Master of Nine Stars

All the Soul Beasts were on guard against Rong Taotao’s Lotus Petal!

This horde of Soul Beasts wasn’t foolish. Although their army was advancing, they were all aware of the Lotus Petal’s power. They didn’t charge recklessly, maintaining a perfect distance—close enough to attack, yet far enough to retreat.

This was clearly not an ideal environment for Rong Taotao to deal damage.

And Rong Taotao himself had to stay within the illusory tree wall. He knew in his heart that the moment he charged past it, his mind would be bombarded by one Spiritual Soul Technique after another.

“Damn it! Give me a Bailing Tree Maiden Soul Pearl! I need a Mental Barrier!” Amidst the gusting waves of air, Rong Taotao lay prone on the ground. His ears were already ringing as he roared toward the Tree Castle behind him.

“Taotao.” The word was perfectly clear, as Rong Yang had imprinted it directly into Rong Taotao’s mind using a Soul Skill.

“I can’t worry about that now! The Twelfth Squad, the Cyan Mountain Army, and thousands of Bailing Tree Maidens will all die here! Da Wei will die here too!” Rong Taotao’s hand actually passed through Rong Yang’s ethereal body as he caught a package flung over by a tree vine.

In his desperation, Rong Taotao didn’t even bother with the zipper, simply tearing the snow-camouflage package apart. In an instant, Energy Bars and Soul Pearls scattered across the ground.

The next moment, Rong Taotao’s body stiffened slightly. Rong Yang… had seized control of his body.

“Sorry, Taotao. I don’t want anyone to die either, but I can’t let anything happen to you. Your plan was good, but the situation has changed!” With one hand, Rong Yang tore away the branches wrapped around his—Rong Taotao’s—ankle.

The next moment, Rong Taotao’s hand—now controlled by Rong Yang—also froze.

Rong Taotao’s words imprinted themselves clearly in Rong Yang’s mind:

“Tell her I’m the best in the Outer Region, too…”

BANG!

The Soul Pearl on Rong Taotao’s forehead was detonated by none other than himself!

“Hah…” Rong Taotao sucked in a sharp breath, completely reclaiming control of his body. His hands began to rummage frantically through the scattered Soul Pearls and Energy Bars.

“Soul Pearl detected…”

“Soul Pearl detected…”

“Soul Pearl detected: Snow Realm Bailing Tree Maiden (Master-Tier, Potential Value: -)”

‘Found it!’

Holding the Soul Pearl in his right hand, Rong Taotao quickly pressed it to his forehead. His left hand scooped up a handful of Energy Bars, and with a sharp motion, he raised his hand!

The next moment, a giant Snow Ghost Hand appeared beneath his feet. Amidst the swirling snowstorm, it carried him skimming just above the ground, flying off into the pitch darkness.

“RONG! TAO! TAO!” Behind him, Gao Lingwei’s eyes flew wide. She stomped her foot and shot after Rong Taotao.

WHOOSH~

A sudden gust of wind swept Gao Lingwei up. To the side, Xu Yiyu gave a flick of her fingers—it was clearly she who had stopped Gao Lingwei.

The next moment, however, Xu Yiyu darted out, whispering to herself, “The old chief’s daughter… If someone’s going on a suicide mission, it might as well be me instead of you…”

Under the dark night sky, the thick snow and layers of earth kicked up by the blizzard earlier were now falling, providing perfect cover for Rong Taotao.

The giant Snow Ghost Hand gripped Rong Taotao by the waist, carrying him just above the ground as he charged straight into the enemy ranks!

“ROAR!!!”

“ROAR!!!” As Rong Taotao rapidly approached, he was finally spotted!

At the front of the Left Army, two Snow Prison Warriors let out furious roars, issuing a challenge for a one-on-one duel.

In an instant, Rong Taotao felt the Mental Barrier inside his mind being furiously assaulted, to the point that cracks began to spiderweb across it!

