Because of Xue Wu's Spirit Ability, a dark cloud formed overhead, pouring down torrential rain and turning the battlefield into an environme
Because of Xue Wu's Spirit Ability, a dark cloud formed overhead, pouring down torrential rain and turning the battlefield into an environment favoring the Tianshui Team.
Ye Yu's gaze flickered. He immediately activated his Third Spirit Ability: Tribulation Ascension, summoning his own vast dark thunderclouds to envelop the clouds created by Xue Wu and prepared to shatter them with lightning.
At the same time, Ye Yu had already spread his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul, its roots splitting and sprawling outward along the ground of the Spirit Arena, blanketing the entire battlefield in a web of glittering blue crystal roots.
Those roots shot out toward Yu Hairou, Shen Liuyu, Shui Yue'er, Gu Qingbo, and Qiu Ruoshui—and of course, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu as well.
The first five—Yu Hairou and the others—instinctively tried to dodge.
But this is precisely why Control System Spirit Masters counter Agility Attack System Spirit Masters.
In a confined battlefield, once a control-type has secured field dominance, or has restricted an agility-type's mobility, there's nearly no chance for escape.
Ye Yu's roots now completely blanketed the Spirit Arena, effectively sealing off the entire field.
Very quickly, Yu Hairou, Shen Liuyu, Shui Yue'er, Gu Qingbo, and Qiu Ruoshui were tightly bound by the thick, powerful roots of the Blue Silver Jade Tree, no matter how fiercely they struggled—or even unleashed all their Spirit Abilities—they could not break free.
Ye Yu's control was overwhelming. In an instant, he had neutralized all five of them.
In the sky, the clouds summoned by Xue Wu had also been completely overshadowed by the black thunderclouds from Ye Yu's Third Spirit Ability: Tribulation Ascension. Within those clouds, arcs of thunder roared and coiled like serpents. Very soon, the lightning shattered Xue Wu's cloud formation.
Shui Bing'er's expression changed. Her heart sank.
At this rate, there was no chance for them to defeat the Heaven Dou Imperial Team.
Granted, under the control of a Spirit King like Ye Yu, it was expected that Spirit Elders like Yu Hairou and the others would be suppressed.
But even so, Shui Bing'er wasn't willing to give up.
She noticed the roots of the Blue Silver Jade Tree were now coming for her and Xue Wu too.
"Xue Wu!"
Shui Bing'er shouted toward her teammate.
Xue Wu immediately understood and rushed to Shui Bing'er's side.
Now, it was time to gamble everything on one move!
In the next moment, as the two closed the distance between them, a brilliant ice-blue light exploded outward, transforming into a massive beam that shot straight into the air, piercing the top of the Spirit Arena.
"Spirit Fusion Ability: Drifting Snow!"
As their voices rang out in unison, a burst of bone-chilling cold erupted from the beam of light, surging outward like a frigid tempest. Rainwater across the battlefield instantly froze into glistening white ice.
Even though the rain had stopped, under the freezing winds, moisture in the air crystallized into swirling snowflakes—sharp as blades—forming tornadoes of snow spiraling violently toward Ye Yu's side.
Shi Mo and Shi Mo shouted in unison, taking off the turtle shells on their backs to use as shields.
But Zhu Zhuqing, and Yu Feng—who had just escaped the ice seal from Shui Bing'er's earlier Spirit Ability after crashing from the sky—were in trouble.
After all, both Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were Spirit Ancestors, and this Spirit Fusion Ability easily rivaled the power of a Spirit King's ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability.
However, Ye Yu remained unfazed.
He controlled the roots of the Blue Silver Jade Tree, rapidly weaving them into a series of sealed cages—Blue Silver Prison—that shielded Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Zhu Zhuqing, and Yu Feng.
The first phase of the Spirit Fusion Ability—Drifting Snow—released freezing winds and razor-sharp snowflakes.
Yet it had absolutely no effect on Ye Yu's Blue Silver Prison.
Why?
Because Ye Yu had consumed both the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, completing Ice-Fire Body Refinement. As a result, his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul gained immunity to extreme elemental energies—including both fire and ice.
Therefore, the ice-type Spirit Ability, Drifting Snow, was entirely ineffective against his Martial Soul, let alone able to shatter it.
As for the blade-like snowflakes?
With the sheer toughness of the Blue Silver Jade Tree, even those razor-sharp projectiles could only leave faint surface scratches.
And within seconds, thanks to its vitality and regeneration, those shallow cuts healed instantly.
This left Shui Bing'er stunned and nearly despairing.
Impossible!
Even though Ye Yu was a Spirit King, both she and Xue Wu were Spirit Ancestors!
Their Spirit Fusion Ability should easily rival a Spirit King's ten-thousand-year ability—maybe even one from a top-tier Spirit King!
Ye Yu's Martial Soul was a Plant-Type Martial Soul, and theoretically, the cold of the Drifting Snow should've been able to freeze it to pieces.
At the very least, it shouldn't have looked completely unaffected!
And why… why did this Blue Silver Jade Tree have such terrifying regenerative power?
The cuts from the snowflake tornadoes healed almost instantly!
Realizing that Phase One: Drifting Snow of their fusion ability had failed to even scratch Ye Yu, Shui Bing'er gritted her teeth and made her decision:
Time to unleash Phase Two—Ice Phoenix Descends!
"Ye Yu, brace yourself!"
"We're about to use the second phase of our Spirit Fusion Ability—Drifting Snow!"
"This next part… I may not be able to control it!"
"If you can't withstand it, I suggest you surrender now!"
"If you do, I'll try my best to cancel the attack before you get hurt!"
From within the towering ice-blue beam, standing side-by-side with Xue Wu, Shui Bing'er shouted a warning in her usual soft but firm tone.
Ye Yu couldn't help but feel a flicker of admiration.
This Shui Bing'er really is such a gentle and kind-hearted girl.
"Don't worry," Ye Yu replied with a light chuckle. "Bring it on."
Right after he spoke, Shui Bing'er let out a cry as she guided the freezing winds and snowflakes into a powerful cyclone that spun upward, gathering snow into the sky.
The swirling blizzard condensed into a magnificent form.
In moments, a majestic Ice Phoenix emerged—seven meters long, entirely blue-white in hue, its wings, tail feathers, neck, and beak lifelike and imposing. It spread its wings as if to soar.
It let out a clear cry and, under Shui Bing'er's command, dove straight toward Ye Yu, Dugu Yan, and Ning Rongrong.
"Perfect timing!"
Ye Yu grinned and immediately manipulated the roots of the Blue Silver Jade Tree, which covered the battlefield, to surge upward.
The countless tendrils roared into the air, twisting together like living serpents.
In the blink of an eye, they wrapped tightly around the Ice Phoenix—from its wings and claws to its body and neck—binding it completely!