Although they were called Ice Snow Phoenixes, in Chu Feng's eyes, they were vastly different from the legendary divine beast Phoenix.
To be more precise, they resembled giant birds cloaked in ice and snow, but their strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.
Most importantly, accompanying the Ice Snow Phoenixes were members of the Dark Hall, along with the ancient Fierce Beasts they had brought under their control.
"Ice Snow Phoenixes — I never expected you to ally yourselves with the Dark Hall. I, the Ancient Elves, truly overestimated you before." The Elf King addressed a white-haired elder standing among the numerous Ice Snow Phoenixes.
This elder, though in human form, still bore an unmistakable layer of frost upon his body. The chill rooted deep in his bones could not be concealed.
He appeared to be the leader of the Ice Snow Phoenixes, though his cultivation was not as strong as the Elf King's — he was an Eighth-rank Martial Emperor.
"This is not a place you should be. Leave now, and I can spare your lives." The Ice Snow Phoenix Clan Leader spoke in a frigid tone. From his attitude, it was clear that the Ice Snow Phoenixes truly did not regard the Ancient Elves as worthy of notice.
But thinking more carefully — if anyone who intruded here was to be killed without mercy…
Then from his attitude, one could also infer that their willingness to let the Ancient Elves leave might stem from wariness toward them.
"We cannot let them leave." However, the moment the Clan Leader finished speaking, a member of the Dark Hall spoke up.
"Our Clan Leader is speaking — did we ask for your input?" But no sooner had that Dark Hall member finished his words than every Ice Snow Phoenix present cast their icy gazes toward him.
This place was already battered by ice and snow, cold enough to cut to the bone, yet in that instant everyone could feel the temperature of this space plunge by several dozen degrees.
And in that same moment, everyone saw the Dark Hall member who had just spoken shudder violently, after which he dared not utter another word.
"The Dark Hall has committed countless evil deeds, willing to sacrifice innocent lives to achieve their goals. Today, we, the Ancient Elves, shall carry out justice on behalf of the heavens and eradicate the Dark Hall."
"If the Ice Snow Phoenixes insist on blocking us, then today's battle will truly be unavoidable." The Elf King declared.
Buzz—
However, just as the Elf King finished speaking, a brilliant radiance suddenly erupted from the elder's ring. A streak of cold light shot out from within, piercing straight toward the heavens.
Screech—
A piercing cry rang out, and an Ice Snow Phoenix over two hundred meters tall materialized out of thin air.
Its body of over two hundred meters dwarfed every other Ice Snow Phoenix present, though its form was not physical — glowing and shimmering, it resembled a spiritual entity. Yet this Ice Snow Phoenix radiated the aura of a Ninth-rank Martial Emperor.
At this moment, its two enormous eyes swept over the scene below with killing intent bare, as though the slightest movement from the Ancient Elves would prompt a fatal strike.
"If you insist on starting a war, we Ice Snow Phoenixes will not cower in fear." The Ice Snow Phoenix Clan Leader declared.
Boom, boom, boom—
However, at that very moment, a tremendous explosion erupted from Du Wanwu's body. His physical form detonated and shot high into the sky, where it ultimately transformed into a poison humanoid far larger than even that Ice Snow Phoenix.
Poison fluid swirled about it — if one spoke of sheer terror, Du Wanwu's current form was absolutely more horrifying than that Ice Snow Phoenix.
"Did you really think we'd be afraid of you?" Du Wanwu's rough, booming voice thundered across the battlefield.