.

He raised his left hand and clenched his fist.

Beside him, the giant Snow Ghost Hand also clenched into a fist.

Rong Taotao’s heart leaped with joy. ’Is this the ”close connection” Gao Lingwei was talking about?’

Rong Taotao opened his palm and wiggled his fingers. The Snow Ghost Hand did the same, even matching his speed perfectly.

It was just like his own hand, with no delay whatsoever.

”This thing is amazing.” Rong Taotao hurriedly ran back into the cave, retrieved his Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, and placed it in the palm of the Snow Ghost Hand.

However, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Saber was only 1.3 meters long. Cradled in the palm of the Snow Ghost Hand, it no longer looked like a Long Straight Saber, but more like a tiny ”thorn.”

Rong Taotao slapped his forehead. ’That was reckless of me.’

’The connection is definitely closer, and I can control the Snow Ghost Hand to wield a weapon, but I’ll need to get a custom one. A super-sized Great Xia Dragon Sparrow.’

As he was thinking, Rong Taotao saw Gao Lingwei walk out of the cave, watching him silently.

He took back the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, stepped aside, and said, ”Da Wei, let’s test its defense.”

Gao Lingwei casually waved her hand, summoning a Heaven-piercing Halberd, which she weighed in her grasp.

Rong Taotao extended his left hand, fingers spread, and the Snow Ghost Hand instantly mimicked the motion.

Gao Lingwei stomped her foot hard, twisted at the waist, and viciously hurled the Heaven-piercing Halberd in her hand like a javelin!

”SHIIINK!”

A bizarre sound rang out!

The snow-made Heaven-piercing Halberd accurately pierced the center of the giant Snow Ghost Hand’s palm. Its tic-tac-toe-shaped head sank deep into the palm, but instead of passing through, it was stuck fast.

Rong Taotao was thrilled. ’The frost and snow of a master-level Snow Ghost Hand really is condensed much more tightly!’

’It’s not just a Control Skill, it can even be used as a Defense Soul Skill?’

’Gao Lingwei just used her full strength! You can imagine the force behind it, yet the Heaven-piercing Halberd didn’t even go through the palm?’

’Honestly, if this were an elite-level Snow Ghost Hand, Gao Lingwei’s halberd probably would have shattered it!’

”My turn!” From behind Gao Lingwei, Shi Lan’s long legs tensed as she shot forward!

She drew a Great Saber, leaped into the air, and used her immense momentum to viciously chop down at the Snow Ghost Hand’s fingers.

”SWISH!”

Rong Taotao suddenly flicked his wrist. The Snow Ghost Hand’s long arm moved like a nimble snake, darting forward.

”Huh?” Shi Lan was stunned. Leaping through the air, she had no leverage. The giant Snow Ghost Hand, however, had circled behind her, its massive palm easily grabbing her slender waist.

”Hey?! Hey?!” Shi Lan cried out in a panic as the Snow Ghost Hand gripped her by the waist and lifted her straight into the sky...

Rong Taotao looked up at Shi Lan being held aloft and suddenly remembered something. ’Lifting people into the sky… I feel like I’ve done this before, haven’t I?’

’Where’s Rong Ling?’

Rong Taotao turned his head, searching for the large rock where Rong Ling had been watching. However, the moment he turned, he saw Rong Ling standing right at his feet.

Rong Ling was tilting its small head up, a pair of candle-like eyes flickering as it gazed expectantly at Rong Taotao. The frost and snow covering its body buzzed as it called out, ”Taotao! Taotao!”