‘A little closer, just a little more…’

Rong Taotao pushed his Bailing Barrier to its absolute limit, recklessly replacing the Mental Barrier again and again without a thought for the consequences.

He kept his eyes squeezed shut to avoid making eye contact with any Soul Beast. His figure shot forward, and he could feel himself getting closer and closer to the enemy…

“Hiss…”

“ROAR!!!” A series of furious cries came from up ahead. Frost Beauties, holding bows and arrows, quickly fired in the direction indicated by the Snow Prison Warriors!

The Frost Death Warriors’ Wind and Snow Blades came slashing down almost instantly!

DING! DING! DING!

Countless snow-white arrows made crisp ringing sounds as they were blocked by the invisible Silk Mist Enchanting Robe!

THUD! THUD! THUD!

And the successive Wind and Snow Blades collided violently with the Silk Mist Enchanting Robe not far above the low-flying Rong Taotao, creating a series of booming sounds.

Behind him, Xu Yiyu’s figure was like that of a pantheress. Her long legs were taut, her feet tapping the ground in quick succession as she flew just above the surface in almost the same posture as Rong Taotao…

She was using her Soul Power as if it were free. Her hands waved continuously, frantically recasting one Silk Mist Enchanting Robe after another, layering them over Rong Taotao.

“CRUNCH! CRUNCH…” Rong Taotao shoved the Energy Bars from his hand into his mouth, wrapper and all, and began chewing frantically.

He had lost his Snowball Cat’s vision, so of course he didn’t know who was behind him. Even if the Snowball Cat were present, its eyes could only see through frost and snow, not the falling earth.

But whoever it was back there, it had to be an ally!

Seeing that something was wrong, a few nearby Frost Beauties flicked their fingers, instantly summoning a fierce gale in an attempt to blow Rong Taotao up into the night sky.

As Rong Taotao’s speeding body passed through the churning Snow Dragon Tornado, he was involuntarily swept upward. The back of the Snow Ghost Hand also crashed into the equally turbulent Silk Mist Enchanting Robe.

Under the force of the violent collision, Rong Taotao was actually knocked back down to the ground by the Silk Mist Enchanting Robe.

In the midst of the chaos, Rong Taotao’s left hand suddenly pressed down, then flung backward!

The giant Snow Ghost Hand slammed Rong Taotao into the ground. Its momentum even dragged him forward several meters, forcing his face into the snow and mud!

Then, the Snow Ghost Hand quickly retracted. Its massive palm suddenly opened, its five fingers spread wide. Xu Yiyu’s eyes filled with astonishment; she had never imagined that Rong Taotao would attack her.

But it was this very attack that was saving Xu Yiyu’s life!

The Snow Ghost Hand was pulling back at high speed while Xu Yiyu was charging forward just above the ground. The two were moving toward each other, and at such a velocity, Xu Yiyu couldn’t even react before she collided violently with the back of its hand and was sent flying backward…

Meanwhile, Rong Taotao, pinned to the ground and haphazardly eating frost, mud, and Energy Bars, viciously slapped the ground with his right hand. The Lotus Petal in his palm was pressed deep into the earth!

“If you won’t come to me, then I’ll fucking come to you!!!”

A furious roar from Rong Taotao exploded in the night sky!

“Whoosh…”

In an instant, a wave of air rippled outward. One, two, three…

One after another, giant Cyan Lotuses bloomed abruptly not far from the right flank of the Soul Beast Army. They blossomed from near to far, raging all the way into the center of the Soul Beast Army!

A furious rage flooded his mind. At this moment, he was no longer Rong Taotao, but the Frost Snow Incarnation…

To be precise, he was the incarnation of the Sinful Lotus.

Between heaven and earth, it wasn’t just the giant Cyan Lotuses that bloomed furiously; so too did a single, all-defying, and utterly furious declaration from Rong Taotao echo:

“EVERY! LAST! ONE!!!”