The Frost Giant Dragon Ulysian charged to where the ascetic Snowman had been standing, but hit nothing, sliding straight past and gouging out a long trench.
Behind it, fireballs exploded one after another, rising like a salute. Klein, his body slightly stiff, used them to flash and leap, never letting the "King of the North" gain distance, staying within five meters of him.
When Ulysian stopped, Klein, still invisible, suddenly had a bad premonition. An image formed in his mind, and he lunged forward, diving almost flat against the ground under the Frost Giant Dragon.
At the same time, Ulysian's thick, powerful tail swung out, sweeping toward the nearby Elven Singer Shartas and the Solomon Empire noble Mobet.
Woo!
The wind roared as Mobet was flung away, dodging the Frost Giant Dragon's tail. Shartas was a beat too slow. Although she used the gale to retreat with the sweeping momentum to dissipate the force, she was still struck on her side, shattering the thick illusory scales that had appeared, breaking her ribs one by one, and sending her flying backward. Supported by the wind, she landed heavily on the snowy ground.
If it had been Mobet, Anderson, or the others, this blow would have killed them instantly. It was fortunate that the Storm Pathway had corresponding illusory scales for protection, and that every Sequence provided a corresponding enhancement. Shartas was only heavily injured, not unconscious, and hadn't even completely lost her mobility.
At that moment, the "King of the North" Ulysian swung its neck, opened its mouth, and spat out a pale blue wave of light.
The wave swept over Snowman, freezing the ascetic into an ice sculpture. Edwina, Ronzell, and Anderson were either blocked by the massive dragon body, using other Beyonder powers, or were too far away, all unable to rescue him in time.
Bang!
The Frost Giant Dragon hopped and turned, shaking the ground.
At this moment, its condition had clearly deteriorated. The wound on its right shoulder was hideously gaping—although the frozen pale blue blood barely stopped the injury from worsening, the corresponding foreleg was almost paralyzed and difficult to use.
The dreamlike scales on its body had also shattered considerably, becoming exceptionally dim, as if they had lost a great deal of vitality.
Regardless, it had severely wounded or restrained three opponents, putting it in a much better state than before. In particular, the severe injury of the Giant Groselle meant it was no longer entangled and could attack freely.
Witnessing this, Edwina's light blue eyes turned dark again, a viscous malice flowing slowly within them.
Her right palm suddenly clenched. The "King of the North" Ulysian threw its head back and roared again, in extreme pain, with pale blue fluid flowing from the corners of its eyes and mouth.
At that moment, the Frost Giant Dragon's mind was filled entirely with explosive emotions assaulting its spirit body.
Seizing this opportunity, Edwina's eyes brightened, becoming extremely pure. The surrounding dawn light rapidly gathered and condensed into a sword.
She wanted to play the role of the "Guardian" and step forward to block the "King of the North".
She believed that Gehrman Sparrow had gone invisible beside Ulysian for a reason, and was simply running out of time!
Just then, a figure shrouded in the radiance of dawn rushed in front of the Frost Giant Dragon.
It was the Giant Groselle!
His chest was caved in, his gray-blue skin pale. The broadsword in his hand had cracks like a spiderweb, but he still bravely faced the enemy.
Groselle was like a burning life, emitting light and heat as he cleaved at his target.
"Giants never retreat!"
Amidst the furious roar, Groselle blocked the Frost Giant Dragon's swipes time and again. Because one of the dragon's forelegs was crippled, he even had the leeway to dodge the pale blue breath.
"Imprison!" "Penance Knight" Ronzell rushed over and began restricting the "King of the North"'s movements. Edwina also found her synergy, waiting until Ulysian furiously broke free from the bindings before detonating its emotions, creating a continuous control that prevented high-speed charges. Anderson alternated between hurling blazing white spears and creating condensed fireballs, causing maximum damage to the opponent again and again. Mobet, having recovered, continued to steal thoughts, snatch abilities, and disrupt the Frost Giant Dragon's attacks.
Ulysian tried twice to spread its wings, fan up a blizzard, and fly into the air, but was affected by Ronzell's repeated stacking of "Forbid Flight," making it difficult and sluggish, forcing it to give up.
Klein, constantly changing position at Ulysian's feet, gradually deepened his manipulation of the Spirit Body Threads. He had long passed the 20-second limit, but still hadn't succeeded, because the "King of the North"'s spirit was powerful and insane!
After a while, a loud *clang* rang out. Groselle's broadsword, after being tainted by the Frost Giant Dragon's breath and struck by its foreleg, completely shattered! It broke into countless fragments that flew in all directions.
Amidst the sound of *puff puff puff*, the invisible wall in front of Groselle, which was already at its limit, was pierced. Several fragments deeply embedded themselves in his head and his chest.
"Penance Knight" Ronzell, who was closest, also failed to dodge in time. The armor on his side was shattered, and the area beneath was a bloody mess.
"Giants never retreat!"
Groselle roared again, the dawn light flaring intensely on his body. A pure light sword appeared in his palm.
With blood flowing from his face, which was dark red bordering on black, he blocked another blow from the Frost Giant Dragon.
At this moment, Klein, manipulating the Spirit Body Threads as if plucking the strings of a zither, finally saw the dawn of initial control.
Three seconds! Two seconds! One second!
The "King of the North" Ulysian's movements suddenly seized up, every joint in its body seeming to rust over.
The Frost Giant Dragon immediately became alert and sensed that the source of danger was from beneath it. Before its thoughts could fully slow, it instantly decided to sit down.