"Hahaha!"
Though the man's voice was low, the God of Ice, a deity, clearly heard it.
He roared with laughter and shouted, "You want to leave? Fine, but leave a piece of your flesh behind."
"Dragon meat! This is a rare delicacy!"
"Hmph?"
Ao Yuan's brows furrowed even deeper. "You think I can't do anything to you?"
"Bring out whatever moves you have," the God of Ice said dismissively. If Ao Yuan had any way to deal with him, he wouldn't have waited until now to use it.
The God of Ice paused, then cackled, "If you can't kill me, then prepare to be my meal!"
"Alas."
Upon hearing this, Ao Yuan sighed.
"Since you keep wanting to eat me, to prevent you from threatening the demon court in the future,"
"I shall destroy you instead!"
"Hahahahaha!"
The God of Ice roared with laughter, clearly taking Ao Yuan's words as a joke.
Kill me?
If Ao Yuan truly had the means, he wouldn't be acting now.
However.
Just as he thought this.
"Roar!"
A resonant dragon's roar erupted from Ao Yuan's throat.
Rumble!
Immediately, the valley began to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse.
Yet, no one showed any haste. Instead, they stared blankly at the sky.
Ao Yuan stood suspended in mid-air, his body growing larger and larger.
The tremors in the valley were caused by his rapidly expanding form.
What was Ao Yuan trying to do?
As they watched his actions, this question surfaced in everyone's minds.
Only the God of Ice stood with his arms crossed, completely unfazed.
Because he knew that no matter what Ao Yuan did, it would have no effect on him.
Within his ice and snow realm, he was invincible.
This was no mere boast.
"Roar!"
Another resonant dragon's roar echoed, and Ao Yuan's colossal body ripped open the very roof of the valley.
The fierce wind from outside rushed in, instantly turning the once slightly warm valley into a chilling place.
This scene further confused everyone, making them wonder what Ao Yuan was attempting.
Did the valley's collapse matter?
Anyone with sense knew it couldn't possibly be important.
"Boom boom boom!"
Just as everyone grew more bewildered, several deafening thunderclaps suddenly boomed in the sky.
Following the sound, they saw a vast expanse of dark clouds gathering above Ao Yuan.
It pressed down on the valley like a giant shadow.
The oppressive atmosphere made it difficult for everyone to breathe.
Especially the terrifying aura that occasionally emanated from the dark clouds, causing everyone to gasp for air.
Their bodies trembled involuntarily.
This made them have no doubt that they would be utterly annihilated if struck by the lightning.
"Ao Yuan!"
The God of Ice frowned, then his expression quickly relaxed as he said, "Tribulation lightning?"
"You're not thinking of using tribulation lightning to kill me, are you?"
"Hahahaha!"
At this, the God of Ice burst into laughter. "If you're harboring that thought, I must tell you, you are mistaken."
"Completely and utterly mistaken!"
Ao Yuan offered no reply to this.
He moved his claws!
Rumble!
Thunder roared across the sky.
Then, streaks of lightning descended like a torrent.
"Ah... help!"
Apart from the God of Ice, no one had ever witnessed such a terrifying spectacle. Their faces turned ashen, and their bodies trembled.
They all instinctively closed their eyes, fearing that the lightning would strike them.
After an unknown period.
The sound of thunder gradually subsided. Feeling unharmed, some couldn't help but open their eyes.
The result.
It would have been better if they hadn't opened their eyes. The moment they did, everyone was even more bewildered.
They saw the surroundings filled with dense lightning.
Streaks of lightning, like pillars connecting heaven and earth, stretched from the firmament.
These lightning bolts intertwined, generating more and more electrical arcs.
At first glance, it resembled a prison formed by the heavens and earth.
"What... what is happening?"
"Why have we been trapped inside?"
"What does Lord Dragon God intend to do?"
"Could it be that he's not confident in defeating the God of Ice, so he plans to trap him?"
For a time, everyone was stunned. Amidst their murmurs, their eyes held an inexpressible fear.
If their suspicions were true, would they have any chance of survival by staying with the God of Ice?
It was obvious enough that even a fool could figure that out.
"Ao Yuan!"
The God of Ice clearly heard the discussions of the crowd. He frowned almost imperceptibly, then roared with laughter, "Do you think this can force me to yield?"
"I don't believe you can keep this up forever."
"If my calculations are correct, as soon as you leave, I'll break free within an hour!"
Ao Yuan nodded in agreement. "You are indeed correct."
"But I never intended to trap you forever."
"Trapping you for just one hour is enough."
Hearing this, the God of Ice felt a wave of confusion.
Since the intention wasn't to trap him indefinitely.
Could something capable of killing him be found within a mere hour?
As this thought arose in his mind, he shook his head and dismissed it.
Because.
This was utterly impossible.
As a deity!
Especially one who could revive infinitely using wind and snow, what could Ao Yuan possibly do to deal with him?
His head?
Just as he was pondering,
Ao Yuan's resonant dragon's roar captured everyone's attention.
"Roar!"
Everyone turned to look, seeing Ao Yuan open his maw and let out a loud roar.
Immediately.
A powerful torrent of flame spewed from his mouth.
"Hmph?"
The God of Ice was initially taken aback, then he scoffed, "Trying to kill me with fire?"
"And trapping me in a cage to endure an hour of scorching?"
Saying this, the God of Ice suddenly burst out laughing. "Ao Yuan, Ao Yuan, didn't I tell you this wouldn't affect me?"
"Why are you so persistent?"
Hearing this, the expressions of the others trapped within changed drastically.
The God of Ice could revive under fire, but they could not.
If they were hit by the flames, they would die within a minute!
The next second.
They were all dumbfounded.
The flames that Ao Yuan spewed from his mouth did not fall into their area.
Instead, they struck another region.
Did he miss?
That shouldn't be possible.
Ao Yuan was the strongest being on Blue Star; how could he miss his target?
As they pondered their confusion, they saw Ao Yuan not pausing.
With his mouth wide open, flames shot out like beams from his maw.
The scorching flames struck everywhere, but conspicuously avoided their location.
Feeling the rapidly rising temperature around them, the people trapped in the valley were utterly perplexed.
While the temperature was high.
They were cultivators, after all.
How could they not endure it?
Or perhaps Ao Yuan knew that he couldn't pose a life-threatening danger to the God of Ice,
And this was a warning to be careful?
As these thoughts flickered through their minds, one idea after another surfaced.
At this moment.
No one noticed the God of Ice's increasingly grim expression.
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